Jackson Art Center Fall/Winter Open Studios
Jackson School 3050 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States40+ working art studios in the historic Jackson School at 30th and R, NW, are open for exploring.
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40+ working art studios in the historic Jackson School at 30th and R, NW, are open for exploring.
Join us for a free sketching session in the Museum! Artists of all ages are invited to sketch alongside Anne Marie Paquette. All materials are provided. Please contact Anne Marie, the Clarice & Robert H. Smith Educator, to register for this program: APaquette@NationalSporting.org, (540) 687-6542 ext. 25
Recalling the roaring hearths and roars of laughter that make up Christmas in Irish families, virtuoso fiddler Eileen Ivers interweaves age-old Wren Day songs, beloved American carols, and even a jigging Bach in An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas. With her signature warmth, Ivers invites listeners in for a tuneful, soulful celebration capturing the true spirit […]
An exhibition that features artwork from local artists across a variety of mediums. Hosted by Julian Wines, the goal of each event is to create an intimate atmosphere where guests can interact with featured artists and their work. Enjoy select varietals from Julian Wines paired with the finest hors d’ oeuvres by Chef Maziar Farivar […]
An exhibition that features artwork from local artists across a variety of mediums. Hosted by Julian Wines, the goal of each event is to create an intimate atmosphere where guests can interact with featured artists and their work. Enjoy select varietals from Julian Wines paired with the finest hors d’ oeuvres by Chef Maziar Farivar […]
Recalling the roaring hearths and roars of laughter that make up Christmas in Irish families, virtuoso fiddler Eileen Ivers interweaves age-old Wren Day songs, beloved American carols, and even a jigging Bach in An Nollaig: An Irish Christmas. With her signature warmth, Ivers invites listeners in for a tuneful, soulful celebration capturing the true spirit […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Nightmares Before Christmas,” a discussion of Krampus and other dark holiday lore, with William Egginton, professor of humanities and director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins University. ‘Twas the night before Christmas, and if not a creature was stirring, it might have been because they were cowering under […]
Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to return to the Washington area with its coolest arena show yet - Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL. This unique arena production showcases synchronized, freestyle and extreme skating alongside circus disciplines such as swinging trapeze, aerial straps and hand to hand. Show Schedule – Wednesday, December 5 through Sunday, December 9, […]
WTCDC presents Winternational, an exciting celebration showcasing the cultural and culinary traditions of Washington’s diplomatic community. This festival has the atmosphere of a bustling global marketplace with each embassy promoting their country through vibrant displays of visual art, food, handcrafts as well as travel and tourism exhibits. Free and open to the public, guests have […]
Join us to learn more about Whittle’s vision for mindful and healthy approaches to the college admissions process and ongoing success at university. This panel discussion will feature speakers from some of the world’s most prominent institutions of higher education. Topics will include strategies to build resilience, self-awareness, individuality, and wellness into the college admissions […]
In honor of World AIDS Day, join us for our screening of Buddies. In the 1985 film "Buddies" we follow the memories and insights of a man in his final stages of AIDS. Join Reel Affirmations and Rayceen Pendarvis at the Human Rights Campaign at 1640 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington DC, 20036, United States.
Presented by the Duke Ellington School of the Arts' award winning show choir, Voices in Motion. The first half of the show is the opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and the second half is a Motown Christmas review.
Join The Barnes and Hampton Celtic Consort for an inviting candlelit Christmas celebration that "goes down as smoothly as a mug of hot cider" (The Washington Post). Weaving together the delicate and timeless sounds of the Celtic harp, lute, pipes, bodhran, flutes, and recorders with the poetry of Dylan Thomas, the Celtic Consort performs a […]
Presented by the Duke Ellington School of the Arts award-winning show choir, Voices in Motion! The first half of the concert is the opera Amahl and the Night Visitors and the second half is a Motown Christmas review.
Celebrate the season with this beloved holiday service of readings and music, in the tradition of King’s College, Cambridge. Performed in the serene and radiant beauty of candlelight, the program will feature music by Cleobury, Reger, Sandstrom, Vaughan Williams, Whitbourn, Willcocks and Rutter in addition to traditional Christmas carols for all to sing. FREE and […]
Profs and Pints presents: "Life at Earth's Poles," with Chris Parsons, research affiliate at Glasgow University and former director of the environmental science program at George Mason University. At a time of year when many children eagerly focus on the North Pole, Profs and Pints invites you to learn about both the northern and southern […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Nation of Drunkards," a history of alcohol in America, with Matthew R. Pembleton, adjunct lecturer at American University, fellow at the DC Policy Center, and author of Containing Addiction: The Federal Bureau of Narcotics and the Origins of America’s Global Drug War. The United States has often been described as a […]
Presented by the Duke Ellington School of the Arts' award-winning show choir, Voices in Motion! The first half of the concert is the opera Amahl and the Night Visitors and the second half is a Motown Christmas review.
AF is the pop-up that combines the best of a food and beverage smorgasbord with a fashion and lifestyle flea market. AF puts a spotlight on authentic, high quality products and experiences, and connects makers and startups within the fashion, food, lifestyle, and home industries directly with consumers, creating a fun and engaging marketplace. Just […]
Due to many requests for a second Estate Sale of Lily Spandorf Art, we will be hosting a follow-up to the first sale. All artwork remains at a reduced price. The address is 13519 Collingwood Terrace, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904.
You are invited to celebrate the warm spirit of the season at the Washington National Cathedral. Enjoy jubilant, wondrous music performed by chorus, organ, and brass. A favorite Washington, DC holiday tradition, this concert includes beloved Christmas choral music, a new carol by composer Paul Moravec, and festive sing-alongs.
Presented by the award-winning Duke Ellington School of the Arts Show Choir, Voices in Motion! The first half is the opera Amahl and the Night Visitors and the second half is a Motown Christmas review.
Glad tidings we bring with a selection of our favorite holiday carols and seasonal classics performed by the Choral Arts Chorus and Youth Choir. We’ll combine traditional favorites and choral jewels of the season with masterpieces performed by soprano soloist Esther Heideman. Bring the entire family for a concert of festive treats that will leave […]
You are invited to celebrate the warm spirit of the season at the Washington National Cathedral. Enjoy jubilant, wondrous music performed by chorus, organ, and brass. A favorite Washington, DC holiday tradition, this concert includes beloved Christmas choral music, a new carol by composer Paul Moravec, and festive sing-alongs.
Motets for the Advent and Christmas season including: Johann Ludwig Bach Uns ist ein Kind geboren J.S. Bach Komm, Jesu, Komm! BWV 229 This holiday season, join the Consort for a performance of seasonal motets, including J.S. Bach’s masterful work for double choir Komm, Jesu, Komm! This concert will display the virtuosity of the Consort’s […]
Capriccio Baroque is thrilled to present Justin Taylor in his Washington DC debut. Justin took First Prize at the world's most prestigious harpsichord competition, the International Musica Antiqua in Bruges, at just 23 years of age. He is acclaimed as "...an artist of fluid, flawless technique, bold ideas, and much sensitivity" (ClassicsToday.com). Justin's Program includes […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Meet the Snow Maiden," a discussion of Russia's beloved winter folktale with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. Having captivated Profs and Pints audiences with her talks on mermaids and netherworlds, folklorist Philippa Rappoport is back with the perfect talk for the approach of the winter solstice. In winter Russians […]
This performance is featured as part of the Kennedy Center’s free daily performance series: http://www.kennedy-center.org/video/upcoming Si-Yo Music Society Foundation presents "Dazzling Strings," featuring Si-Yo Artists™ Virgil Boutellis-Taft (violin) and Jing Yang (piano). This passionate program will feature intense and emotional works by composers including Corelli, Brahms, and Saint-Saëns. No free parking is provided for this […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Robert Frost’s Winter,” with Michael Manson, former lecturer on literature at American University and past president of the Robert Frost Society. “Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.” […]
Bring the kids for an unforgettable holiday experience as the Choral Arts Chorus fills the concert hall with holiday classics just for them! We’ll take you on a merry tour of holiday sing-alongs and Christmas favorites that will have your family singing all the way home. Expect a visit from Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph! This […]
Bring the kids for an unforgettable holiday experience as the Choral Arts Chorus fills the concert hall with holiday classics just for them! We’ll take you on a merry tour of holiday sing-alongs and Christmas favorites that will have your family singing all the way home. Expect a visit from Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph! This […]
Join Jane Franklin Dance in a mini-camp for ages 7 - 11. Build physical skill and challenge creativity while exploring movement, theatre technique, and visual art. The two-day exploration includes dance technique and creative movement, a fun visual art project, performance practice, and weather permitting, a trip outdoors to a nearby park. Wear loose fitting […]
Experience the soulful sounds of yesteryear as LADIES IN THE DAY light up District Wharf this holiday season with a mix of classy, sassy renditions of jazz and blues classics in a special evening that celebrates the legacy and soul of trailblazing black songstresses Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, and others, plus a few […]
Join Jane Franklin Dance in a mini-camp for ages 7 - 11. Build physical skill and challenge creativity while exploring movement, theatre technique, and visual art. The two-day exploration includes dance technique and creative movement, a fun visual art project, performance practice, and weather permitting, a trip outdoors to a nearby park. Wear loose fitting […]
Usher in the New Year with a glittery celebration of singing and dancing that will delight the senses. Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert recreates the beauty of Vienna’s golden era and its elegance charms audiences of every age. An 18-year Washington tradition, this year’s concert will feature a brilliant new program of Strauss waltzes and sweeping melodies from beloved operettas performed […]
Chamber Orchestra: Schoenberg’s gorgeous and lush Opus 9 Kammersymphonie is a bold work that bravely straddles the line between high romanticism and free atonality. Hear it paired with music by Mozart, whose stunning C minor Serenade for 8 winds is featured in its entirety. Pianist A.J.Welch and company.
An Evening of Song: Long a beloved choral work, Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer are heard here in their original form for four solo vocalists and four-hands piano. Also featured are songs by Florent Schmitt, and Lili Boulanger, the vibrant French composer whose life was cut tragically short. A.J. Welch will be joined by singers Laura Choi […]
The Glen Echo Park Partnership is present, Somewhere Over the Sea, showcasing ceramic work by 2018 Labor Day Art Show’s Park View Artist Awardee Eunkyung Han. Han, originally from South Korea, started working in pottery as a hobby after moving to the United States and found inspiration with an influential teacher at Harvard’s ceramics studio […]
Depths of Strength is a collaboration between two artists, Cherie M. Redlinger and Klaudia Levin. Redlinger is a printmaker and Levin is a sculptor. The yin and yang of positive and negative space brings strength to their work. In this exhibition, two artists come together from different mediums to find one voice.
The Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present “Ingrained: Sculpture and Furniture in Wood.” This exhibition celebrates the ways wood as a medium lends itself to diverse interpretations as both sculptural and functional forms. Three artists bring their own perspectives as they explore the beauty of wood. Alex Kasten’s wall-hung and sculptural forms explore […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Dreams of Intelligent Machines,” with Colin Allen, philosopher of science and adjunct in the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition at the University of Pittsburgh. The existence of artificially intelligent machines raises a fundamental philosophical question that neither they nor we can easily answer: “What are we?” Across many different […]
Labelled “marvelously eclectic” by the LA Times, Paris Combo are returning to the US for their 20th tour in January 2019. The musically devious Parisians will be showcasing songs from their latest studio release Tako Tsubo, as well as favorites from their previous six albums, and their set will once again highlight their signature blend […]
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a black woman negotiating cultural assumptions, a Latino male delayed by police, disability and employment, biracial marriage, same-sex parenthood, legal immigration and the walls framed by […]
An everyday object can be irresistible. Beyond the intended purpose to get the job done, objects can represent a memory or merge in unlikely, whimsical combinations. “Second Glance” presented at Alexandria’s Athenaeum, the home of Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, features excerpts from Jane Franklin’s “EyeSoar” and new work in cooperation with Fine Art Photographer […]
Founded in 1954, the Washington Winter Show is the second oldest charitable antiques show in the United States. Steeped in history and hosted within the modern walls of American University’s Katzen Arts Center in Washington, D.C., our Winter Show features more than forty dealers from across the U.S. and Europe, offering a broad range of […]
Friday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 228 S Pitt Street Alexandria, VA 22314 James Ross, Music Director Tickets: $40 adult, $5 youth www.alexsym.org or 703-548-0885 Members of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director James Ross, present this special evening of Brandenburg Concertos in the intimate setting of St. Paul’s […]
Three commanding players guide the audience through three chamber masterworks: violinist Arnaud Sussmann, violist Paul Neubauer, and cellist David Finckel bring their expertise to string trios by Beethoven, Dohnányi, and Mozart.
With a reputation for spectacular live performances, the multi-platinum alternative rock band The Verve Pipe is recognized worldwide for the No. 1 smash single “The Freshmen” and radio hits “Photograph,” “Hero,” “Happiness Is,” and “Never Let You Down.”
Join the International School of Music's grand opening celebration of its Cabin John Village, Potomac location and enjoy live music, face painter, refreshments, magician, instrumental petting zoo and a chance to win a year of free music lessons, digital piano or guitar! Sunday, 1/13 from 1pm to 4pm at Cabin John Mall, 11325 Seven Locks […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Dealing with Disaster,” with Joseph Fiksel, emeritus professor of integrated systems engineering and co-founder of the Sustainable and Resilient Economy program at The Ohio State University, author of Resilient by Design. What have Americans learned from a 20-year string of disasters, including hurricanes, forest fires, tsunamis, oil spills, bridge collapses, gas […]
Lemonade Day Teams Up with Gallup Hosting 2nd Annual Briefing on Business Startup Challenges and Youth Entrepreneurship
John Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. An inductee into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Oates performs songs from throughout his career including songs from his most recent roots-focused […]
John Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. An inductee into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Oates performs songs from throughout his career including songs from his most recent roots-focused […]
Adapted from the book “The Mouse of Amherst” by Elizabeth Spires, Mouse in House reveals an unlikely friendship between a lively mouse and reclusive 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson. The mouse’s life changes forever when a gust of wind blows one of Emily’s poems her way. Moved by Emily’s evocative words that capture her own feelings, […]
Originally created for Capital Fringe Festival 2018 and 'back by popular demand' at Theatre on the Run in Arlington, Beauty and the Beat is sure to kick up recollections of neighbors, roommates, landlords or lane-changing experiences of vying for a parking space. A leftover interaction haunts you. Oddly, you recall the incident, though it was […]
Enjoy a rich and innovative program from IDEA (Indian Dance Educators Association) showcasing a variety of dazzling Indian dance.
Profs and Pints presents: “Hamilton’s History Remix,” with Richard Bell, associate professor of history at the University of Maryland. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical was completely sold out at the Kennedy Center this past summer, and many of us have the triple-platinum cast album playing on repeat. Its crafty lyrics, hip-hop tunes, and big, bold story […]
Join NSLM for a very special edition of Coffee with the Curator, in celebration of Sidesaddle, 1690-1935! 10:00 Coffee reception 10:30 Tour of the exhibition with Claudia Pfeiffer, the George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator of Art, and Adelaide de Savray, coauthor of Cavalieres Amazones 11:30 Attendees will have an opportunity to sit in a contemporary […]
Enjoy a one day clinic with artist Anthony Barham! The class will include time sketching in the National Sporting Library & Museum exhibition, Sidesaddle, 1690 - 1935, with model Bernadette Boland attired in authentic sidesaddle riding habit. Space is limited, please RSVP through The Artists In Middleburg.
Join professional artist Alice Porter for a free sketching session in the Museum galleries! All ages welcome, supplies are provided. RSVP with Anne Marie Paquette at APaquette@NationalSporting.org to reserve your space.
Join APO favorite, Hilary Morrow (known most recently for her role as Detective Fix in APO’s Around the World in 80 Days), in a madcap retelling of this classic children’s story. Watch as this old woman’s appetite for strange objects transforms her quiet afternoon into a wildly spectacular tale!
A picture is worth a thousand words. A story churns up recollections or leads to new reflection. The show features excerpts from Jane Franklin Dance’s The Migration Project and new work in collaboration with Fine Art Photographer Fax Ayers. On Jan 26 Fairfax-based DanceArtTheatre performs The Guardian, a company choreographed piece for 5 dancers that […]
Julia Nixon and the Dave Ylvisaker Dozen kick off 2019 with timeless classics from Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Julia Nixon has been one of Washington's finest and most popular singers for more than 30 years. A rhythm and blues singer, she has won multiple Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies) and held leading roles in […]
Reimagining roots and Americana music by mixing in street jazz, early blues, and country swing, the DC-based Bumper Jacksons bring audiences into the center of a party where the dancing never stops.
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Washington (JGSGW) will present Write and Publish Your Family History with Online Print-on-Demand presented by Beth Galleto, taking place at B’nai Israel Congregation, on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at 1:30 PM. Writing and publishing a book is one way to preserve the results of your genealogy research and share […]
Open, an installation of lights and projections by artist Robin Bell, is a celebration of transparency, belonging and accessibility. Reflecting on the cancellation of the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition at the Corcoran some thirty years ago, Bell intends for Open to serve a counterpoint to decisions regarding censorship, erasure and closure. Open is a prelude to […]
The exciting return of the British vocal ensemble, VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing in their program “Underneath the Stars”. Touring extensively throughout Europe, North America and Asia, the group performs repertoire from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary commissions and arrangements; versatility and a celebration of diverse musical […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Trophy Hunting and Science,” with Kendra Chritz, paleoecologist and postdoctoral fellow at the National Museum of Natural History. Former President Theodore Roosevelt is regarded as one of the most influential conservationists of all time, having drafted the Antiquities Act in 1906, which protected nearly 230 million acres of public land. He […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Lessons from Dead Sheep,” a hilarious discussion of public perceptions and misperceptions of science with Dr. Adam Ruben, molecular biologist, comedian, and host of the Science Channel's Outrageous Acts of Science. In February 1997, Scottish scientists announced the birth of the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, a sheep named […]
Four global guitar masters come together to create two exhilarating evenings of entertainment. Luca Stricagnoli, Italy's explosive contemporary showman, returns by popular demand, joined by two of France's acclaimed young prodigies, swing guitarist Antoine Boyer and Flamenco guitarist Samuelito, and the ground-breaking Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk Erdogan.
Four global guitar masters come together to create two exhilarating evenings of entertainment. Luca Stricagnoli, Italy's explosive contemporary showman, returns by popular demand, joined by two of France's acclaimed young prodigies, swing guitarist Antoine Boyer and Flamenco guitarist Samuelito, and the ground-breaking Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk Erdogan.
The St. Lawrence String Quartet returns to the Barns after more than a decade to explore the rich relationship between Haydn and Mozart.
Honoring the 50th anniversary of The Band—the seminal roots-rock group that famously toured with Bob Dylan—two of America’s defining roots groups join in a celebratory outpouring of song. Eclectic LA octet Dustbowl Revival mashes up traditional American music into a time-bending, genre-hopping dance party, while Austin-based Hot Club of Cowtown delivers hot jazz licks and […]
Honoring the 50th anniversary of The Band—the seminal roots-rock group that famously toured with Bob Dylan—two of America’s defining roots groups join in a celebratory outpouring of song. Eclectic LA octet Dustbowl Revival mashes up traditional American music into a time-bending, genre-hopping dance party, while Austin-based Hot Club of Cowtown delivers hot jazz licks and […]
Profs and Pints presents, “Ancient Chinese Philosophy,” with Justin Jacobs, associate professor of history at American University and scholar of ancient China and the Silk Road. Tuesday, February 5th ushers in the Chinese New Year. Why not put yourself in the right mindset with a Profs and Pints talk on ancient Chinese philosophers, who left […]
On Tuesday, February 5, 2019, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s 20th Annual Washington, D.C. Opening Night Gala Benefit kicks off the opening of the renowned Company’s engagement at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Following the 7pm opening program on the Opera House Stage – featuring Rennie Harris’ powerful Lazarus and Alvin […]
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian holds its annual Chocolate Festival in February. From the blossoms of the cacao tree which grows in Mesoamerica, the Maya culture developed chocolate. This program will introduce visitors to indigenous symbols and images representing cacao throughout pre-Columbian history and invite participants to make an art-inspired piece. Participants […]
Wolf Trap Opera and Washington Concert Opera collaborate on Frank Martin’s rare modern retelling of the Tristan and Isolde love story.
Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 8 p.m. The Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center 4915 E. Campus Drive Alexandria, VA 22311 Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 3 p.m. – with pre-concert talk at 2:15pm George Washington Masonic Memorial 101 Callahan Drive Alexandria, VA 22301 James Ross, Music Director Tickets: $20-$80 adult, $5 youth, […]
Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 3 p.m. – with pre-concert talk at 2:15pm George Washington Masonic Memorial 101 Callahan Drive Alexandria, VA 22301 James Ross, Music Director Tickets: $20-$80 adult, $5 youth, $10 student www.alexsym.org or 703-548-0885 New and old traditions collide in February with an exploration of the Classical-era symphony. The program centers on […]
Wolf Trap Opera and Washington Concert Opera collaborate on Frank Martin’s rare modern retelling of the Tristan and Isolde love story.
Profs and Pints presents: "The Love Lecture," with Laura Papish, assistant professor of philosophy at George Washington University and teacher of a seminar on the philosophy of love, sex, and friendship. Who wrote the book of love? Why does love have to be so sad? Is it a thin line between love and hate? On […]
A legendary performer of the Motown era both as a solo artist and with The Supremes, Diana Ross’ music catalog will have audiences dancing to classics like “I’m Coming Out,” “Upside Down,” and “Stop! In the Name of Love.”
Internationally acclaimed Mexican acoustic rock duo Rodrigo y Gabriela thrill audiences with rhythmically supercharged guitar instrumentals that exemplify their unique six-string magic.
Profs and Pints presents: “Food and Diplomacy: An Ambassador’s Perspective,” with Martin Dahinden, Swiss Ambassador to the United States, veteran diplomat, and author of Beyond Muesli and Fondue: The Swiss Contribution to Culinary History. Lord Palmerstone, the legendary British prime minister and three-time foreign minister, famously said that “Dining is the life and soul of […]
Join Anthony Kearns, Ireland’s foremost tenor and member of The PBS super-group, The Irish Tenors, for a sensational afternoon as he kicks off the Spring Season, and celebration of the Irish month of March in honor of St. Patrick’s Day at the exquisite Perry Belmont House on March 3, 2019 at 4 p.m. (Doors open […]
Join Anthony Kearns, Ireland’s foremost tenor and member of The PBS super-group, The Irish Tenors, for a sensational afternoon as he kicks off the Spring Season, and celebration of the Irish month of March in honor of St. Patrick’s Day at the exquisite Perry Belmont House on March 3, 2019 at 4 p.m. (Doors open […]
Beatlemania is back at The Barns with the “best Beatles tribute on Earth” (Rolling Stone).
Join DC Shorts for a fun night at the cinema celebrating both sides of the heart on Valentine’s Day with Shorts & Sweets, a 2-day mini-film festival showcasing a collection of relationship-themed shorts: Feb 15 and 16. From sweet love to bitterness and everything in between, these hilarious and penetrating shorts were curated to be […]
An everyday object can be irresistible. Beyond the intended purpose to get the job done, objects can represent a memory or merge in unlikely, whimsical combinations. “Second Glance” presented at Alexandria’s Athenaeum, the home of Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, features excerpts from Jane Franklin’s “EyeSoar” and new work in cooperation with Fine Art Photographer […]
Beatlemania is back at The Barns with the “best Beatles tribute on Earth” (Rolling Stone).
Dumbarton Concerts has invited the Capitol Hill Art League to present this juried show to its members and guests at the Dumbarton Concert Gallery at 3133 Dumbarton Street NW Washington DC 20007. This two-week exhibit, which will be on display from February 11-25, 2019, presents juried artwork with the theme FEAST OF LOVE, which is […]
An award-winning soprano with a versatile international career, Rosa Lamoreaux has been hailed for her radiant, engaging, and effortless singing and the diversity of her repertoire. Along with guitarist Michael Bard and pianist Andrew E. Simpson, she will join Dumbarton Concerts in a Valentine’s Day celebration on February 16 with a program featuring everything from […]
Performing in a traditional Hawaiian style, the Masters of Hawaiian Music bring “folklore and cultural memory into a performance that… as breezy entertainment” (The New York Times).
Profs and Pints presents: “The Real Mary, Queen of Scots,” the true story of Scotland’s most (in)famous monarch, with Mikki Brock, associate professor of history at Washington and Lee University […]
The Choral Arts Chorus and the Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs come together in a concert showcasing the powerful music that has given voice to the voiceless for generations in […]
Performing in a traditional Hawaiian style, the Masters of Hawaiian Music bring “folklore and cultural memory into a performance that… as breezy entertainment” (The New York Times).
Consistently creating “thoroughly engaging performance brimming with spirit, precision, wit and soul” (The Washington Post), this Irish-American supergroup returns with Grammy-nominated music and stepdancing that has earned great acclaim.
Profs and Pints presents: “Beyond the White Picket Fence,” an exploration of the harsh reality of the idealized 1950s suburb, with Allen Pietrobon, adjunct professor of modern American history at […]
Consistently creating “thoroughly engaging performance brimming with spirit, precision, wit and soul” (The Washington Post), this Irish-American supergroup returns with Grammy-nominated music and stepdancing that has earned great acclaim.