You’re invited to a celebration of the spooky season with the Keegan community, featuring Burlesque performances by the DMV’s spiciest troupe, The Naughty Menagerie, and hosted by Christina A. Coakley and Shadia Hafiz! Enjoy specialty cocktails, appetizers, raffles, and a costume contest with prizes for Naughty, Nice, and Funny — all to support The Keegan […]

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.

Tchaikovsky’s “Pathétique” Symphony is a force to be reckoned with—a veritable declaration of forbidden love shrouded in mystery. This impassioned program also features Prokofiev’s evocative Summer Night Suite and Time’s River, an NSO co-commission by Alexander Raskatov. Outstanding Moscow-born oboist Alexei Ogrintchouk takes center stage for Raskatov’s new concerto, described as “a hymn to nature in resonance with […]

Please join the Georgetown Visitation community for our 54th annual Esprit de Noel Christmas market, Fri., Nov. 1, 11a.m. - 7 p.m. and Sat., Nov. 2, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Get a start on your Christmas shopping at 60+ boutiques and our Festival of Trees, enjoy homemade baked goods and some of DC's favorite […]

Join the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture and the National Park Service’s George Washington Memorial Parkway as we honor the culture and history of Native Americans with the presentation of Tribal Voices: A Native American Heritage Celebration on Sunday, November 3, 2024 from 1pm to 4pm in the Park’s historic Bumper Car […]

From the creators of Black Side of the Moon and She the People, The Second City returns to Woolly Mammoth, now delivering a dose of brilliant Black Joy. The hilarious brand-new show, created exclusively for Woolly Mammoth, features the troupe's world-renowned improv, an ensemble of rising comedy stars, songs, and sketches. The Black Excellence Revue […]

The Berliner Philharmoniker is one of the world’s most acclaimed and well-respected orchestras. Founded in 1882, the virtuoso ensemble makes Washington Performing Arts its first stop of their 2024 United States tour under the baton of conductor Kirill Petrenko. Hear Sergei Rachmaninoff’s haunting Isle of the Dead, depicting the transition of souls to the afterlife […]

Join instructor Jeneen Piccuirro for a one hour all-levels yoga practice in our serene outdoor Sculpture Garden. Please bring your own yoga mat, water, and any other yoga props you wish to use. During practice, please refrain from using your phone and taking photos to ensure everyone's privacy.

Drawing inspiration from America’s 250th anniversary, Sounds of US is an immersive new music festival that asks patrons to imagine the future they want to live in for the next 250 years. Created and curated by Jennifer Koh, the one-day festival will fill The REACH with nonstop music and visual art with four mainstage concerts […]

Don't miss this special Dual Dance Extravaganza deal! On November 17, 2024, enjoy a dance-filled afternoon at Glen Echo Park with a Cajun dance in the Bumper Car Pavilion and a Waltz in the Spanish Ballroom. Grab a discounted Dual Dance Ticket which allows you to go straight from one dance to the other! Cajun […]

Chopin: 4 Mazurkas, Op. 68 and Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4 Beethoven: Appassionata Sonata, Op. 57 …and more!

Regularly noted as one of the world’s most versatile and virtuosic orchestras, the Amsterdam-based Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra makes its first return to Washington in five years, conducted by 28-year-old Finnish phenomenon Klaus Mäkelä, also the incoming music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The concert opens with a new composition by resident composer and Pulitzer […]

It's easy to forget, but individual artists and galleries are small businesses too! On Small Business Saturday this year, stop by Glen Echo Park to support its resident artists, plus invited guest artists from throughout the DMV. Stop by our Holiday Art Show & Sale to shop for everyone on your holiday list! The show […]

Join us for an unforgettable evening of wine exploration! Experience a curated selection of exquisite wines, each with its own unique story to tell. From crisp whites to bold reds, our expert sommeliers will guide you through the art of tasting, revealing the subtle flavors and aromas that make each wine special. Whether you're a […]

Gather with family and friends at Glen Echo Park for kids' holiday crafts, music, and open studios and galleries! Activities include: *Holiday-themed children's arts and crafts; *Musical performances including holiday songs by young Adventure Theatre MTC performers and Washington Conservatory of Music Suzuki Strings; *The Holiday Art Show & Sale in the Partnership Galleries, featuring […]

Returning to The Kreeger Museum for an annual favorite, the Heifetz Holiday Concert features five sensational young artists of the world-renowned Heifetz International Music Institute, an organization dedicated to the artistic growth and career development of young musicians. Join us for a glass of wine before the concert. Complimentary valet parking will be provided.

Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture presents Transcendental Light Orchestra performing a live music concert in our Ballroom Back Room on December 14th, 2024. Two performances: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Transcendental Light Orchestra (TLO) brings together a diverse group of musicians to create a multi-layered sound from eclectic influences across the spectrum. […]

Mozart • Piano Trio No. 5 in C Major • Rachmaninoff Trio élégiaque in G Minor • Mendelssohn Piano Trio in C Minor • Schoenfeld • Cafe Music

Arlington-based Jane Franklin Dance will close 2024 at the intimate black box venue Theatre on the Run, with commissioned works by six choreographers. -Dressed Up by Kelsey Rohr flirts with aggression, sensuality, and passion. Inspired by the work of visual artist Donna McCullough from the NVFAA Athenaeum exhibit “Women’s Work,” it is danced to “Turkish […]

Please join us for a panel discussion with artists included in The DMV Collects the DMV, Wesley Clark, Mary Early, Edgar Endress, and Helen Frederick, and moderated by Guest Curator Laura Roulet.

Join us Friday, January 17th in the Ballroom Back Room at Glen Echo Park for a sizzling hot night of Salsa presented by Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & […]

Members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra snd Peabody Conservatory Mozart String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428 • Gabriela Lena Frank Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout • Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59 No. 3 […]

Gold has just been discovered in California and Rico “Roughrider” Lopez is looking for some brace adventurers to join him on his perilous journey across the United States. Do you […]

What do you do when you lose a son? Take it from Manuel Oliver, the father of Parkland shooting victim Joaquin Oliver: you have to do what you do best. […]

NSO continues a series begun last season of presenting an opera in concert under Music Director Gianandrea Noseda with Samuel Barber’s Vanessa, featuring an all-star cast of soloists: soprano Nicole […]

Join us on February 8, 2025, for Bumper Car Squares at Glen Echo Park! The Partnership presents a special series of square dances in the Bumper Car Pavilion, Saturday nights […]

This monoprint workshop introduces participants to new approaches to monoprinting using acrylic paint and glass surface. Inspired by the atmospheric works of Mark Rothko, students will explore creating prints in […]

UMD Strings Faculty & Guest Pianist play Mendelssohn, Schubert and Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger • Three Pieces for Cello and Piano Mendelssohn • Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, […]

This extraordinary exhibit celebrates the creative genius of iconic artists from the legendary Stan Lee, whose superheroes have shaped popular culture, to the visionary Akira Toriyama, the mastermind behind beloved […]