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Eight Days of Performances 37 Productions; 138 Individual Shows The 2024 Capital Fringe Festival will feature entirely original theatre, dance, and unclassifiable productions with a total of 150 cast and […]
Join Mary Savig, the Lloyd Herman Curator of Craft, for a lecture about the exhibition “Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women”, now on view at SAAM’s Renwick Gallery. The artists featured mastered everyday materials, subverted conventions, and transformed humble threads into sublime creations. In this virtual program, Savig shares how the exhibition came together […]
Zoom meeting, free for members of JGSGW. Nonmembers may register to attend for a fee of $5. This presentation on Google MyMaps will teach you how to create a custom map, import location data associated with family history events or source records and then customize the appearance of that data on the map. Custom maps […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “When Fish Walk,” a fascinating look at those species that do just fine outside water, with Noah Bressman, a professor of fish biology at Salisbury University and researcher of amphibious fish. When you mentally picture a fish, you probably envision something that lives in an ocean, lake, stream, or even […]
All are welcome for an evening of community singing followed by a BYOB (alcoholic or non!) social on the grounds of Dumbarton Church.
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Understanding Trauma,” a look at how trauma affects us and what we can do about it, with Jillian Tucker, adjunct assistant professor of social work at Columbia University and New York University, veteran addiction counselor, and licensed clinical social worker certified in EMDR therapy. Many of us—and many of the […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Japan’s Most Feared Women,” a look at the provocative, notorious, and genderfluid female figures who have pushed boundaries and aroused panic in Japan, with Michele M. Mason, associate professor of Japanese cultural studies at the University of Maryland, College Park. Say this much for moral panics: They often shed light […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Medieval Sex,” a look at the reality of medieval sex and sexuality through the lens of comic literature, satire, and obscenity, with Larissa “Kat” Tracy, professor of medieval literature and author of several books on the Middle Ages. Back at Penn Social by popular demand: A fascinating, rollicking look at […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Encountering the Snow Leopard,” on a researcher’s quest to understand what prowls within Central and South Asia’s clouds, with Charlotte Hacker, who has studied carnivores […]
Conversations, a program for individuals with mild to moderate memory disorders and their caregivers, provides a forum for dialogue and connection through art and music. Each hour-long program includes an interactive gallery talk and a musical component. The experience is designed to stimulate reflection, reduce stress, and increase communication and sociability.
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Conspiracy Entrepreneurs,” a look at how promoters of conspiracy theories have upended American politics and enriched themselves along the way, with Matthew Dallek, political historian and professor of political management at George Washington University’s College of Professional Studies. Conspiracy theories have been staples of U.S. political culture since our nation’s […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Webb Telescope and NASA's Next Big Thing,” with Ori Fox, Deputy Project Scientist for the Roman Space Telescope at the Space Telescope Science Institute. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is now a household name, having produced spectacular images of the most distant objects in our universe and revolutionized our […]
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 […]
Facial studio sensation Glowbar and permanent jewelry brand Erah have teamed up for a can’t miss pop-up this Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 12:00pm - 4:00pm at Glowbar’s Georgetown studio. Stop by to get linked with more than 15 different permanent bracelet options and to see Glowbar’s new Washington DC studio where you can sign […]
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 working without cameras entirely. Learn more about their unique processes, as well as the diverse locations throughout the world that they have explored during their […]
Locks of hair have held symbolic power for people throughout history. Whether it is memento of friendship and familial bonds or a token of superstition and luck, collecting hair is an intimate form of human connection. The Tudor Place Collection has dozens of preserved locks of hair, including many from George Washington. Join us for […]
On November 2, 2024, join the American Heart Association, Greater Washington Region for the annual Heart Walk, happening at the National Mall. Thousands of walkers, many of whom have survived a lifechanging heart event, live with a heart condition, or love someone who’s affected by cardiovascular disease, will convene to learn about how to protect […]
