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National Museum of American History March Events

national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C., United States

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg “Great Americans” Medal Posthumous Presentation March 30; 6:30 p.m. ET Virtual Event, Free with Registration:  https://smithsoniannmah.swoogo.com/RBG  The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, recognized for her groundbreaking commitment to gender equity and human rights, will posthumously receive the National Museum […]

Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP)

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington, DC, United States

Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP) farmer’s market reopens Friday, May 6 for its 14th season. The market will offer fresh and seasonal fruits, vegetables, plants, and animal proteins along […]

Free

September at Hillwood

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

On View Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior Through January 8, 2023 Fashion and mementos from the legendary life of Princess Grace of Monaco are on view in North America for the first time at Hillwood, celebrating her dedicated relationship with haute couturier Christian Dior. The special exhibition Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior explores the longstanding […]

National Philharmonic October and November Full Concert Schedule

National Philharmonic

October and November 2022 Full Concert Schedule: Sunday, October 16, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at AMP by Strathmore A Very Silly VaudevilleLuke Frazier, conductor A Very Silly Vaudeville, an original […]

National Museum of Women in the Arts Fall Events

National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NW

Women, Arts, and Social Change ProgramsThe Tea: Like WaterFriday, October 7, 12–1 p.m.OnlineBaltimore-based musician Like Water is featured in this monthly online series where women musicians perform original work via […]

Washington Performing Arts 2022-2023 Season Schedule

WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS 2022/23 SEASONCHRONOLOGICAL SCHEDULE Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM Virginia Johnson, artistic director FRI, OCT 7, 8 PM SAT, OCT 8, 2 PM & 8 […]

Smithsonian Associates Fall Programming

Smithsonian Associates

All in-person events: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/in-person/ Author Reza Aslan will discuss An American Martyr in Iran: Howard Baskerville on Oct. 12.   Authors Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finley Boylan will join us in person at the National Zoo on Oct. 15.   A Sakes 101 program will be held in collaboration with Sake Discoveries and Michelin-starred Cranes on Oct. 24.   We're […]

The Washington Ballet 2022-2023 Season

The Washington Ballet

Productions to include: NEXTsteps/NEW WORKS THE NUTCRACKER BALANCHINE! AURORA’S WEDDING + BALANCHINE THE SLEEPING BEAUTY Pre-season activities include The Washington Ballet’s first summer residency at the Chautauqua Institute and a […]

National Air & Space Museum’s “Nation of Speed”

National Air and Space Museum National Air and Space Museum, efferson Drive, Åland Islands

"Nation of Speed"National Air and Space MuseumOpens Oct. 14, 2022For more information: https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/nation-speed%3Aevent-exhib-6030The new gallery "Nation of Speed" explores the deep-rooted connection between people and machines through the history they made together. This […]

Imagination Stage: 6 Shows for 2022-2023

Imagination Stage 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD, United States

Imagination Stage Announces Six Shows for 2022-2023   BETHESDA, MD (June 14, 2022). Imagination Stage™, the metro DC region’s largest professional theatre for young audiences, announces its six shows for […]

The National Philharmonic 2022-2023 Season

Strathmore

Featuring: World-premiere works by Henry Dehlinger and Adolphus Hailstork Choral-orchestral masterpieces by Hector Berlioz, George Frideric Handel,Johann Sebastian Bach, and Carl Orff Symphonies by Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges,Louise Farrenc, […]

GAY MEN’S CHORUS OF WASHINGTON, DC ANNOUNCES ITS 2022-2023 SEASON 

Capital One Hall Tysons Corner, Virginia

CELEBRATING PHENOMENAL WOMEN  Judy  Whitney  Dolly  The Holiday Show – a tribute to female composers and arrangers Spring Affair – Annual Gala Youth Invasion - GenOUT (Washington DC): The Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington DC’s (GMCW) […]

Elegies: A Song Cycle

The Keegan Theatre 1742 Church Street, NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

ELEGIES is a celebration of life and music, penned by Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist William Finn (Falsettos, A New Brain, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), which commemorates the lives of people both real and fictional with rousing theatricality and unforgettable songs. From Finn’s friends, to his mother, to his dogs, to the […]

$60

November at Hillwood

November   On View   Grace of Monaco: Princess in DiorThrough January 8, 2023 Fashion and mementos from the legendary life of Princess Grace of Monaco are on view in North America for the first time at Hillwood, celebrating her dedicated relationship with haute couturier Christian Dior. The special exhibition Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior explores […]

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

March of Dimes Heroines of Washington Gala

The Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA, United States

The awards, presented by ASRC Federal, recognize professional women in the D.C. area for their extraordinary dedication and leadership in community service initiatives and volunteerism. All proceeds from the event will go towards March of Dimes programs, research, community services, education, and advocacy to advance research that supports the health of all moms and babies.

March of Dimes Heroines of Washington Gala

The Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA, United States

The awards, presented by ASRC Federal, recognize professional women in the D.C. area for their extraordinary dedication and leadership in community service initiatives and volunteerism. All proceeds from the event will go towards March of Dimes programs, research, community services, education, and advocacy to advance research that supports the health of all moms and babies.

Behind the Canvas: How A Vision Takes Form & Paintings Come to Be

Tudor Place

Join Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell as he shares his meticulous process for creating paintings about American history at this in-person and virtual event. Peter will showcase some of his current projects and give practical demonstrations of his techniques. Rarely seen objects from the Tudor Place collections that served as inspiration for him will also be on […]

$5 – $10

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

National Museum of the American Indian To Dedicate National Native American Veterans Memorial Nov. 11

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

National Museum of the American Indian To Dedicate National Native American Veterans Memorial Nov. 11 Ceremony Will Be Part of Weekend-long Event To Honor Native Veterans The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will dedicate the National Native American Veterans Memorial Friday, Nov. 11. The dedication ceremony will take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., as […]

Maryland Lyric Opera Un Ballo in Maschera

Strathmore

Maryland Lyric Opera’s Season of Verdi continues! Combining political intrigue, a dangerous love triangle, and a fortune teller’s mysterious prophecy, Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) shows Verdi at the height of his powers. This tale of love and betrayal contains radiant choral writing and some of Verdi’s most passionately expressive melodies. Never has […]

A Night at Café Society

Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club 7719 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD, United States

Artists TBA Fri, Nov 11, 8pm Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club Take a step back in time to 1930s and ’40s-era New York City cabaret life and the first racially integrated nightclub in America—featuring live performances, historical narrative, archival audio and video, and more.

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Native Veterans Celebration

National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United States

This two-day dedication of the National Native American Veterans Memorial includes performances by musical artists, presentation of colors by the Native American Women Warriors, hands-on activities, films, and a veterans hospitality suite. The Memorial flame will be lit from 5-6 PM. Hands-on Activities 10 AM-4PM Films 11 AM, 1 PM AND 3 PM | Rasmuson […]

Free

LEAF PEOPLE and CHANDELIERS by CAROLANNE PATTERSON OPENS at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE

Jewelers'werk Gallerie 3319 Cady's Alley, NW, Washingtgon, DC, United States

Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present Leaf People and Chandeliers, an exhibition of new work by artist Carolanne Patterson. The show opens on Saturday, November 12th with a reception to meet the artist from 1 – 4 pm and will remain on view through December 2nd. This exhibition is a collection of necklaces, objects, and […]

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Smithsonian Portrait of a Nation Awards

National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has announced the host and lineup of presenters for the 2022 Portrait of a Nation Awards, which will be presented at a celebratory gala Saturday, Nov. 12, in Washington, D.C. The 2022 honorees are José Andrés, Clive Davis, Ava DuVernay, Marian Wright Edelman, Anthony S. Fauci, M.D., Serena Williams and […]

Portrait of a Nation Gala

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery has just announced the honorees for the 2022 Portrait of a Nation Award, which recognizes contemporary icons across many fields in recognition of their transformative contributions to America and its people. The 2022 honorees are: Serena Williams, Venus Williams, José Andrés, Clive Davis, Ava DuVernay, Marian Wright Edelman, and Dr. Anthony Fauci. Would you be interested in covering this […]

The Invisible Made Visible: American University Chamber Singers

Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, United States

Join the Chamber Singers for a program centering the music of outstanding underrepresented choral creators of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. With a focus on Black, Latinx, and women composers, the program will include the music of Margaret Bonds, Rosenphanye Powell, Abbie Betinis, Andre Thomas, Emma Lou Diemer, José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Ysaye Barnwell, Joel […]

$10

The Swing Sisters- From Django to the Boswell Sisters, Harmony & Hot Licks

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

Superb harmonies are informed by a unique virtuosity on the guitar, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, and more. From the luscious trio vocals of the Boswell Sisters to genre bending Western Swing to Les Paul & Mary Ford classics, The Swing Sisters and their cream-of-the-crop band will swing, rock and knock your socks off in this homage […]

Congressional Chorus presents Homesong

Live at 10th and G 945 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join the Congressional Chorus for its first concert of the 2022-2023 season, Homesong, on Saturday, November 12th at 7:30 p.m. The Chorus’ mission is to perform American music, and this program challenges the boundaries of what is traditionally considered "American,” including works by US immigrant and first-generation composers who draw inspiration. Some highlights from this […]

$30 – $40

SCHEHERAZADE – AFGHAN DAYS, ARABIAN NIGHTS

Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center 4915 East Campus Drive, Alexandria, VA, United States

SCHEHERAZADE – AFGHAN DAYS, ARABIAN NIGHTS James Ross, Music Director Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. George Washington Masonic Memorial Rimsky-Korsakov’s popular poetic telling of four tales from 1001 Arabian Nights, Scheherazade, has awed symphony audiences for 150 years. […]

$5 – $20

Miss Richfield 1981: Cancel Cultured Pearls

Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, United States

Miss Richfield 1981 will not be cancelled, and you won’t either when you see her new show, “Cancel Cultured Pearls”. This all-new extravaganza will explore ways to live in our new politically correct cancel culture. Using original songs, videos, audience interaction, and occasional dance moves, Miss R will leave you entertained and more culturally savvy!

$42.00

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

A Diaspora Café: D.C. Reading with Eight Poets on the AfroLatinx Experience

The Writer's Center 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, United States

The Writer’s Center and Day Eight have teamed up to present an event with the editors and some contributors to Diaspora Cafe: D.C., a new anthology of poetry featuring writing on the AfroLatinx experience, on Sunday, November 13, 2:00 pm at The Writer’s Center (4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD 20815). Diaspora Café: D.C. is a […]

Free

Maryland Lyric Opera Un Ballo in Maschera

Strathmore

Maryland Lyric Opera’s Season of Verdi continues! Combining political intrigue, a dangerous love triangle, and a fortune teller’s mysterious prophecy, Un ballo in maschera (A Masked Ball) shows Verdi at the height of his powers. This tale of love and betrayal contains radiant choral writing and some of Verdi’s most passionately expressive melodies. Never has […]

The Invisible Made Visible: American University Chamber Singers

Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, United States

Join the Chamber Singers for a program centering the music of outstanding underrepresented choral creators of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. With a focus on Black, Latinx, and women composers, the program will include the music of Margaret Bonds, Rosenphanye Powell, Abbie Betinis, Andre Thomas, Emma Lou Diemer, José Maurício Nunes Garcia, Ysaye Barnwell, Joel […]

$10

SCHEHERAZADE – AFGHAN DAYS, ARABIAN NIGHTS

George Washingon Masonic Memorial 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, VA

SCHEHERAZADE – AFGHAN DAYS, ARABIAN NIGHTS James Ross, Music Director Saturday, November 12, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 3:00 p.m. George Washington Masonic Memorial Rimsky-Korsakov’s popular poetic telling of four tales from 1001 Arabian Nights, Scheherazade, has awed symphony audiences for 150 years. […]

$5 – $20

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Profs & Pints DC: A Portrait of Picasso

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “A Portrait of Picasso,” a look at the art and life of one of the twentieth century’s most important and prolific artists, with Lisa Lipinski, assistant professor of art history at the George Washington University’s Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. Pablo Picasso was both celebrated and incredibly influential, […]

$12. – $13

11th American Healthcare Summit

San Francisco, US San Francisco, USA, San Francisco, United States

Welcome to the 11th American Healthcare Summit which will take place on November 15-17, 2022 in San Francisco, USA. We hope the #AmericanHealthcareSummit unites diverse researches and case studies from all over the world, in parallel sessions while offering many networking and publishing opportunities. Discover the latest trends and challenges in the field at this […]

$399

11th American Healthcare Summit

Best Western Plus Grosvenor Hotel United States, San Francisco, United States

Welcome to the 11th American Healthcare Summit which will take place on November 15-17, 2022 in San Francisco, USA. We hope the #AmericanHealthcareSummit unites diverse researches and case studies from all over the world, in parallel sessions while offering many networking and publishing opportunities. Discover the latest trends and challenges in the field at this […]

$399

11th American Healthcare Summit

San Francisco, US San Francisco, USA, San Francisco, United States

Welcome to the 11th American Healthcare Summit which will take place on November 15-17, 2022 in San Francisco, USA. We hope the #AmericanHealthcareSummit unites diverse researches and case studies from all over the world, in parallel sessions while offering many networking and publishing opportunities. Discover the latest trends and challenges in the field at this […]

$399

11th World Nursing, Healthcare Management and Patient Safety Conference

San Francisco, US San Francisco, USA, San Francisco, United States

On behalf of the Nursing, Healthcare Management and Patient Safety Committee, it gives us a great pleasure to announce 11NHPSUCG2022 Conference scheduled on November 15-17, 2022 in San Francisco, USA. Our Healthcare Gathering aims to bring all the Directors, Specialists, Professors, Doctors, Scientists, Academicians, Nurses, Healthcare Professionals, Students, Researchers, Business World leading Nursing Practitioners, Clinical […]

$399

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Virtual Teacher Workshop: Build SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) Skills

Smithsonian American Art Museum F Street and 8th Street NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

People are all different. Our bodies, families, beliefs, abilities, and experiences vary, sometimes making communication difficult. Artwork can often communicate what we do not have the words for across cultures and differences. In this virtual workshop, practice multiple approaches and gain new differences. In this virtual workshop, practice multiple approaches and gain new resources for […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: CSI Then and Now

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “CSI Then and Now,” with Dr. Victor Weedn, forensic pathologist, attorney, lecturer at George Washington University and the University of Maryland-Baltimore, and deputy medical examiner in the District of Columbia’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Murder has been a crime throughout history and in all civilizations, and where there’s […]

$12. – $13

Clarice Smith Distinguished Lectures in American Art: Julia Bryan-Wilson: Embellished Legacies

Smithsonian American Art Museum F Street and 8th Street NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Scholar Julia Bryan-Wilson considers how women of color artists like Pacita Abad and Rosie Lee Tompkins have used embellishment as a strategy to blur the lines between function and decor. Her talk examines how these artists' practice of intricately adorning domestic objects can expand our understanding of women's work. Bryan-Wilson's 2017 book Fray: Art and […]

Free

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: the Rock Experience at Imagination Stage

BETHESDA, MD (October 13, 2022). Imagination Stage™, the metro DC region’s largest professional theatre for children, welcomes audiences celebrating Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and New Years to the omni-festive musical Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed: the Rock Experience, based on Mo Willems’ best-selling 2009 picture book Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. The show runs November […]

Washington Association of Black Journalists’ Special Honors Gala

Washington Association of Black Journalists to Host "Special Honors Gala" Event to Recognize the Achievements of Notable Journalists and Communications Professionals The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) today announced the winners of its first annual "Special Honors Awards." All awards will be presented at the Special Honors Gala, to be held at 6:00 pm […]

Visiting Artists Series: Erika Ranee

Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, United States

American University's Studio Art MFA program presents visiting artist Erika Ranee. Ranee has exhibited her multilayered abstract paintings nationally and internationally. She says, "Like pages from a journal, each artwork is an exercise in pushing paint around to articulate a time capsule on canvas."

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Dopamine, the Devil and Angel in Your Brain

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Dopamine, the Devil and Angel in Your Brain,” with Dr. Daniel Z. Lieberman, scholar of addiction and mood disorders, former professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at George Washington University, and co-author of the international bestseller The Molecule of More. Fully understanding our behavior means understanding dopamine, a brain chemical […]

$12. – $13

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Art Bites Gallery Talk

Smithsonian American Art Museum F Street and 8th Street NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Join SAAM's research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about America's ever-changing culture. Fellow Amy E. Crum discusses Margarita Cabrera's White Coffee Maker (2011).

Free

Foxtrot Market Bethesda Opening Day Party

Foxtrot Market 7262 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, MD, United States

Join Foxtrot on Friday, November 18 from 4-7 PM to celebrate the grand opening of its Bethesda location with an evening of local eats, live music and free Foxtrot merch. Foxtrot is redefining convenience for the modern consumer, marrying the best of neighborhood retail and e-commerce technology to create a community of discovery. Foxtrot storefronts […]

Georgetown’s Little Folks School Celebrates 50 Years

Little Folks School

The school will mark this milestone with an Anniversary Gala on Friday, November 18, 2022 at the Anderson House. The event is Roaring 20s themed - fitting for this golden anniversary - and promises to be a glittery, fantastic evening. Little Folks School (3247 Q St) is devoted to the needs of the whole child with […]

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Hayes Piano Series – Vikingur Ólafsson

The Kennedy Center

Sat, Nov 19, 2pm Kennedy Center Terrace Theater “Iceland’s Glenn Gould” (New York Times) brings his trademark finesse and subtlety to this Hayes Piano Series recital based on his acclaimed 2021 recording, Mozart & Contemporaries.

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Juniors: Roaring Twenties

Tudor Place

Travel back in time to learn about the women who lived and worked at Tudor Place 100 years ago. Tour Tudor Place to learn about Caroline Peter and Nellie English before creating your own 1920s character. This program is perfect for girls and troops who want to explore local history and think imaginatively. It fulfills […]

$10

O! What a Beautiful City

Washington National Cathedral 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

From vibrant neighborhoods and peaceful parks to enlightening museums and lasting monuments to our Nation’s history, Washington, DC is brimming with harmony and life. O! What a Beautiful City is a tribute of gratitude to the community that we have called home since our founding in 1965. In this program, we honor composers, their works, […]

Ariel Quartet

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

Formed in Israel as teenagers over two decades ago, Ariel Quartet is distinguished by its virtuosity, probing musical insight, and impassioned, fiery performances. Program includes Haydn, Bartok and Schubert.

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Just For Us

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

BY AND STARRING ALEX EDELMAN | DIRECTED BY ADAM BRACE JUST FOR US takes the audience through hilarious anecdotes from Alex Edelman’s life — his Olympian brother AJ, an unconventional holiday […]

$30 – $67

Temple Sinai Chanukah Mart

temple sinai 5100 Military Rd., Washington, DC, United States

Temple Sinai's Chanukah Mart is back! Sunday Nov. 20th from 9am - 4pm. Find all your holiday gifts with 30+ favorite and new vendors! Come dine on the delicious food – latkes, sufganiyot, stuffed cabbage, kugel, spanakopita, chopped liver, bagels, homemade baked goods (good for Thanksgiving)! Pre-order to take home stuffed cabbage, latkes, kugel, spanakopita, […]

Free

Christmas at Gaylord National Resort featuring ICE!

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbod, MD, United States

ICE! returns this holiday season at Gaylord National Resort. Explore scenes from a beloved classic Christmas film in the massive display carved from over 2 million pounds of ice by […]

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

American University Symphonic Band

Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, United States

The AU Symphonic Band presents an eclectic variety of selections spanning the Band literature, ranging from century-old classics to relatively unknown contemporary works by living composers. A large ensemble of about fifty musicians, the Symphonic Band regularly prepares and performs some of the most demanding works available in the Band repertoire. Matthew Brown, conductor.

$10

Profs & Pints DC: The Peopling of Polynesia

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital 921 Pennsylvania Ave SE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Peopling of Polynesia,” a look at how ancient voyagers discovered and settled the islands of the Pacific, with Justin M. Jacobs, professor of history at American University and scholar of the history of archaeology and of the travels of Captain Cook. Nearly every inhabitable island throughout the vast Pacific […]

$12 – $15

Men and Women of the Gospel Choir 30th Anniversary Celebration

Cultural Arts Center, Montgomery College 7995 Georgia Ave, Silver Spring, MD, United States

Sun, Nov 20, 5pm Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center The “MWOTG” presents an evening of inspiration, celebration, and commemoration as the choir marks 30 years of sharing the power of gospel music with audiences across the Washington metro area.

Profs & Pints DC: America’s Food Fights—a History

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “America’s Food Fights—a History,” a look back through time at the political battles that shaped how our nation eats, with Allen Pietrobon, professor of Global […]

$12 – $15

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

‘ICE!’ IS BACK! GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT’S BELOVED ARCTIC HOLIDAY TRADITION RETURNS AFTER TWO-YEAR HIATUS

Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center 201 Waterfront Street, National Harbod, MD, United States

 Gaylord National Resort invites guests to “freeze the day” this Christmas season as the hotel’s beloved longtime holiday tradition, ICE!, returns November 25 through December 31 after a two-year hiatus. Using […]

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

GLOW Returns to Georgetown November 26 – January 22  

Georgetown

  The two-month seasonal celebration expands for its eighth edition, with public light art installations throughout the commercial district.  Washington, D.C. (September 29, 2022) – GLOW - the popular holiday celebration in Georgetown featuring outdoor public light art installations - returns for its eighth edition, with works lit from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. nightly from Saturday, November […]

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Sanctuary City

Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater 1101 Sixth Street SW, Washington D.C., DC, United States

Pulitzer Prize winner Martyna Majok brings us the powerful story of two young DREAMers who fight to establish a place for themselves in America, the only country they know as home. Poignant, timely, and highly theatrical, Sanctuary City illuminates the triumphs and challenges these lifelong friends face, and how much they are willing to risk for each […]

$56 – $95

Profs & Pints DC: The Rise of the GOP’s Extremists

Little Penn Coffeehouse 801 E Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Rise of the GOP’s Extremists,” a historical look at how the Republican Party’s fringe became its mainstream, with Matthew Dallek, political historian, professor of political management at George Washington University’s College of Professional Studies, and author of the forthcoming Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized the American Right. […]

$12 – $15

Washington Performing Arts Presents: Tenthing

Sixth & I Synagogue 600 I St NW, Washington, D.C., United States

Ring in the season with a festive blend of holiday favorites and brass classics! Enjoy a sizzling, toe-tapping start to your holiday season with the energetic sound of tenThing. Led by the “sparkling, passionate, and highly virtuosic” (BBC) Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth, the 10-piece, all-female brass band (whose name is pronounced “ten ting”) take the Sixth […]

$35

Profs & Pints DC: Let’s Talk about Kanye

metrobar dc 640 Rhode Island Ave NE, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Let’s Talk about Kanye,” a scholarly look at celebrity and race in America, with Joshua K. Wright, associate professor of history at Trinity Washington University and author of “Wake Up, Mr. West”: Kanye West and the Double Consciousness of Black Celebrity. Americans are obsessed with celebrities! How many hours a […]

$12 – $15

GALA FILM FEST: Latin American Innovation

GALA Hispanic Theatre

November 30 – December 4, 2022 Washington, D.C. – GALA continues its 47th season with its 11th annual Film Festival celebrating innovation by Latin American filmmakers. The festival gives voice […]

December at Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

December   On View   Grace of Monaco: Princess in DiorThrough January 8, 2023 Fashion and mementos from the legendary life of Princess Grace of Monaco are on view in North America for the first time at Hillwood, celebrating her dedicated relationship with haute couturier Christian Dior. The special exhibition Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior explores […]

National Portrait Gallery Announces Public Programs (Dec-Feb)

National Portrait Gallery 8th and F Streets NW, Washington, DC, United States

Weekend Workshops Select Saturdays, Dec. 3, 10 & 17, Jan. 7, 14, 21 & 28, Feb. 4, 11 & 25 11:30 a.m.–noon Select Sundays, Dec. 4, 11 & 18, Jan. […]

Being and Belonging | DC Premiere at the Studio House at Walbridge with the Humanities Truck and special guests Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, performing songs about the AIDS Quilt

David Bethuel Jamieson Studio House at Walbridge 3229 WALBRIDGE PL, NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Washington, DC premiere of Being and Belonging, a program of seven short videos from VisualAIDS highlighting under-told stories of HIV and AIDS from the perspective of artists living with […]

Free

PLAYING BURTON

Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, United States

PLAYING BURTON is a fascinating one-man play about the storied life of international star of stage and screen, Richard Burton. It offers a penetrating look at the notorious actor’s life—from […]

$25 – $35

The Tea: B-FLY with the National Museum of Women in the Arts

National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NW

WHATThe Tea: B-FLYJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for The Tea, a series of virtual live performances by women musicians. Hailing from the West Coast, B-FLY […]

THE HOLIDAY SHOW

Lincoln Theatre

DECEMBER 3, 9, & 11, 2022 Lincoln Theatre Our popular holiday extravaganza returns with an all-new edition. Sparkly snow, dancers, over-the-top costumes, and more are in store from GMCW — […]

The Christmas Formal 2022

Marriott in Georgetown 1221 22nd St NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

A high-end holiday gala at the Marriott in Georgetown on Saturday, December 3rd! Think fun and fancy: black tie attire, DJ and dancing the entire evening, 2 free drinks (one […]