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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

FORTY+ PROJECT: Jane Franklin Dance

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

*Explore movement and performance in a creative project Forty+ Projects explore movement and performance technique within a creative premise. Get invaluable health benefits from exercise including improved strength, physical function. […]

$160

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 […]

2022 Washington Award

Evermay Estate 1623 28th St NW, washington, DC, United States

Since its inception in 2001, the Washington Award has recognized talented artists in the fields of music, dance, and visual arts. This year, in a renewed commitment to support our […]

Living Earth Festival: Saving Sacred Spaces

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

Panel Discussion and Film Screenings Across the country, sites sacred to Indigenous communities are at risk due to environmental changes, population growth, tourism, and natural resource extraction. As part of […]

Free

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 […]

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, […]

$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 […]

$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, […]

$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 […]

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.

Crossings

Studio Gallery

MICHELINE KLAGSBRUN CROSSINGS New mixed media work April 27- May 21, 2022 Reception: May 7, 3-6 pm. Klagsbrun’s latest exhibition expands on her acclaimed vision of Night Boats as shown […]

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 […]

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 […]

Reveal of the winner of the 2022 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition and preview of “The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today”

National Portrait Gallery

WHAT:          Reveal of the winner of the 2022 Outwin Boochever Portrait Competition and preview of “The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today”   WHEN:          Friday, April 29 10–11:30 a.m.                         WHERE:       Smithsonian’s National Portrait […]

19th Annual Georgetown French Market

Georgetown

Our 19th annual Georgetown French Market is this Friday, April 29 - Sunday, May 1 (10 am - 5 pm on Friday & Saturday, and 12 pm - 5 pm […]

Maryland Day

University of Maryland, College Park 7736 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD

Maryland Day returns to College Park! The University of Maryland invites you to unlock a world of learning, discovery and exploration at Maryland Day. Take part in hundreds of family-friendly […]

Free

Maryland Day

University of Maryland, College Park 7736 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD

Maryland Day returns to College Park! The University of Maryland invites you to unlock a world of learning, discovery and exploration at Maryland Day. Take part in hundreds of family-friendly […]

Free

Maryland Day

University of Maryland, College Park 7736 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD

Maryland Day returns to College Park! The University of Maryland invites you to unlock a world of learning, discovery and exploration at Maryland Day. Take part in hundreds of family-friendly […]

Free

3rd Annual Chevy Chase Fine Art Festival

Shops at Wisconsin Place 5310 Western Avenue Northwest, Chevy Chase, Md, FL, United States

Howard Alan Events is proud to bring the nation’s top artists to Chevy Chase / Washington, DC. Located along the pedestrian-friendly walks of the Shops at Wisconsin Place, visitors will […]

Free

Carousel Day at Glen Echo Park

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

Join us for a festival event in celebration of Glen Echo Park's 101-year-old Dentzel Carousel as it opens for the season! In addition to riding the carousel, families are welcome […]

Free

Danilo Pérez’s Global Messengers

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

Saturday, Apr 30, 8pm Sixth & I The “effortlessly hip” (Guardian), Grammy-winning jazz pianist and UNESCO Artist for Peace Danilo Pérez unites his twin passions of music and humanitarianism in […]

Movies on the Potomac

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

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md., March 30, 2022—National Harbor brings back its popular Movies on the Potomac series from May 1 through September 30. Every Thursday (“date night”) at 7 p.m. and Sunday […]

Toast to Teachers – Teacher Appreciation Week Celebration

My Cake Theory, 325 7th St SE, Washington, DC, 20003 My Cake Theory, 325 7th St SE, Washington, DC, 20003, Washington DC, DC, United States

A celebration of all things teacher exclusively for administrators, school leaders, and educators. The event will include complimentary champagne and cupcakes. The event takes place from 4 pm - 6 […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Black Barber Shops—a Social History

Church Hall

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Black Barber Shops—a Social History,” an exploration of the shifting and vital roles such institutions have played in American civil society, with Quincy T. Mills, […]

$2 – $12.

The Tea: Cecily

Virtual

WHATThe Tea: CecilyJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for The Tea, a series of virtual live performances by women musicians. DC-based vocalist and songwriter Cecily is known for […]

Raven and the Evolution of Glass Artist Preston Singletary

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

Join us in person. Meet renowned Tlingit artist Preston Singletary, who will talk about his art and evolution as an artist, and his inspiration for the current exhibition “Raven and […]

Free

Rockville Arts Festival

Rockville Town Square 200 East Middle Lane, Rockville, MD, United States

Join us for VisArts’ 10th Annual Rockville Arts Festival Saturday-Sunday, May 7-8, 2022, 10 AM-5 PM, in Rockville Town Square (Maryland Avenue & East Middle Lane) – rain or shine! […]

Free

Meet Hannah Arendt!

Goethe-Institut Washington 1377 R Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC, United States

Meet Hanna Arendt! An interactive performance about the life of the famous political thinker. The Goethe-Institut and director Natsu Onoda Power present an interactive performance. Audience members will encounter five […]

Free

Meet Hannah Arendt!

Goethe-Institut Washington 1377 R Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC, United States

Meet Hannah Arendt! An interactive performance about the life of the famous political thinker. The Goethe-Institut and director Natsu Onoda Power present an interactive performance. Audience members will encounter five […]

Free

Fragile Beauty

I Street Galleries

Fragile Beauty May 9 – July 1, 2022 I Street Galleries 200 I Street SE Monday – Friday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Website: https://dcarts.dc.gov/page/cah-juried-exhibition-fragile-beauty With this exhibition, 33 DC […]

Profs & Pints DC: Mermaid Tales

Church Hall

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Mermaid Tales,” a discussion of the enigmatic water spirits of East Slavic countries, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. Be careful out there. […]

$2 – $12.

HAIRSPRAY at the National Theatre

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

HAIRSPRAY MAY 10-15, 2022 You Can’t Stop the Beat! HAIRSPRAY, Broadway’s Tony Award®-winning musical comedy phenomenon that inspired the blockbuster film and live television event, is back on tour! Join […]

Profs & Pints DC: Camus and Crisis

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Camus and Crisis,” a look at what Albert Camus’s The Plague tells us about our own uncertain times, with Andrew Sobanet, professor of French and […]

$2 – $12.

This Is America

The Library of Congress 101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, WA, United States

Free Performance: This Is America Johnny Gandelsman, solo violin Friday, May 13, 8pm Coolidge Auditorium, The Library of Congress Best-known to D.C. audiences as a co-founder of the adventurous string […]

Free

Spring Affair

The Ritz-Carlton Washington 1150 22nd Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

On behalf of our Board of Directors, GMCW is thrilled to invite you to our annual fundraiser, Spring Affair, to be held on May 14, 2022. The theme this year […]

Christopher Tin’s To Shiver the Sky

The Anthem 901 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC, United States

Free Performance: Christopher Tin’s To Shiver the Sky The United States Air Force Band Col Don Schofield, commander & conductor Christopher Tin, conductor The Choral Arts Society of Washington Scott […]

Free

Harlem Renaissance in DC Walking Tour

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

Tour runs approximately 2 hours. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for children. This tour will take you on a winding journey through an era in which the U Street […]

$15 – $25

I’m Speaking Now – Breena Clarke at the City Tavern Club

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

The acclaimed author of historical fiction set in Georgetown, Breena Clarke, will talk about her creative work, research, and the impact of recently learning about her ancestors' enslavement in the […]

Free

HUMANKIND at the Amy Kaslow Gallery

Amy Kaslow Gallery 4300 Fordham Rd. NW, Washington, DC, United States

HUMANKIND Friday, May 20, 202212:00 PM Sunday, July 10, 20226:00 PM Amy Kaslow Gallery4300 Fordham Road NorthwestWashington, DC, 20016United States (map) HumanKind opens May 20th, an installation of painted, sculpted and […]

Historic Alleyways Walking Tour

Blagden Alley 909 M Street NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

The Alleyways of DC served a distinct purpose as a city planning feature, but they also provided a hidden safe space where escaped enslaved people and the economically disadvantaged could […]

$15 – $25

Harlem Renaissance in DC Walking Tour

Tour runs approximately 2.5 hours. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for children. This tour will take you on a winding journey through an era in which the U Street […]

$15 – $25

Madams of DC Walking Tour

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

Tour runs approximately 2 - 2.5 hours.Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for children. Washington, DC experienced an unprecedented rise in prostitution during and after the Civil War. Learn about […]

$15 – $25

Damien Geter’s An African American Requiem

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Portland composer Damien Geter’s bold, thought-provoking musical response to violence against African Americans in the United States receives its east-coast premiere at the Kennedy Center. Commissioned by the Portland based […]

$15 – $69

Profs & Pints DC: Lessons from the Black Death

Church Hall

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Lessons from the Black Death,” a look at late medieval cities’ evolving responses to the bubonic plague, with Abigail Agresta, assistant professor of history at […]

$2 – $12.

30th Annual Spring Garden Party

Tudor Place

Join us for this annual tradition that preserves a National Historic Landmark for generations to come.

Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration: Program 2

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

Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration: Program 2 Michelle Cann, piano Wednesday, May 25, 8pm Sixth & I A major American artist of the mid-20th century, Hazel Scott was best-known as […]

30th Annual Spring Garden Party

Tudor Place

Join us for this annual fundraiser and celebrate under a sail cloth tent on the South Lawn. Details coming soon.

Echoes of Navy Yard – Memorial Weekend Walk

Happy Memorial Weekend! Join Off the Mall Tours for it's latest walk: Echoes of the Navy Yard. The Navy Yard is DC’s oldest neighborhood, and was also one of the […]

$15 – $25

Rejoice & Experience Dance Africa IN PERSON! 

Catholic University of America

Rejoice & Experience Dance Africa IN PERSON! WHAT: Dance Africa DC 2022   WHEN: May 31 - June 4 2022 WHERE:  Outdoor Performances at Catholic University of America   TICKETS: […]

Harmony, a Textile Art Exhibition

Broadway Gallery 5641 B General Washington Dr., Alexandria, VA, United States

In a time when our world feels chaotic, we look for Harmony in our lives. Broadway Galleries, Alexandria purveyor of Fine Art, Art Installation, and Framing, invites you. Curated by […]

Free

Maz & Bricks

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

Maz and Bricks is a passionate, angry, funny and touching play which tells the story of two young people who meet over the course of a day in Dublin. Maz […]

$10 – $45

Iron & Steel

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 Woodblock Prints by Leslie Rose

Congressional Chorus presents Mixtape

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

Join the Congressional Chorus for its sixteenth annual Cabaret on Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4! Mixtape will take audience members on a musical tour through the decades, featuring […]

$30 – $45

In-Person Pride Family Day

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

Celebrate Pride with your chosen family at SAAM! Join us outside the museum on the F Street plaza and proudly march to the beat of DC’s Different Drummers. Enjoy a […]

Free

The National Reconciliation Week: For Self and Family

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

Please join Esther Productions, Inc, Spoken Word, Almaz Arts, and Leap, Learn, Live for Reconciliation Week 2022 from June 6, 2022 - June 10, 2022. Online event 12 – 1:30pm The five-day event includes motivational talks; customized and interactive workshops presented by some of the leading coaches, therapists, and artists; and unique, purpose-driven performances that […]

Reception and Film Preview: Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery

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

Walls of Respect is a new documentary honoring the life and work of Norman Parish, Jr., whose Georgetown gallery showcased international African-American art when few galleries did the same. This film will explore Parish's artistic legacy through interviews with past exhibitors, family, friends, collectors, and art professionals, and the impact of Parish's work on artists […]

$50

Film Preview: Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery

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

You are cordially invited to the preview of Walls of Respect: Norman Parish and the Parish Art Gallery, a new documentary about the legacy of the acclaimed artist and activist Norman Parish, Jr (1937 – 2013). Walls of Respect honors the life and work of Norman Parish, Jr., whose Georgetown gallery (1991- 2010) showcased African […]

$10

Profs & Pints DC: A Return to the Gilded Age

Church Hall

Profs and Pints DC presents: “A Return to the Gilded Age,” with Allen Pietrobon, assistant professor of Global Affairs at Trinity Washington University and former professorial lecturer of history at […]

$2 – $12.

Nollywood Dreams

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

RAGS-TO-RICHES ROM-COM Nollywood Dreams By Jocelyn Bioh Directed by Raymond O. Caldwell JUN 8 – JUL 3, 2022 | Regional Premiere It’s the ‘90s in Lagos, Nigeria, and Ayamma has […]

The Fairmont Celebrates the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Fairmont Washington DC

WASHINGTON, DC – May 4, 2022 - For those who are not able to travel to the UK for Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee this June, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown is holding a Jubilee ceremony on Wednesday, June 8. The event will honor Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee, who this year became the first British Monarch to celebrate […]

Spring Youth Performance Showcase

Dance Place

Watch our Kids on the Move end of year performance! WHAT: Spring Youth Performance Showcase   WHEN: June 9-10 2022 WHERE:  Online Performance at Dance Place   TICKETS: Pay-what-you-can payment options, starting at $0 up to $100   Join us as we celebrate the work of our youth from Dance Place’s various educational programs. In […]

TEDxPearlStreet’s Mavericks & Moonshots.

The Hamilton Live 600 14th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Something magical is about to happen in Washington D.C. Join us on June 09, 2022, for an extraordinary event featuring ideas worth spreading. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy announced the start of the American moonshot, when he famously remarked “We choose to go to the Moon in this decade and do the other things, […]

$99.00

Capital Arts Collective

Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., United States

Capital Arts Collective will be taking over Wilson Plaza on the second Thursday of every month from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Locals and passersby can shop and explore a […]

Free

Atlas Presents City at Peace Annual Show: Fear Makes Me

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

For this group of young people, attempting to navigate the world and their place in it means sharing who they really are, but sharing their ideas, experiences, and opinions could bring unwanted consequences from the people closest to them.

$7

St. Jude Diamond Jubilee

woodrow wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

The St. Jude Diamond Jubilee planned to celebrate the 60th anniversary of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital On June 11 at Woodrow Wilson Plaza, DC WASHINGTON, DC (March 22, 2022) […]

Pride Family Day

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

Glen Echo Park is proud to collaborate with the office of Montgomery County Council Vice President Evan Glass to provide the 2nd annual Pride Family Day! Between 11 am and 2 pm on Saturday, June 11, we invite families to enjoy: An interactive chalk maze designed by Chalk Riot Carousel-themed craft activity bag for all […]

Free

2022 Poet Project Culminating Event

William O. Lockridge/Bellevue Neighborhood Library 115 Atlantic Street Southwest, Washington, DC, DC, United States

Come hear sets by Poet Project finalists Dominic 'Nerd' McDonald, Dale Brown, and Chris Biles and vote at the end to select the 2022 DC Poet Project winner! This event is occurring live in person at the Bellevue DC Public Library. Masks are required for non-performers. The DC Poet Project is a poetry reading series […]

Free

Home Rule Music Festival

The Parks at Walter Reed 1010 Butternut Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join us as we Celebrate DC Music and Culture. The Home Rule Music Festival is a family-friendly event that focuses on the music and culture of Washington, DC. We’ll have […]

Free

Season Finale: Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs

Prince George's Community College 301 LARGO ROAD, Largo, MD, United States

Season Finale Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs Michele Fowlin & Theodore Thorpe III, artistic directors Saturday, June 11, 8pm Center for Performing Arts at Prince George’s Community College Join the Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs for an unforgettable evening of inspiration as we close out the 2021/22 Season! For almost 30 years, these ensembles have […]

Profs & Pints DC: Goddess of Spring and the Underworld

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Goddess of Spring and the Underworld,” an introduction to the Greek goddess Persephone in her many incarnations, with Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman, former instructors at Ohio State University and co-founders of the Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic. Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman have earned a huge following […]

$12. – $13

Profs & Pints DC: How Mad Scientists Are Made

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “How Mad Scientists are Made,” a look at monstrous experiments and quests for forbidden knowledge in literature, folklore, and film, with Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman, former instructors at Ohio State University and co-founders of The Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic. “It’s alive!” the Dr. Frankenstein of films […]

$12. – $13

Profs & Pints DC: The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Church Hall

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. […]

$12 – $15

Profs & Pints DC: Britain Beneath the Frosting

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Britain Beneath the Frosting,” a look at The Great British Baking Show, Brexit, and other ingredients of a troubled nation, with Sam Wetherell, lecturer on […]

$12. – $13

DIETER RAMS: A LOOK BACK AND AHEAD

Goethe-Institut Washington 1377 R Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC, United States

The traveling exhibition Dieter Rams: A Look Back and Ahead provides an overview of Dieter Rams’s design work and explores the urgent question of how our world should be designed […]

Free

SAVOR THE FLAVOR – FIVE RECIPES FOR CANNING AND PRESERVING

Goethe-Institut Washington 1377 R Street NW, Ste. 300, Washington, DC, United States

Savor the Flavor is a photo exhibition that is open through September 16 at the Goethe-Institut Washington. There is a lot of downtime in the kitchen: waiting for meat to […]

Free

NMWA Book Cub: STUNT

Virtual Event

WHATNMWA Book Cub: STUNTJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a dynamic live reading of Saida Agostini’s poetry collection STUNT (2020), a reimagining of the life of Nellie Jackson, an early 20th-century brothel owner, freedom fighter and entrepreneur. Author Lisa Pegram will lead the reading, which will also feature Agostini and performing artists Holly […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

$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 […]

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