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Profs and Pints presents: “Our Troubled Saudi Ties,” with Hussein Ibish, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute. Since the 1940s, the partnership between Riyadh and Washington has been a mainstay of Middle East security and US foreign policy. It has survived serious disputes such as the 1973 oil embargo, decades of Arab-Israeli […]
Cirque du Soleil is thrilled to return to the Washington area with its coolest arena show yet - Cirque du Soleil’s CRYSTAL. This unique arena production showcases synchronized, freestyle and extreme skating alongside circus disciplines such as swinging trapeze, aerial straps and hand to hand. Show Schedule – Wednesday, December 5 through Sunday, December 9, […]
Dana Tai Soon Burgess will speak at the event. RSVP to Richard Selden richard@georgetowner.com.
Excited to announce that Everlane is taking its Grade-A cashmere on the road. Each weekend in December, The Cashmere Tour will visit one of our favorite cities, including DC! The Cashmere Tour kicks off in DC, followed by NYC and Boston, giving customers the chance to shop Everlane’s $100 cashmere collection, specially prewrapped for holiday […]
Please join us for an informal conversation about Whittle School & Studios with Stephanie Fitzgerald, Head of Early Learning Center, and Susanna Stossel, Head of Lower School. This event will inform parents on the modern approach Whittle School & Studios takes to education, including language immersion, cross-cultural education, and off-campus opportunities in the world’s most […]
WTCDC presents Winternational, an exciting celebration showcasing the cultural and culinary traditions of Washington’s diplomatic community. This festival has the atmosphere of a bustling global marketplace with each embassy promoting their country through vibrant displays of visual art, food, handcrafts as well as travel and tourism exhibits. Free and open to the public, guests have […]
Join us to learn more about Whittle’s vision for mindful and healthy approaches to the college admissions process and ongoing success at university. This panel discussion will feature speakers from some of the world’s most prominent institutions of higher education. Topics will include strategies to build resilience, self-awareness, individuality, and wellness into the college admissions […]
Enjoy the historic mansion, festooned with 1918 WWI-themed festive decorations and installations. Then make your way along the twinkling North Garden path to the Dower House where you can sip, savor and socialize over seasonal hors d’oeuvres, confections, cocktails and other libations. Ages 21+.
In honor of World AIDS Day, join us for our screening of Buddies. In the 1985 film "Buddies" we follow the memories and insights of a man in his final stages of AIDS. Join Reel Affirmations and Rayceen Pendarvis at the Human Rights Campaign at 1640 Rhode Island Ave NW, Washington DC, 20036, United States.
Presented by the Duke Ellington School of the Arts' award winning show choir, Voices in Motion. The first half of the show is the opera "Amahl and the Night Visitors" and the second half is a Motown Christmas review.
Join Chef David Deshaies and the staff at Central Michel Richard for Sweet Hope, a Dessert Reception, to benefit the children of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The tradition continues in tribute to Chef Michel Richard, a pastry chef by love. His signature creations of an array of Sweets, Cookies, and Tarts, as well as […]
Celebrate the holiday season at Glen Echo Park’s annual Winter’s Eve event. FREE activities including holiday crafts, sing-alongs, story-telling, holiday portrait sessions, open studios, and a hot chocolate bar. Browse and buy fine artworks at the Holiday Art Show & Sale and at resident artist studios.
Join The Barnes and Hampton Celtic Consort for an inviting candlelit Christmas celebration that "goes down as smoothly as a mug of hot cider" (The Washington Post). Weaving together the delicate and timeless sounds of the Celtic harp, lute, pipes, bodhran, flutes, and recorders with the poetry of Dylan Thomas, the Celtic Consort performs a […]
Presented by the Duke Ellington School of the Arts award-winning show choir, Voices in Motion! The first half of the concert is the opera Amahl and the Night Visitors and the second half is a Motown Christmas review.
Join fellow teens and families for an elegant tea and tour of Tudor Place celebrating the Centennial of the end of World War I.
: The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Washington (JGSGW) will present “DNA and the Golden Rule: The Law and Ethics of Genetic Genealogy”, taking place at Beth El Hebrew Congregation in Alexandria, VA, on December 9, 2018, at 1:30 PM. Whose permission is needed to test a child or an adult unable to consent? Who […]
Experience an international holiday tradition when tuba players gather at Village at Leesburg to play the sounds of the season! Located in Village Plaza.
Celebrate the season with this beloved holiday service of readings and music, in the tradition of King’s College, Cambridge. Performed in the serene and radiant beauty of candlelight, the program will feature music by Cleobury, Reger, Sandstrom, Vaughan Williams, Whitbourn, Willcocks and Rutter in addition to traditional Christmas carols for all to sing. FREE and […]
Profs and Pints presents: "Life at Earth's Poles," with Chris Parsons, research affiliate at Glasgow University and former director of the environmental science program at George Mason University. At a time of year when many children eagerly focus on the North Pole, Profs and Pints invites you to learn about both the northern and southern […]
Profs and Pints presents: "Answers from an Asteroid," with Dante Lauretta, professor of planetary science at the University of Arizona and principal investigator for NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission to explore the asteroid Bennu. Where did we come from? What is our destiny? Asteroids, the leftover debris from the solar system formation process, can answer these questions […]
2018 Ina Levine Annual Lecture ALAN STEINWEIS is professor of history and Miller Distinguished Professor of Holocaust Studies at the University of Vermont. In this Ina Levine annual lecture, he will discuss the attempted assassination of Adolf Hitler by German cabinetmaker Georg Elser in 1939. Dr. Steinweis will examine several aspects of Elser’s story: the […]
RON PAPPALARDO - Author, Lecturer, Minister, Medium “How our marriage survived tragedy and became stronger” Ron Pappalardo is the author of 4 books, including “Reconciled by the Light”. He is an international lecturer, a teacher, and medium, who lives in Cary, North Carolina with his wife of 36 years, artist Constance Pappalardo. He studied theology […]
Please join us for a presentation on the innovation of school lunch by Dan Giusti, Whittle School & Studios Executive Chef in Residence. Following his career as Executive Chef at 1789 in Georgetown and Noma in Copenhagen (the number one restaurant in the world), Giusti founded Brigaid, a company dedicated to changing the standard of […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Nation of Drunkards," a history of alcohol in America, with Matthew R. Pembleton, adjunct lecturer at American University, fellow at the DC Policy Center, and author of Containing Addiction: The Federal Bureau of Narcotics and the Origins of America’s Global Drug War. The United States has often been described as a […]
Please join us for an informal conversation about Whittle School & Studios with Marek Beck, Head of Middle School, and Ara Brown, Head of Upper School. Refreshments will be provided.
Presented by the Duke Ellington School of the Arts' award-winning show choir, Voices in Motion! The first half of the concert is the opera Amahl and the Night Visitors and the second half is a Motown Christmas review.
AF is the pop-up that combines the best of a food and beverage smorgasbord with a fashion and lifestyle flea market. AF puts a spotlight on authentic, high quality products and experiences, and connects makers and startups within the fashion, food, lifestyle, and home industries directly with consumers, creating a fun and engaging marketplace. Just […]
Due to many requests for a second Estate Sale of Lily Spandorf Art, we will be hosting a follow-up to the first sale. All artwork remains at a reduced price. The address is 13519 Collingwood Terrace, Silver Spring, Maryland 20904.
You are invited to celebrate the warm spirit of the season at the Washington National Cathedral. Enjoy jubilant, wondrous music performed by chorus, organ, and brass. A favorite Washington, DC holiday tradition, this concert includes beloved Christmas choral music, a new carol by composer Paul Moravec, and festive sing-alongs.
Presented by the award-winning Duke Ellington School of the Arts Show Choir, Voices in Motion! The first half is the opera Amahl and the Night Visitors and the second half is a Motown Christmas review.
NCE PUTS THE SPOTLIGHT ON EXTRAORDINARY YOUNG MUSICIANS FOR HOLIDAY CONCERT! What better way to celebrate the holiday season than with the music of Strauss, Bach, Leroy Anderson and some dazzling young artists? NCE's holiday concert will bring classical masterpieces and holiday favorites from the Baroque to the present together on one program for all. […]
Light Up The Season is a family-friendly community fundraising event to benefit Children’s National to be held on at Four Season’s Hotel in Washington, DC. It is co-hosted by Children’s Health Board and Four Seasons Hotel Washington, DC. This event highlights collaborations between Children’s National patients and notable area designers and artists - 23 in […]
Glad tidings we bring with a selection of our favorite holiday carols and seasonal classics performed by the Choral Arts Chorus and Youth Choir. We’ll combine traditional favorites and choral jewels of the season with masterpieces performed by soprano soloist Esther Heideman. Bring the entire family for a concert of festive treats that will leave […]
You are invited to celebrate the warm spirit of the season at the Washington National Cathedral. Enjoy jubilant, wondrous music performed by chorus, organ, and brass. A favorite Washington, DC holiday tradition, this concert includes beloved Christmas choral music, a new carol by composer Paul Moravec, and festive sing-alongs.
Motets for the Advent and Christmas season including: Johann Ludwig Bach Uns ist ein Kind geboren J.S. Bach Komm, Jesu, Komm! BWV 229 This holiday season, join the Consort for a performance of seasonal motets, including J.S. Bach’s masterful work for double choir Komm, Jesu, Komm! This concert will display the virtuosity of the Consort’s […]
Capriccio Baroque is thrilled to present Justin Taylor in his Washington DC debut. Justin took First Prize at the world's most prestigious harpsichord competition, the International Musica Antiqua in Bruges, at just 23 years of age. He is acclaimed as "...an artist of fluid, flawless technique, bold ideas, and much sensitivity" (ClassicsToday.com). Justin's Program includes […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Meet the Snow Maiden," a discussion of Russia's beloved winter folktale with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. Having captivated Profs and Pints audiences with her talks on mermaids and netherworlds, folklorist Philippa Rappoport is back with the perfect talk for the approach of the winter solstice. In winter Russians […]
This performance is featured as part of the Kennedy Center’s free daily performance series: http://www.kennedy-center.org/video/upcoming Si-Yo Music Society Foundation presents "Dazzling Strings," featuring Si-Yo Artists™ Virgil Boutellis-Taft (violin) and Jing Yang (piano). This passionate program will feature intense and emotional works by composers including Corelli, Brahms, and Saint-Saëns. No free parking is provided for this […]
Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, with Neiman Marcus Tysons Galleria and Mazza Gallerie, cordially invite you to join us for the Ninth Annual Great Ladies Luncheon & Fashion Show and the Symposium to Conquer Alzheimer’s, featuring the Carolina Herrera Fall 2019 Collection.
Profs and Pints presents: “Robert Frost’s Winter,” with Michael Manson, former lecturer on literature at American University and past president of the Robert Frost Society. “Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.” […]
Be part of an Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition Friday-Saturday, December 21-22 and Monday, December 24, 5:30-10 pm! Experience our modern interpretation of this classic culinary celebration when we feature 7 course with 7 (more likely 9 or 10) varieties of fish. Call (202) 835-0459 for reservations.
Bring the kids for an unforgettable holiday experience as the Choral Arts Chorus fills the concert hall with holiday classics just for them! We’ll take you on a merry tour of holiday sing-alongs and Christmas favorites that will have your family singing all the way home. Expect a visit from Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph! This […]
Follow the gumdrops to Tudor Place for a family-friendly gingerbread-house crafting palooza!
Follow the gumdrops to Tudor Place for a family-friendly gingerbread-house crafting palooza!
Be part of an Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition Friday-Saturday, December 21-22 and Monday, December 24, 5:30-10 pm! Experience our modern interpretation of this classic culinary celebration when we feature 7 course with 7 (more likely 9 or 10) varieties of fish. Call (202) 835-0459 for reservations.
Bring the kids for an unforgettable holiday experience as the Choral Arts Chorus fills the concert hall with holiday classics just for them! We’ll take you on a merry tour of holiday sing-alongs and Christmas favorites that will have your family singing all the way home. Expect a visit from Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph! This […]
Be part of an Italian-American Christmas Eve tradition Friday-Saturday, December 21-22 and Monday, December 24, 5:30-10 pm! Experience our modern interpretation of this classic culinary celebration when we feature 7 course with 7 (more likely 9 or 10) varieties of fish. Call (202) 835-0459 for reservations.
Celebrate the holidays amongst family and loved ones with an artisan-inspired traditional Christmas dinner in Degrees Bistro featuring a four course prix fix meal for $75 per person. Guests are invited to upgrade their experience for $20 per person to include tableside wine service featuring a selection of red, white and sparkling wine. For reservations, […]
Join Jane Franklin Dance in a mini-camp for ages 7 - 11. Build physical skill and challenge creativity while exploring movement, theatre technique, and visual art. The two-day exploration includes dance technique and creative movement, a fun visual art project, performance practice, and weather permitting, a trip outdoors to a nearby park. Wear loose fitting […]
Experience the soulful sounds of yesteryear as LADIES IN THE DAY light up District Wharf this holiday season with a mix of classy, sassy renditions of jazz and blues classics in a special evening that celebrates the legacy and soul of trailblazing black songstresses Nina Simone, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, and others, plus a few […]
Join Jane Franklin Dance in a mini-camp for ages 7 - 11. Build physical skill and challenge creativity while exploring movement, theatre technique, and visual art. The two-day exploration includes dance technique and creative movement, a fun visual art project, performance practice, and weather permitting, a trip outdoors to a nearby park. Wear loose fitting […]
Ring in the New Year on December 30 with your little one at this special holiday Tudor Tots! Enjoy a festive, counting-themed storytime, then count down together at noon. Celebrate the “noon-year” with noisemakers, confetti, a sparkling craft, and then toast 2019 with juice. Ages 2 - 4. Parents/caregivers remain with children. Member Child: $5 […]
Usher in the New Year with a glittery celebration of singing and dancing that will delight the senses. Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert recreates the beauty of Vienna’s golden era and its elegance charms audiences of every age. An 18-year Washington tradition, this year’s concert will feature a brilliant new program of Strauss waltzes and sweeping melodies from beloved operettas performed […]
Ring in the new year the Italian way by dining on lentils, as a symbol of wealth, and pork, as a symbol of life’s fullness. Complimentary flute of Italian sparkling. We will have hats, noisemakers, confetti, streamers and floating balloons galore!
Chamber Orchestra: Schoenberg’s gorgeous and lush Opus 9 Kammersymphonie is a bold work that bravely straddles the line between high romanticism and free atonality. Hear it paired with music by Mozart, whose stunning C minor Serenade for 8 winds is featured in its entirety. Pianist A.J.Welch and company.
An Evening of Song: Long a beloved choral work, Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer are heard here in their original form for four solo vocalists and four-hands piano. Also featured are songs by Florent Schmitt, and Lili Boulanger, the vibrant French composer whose life was cut tragically short. A.J. Welch will be joined by singers Laura Choi […]
The Glen Echo Park Partnership is present, Somewhere Over the Sea, showcasing ceramic work by 2018 Labor Day Art Show’s Park View Artist Awardee Eunkyung Han. Han, originally from South […]
Depths of Strength is a collaboration between two artists, Cherie M. Redlinger and Klaudia Levin. Redlinger is a printmaker and Levin is a sculptor. The yin and yang of positive […]
The Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present “Ingrained: Sculpture and Furniture in Wood.” This exhibition celebrates the ways wood as a medium lends itself to diverse interpretations as […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Dreams of Intelligent Machines,” with Colin Allen, philosopher of science and adjunct in the Center for the Neural Basis of Cognition at the University of Pittsburgh. The existence of artificially intelligent machines raises a fundamental philosophical question that neither they nor we can easily answer: “What are we?” Across many different […]
Labelled “marvelously eclectic” by the LA Times, Paris Combo are returning to the US for their 20th tour in January 2019. The musically devious Parisians will be showcasing songs from their latest studio release Tako Tsubo, as well as favorites from their previous six albums, and their set will once again highlight their signature blend […]
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a black woman negotiating cultural assumptions, a Latino male delayed by police, disability and employment, biracial marriage, same-sex parenthood, legal immigration and the walls framed by […]
An everyday object can be irresistible. Beyond the intended purpose to get the job done, objects can represent a memory or merge in unlikely, whimsical combinations. “Second Glance” presented at Alexandria’s Athenaeum, the home of Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association, features excerpts from Jane Franklin’s “EyeSoar” and new work in cooperation with Fine Art Photographer […]
Join us for our 6th Annual Winter Ice Fest and Mega Block Ice Carving Competition! Bundle up and join the FREE fun! See 8 world renowned ice carvers in action as they compete for prizes in this mega block competition. Stroll the boulevard and enjoy music, an iceless ice skating rink, plus cozy igloos lounges […]
ANGELIKA SELLE - President, Womens Federation for World Peace USA & Vice-President, WFWP International “36 Years Of Marriage and Family – Our Journey To A Deeper Love And Heart” Angelika Selle is the President of the Womens' Federation for World Peace in the United States, and Vice President of WFWP International, an NGO in General […]
Founded in 1954, the Washington Winter Show is the second oldest charitable antiques show in the United States. Steeped in history and hosted within the modern walls of American University’s Katzen Arts Center in Washington, D.C., our Winter Show features more than forty dealers from across the U.S. and Europe, offering a broad range of […]
Friday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 228 S Pitt Street Alexandria, VA 22314 James Ross, Music Director Tickets: $40 adult, $5 youth www.alexsym.org or 703-548-0885 Members of the Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, led by Music Director James Ross, present this special evening of Brandenburg Concertos in the intimate setting of St. Paul’s […]
Three commanding players guide the audience through three chamber masterworks: violinist Arnaud Sussmann, violist Paul Neubauer, and cellist David Finckel bring their expertise to string trios by Beethoven, Dohnányi, and Mozart.
With a reputation for spectacular live performances, the multi-platinum alternative rock band The Verve Pipe is recognized worldwide for the No. 1 smash single “The Freshmen” and radio hits “Photograph,” “Hero,” “Happiness Is,” and “Never Let You Down.”
Join the International School of Music's grand opening celebration of its Cabin John Village, Potomac location and enjoy live music, face painter, refreshments, magician, instrumental petting zoo and a chance to win a year of free music lessons, digital piano or guitar! Sunday, 1/13 from 1pm to 4pm at Cabin John Mall, 11325 Seven Locks […]
Profs and Pints presents, “The Tet Offensive: A 360-Degree View,” with Erik Villard, digital military historian for the US Army Center of Military History and author of Staying the Course: U.S. Army Combat Operations in Vietnam, Oct. 1967 to Sept. 1968. January 30th marks the anniversary of the Tet Offensive, the massive North Vietnamese and […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Dealing with Disaster,” with Joseph Fiksel, emeritus professor of integrated systems engineering and co-founder of the Sustainable and Resilient Economy program at The Ohio State University, author of Resilient by Design. What have Americans learned from a 20-year string of disasters, including hurricanes, forest fires, tsunamis, oil spills, bridge collapses, gas […]
Lemonade Day Teams Up with Gallup Hosting 2nd Annual Briefing on Business Startup Challenges and Youth Entrepreneurship
John Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. An inductee into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Oates performs songs from throughout his career including songs from his most recent roots-focused […]
Come sharpen your DC history knowledge with this FREE lecture presented by our Curator, Grant Quertermous. Hear stories surrounding Peter family furniture, silver and household items made by local Georgetown and DC artisans in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Offering this especially to show appreciation for the public servants on furlough, but ALL are […]
John Oates is one half of the best-selling duo of all time, Hall & Oates, as well as an accomplished solo artist. An inductee into the American Songwriters Hall of Fame as well as the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Oates performs songs from throughout his career including songs from his most recent roots-focused […]
Originally created for Capital Fringe Festival 2018 and 'back by popular demand' at Theatre on the Run in Arlington, Beauty and the Beat is sure to kick up recollections of neighbors, roommates, landlords or lane-changing experiences of vying for a parking space. A leftover interaction haunts you. Oddly, you recall the incident, though it was […]
Enjoy a rich and innovative program from IDEA (Indian Dance Educators Association) showcasing a variety of dazzling Indian dance.
Profs and Pints presents: “Nation of Drunkards,” a history of alcohol in America, with Matthew R. Pembleton, adjunct lecturer at American University, fellow at the DC Policy Center, and author of Containing Addiction: The Federal Bureau of Narcotics and the Origins of America’s Global Drug War. The United States has often been described as a […]
Profs and Pints presents: “What King Would Say Today,” with Anthony Cook, professor of law at the Georgetown University Law School, community activist, scholar of Martin Luther King Jr., and […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Bugs, Drugs, Evolution and Medicine," with Rui Diogo, associate professor of anatomy at Howard University's College of Medicine and resource faculty member at George Washington University's Center for the Advanced Study of Hominid Paleobiology. Evolutionary medicine is a rapidly growing field that uses knowledge from evolutionary biology to better understand, prevent […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Hamilton’s History Remix,” with Richard Bell, associate professor of history at the University of Maryland. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical was completely sold out at the Kennedy Center this past summer, and many of us have the triple-platinum cast album playing on repeat. Its crafty lyrics, hip-hop tunes, and big, bold story […]
Join NSLM for a very special edition of Coffee with the Curator, in celebration of Sidesaddle, 1690-1935! 10:00 Coffee reception 10:30 Tour of the exhibition with Claudia Pfeiffer, the George L. Ohrstrom, Jr. Curator of Art, and Adelaide de Savray, coauthor of Cavalieres Amazones 11:30 Attendees will have an opportunity to sit in a contemporary […]
This family-friendly event celebrates Indigenous games from the Arctic to Argentina. Visitors can meet Talibah Begay (Navajo) as she shares a traditional Navajo shoe game and test their skill with Leihua Stewart (Native Hawaiian) in traditional Hawaiian games. Participants learn to play Bolivian games with Julia Garcia (Aymara). The day features hands-on activities and “make-and-takes.”
Join APO favorite, Hilary Morrow (known most recently for her role as Detective Fix in APO’s Around the World in 80 Days), in a madcap retelling of this classic children’s story. Watch as this old woman’s appetite for strange objects transforms her quiet afternoon into a wildly spectacular tale!
A picture is worth a thousand words. A story churns up recollections or leads to new reflection. The show features excerpts from Jane Franklin Dance’s The Migration Project and new work in collaboration with Fine Art Photographer Fax Ayers. On Jan 26 Fairfax-based DanceArtTheatre performs The Guardian, a company choreographed piece for 5 dancers that […]
Julia Nixon and the Dave Ylvisaker Dozen kick off 2019 with timeless classics from Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Julia Nixon has been one of Washington's finest and most popular singers for more than 30 years. A rhythm and blues singer, she has won multiple Washington Area Music Awards (Wammies) and held leading roles in […]
Reimagining roots and Americana music by mixing in street jazz, early blues, and country swing, the DC-based Bumper Jacksons bring audiences into the center of a party where the dancing never stops.
Church hall, located in the heart of Georgetown at Georgetown Park, is excited to be hosting Georgetown Athletics’ official away game watch parties in partnership with Fox Sports! Dates for the events are listed below. Church Hall is Georgetown’s leading beer hall and works closely with locally breweries to ensure a wide selection of beers […]
The Jewish Genealogical Society of Greater Washington (JGSGW) will present Write and Publish Your Family History with Online Print-on-Demand presented by Beth Galleto, taking place at B’nai Israel Congregation, on Sunday, January 27, 2019, at 1:30 PM. Writing and publishing a book is one way to preserve the results of your genealogy research and share […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Getting Congress Beyond Gridlock," with David Barker, professor of government and director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies at American University. If “politics is the art of compromise,” Capitol Hill is no Louvre. Why is the US Congress so often so gridlocked? How can productive bipartisan negotiation be achieved […]
Open, an installation of lights and projections by artist Robin Bell, is a celebration of transparency, belonging and accessibility. Reflecting on the cancellation of the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition at the […]
The exciting return of the British vocal ensemble, VOCES8 is proud to inspire people through music and share the joy of singing in their program “Underneath the Stars”. Touring extensively […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Trophy Hunting and Science,” with Kendra Chritz, paleoecologist and postdoctoral fellow at the National Museum of Natural History. Former President Theodore Roosevelt is regarded as one of the most influential conservationists of all time, having drafted the Antiquities Act in 1906, which protected nearly 230 million acres of public land. He […]
Please join Whittle School & Studios for a special presentation focused on our approach to STEM learning. Our educators will give insights into Whittle’s integrated design-thinking approach, which will help […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Lessons from Dead Sheep,” a hilarious discussion of public perceptions and misperceptions of science with Dr. Adam Ruben, molecular biologist, comedian, and host of the Science Channel's Outrageous Acts of Science. In February 1997, Scottish scientists announced the birth of the first mammal cloned from an adult cell, a sheep named […]
Four global guitar masters come together to create two exhilarating evenings of entertainment. Luca Stricagnoli, Italy's explosive contemporary showman, returns by popular demand, joined by two of France's acclaimed young prodigies, swing guitarist Antoine Boyer and Flamenco guitarist Samuelito, and the ground-breaking Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk Erdogan.
Profs and Pints presents, “Elections in the Trump Era,” with John Sides, professor of political science at George Washington University and co-author of Identity Crisis: The 2016 Presidential Campaign and the Battle for the Meaning of America. How did Donald Trump win the 2016 election, and what does that mean for the future of party […]
Four global guitar masters come together to create two exhilarating evenings of entertainment. Luca Stricagnoli, Italy's explosive contemporary showman, returns by popular demand, joined by two of France's acclaimed young prodigies, swing guitarist Antoine Boyer and Flamenco guitarist Samuelito, and the ground-breaking Turkish fretless guitarist Cenk Erdogan.
The St. Lawrence String Quartet returns to the Barns after more than a decade to explore the rich relationship between Haydn and Mozart.
