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National Building Museum Presents 2022 Honor Award

National Building Museum Washington DC, United States

WASHINGTON, D.C.—May 11, 2022—The National Building Museum announced today it will present its 2022 Honor Award to global built environment consulting firm Arup. The Museum recognizes Arup as the 35th recipient of this award for its seven decades of collaboration and creativity dedicated to shaping a better world through the built environment. “We are thrilled to present Arup with […]

The National Building Museum Gala

National Building Museum Washington DC, United States

The National Building Museum Gala 6 to 11:30 p.m. The National Building Museum, Great Hall 401 F St. NW Enjoy cocktails, sustainably sourced food, an interactive virtual reality experience and more as The National Building Museum recognizes global built environment consulting firm Arup as its 35th recipient of the Honor Award. More information here.

Chamber Dance Project | Grace, Grandeur & Gatsby

4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Chamber Dance Project presents a powerful season of two World Premieres and repertoire favorites June 16-19 at the Greenberg Theatre, 4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW. Grace, Grandeur & Gatsby features ten dancers, and six musicians live onstage in works by four choreographers including the powerful new Gatsby, that brings the seductive and dangerous world of F. […]

16th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival

Arena Stage

WASHINGTON, D.C. – TUESDAY, MAY 17, 2022 – The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) and the Nordic Embassies to the United States are excited to announce the initial official lineup for the 16th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival, taking place from June 17th to June 22nd at sites around DC. This year’s Nordic Jazz Festival is a partnership between DC Jazz Festival and the embassies […]

Adventure Theatre Premeries New Musical “Fantastagirl and the Math Monster”

7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812, Glen Echo, MD, United States

Fantastagirl, a second-grade superhero who uses words to save the day, comes face to face with her worst nightmare: the Math Monster! When confronted with problems too big for words alone to solve, Fantastagirl must accept help from her friendly, furry, fraction-loving foe. While Fantastagirl and Math Monster use words and numbers to help her […]

$25

Father’s Day Weekend Comedy: Allan Sidley Presents Daddy Issues

Busboys and Poets - 14th & V 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

We've got an amazing show on Friday, June 17th at Busboys & Poets 14th & V! Join us for a hilarious evening of jokes that will have you laughing, groaning, and finding humor in the unexpected. Headlining the weekend is local comedian and author Allan Sidley. Despite growing up without a dad, he mastered the […]

$20

Merriweather District’s Color Burst Park Summer Series

Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods 10431 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia, MD, United States

WHERE: All events will take place at Color Burst Park (6000 Merriweather Dr, Columbia, MD 21044) Symphony Woods Garage provides ample parking for Summer Series, with the first four hours free and subsequent hours only $1/hour. There is also street parking throughout the Merriweather District. For directions and more information, click here.   Amped at […]

The History of Black Georgetown – Juneteenth Edition

Someone visiting Georgetown today may see it as another wealthy enclave in a continuously gentrifying Washington, DC. However, this charming area that boasts high-end shopping and gourmet restaurants has a diverse past. At one point African Americans counted for as much as 30% of the Georgetown population. Descendants of enslaved peoples and free black folk […]

$15 – $25

Title IX: Then & Now

Online

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the passage of Title IX, join the National Archives Foundation, the Women’s Sports Foundation and NCAA Division 1 Athletic Directors in conversation about the […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: The Birth of the Multimedia Blockbuster

Church Hall

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Birth of the Multimedia Blockbuster,” on the transformation of Star Wars from movie into video game and template for a changed entertainment industry, with William O’Hara, assistant professor of music and media at Gettysburg College. Buckle up all you gamers, Star Wars fans, tech enthusiasts, and entrepreneurs. You’re about […]

$12. – $13

Nordic Jazz

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) and the Nordic Embassies to the United States are excited to present the 16th Annual Nordic Jazz Festival, taking place from June 17th to June 22nd at sites around DC. This year’s Nordic Jazz Festival is a collaboration between DC Jazz Festival and the embassies of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, […]

$39

An Irishman and a Moor Walk into a Bar: John Kennedy, Yarrow Mamout and the City Tavern

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

Join us in welcoming writer, lawyer and lecturer Jim Johnston to discuss his books and their connection to the City Tavern Club ABOUT Senator John Kennedy rented the house directly across the street from Yarrow Mamout's property, albeit 140 years later. Kennedy and Yarrow are also connected in odd and tragic ways to City Tavern […]

Free

Summer Concert: Kiti Gartner & the Drifting Valentines

7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812, Glen Echo, MD, United States

Kiti Gartner & the Drifting Valentines is a band out of Washington DC who play western swing, rockabilly, old country and some jump blues. Their influences include music from the 1940s and on, including almost everything that came out of The Quonset Hut and RCA Studio B in Nashville, Sun Records and Bakersfield. The Drifting […]

Free

Galaxy by Kimiaki Kageyama at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE

Jewelers'werk Gallerie 3319 Cady's Alley, NW, Washingtgon, DC, United States

Jewelers'Werk Galerie presents Galaxy, an exhibition of new work by Japanese artist-jeweler Kimiaki Kageyama. The show opens on Saturday, June 25th and will remain on view through July 15th. This exhibition includes rings, necklaces, and brooches, as well as hand-painted antique wooden rice boxes that house some of the pieces. For these stellar works, Kageyama […]

National Portrait Gallery Announces Premiere of “Birthright,” a Live Performance by Artist Maren Hassinger

National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC, United States

National Portrait Gallery Announces Premiere of “Birthright,” a Live Performance by Artist Maren Hassinger June 25 Long-Awaited Performance Is a Commission of the Portrait Gallery’s “IDENTIFY” series  Credit: “Birthright” (still) by Maren Hassinger, 2005. Single-channel video (color, sound), 12:12 mins. Edition of 5 plus 2 artist’s proofs. Courtesy of Susan Inglett Gallery, NYC. The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announces a new […]

It’s a GAS!

Capital One Hall Tysons Corner, Virginia

A cabaret celebrating music from the jazz era Join us as we salute the music of the “Great American Songbook” paying tribute to the music of African American artists and composers from the early 20th century (Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holliday, Lena Horne, Fats Waller, Eubie Blake, and many more.) Thirteen […]

The National Museum of the American Indian Summer Events

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

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is now open every day. Look for the QR codes and enjoy a free tour with new bilingual (English-Spanish) audio guides, which can be accessed via your cellphone. For all information about visiting, go to AmericanIndian.si.edu. Tsimshian Celebration featuring the Git Hoan Dancers Join us in person Saturday and […]

Profs & Pints DC: The History Behind Bridgerton

Church Hall

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The History Behind Bridgerton,” a look at British life at the time depicted in the hit Netflix series, with Amy Froide, professor of history at the University of Maryland Baltimore County and scholar of British and women's history. The Netflix series Bridgerton was a breakout sensation when it debuted in […]

$12. – $13

Profs & Pints DC: Know Van Gogh

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Know Van Gogh,” a scholarly look at the life, mind, and work of a beloved modern artist, with Lisa Lipinski, assistant professor of art history at the George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. The popularity of Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience leaves no doubt of the […]

$12. – $13

Funambula at The Theater at MGM National Harbor

MGM National Harbor Resort 101 MGM National Avenue ,, Oxon Hill, MD, United States

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (May 23, 2022) – Circus star and tight rope champion Bello Nock will take the stage at The Theater at MGM National Harbor for 12 riveting performances during the summer production of FUNAMBULA. The theatrical circus sensation will deliver thrills and laughs with a cast of world-class acrobats and aerialists from June 29 through July 13. FUNAMBULA will offer more […]

Synetic Theater’s Midsummer Night’s Dream

Synetic Theater

Arlington, Va. (May 18, 2022) - Synetic Theater, the home of American Physical Theater and movement-based storytelling, announces the return of its acclaimed adaptation of William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed and choreographed by company co-founders Paata and Irina Tsikurishvili. The production runs June 30 through July 24, 2022, and tickets are available now at synetictheater.org/midsummer2022. Designated Opening Night and Press […]

Lineage: Poems of Margaret Walker

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Commissioned by the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts, Edward W. Hardy's new song cycle “BORN FREE” will be premiered by acclaimed soprano Tiffany Townsend, pianist Alex Munger and the composer on violin. This song cycle is based on four poems by Margaret Walker and will explore themes of family, home, and self. This […]

Free

The National Building Museum and the Folger Shakespeare Library, in association with the University of South Carolina, present The Playhouse.

National Building Museum Washington DC, United States

WASHINGTON, D.C.—April 27, 2022—The National Building Museum and the Folger Shakespeare Library, in association with the University of South Carolina, are partnering this summer to present The Playhouse. Starting on Friday, July 1–and running through September 6, 2022–visitors can step back in time with the Bard for the latest iteration of the Museum’s Summer Block Party. An exciting Festival stage, developed by Jim […]

“Speakeasy at the Sunset Room” at the National Harbor

National Harbor Intersection of Waterfront St. & St. George Blvd, National Harbor, MD, National Harbor, MD, United States

NEW YORK CITY’S HOTTEST UNDERGROUND CIRQUE-BURLESQUE-MIXOLOGY EXPERIENCE COMES TO NATIONAL HARBOR THIS SUMMER FOLLOWING A SOLD OUT RUN OFF BROADWAY AT BOND 45   NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (June 9, 2022)— The National Harbor’s Waterfront […]

Town of Vienna Independence Day Celebration Concert

George C. Yeonas Park 1319 Ross Dr. SW, Vienna, VA, United States

Celebrate America's Independence Day weekend with your United States Navy Band! In addition to patriotic classics, this performance will feature music by John Williams, Dolly Parton, and Alan Menken. Enjoy Vienna's spectacular fireworks show following the concert. This event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.

Free

The Wives Who Won the Cold War – Georgetown Walking Tour

An ill-fated artist, an Ambassador's wife, a Baroness, and the most powerful woman in journalism.....What do they all have in common? They were part of the most exclusive club of power-players in Cold War DC. These amazing women made their mark in a man's world using every tool at their disposal. In this tour we […]

$15 – $25

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

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THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

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THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

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THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

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H2 Oh! – The Flow of Life

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

Members of the Washington Printmakers Gallery are proud to present: H2 Oh! - The Flow of Life. In this exhibition, the artists of the WPG through their printmaking, photography and digital art, depict their understanding of this theme in symbolic and internal form.

Charma Le Edmonds: Untold Stories

7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812, Glen Echo, MD, United States

Curated by Jack Rasmussen Director and Curator of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center As a native Choctaw, storytelling was a part of Charma Le Edmonds’s heritage. And, like the Surrealists before her, she relied on automatic drawing as the basis of her imagery. Her drawings form a layered story within the […]

Free

CEU at City Winery

City Winery DC

Show Details here: July 8 CÉU @ City Winery  1350 Okie St. NE20002 Washington, DC Doors: 6:00 PM 
21+
 Tickets  CELEBRATING 15 YEARS SINCE SELF TITLE DEBUT! & CÉU’S NEW ALBUM UM GOSTO DE SOL IS […]

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

TBD

THE SPACE WE OCCUPY: An Exhibition of Work by Contemporary Irish Artists Presented by Solas Nua

Whittle School & Studios D.C. Campus 3007 Tilden St NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Space We Occupy An exhibition of work by Irish visual artists Neil Carroll, Ailbhe Ní Bhriain, Colin Crotty, Katie Holten, Fiona Kelly and George Bolster Curated by Miranda Driscoll At the Whittle School and Studios, Washington DC, July 9-31, 2022   Solas Nua, Washington, DC’s premier contemporary Irish arts organization, will present an exhibition […]

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

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Caitlin Gill: All Natural | June 10 – July 23, 2022

7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812, Glen Echo, MD, United States

The Park View Gallery presents All Natural, featuring the artwork of Caitlin Gill, an emerging mixed media artist. The show explores femininity and its relationship to nature, western culture and women. Women continuously are linked to nature historically and culturally yet are refused the most natural basic animal instincts and acts (territory, aggression, fitness) as […]

Free

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

TBD

Profs & Pints DC: The Fight Against Slavery in Washington

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Fight Against Slavery in Washington,” with Adam Rothman, professor of History and American Studies at Georgetown University and principal curator of the Georgetown Slavery […]

$12 – $15

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

TBD

Capital Fringe Festival

3270 M St NW

The Capital Fringe Festival is back after a two-year hiatus! For the first time in its 17-year history, Fringe will be in Georgetown. With over 250 theatre artists are performing sketch comedy, stand-up, documentary theatre, musical theatre, and cabaret with themes reflecting on what is happening in our world today -such as the climate crisis, […]

$15

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

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SHAKKEI—BORROWED SCENERY by MARI ISHIKAWA OPENS at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE in GEORGETOWN

Jewelers'werk Gallerie 3319 Cady's Alley, NW, Washingtgon, DC, United States

Jewelers'Werk Galerie will open Shakkei—Borrowed Scenery, an exhibition of new work by artist-jeweler Mari Ishikawa on Saturday, July 16th. The show will remain on view through August 5, 2022. “Shakkei,” translated as “borrowed scenery,” is a Japanese architectural term in which gardens or buildings are designed to incorporate their existing surroundings. For Ishikawa, kimono fabric […]

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

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Profs & Pints DC: Hamilton’s History Remix

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Hamilton’s History Remix,” a critical look at the musical and the people and events it depicts, with Richard Bell, associate professor of history at the University of Maryland. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical about Alexander Hamilton has sold out theatres throughout the nation, continues to be a major force on Broadway […]

$12 – $15

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

TBD

Profs & Pints DC: The World of Norse Gods

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The World of Norse Gods,” with Lilla Kopár a professor of medieval literature and culture at Catholic University who teaches courses on Norse mythology. Norse gods and heroes seem to be popping up everywhere these days. The new hit film The Northman, Marvel movies, Netflix series, video games, and Neil […]

$12 – $15

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

TBD

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

TBD

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

TBD

Emergence | Art Exhibition

Workhouse Arts Center 9518 Workhouse Way, Lorton, VA, United States

Justice Arts Coalition and Workhouse Arts Center present Emergence, an exhibition running from July 22 through October 16, 2022. Emergence features works by artists previously and currently confined to carceral institutions across the United States. Once known as the Lorton Reformatory, Fairfax County transformed the grounds of the former prison complex into a community arts […]

Free

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

TBD

THE AMAZING ADVENTURES OF DR WONDERFUL (AND HER DOG!)

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

Dr. Wonderful and her dog, Newton, want to know why the moon changes shape in the sky every night. But how can they study the moon when it’s so far away? By blasting off into space, of course! On their amazing journey, this detective duo gathers clues to solve their lunar mystery using the powers […]

TBD

40th Annual RAMMY Awards

Walter E. Washington Convention Center

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced today that the 40th Annual RAMMY Awards will return to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center as an in-person event on Sunday, July 24, 2022. The awards return to honor excellence in long standing categories that range from individual professional honors to accolades celebrating culinary concepts and service. Over […]

Making Music in Nature with Wendy Lanxner and Penny Russell

Franklin Park 1332 I St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join Wendy and Penny for nature-inspired rhythm games, songwriting, and singalong, where special guest puppets will help guide your journey to observe your surroundings and use your senses for music-making inspiration! Join us this summer for Family Art Moments (FAM) live and in-person for the first time at venues throughout the D.C. Metro Area! Explore […]

Madams of DC Walking Tour

Willard Hotel 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Off the Mall Tours welcomes you on the most unique walking tour in Washington, DC! Washington experienced an unprecedented rise in prostitution during and after the Civil War. During this period, Pennsylvania Avenue became DC's most notorious red light district, from the ramshackle "boarding houses" of Murder Bay to the glamorous pleasure houses of Marble […]

$15 – $25

SAAM ARCADE

Kogod Courtyard

SAAM Arcade returns to the Kogod Courtyard for a day full of new games from indie developers along with classic arcade and console games from MAGFest ! Join us as we celebrate Color, Line, and Form and the ways these essential art elements show up in video games. Independent developers will display their games in […]

Free

Harlem Renaissance in DC Walking Tour

Howard Theater 620 T St NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

This walking tour will take you on a winding journey through an era in which the U Street neighborhood of Washington, DC was the center of a rise in African American music and intellectualism. The sound of jazz was everywhere, Langston Hughes and Jean Toomer were upcoming writers and poets, and an effort to document […]

$15 – $25

Aru Dell’Arte: Ode In Free Verse

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

ODE IN FREE VERSE Verse 1 – Piazzolla Live by New Trifilio Tango Trio Verse 2 – Requiem Today Choreography/Scenario by Olga Aru and performed by Aru Dell’Arte This sophisticated performance dares to provoke your imagination. First Verse represents Emmanuel Trifilio and The New Trifilio Tango Trio playing the music of Astor Piazzolla. The passion, […]

History of Black Georgetown Walking Tour

3206 O Street NW Georgetown, DC 3206 O Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Someone visiting Georgetown today may see it as another wealthy enclave in a continuously gentrifying Washington, DC. However, this charming area that boasts high-end shopping and gourmet restaurants has a diverse past. At one point African Americans counted for as much as 30% of the Georgetown population. Descendants of enslaved peoples and free black folk […]

$15 – $25

Propelling Voice with ReVision Dance Company

Dance Place

Experience contemporary modern dance company, ReVision, in this family-friendly, interactive work, focused on themes of individuality, community, and support! Join us this summer for Family Art Moments (FAM) live and in-person for the first time at venues throughout the D.C. Metro Area! Explore a variety of art forms including singing, music-making, dance, and theatre in […]

Emma Stevenson Cowan: A Shift In Focus

7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812, Glen Echo, MD, United States

Description: The Park View Gallery presents A Shift in Focus, a solo show of work by artist Emma Stevenson Cowan. The exhibition features a collection of landscape paintings - a departure from the artist’s text-based work. Opening Reception: Friday, August 5, 2022, 6 - 8 pm. Artist Statement My current body of work is an […]

Free

Legacy: A Celebration, Wearable Expression in Time

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur BLVD, Glen Echo, MD, United States

Description: The Popcorn Gallery presents Legacy: A Celebration, Wearable Expression in Time, a collection of new, wearable works by Blair Anderson, founder of SilverWorks Studio & Gallery in historic Glen Echo Park. Anderson uses metals, gemstones, and found objects to tell her stories. Opening Reception: Friday, August 5, 2022, 6 - 8 pm. Artist Statement […]

Free

Watch the River Flow

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

Performance in response to NVFAA’s Potomac River Life Jane Franklin Dance returns to the Athenaeum with new works that respond to the current exhibit Potomac River Life. In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the enactment of the Clean Water Act, The Athenaeum Gallery features DC, Virginia, and Maryland artists whose works explore the Potomac […]

$10 – $20

NMWA xChange: Recent Acquisitions—Curators’ Choice

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

WHATNMWA xChange: Recent Acquisitions—Curators’ ChoiceThe 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, are joined by their colleagues, Orin Zahra, assistant curator, and Hannah Shambroom, exhibition […]

Art League Events for August and September

The Art League Gallery

Save the date for these upcoming Art League events! August 2022 Open Exhibit – August 10–September 4 Alexandria Summer Sidewalk Sale - Saturday, August 13, 2022 Art Book Club – Thursday, August 18 at 1 pm The August book selection is Everything She Touched: The Life of Ruth Asawa by Marilyn Chase. RSVP at chtown2@gmail.com […]

NMAAHC Inaugural Hip-Hop Block Party

National Museum of African American History and Culture

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) will host its inaugural Hip-Hop Block Party Saturday, Aug. 13, to celebrate the first anniversary of the release of the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap. The event will feature performances by local and national talent, presentations and activities that explore hip-hop music’s origins and […]

DHH Dance Collaborative presents: Unspoken

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

DHH Dance Collaborative continues to merge into a casual, but committed, performance-based dance company, for adult dancers of varying levels. The DHH dancers are back for a seventh season, and excited to bring excitement, cutting-edge choreography, and heartfelt passion, to the stage, once again, as they present a showcase of new works; choreographed, staged and […]

$25

The Outsider

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

Ned Newley doesn’t even want to be governor. He’s terrified of public speaking, and his poll numbers are impressively bad. To his ever-supportive Chief of Staff, Ned seems destined to fail. But political consultant Arthur Vance sees things differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking […]

$45 – $55

Labor Day Arts Show

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur BLVD, Glen Echo, MD, United States

The 51st Annual Labor Day Art Show at Glen Echo Park will be held in the historic Spanish Ballroom from Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5, 2022 from 12pm to 6pm. Presented by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the exhibition and sale — one of the largest art shows in […]

Free

Labor Day Art Show

7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812, Glen Echo, MD, United States

The 51st Annual Labor Day Art Show at Glen Echo Park will be held in the historic Spanish Ballroom from Saturday, September 3 through Monday, September 5, 2022 from 12pm to 6pm. Presented by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, the exhibition and sale — one of the largest art shows in […]

Free

Synetic Theater’s “Host and Guest”

Synetic Theater

Washington, D.C. (July 27, 2022)–Synetic Theater opens its 2022–2023 season with Host and Guest, September 12 through October 2 at Synetic’s home theater in National Landing. The heartbreakingly beautiful tale of warring factions garner international acclaim and established Synetic’s signature Physical Theater style when it first premiered 20 years ago as an artistic response to 9/11. Tickets are on sale now […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Six Wives of Henry VIII,” with Amy Leonard, associate professor of history at Georgetown University and scholar of women during the early modern period. “Divorced, beheaded, died; divorced, beheaded, survived.” This six-word rhyme is often all anyone knows or remembers about the six wives of Henry the Eighth. It’s […]

$12. – $13

Join BellRinger at Lombardi Live!

The Bullpen 1201 Half Street SE, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Meet your fellow BellRinger Riders, Virtual Riders, and volunteers at Lombardi Live, a concert benefitting Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center presented by Friends of Lombardi. We'll be hanging out at the Bullpen on September 15th to enjoy some live music, drinks, and more. Click here for tickets. We hope to see you there!

Global Peace Education Day

Virtual

Please join us in helping to build a global culture of peace.Join us and share this info. Attendance is free at our virtual conference on Sept. 20.

Profs & Pints DC: An Inside Look at the Webb Telescope

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “An Inside Look at the Webb Telescope,” with Ori Fox, who has been involved in the telescope’s launch, commissioning, and ongoing research as an instrument […]

$12. – $13

Anna H. Wang Presidential Concert Series Featuring American Soprano Latonia Moore

Takoma Park Seventh-day Adventist Church 6951 Carroll Ave, Takoma Park, MD, United States

Join Washington Adventist University at the kick off to the Anna H. Wang Presidential Concert Series, featuring classical music performances to commemorate Wang's life of service, music and education. Latonia Moore is an American soprano and globally acclaimed opera singer known for her interpretation of the title role in Aida, in houses like the Metropolitan […]

$25 – $100

Profs & Pints DC: The Cosmic Imagination

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Cosmic Imagination,” a look at thinkers who have changed our conception of reality, with William Egginton, professor of humanities and director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Twentieth-century science was turned on its head by the discoveries of relativity and quantum physics. But what if […]

$12. – $13

WNO Opera on the Field: Carmen

Audi Field 100 Potomac Ave SW, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate the seventeenth season of free opera broadcasts by joining Washington National Opera on the field for Carmen on Sunday, September 25 at 4 p.m. Gates open at 2 p.m. for pre-opera activities. Join the conversation on social media with #OperaOnTheField! Sun. Sep. 25, 2022 4p.m.

Profs & Pints DC: The Doomsday Lecture

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Doomsday Lecture,” a look at bunker fantasies, apocalyptic fears, and other visions of life after the world ends, with David L. Pike, professor of […]

$12. – $13

HARPSICHORD CONCERT: ‘Suites & Variations from the German Lands ca. 1700’

St. Thomas' Parish 1517 18th Street, Dupont Circle, Washington

Acclaimed harpsichordist and recording artist Naoko Akutagawa performs delightful works by German composers active ca. 1700. Naoko's silvery virtuosic style brings out the vitality and vibrance of music by Handel, Georg & Gottlieb Muffat, Mattheson, and Buxtehude. This music continues to sparkle more than 300 years after it was composed.

2022 Chesapeake Film Festival

Eastern Shore Conservation Center

September 30 – October 9 for the 2022 Chesapeake Film Festival Easton, Maryland, April 11, 2022--Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Chesapeake Film Festival with a weekend of provocative, insightful, and innovative films at our LIVE Festival, followed by a week-long VIRTUAL Festival. The LIVE Festival begins Friday, September 30 with a VIP reception at the Eastern Shore Conservation Center followed by […]

Titian & Willaert: Portraits & Ricercars

Capriccio Baroque 3137 Aberfoyle Place NW, Washington, DC, United States

Revel in the auditory richness of Adriaan Willaert's beautiful ricercar music performed on harpsichord and ottavino and the visual sumptuousness of Titian's paintings. Celebrated Early Music keyboardist and historian Glen Wilson explores the works and relationship of these two brilliant late Renaissance artists. Post-concert canapés and a beverages served. Advance on-line ticket purchase required; no […]

Profs & Pints DC: Photos of Ghosts

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 and head of special collections at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Since its invention in 1839, photography has been hailed for its ability to […]

$12. – $13

Exploring Garden Features At Tudor Place

Tudor Place

Discover the history of the garden at Tudor Place in this exclusive event. Join fellow members on a guided tour focusing on the garden decor. Afterwards, enjoy light refreshments and mingle in the garage courtyard, weather permitting.

Members: Free | Tudor Place Membership must be current at time of the event.

Profs & Pints DC: Vampires Revamped

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Vampires Revamped,” a look at how vampires got transformed into pop-culture icons, with Stanley Joseph Stepanic, who teaches a course on Dracula and vampire folklore as an assistant professor of Slavic languages and literature at the University of Virginia. Today the vampire looms as one of the most recognizable figures […]

$12 – $15

INTERSECTIONS: Where Diversity, Equity and Design Meet

WASHINGTON, D.C.—August 31, 2022—The National Building Museum will bring leading Black voices in design, art, and architecture to the Museum for INTERSECTIONS: Where Diversity, Equity and Design Meet, dynamic discussions about culture, equity and representation in the built world through the lens of design. The programming is a part of the Museum’s ongoing signature series, Equity in […]

Profs & Pints DC: Werewolves Among Us

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Werewolves Among Us,” a look at lycanthropy and other psychological conditions that make people think they can transform into animals, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, and editor of Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders. Tales of werewolves are a Hollywood staple, […]

$12. – $13

NMWA xChange: Past, Present, and Future with Dianne Smith

Virtual

  **MEDIA ADVISORY**  Dianne Smith, Another Sunday Outing, from the series “Between Harlem and Me”, 2021; Archival digital pigment print, 20 x 20 in.; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Gift of the artist; © Dianne Smith WHATNMWA xChange: Past, Present, and Future with Dianne SmithThe National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) monthly talk […]

Clarice Smith Distinguished Lectures in American Art: John Yau: Frederic Church and Thomas Nozkowski and Their Views of the Catskills

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

John Yau is an art critic, poet, fiction writer, and freelance curator. His talk will feature two artists, Frederic Church and Thomas Nozkowski, who both spent significant time in the Catskills, drawing inspiration from locales for their respective artworks. Yau's discussion focuses on each artist’s vision of nature and how their respective conceptions of seeing, […]

Free

Art Signs Online: An Artful Conversation in ASL

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

Curious about American art? Join us for a 30-minute virtual conversation about selected works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. This program is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) with voice interpretation for hearing participants. A Zoom link will be provided via email upon registration via Eventbrite.

Free

Smithsonian American History Museum “Food History Weekend”

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

Food History WeekendOct. 13 and 14For more information: https://americanhistory.si.edu/events/food-history-weekend The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will host its eighth annual Food History Weekend Oct. 13-14, a multifaceted festival that consist of […]

VIDART 03 Benefit Art Auction

Mexican Cultural Institute 2829 16th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

VIDART 03 Benefit Art Auction is being held during Hispanic Heritage Month and Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer mortality in Hispanic women. The […]

$80 – $90

The Oasis, A Jazz Concert

MLK Library 901 G St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join the DCDD Jazz Band for one final glimpse of summer in their concert titled “The Oasis”. This 20-person big band will be playing jazz pieces in a variety of […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Spirits Around the Place

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Spirits Around the Place,” a look at East Slavic beliefs in supernatural creatures and haunted spaces, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. Traditional […]

$12 – $15

Profs & Pints DC: Medieval Monsters

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Medieval Monsters,” with Lilla Kopár a professor of medieval literature and culture at Catholic University who teaches courses on medieval monster lore and Norse mythology. […]

$12 – $15

Profs & Pints DC: Japanese Ghosts and Goblins

metrobar dc 640 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Japanese Ghosts and Goblins,” a spooky evening of spirit introduction, with Michele M. Mason, associate professor of Japanese cultural studies at the University of Maryland, […]

$12 – $15