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Executive Director Mark Hudson and President of the Board Mary Moffett Keaney are pleased to announce that the 29th Annual Garden Party at Tudor Place Historic House & Garden will take place on Wednesday, September 22, 2021. Tudor Place was completed in 1816 by Martha Parke Custis Peter, a granddaughter of Martha Washington, and her husband Thomas Peter. Owned […]
WHAT Virtual Happy Hour: Mary Vaux Walcott Join the staff of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a virtual happy hour to celebrate the life and work of Mary Vaux Walcott. Make a specialty cocktail (or mocktail) with Chrissy Sheffey, mixologist and owner of Charismatic Creations, in her honor as we […]
You’re invited to this year’s 29th Annual Tudor Place Garden Party honoring the Georgetown Garden Club for its prolific service to our community and resolute support for garden projects at […]
Special Events Virtual Happy Hours Join NMWA staff and special guests to celebrate the lives of women artists. Make specialty cocktails (or mocktails) in their honor as we share artworks […]
DelFest, the annual bluegrass, jamgrass, and Americana festival that happens in Cumberland, MD. Cumberland, MD is centrally located for an easy drive: 2.5 hours from DC This year, the […]
“Errors,” “Freaks,” and “Oddities” are all terms for postage with printing mistakes that can make stamps exceptionally valuable. Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Postal Museum for […]
Stories of enslaved Indigenous peoples have often been absent from the historical narrative. Join the Smithsonian for a virtual symposium that explores the hidden stories of enslaved Indigenous peoples, focusing […]
Our young learners program is back in person! Children 18 months to 4 years old and their caregivers are invited to join Tudor Place for story time, crafts and a […]
At Tudor Place, we care for trees that are over 200 years old. In this program, learn about what is involved in caring for these trees. Explore the connection between […]
ESTHER SAFRAN FOER The long-time activist and author will share her family story during the Holocaust and beyond at Nina McLemore on Sept 25 BOOK SIGNING EVENT IN PERSON AND […]
Saturday, September 25, 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM | Cafritz Hall Dir. Timothy Nelson| 60 min | Concert | Opera | IN Series’ acclaimed virtual creation Chronicle of a Life […]
The Barnes Foundation presents Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel, the first exhibition dedicated to the French artist and model Suzanne Valadon at a major US arts institution. The first self-taught woman to […]
FRESH TALK: Plated Politics Sunday, September 26, 4:30–6 p.m. Despite recent decades of feminist activism and increasing gender equity, women are still disproportionately responsible for domestic tasks, including managing family meals and nutrition. Yet the culinary industry—professionalized cooking—is predominantly male. […]
Co-commissioned by Washington Performing Arts and premiered locally in 2015, John Luther Adams’s “choose-your-own-adventure” outdoor work returns to Washington, D.C. Wander among the musicians as they disperse across the Kennedy […]
Fourth Annual MakeHER Summit Workshops (Virtual) Monday, September 27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Join us for a day of meaningful connection and in-depth workshops that offer practical tips and resource sharing […]
Calling all teachers in the DMV area! Visit President Lincoln’s Cottage to learn about field trip opportunities and classroom resources from Tudor Place Historic House & Garden, Ford’s Theatre, President […]
Profs & Pints presents: “When Pirates Prowled the Chesapeake,” with Jamie L.H. Goodall, professor at history at Southern New Hampshire University, scholar of piracy in and around the Atlantic, and […]
Folger Consort Early Music Seminar: Henry Purcell and Music of 17th-century London Sept 29, 2021 6:00pm Virtual $10 Folger Consort Henry Purcell and Music of 17th-century London Oct 1-3, 2021 […]
Museums are powered by professionals with wide-ranging backgrounds—from historians and scientists to accountants, attorneys, computer programmers, and graphic designers. Join staff members from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and […]
Preservation in Practice is a four part series examining the field of historic preservation. Topics for conversation will include how to increase training in the trades, the business of historic […]
The March on Washington Film Festival (MOWFF), the longest running film festival devoted to civil rights, is back in Washington D.C. this year for its ninth annual run and just announced its […]
Thursday, September 30, 7:30 PM | Cafritz Hall Dir. Shirel Peleg | 101 min | Documentary | Germany, Israel | 2019 English, Hebrew, German, and Arabic with English subtitles […]
Free Virtual festival runs October 3-10 Easton, MD, June 24, 2021--Remember the excitement of watching films on a big screen with surround sound in a darkened theater among other film […]
Opens Oct. 1; Closes TBD First Floor, East within “America on the Move” The Flying Merkel brand of motorcycles was produced in Philadelphia and Ohio from around 1910 to 1916. The motorcycles, with […]
A double album of Philippine kulintang music Virtual Release: Oct. 1 Kulintang Kultura pays homage to the late Danongan “Danny” Kalanduyan, a talented musician and generous teacher who championed traditional Filipino kulintang gong music in the United […]
NeedleChasers of Chevy Chase returns to the Kensington Town Hall/Armory for its 21st quilt and fabric arts display “Time Well Spent.” Join us to admire the amazing selection of 200+ […]
Luce Unplugged, DC’s favorite local music concert series, is celebrating ten years of rocking out! Let’s celebrate by looking back at some of the greatest hits with DC music aficionados […]
Jane Franklin Dance presents The View From Here, a program of new and recent works that resonate with Arlington’s outdoor venue, Lubber Run Amphitheatre. With a premiere work by award-winning […]
The ASO’s 2021-2022 season launches with a joyful noise as Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 (Ode to Joy) is presented in collaboration with the Alexandria Choral Society led by Artistic Director […]
International artist Red Sky Performance presents visually stunning work Trace WHAT: Red Sky Performance WHEN: Saturday, October 2nd at 8pm and Sunday, October 3rd at 4pm & 8pm WHERE: Dance […]
O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Diane Seuss Writing Workshop Monday, Oct 4, 2021 7:30pm Virtual $75 Diane Seuss will offer a special virtual writing workshop entitled Sonnets Son-nots on Monday, October […]
WHAT: Collection Highlights Talk Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NWMA) for Collection Highlights Talks. Drop in to these virtual tours to explore NMWA from home. During […]
Monday, Oct. 4, 6 p.m. MCC Rear Plaza (across from the library). Outdoor Event -- Masks strongly recommended Free admission; registration is required. For ages 6+. Join us for a […]
Alexandria, VA - Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery announces the opening of its juried show “Celebrate Fall" which runs from October 5, 2021 to November 7, 2021. Themed work will be […]
Roaring Twenties Lecture Series Explore the remarkable decade known as the Roaring Twenties in this four-part lecture series, inspired by the special exhibition Roaring Twenties: The Life and Style of Marjorie […]
The limited run play (October 6-17) is about the Holocaust witness, diplomat, courier, spy, and professor Jan Karski. The play has deep D.C., and especially Georgetown, roots: Karski went to […]
Presented by Equality Virginia Wednesday, Oct. 6, 6:30 p.m. McLean Community Center. Masks required for all participants Free admission; registration is required. For ages 12+. Join Ann Murdoch, a member […]
In a tour-de-force solo performance, Academy Award nominee David Strathairn (Good Night, and Good Luck; Nomadland) portrays World War II hero and Holocaust witness Jan Karski, a messenger of truth […]
WORDS, WORDS, WORDS Book Club Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen Oct 7, 2021 6:30pm Virtual Free The Porpoise by Mark Haddon Nov 4, 2021 6:30pm […]
Thursday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. The Alden. Masks required for all participants Free admission. Registration is required. For ages 14+. The MCC proudly welcomes local faith leaders to discuss of […]
Thursday, October 7, 7:30 PM | Cafritz Hall A celebration of the recently departed legend of Sephardic song, Flory Jagoda, with live music by Trio Sefardi.
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (August 30, 2021) – Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Bruno Mars announced his return to The Theater at MGM National Harbor for two performances Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10 following two sold-out shows at the venue […]
*Explore movement and performance in a creative project Choreographer Lauren DeVera, Certified Life Coach, Movement Artist and Educator brings her special creativity to Forty+ Forty+ celebrates the collective creativity of […]
Tuesday, October 12, 7:00 PM | Cafritz Hall Dan Glickman has done it all – from serving in the U.S. House of Representatives to becoming the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture […]
WHAT Happy Hour: Alma Woodsey Thomas and Her Circles A virtual happy hour will celebrate Alma Woodsey Thomas and her remarkable art circles. A specialty cocktail will be made in […]
Examine the enduring impact of colonialism and orientalism within the mainstream history of modernism with scholar Nada Shabout. During this captivating virtual talk, discuss efforts to decolonize the field of […]
Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and members of the Curative Collective for a weekly conversation at the intersection of food, art and social change. From […]
WHAT: Brews and Views Celeste Beatty, founder of the Harlem Brewing Company, hosts a monthly happy hour to highlight topics in beer making, the restaurant industry, art, politics, culture and more. […]
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (September 22, 2021) – MGM National Harbor marks the first day of fall with the debut of its new seasonal Conservatory display, “A Gourd-geous Fall,” featuring vibrant florals, […]
Becoming Dr. Ruth runs September 30 – October 24, 2021, at Theater J, part of the Edlavitch DCJCC, at 1529 16th St., NW, Washington, DC. The biographical drama tells the inspirational and […]
Exhibition open from Oct. 16 through Dec.12: Anil Revri: Into the Light is presented by the AU Museum Project Space. Anil Revri creates dazzling geometric abstractions that embody the cross pollination of […]
The Soul Box Project exhibit on the National Mall will be the largest memorial to date, providing a dramatic visual for the incomprehensible number of 200,000 people killed or injured […]
Daisies are invited on an exciting exploration of Tudor Place’s 5 ½ acres to discover how resources are used wisely. Participants will read and discuss Clover’s story as a group, […]
The Walters is excited to invite guests back to the museum on Saturday, October 16, for The Walters Gala 2021: Armor & Adornment, celebrating the Walters’ lustrous collection of silver, gold, and […]
The new season of the Notes from Home Streaming series will launch with the Ulysses Quartet. Founded in 2015, Ulysses Quartet has fast become one of the treasures of the […]
Profs and Pints presents: “The Macabre Poe,” with Amy Branam Armiento, professor of English at Frostburg State University and president of the Poe Studies Association. Stephen King has said that […]
Profs and Pints presents: “The Exorcist’s Power,” on the making of a legendary film and the rise of its demon spawn, with David Wilt, professorial lecturer in film studies at […]
Profs and Pints presents: “The Exorcist’s Power,” on the making of a legendary film and the rise of its demon spawn, with David Wilt, professorial lecturer in film studies at […]
Oak Hill Cemetery, a 19th-century garden park cemetery founded by William W. Corcoran in 1849, rests on 22 acres of land in the Georgetown section of Washington, DC. Its grounds […]
Wednesday, October 20, 7:00 PM | Cafritz Hall Dir. Vadim Perelman| 120 min | Narrative | USA | 2020 English, French, German, Italian, and Persian with English subtitles Gilles, […]
Thursdays, October 21, November 18, December 16; 5:30–6:30 p.m. Celeste Beatty, founder of the Harlem Brewing Company, hosts a monthly happy hour to highlight topics in beer making, the restaurant industry, art, politics, […]
Mesoamericans consumed chocolate for thousands of years before the Spanish brought it to Europe, where it gained wide popularity. Come and learn how Mesoamerican chocolate consumption practices influenced the way […]
Season Opening Performance | Oct. 21–22 | National Building Museum The Nutcracker | Nov. 27–Dec. 26 | The Warner Theatre Swan Lake | Feb. 10–20 | The Kennedy Center Giselle | April 28–May 1 […]
Stand out. Then stand out some more. Competitors will face-off for a chance to advance to the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final the following day. Dancers from all […]
The 2021 Smithsonian Craft Show will be held virtually from October 23 to October 31. Originally scheduled in-person for October, the craft show will now be online due to health […]
The battle to represent the country begins here. What's it take to dance on the world stage? It starts with besting the USA's top dancers in the National Final. With […]
We Belong Here spotlights the work of system-impacted artists who have roots in DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. This exhibition aims to reconnect these artists with our local community by […]
Performance in response to NVFAA’s Art Optimism: Focus on Climate Change and Sustainability Jane Franklin Dance returns to the Athenaeum with new works that respond to the current exhibit Art […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Tales from Netherworlds,” an evening with Baba Yaga and other dark denizens of the imagination, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. The traditional Celtic […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Early American Witch Hunts,” a look at the colonial hysteria that led to the tragedy of Salem, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Encountering European Horror,” a look at the European film movements, directors, and studios that produced creepy, campy, and must-watch horror movies, with Kylos Brannon, who teaches […]
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (September 22, 2021) – MGM National Harbor marks the first day of fall with the debut of its new seasonal Conservatory display, “A Gourd-geous Fall,” featuring vibrant florals, […]
Arlington, VA (October 1, 2021) - SYNETIC THEATER, in association with the National Landing Business Improvement District, JBG SMITH, and The Freshman, is throwing the marquee Halloween event of the season: a VAMPIRE BALL. On […]
The Congressional Chorus makes its much-anticipated return to the stage with a Halloween extravaganza - A Nightmare on G Street. Tickets are on sale now: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=ccayc Enjoy the Chorus' unique […]
Celebrate Día de los Muertos online with Ballet Folklórico Mi Herencia Mexicana and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. There is fun for the whole family during this virtual performance. Watch […]
Experience Halloween at Tudor Place with a spooky one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt. Wear your costume and come with your friends and family. Create a creepy craft to take home, then explore […]
IN Series’ much-anticipated, animated, Spanish-language, Afro-LatinX reimagining of Puccini’s classic opera premieres on the big screen with LIVE MUSIC on October 29 in Baltimore and October 30 and 31 in […]
Saturday, Oct. 30: Founder’s Day Concert featuring Third Coast Percussion with choreography by Movement Art Is This compelling collaboration is a celebration of American street dance styles and classical percussion […]
Profs and Pints presents: “A Brainy Look at Zombies,” with William Egginton, professor of humanities and director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Zombies have popped […]
Profs and Pints presents: “The Horror Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind your favorite movie monsters, with Brian A. Sharpless, clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, author of Sleep Paralysis, and editor of Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders. What’s a better than watching a good horror flick on […]
WHAT: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is coming to Washington D.C. on Halloween! Do the Time Warp again with Events DC and fellow fans! The special […]
WHAT: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is coming to Washington D.C. on Halloween! Do the Time Warp again with Events DC and fellow fans! The special […]
November On View Roaring Twenties: The Life and Style of Marjorie Merriweather Post Through January 9, 2022 Explore the Jazz Age through the lens of an icon. Hillwood founder Marjorie […]
WHAT Curative Collective Conversations Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and members of the Curative Collective for a weekly conversation at the intersection of food, art […]
Immigration and Innovation: New Perspectives webinar series Nov. 1, 2 and 3; 1-2:30 p.m. Check Lemelson website for Zoom link at https://invention.si.edu/ Immigration has long been—and remains—a key driver of American innovation. […]
Explore movement, theater elements and visual art projects in these nifty day camps directed by the education staff at Jane Franklin Dance. Be inspired by the movement and sounds of […]
Wednesday, November 3, 5:30–6:45 p.m. (ET) Close Encounters: Angelica Kauffman, The Family of the Earl Gower (1772) and Sonya Clark, Hair Wreath (2002) This talk considers some of the ways that artworks explore family in […]
Free Admission. Registration is required. Participants must register in advance to receive the workshop link. Learn more about the composition process and culture before D’DAT’s performance in The Alden this […]
Join Tudor Place’s artist-in-residence Peter Waddell in his studio for a virtual tour of early Washington DC. Through the lens of his meticulously detailed paintings – including those recently unveiled in Lafayette Square commemorating the enslaved people who built the White House – Peter will cast light on little known aspects of The Federal City […]
Historically Speaking: The Political Legacy of Reconstruction in the Maryland State House Nov. 4; 7 p.m. This discussion focuses on the history of Maryland state politics through the lens of […]
"Recovering Food Histories with Toni Tipton-Martin and Friends" Friday, Nov. 5, Noon–1:15 p.m. EDT For details and registration information, please visit https://americanhistory.si.edu/topics/food-history Join in a virtual salon featuring cookbook author and […]
Washington Printmakers Gallery Presents Illuminations November 5th – November 28th, 2021 Opening reception: Saturday November 6th, 2021, 1-4pm The Washington Printmakers Gallery is pleased to present Illuminations, Ron Meick…recent work. This show […]
The Magnetic Fields’ City Winery residency, originally scheduled for spring 2020 to celebrate their new album Quickies, has been rescheduled for October and November 2021. The band will perform at intimate […]
What does it mean to be an Architect? An Inventor? Explore the history of Tudor Place’s architecture, put your own inventing skills to the test and earn your Inventor Badge! This program is perfect for girls and troops who want to put their minds to work, stretch their creative thinking skills, learn something new, and […]
Enchanting Elgar, the English Romantic - Sat, November 6, 2021 7:30 PM The Season opens with a tribute to the most famous British composer, Sir Edward Elgar. The concert will […]
Profs and Pints presents: “The Tale of Sea Shanties,” with Jessica M. Floyd, scholar of sea shanties during the Great Age of Sail. Get ready to climb aboard the latest […]
WHAT FRESH TALK: Witness—Capturing Moments and Movements Sunday, November 7, 4:30–6 p.m. Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated critical issues of social injustice—including systemic racism, climate change, exploitative […]
We open our season - Who Are We, D.C.? - with Carlos Simon’s Elegy, A Cry from the Grave “dedicated to those who have been murdered wrongfully by an oppressive […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Prehistoric Cave Art,” a look at the lessons and mysteries of ancient cave paintings, with Justin M. Jacobs, associate professor of history at American University and […]
SOCIO-POLITICAL FABLE The Great Leap By Lauren Yee Directed by Jennifer Chang NOV 10 – DEC 5, 2021 | Regional Premiere It’s 1989, the San Francisco University basketball team is […]
