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Artist Talk: Kate Lowman, the big world of post-production photography

1675 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20007

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. […]

Free

leaf & luminosity: constructed prints & photographs by Kate Lowman

1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

Free

Drawing 1 with Sarah Bazmehri – 14 to 18 years old

1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

$240

Baritone Lucas Meachem & Pianist Irina Meachem

The Kennedy Center Terrace Theater

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, […]

$50

BSF & LSF Annual School Fair

The University of the District of Columbia/Student Center 4200 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington,, DC, United States

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 […]

Free

Open House

The Kreeger Museum

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 […]

Free

Artist Talk and Tai Chi Workshop

The Kreeger Museum

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 […]

$15

The Impressionist Revolution, 1874-1886

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

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 […]

Free

Celebrating the Year of Czech Music

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

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, […]

Free

Storytelling 101 Course: Tuesdays – Starting Tuesday, September 17th

Veterans Plaza: 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910 Veterans Plaza: 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MD 20910, Silver Spring, MD, United States

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 […]

$597.00

Chamber Music with The United States Navy Band

Millennium Stage at Kennedy Center 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC

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 […]

Free

Beltway Brawl V

901 Wharf St SWWashington, DC 20024 901 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC 20024, DC, United States

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 […]

Mixed Media Collage with Sarah Barzmehri

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

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. […]

$100

Women of Cold War Washington Walking Tour

Thomas Sweet Shop 3214 P Street NW, Washington, DC

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 […]

$20 – $30

Songs without Words: Capitol Hill Chamber Music Festival

St. Mark's Capitol Hill 301 A St SE, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

$18 – $30.

Capital One to Attempt Guinness World Record for Financial Literacy

Capital One Cafe Georgetown 3150 M St NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

Free

Monotype and Mixed Media with Bridget Murphy

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

$240

Art in the A.M.

Renwick Gallery

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 […]

Free

826DC’s Story Soiree

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

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 […]

$100

Jane Franklin Dance and Lloyd House Gardens Present Moving Stories

The Lloyd House Gardens 220 N. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

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 […]

Free

Jane Franklin Dance and Lloyd House Gardens Present Moving Stories

The Lloyd House Gardens 220 N. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

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 […]

Free

Photographic Explorations: Process and Place

The Kreeger Museum

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 […]

$15

PPMW Impact Gala

Waldorf Astoria Washington DC 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

$400

Opening Reception: Introspective by Héctor Rafael

Sitar Arts Center 1700 Kalorama Rd NW, Washington, DC, United States

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. […]

Free

“Poe, Revolution & Lafayette” Exhibit

Westminster Hall & Burying Ground 519 W. Fayette Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

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 […]

$20

Barkaeology Parade

Rock Creek Park, Picnic Grove #10, Beach Dr. NW, Washington, DC 20015 Rock Creek Park, Picnic Grove #10, Beach Dr. NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

Free – $15

Ada Limón and Peter Sís: In Praise of Mystery

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

Free

LOOSE ENDS

Jewelers'werk Galerie 3319 Cady's Alley, NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

Free

Curtain Call Open Mic – Presented by Capital Cabaret

Mr. Smith's of Georgetown 3205 Water St NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

Free

The Thirteen – J.S. Bach: The Motets

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

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 […]

$48

Duo Karolina Mikołajczyk & Iwo Jedynecki: Paris 1874

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

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 […]

Free

Lesser-Known Notables of Oak Hill Cemetery Walking Tour

Oak Hill Cemetery 3001 R Street NW, Washington, DC

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 […]

$30

All in Your Pocket: Shooting with an iPhone with Noah Gocial

1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

$50

Seth Parker Woods – Innovative & genre-bending music for solo cello

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

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 […]

$48

Legendary harpsichordist Christophe Rousset plays ‘Music of the French Baroque’

La Maison Française - Embassy of France 4101 Reservoir Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

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 […]

A Celtic Christmas

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

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 […]

$48.00

Helicon: Winter Solstice – bluegrass and folk for Christmas and beyond

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

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 […]

$48.00

Paul Carr Quartet – Fresh, bold DC jazz

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

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 […]

$48.00

Piano Virtuoso Michelle Cann

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

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 […]

$48.00

Borromeo String Quartet with the Verona Quartet

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

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 […]

$48.00