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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 […]

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 PM SIDNEY HARMAN HALL The illustrious DTH opens the 2022/23 Season with the world premiere performances of a new ballet honoring forgotten American music icon […]

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 one-night-only engagement at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts Washington, D.C. (Wednesday, June 15, 2022)–The Washington Ballet today announced its 2022/2023 season, its […]

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) […]

Anne Lindberg: what is divine light?

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum 701 21st Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Contemporary artist Anne Lindberg’s immersive installation transforms light and thread into a site for contemplation and reflection on connections with ourselves, communities and individual conceptions of the divine. A series of programs within the gallery will bring community members together for shared experiences designed to foster understanding and transcendence.

Free

Ride the Cyclone-Extended run at Arena Stage!

Arena Stage

In Ride the Cyclone the lives of six teen chamber choir singers are cut short in a freak roller coaster accident. Stuck in the afterlife, a mechanical fortuneteller gives them a chance to sing their way back to earth. This quirky, edgy cult musical is part comedy, part tragedy, wholly enchanting, and will make you […]

$66 – $115

The High Ground

Arena Stage

A Black soldier stands his ground atop Tulsa’s Standpipe Hill, bearing witness to the destruction and desecration of Tulsa’s Greenwood District—but other forces, both friendly and hostile, conspire to remove him. A play in conversation with Tulsa, Oklahoma’s 1921 race massacre,The High Ground offers a complex portrait of what it means to root, to resist […]

$72 – $125

Prayer and Transcendence

The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum 701 21st Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

In the Muslim faith, carpets create physically and spiritually “clean” spaces during the daily ritual of prayer. Drawn from five collections, this exhibition introduces the purpose and iconography of classical prayer rugs from across the Islamic world, as well as design comparisons from the Jewish tradition.

Free

The D.C. Independent Film Forum

Landmark's E Street Cinema 555 11th Street NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

The 24th annual film forum will showcase more than 50 independent feature films, documentaries, shorts, and animated films from filmmakers around the DMV and across the globe. In addition to film screenings, DCIFF will feature discussions and Q&As with filmmakers, workshops, happy hours, and other events. Tickets $35-$95 via Eventbrite. More information at dciff-indie.org.

$35 – $95

National Presbyterian Church presents Dinner, Drama, Discussion: a C.S. Lewis book event

National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Wednesdays in March at 6:00 pm Please join us this Lent as we delve into C.S. Lewis’s classic The Great Divorce, his imaginative exploration of possible responses to Christ’s invitation to follow him. We’ll gather at National Presbyterian Church on Wednesday evenings during the season of Lent, March 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29. Here’s […]

Free

Capital Irish Film Festival – CIFF

AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD, United States

Solas Nua's annual Capital Irish Film Festival, now in its 17th year, presents the best of contemporary Irish cinema by filmmakers from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to audiences in the D.C. metropolitan area.

$130

Capital Irish Film Festival – CIFF

AFI Silver Theatre & Cultural Center 8633 Colesville Rd, Silver Spring, MD, United States

Solas Nua's annual Capital Irish Film Festival, now in its 17th year, presents the best of contemporary Irish cinema by filmmakers from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland to audiences in the D.C. metropolitan area.

$130

Synetic Theater’s Beauty and The Beast

Synetic Theater

Arlington, VA (Dec. 16, 2022)–Synetic Theater will present a magical, darkly Gothic production of Beauty and the Beast, March 3–April 2, 2023. Originally performed in 2014 to critical and popular acclaim, Beauty and the Beast replaces War of the Worlds, which will now receive its world premiere in Fall 2023. Tickets are on sale now at www.synetictheater.org.

In-Person and Virtual Crafting a Better Future: The Renwick 50th Anniversary Symposium

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

The exhibition This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World showcases the dynamic landscape of American craft today. This symposium, organized in conjunction with the exhibition, highlights the role that artists play in our world to spark essential conversations, stories of resilience, and methods of activism—showing us a more relational and empathetic world. Led by SAAM […]

Free

Present Moment BASK

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

Jane Franklin Dance at Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2023 BASK in the present moment. Physical storytelling merges with the immediate in dances about climate, agency and identity. Works by Robert J. Priore, Lauren DeVera, Sarah Ewing, Jane Franklin, Ryan Carlough traverse political fault lines, resonate with vestiges of the past, and comfort with moments of intimacy […]

$27

Present Moment BASK

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

Jane Franklin Dance at Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2023 BASK in the present moment. Physical storytelling merges with the immediate in dances about climate, agency and identity. Works by Robert J. Priore, Lauren DeVera, Sarah Ewing, Jane Franklin, Ryan Carlough traverse political fault lines, resonate with vestiges of the past, and comfort with moments of intimacy […]

$27

Landmark Lecture: Museum J.E.D.I. The Intersection of Museums & Social Justice

Tudor Place

Join Omar Eaton-Martinez, host of the Museum J.E.D.I. (Justice. Equity. Diversity. Inclusion) podcast who will discuss his work bringing diversity and inclusion to museums and cultural institutions. Museum J.E.D.I podcasts have harnessed technology to promote live conversations with leaders of color where social justice can be implemented at every facet of the organization. Check out […]

Free

Tudor Tots: Who’s Feeling Lucky?

Tudor Place

Join us as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with songs, crafts, and a storytime, perfect for young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers. During this program, learn about Tudor Place’s connection to the holiday, read an Irish folktale and create a shamrock craft. Enjoy the excitement of rainbows, shamrocks and luck.

$6.50

Tudor Nights: The Feminine Touch: Celebrating Works of Art Created by Women

Tudor Place

In celebration of Women’s History Month, discover an assortment of artworks created by women from the Tudor Place Collection & Archive. The event will feature works by nationally acclaimed artists as well as folk pieces by women who lived at Tudor Place. Tudor Nights is an opportunity to see rarely displayed objects and ephemera from […]

$10 – $25

MOVE! Women’s Rights from Isadora Duncan to NOW

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

Join the dancers, singers, and actors of Word Dance Theater on a journey through time to explore the historic women’s rights movement and how it inspires us in 2023 to seek greater civic engagement and equity for all people and particularly women. We will weave Isadora Duncan’s historical dances from the early suffragist period, with […]

$32

Women’s History Month Tea & Tour

Tudor Place

Indulge in tea service with scones, sweets and sandwiches, then tour the historic house in this special program that examines women of the Peter family, as well as, women who were enslaved and free in the late 19th and early 20th century who worked at Tudor Place. In this private, guided tour, learn how the […]

$40.00 – $45.00

In-Person Charles C. Eldredge Prize Lecture

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

Join art historian Vivien Green Fryd for the Eldredge Prize lecture, “The Art of the Un-Speakable and the ‘Me Too’ Movement.” Fryd is a professor emerita in the history of art and architecture department at Vanderbilt University. She is the author of “Art and Empire: The Politics of Ethnicity in the United States Capitol, 1815–1865”, […]

Free

Capital Book Fest: 2023 Season

Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., United States

Downtown DC’s Outdoor, Pop-Up Bookstore Returns to Wilson Plaza Starting March 16! Join us on Woodrow Wilson Plaza (located on the external grounds of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center) on the third Thursday of each month for Capital Book Fest, our pop-up book sale. From 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, shop thousands […]

Free

Virtual Art & Me Preservation Family Workshop: Blossom Buds

Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street NW &, 8th St. NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Celebrate spring and DC’s beloved cherry blossoms with a festive virtual family workshop. The delicate sakura, or cherry blossoms, have been depicted in landscapes, figure paintings, and prints for centuries. Learn how Smithsonian art conservators preserve these beautiful yet fragile artworks. Then get creative and make your own cherry blossom–inspired artwork. This hands-on preservation workshop […]

Free

Brownies: Roaring Twenties

Tudor Place

What was it like to be a girl in the 1920s? Discover what life was like for the women and girls who lived and worked at Tudor Place through an interactive historic house tour. Then, learn the Charleston and dance your way around an historic dance party to show off your moves. This program fulfills […]

$10

Georgetown Walking Tour: Public Art and Murals Walking Tour

Dumbarton House 2715 Q Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Join Dwane Starlin, Georgetown resident and certified tour guide, on this tour of Georgetown's murals and public art! After seeing all the most Instagram-able spots the neighborhood has to offer, end your tour with a sweet treat from Georgetown Cupcake. What you need to know: Tour begins at the corner of Wisconsin Ave and Reservoir […]

$23 – $27.25

Film Screening: Prey

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

(USA, 2022, 100 mins.) Director: Dan Trachtenberg, (Rated: R) Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly evolved Predators to land on Earth. Followed by a discussion with guest speakers Amber Midthunder (Fort Peck Assiniboine) and Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet).

Free

L’Enfant Gallery Presents “RESONATE”: A Show of 30 Recent Works by DC Artist, Robin Sutliff

L'Enfant Gallery of Georgetown 1442 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

“Resonate” is a collection of 30 recent works in resin and acrylic on canvas by local DC artist Robin Sutliff. Robin has been producing art for the majority of her life. Using acrylic and resin on multiple mediums that include metal, canvas, glass and paper, she puts forth her emotional perspective as it manifests at […]

L’Enfant Gallery Presents “RESONATE”: A Show of 30 Recent Works by DC Artist, Robin Sutliff

LEnfant Gallery of Georgetown 1442 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

“Resonate” is a collection of 30 recent works in resin and acrylic on canvas by local DC artist Robin Sutliff. Robin has been producing art for the majority of her life. Using acrylic and resin on multiple mediums that include metal, canvas, glass and paper, she puts forth her emotional perspective as it manifests at […]

Interactive Breathe Workshop with Chad Lawson

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

Enhance your evening by joining Washington Performing Arts at 6 p.m. for a pre-performance Breathe workshop on site at Sixth & I. Lawson will use original live music, guided meditation, and focused breathing to demonstrate how to ease the mind and relax the nerves. Free with registration required. Trio performance with Chad Lawson, piano, Judy […]

Free

National Chamber Ensemble Welcomes Pianist, Composer Lowell Liebermann

Marymount University, Ballston Center 1000 N Glebe Rd, Arlington, VA, United States

Arlington, VA February 9, 2023 - Join the National Chamber Ensemble (NCE) and world renowned pianist and composer, Lowell Liebermann for an evening of his original music, and one of Johannes Brahams most beloved works, Saturday, March 18, at 7:30 pm at Marymount University Ballston Auditorium in Arlington. The National Chamber Ensemble is excited to partner with Marymount University for this […]

Justin Taylor, renowned harpsichordist, performs J.S. Bach

First Congregational United Church of Christ 945 G Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Sieze this opportunity to hear Justin Taylor, one of today's most lauded young harpsichordists, perform works by J.S. Bach at a Capriccio Baroque Season Highlight concert. On the program are works by Bach written in the Italian Style - Chromatic Fantasia in D minor, Italian Concerto, and Concerto after Vivaldi's Violin Concerto, amongst others.

Trio: Chad Lawson, piano, Judy Kang, violin, Seth Parker Woods, cello

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

Ethereal and meditative sounds from a trio of “beyond classical” innovators In his own words, North Carolinian pianist and composer Chad Lawson is dedicated to “modernizing piano for the Spotify generation.” He seems well on the way to his goal, with more than 48 million streams of his Nocturne in A Minor on the platform. Known for […]

$40

Birdland – A Jazz Concert

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library 901 G St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Spring is coming, so the birds are singin’ and the band is swingin’! Join DC's Different Drummers Jazz Band on March 19th at 3pm for their free concert titled “Birdland”. This 20-person big band will be playing jazz pieces in a variety of styles, from swing to jazz fusion and more. Also featuring a performance […]

Free

To the Wild Sky: Rachmaninoff, Tennyson & Poe

Washington National Cathedral 301 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

“Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky.” Poetry and music together paint vivid landscapes, evoking unearthly vignettes from the minds of Edgar Allan Poe and Alfred, Lord Tennyson. The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, one of America’s greatest orchestras, joins Cathedral Choral Society at Washington National Cathedral for this stunning marriage of music and words. THE PROGRAM Sergei Rachmaninoff: Isle […]

$25 – $112

Messiah: The Greatest of Oratorios

Strathmore

Although today Handel’s Messiah brings to mind the Christmas season, audiences at the first London performances heard it during Lent, which is when the Washington Bach Consort will perform this most popular of oratorios. Messiah has never lost its charm, and the Consort breathes life into this work in a way that proves its enduring […]

$25 – $89

Profs & Pints DC: Buying Sustainable Seafood

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Buying Sustainable Seafood,” or how to shop like a marine biologist, with David Shiffman, marine conservation biologist and faculty research associate at Arizona State University's Washington Center. Growing numbers of Americans are feeling concerned by the environmental impacts of their meals and looking to sustainable seafoods as healthy and eco-friendly […]

$13.50 – $17

In-Person Film Screening and Conversation: This World is Not My Own

Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street NW &, 8th St. NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Join filmmakers Ruchi Mital and Petter Ringbom with executive producer Marquise Stillwell for a screening of their biographical film about the artist Nellie Mae Rowe. Exploring the world created by Rowe, including intricate sets that recreate Rowe’s “Playhouse”, Mital and Ringbom bring her unique vision to life on film. Narrated by Emmy-award winner, Uzo Aduba, […]

Free

Grace Episcopal Church to Host Organist Michael Koenig for 338th Birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach

Grace Episcopal Church 1041 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Grace Episcopal Church, Georgetown, 1041 Wisconsin, NW, Washington, DC, is hosting Austrian-born concert organist Michael Koenig on March 21st, 2023, at 7 pm, in an all-Bach Recital to celebrate the 338th Birthday of Johann Sebastian Bach. Michael Koenig currently holds the position of Graduate Organist at Exeter College, Oxford while also pursuing a doctorate in […]

National Portrait Gallery March and April Programs

Writing Workshop Inspired by Early 20th-Century Portraiture    Friday, April 14, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.   G Street Lobby     In this creative writing workshop, participants will write stories inspired by the National Portrait Gallery’s collection of early 20th-century portraiture, with a focus on the recently acquired portrait of the Osage leader Shonke Mon thi^. […]

National Museum of Women in the Arts Grand Reopening

WASHINGTON—The National Museum of Women in Arts (NMWA), the world’s first major museum solely dedicated to championing women artists, reopens its extensively renovated building on October 21, 2023. The transformed museum will feature new exhibition spaces, re-envisioned public programming areas, improved amenities and increased accessibility for visitors at its historic home at 1250 New York […]

April to July 2023 programs and installations at Women’s Museum

WASHINGTON—There are plenty of opportunities to support women artists with NMWA this season, even while the museum prepares for the building reopening in fall 2023. Listen to live music, learn about the work of women muralists, and, through the end of April, visit Katharina Cibulka’s “SOLANGE” installation on the building façade. The information below is […]

National Museum of American History April 2023 Events

“Mirror, Mirror: Reflections of America in Disney Parks” Albert H. Small Documents GalleryThird Floor, EastNote New Date: Opens April 28, 2023, Closes March 2024This exhibit explores how Disney theme parks serve as locations of public memory, their relationship to stories of American history, and how the parks and the public are both adapting to new understandings of […]

Tudor Tots: What’s Blooming?

Tudor Place

Let’s welcome another year of beautiful cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. Learn about how the cherry blossoms represent the gift of friendship and cultural exchange between Japan and America. Young learners, aged 18 months to 4 years, and their caregivers will hear a story about the cherry trees, create a blooming craft and sing songs […]

$6.50

DC Music Makers and Shakers Mixer

Busboys and Poets - 14th & V 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Welcome to the DC Music Makers and Shakers Mixer, hosted by The Washington Chorus! This free event will be a great way to mix and mingle with young professionals who make and promote music in the DMV.   The evening will feature some wonderful performances by Rachel Burns, Aria Austin, and Impitched A Cappella Group! All attendees will receive a […]

Free

Shouk Georgetown Grand Opening Celebration

Shouk Georgetown 1426 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington, DC, United States

Shouk is opening in Georgetown! Sh On Friday, March 24, between 11-2pm, we'll be celebrating our grand opening with $5 pitas, bowls, and buns, the chance to win free Shouk for a year, giveaways and more! We're located at 1426 Wisconsin Avenue NW (near the intersection of Wisconsin and O St.). Shouk is famous for […]

Free

Angels in America, Part One: Millennium Approaches

Arena Stage

Tony Kushner’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning drama Angels in America is one of the great epic American plays of this past century. We meet Louis and Prior and Harper and Joe, two couples whose relationships are on the rocks; the former because of Prior’s AIDS diagnosis and Louis’ inability to cope with illness, and the latter […]

$56 – $95

In-Person Cherry Blossom Family Celebration

Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street NW &, 8th St. NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Join us for our annual celebration of spring and the blooming trees of D.C. Enjoy a taiko drumming performance by Nen Daiko, traditional Japanese dance with Onoe Dance, and break out your best Japanese pop dance moves with Les the DJ. Craft your own cherry blossom tree to take home, make a koinobori kite to […]

Free

Push the Button

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

In a town beset by the sordid shenanigans of a prank-prone Villain, justice finally seems to be served when the celebrated Hero accuses Villain of the worst crime of all: Pushing the Button. But when the dutiful Journalist starts asking the right questions, will convicting the Villain prove to be the wrong answer? This playful […]

$50

Chichester Psalms

Church of the Epiphany 1317 G St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Our spring concert features Leonard Bernstein’s dynamic Chichester Psalms, as well as settings by Bobby McFerrin, and Herb Mahelona, composer of the first Hawai’ian-language oratorio, Kinohi. Psalms tell stories of hope, anger, sadness, and joy, which you will hear across works from Gwyneth Walker’s Songs of Ecstasy to Bernstein’s raucous setting of “Why do the […]

$25 – $30

Legends, Heroes and Dreams

Lisner Auditorium 730 21st Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate the lively folkloric traditions of Latin America with music inspired by typical dances from Mexico, El Salvador and Argentina. With two new compositions by Salvadoran composers, El Juco, by Audiel Bejamin Avalos, based on a Salvadoran rhythm called Xuc, and Munamikitia, based on the Salvadoran dance, Los Chapetones de Panchimalco by Juan Guerra Gonzalez. […]

$45

Therese Gahl & Company presents: Reflections

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

Therese Gahl & Company is back in DC! For one night only, the evening includes a medley of contemporary ballet work, storytelling, and live visual work being created onstage! Check out the latest trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFbMUVuD25s Program includes: HOME (NEW PREMIERE) inspired by the parable of the Prodigal Son. Includes visual artistic collaborations with multidisciplinary […]

$32

Profs & Pints DC: Cosmic Blasts

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Cosmic Blasts,” a look at extreme events in our universe, with Alexander J. van der Horst, associate professor of astrophysics at George Washington University, teacher of a course on the origins of the cosmos, and researcher of gamma-ray bursts and other transient sources of 'transient sources of emission in space. […]

$13.50 – $17

Art in Bloom DC

American Revolution Institute of the Society of the Cincinnati at Anderson House 2118 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC, United States

Art in Bloom DC returns for its third annual exhibition at Anderson House this spring, from March 27 to March 30, 2023. This prestigious exhibition celebrates both fine art and fine floral design through the display of flower arrangements as interpretations of artwork at historic Anderson House. Completed in 1905, Anderson House was the home […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: When Washington Burned

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “When Washington Burned,” a detailed look at the devastating 1814 British attack on the Capitol, with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, lecturer at Mount Vernon, and scholar of the American revolution and early American republic. You’ve probably toured several of Washington’s landmarks, but have you […]

$13.50 – $17

The Jungle

Sidney Harman Hall 610 N Street NW, Washington, United States

Welcome to the Jungle: a camp of stateless citizens outside Calais, France, the temporary home for thousands of people searching for refuge, forced to build a new society from nothing, at the crossroads of cultures and countries. Residents from Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, and a host of other countries share their stories of loss, fear, community, […]

$50 – $165

Virtual Renwick 50th Anniversary Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

Online

During this edit-a-thon, any participant with computer and Internet access can create or improve Wikipedia articles for forty-four women of color featured in the Renwick Gallery’s exhibition This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World. Learn more about the artists and the exhibition with Mary Savig, the Lloyd Herman Curator of Craft. No Wikipedia editing experience […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Life on an Ocean’s Surface

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Life on an Ocean's Surface,” an in-depth look at a superficial yet mysterious ecosystem, with Rebecca Helm, an assistant professor of environmental science at Georgetown University and researcher of jellyfish. You don’t need to look deep into an ocean to see abundant evidence of life. In fact, right at the […]

$13.50 – $17

Cherokee Days Festival

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

Visit the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and enjoy the three-day festival featuring storytelling, traditional flute music, traditional games, demonstrations, music, dance performances, and hands-on activities in the imagiNATIONS Activity Center. This free event showcases the shared history and cultural lifeways of the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes—Cherokee Nation, Eastern Band of Cherokee […]

Free

The Nosebleed

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Are we doomed to repeat the mistakes of our parents? Through a series of absurd autobiographical vignettes, Aya Ogawa’s THE NOSEBLEED delves into the sh*t show of parenthood, as both a […]

$20 – $67

Eggstravaganza!

Tudor Place

Join us for Eggstravaganza!, a favorite spring tradition. Children of all ages can take part in a lively Easter egg hunt and egg roll on the South Lawn. Afterwards, make crafts and take a picture with the Easter Bunny. The egg hunt begins at 10:30AM and the egg roll begins at 10:45AM.

$8 – $18

Eggstravaganza!

Tudor Place

Join us for Eggstravaganza!, a favorite spring tradition. Children of all ages can take part in a lively Easter egg hunt and egg roll on the South Lawn. Afterwards, make crafts and take a picture with the Easter Bunny. The egg hunt begins at 10:30AM and the egg roll begins at 10:45AM.

$8 – $18

Noa Baum-Impossible to Translate but I’ll Try: True-Life Israeli Stories

Arts Barn 311 Kent Square Road, Gaithersburg, MD, United States

Recreation » Performing Arts » Theater Impossible to Translate but I’ll Try: True-Life Israeli Stories Storytelling Workshop and Performance Saturday, April 1, 2023 Born & raised in Israel, Noa Baum was an actress at Jerusalem Khan Theater, studied with Uta Hagen in NYC, & holds an M.A. from NYU. Noa offers a unique combination of performance art & practical […]

Palm Sunday Concert: In Paradisum

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

Join us as we journey toward Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection alongside two of Paris’s greatest twentieth-century composers. Immerse yourself in the passion and inspiration of Francis Poulenc’s penitential motets and the orchestral technicolor of his Tenebrae responsories; revel in Maurice Duruflé’s explorations of Gregorian chant; and culminate in the latter’s famous, breathtaking Requiem.   

$20 – $85

Justin Trawick and The Common Good

Songbyrd Record Cafe and Music House 2475 18th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Justin Trawick and The Common Good is the local DMV Americana band lead by singer-songwriter Justin Trawick. Trawick has been performing in the Washington DC area and along the East Coast since 2006, citing musical influences like Bob Schneider, Greensky Bluegrass, The Tallest Man on Earth, G. Love, Old Crow Medicine Show, and David Gray.  In […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Hamilton’s History Remix

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Hamilton’s History Remix,” a critical look at the musical and the people and events it depicts, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Tony-winning musical about Alexander Hamilton has sold out theatres throughout the nation and continues to be a major force on Broadway […]

$13.50 – $17

Profs & Pints DC: Ukraine’s Peace Prospects

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Ukraine’s Peace Prospects,” a look at how its war with Russia might end, with Michael Kimmage, professor of history at Catholic University and former U.S. […]

$13.50 – $17

13th American Healthcare & Hospital Management Summit

1150 22nd Street NW

We cordially invite you to attend the "13th American Healthcare & Hospital Management Summit; (13AHSUCG2023)," which will be conducted from November 15-18 as a hybrid event in Los Angeles, USA, […]

https://health.universeconferences.com/registration/

13th American Healthcare & Hospital Management Summit

1150 22nd Street NW

We cordially invite you to attend the "13th American Healthcare & Hospital Management Summit; (13AHSUCG2023)," which will be conducted from November 15-18 as a hybrid event in Los Angeles, USA, […]

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60 YEARS AFTER “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH, THE WASHINGTON CHORUS HONORS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING’S ENDURING LEGACY

Kennedy Center 2700 F St NW, Washington, DC, United States

60 YEARS AFTER “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH, THE WASHINGTON CHORUS HONORS DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING'S ENDURING LEGACY things The April 4 concert offers a stirring reflection on Dr. King’s struggles and triumphs with “Scenes from the Life of a Martyr” and Duruflé’s “Requiem.” Washington, D.C. (March 9, 2023) – The Washington Chorus will celebrate the […]

Yefim Bronfman, piano

The Kennedy Center

“His energy emanates from his fingers and swirls out of the piano with such perfection that every note grabs the ear with an expressive, singing quality.”
—Washington Post Famed for his commanding, powerful technique coupled with exceptional lyricism, the great Yefim “Fima” Bronfman makes his second Washington Performing Arts appearance of the season in this solo […]

$50 – $80

Profs & Pints DC: Whistleblowing 101

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Whistleblowing 101,” a guide to exposing an organization’s wrongdoing, with Stephen Kohn, adjunct professor at the Northeastern University School of Law, co-founder of the National Whistleblower Center, and author of the forthcoming book Rules for Whistleblowers: A Handbook for Doing What’s Right. Nothing shakes up Washington D.C. quite like a […]

$13.50 – $17

Expressionist Paintings: Sponsored by The Joe and Laura Iovino Foundation 

Peacock Cafe 3251 Prospect St. NW

Expressionist Paintings  Sponsored by The Joe and Laura Iovino Foundation April 6-June 6 11:00am - 9:00 pm Peacock Cafe The Joe and Laura Iovino Foundation provides mentorship and educational opportunities for Ward 8 underserved children from middle school through college. The first Ward 8 foundation scholars are entering college in the fall. Proceeds from the sale […]

Landmark Members Exclusive: Garden Tour

Tudor Place

Discover the history of the garden at Tudor Place in this exclusive Landmark member event. Join Executive Director Mark Hudson on a guided tour focused on garden décor and stories of the past. Followed by a private reception where members will enjoy cocktails and mingle with other Landmark members at the Dower House Side Yard, […]

Free

Art Talk Live with the National Museum of Women in the Arts

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

WHATArt Talk Live: Elizabeth CatlettJoin staff from the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and the Gadsden Arts Center & Museum (GACM) to explore connections between GACM’s exhibition The Art of Elizabeth Catlett: From the Collection of Samella Lewis and NMWA’s collection. This exhibition comes from the collection of Samella Lewis (1924–2022), a student of […]

Dumbarton House Wedding Expo

Virtual

Interested in getting married at Dumbarton House? Login on April 6th to hear how we can make your big day historic. At this two-hour program, learn about the history of […]

Maundy Thursday at National Presbyterian Church

National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

You are invited to join us at National Presbyterian Church or online on our Watch page (https://nationalpres.org/watch/) for this special evening Communion service at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 6. […]

Free

Eggstravaganza!

Tudor Place

Join us for Eggstravaganza!, a favorite spring tradition. Children of all ages can take part in a lively Easter egg hunt and egg roll on the South Lawn. Afterwards, make […]

$8 – $18

The Tea: Hayley Fahey at National Museum of Women in the Arts

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

The Tea: Hayley FaheyJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for The Tea, a series of virtual live performances by women musicians. Hayley Fahey has enchanted audiences […]

Good Friday at National Presbyterian Church

National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

At 7:00 pm on April 7, Good Friday, you are invited to join us at National Presbyterian Church or online on our Watch page for this special evening service. We […]

Free

Eggstravaganza!

Tudor Place

Join us for Eggstravaganza!, a favorite spring tradition. Children of all ages can take part in a lively Easter egg hunt and egg roll on the South Lawn. Afterwards, make […]

$8 – $18

Easter with National Presbyterian Church

National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

You are invited to celebrate Easter with us at National Presbyterian Church on April 9, Easter Sunday at 8:30, 10:00 & 11:30 am. If you can’t attend in person, please […]

Free

National Presbyterian Church presents the Marriage Course, by Alpha

National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

7-week course starting April 16 at 9:55 am National Presbyterian Church presents the Marriage Course, by Alpha! Are you looking to bring life to your relationship? Do you want to […]

Free

National Presbyterian Church Easter Egg Hunt

National Presbyterian Church 4101 Nebraska Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Kids pre-K through 5th grade are invited for a fun Easter egg hunt! Join us on Easter Sunday, April 9, after the 10:00 am Easter worship service. For more information […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Class, Culture, and Conflict in Britain

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Class, Culture, and Conflict in Britain,” a look at how a marginalized majority found a voice and a cause, with Martin Farr, senior lecturer in […]

$13.50 – $17

Air: A Reading and Talkback

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

Mina and River travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, where they are producing the second season of Clime. Ahnah is a world-renowned indigenous glass artist and art therapist who has spent decades […]

Free

Tudor Place Hosts Series on Inclusive Interpretation of Enslavement

Tudor Place

Tudor Place Hosts Series on Inclusive Interpretation of Enslavement   Washington, DC -- Tudor Place Historic House & Garden launches the 2023 Landmark Lecture Series exploring ways to reposition stories of traditionally underrepresented […]

Tudor Tots: How Do You Celebrate Freedom?

Tudor Place

Join us as we prepare to celebrate the 160th anniversary of D.C. Emancipation Day. Enslavement in the District ended on April 16th, 1862. This Tots program will empower young learners, […]

$6.50

Profs & Pints DC: A Progressive Approach to Africa

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “A Progressive Approach to Africa,” an analysis of current U.S. policies and a call for new ones that help rather than harm, with Elizabeth Schmidt, […]

$13.50 – $17

Samaritan Inns Zero Proof Soireé and Battle of the Mocktails

Capital Underground 700 M Street SE, Washington, DC, United States

In support of Alcohol Awareness Month (April). The Zero Proof Soirée & Battle of the Mocktails will showcase mixologists from well-known regional local restaurants and bars who will create their […]

$100

Color the Past: Historic Photo Embroidery

Shop Made in DC Storefront 1304 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Examine rare needlework pieces in Dumbarton House’s collection and then try your hand at a few different stitches at our workshop on photograph embroidery. Send in a picture to be […]

$32 – $35

Life Of Movement – World Dance Show

Artspace Silver Spring 801 Sligo Avenue, Silver Spring,, MD, United States

Join Aru Dell'Arte on its latest discovery, exploring the language of movement. Liberating and mysterious. Carrying us through decades and centuries of World Dance. All just in one show. Ⓒ Aru Dell'Arte

$29.99