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Justice is Beauty: The Work of MASS Design Group opens on April 9, 2021, in conjunction with the Museum’s reopening after an extended closure. The exhibition showcases MASS Design Group, a […]
Opening June 12, 2021 Explore the Jazz Age through the lens of an icon. Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was a prominent tastemaker during the era known as the Roaring […]
Girlhood (It's complicated) Closes Jan. 2, 2023 Second Floor, West While the nursery rhyme tells us that girls are “made of sugar and spice and everything nice,” history demonstrates that […]
Credit information: “Will Rogers at the mike of Radio KHJ in Hollywood” by an unidentified photographer, gelatin silver print, c. 1930. Will Rogers Memorial Museum, OHS, Claremore, OK. “One Life: Will […]
June 25, 2021–February 6, 2022 Credit information: “Two Girls” by Jeremiah Gurney, quarter-plate daguerreotype with applied color, c. 1852. Collection of Wm. B. Becker. In 1840, Jeremiah Gurney (1812–1895) abandoned his […]
Opening June 26, 2021 Contemporary American artist Kristine Mays’s life-size, three-dimensional dancing wire sculptures will emerge throughout Hillwood’s gardens for the second ever installation of art in the gardens. Mays […]
Kristine Mays: Rich Soil On view June 26, 2021 to January 9, 2022 Life-size wire sculptures transform the grounds of Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens for the second ever installation […]
Opens July 2; Closes July 2022 Albert H. Small Documents Gallery Second Floor, East This summer, the crack of the bat and the roar of the crowd will be heard […]
Exhibitions Positive Fragmentation: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation January 29–May 22, 2022 at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center Organized by […]
Wherever we may be, whenever we provide an address, and find our place on Washington, D.C.’s streets, we spell out and utter street numbers, state names, and in many cases, […]
Opens Aug. 6; Closes July 2022 Second Floor, Center “Upending 1620: Where Do We Begin?” is a display that examines the early encounters between Wampanoag peoples and English colonists, and […]
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced “Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands,” the first retrospective of the artist’s portraiture and the first major presentation of her work on the […]
Aug. 27, 2021–May 30, 2022 Credit information: “Resident Alien” by Hung Liu, oil on canvas, 1988. Collection of the San Jose Museum of Art; gift of the Lipman Family Foundation. […]
Exhibitions open from Aug. 28 through Dec. 12: Successions: Traversing U.S. Colonialism is a solo exhibition by Amber Robles-Gordon, a conceptual juxtaposition celebrating abstraction as an art form. Robles-Gordon interrogates past and […]
Esther Productions, Inc. is a Washington, DC-based national nonprofit organization. Founded in 2004, is dedicated to using a variety of vehicles—traditional and nontraditional—to develop communities throughout the United States and […]
The Tea Fridays, September 3, October 8, November 5, December 3, February 4, 12–1 p.m. In this online series, women musicians perform original work via livestream on the first Friday […]
Art Talks Collection Highlights Talks Sunday, September 5, 2–3 p.m.; Monday, October 4, 10–11 a.m.; Thursday, October 21, 5:30–6:30 p.m.; Sunday, November 7, 2–3 p.m.; Monday, December 6, 10–11 a.m. Do you miss visiting […]
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) opens its latest exhibition, “Reckoning: Protest. Defiance. Resilience.,” in its newly redesigned Visual Art and the American Experience gallery Sept. […]
Free Pre-Season Event: A Tribute to the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Members of the Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs Michele Fowlin & Theodore Thorpe III, artistic directors Saturday, September 11, 8:30am The REACH Plaza at the Kennedy Center To mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, members of the Washington Men, Women, and Children […]
Mondays, September 13–November 15, 12–1 p.m. Join NMWA and members of the Curative Collective for a weekly conversation at the intersection of food, art and social change. From social justice work […]
iphone Explored with Sue Bloom September 14th - October 5th Tuesdays 1pm-3pm We will explore the photographic capabilities of the iPhone over 4 consecutive weeks, conducted online via Zoom. […]
Exhibitions open from Aug. 28 through Dec. 12: Successions: Traversing U.S. Colonialism is a solo exhibition by Amber Robles-Gordon, a conceptual juxtaposition celebrating abstraction as an art form. Robles-Gordon interrogates past and […]
Exhibition open from Oct. 16 through Dec.12: Anil Revri: Into the Light is presented by the AU Museum Project Space. Anil Revri creates dazzling geometric abstractions that embody the cross pollination […]
Opens Sept. 17; Closes Winter 2021 Second Floor, East A new case outside of “Girlhood (It’s complicated)” will showcase additional collections. An escaramuza charra dress worn by Veronica Davila is on […]
A Display of COVID-19 Memorial Flags Opens Sept. 17; Closes December 2021 Second Floor, East The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History collected 24 of the white plastic flags from […]
Few urban districts in modern history have been more discussed than Lower Manhattan, and the World Trade Center (WTC) has held a prominent place in accounts of the area since […]
District Choreography (D.C.) Dance Festival Part of National Dance Day 2021 September 18 Free outdoor performance at The National Sylvan Theater As we EMBARK on Dance Place’s 41st season, we […]
ABOUT THE 2021-2022 SEASON TEENAGE DICK In Association with Huntington Theatre Company and Pasadena Playhouse By Mike Lew Directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel Sept 20 - Oct 17, 2021 […]
Special Events Virtual Happy Hours Join NMWA staff and special guests to celebrate the lives of women artists. Make specialty cocktails (or mocktails) in their honor as we share artworks […]
The Barnes Foundation presents Suzanne Valadon: Model, Painter, Rebel, the first exhibition dedicated to the French artist and model Suzanne Valadon at a major US arts institution. The first self-taught woman to […]
Fourth Annual MakeHER Summit Workshops (Virtual) Monday, September 27, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Join us for a day of meaningful connection and in-depth workshops that offer practical tips and resource sharing […]
Folger Consort Early Music Seminar: Henry Purcell and Music of 17th-century London Sept 29, 2021 6:00pm Virtual $10 Folger Consort Henry Purcell and Music of 17th-century London Oct 1-3, 2021 […]
Opens Oct. 1; Closes TBD First Floor, East within “America on the Move” The Flying Merkel brand of motorcycles was produced in Philadelphia and Ohio from around 1910 to 1916. The motorcycles, with […]
A double album of Philippine kulintang music Virtual Release: Oct. 1 Kulintang Kultura pays homage to the late Danongan “Danny” Kalanduyan, a talented musician and generous teacher who championed traditional Filipino kulintang gong music in the United […]
In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Saks OFF 5TH is teaming up with Breast Care for Washington, DC, an organization committed to reducing breast cancer mortality in metro Washington, […]
O.B. Hardison Poetry Series Diane Seuss Writing Workshop Monday, Oct 4, 2021 7:30pm Virtual $75 Diane Seuss will offer a special virtual writing workshop entitled Sonnets Son-nots on Monday, October […]
Alexandria, VA - Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery announces the opening of its juried show “Celebrate Fall" which runs from October 5, 2021 to November 7, 2021. Themed work will be […]
WORDS, WORDS, WORDS Book Club Everyone Knows Your Mother Is a Witch by Rivka Galchen Oct 7, 2021 6:30pm Virtual Free The Porpoise by Mark Haddon Nov 4, 2021 6:30pm […]
*Explore movement and performance in a creative project Choreographer Lauren DeVera, Certified Life Coach, Movement Artist and Educator brings her special creativity to Forty+ Forty+ celebrates the collective creativity of […]
October 1st – October 31st, 2021 The Washington Printmakers' Gallery presents an exhibition of linoleum cuts by Deborah Schindler, one of the gallery's founding members. The prints distinguish themselves by numerous […]
Exhibition open from Oct. 16 through Dec.12: Anil Revri: Into the Light is presented by the AU Museum Project Space. Anil Revri creates dazzling geometric abstractions that embody the cross pollination of […]
Thursdays, October 21, November 18, December 16; 5:30–6:30 p.m. Celeste Beatty, founder of the Harlem Brewing Company, hosts a monthly happy hour to highlight topics in beer making, the restaurant industry, art, politics, […]
Season Opening Performance | Oct. 21–22 | National Building Museum The Nutcracker | Nov. 27–Dec. 26 | The Warner Theatre Swan Lake | Feb. 10–20 | The Kennedy Center Giselle | April 28–May 1 […]
The 2021 Smithsonian Craft Show will be held virtually from October 23 to October 31. Originally scheduled in-person for October, the craft show will now be online due to health […]
We Belong Here spotlights the work of system-impacted artists who have roots in DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. This exhibition aims to reconnect these artists with our local community by […]
In recorded presentations by two renowned Mexican families, the museum showcases two traditions central to Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos): the art of making figures from sugar […]
Mon Ami Gabi - Bethesda & Reston WHERE: Bethesda: 7239 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD | Reston: 11950 Democracy Dr., Reston, VA WHEN: Wednesday, October 27 – Sunday, October 31 WHAT: Make your way […]
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (September 22, 2021) – MGM National Harbor marks the first day of fall with the debut of its new seasonal Conservatory display, “A Gourd-geous Fall,” featuring vibrant florals, […]
Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 41-percent of all U.S. traffic deaths involve drunk drivers*, free Halloween Lyft rides will […]
IN Series’ much-anticipated, animated, Spanish-language, Afro-LatinX reimagining of Puccini’s classic opera premieres on the big screen with LIVE MUSIC on October 29 in Baltimore and October 30 and 31 in […]
Join DC tour guide, Dwane Starlin for a virtual afternoon out on the spooky streets of Georgetown! Learn about local hauntings and happenings that will ensure you sleep with the […]
Profs and Pints presents: “A Brainy Look at Zombies,” with William Egginton, professor of humanities and director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Zombies have popped […]
Profs and Pints presents: “The Horror Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind your favorite movie monsters, with Brian A. Sharpless, clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, […]
Profs and Pints presents: “The Horror Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind your favorite movie monsters, with Brian A. Sharpless, clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, […]
WHAT: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is coming to Washington D.C. on Halloween! Do the Time Warp again with Events DC and fellow fans! The special […]
10/31: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour Special Halloween Event Lands at the Entertainment & Sports Arena WHAT: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is coming to Washington D.C. on Halloween! Do the Time Warp again with Events DC and fellow fans! The special limited-engagement tour is hosted by […]
WHAT: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is coming to Washington D.C. on Halloween! Do the Time Warp again with Events DC and fellow fans! The special […]
November On View Roaring Twenties: The Life and Style of Marjorie Merriweather Post Through January 9, 2022 Explore the Jazz Age through the lens of an icon. Hillwood founder Marjorie […]
WHAT Curative Collective Conversations Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and members of the Curative Collective for a weekly conversation at the intersection of food, art […]
Immigration and Innovation: New Perspectives webinar series Nov. 1, 2 and 3; 1-2:30 p.m. Check Lemelson website for Zoom link at https://invention.si.edu/ Immigration has long been—and remains—a key driver of American innovation. […]
Profs and Pints presents: “The Cuba Question,” with Fulton Armstrong, research fellow at American University’s center for Latin American studies and former National Intelligence Officer for Latin America and advisor […]
Explore movement, theater elements and visual art projects in these nifty day camps directed by the education staff at Jane Franklin Dance. Be inspired by the movement and sounds of […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Mapping a Financial Underworld,” a guide to understanding the Pandora Papers’ revelations, with Dan Schneider, a former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor who now teaches courses […]
Wednesday, November 3, 5:30–6:45 p.m. (ET) Close Encounters: Angelica Kauffman, The Family of the Earl Gower (1772) and Sonya Clark, Hair Wreath (2002) This talk considers some of the ways that artworks explore family in […]
Free Admission. Registration is required. Participants must register in advance to receive the workshop link. Learn more about the composition process and culture before D’DAT’s performance in The Alden this […]
Lara Downes with Rita Dove, poet Thalea String Quartet Wednesday, November 3, 8pm Sixth & I Hailed for her “luscious, moody, and dreamy” playing by the New York Times, pianist […]
Join Tudor Place’s artist-in-residence Peter Waddell in his studio for a virtual tour of early Washington DC. Through the lens of his meticulously detailed paintings – including those recently unveiled in Lafayette Square commemorating the enslaved people who built the White House – Peter will cast light on little known aspects of The Federal City […]
“An extra ration of liquor to be issued to every man tomorrow, to drink Perpetual Peace, Independence & Happiness to the United States of America.” George Washington 1783 The City Tavern Preservation Foundation and George Washington’s Mount Vernon cordially invite you to join us on Thursday, November 4th from 6:30-8:00 PM, at the historic City […]
Historically Speaking: The Political Legacy of Reconstruction in the Maryland State House Nov. 4; 7 p.m. This discussion focuses on the history of Maryland state politics through the lens of […]
"Recovering Food Histories with Toni Tipton-Martin and Friends" Friday, Nov. 5, Noon–1:15 p.m. EDT For details and registration information, please visit https://americanhistory.si.edu/topics/food-history Join in a virtual salon featuring cookbook author and […]
Washington Printmakers Gallery Presents Illuminations November 5th – November 28th, 2021 Opening reception: Saturday November 6th, 2021, 1-4pm The Washington Printmakers Gallery is pleased to present Illuminations, Ron Meick…recent work. This show explores illumination as both a phenomenological characteristic of light and enlightenment of information or wisdom acquired from visual objects. Illumination also refers to the traditional definition […]
The Magnetic Fields’ City Winery residency, originally scheduled for spring 2020 to celebrate their new album Quickies, has been rescheduled for October and November 2021. The band will perform at intimate […]
What does it mean to be an Architect? An Inventor? Explore the history of Tudor Place’s architecture, put your own inventing skills to the test and earn your Inventor Badge! This program is perfect for girls and troops who want to put their minds to work, stretch their creative thinking skills, learn something new, and […]
Catwalk, Catmosphere’s inaugural campaign, is a global, mass-participation 7km walk, designed to raise awareness about Big Cat conservation. Fun, flexible and inclusive, it’s open to everyone of all abilities and can be achieved in the way that best suits them. Catwalk’s aim is to activate fitness and learning, and in doing so create a community […]
Please join us on select Saturday afternoons for live classical music concerts performed by the Friday Morning Music Club, a community of music lovers and musicians that has promoted classical […]
Introducing the REDEYE Night Market More than 50 vendors will take over Pennsylvania Ave. NW on Nov. 6 from 4 p.m. to midnight THE REDEYE Night Market is a free, family-friendly, open-air night market paying homage to the foods and cultures of the Asian diaspora. Featuring DC's hottest chefs, artists and more, THE REDEYE's unifying goal is to […]
Enchanting Elgar, the English Romantic - Sat, November 6, 2021 7:30 PM The Season opens with a tribute to the most famous British composer, Sir Edward Elgar. The concert will […]
WHAT: Collection Highlights Talk Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NWMA) for Collection Highlights Talks. Drop in to these virtual tours to explore NMWA from home. During […]
In partnership with the Alexandria Film Festival the ASO presents Homegrown: American Stories in Music and Film on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Music from the Americana tradition […]
Profs and Pints presents: “The Tale of Sea Shanties,” with Jessica M. Floyd, scholar of sea shanties during the Great Age of Sail. Get ready to climb aboard the latest […]
WHAT FRESH TALK: Witness—Capturing Moments and Movements Sunday, November 7, 4:30–6 p.m. Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated critical issues of social injustice—including systemic racism, climate change, exploitative […]
We open our season - Who Are We, D.C.? - with Carlos Simon’s Elegy, A Cry from the Grave “dedicated to those who have been murdered wrongfully by an oppressive […]
Profs and Pints presents: “Prehistoric Cave Art,” a look at the lessons and mysteries of ancient cave paintings, with Justin M. Jacobs, associate professor of history at American University and […]
SOCIO-POLITICAL FABLE The Great Leap By Lauren Yee Directed by Jennifer Chang NOV 10 – DEC 5, 2021 | Regional Premiere It’s 1989, the San Francisco University basketball team is […]
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian brings its annual Native Cinema Showcase to online audiences Nov. 12-18, 2021. This year's showcase focuses on Native people boldly asserting themselves […]
Nov. 12–18, on demand americanindian.si.edu/calendar The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film. This year focuses on Native people boldly asserting themselves through language, healing, building community, and a continued relationship with the land. Activism lies at the heart of all these stories. […]
WHAT: In Memoriam: Colin L. Powell WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 20 - Ongoing WHERE: National Portrait Gallery, 8th & G streets NW, Washington, D.C., 20001 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery presents […]
Holiday Cheer Comes to The Wharf Starting in November and Running Into The New Year, The Wharf Will Offer a Series of Festive, Waterfront Holiday Activities Including Signature Event, The District’s Holiday Boat Parade The Wharf, Washington, DC’s world-class, waterfront neighborhood, is excited to welcome the community and visitors alike to a series of […]
Dance Place’s EMBARK Season Gala this November, in celebration of finding our way together again WHAT: Dance Place EMBARK Gala 2021 WHEN: November 12, 2021 or November 13, 2021; 7:00-9:00 PM EST (in-person and virtual options) WHERE: Dance Place; 3225 8th Street NE, Dance Place, Washington, D.C. 20017; two blocks from Redline/Brookland CUA Metro Station, […]
WHAT: The Boro, Tyson’s premier destination for luxury urban living in the heart of Northern Virginia, invites you and your best check-mates to its first-ever outdoor chess tournament, The Boro’s Gambit. On November 13, catch every move at the Sandlot as Grandmaster Rashad Babaev, an international chess sensation and resident of The Boro, competes in […]
Saturday November 13th at the National Building Museum.
We are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 71st Annual Tartan Ball, for $250 per person. This year’s event will be held at the historic […]
The Colorectal Cancer Alliance is hosting its Annual Blue Hope Bash next Saturday night, November 13. We are having an in-person event of 150 guests (small hybrid) with the event being […]
The Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Theatre 2021-2022 Season includes: Corduroy Based on the “Corduroy” and “A Pocket for Corduroy” books by Don Freeman Licensed by CBS Consumer […]
We are pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for the 71st Annual Tartan Ball, for $250 per person. This year’s event will be held at the historic Willard Hotel on the evening of Saturday, November 13th, from 7pm until 11pm. The gala evening includes pre-dinner cocktails and reception, a three-course gourmet dinner […]
Four wind soloists from top German orchestras and one extraordinary Berlin-based pianist make up this unique ensemble, whose repertory ranges from Mozart and Viennese classics to today’s Avner Dorman. The […]
The Women’s Balcony (Episodes 1-3) Sunday, November 14, 2:00 PM | Cafritz Hall Dir. Ariel Benbaji | 120 min | Narrative | Israel | 2021 | Hebrew with English subtitles […]
Beyond the Studio Virtual Workshop: Linocut Printing with Rose Jaffe Sunday, November 14, 1 p.m. ET Learn how to prep, carve, and print spectacular custom designs during this virtual workshop […]
“Sunday , November 14, 2021 from 2:00 to 4:00pm Dumbarton United Methodist church. Georgetown Lutheran, Epiphany Catholic Church and Mt Zion United Methodist Church will hold stained glass window open […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The World of Norse Gods,” with Lilla Kopár a professor of medieval literature and culture at Catholic University who teaches courses on Norse mythology. Norse […]
