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January 2021 at Hillwood

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

On View Roaring Twenties: The Life and Style of Marjorie Merriweather PostThrough January 9, 2022 Explore the Jazz Age through the lens of an icon. Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post […]

Nine Night

Round House Theatre 4545 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, United States

HIT WEST END KITCHEN DRAMEDY Nine Night By Natasha Gordon Directed by Timothy Douglas JAN 5 – 30, 2022 | U.S. Premiere Family matriarch Gloria has died, and her family […]

National Portrait Gallery January & February Events

José María Mora, Napoleon Sarony and the Migrant Surround in American Portrait Photography Tuesday, Jan. 25, 5 p.m. Closed captioning provided.   Presented by Erin Pauwels, assistant professor of art […]

National Museum of Women in the Arts’ 2022 Spring Gala

National Building Museum Washington DC, United States

National Museum of Women in the Arts honorsMaria Grazia Chiuri, Judy Chicago and Mellody Hobsonat 2022 Spring Gala WHATNational Museum of Women in the Arts’ 2022 Spring GalaOn Friday, April […]

Harmony – 15 Interpretations

1641 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, Dc, 20007 1641 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Washington Printmakers Gallery Group Show

Improvicon of Northern Virginia

The Alden 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA, United States

This event is a real deal competition of multiple improv groups throughout Northern Virginia. The show will feature hosts Sarah Akers and Star Balatoon, The Pundemics, Home Improv Mints, (the) […]

$20

Living Our Faith with the Washington Interfaith Network

Virtual

Dumbarton United Methodist Church doesn’t expect worshipers to adhere to strict doctrinal precepts, but it does encourage believers to take up the challenge of Christian faith to make the world […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Delving into Dune

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Delving into Dune,” an exploration of religion and race in the classic science fiction novel and all that the book has inspired, with Peter Herman, […]

$2 – $12.

Virtual Happy Hour: Edmonia Lewis

Virtual

WHATVirtual Happy Hour: Edmonia LewisJoin the staff of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a virtual happy hour to celebrate the work and life of Edmonia […]

Profs & Pints DC: Arabic Literature’s Drinking Buddies

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Arabic Literature’s Drinking Buddies,” with Jennifer Tobkin, Teaching Assistant Professor of Arabic at George Washington University. You might not yet know what a nadim is, […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints DC: Reflecting on Narcissists

Church Hall

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Reflecting on Narcissists,” a look at the myth, reality, and treatment of clinical narcissism, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints DC: Who Owns Dance Moves?

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Who Owns Dance Moves?” a look at choreography’s debate over ownership, appropriation, and racial justice, with Jill Vasbinder, who teaches about the history of dance […]

$2 – $12.

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY at the National Theatre

The National Theatre 1 Freedom Plaza, Washingtonq, DC, United States

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY JANUARY 29-30, 2022 THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY is touring North America again this year! Using state of the art video projection, photos and original […]

Living the Dream…Singing the Dream

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Living the Dream…Singing the Dream Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs Michele Fowlin & Theodore Thorpe III, artistic directors The Choral Arts Society of Washington Scott Tucker, artistic director Sunday, January […]

Wampanoag Celebration

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

Watch members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), both of Massachusetts, as they share their culture and history in a virtual celebration of […]

Free

Sphinx Symphony Orchestra

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Sphinx Symphony Orchestra Tito Muñoz, conductor Exigence Vocal Ensemble and Members of The Washington Chorus Eugene Rogers, music director J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano Tuesday, February 1, 8pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall […]

February at Hillwood

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

February Please note: Hillwood will be closed for annual cleaning through February 6, 2022. This thorough cleaning of the collections allows Hillwood to maintain the standards expected by our visitors. Thank […]

Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration: Program 1

Lincoln Theatre

Free Performance: Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration: Program 1 The United States Air Force Band Col Don Schofield, commander and conductor Michelle Cann, piano Karen Chilton, co-narrator and co-curator Adam […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Emily Dickinson’s Love Life

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Emily Dickinson’s Love Life,” a look at the renowned poet’s work and erotic life, with Marianne Noble, professor of literature at American University, teacher of […]

$2 – $12.

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo

The Alden 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA, United States

Couldn’t you use a good laugh? “The Trocks” recreate the glories of the Royal Imperial ballet in the biggest pointe shoes you’ll ever see. “The all-male dance parody troupe is […]

$40

Jane Franklin Dance Presents Bits & Pieces

The Athenaeum 201 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Jane Franklin Dance and Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association at the Athenaeum Present Bits & Pieces Featuring: Jane Franklin Dance Philip Baraoidan, Carly Johnson, Kelsey Rohr, Amy Scaringe, Kevin White […]

$10 – $20

ALTON BROWN: BEYOND THE EATS at the National Theatre

The National Theatre 1 Freedom Plaza, Washingtonq, DC, United States

ALTON BROWN: BEYOND THE EATS FEBRUARY 20, 2022 Alton Brown is hitting the road with a new culinary variety show. Audiences can expect more comedy, more music, more highly unusual […]

Syncopated Ladies

Lincoln Theatre

Syncopated Ladies Sunday, February 20, 8pm Lincoln Theatre Get ready for an explosion of tap-dance innovation, celebration, and motivation as the Syncopated Ladies take the Lincoln Theatre stage! Founded by […]

Fiber Optics

The McLean Textile Gallery 6819 Elm Street, McLean, VA

Philadelphia printmaker Fay Stanford will show her fabulist banners at McLean Textile Gallery February 21-March 30. Stanford creates wry fairy tales about suburban family life--especially death, disease, and aging. Her […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: The Mind of George Washington

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Mind of George Washington,” with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, lecturer at Mount Vernon, and co-author of Leading Change: […]

$2 – $12.

National Museum of American History February Events

COOKING UP HISTORY "Bakers Against Racism: The Power of Community Activism through Food" Guest Chef: Paola VelezFeb. 22; Virtual demonstration at 6:45 p.m. For more information, see https://americanhistory.si.edu/topics/food/pages/cooking-historyChef Paola Velez, co-founder of Bakers Against […]

Behind the Canvas with Peter Waddell

Private Zoom with Tudor Place

Join Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell in his studio virtually, for a look behind the canvas to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday and Presidents Day. Peter will focus on Presidents, their First Ladies […]

$10

Book Discussion and Signing with Harlan Ullman

City Tavern Club 3206 M Street N.W., Washington, DC, United States

The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD: How Massive Attacks of Disruption Became the Looming Existential Danger to a Divided Nation and the World at Large by Harlan Ullman If […]

Free

Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2022

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

Celebrate 15 years of the Atlas by enjoying 20+ art performances over 3 weekends! Come see some of our region’s best performing artists as a celebration of the arts on […]

$20 – $35

Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2022

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

Celebrate 15 years of the Atlas by enjoying 20+ art performances over 3 weekends! Come see some of our region’s best performing artists as a celebration of the arts on […]

$20 – $35

“Without A Whisper”: Film Screening and Virtual Discussion

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

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the National Museum of the American Indian is presenting “Without A Whisper,” a film about the untold history of Native women’s influence on the […]

Free

Common Thread

1641 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, Dc, 20007 1641 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Members of the Washington Printmakers Gallery are proud to announce the upcoming exhibit Common Thread

Catch Me If You Can

Arena Stage

Friday, March 4 – Sunday, April 17 Arena Stage: 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024 Tickets: $50-$150 https://www.arenastage.org/tickets/2021-22-season/catch-me-if-you-can/ Humor, music and dance drive this rousing musical based on true […]

Hayes Piano Artist- Martin James Bartlett

Kennedy Center 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Hayes Piano Artist Martin James Bartlett Sunday, March 6, 2pm Kennedy Center Terrace Theater The BBC’s “Young Musician of the Year” in 2014 and the first-place winner of the 2019 […]

In Memory of Isaac Stern, Celebrating His 101st Birthday

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

In Memory of Isaac Stern, Celebrating His 101st Birthday Emanuel Ax, piano Leonidas Kavakos, violin Yo-Yo Ma, cello Monday, March 7, 8 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall They’re back! The […]

BROADWAY AT THE NATIONAL ANNOUNCES 2022-2023 SEASON

SIXOpening July 5, 2022DIVORCED, BEHEADED, DIED, DIVORCED, BEHEADED, SURVIVED. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into […]

Mother Goose at Imagination Stage

Premiere of Mother Goose runs March 11 - April 10, 2022   BETHESDA, MD (February 15, 2022) Imagination Stage continues its 2021-2022 season with the World Premiere production of Mother […]

P.Nokio: A Hip-Hop Musical

Imagination Stage 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD, United States

BETHESDA, MD (January 20, 2021)  Imagination Stage™ is remounting Psalmayene 24 and Nick “the 1da” Hernandez’s hit, P.Nokio: a Hip-Hop Musical. When the show, which was commissioned by Imagination Stage, […]

BRAND NEW DAY

Lincoln Theatre

BRAND NEW DAY March 12, 2022 Lincoln Theatre On sale February 1, 2022 Inspired by lyrics from “The Human Heart” from Once on This Island, Brand New Day explores stories […]

Brand New Day

Arena Stage

Saturday, March 12th 3pm (ASL) & 8pm Lincoln Theatre 1215 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 Tickets: $25-$65 https://www.gmcw.org/brand-new-day/ Inspired by lyrics from the song “The Human Heart,” this is […]

MUSICALBASICS: A Transcendental Experience at the Terrace Theater

Kennedy Center 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Washington DC — Lionel Yu, the DC-based pianist behind the hit YouTube channel MusicalBasics (1,000,000+ Subscribers), makes his debut at the Kennedy Center, performing MUSICALBASICS, A Transcendental Experience at the Terrace Theater on Sunday, March 13 […]

Profs & Pints DC: America’s Revolution and the Irish

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “America's Revolution and the Irish,” with Richard Bell, a professor of history at the University of Maryland at College Park who has won awards for […]

$2 – $12.

Jane Franklin Dance Presents Get There From Here at Atlas INTERSECTIONS

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

New works share a leitmotif of optimism for improving our footprint on the planet and in connection with one another. Experience the real, personal journeys of the people and ecosystems […]

$25

Davóne Tines, bass-baritone and Lester Green, piano

Sixth & I Synagogue 600 I St NW, Washington, D.C., United States

Davóne Tines, bass-baritone Lester Green, piano Tuesday, March 15, 8pm Sixth & I Davóne Tines is “ singer of immense power and fervor” (Los Angeles Times), celebrated internationally for a […]

Folger Theatre: Nathan the Wise

Theater J 1529 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

FOLGER THEATRE Nathan the Wise March 16-April 10, 2022 Theater J In 12th century Jerusalem, Jews, Christians, and Muslims live side by side in peace—or so they hope. As tensions […]

$30 – $85

National Museum of American History Spring Events

national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C., United States

MARCH EXHIBITION OPENING "Discovery and Revelation"Opens March 18, 2022; Closes March 31, 2023Nicholas F. and Eugenia Taubman GallerySecond Floor, West WingOne of the most significant factors in the development of […]

10th World Breast Pathology and Breast Cancer Conference

online MD, United States

Dear colleagues and guests welcome to the 10th World Breast Pathology and Breast Cancer Conference. On behalf of the organizing committee and UCGConferences, it gives us a great pleasure to […]

$99

Beloved Baroque Masters with the National Chamber Ensemble

National Chamber Ensemble

Beloved Baroque Masters - Sat, March 19, 2022  7:30 PM The Baroque period saw the creation of tonality. Enjoy the greatest music from the period that spotlighted elaborate musical ornamentation, changes […]

BRANDENBURG, VIVALDI & TANGO

St. Paul's Episcopal Church 228 South Pitt Street, Alexandria, VA

BRANDENBURG, VIVALDI & TANGO James Ross, Music Director Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major Bach: Concerto for […]

$45

Frank Hallam Day, fine art photographer, discusses his work

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

Frank Hallam Day, a fine art photographer, will host an artist talk on March 20 at 2:00pm at the Jackson Art Center, 3050 R Street NW in Washington, DC. This […]

Free

Frank Hallam Day, fine art photographer, discusses his work

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

Frank Hallam Day, a fine art photographer, will host an artist talk on March 20 at 2:00pm at the Jackson Art Center, 3050 R Street NW in Washington, DC. This […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Ancient America’s Ball Game

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Ancient America’s Ball Game,” a look at the roughly 3,400-year history of the first known team sport, with Jeffrey P. Blomster, a professor of anthropology […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints DC: Photos of Ghosts

Church Hall

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Photos of Ghosts,” a look at the history of purported photographs of apparitions and the controversies surrounding them, with Beth Saunders, art historian and curator […]

$2 – $12.

RENT – THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY FAREWELL TOUR at the National Theatre

The National Theatre 1 Freedom Plaza, Washingtonq, DC, United States

RENT – THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY FAREWELL TOUR MARCH 25-27, 2022 For a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson’s RENT has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without […]

Memphis Jookin’: The Show

Lincoln Theatre

Memphis Jookin’: The Show Lil Buck Friday, March 25, 8pm Lincoln Theatre One of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch,” street-dance sensation Charles “Lil Buck” Riley has collaborated with a staggering […]

America’s Requiem—A Knee on the Neck

Strathmore

(NORTH BETHESDA, MD) — The National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale, in partnership with The Washington Chorus, present America’s Requiem – A Knee on The Neck. The long-awaited season program features the world premiere […]

Congressional Chorus presents Beautifully Human

National City Christian Church 5 Thomas Circle NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join the Congressional Chorus for its next live, in-person concert on Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. entitled “Beautifully Human” at the National City Christian Church. Beautifully Human celebrates the […]

$35 – $45

The Keegan Theatre Presents Dipika Guha’s YOGA PLAY

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

Joan has been hired to stabilize Jojomon, a yoga apparel giant, after its CEO is brought down by a fat-shaming scandal. But just as she finds her stride, more trouble […]

$45.00 – $55.00

The Judy Carmichael Trio

The Alden 1234 Ingleside Ave., McLean, VA, United States

Maybe you know her from 20 years on National Public Radio’s “Jazz Inspired” or as one of the world’s best stride pianists. But until you experience her brilliant combo of […]

$25

Hilary Hahn, violin and Andreas Haefliger, piano

The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

Hilary Hahn, violin Andreas Haefliger, piano Tuesday, March 29, 7:30pm Kennedy Center Terrace Theater Internationally renowned since her teens, violinist Hilary Hahn is one of the most prominent and widest-ranging […]

Youth in Action: Indigenous Youth Poet Warriors

National Museum of the American Indian Online 4th St SW, Washington D.C., Washington DC, United States

How does poetry inspire change? In celebration of the 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States, Joy Harjo (Mvskoke Nation), Native youth poets jaye simpson (Sapotaweyak Cree Nation), Kinsale Drake […]

Free

YouFilmFest

The REACH at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

YouFilmFest showcases Youth (Teens), Experimental/Art & other short films from the US & around the world. Each 1-hour screening block has at least 1 DC filmmaker & is followed by […]

$15.00

NMWA Slow Art Day Conversation

National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NW

WHATSlow Art Day ConversationJoin a movement! Slow Art Day is an international event encouraging people of all ages to visit community art spaces—virtually or in person—and to look at art slowly. To […]

An Evening with Itzhak Perlman

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Itzhak Perlman, violin Rohan De Silva, piano Saturday, April 2, 8pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall One of the world’s most respected violinists and music educators, Itzhak Perlman has reached out […]

Profs & Pints DC: Monumental Controversies

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Monumental Controversies,” with Fred Bohrer, professor of art and archaeology at Hood College, art historian, and author the website Monumental Anxiety: An Anti-Guide to the […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints DC: Fairies and Changelings

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Fairies and Changelings,” a look at how lives and cultures have been influenced by beliefs in fairies and in their ability to steal and replace children, with Debra Lattanzi Shutika, associate professor of folklore at George Mason University and associate editor of the Journal of American Folklore. Don’t let film […]

$2 – $12.

Speed Fascinator Workshop with Master Milliner Jenny Pfanenstiel

National Sporting Library & Museum 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA, United States

Jenny Pfanenstiel, Master Milliner and owner of Forme Millinery, instructs participants on how to manipulate feathers, horsehair, flowers, and ribbon to create your own fascinator. Each participant receives a fascinator […]

National Museum of Women in the Arts honors Maria Grazia Chiuri, Judy Chicago and Mellody Hobson at 2022 Spring Gala

National Building Museum 401 F Street, NW, Washington, United States

National Museum of Women in the Arts honorsMaria Grazia Chiuri, Judy Chicago and Mellody Hobsonat 2022 Spring Gala WHATNational Museum of Women in the Arts’ 2022 Spring GalaOn Friday, April 8, 2022, the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) hosts its annual black-tie gala, made possible by Dior. This year’s gala will honor Dior’s […]

In Concert with the Navy Band and Eighth Blackbird

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

The United States Navy Band is thrilled to return to Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall for a special collaboration with the dynamic, Grammy Award-winning sextet, Eighth Blackbird. Together, we will premiere "Vital Sines," a new work by Vietnamese-American composer Viet Cuong, who's music has been performed nationwide by ensembles such as the New York Philharmonic, […]

Free

Holy week with National Presbyterian Church

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

Join us this April 10-15 as we journey through Holy Week and commemorate Jesus’s sacrifice for our salvation! All our events are both in-person and online at nationalpres.org. Palm Sunday, April 10 Worship with us in-person or online on our Watch page at 8:45 am and 11:00 am. April 14, 7:00 pm, Maundy Thursday Maundy […]

DC Wedding Experience

Dulles Expo Center WA, United States

Meet the most talented and trusted wedding professionals in the D.C. area. Have fun and get inspired while you plan your special day. The Wedding Experience in Fairfax brings together […]

$15.00

Profs & Pints DC: Fairy Tales as American Scripture

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Fairy Tales as American Scripture,” a look at how classic European stories of imaginary beings and lands guide our nation and its people, with Kate Koppy, author of Fairy Tales in Contemporary American Culture: How We Hate to Love Them. One can find fairy tales everywhere in U.S. culture these […]

$2 – $12.

The National Museum of Women in the Arts x Micaela Cianci

National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NW

WHATNMWA xChange: NMWA X Micaela CianciThe National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) monthly talk show connects viewers to the museum and its mission to champion women artists. On this episode, Virginia Treanor, NMWA associate curator, and Adrienne L. Gayoso, senior educator, welcome UK-based artist and Museum Shop collaborator Micaela Cianci. Cianci will discuss her product […]

COME FROM AWAY at the National Theatre

The National Theatre 1 Freedom Plaza, Washingtonq, DC, United States

COME FROM AWAY APRIL 12-17, 2022 Broadway’s COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but […]

Triveni

Sixth & I Synagogue 600 I St NW, Washington, D.C., United States

Zakir Hussain, tabla Jayanthi Kumaresh, veena Kala Ramnath, Carnatic violin Thursday, April 14, 8pm Sixth & I A hallmark of tabla maestro and Washington Performing Arts audience favorite Zakir Hussain’s iconic career has been his groundbreaking work in fostering musical dialogues between Hindustani (North Indian) and Carnatic (South Indian) music. The title of this performance […]

Easter at Dumbarton UMC

Dumbarton United Methodist Church 3133 Dumbarton St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate Easter with joyful music and wonderful singing

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Inside Pirates’ Taverns

Church Hall

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Inside Pirates’ Taverns,” a look at the crucial role that bars catering to pirates and smugglers played in the Atlantic economy and the colonization of […]

$2 – $12.

AwesomeCon 2022

SAVE THE DATE: 6/3 – 6/5: AWESOME CON 2022 Washington, D.C. (April 14, 2022) – Over 50,000 fans of comics, technology and science, television and film, custom art, and over-the-top cosplay will gather for the ninth annual celebration of geek culture at Awesome Con. The iconic three-day pop culture convention presented by LeftField Media returns […]

National Museum of the American Indian Presents “Raven and the Evolution of Glass Artist Preston Singletary” May 7 and 8

Visitors can join acclaimed artist Preston Singletary at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian May 7 and 8 and hear him discuss his art, his evolution as an artist and the inspiration for the exhibition “Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Daylight,” which is on view at the museum in Washington, D.C., […]

Youth Invasion

The GenOUT Youth Chorus returns for their annual concert, Youth Invasion. Under the direction of C. Paul Heins, the concert will feature special guest Mosaic Harmony, the Virginia based community choir focused on diversity and inclusion. Youth Invasion April 23, 2022 at 3PM THEARC Theater 1901 Mississippi Ave SE April 24, 2022 at 3PM (ASL) […]

Free

BARBER & BRAHMS – Resilience

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

BARBER & BRAHMS – Resilience James Ross, Music Director Dylana Jenson, violin Saturday, April 23, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center On April 23, violinist Dylana Jenson sparks joy with her rendition of Barber’s Violin Concerto. ASO presents Brahms’ First Symphony and Brian Prechtl’s Tribute featuring students from Sympatico […]

$20 – $85

BARBER & BRAHMS – Resilience

George Washingon Masonic Memorial 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, VA

BARBER & BRAHMS – Resilience James Ross, Music Director Dylana Jenson, violin Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. George Washington Masonic Memorial On April 24, violinist Dylana Jenson sparks joy with her rendition of Barber’s Violin Concerto. ASO also presents Brahms’ First Symphony, inspired by Beethoven and 20 years in the making. Masks are […]

$20 – $65

WONDER

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

In a triumphant return to the stage after the pandemic, Moveius Contemporary Ballet offers three compelling dance works inspired by phenomena that elicit a sense of wonder: the cosmos, nature, and music. Diana Movius’ powerful choreography blends contemporary athleticism with ballet technique, highlighting the strength of the company’s DC-based professional dancers. The show opens with […]

$25

Eden

Strathmore

Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano il Pomo d’Oro Sunday, April 24, 7pm The Music Center at Strathmore Famed for a “presence felt with immediacy—vocally, viscerally, and with virtuosic impact” (Opera Today), Joyce DiDonato returns to Washington Performing Arts with a new, visionary passion project: Eden. Weaving together elements of theater and music—including works by Handel, Ives, Gluck, […]

Hosting the Holy Ghost: Ayahuasca, the Virgin Mary, and God Consciousness In the Shamanic Realm

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

Join Lindsay MacDougall, a licensed acupuncturist, for a critical look at religion and spirituality in acupuncture theory. She will also recount her shamanic experience with the Santo Daime, a spiritist community that began in the Amazon with worship services based on Roman Catholic liturgy but using ayahuasca, a psychoactive brew legal in the U.S. for […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Titanic Mistakes

Church Hall

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Titanic Mistakes,” an in-depth analysis of what doomed the famous ship, with Vincent Brannigan, professor emeritus of the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering. […]

$2 – $12.

Pink Tie Dinner Party

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC, United States

National Cherry Blossom Festival Invites Guests to Celebrate Spring in Style at the Pink Tie Dinner Party Fundraiser  Tickets on sale now for annual party with a purpose  Washington, D.C.  – Toast to the Festival season and celebrate spring in style during the National Cherry Blossom Festival’s Pink Tie Dinner Party, on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at 6:30 PM returning to the Ronald Reagan Building […]

Plays from the Front Lines: A Fundraiser for Ukraine 

Theater J 1529 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

(Washington, DC) – Theater J and Mosaic Theater, both located in Washington, DC, are collaborating to produce an evening of short Ukrainian plays benefiting Ukrainian charities. The in-person event, consisting of readings of short contemporary plays, will be held on Thursday, April 28, 2022, at 8:00 pm at the Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center (1529 16th Street NW, Washington DC). The […]