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Where Islands Converge: A Journey from Lemnos to Manhattan

Homme Gallery 2000 L Street, NW, Washington

Openings: February 2 and 3, 7 PMOpen by appointment February 2-10 A retrospective of the life and work of Constantine Abanavas (1922-2008), this exhibition takes you on a journey of […]

Free
Ongoing

National Air & Space Museum’s “Nation of Speed”

National Air and Space Museum National Air and Space Museum, efferson Drive

"Nation of Speed"National Air and Space MuseumOpens Oct. 14, 2022For more information: https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/nation-speed%3Aevent-exhib-6030The new gallery "Nation of Speed" explores the deep-rooted connection between people and machines through the history they made together. This […]

Prison Reimagined: Presidential Portrait Project

President Lincoln's Cottage 140 Rock Creek Church Road NW, Washington

The bold, visionary exhibit Prison Reimagined: Presidential Portraits Project has been created by artists living within the US carceral system and will be displayed throughout President Lincoln's Cottage, the home […]

Merrily We Roll Along

The Keegan Theatre 1742 Church Street, NW, Washington, DC

The authors of the landmark musical COMPANY reunite to turn the traditional showbiz musical on its head in this thrilling and compelling Broadway fable about friendship, compromise, and the high […]

$55 – $65

WITH MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE, AND MY FEET ON THE GROUND by HELEN CLARA HEMSLEY OPENS FEBRUARY 3rd at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE

Jewelers'werk Galerie 3319 Cady's Alley, NW, Washington, DC

Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present "With my heart on my sleeve, and my feet on the ground," an exhibition of new and recent work by artist-jeweler Helen Clara Hemsley. The show opens on Saturday, February 3, 2024 and will remain on view through the end of the month. The title of this collection hints […]

“WITH MY HEART ON MY SLEEVE, AND MY FEET ON THE GROUND” by HELEN CLARA HEMSLEY OPENS FEBRUARY 3rd at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE

Jewelers'werk Galerie 3319 Cady's Alley, NW, Washington, DC

Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present "With my heart on my sleeve, and my feet on the ground," an exhibition of new and recent work by artist-jeweler Helen Clara Hemsley. The show opens on Saturday, February 3, 2024 and will remain on view through the end of the month. The title of this collection hints […]

DC Youth Orchestra

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington

The DC Youth Orchestra’s Young Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra, under the direction of Evan Ross Solomon, perform a short program of works by composers from the African diaspora. The program will include Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint George’s Symphony No. 2, Scott Joplin’s Solace, and Samuel Coleridge Taylor’s The Bamboula. Performances at 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. […]

Free

“Girl”

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington

Join us for the DC premiere of Scottish-based playwright and performer Adura Onashile’s first feature film. "Girl" delicately tells the story of 11 year-old Ama and her mother, Grace, who take solace in an isolated world they obsessively create. After harrowing experiences in their homeland of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, mother and daughter […]

Free

Washington Bach Consort – soprano and Baroque instruments

Dumbarton Concerts 3133 Dumbarton St NW, Washington, DC 20007

We are honored and grateful to welcome the Washington Bach Consort back to our stage after over thirty years with a graceful mix of vocal and instrumental music of the Baroque period. Led by Artistic Director Dana Marsh and featuring their star soprano Amy Broadbent, the Consort brings a program centered around solo cantatas by […]

$14