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The Art of Indian Spices with Rani – Dinner Served

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Spicez is excited to share our intimate knowledge of these aromatic ground-up seasonings that tickle your taste buds, elevate your cuisine, and dazzle your guests...if you get it right! The […]

$25

Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

Saturday and Sunday, October 28–29, 10 AM – 5 PM Free | National Mall Bring the whole family to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian to participate in […]

Free

Día de los Muertos Family Day

Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street NW &, 8th St. NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Celebrate Día de los Muertos with the Smithsonian American Art Museum! Bring the whole family to see exciting live performances, including traditional Mexican folk dance by Ballet Folklorico Mi Herencia Mexicana, an exhilarating mariachi performance by Mariachi Aguila DC, and a showcase of different Latin American music genres and dances with Sol y Rumba. Attendees […]

Free

FINERY by ADRIANA RADULESCU OPENS at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE

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

Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present "Finery," an exhibition of new work by artist-jeweler and architect Adriana Radulescu. The show opens on Saturday, October 28th, with a reception to meet […]

Sanrizuga – Heta Village

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

Shinsuke Ogawa (1935-1992) was one of Japan’s leading documentarians who inspired generations of non-fiction filmmakers to practice and participate in the power of dedicated, collective filmmaking. Ogawa lived and worked for years within the rural Japanese villages he and his collaborators documented, immersing themselves and forming deep relationships within the communities to film the everyday […]

Free

Concerts at Holy Trinity presents: The Amabile Piano Duo

Holy Trinity Catholic Church 36th & O Streets

Domi Oh and John Fisher will be playing four-handed piano works from Brahms, Barber, and others. Admission is free; your donation is welcome at the door.

Concerts at Holy Trinity presents: The Amabile Piano Duo

Holy Trinity Catholic Church 36th & O Streets

Domi Oh and John Fisher will be playing four-handed piano works from Brahms, Barber, and others. Admission is free; your donation is welcome at the door. Free Parking for concertgoers will be available a block from the church at Georgetown Visitation.

Faure Requiem supporting Mar Elias Peace Study Program in Israel/Palestine

3133 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington DC 3133 Dumbarton Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Dumbarton United Methodist Church proudly presents Gabriel Fauré's timeless musical masterpiece. We invite you to witness and take part in a worship service filled with beauty, reflection, and breathtaking music as we celebrate the power of the human spirit. We will dedicate this All Souls Requiem to the victims of the ongoing war in Israel […]

Free

Magino Village – A Tale/ The Sundial Carved with a Thousand Years of Notches

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

Shinsuke Ogawa (1935-1992) was one of Japan’s leading documentarians who inspired generations of non-fiction filmmakers to practice and participate in the power of dedicated, collective filmmaking. Ogawa lived and worked for years within the rural Japanese villages he and his collaborators documented, immersing themselves and forming deep relationships within the communities to film the everyday […]

Free

Honoring Native Veterans

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

This Veterans Day, honor the military service of Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Veterans at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. A presentation of the Colors […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: It Came from Within

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “It Came from Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind some of your favorite movie frights, with Brian A. Sharpless, visiting research fellow […]

$13.50 – $17.00

DENDROFEMONOLOGY: A Feminist History Tree Ring

The National Mall Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

The National Women’s History Museum (NWHM), a museum dedicated to amplifying, interpreting, and celebrating women’s diverse contributions to society, Women Connect4Good, and artist Tiffany Shlain announce DENDROFEMONOLOGY: A Feminist History […]

Strong Wind – a new, surreal drama by Ibsen Award-winner, Jon Fosse

DC Arts Center 2438 18th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

US PREMIERE! See the newest tragicomic tale by Norway's Jon Fosse, one of the world's greatest contemporary writers. In this mysterious one-act play, a man who has been away a long time returns. He peers out the window of the flat he shares with his wife. But is this still his home … and his […]

$38

Fiber Art Show & Sale

St. Mark Presbyterian Church 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville, Maryland

32nd annual sale of wearable art and fiber art supplies by twenty members of the Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery. We'll have scarves, hats, garments, jewelry, yarn, fabrics, and notions, for you or those on your gift lists. Bargain tables hold gallery-quality items. There's a whole section of artists' equipment, materials and supplies, books, and more. […]

Free

Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington presents: Selfies

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

The cabaret returns. Soloists from the Chorus will share hilarious and heartwarming stories about photos of themselves projected onstage and sing songs from the worlds of Broadway and pop music.  Performances on November 4 at 2 PM, 5 PM, and 8 PM

$45

Big Meow & Forty+ Project at MoCA Arlington

Arlington Arts Center 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, United States

Welcome to an event for age-diverse audiences at MoCA. Featuring the family friendly show The Big Meow and dance performed by Forty+ Project, you’ll experience lively performances and have the option to try out some of the moves. The afternoon includes food & drink refreshments. This is a free program for all ages to attend. […]

Free

Textless Journals: Where did your journey take you? With Karen La Du

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

A trip to an exotic port of call or a special party, your adventures are worth more than a smartphone photo file. In a world where our memories are often reduced to digital files, this workshop invites you to rediscover the art of storytelling through handmade books. Join Karen La Du in this workshop that […]

$100

Textless Journals: Where did your journey take you? With Karen La Du

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

A trip to an exotic port of call or a special party, your adventures are worth more than a smartphone photo file. Join Karen La Du in this workshop that combines collage, printmaking, drawing, watercolor, and whatever other media makes you smile to create a hand-made book of memories. Watch Karen page through her recent […]

$100

Artist Raven Chacon in Concert and Conversation

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

Artist Raven Chacon (Diné) is joined by Joy Harjo, Candice Hopkins, Ange Loft, Laura Ortman, and Olivia Shortt to present selections from his work, For Zitkála-Šá (2020). A Pulitzer Prize-winning […]

Free

Chai with Rani – Breakfast Served

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Chai With Rani and Mumbay Street Food A cup of Chai and I am ready to fly!! I love chai…. and if it’s done right it definitely hits the spot. […]

$25

Dorothea Lange: Seeing People

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

Join us for an introductory presentation on Dorothea Lange: Seeing People by exhibition curator Philip Brookman. Brookman is consulting curator in the National Gallery’s department of photographs, and former chief curator, head of research, and senior curator of photography and media arts at the Corcoran Gallery of Art (1993–2014). A signing of the exhibition catalog […]

Free

“Portrait of an Indigenous Womxn [Removed]” by Anna Tsouhlarakis

National Portrait Gallery

Join the National Portrait Gallery for the second of two live performances of “Portrait of an Indigenous Womxn ” by artist Anna Tsouhlarakis. Drawing awareness to the Missing or Murdered Indigenous Persons Movement, Tsouhlarakis will create a sculpture onsite that features existing posters of missing or murdered Indigenous women. Accompanied by a singer with a […]

Free

US Navy Band – Clarinet Chamber Recital

The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer 6201 Dunrobbin Drive at MacArthur Boulevard, Bethesda, MD, United States

Join your United States Navy Band clarinet section for an afternoon of chamber music at the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer! As one of their most unique concerts, the Chamber Music Recital Series features Navy musicians in solo and small group performances. This concert will showcase the Navy Band's talented clarinet section using instruments ranging […]

Free

New World Symphony – Going Home SOLD OUT

George Washingon Masonic Memorial 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, VA

Under the direction of Music Director James Ross, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra conveys the sounds of Appalachia and Americana with the program “Going Home,” anchored by Antonín Dvořák’s beloved New World Symphony. Tscenacomoco, a commission by Native American composer Dawn Avery, connects to Alexandria’s Native history and Dvořák’s exploration of Native American and African American music. […]

$5 – $20

D.C. Mondays: First Family: George Washington’s Heirs and the Making of America

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum 701 21st Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

While it is widely known in America that George and Martha Washington never had children of their own, few are aware that they raised numerous children together. In a talk based on her new book, First Family, Cassandra Good explores Washington as a father figure, as well as introducing the children he helped raise and […]

Free

Art and the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women’s Crisis

National Portrait Gallery

Monday, Nov. 6, 4 – 5 p.m. Kinsale Drake, an emerging poet, editor and playwright, will give a public talk on her work with the changing wxman collective and NDN Girls Book Club. She has performed twice at Carnegie Hall and was the recipient of the Joy Harjo Poetry Award and the Aspen Institute’s Emerging […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Washington’s Black Vaudeville

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Washington’s Black Vaudeville,” a look at race relations on stage in D.C. in the Roaring Twenties, with Michelle R. Scott, historian and professor of African American history and American entertainment at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. The Theater Owner’s Booking Association, or T.O.B.A., was a national theater circuit that […]

$13.50 – $17

Dave Kline with D.D. Jackson and David Murray

Blues Alley 1073 REAR Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC, VA, United States

Grammy-winner David Murray (sax) and Emmy-winner D.D Jackson (piano) join Dave Kline (electric violin) at Blues Alley

$35

The Art of Indian Spices with Rani – Dinner Served

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Spicez is excited to share our intimate knowledge of these aromatic ground-up seasonings that tickle your taste buds, elevate your cuisine, and dazzle your guests...if you get it right! The […]

$28

Moveius Contemporary Ballet present Tipping Point

Dance Loft on 14, 4618 14th St NW, Washington, DC, 20011 Dance Loft on 14, 4618 14th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

November 10 -12, Moveius Contemporary Ballet presents Tipping Point, a three-part meditation through dance on living in times of instability. Moveius’ Glacier: A Climate Change Ballet will take to the stage once more after it became the first ballet ever presented as part of an international climate conference in 2018. Created by Dance Loft/Moveius Artistic […]

Celebrating the Classical Music of India

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

Experience the dynamic rhythms and vibrant modes of Indian classical music with Akshara. Led by composer Bala Skandan, this ensemble presents delightful interpretations of traditional ragas of Carnatic music infused with intricate improvisations patterns. Akshara is made up of composer and leader Bala Skandan on mridangam (double-headed drum) and kanjira (frame drum); Nitin Mitta on […]

Free

Capital City Symphony Presents: One Week – Family Concert

Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, United States

Bring the whole family! It’s time for CCS’s annual interactive family concert. The performance begins with local composer Charlie Barnett’s energetic and participatory Give Me the Orchestra, which introduces the audience to each section of the orchestra. We’ll continue with our screening and live musical performance of One Week, sure to bring plenty of laughs […]

$16 – $35

The Washington Winter Show

Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, United States

The Washington Winter Show was founded in 1955 for the purpose of raising funds for local charities serving the needs of at-risk children and families by sponsoring an annual show devoted to antiques and fine arts.

An Evening with Magician Dave Corsaro

Capital Hilton 1001 16TH ST NW, WASHINGTON, DC, United States

If you think you've seen it all, think again, because Corsaro's bag of tricks is deeper than your friend's conspiracy theories. He's not your typical pull-a-rabbit-outta-a-hat kind of guy – oh no, he's more like pull-your-mind-outta-your-skull kind of guy. David Corsaro is a featured performer in 4 different off-Broadway magic shows in NYC and recently […]

$50

Guest Speaker: “Rebecca Gratz: Family, Friends, Faith, and Community”

National Portrait Gallery

In conjunction with the exhibition “Forces of Nature: Voices That Shaped Environmentalism,” join the Portrait Gallery and co-host Monterey Bay Aquarium in a pivotal discussion around the future of climate action and environmental justice. Hear from Julie Packard, Dorceta Taylor and Dolores Huerta who continue to shape the country’s sustainability and environmental efforts. Free—Registration Required.

Free

In-person and Virtual Artist Conversation with Geo Neptune and Lily Hope

Smithsonian American Art Museum F Street and 8th Street NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Join “Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023” artists Geo Neptune (Passamaquoddy) and Lily Hope (Tlingit) in conversation with Darienne Turner, assistant curator of Indigenous Art of the Americas at the Baltimore Museum of Art. Neptune, a skilled basket maker and activist, explores themes of generational consciousness while incorporating sacred Native American mythology into their […]

Free

Art Bites Gallery Talk

Smithsonian American Art Museum F Street and 8th Street NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about America’s ever-changing culture. Francesca Soriano, Douglass Foundation Predoctoral Fellow, discusses James McNeill Whistler’s Valparaiso Harbor. Free Smithsonian American Art Museum; Meet in […]

Free

Enchanted Pages Community Day

Planet Word 925 13th St., NW, Washington, DC, United States

Planet Word Presents Enchanted Pages Community Day on Saturday, November 18. The day of free activities and celebrations welcomes visitors of all ages to create, connect and explore the magic of words. Special guests include authors Derrick Barnes, Pablo Cartaya, Michelle Coles, Erin Entrada Kelly, Jason Reynolds & Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow. The festivities mark the expansion […]

Free

Introduction to the Exhibition: “Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper”

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

Join us for an introductory presentation on Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper by Adam Greenhalgh, exhibition curator and associate curator at the National Gallery. A signing of the exhibition catalog follows in the East Building Concourse Shop.  About Mark Rothko: Paintings on Paper Joy, despair, ecstasy, tragedy: these are some of the themes that Mark Rothko […]

Free

Thanksgiving Tour & Sweets Experience

The Mansion on O St.

Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com Give thanks and have fun searching for secret doors and hidden gems found only at The O. Find your way through secret doors and covert passages to a world never experienced. You'll be walking in the footsteps of presidents and freedom fighters, historians and […]

$50 – $52.

Mark Bryan of Hootie & The Blowfish and Kenny Bryan with Special Guest Jack Harris

The Mansion on O St.

Join Mark Bryan of Hootie & The Blowfish, his son Kenny, and special guest Jack Harris for an amazing evening of music and storytelling. ABOUT MARK BRYAN Mark is a founding member, songwriter and the guitar player for multi-platinum Hootie & the Blowfish and has three solo albums to his credit. Since moving to Charleston […]

$50.00

Robin Wall Kimmerer, What Does The Earth Ask Of Us?

Virtual

From November 27 – December 4, register to view this pre-recorded event. We are showered every day with the gifts of the Earth and yet we are tied to institutions which relentlessly ask what more can we take? Drawing upon both scientific and indigenous knowledges, this talk by MacArthur “Genius” Fellow Robin Wall Kimmerer explores […]

Free

Through The Looking Glass Exhibit Opening & Tour

The Mansion on O St.

Dress in your best or cocktail attire OR as your favorite Alice in Wonderland character and join us as we unveil our newest exhibit: Through The Looking Glass in our Secret Gardens — Meet the sculptor James Coplestone — Explore our 100 room mansion, immersive unique exhibits, and search for over 80 secret doors — […]

$50

Profs & Pints DC: When All Diets Were Paleo

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “When All Diets Were Paleo,” on how and what our prehistoric ancestors ate, with Briana Pobiner, Smithsonian paleoanthropologist and associate research professor in the Center […]

$13.50 – $17.

The Art of Indian Spices with Rani – Dinner Served

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Spicez is excited to share our intimate knowledge of these aromatic ground-up seasonings that tickle your taste buds, elevate your cuisine, and dazzle your guests...if you get it right! The […]

$28

Keynote Address: Joy Harjo and Jaune Quick-to-See Smith

Virtual

Join us for a conversation with Joy Harjo, the 23rd United States Poet Laureate, Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, curator of The Land Carries Our Ancestors, about the exhibition theme of reverence, study, and concern for the land. Harjo's poem "Once the World Was Perfect" from her 2015 book Conflict Resolution for Holy Beings is featured in […]

Free

Art Signs: Musical Thinking Tour in ASL

Smithsonian American Art Museum F Street and 8th Street NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

In this special edition of “Art Signs”, Deaf collaborators from Motion Light Lab (ML2) at Gallaudet University lead an hour-long American Sign Language (ASL) tour of the exhibition “Musical Thinking: New Video Art and Sonic Strategies”, focusing on the haptics and captions developed in partnership with ML2. The tour and discussion engage with selected artworks […]

Free

Shakespeare in the Library: Will’s World and Today’s Theatre

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

Join us in our Library for a discussion with special collections librarian Yuri Long and guests from the Shakespeare Everywhere festival. They put early modern literature into conversation with contemporary plays, featuring books from the National Gallery of Art Library's special collections. December 1, 8, 15, and 29 from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. Free. No […]

Free

Day With(out) Art 2023: Everyone I Know Is Sick

David Bethuel Jamieson Studio House at Walbridge 3229 WALBRIDGE PL, NW, Washington, DC, United States

David Bethuel Jamieson Studio House at Walbridge is proud to partner with Visual AIDS for Day With(out) Art 2023 by presenting Everyone I Know Is Sick, a program of five videos generating connections between HIV and other forms of illness and disability, supported by The Lily and Earle M. Pilgrim Art Foundation. The program features […]

Free

“Lord of the Rings” with your United States Navy Band

Alexandria City High School 3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join your United States Navy Band for an unforgettable evening of timeless melodies, remarkable vibraphone artistry, and an enchanting journey to Middle-earth! Be captivated by the exceptional talents of students from Alexandria City High School as they take the stage alongside the Navy Band to perform Sousa's 'The Washington Post March.' Experience the magic of […]

Free

Native Art Market

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

Make your holiday shopping special and support more than 30 award-winning Indigenous artists. Visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., and enjoy the museum’s annual […]

Free

An Irish Carol

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

An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can. This comic and touching play, set in a modern Dublin pub, follows one evening in the life of David, a wealthy pub owner who has lost touch with his own […]

$50 – $60

Holiday Tea & Tour

Tudor Place

Tea and its rituals have been part of Tudor Place for 200 years. Continue the tradition with a Victorian tea party in the 1867 Dower House, festive theme and seasonal […]

$50 – $60

Jackson Art Center Open Studios

Jackson Art Center 3050 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Shop and explore the works of 30+ resident artists in the former DC public Jackson School on R Street, NW. Live music.

Free

Sky Hopinka: Wandering Translations, Poems, and Film

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

Join us for a conversation with Sky Hopinka (Ho-Chunk Nation/Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians), a New York based artist and poet, who teaches at Bard College. His film, video, photography, and text work center personal positions of Indigenous homeland and landscape. Hopinka’s work foregrounds designs of language as containers of culture expressed through personal, documentary, […]

Free

Poulenc Trio Concert

Dumbarton Oaks 1703 32nd Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Poulenc Trio—celebrating its 20th season as America’s best-known piano wind ensemble—is back at Dumbarton Oaks with the concert “Celebration: Rossini, Poulenc, the Duke, and Beyond.” The program for oboe, bassoon, and piano explores how diverse composers find and uplift the human spirit through their works. The highlight of the evening is the Washington, DC, […]

$55

Elegant in Life, Ambiguous in Death: A High-Status Mummy from Northern Coastal Peru

The Oak Room at Dumbarton Oaks 1700 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United States

The exceptionally well-preserved Moche mummy known as the Señora de Cao was buried at the El Brujo ceremonial complex in northern coastal Peru around 500 CE. Her unusually rich and diverse funerary assemblage includes elaborate textiles, gold headdresses, and jewelry. Bioanthropological analysis identifies her unequivocally as female. But the objects in her funerary bundle include […]

Free

Watch NFR Live Stream 2023 Las Vegas National Finals Rodeo Online

Watch NFR Live Stream 2023 Las Vegas Rodeo Online In December, rodeo fans worldwide come together to witness the National Finals Rodeo usually held at the Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The rodeo event is sanctioned by the PRCA (Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association). The Cowboy Channel will broadcast the NFR live stream […]

FREE

MASON EXHIBITONS ARLINGTON: (RECONCILIATION) DISCO

Join Mason Exhibitions and artist Brian Davis on Friday, December 8 for the closing reception of "Reconciliation (Disco)" at Mason Exhibitions Arlington. Come and be part of an immersive sound […]

Free

Von Ammon co Announces “Home Sweet Home,” a Solo Exhibition by Artist Tony Hope

Von Ammon co 3330 Cady's Alley NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

Von Ammon co is pleased to announce the opening of Home Sweet Home, a solo exhibition by Detroit-based artist Tony Hope. This is Tony Hope’s second solo show with Von Ammon co and the gallery’s twenty-eighth project in its current location. The opening will take place on December 9th between 6-8pm at the gallery and […]

Free

Jane Franklin Dance at Theatre on the Run

Theatre on the Run 3700 S. Four Mile Run Dr., Arlington, VA, United States

Jane Franklin Dance returns to Theatre on the Run with a collection of 6 dances that reflect history, emotion and identity. Dressed Up by Kelsey Rohr flirts with aggression, sensuality, and passion. Inspired by the work of visual artist Donna McCullough from the NVFAA Athenaeum exhibit “Women’s Work” it is danced to “Turkish Lady Face” […]

$23

A Midwinter Feast

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

Performances at 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Celebrate the holidays with ModernMedieval Voices and a collection of seasonal music spanning the last 800 years. Vocalists Jacqueline Horner-Kwiatek, Martha Cluver, and Chloe Holgate perform medieval chants, carols, and traditional songs for Advent and Christmas from England, Ireland, and Wales. The trio also features chants celebrating the […]

Free

Christmas Through The Ages

St Columba's Episcopal Church 4201 Albermarle St NW, Washington, District of Columbia

Join the Washington Men’s Camerata, and Guest Director Scott Tucker for a program of Christmas and holiday music spanning the centuries through today, featuring the works of Josquin des Prez, J.S. Bach, Franz Biebl, Morten Lauridsen, Abbie Betinis, and many others.

$60

National Presbyterian Church Presents Handel’s Messiah, a Free Concert

National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

All are welcome and no reservations are necessary! Please join us for an evening of resplendent music and shared joy in the National Presbyterian Church Sanctuary at 5:00 pm on Sunday, December 10. Our address is 4101 Nebraska Ave, NW, Washington, DC. Parking is free and plentiful! Handel's Messiah, a masterpiece of enduring beauty, will […]

Free

Portrait Gallery Kids

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Children and families are invited to learn, play and create at the Portrait Gallery! Join educators on select Mondays as we explore topics like colors, emotions, STEM and history. Portrait Gallery Kids incorporates looking at art, hands-on activities, music and movement. This program is a fun way to engage with art and each other. Free – No Registration Required.

Free

“Musical Thinking” Gallery Talk

G Street Lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Go in-depth with Saisha Grayson, curator of time-based media at SAAM, as she discusses the years-long curatorial process behind Musical Thinking: New Video Art and Sonic Strategies. Learn about her reasons for featuring selected artists and video art, with a special focus on auditory artworks and how they merge together in this evocative and emotionally […]

Free

Conversation Circles

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Calling all English language learners! Join National Portrait Gallery educators and friends from all over the world. Together, we’ll use portraiture to learn about U.S. art, history and culture. This program takes place every other week. Meet new friends, learn about different cultures and practice your English. For more information, email Beth Evans at evansb@si.edu. Free – […]

“Intersection: Identity and Culture,” An All-Media Exhibit on view at Falls Church Arts through January 13

Falls Church Arts 700-B. West Broad Street, Falls Church, VA, United States

For this exhibit, “Intersection: Identity and Culture,” artists were invited to share works expressing the intersection of their identity and their culture of origin or the culture in which they find themselves. The all-media show at Falls Church Arts brings together thirty-eight artworks that explore this exhibit theme. Participants employed a range of media, including […]

Free

Christmas Revels: The Magical Medieval Tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Lisner Auditorium 730 21st Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Get ready for a night of enchantment and adventure at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC! The holidays in the DMV aren't complete without Christmas Revels, one of DC's most beloved holiday traditions. Featuring a diverse and multigenerational cast, from ages 8-92, join the legendary ladies and gallant knights of King Arthur's court to welcome a […]

$17 – $70

A Candlelight Christmas 

Strathmore

Ring in the holiday season (literally!) at The Washington Chorus' "A Candlelight Christmas!" Featuring spirited brass, a festive chorus, and extra special guests to help you celebrate the season, this concert is among the DC region's most beloved holiday traditions—so don't miss this heartwarming seasonal delight!

$15 – $79

Luangisa African Arts Show & Tour

The Mansion on O St.

Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com December 16 & 17 LUANGISA African Gallery was founded in 1996 by the Luangisa family from Bukoba, Tanzania. They […]

$33

Christmas with Thomas Circle Singers

Church of the Epiphany 1317 G St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Christmastime is here! Revel in the warm melodies of the Christmas season, sing along to favorite carols, and create holiday memories to last for years to come. From the captivating beauty of Philip Stopford’s “Lully, Lulla, Lullay” and the tenderness of Robert Harris’s “Love Came Down at Christmas” to the joyful sounds of “Hark the […]

$25 – $30

CELEBRATE THE SEASON – HOLIDAY WITH A TWIST

Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center 4915 East Campus Drive, Alexandria, VA, United States

Under the direction of Music Director James Ross, Alexandria Symphony Orchestra presents a holiday program “Holiday with a Twist.” Enjoy this celebration of the season with traditional fare mixed with jazz baritone Joshua Banbury and Alexandria resident and world whistling champion Chris Ullman! The concert features favorites such as A Charlie Brown Christmas, It’s Beginning […]

$5 – $20

Concerts at Holy Trinity presents: The Thirteen

Holy Trinity Catholic Church 36th & O Streets

The highly-acclaimed choral ensemble "The Thirteen" returns to historic Holy Trinity for a concert celebrating the wonder and awe of the Christmas story in song, under the baton of Matthew Robertson. The Thirteen is unmatched in its commitment to the intimate connection generated between artists and audience by collaborative choral music. Come experience choral music […]

Holiday Cheer with renowned violinist Dylana Jenson – National Chamber Ensemble

Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington 4444 Arlington Blvd. Arlington, VA 22204, Arlington, VA, United States

Celebrate Holiday Cheer with an evening of classical and popular holiday favorites the entire family will enjoy, opening with Leroy Anderson's popular Sleighride. Violinist Dylana Jenson, the first American woman, […]

$20 – $40

Sleigh Ride! CCS’s Annual Holiday Concert

Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate the joy and magic of the season with Capital City Symphony and our special guest, renowned soprano Amber Monroe. Together, CCS and Monroe, with a voice rich and clear, will delight you with heartwarming holiday classics. Grab your family, friends, and neighbors and join us for a concert filled with holiday music and sing-along […]

$16 – $35

Portrait Gallery Kids

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Children and families are invited to learn, play and create at the Portrait Gallery! Join educators on select Mondays as we explore topics like colors, emotions, STEM and history. Portrait Gallery Kids incorporates looking at art, hands-on activities, music and […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Slavic Solstice Magic

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Slavic Solstice Magic,” a look at traditional paganism-based East Slavic rituals to embrace the longest night and the onset of winter, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. Rather than curse the cold and the darkness, people in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus learned long ago to celebrate it, turning […]

$13.50 – $17

Art Bites Gallery Talk

G Street Lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about America’s ever-changing culture. Kelly-Christina Grant, the Terra Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in American Art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, discusses Loïs Mailou […]

Free

Christmas Legend – Modern Nutcracker Ballet

CulturalDC's Source Theatre 1835 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Aru Dell'Arte Dance Company is bringing The Nutcracker into the 21st century. Audiences will be dazzled by glamorous Christmas festivities through a sophisticated, modern story twist! Once upon a time - more than magic was about to happen the night before Christmas. This show presents themes of human compassion, love, and friendships while spinning a […]

$35 – $100

Christmas Eve Breakfast Tour

The Mansion on O St.

Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com We've decked the halls and filled the stockings with seasons greetings and holiday cheer that will create lasting memories for the entire family. Enjoy our delicious continental breakfast (sweet breads, yogurt parfait, fresh fruit, hot coffee, hot tea, orange juice) then tour through our […]

$60

Christmas Eve Night Hunt & Sweets

The Mansion on O St.

Top 5 historic venues to explore - in the world! -Smithsonian.com We've decked the halls and filled The O with season's greetings & holiday cheer -- to create amazing memories for all. Includes: — Yummy sweets — Self-guided tour of or our 100 rooms & 80 secret doors Cash bar Find your way through secret […]

$60

Making Botanical Inks with Christine Harrison (online)

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Saturday, January 6 & Sunday, January 7th 1:00 - 3:00 P.M. On Saturday, using local tannin rich botanicals Christine will show how to create simple inks. Simmering onion skins, eucalyptus leaves, rose leaves or pomegranate skins. Make your own ink along with instructor or just watch and try later. On Sunday, Christine will demonstrate making […]

$100.00

The Visit and a Secret Garden

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

Join us for a post-screening discussion with director Irene M. Borrego, in person. This recent, award-winning portrait of elderly, forgotten Spanish painter Isabel Santaló astutely reflects on memory, oblivion, and the creative process while posing the question of what it means to be both an artist and a woman. Santaló, whose abstract work was well […]

Free

“FOR EVER” by BEPPE KESSLER OPENS at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE

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

Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present For Ever, an exhibition featuring a captivating brooch collection crafted by internationally acclaimed artist-jeweler Beppe Kessler. The show opens on Saturday, January 5, 2024 […]

Moon Time: A Table Read

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

Join us as for a live table reading from the pilot episode Moon Time, a screenplay written by Dr. Elizabeth Rule (Chickasaw Nation) of American University. Inspired by real events, Moon Time tells the story of a young Indigenous woman whose infertility forces her to confront the contours of community belonging under settler colonialism. Navigating […]

Free

Harpsichord Concert: Bryon Schenkman performs Haydn & Contemporaries at Capriccio Baroque

First Congregational United Church of Christ 945 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Enjoy a delightful Program of lovely, elegant harpsichord music written in the early Classical style. This concert includes gorgeous keyboard Sonatas and a Fantasia by Joseph Haydn, one of the most important proponents of the Classical Style; Sonatas by two women composers - Anna Bon and Marie-Emmanuelle Bayon - who were renowned in their time; […]

Conversations about Environmental Justice

Capital Jewish Museum 575 3rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Drawing on the values of Tu B’Shvat, "Jewish Arbor Day,” you will hear from a panel of speakers working locally for equal access to natural resources and equal protection from pollution. Then join the discussion and call to action over a shared meal and dessert. Dinner features dishes inspired by foods traditionally eaten during a […]

$36 – $54

von ammon co | Thebe Phetogo “8 Propositions for the Origin of a blackbody”

Von Ammon co 3330 Cady's Alley NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

von ammon co is pleased to announce the opening of 8 Propositions for the Origin of a blackbody, a solo exhibition by Gaborone-based artist Thebe Phetogo. This is Phetogo’s second solo show with von ammon co and the gallery’s twenty-ninth project in its current location. The fourteen paintings on view share a formal commonality: Phetogo's […]

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Ciné-Guerrillas: Scenes from the Labudović Reels

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

Join filmmaker Mila Turaljić in person for a post-screening discussion. Known as the finest cameraman in Yugoslavia, Stevan Labudović was handpicked in 1960 by Yugoslav President Josep Broz Tito to support the Algerian anti-colonial effort, in part because he saw parallels between the Algerian resistance and the Yugoslav partisans’ fight against Nazi occupiers in WWII. […]

Free

Edgar Allan Poe Death In Baltimore Bus Tour

The Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum 203 N. Amity Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Explore the enduring mystery surrounding Poe’s tragic end on a special Bus Tour of Edgar Allan Poe’s Life and Death in Baltimore. The 90-minute tour ticket includes stops at four important Poe Places around Baltimore, including Poe’s graves (he has two!) plus the sites where Poe was found and passed away. Bus ticket also includes tour of […]

$49

Cuarteto Latinoamericano – Latin American string quartet concert

Dumbarton Concerts 3133 Dumbarton St NW, Washington, DC 20007

The chill of January is offset by the warm breezes of Latin America in this captivating program by the renowned Cuarteto Latinoamericano. With a 40-year pedigree as an ensemble, this quartet of luminaries has acclaimed the world over for their interpretations of both the Latin American greats and staples of the European canon. In their […]

$14

My Family History 1911-1958

Zoom 1 Westmoreland Circle Northwest, Bethesda, MD, United States

When after many years Milton Koch opened a box of documents that his mother had saved, it started him on a journey to discover the story of his family during the Shoah. Starting in Vienna including an arrest and transport to Dachau, then to Luxembourg, on to Lisbon and Cuba before ending in the US, […]

$5.

Non-Aligned: Scenes from the Labudović Reels

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

Join filmmaker Mila Turaljić in person for a post-screening discussion. Mila Turajlić continues her research into Stevan Labudović’s film archive, here documenting the birth of the Non-Aligned Movement, a largely Yugoslav-led bloc including many decolonizing nations that stood apart from both East and West during the Cold War. What begins as an exploration of newsreel […]

Free

Tallā Rouge Viola Duo

Dumbarton Oaks 1703 32nd Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Aria Cheregosha and Lauren Spaulding bring to the stage their Persian and Cajun heritage alongside their rigorous classical music training, challenging audiences' perception of the viola by breathing life into […]

$55

Tallā Rouge Viola Duo

Dumbarton Oaks 1703 32nd Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Aria Cheregosha and Lauren Spaulding bring to the stage their Persian and Cajun heritage alongside their rigorous classical music training, challenging audiences' perception of the viola by breathing life into under-represented music for this under-represented instrument. Sharing the belief that “good music is good music,” the duo seeks to redefine classical music in an evolving […]

$55