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Get ready to experience the vibrant sounds of Washington, D.C., as the LIVE! Concert Series on the Plaza returns to the Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Ronald Reagan Building and […]
Local established and emerging artists, display vibrant, colorful, and playful paintings, and sculpture. July 17 through September 28. Artist being featured are Robin Bell, Joe Daly, Rudiger Haugwitz, Angela Iovino, […]
Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present WATER, an exhibition of new work by artist-jeweler Mari Ishikawa on Saturday, July 20th. The show will remain on view through August 10, 2024. […]
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 […]
An ill-fated artist, an Ambassador's wife, a Baroness, and a codebreaker.....What do they all have in common? They were part of the most exclusive club of power-players in Cold War […]
At Large: a governing body that represents a whole population rather than a subset. For the July performance at the Athenaeum, Jane Franklin Dance goes beyond the parameters of a […]
In this two-part workshop we will use a simple block printing technique to create an organic floral pattern on paper. Then using watercolor paint and other art mediums, learn to […]
Called “the funniest farce ever written,” NOISES OFF presents a manic menagerie of itinerant actors rehearsing a flop called NOTHING’S ON. Slamming doors, on and offstage intrigue, and an errant […]
The National Portrait Gallery is celebrating James Baldwin’s 100th birthday with poetry and prose inspired by our special exhibition “This Morning, This Evening, So Soon: James Baldwin and the Voices […]
The annual tour of award winners from the Thomas Edison Film Festival (TEFF) returns to the National Gallery. Since 1981, the mission of TEFF has been to promote innovation in […]
Quick Look Details Event Check-In: Starts at 7:30am Shotgun Start: 9:00am Entry Fee: $100/person Players Receive: Swag bag, round of golf and entries for minigames, lunch at the turn, and […]
Saturday, August 10, 2024 11:00 AM 3:00 PM 1-day workshop/4 hours (with 1/2 hour break for lunch) Saturday, August 10 from 11:00 am-3:00 pm Number of students: 6 total Skill […]
Artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen creates multimedia installations that blend fact, memory, myth, and mysticism and use lush imagery to draw out these entanglements. By digging deep into archives and collaborating […]
Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one […]
Washington, D.C. standout Sharón Clark has brought festival and concert audiences to their feet across the globe. Doors open at 6:00pm and entrance to the museum is included with your ticket. The performance will take place in the Great Hall from 7:00pm–8:00pm. Parking will be available next door at The Field School, located at 2301 […]
The 53rd Annual Labor Day Art Show at Glen Echo Park will be held in the historic Spanish Ballroom from Saturday, August 31 through Monday, September 2, 2024 from 12 […]
Want to learn how to frame artwork and have a variety of work, be it works on paper or paintings, that you would like to frame? Have old frames you would like to repurpose? This studio for you! Limited to 2 students, this small studio will allow you to work closely with an experienced frame […]
This 7-week class will provide students with a solid foundation in drawing. This class will start with pencil, then explore powdered graphite, and pen. Students will be provided with a mix of drawing exercises to develop their skills and opportunities to develop their own interests.
Join Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Teacher Institutes Educator Phoebe Hillemann for a highlights tour of SAAM's exhibition Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice. Painted in the mid-1940s, these artworks honor the stories of African American historical figures such as Marian Anderson, Frederick Douglass, and Paul Robeson, who tirelessly worked to bring peace to […]
This 8-week course will teach adults interested in art the fundamentals of drawing. Beginning with traditional forms of drawing, this class will start by teaching comparative measurement and drawing from direct observation. Next this class will teach students how to work with photographs and use cameras as a means of augmenting their creativity instead of […]
Meant as a continuation of Drawing 1, this course will help students progress to more advanced stages of historical academic training. Students will be introduced to faster but more complicated […]
Meet artist Jennifer Hudnell and explore her captivating "Paper Odyssey" solo exhibit at Shop Made in DC Georgetown Gallery. Immerse yourself in more than 70 stunning collages, including her new black and white series. Come chat with Jennifer and learn more about her art and creative process. "Paper Odyssey" is on display through September 30 […]
Artist Talk for exhibit: leaf & luminosity I always begin with photography, but I never know what the end result of my work will be. Inevitably, my photographs end up modified or cut up / rearranged. Even those prints in leaf & luminosity which I call "photographs" have been radically edited. The content of these […]
Artist talk: Kate Lowman discusses techniques used in creating prints shown in "leaf & luminosity," showing at Washington Printmakers Gallery from August 29 - September 29. I always begin with photography, but I never know what the end result of my work will be. Inevitably, my photographs end up modified or cut up / rearranged. […]
artist talk: September 8, 3:00 pm Exhibit: August 29 - September 29, 2024 I always begin with photography, but I never know what the end result of my work will be. Inevitably, my photographs end up modified or cut up / rearranged. Even those prints in leaf & luminosity which I call "photographs" have been […]
On Monday early evening, September 9 at 5:30 PM at St. Mark's, the Capitol Hill Chamber Music Festival and St. Mark's Episcopal Church present "Canzonas, Sonatas and Suites", which features Marlisa del Cid Woods on baroque violin, William Simms on both theorbo and baroque guitar, and Jeffrey Cohan playing renaissance and baroque transverse flutes in […]
This course is designed to help participants (teens ages 14 to 18) get comfortable with drawing, which serves as the foundation for other art forms. Through a series of exercises and projects, students will develop their skills in fast sketching, contour drawing, and observational drawing from still life and human figures. The main focus is […]
Lucas Meachem’s vigorous baritone makes him exceptionally suited to his signature roles of Escamillo (Carmen), Il Conte di Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), and the title role in Don Giovanni, the latter in which he was extolled for being “Fabio-like in size, presence, beauty and personality” (Bachtrack) in a production with LA Opera. Together this […]
Join us for a family-friendly celebration of art, music, and architecture! This event is free and open to all with live jazz music, art-making activities, and food trucks. Entrance to the Museum will be free of charge and our permanent collection will be on view. Free parking is available at The Field School, located next […]
The BSF and the LSF present the Annual School Fair on October 13, 2024 offering families the opportunity to learn about independent schools. The Fair will include: 70 independent and boarding schools; valuable workshops; food and entertainment.
Join David Carlson, an artist featured in Here, in this little Bay: Celebrating 30 Years at the Kreeger and a practitioner of Taijiquan for over thirty years, for a talk about his paintings followed by a beginning Tai Chi workshop. Carlson’s practice of Tai Chi and focus on the mind/body connection has informed his work […]
How did the impressionists establish new methods of seeing and making art? Learn about the major artists, works, and ideas explored by this avant-garde movement. Presented by senior lecturer David Gariff in honor of the exhibition Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment. This hybrid lecture is offered in person and virtually. All registrants will receive a […]
Celebrate the Year of Czech Music with pianist Matyáš Novák. This brilliant young musician has won a range of national and international competitions and performed throughout Europe, the United States, and Eastern Asia. In this concert, he will perform a selection of Czech music. Presented in cooperation with the Embassy of the Czech Republic. About […]
Oleg Timofeyev on renaissance lute, wire-strung 1761 English guitar and 1820 7-string guitar, and Jeffrey Cohan on bass, tenor and descant renaissance flutes, one-keyed baroque flute and an 8-keyed flute made in 1820 perform three centuries of Dutch, Italian, French, English, Scottish, Irish and Ukranian folk music, both sacred and secular, from the Renaissance, Baroque […]
Turn your life experiences into meaningful content with the help of Story District's master coaches. In this highly personalized and interactive 7-week course, you'll learn how to connect to an […]
Join your United States Navy Band for an evening of chamber music at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts - Millennium Stage! The Navy Band Chamber Recital Series showcases a variety of small ensembles comprised of members across all major units within the U.S. Navy Band. In this performance, U.S. Navy Chamber Players will […]
The Beltway Brawl V is a charity boxing event on September 19th, and it is hosted by the 501 (c)(3) organization Haymakers for Hope. The co-founders, Julie Anne Kelly and Andrew Myerson, competed in the 2009 NYC Golden Gloves. Urban Boxing DC has two fighters participating: Colie Daniels and Quinn Reiley. Urban Boxing DC is […]
This engaging and hands-on workshop will allow participants to explore the creative possibilities of mixed media collage. Using a variety of materials, students will create unique collages over their drawings. The workshop will focus on working from still life and human figures, with opportunities to create both a collaborative large piece and individual projects.
An ill-fated artist, an Ambassador's wife, a Baroness, and a codebreaker.....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. This walking tour explores their world in the […]
Tina Chancey (viola da gamba and pardessus de viole) and Jeffrey Cohan (renaissance and baroque transverse flutes) explore vocal music from the 16th through 18th centuries purely instrumentally, as was the common practice of instrumentalists of earlier times. This program includes Renaissance two-part settings of 16th-century French songs by Pierre Regnault Sandrin, virtuoso diminutions on […]
Capital One is attempting to set a new Guinness World Record for the most users to take an online financial literacy lesson in 24 hours across the nation. To commemorate […]
This 6-week course meets every Monday from September 23rd through November 4th. Explore using various media (printmaking, collage, painting) to create your monotype artwork. In this class we will discuss the principles and elements of design, composition, and combining drawing, texture, and color to create a monotype of an image using lines and plexiglass, collage, […]
Spark your imagination with SAAM during Art in the A.M! Children ages 0-5 and their caregivers are invited to the museum before hours to learn, connect, and create in the galleries. Participants will learn about the different materials and textures used in fiber art by exploring the exhibition Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women. […]
Our upcoming Story Soiree will be a night to celebrate 826DC's young authors and showcase their dreams for the future. A group of seventh grade students from Brookland Elementary School will be reading their work from their recently published book, When Duty Calls, with New York Times best selling author, Dolen Perkins-Valdez. This collection of hero and […]
Moving Stories is a movement-based work that is about historical Lloyd House and its Gardens, not as a static landmark, but rather as a place where people of different generations interact. The performance resonates with the landscape and references the site's history. Lloyd House, built in 1796, has housed many prominent people and is important […]
Moving Stories is a movement-based work that is about historical Lloyd House and its Gardens, not as a static landmark, but rather as a place where people of different generations interact. The performance resonates with the landscape and references the site's history. Lloyd House, built in 1796, has housed many prominent people and is important […]
Photography is essential to the ways that Chan Chao, Kei Ito, and Soledad Salamé contemplate politics, history, and ecology in their artwork. However, these artists use vastly different techniques, even […]
On the Red Emma's stage at the 2024 Baltimore Book Festival! A powerful analysis and call to action that reveals disability as one of the defining features of environmental devastation […]
Planned Parenthood of Metropolitan Washington, DC’s annual Impact Gala is an electrifying celebration of our community’s power to ensure patients can access essential health care. Held at the Waldorf Astoria […]
Sitar Arts Center's Cafritz Gallery is proud to present "Introspective" by Héctor Rafael. His series consists of graphite drawings and oil paintings which explore themes of mental health and self-identity. […]
The Washington Ballet goes underground as we celebrate new Artistic Director Edwaard Liang. Step into an immersive world of dance showcasing his emotive and innovative choreography, brought to life by […]
THE POES OF BALTIMORE/ LAFAYETTE BICENTENNIAL EXHIBIT Long before Edgar Allan Poe was born, the Poe family was noted in Baltimore for their service in the Revolution and the War […]
It’s the 20,000th anniversary of humans’ domestication of the dog (give or take 5,000 years). Join us for a celebration of that historic event with a parade. Enjoy the beauty […]
Join U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón and Caldecott Honoree Peter Sís for a reading and discussion of their transcendent new children's book. The book features Limón's poem “In Praise of […]
September 10, 2024, Washington DC—Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present LOOSE ENDS, an exhibition featuring new work by artist-jeweler Lydia E. Martin. The show opens on Saturday, September 21st, with […]
The Washington Ballet goes underground as we celebrate new Artistic Director Edwaard Liang. Step into an immersive world of dance showcasing his emotive and innovative choreography, brought to life by […]
Get ready to unleash the fun! Jane Franklin Dance is thrilled to announce Ruff the Runway, a paw-some event that will have tails wagging and fashionistas howling with delight. Join […]
October Curtain Call Monthly Open Mic, Presented by Capital Cabaret with a Spooky/Scary Theme! Bring your favorite Spooky/Scary song to sing or just come and enjoy the spookiness of the […]
Our historic 47th season starts with a new and exciting DC partnership. The Thirteen is one of the Washington area’s flagship professional ensembles, founded in 2012 and led by Artistic […]
Enjoy the charm and artistry of Duo Karolina Mikołajczyk & Iwo Jedynecki as they paint a soundscape reminiscent of Paris in 1874. This prize-winning violin and accordion duo takes renowned […]
Award-winning French harpsichordist Justin Taylor performs music by J.S. Bach and his Italian contemporaries whose brilliance intrigued and stimulated Bach to compose some works in their vibrant, sparkling 'Italian Style'. […]
You can’t let October go by without walking through at least one beautiful graveyard. The Oak Hill Cemetery in Georgetown dates back to 1848, when the land was purchased by […]
This workshop, for adults, focuses on how to take photos with your iPhone, from manipulating lighting to discussing angles and form. By the end, you should feel comfortable taking incredible […]
This year marks the 15th Anniversary of Story District's Top Shelf, a show that began as a way to recognize great talent, showcase storytelling at its best, and bring our […]
Join us for a lively discussion as scholars and museum professionals address racist imagery in the collections of Georgetown University and Tudor Place. Artwork has played a role in constructing […]
The critical accolades afforded to Seth Parker Woods are striking and illustrative. Described as a cellist of “power and grace” by The Guardian and of “prodigious technical gifts and sharp […]
Join us for an evening of exquisite music performed by world-renowned French harpsichordist Christophe Rousset. He plays elegant, charming works of the French High Baroque by François Couperin, J-B. Antoine […]
Every December, the cold rolls in and we seek comfort and joy in the warm embrace of the holiday season. We present to you the perennial Georgetown favorite, A Celtic […]
Yaaaaawn—it’s almost time to go sleep for the winter. Young learners aged 18 months to four years old and their caregivers will learn about hibernation and the animals that experience […]
Ken Kolodner | Robin Bullock | Chris Norman Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet with Rachel Eddy | Charm City Junction with Scottish National Fiddle Champion Elke Baker and 6-time North […]
Saxophonist, educator, and director Paul Carr has been an extraordinary jazz ambassador for decades. While consistently performing and recording throughout his career, Mr. Carr is also known throughout the Washington […]
In a triumphant solo return to the Dumbarton stage, we welcome virtuoso and educator Michelle Cann. Praised as “exquisite” by The Philadelphia Inquirer and “a pianist of sterling artistry” by […]
Our 47th season comes to a close with a rare treat. We are delighted to welcome the renowned Borromeo String Quartet with the outstanding rising stars of the Verona Quartet […]
