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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Free

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

$56 – $95

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

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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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 […]

REFLECTED BODIES by Sharon Portelance opens at JEWELERS’WERK Galerie

Jewelers'werk Galerie 3319 Cady's Alley, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present Reflected Bodies, an exhibition of new work by artist-jeweler Sharon Portelance. The show opens on Saturday, April 15th with a reception to meet the […]

Living Earth Festival 2023: Native Nations Confronting Climate Change

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

From water scarcity to floods and erosion, Native nations are addressing climate change across Indian Country. During the Living Earth Festival, join the museum for a weekend of conversations, demonstrations, […]

Free

CAST IN SHADOW

Klagsbrun Studios 1662 33rd Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

CAST IN SHADOW With Beverly Ress + Andy Yoder APRIL 22- MAY 15 Opening Reception: April 22, 5-8pm Curated by Vesela Sretenovic “Shadows imply something covert, undetermined, ambiguous, and unknown. […]

I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky

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

IN Series makes history by presenting the first fully-staged American production since its premiere John Adam’s “song-play” I WAS LOOKING AND THE CEILING AND THEN I SAW THE SKY. From […]

$35 – $55

Green Fair at Holy Trinity Church

Holy Trinity Catholic Church 36th & O Streets

Sunday, April 23 from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm 36th O Streets, NW Georgetown, DC Learn from the experts how we can live more ecologically by addressing: energy consumption / […]

16th annual Kensington Day of the Book Festival

Old Town Kensington Howard Ave, Kensington, MD, United States

The Kensington Day of the Book Festival is a family friendly street festival, held rain or shine, spanning three blocks of Howard Avenue in the heart of historic Kensington. Come […]

Free

Georgetown Walking Tour: Off the Beaten Path

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

Join certified tour guide and longtime Georgetown resident, Dwane Starlin to explore the hidden gems, secret spots, and delightful hideaways of Georgetown. This tour will take you away from the […]

$23 – $25

Profs & Pints DC: Where Health and Well-Being Grow

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Where Health and Well-Being Grow,” a primer on how to find or create gardens and landscapes that nurture mind and body, with Naomi A. Sachs, […]

$13.50 – $17

Profs & Pints DC: Resurrecting the Medieval

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Resurrecting the Medieval,” a look at how drones, virtual and augmented reality, 3D scanners, and other modern technology are letting us view life centuries ago, […]

$13.50 – $17

Fire: A Reading and Talkback

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

Mina travels to Apex, North Carolina, where she is producing the fourth and last season of Clime. She’s joined by River, who lost their grandmother, Tuca, and Finley, who is […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Titanic Mistakes

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Titanic Mistakes,” an in-depth analysis of what doomed the famous ship, with Vincent Brannigan, professor emeritus of the University of Maryland's Clark School of Engineering. […]

$13.50 – $17

Our Verse in Time to Come

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]

$25

ANCHORS OF THE HEART

Studio Gallery

New Mixed Media Work April 26 – May 20 Reception: Sunday May 7, 2-5pm. curated by Aneta Georgievska-Shine On our journeys into the unknown, what memories do we hold on […]

Tudor Tots: How Do We Help the Earth?

Tudor Place

Earth Day is April 22nd, but it’s never too late for our Tots to show their appreciation for the planet. There will be outside activities for young learners, aged 18 […]

$6.50

Our Verse in Time to Come

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain […]

$25

Balfour Palisades Spring Garden Party

Balfour Palisades Leasing Center 4418 MacArthur Blvd. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join Balfour Palisades for their spring garden party! Cocktails and a spring tasting menu by Daniel's European Café Hear the story of Balfour Palisades' design and decor inspiration from Annie Tharp, Senior Designer at Balfour Senior Living and Antigone Michaelides, Senior Designer, Pembrook & Ives. Thursday April 27 Presentation 3-3:45 p.m., Garden Party 4-6 p.m. […]

In-Person Handi-hour

Renwick Gallery

Get your green thumb ready for spring planting by making your own terrarium! Glass containers, sand, rocks, and small real and faux plants will be provided along with instructions. Enjoy libations from ANXO and light snacks while you work. Explore the upstairs galleries with an art scavenger hunt to learn more about works in the Renwick’s permanent […]

$25

In-Person Handi-hour

Renwick Gallery

Get your green thumb ready for spring planting by making your own terrarium! Glass containers, sand, rocks, and small real and faux plants will be provided along with instructions. Enjoy libations from ANXO and light snacks while you work. Explore the upstairs galleries with an art scavenger hunt to learn more about works in the Renwick’s permanent […]

$25

Our Verse in Time to Come

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain and whose role it is to ensure they survive. An aging emcee, affectionately known as SOS, gets out of prison after 25 years only to […]

$25

Our Verse in Time to Come

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain and whose role it is to ensure they survive. An aging emcee, affectionately known as SOS, gets out of prison after 25 years only to […]

$25

RealmScape Festival: Celebrating BIPOC & LGBTQIA in Fantasy

Cahill Recreational Community Center 4001 Clifton Ave, Baltimore, MD, United States

" What is RealmScape? A Festival inspired by the love of inclusion, education & magic. King J'vonte Lee, the visionary behind this DIY project, and, as you may remember - Faeryscape: Afro Fae Day of May 2022. Which was a one-time event to honor and celebrate of his crowning! His crowning was in April 2022 by Nina […]

Free

In-Person Art Bites Gallery Talk

Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street NW &, 8th St. 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. Manon Gaudet, Terra Foundation Predoctoral Fellow in American Art, discusses George Catlin’s Wi-jún-jon, Pigeon's Egg Head (The Light) Going To and Returning From […]

Our Verse in Time to Come

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain and whose role it is to ensure they survive. An aging emcee, affectionately known as SOS, gets out of prison after 25 years only to […]

$25

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ALX Dog Walk

The DMV's biggest dog walk fundraiser happening Saturday, April 29, 2023, 8 am - 11 am in Old Town Alexandria! Join NBC Washington's, Chuck Bell, and TV celebrity, Monte Durham, and hundreds of dogs and walkers for a 2-mile walk that begins in Oronoco Bay Park, takes walkers down historic Union Street, and brings them […]

$2 – $35

FONA Garden Fair & Plant Sale

United States National Arboretum 3501 New York Avenue Northeast, Washington, DC, DC, United States

Visit the National Arboretum on Saturday, April 29th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for the annual Garden Fair & Plant Sale! Celebrate spring with a fantastic array of plants, expert gardening advice, dozens of local vendors, and free outdoor activities. 9 a.m–11 a.m FONA members-only hours for the Plant Sale. The Vendor Village is open to […]

Free

Maryland Day

University of Maryland, College Park 7736 Baltimore Ave, College Park, MD

Summary: Established in 1999, Maryland Day is the University of Maryland's largest community outreach event. Alums, friends, family and neighbors of all ages are invited to campus for our daylong celebration. Come explore our world and learn about our dedication to do good. View the Maryland Day schedule at MARYLANDDAY.UMD.EDU

Free

Seeking Champion Trees

Tudor Place

You’ve heard about March Madness, but what about the Championship of Trees? In this interactive Arbor Day program, learn about the heritage trees that grow at Tudor Place. Then, under the direction of master arborists, measure the height and circumference of a tree to see if it could be a champion. Afterwards, complete a tree-related […]

$15 – $20

Carousel Day

7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur Blvd / Glen Echo, MD 20812, Glen Echo, MD, United States

Join us for a festival event in celebration of Glen Echo Park's 102-year-old Dentzel Carousel as it opens for the season! In addition to riding the carousel, families are welcome to enjoy many other FREE activities throughout the Park, including live music & performances, kids' arts & crafts, open artist studios & galleries, and lots […]

Free

Baseball Family Festival

National Postal Museum 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, DC, United States

Baseball Family Festival at the Smithsonian’s National Postal Museum. Fun activities for the whole family. Festival activities include: crafts, music, baseball bingo, “Play Ball” (plastic bats and balls), stamp puzzles, sewing fun, make your own baseball stamp, tattoos & trivia, a book corner and more! And visit the “Baseball: America’s Home Run” exhibition to see […]

Free

Our Verse in Time to Come

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain and whose role it is to ensure they survive. An aging emcee, affectionately known as SOS, gets out of prison after 25 years only to […]

$25

Youth Invasion

THEARC Theater 1901 Mississippi Avenue SE, Washington, DC, DC, United States

The GenOUT Youth Chorus returns again this season for their annual concert, Youth Invasion. Under the direction of C. Paul Heins, this FREE concert gives voice to the identities and experiences of LGBTQ+ and allied youth, and reminds us all of our role in nurturing them and giving wings to their dreams. Special guests: Chords of […]

Free

REEMERGENCE

Pen Arts Building 1300 17th Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

REEMERGENCE National League of American Pen Women DC Branch - Member Exhibition April 29th, 2023 – June 8th, 2023 Opening Reception – April 29th, 2023 2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Life is a journey. Each one of us is on our own personal journey. There are also times we undertake journeys together - in relationships, […]

HARPSICHORD & VIOLA DA GAMBA CONCERT

St. Thomas' Parish 1517 18th Street, Dupont Circle, Washington

Internationally acclaimed artists Lillian Gordis (harpsichord) and Jérôme Hantaï (viola da gamba) perform a gorgeous Program of works by J.S. Bach, Marin Marais, and François Couperin which pairs the mellow warmth of the viola da gamba with the sparkling vibrancy of the harpsichord. This will be an unforgettable concert!

No, You Don’t Really Have 7,900 Fourth Cousins: How to Make Sense of Your Jewish DNA Results

Bnai Israel Congregation 6301 Montrose Rd, Rockville, MD, United States

DNA has the potential to be an essential and exciting genealogical tool. But many Eastern European Jewish testers find their DNA results completely overwhelming and unnavigable. In this talk, Jennifer Mendelsohn will help those with Ashkenazi heritage learn how to make sense of their DNA results. She’ll cover the basics of DNA testing, including why […]

$5,

Vital Signs: The Visual Cultures of Maya Writing

National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Stephen D. Houston explores the complex system of Maya writing from ancient Mexico and Central America in this six-part series. Maya writing of ancient Mexico and Central America represents a system of script and picture that never quite split apart yet never quite fused. In clouding such boundaries, text and image confound the idea of […]

Free

Our Verse in Time to Come

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain and whose role it is to ensure they survive. An aging emcee, affectionately known as SOS, gets out of prison after 25 years only to […]

$25

Our Verse in Time to Come

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain and whose role it is to ensure they survive. An aging emcee, affectionately known as SOS, gets out of prison after 25 years only to […]

$25

Monteverdi’s Vespers

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

Bridging the Renaissance and the Baroque is Monteverdi’s rarely performed 1610 Vespro della Beata Vergine. Join us for a masterpiece at once intimate and grand, prayerful and dramatic, exalted and resplendent. The splendor and beauty of the Cathedral offers a dramatic backdrop for an afternoon of a dizzying array of musical texture and sacred sound. […]

$20 – $85

Bach’s Mass in B Minor: The Foundation

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

Washington Bach Consort closes their season with their signature work, Bach’s great Mass in B Minor. Among the greatest musical compositions in any tradition, Bach’s masterwork has been for countless audiences a limitless reservoir of comfort and a balm for the soul. Paulina Francisco, soprano; Crossley Danielle Hawn, soprano; Roger O. Isaacs, countertenor; Kyle Stegall, tenor; Mischa Bouvier, bass Running […]

$10 – $79

Fresh Talks: Work on the Walls with Women Muralists and Graffiti Artists

Planet Word 925 13th St., NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join Planet Word’s edition of the National Museum of Women in the Arts Fresh Talks featuring leading muralists Miss Chelove, Michelle Angela Ortiz, and mixed-media artist Nekisha Durrett. Discover the social impact and perspectives of women and nonbinary artists during an engaging conversation about their cause-driven work.

$25

Profs & Pints DC: Consciousness Beyond Death?

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Consciousness Beyond Death?” a look at research on whether our minds outlast the rest of us, with J. Kim Penberthy, professor of psychiatry and neurobehavioral sciences at the University of Virginia and researcher in its Division of Perceptual Studies. Current mainstream science and philosophy portray mind, personality and consciousness as […]

$13.50 – $17

Our Verse in Time to Come

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Inspired by the works and words of Shakespeare, Our Verse in Time to Come bridges the past with the present through verse, song and memory, and interrogates whose stories remain and whose role it is to ensure they survive. An aging emcee, affectionately known as SOS, gets out of prison after 25 years only to […]

$25

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Profs & Pints DC: Artificial Intelligence and You

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Artificial Intelligence and You,” a look at AI's huge unseen impact on society and your daily life, with Lauren Maffeo, adjunct lecturer in Interaction Design at George Washington University, a founding editor of the journal AI and Ethics, and author of Designing Data Governance from the Ground Up. The release […]

$13.50 – $17

Enter Gretta: A Reading and Talkback

Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, DC 20020 1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, DC, DC, United States

MB Hollis has an optics problem. Her readers believe she's a man who hates women based on the novels she's been writing for the last fifteen years. Enter Gretta: A strong woman character to turn her next novel upside down, and with it, Margaret's entire life. While the worlds of fiction and reality intertwine, Margaret […]

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Angel Island: Oratorio for Voices and String Quartet

Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art 1050 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC, United States

“As an Asian American artist, this opportunity to showcase a history that has both a direct connection to my ethnicity as well as a global connection is incredibly empowering.”
- Charlton Lee, Founder & Artistic Director, Del Sol Quartet Between 1910 and 1940 as new immigrants flowed through the immigration station on Angel Island inside the […]

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Slow Look Club at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

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WHATSlow Look ClubJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) educators during their residency of Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS) Look Club Online. Look Club is an opportunity to come together as a community to practice looking, talking, listening and engaging with art and each other. During each weekly session, NMWA educators will facilitate […]

250 Years of Trees at Kew: An Illustrated Lecture

The Oak Room at Dumbarton Oaks 1700 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join arborist and woody plant specialist Tony Kirkham for an evening lecture to learn about the fascinating history of trees at Kew Royal Botanic Gardens. This lively, colourful lecture will take us through a timeline of almost 300 years of trees at Kew highlighting this assemblage of some 14,000 incredible trees in a 300-acre green […]

$20

Profs & Pints DC: The Rise of Mexican Drug Cartels

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Rise of Mexican Drug Cartels,” with Dan Schneider, who researches the fight against drug trafficking and teaches courses on transnational crime as an assistant professor at American University’s School of International Service. Mexican drug cartels have grown immensely over the past 30 years. Not only have they brought unprecedented […]

$13.50 – $17

Greater Washington Community Foundation 50th Anniversary celebration of Philanthropy

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Celebrate the Greater Washington Community Foundation’s 50th anniversary at the largest annual gathering for influential changemakers — representing philanthropy, nonprofits, businesses, and local government. The evening will include after-hours access to NMAAHC, incredible performances of live music and dance, an open bar, networking opportunities, and an after party featuring DJ Face and Christylez Bacon!

$250

The Inner Temples ft. DJ Adrian Loving

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

DJ Adrian Loving leads The Inner Temples: Electronic Music Ensemble in a live music performance centering on the electronic fusion of synthesizers, drum machines, and live instruments. This immersive experience takes listeners on an ambient journey through space, time, and culture. Visual projections will provide an artistic backdrop to the live performance and stage design, […]

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Tudor Nights: Commemorating American Independence

Tudor Place

With Martha Custis Peter’s status as Martha Washington’s granddaughter, commemorating the Revolutionary War was especially important at Tudor Place. See artifacts from the collection that document how the Peter family maintained their connection to this legacy. Discover how these objects reflect the commemorative culture of the Revolution embraced by Americans. Tudor Nights is an opportunity […]

$10 – $25

CHAIN REACTION by BIBA SCHUTZ Opens at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE

Jewelers'werk Galerie 3319 Cady's Alley, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present Chain Reaction, an exhibition of new and signature work by artist-jeweler Biba Schutz from Friday, May 5 through Friday, May 26, 2023. Come to […]

Art Walk

Glen Echo Park 7300 MacArthur Blvd Glen Echo, MD 20812 7300 MacArthur BLVD, Glen Echo, MD, United States

Art Walk is back! Every first Friday, from May through August from 6pm to 8pm, the Glen Echo Park Partnership hosts open studios and artist demonstrations in the Park's many visual arts studios and galleries. Each month features different activities, including hands-on art projects and/or artist demonstrations.

Free

Folger Consort with Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble

St Mark's Capitol HIll 301 A St. SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Folger Consort is excited to be joined by Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble. Kaleidoscope, directed by Arianne Abela, is recognized for presenting vocal music with artistic distinction, while celebrating racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. Like Folger Consort, the ensemble delights in performing both early and new music. For this program, Kaleidoscope’s singers will join our ensemble […]

$20 – $45

Exclusion

Arena Stage

In Exclusion, an award-winning historian is thrilled when her best-selling book about the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 is optioned for a mini-series by a Hollywood mogul. Her euphoria turns to disillusionment as she finds herself constantly defending its authenticity in the struggle between what’s true and what sells.

$41 – $105

Karla Colletto Sample Sale

319-D Mill St NE 319-D Mill St NE, Vienna, United States

The swimwear brand Karla Colletto is having a sample sale at their atelier in Vienna, VA. Please see the information below on the sample sale and Karla Colletto: Karla Colletto […]

Bank of America’s Museums on Us at the Rubell Museum DC

Rubell Museum, DC 65 I Street SW, Washington DC, Washington, DC,, United States

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders can receive FREE general admission to two of Washington, DC’s most in-demand cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday, May 6th & 7th, 2023. For the past 25 years, Bank of America has provided access to some of our nation’s greatest cultural experiences and […]

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Bank of America’s Museums on Us at The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders can receive FREE general admission to two of Washington, DC’s most in-demand cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday, May 6th & 7th, 2023. For the past 25 years, Bank of America has provided access to some of our nation’s greatest cultural experiences […]

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2023 Rockville Arts Festival

Rockville Town Square 200 East Middle Lane, Rockville, MD, United States

Join us for VisArts’ 11th Annual Rockville Arts Festival! This year’s event will be held Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7, 2023 from 10 AM-5 PM in Rockville Town […]

Free

Gilded Age Washington

a new Washington Walks walking tour inspired by the hit HBO series The Gilded Age

$35

Zuni Olla Maidens Performance

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

An all-women’s group, the Zuni Olla Maidens from New Mexico are known for the Pottery Dance, in which they move in carefully choreographed steps with painted jars balanced on their heads. As cultural ambassadors for the Zuni Pueblo community, they pay homage to their female ancestors and preserve cultural traditions for future generations. Saturday, May […]

Free

In-Person Caring for Our Treasures: Family Time with the Hampton Throne

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

Join us for a family friendly look at James Hampton’s Throne of the Third Heaven of the Nations’ Millennium General Assembly with Lunder Conservation Fellow Objects Conservator Katya Zinsli. Explore what this piece is made of, its history, and how we care for it. Recommended ages five to twelve. Free; Smithsonian American Art Museum Meet […]

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Creativity in Motion: Jane Franklin Dance @MoCA

3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington VA 3550 Wilson Blvd, Arlington, VA, United States

Creativity in Motion: Jane Franklin Dance @ MoCA is a site specific response to the gallery spaces at the contemporary art museum and visual arts center based in Arlington, Virginia. The 35 min free program takes place at 2pm and 3pm on Saturday May 6, 2023. The performance features works by choreographers Sarah J. Ewing, […]

Free

Arts in Foggy Bottom Opens 2023 Outdoor Sculpture Biennial – Sites for Centering and Reflection

Historic Foggy Bottom 842 New Hampshire Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

In these tumultuous times of economic uncertainty, political upheaval, climate change, and group fracturing, how does one ground and center themselves? The award-winning Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial explores this question with its 2023 exhibition, Sites for Centering and Reflection. Curated by Jarvis DuBois, independent fine art consultant, the outdoor sculpture show features […]

Free

Folger Consort with Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble

St Mark's Capitol HIll 301 A St. SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Folger Consort is excited to be joined by Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble. Kaleidoscope, directed by Arianne Abela, is recognized for presenting vocal music with artistic distinction, while celebrating racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. Like Folger Consort, the ensemble delights in performing both early and new music. For this program, Kaleidoscope’s singers will join our ensemble […]

$20 – $45

Folger Consort with Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble

St Mark's Capitol HIll 301 A St. SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Folger Consort is excited to be joined by Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble. Kaleidoscope, directed by Arianne Abela, is recognized for presenting vocal music with artistic distinction, while celebrating racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. Like Folger Consort, the ensemble delights in performing both early and new music. For this program, Kaleidoscope’s singers will join our ensemble […]

$20 – $45

Virginia Psychic Fair 2023

Arlington-Fairfax Elks Lodge 8421 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax, VA, United States

Many of the best psychics, mediums, healers, and readers of all types, along with related arts and crafts vendors from Virginia and the surrounding areas. Besides all types of readings done at tables their will also be related arts, crafts, books, oils, crystals, sage, herbs, jewelry, gemstones, candles, soaps, smudge items, etc. FREE Entry / […]

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Bank of America’s Museums on Us at the Rubell Museum DC

Rubell Museum, DC 65 I Street SW, Washington DC, Washington, DC,, United States

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders can receive FREE general admission to two of Washington, DC’s most in-demand cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday, May 6th & 7th, 2023. For the past 25 years, Bank of America has provided access to some of our nation’s greatest cultural experiences and […]

Free

Bank of America’s Museums on Us at the Rubell Museum DC

The Phillips Collection

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders can receive FREE general admission to two of Washington, DC’s most in-demand cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday, May 6th & 7th, 2023. For the past 25 years, Bank of America has provided access to some of our nation’s greatest cultural experiences and […]

Free

Bank of America’s Museums on Us at The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders can receive FREE general admission to two of Washington, DC’s most in-demand cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday, May 6th & 7th, 2023. For the past 25 years, Bank of America has provided access to some of our nation’s greatest cultural experiences […]

Free

Bank of America’s Museums on Us at The Phillips Collection

The Phillips Collection

Bank of America, Merrill and Bank of America Private Bank credit and debit cardholders can receive FREE general admission to two of Washington, DC’s most in-demand cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday, May 6th & 7th, 2023. For the past 25 years, Bank of America has provided access to some of our nation’s greatest cultural experiences and […]

Free

DIY Greeting Card Workshop

Tudor Place

Customized cards are the perfect way to honor and celebrate the special women in your life. This Mother’s Day, design a unique, hand-made card with pressed flowers in this DIY workshop. Use pressed flowers and mixed media to hand-craft an exquisite card. Add a sincere note, poem or heartfelt message to complete this unique bouquet […]

$30.00 – $35.00

Folger Consort with Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble

St Mark's Capitol HIll 301 A St. SE, Washington, DC, United States

The Folger Consort is excited to be joined by Kaleidoscope Vocal Ensemble. Kaleidoscope, directed by Arianne Abela, is recognized for presenting vocal music with artistic distinction, while celebrating racial, ethnic, and gender diversity. Like Folger Consort, the ensemble delights in performing both early and new music. For this program, Kaleidoscope’s singers will join our ensemble […]

$20 – $45

If Music Be the Food of Love

St Columba's Episcopal Church 4201 Albermarle St NW, Washington, District of Columbia

To celebrate its 35th season, the Peabody Renaissance Ensemble joins forces with the Chesapeake Shakespeare Company and the Baltimore Baroque Band to present music and scenes from Shakespeare and excerpts from Purcell’s Tempest.

Profs & Pints DC: How America Has Confronted Catastrophe

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “How America Has Confronted Catastrophe,” a historical look at how our culture has responded to incidents involving huge loss, with Cynthia A. Kierner, professor of history at George Mason University and author of Inventing Disaster: The Culture of Calamity from the Jamestown Colony to the Johnstown Flood. It seems like […]

$13.50 – $17

You Should Be So Lucky: A Reading and Talkback

Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum 1901 Fort Place SE, Washington, DC, DC, United States

A grandmother, Popo, has her granddaughter, Jenny, to her apartment to make dumplings for the Lunar New Year. As they prepare, the two catch up and Jenny learns about the changes within Chinatown, and Popo learns about the changes happening with Jenny's life. As pressures mount, Jenny learns that Popo is being evicted from her […]

Free

Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Finland’s foremost orchestra celebrates favorite composers of its homeland Founded in 1882, the highly regarded Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra (HPO) has the distinction of having premiered most of the great Finnish composer Jean Sibelius’s symphonies, with the composer himself conducting. That is in fact the case for the Symphony No. 2, featured on this program and called “a […]

$30 – $110