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Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Announces Upcoming Exhibitions through Winter 2023 

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

Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery Announces Upcoming Exhibitions through Winter 2023    I Dream a World: Selections from Brian Lanker's Portraits of Remarkable Black Women  Part I: July 8, 2022–Jan. 29, 2023 Part II: Feb. 10, 2023–Sept. 10, 2023 Credit information: Septima Poinsette Clark by Brian Lanker, gelatin silver print. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. © Brian Lanker Archive. […]

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 […]

Unknown Soldier

Arena Stage

Cleaning out her grandmother’s home, Ellen Rabinowitz discovers the photograph of an anonymous soldier tucked away in a box of keepsakes. And so begins Unknown Soldier, a sweeping, elegiac musical from Daniel […]

$56 – $95

Webster’s Bitch

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

When their Editor-in-Chief gets caught using some unexpected profanity, the employees of Webster’s Dictionary find themselves at the center of an internet uprising over gender and obscenity in the age […]

$55 – $65

Printmaking with a Press for Kids , Teens with Etai – Weekly – 8 Weeks

1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC 20007 1675 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join Etai for a hands-on printmaking experience using a print press, specially designed for kids and teens, and unleash your creativity! Printmaking is magic! Well, kind of - sometimes it […]

Complementary Color

Calloway Fine Art & Consulting 1643 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Calloway Fine Art & Consulting is pleased to showcase the recent works of Matt Langley and Karen Sharer. Color is the thread that connects these two abstract artists. The styles […]

The Temple of Invention AR Experience

Luce Foundation Center, Smithsonian American Art Museum F St NW &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Visit SAAM and experience the museum's free and new AR experience, "The Temple of Invention", now available to visitors from April 18 through May 16, 2024. Before it was an […]

Free

Take 5: Jazz at SAAM with Tyler Leak

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

Celebrate a uniquely American art form with Take 5: Jazz at SAAM, a series of free, live performances in the Kogod Courtyard with North Carolina native percussionist Tyler Leak. Having […]

Free

Inaugural Community Legacy Awards

The Country Club at Woodmore 12320 Pleasant Prospect Road, Mitchellville, MD, United States

Competitive Edge EQ is thrilled to announce the launch of the Inaugural Annual Community Legacy Awards on April 18, 2024, at The Country Club at Woodmore, a prestigious event that […]

$125.00

Spring Jam

662 Atlantic ST SE DC, United States

Spring Into Wellness: Join us for lots of fun and wellness information for the entire family. The event will have a Game Truck, Moon Bounce, Face Painting, and Giveaways.

Spring Jam

Spring Into Wellness: Join us for lots of fun and wellness information for the entire family. The event will have a Game Truck, Moon Bounce, Face Painting, and Giveaways.

Rachel Barton Pine, Violin 

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

“An exciting, boundary-defying performer – Pine displays a power and confidence that puts her in the top echelon.” – The Washington Post  
Violinist Rachel Barton Pine inspires audiences worldwide with artistic […]

$40 – $75

Junior League of Washington’s Art of Entertaining Event

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

The Art of Entertaining is the inaugural tablescapes event presented by the Junior League of Washington. Immerse yourself in a showcase of captivating table designs and demonstrations, designed to inspire […]

Honor Earth: An Earth Day Celebration

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

Join the Smithsonian's Anacostia Community Museum on Saturday April 20th as we Honor and Celebrate our Earth! Meet community partners, enjoy family friendly maker activities, and learn more about plant […]

Free

Earth Day Family Festival

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Join the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum and craft workshops while you learn how art and science can help protect the earth. Attendees of all ages […]

Free

Earth Day Family Day

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

Join SAAM and the National Portrait Gallery to celebrate Earth Day! Enjoy musical performances from Bash the Trash and other acts to learn how art and science can help protect […]

Free

Being in a Place

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

Join us for a post-screening discussion with filmmaker Luke Fowler, in person. Drawing on a wealth of unseen archival material, including sound recordings, film rushes, offcuts and unpublished notebooks, Luke […]

Free

AMM(I)GONE 

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Creator and performer Adil Mansoor invites his Pakistani mother to translate Antigone into Urdu as means of exploring the tensions between family and faith. Should he keep his queerness buried […]

$34 – $82

Tesla Quartet: “Rising Tides”

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

Commemorate Earth Day with the music of the Tesla Quartet. Tesla’s project, Rising Tides, inspired in part by the effect of climate change on the Chesapeake Bay Watershed, is both […]

Free

COMPLEMENTARY by SARAH KING OPENS APRIL 27th at JEWELERS’WERK GALERIE

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

Jewelers'Werk Galerie is pleased to present "Complementary," an exhibition of new and recent work by artist-jeweler Sarah King. The show opens on Saturday, April 27, 2024 and will remain on […]

Profs & Pints DC: How Friendship Evolved in Nature

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “How Friendship Evolved in Nature,” an Earth Day talk on the biological origins of our social bonds, with Riva Riley, affiliate assistant professor of biology […]

$13.50 – $17.

Tudor Tots: What Branches Are on Your Family Tree?

Tudor Place

Families come in all different shapes and sizes, but they all share a deep love for one another. Young learners aged 18 months to four years old will explore the […]

$6.50

Trivia Night: The Great Outdoors

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

Celebrate Earth Day at the National Portrait Gallery with our happy hour trivia night. Together with our friends from New Columbia Pub Quiz, we will test your knowledge of climate […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Good, Evil and “Dune”

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Good, Evil, and Dune,” an exploration of the hit sci-fi franchise as epic without a hero, with Peter Herman, former lecturer of theology and religious […]

$13.50 – $17.

Landmark Lecture: Archaeology of a Possible Enslaved Home Space

Tudor Place

Hear about the discovery of the location of a possible enslaved home space in the orchard at Tudor Place. Kerri Barile Tambs of Dovetail Cultural Resource Group walks us through […]

Members: FREE | Non-Members: FREE

Mother’s Day Brunch at Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina MD, United States

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina, announces a unique brunch for Mother Day’s. The meal will take place in the resort’s newly-renovated Waters Edge Grill and will […]

$79.95

Black Latinx: Radical Unsettling

National Gallery of Art, West Building Located between 3rd and 9th Streets along Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001, Washington, DC

Join us for an in-depth presentation focused on Black Latinx artists whose work takes on erasure and exclusion as legacies of colonization. The lecture explores the idea of “making as […]

Free

Handi-hour

Renwick Gallery

Enjoy a night of DIY crafting, drinks, and fun at DC’s original craft happy hour. Learn how to make felt and yarn pom poms to fashion your own strand of […]

$25

The BRIDGE Earth Day Creative Salon: “People vs. Plastics”

Hill Prince 1337 H St NE, Washington, DC, DC, United States

The Washington Informer BRIDGE invites the public to its free, ticketed Earth Day Creative Salon, which will take place from 6 PM to 9 PM on Thursday, April 25, at […]

Free

The BRIDGE Earth Day Creative Salon: “People vs. Plastics”

Hill Prince 1337 H St NE, Washington, DC, DC, United States

The Washington Informer BRIDGE invites the public to its free, ticketed Earth Day Creative Salon, which will take place from 6 PM to 9 PM on Thursday, April 25, at […]

Free

The BRIDGE Earth Day Creative Salon: “People vs. Plastics”

Hill Prince 1337 H St NE, Washington, DC, DC, United States

The Washington Informer BRIDGE invites the public to its free, ticketed Earth Day Creative Salon, which will take place from 6 PM to 9 PM on Thursday, April 25, at […]

Free

Art Bites Gallery Talk

Renwick Gallery

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 […]

Free

Fire Shut Up in My Bones: Opera Suite in Concert  

Strathmore

In September 2021, The Metropolitan Opera reopened after being closed for over a year and kicked off its season with Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up In My Bones—the first work […]

$38 – $108

Best Buddies Friendship Walk: DC

National Mall Madison Dr. and 12th Street, Washington, DC

The Best Buddies Friendship Walk in Washington, DC is an unforgettable event held on the iconic National Mall! Join us for a day filled with joy, inclusivity, and the spirit […]

Free

Book Hill Park Spring Clean Up

Book Hill Park Georgetown, DC, United States

Book Hill Park Please join us on Saturday, April 27 9AM to 11:00 AM for the Book Hill Park Spring Clean Up at the intersection of Reservoir and Wisconsin, just […]

Ardbeg Masters of Smoke Tour Comes to Washington, DC

Addy Bassin's MacArthur Beverages

Ardbeg Masters of Smoke Tour Comes to Washington, DC Where there is smoke there is Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Ardbeg revered by connoisseurs around the world as the peatiest […]

DO THE LOOP DC

A FREE day of indoor and outdoor art programming organized by American University Museum at the Katzen Art Center, The Kreeger Museum, Dumbarton Oaks, Jackson Art Center, Addison/Ripley Fine Art, […]

Do The Loop

Various locations

Do the art loop of NW DC! Join participating locations for a free day of indoor and outdoor arts programming.

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 103-year-old Dentzel Carousel as it opens for the season! In addition to riding the carousel, families are welcome […]

Jackson Art Center Open Studios

Jackson Art Center 3050 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

Our doors are open for a weekend of art, Saturday, April 27, 11 - 4 pm and Sunday, April 28, 12 - 4 pm. Saturday, Jackson is a stop on […]

Free

Jackson Art Center Open Studios

Jackson Art Center 3050 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

Our doors are open for a weekend of art, Saturday, April 27, 11 - 4 pm and Sunday, April 28, 12 - 4 pm. Saturday, Jackson is a stop on […]

Free

The Art of Un-War

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

Join us for a post-screening discussion with director Maria Niro and artist Krzysztof Wodiczko, in person. Internationally renowned artist Krzysztof Wodiczko has dedicated his work and life to denouncing militarization […]

Free

Hays Piano Series: Anna Geniushene

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

“I couldn’t help but equate Anna Geniushene’s seasoned pianism to Cliburn at his best.” - Gramophone  
Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Silver Medalist (2022) Anna Geniushene wowed audiences with everything […]

$45 – $80

The Children’s Inn at NIH 2024 An Evening for Hope Gala

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

The Gala supports the mission of The Inn to provide “A Place Like Home” to children, teens, and young adults with rare and serious diseases whose best hope for a […]

36th Annual Lombardi Gala

The Anthem 901 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC, United States

The Lombardi Gala is an annual event dedicated to raising funds for cancer research for Georgetown University’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. This event features a cocktail reception, silent auction, awards […]

Which Way is Mecca?

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Which Way is Mecca? highlights inspiring, hilarious, and moving stories by eight Muslim storytellers. Trues tales about friendship, family, food, music, and more that celebrate the DMV’s diverse Muslim population

French Connections of Georgetown Walking Tour

France and Washington, DC have a very special connection, and Off the Mall Tours is offering a walking experience in honor of the French Market, that will show the many […]

French Connections of Georgetown Walking Tour

2706 Olive Street NW

France and Washington, DC have a very special connection, and Off the Mall Tours is offering a walking experience in honor of the French Market, that will show the many […]

French Connections of Georgetown Walking Tour

2706 Olive Street NW

Just in time for the Georgetown French Market, join Off the Mall Tours for a special Gallic-themed walking tour! France and Washington, DC have a very special connection, and Off […]

$30

Duke Ellington’s D.C. Walking Tour

Anna J Cooper Circle Park Anna J. Cooper Circle NW, Washington, DC, United States

Duke Ellington’s music is one of the cornerstones of jazz. He is considered the greatest jazz composer of the 20th century. Before he achieved fame in Harlem nightclubs and eventually […]

$35

Close-Up Magic Show & Tour

O Museum in The Mansion 2020 O Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

TWO SHOWS ONLY: Sunday, April 28 & Sunday, May 5 at 2pm — Tour (self-guided): 2pm — Magic Show: 3pm in the Secret Gatehouse — Cash Bar ABOUT RICH BLOCH […]

$58

Glacier: A Climate Change Ballet

Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

It’s Earth Month! In conjunction with the Portrait Gallery’s “Forces of Nature: Voices that Shaped Environmentalism” exhibition, Moveius Contemporary Ballet will present “Glacier: A Climate Change Ballet.” Moveius works at the intersection of policy and performance, creating a path for ballet to speak to contemporary issues and stories. In 2018, the company’s “Glacier” became the […]

Free

GenOUT Youth Chorus: Youth Invasion 

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

The GenOUT Youth Chorus, under the direction of GMCW Associate Conductor C. Paul Heins, will present its annual Youth Invasion concert in the Lang Theatre of Atlas Performing Arts Center. This year, GenOUT will collaborate with the chorus of Jackson-Reed High School, under the direction of Ronté Pierce. The concert will include songs such as “The Rainbow […]

Free

Ardbeg Masters of Smoke Tour Comes to Washington, DC

Service Bar DC

Ardbeg Masters of Smoke Tour Comes to Washington, DC Where there is smoke there is Ardbeg Single Malt Scotch Whisky. Ardbeg revered by connoisseurs around the world as the peatiest […]

Chasing That Which Is Not Me / Chasing That Which Is Me

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

Explore performance as a way of knowing with award-winning actress, playwright, and professor Anna Deavere Smith. Since 1980, Smith has been interviewing Americans through her project “On the Road: A Search for American Character,” which she eventually developed into a new form of theater. Delivered with segments of performance, these lectures will examine materials collected […]

Free

Dear Elizabeth: A Play in Letters from Elizabeth Bishop to Robert Lowell and Back Again

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Composed of actual letters between renowned poets Elizabeth Bishop and Robert Lowell, Dear Elizabeth intimately reimagines a correspondence between two of the greatest poets of the 20th century, shedding light on the vulnerability of artistic creation and the enduring power of friendship. Directed by Holly Twyford and featuring celebrated local actors and alumni of Woolly’s […]

$100 – $175

The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra 

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

“Here is an orchestra that is not only very brilliant – it doesn’t have any weaknesses at all. They are enormously spontaneous and emotional performers, playing every concert like it could be their last. They give everything, more than a hundred percent.” – Gramophone 
 Sir Simon Rattle makes his first visit to Washington, D.C., in […]

$35 – $110

Capital Harvest on the Plaza (CHoP)

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

Capital Harvest Market (CHoP), a weekly downtown market, opens for a 16th season on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Explore a vibrant array of specialty foods, take a culinary tour around […]

Free

Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice Gallery Talk

G Street Lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Join senior curator Virginia Mecklenburg for a highlights tour of SAAM's exhibition Fighters for Freedom: William H. Johnson Picturing Justice. Painted in the mid-1940s, these images honor the stories of African American historical figures who worked to bring peace to the world while facing the realities of racism, oppression, and violence. Learn more about the […]

Free

Cheat Trivia Night

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

Join friends and fans of The Keegan Theatre for a social evening of trivia… for cheaters! Bring a team and compete to be named the brainiest theater lovers in the city — or cheat your way to the top by buying cheats along the way! Complimentary pizza, wings, and snacks provided, plus your first drink […]

$15 – $20

Tudor Nights: Up in Arms: A Family’s Service

Tudor Place

For over 200 years, Peter family members served and volunteered in five wars, stretching from the War of 1812 to World War II. Some found themselves far from home, volunteering abroad during World War I, while others faced their family members on opposing sides of the Civil War. Tudor Place houses a rich collection photographs […]

$10 – $25

Latin Restaurant Weeks DMV

Businesses throughout DC, Virginia and Maryland DC, United States

During Latin Restaurant Weeks, participating restaurants, food trucks, and culinary businesses offer mouth-watering specials for you to enjoy. From delectable prix fixe menus to super sweet deals, it’s a great […]

Madams of DC Walking Tour

Willard Hotel 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Washington experienced an unprecedented rise in prostitution during and after the Civil War. During this period, Pennsylvania Avenue became DC's most notorious red light district, from the ramshackle "boarding houses" of Murder Bay to the glamorous pleasure houses of Marble Alley, all within sight of the Capitol. Also, a new profession for women was rising, […]

$30

Dirt Diggers | Garden Volunteering

Tudor Place

Join fellow garden lovers and the Tudor Place garden team and help eradicate invasive species. Learn to identify non-native, invasive species of plants and help the garden team on their mission to keep them out of the historic garden. Suggested attire includes long pants and sleeves, gloves and sturdy boots or sneakers. Tools will be […]

Free

Hirshhorn Museum’s Build Day

The Hirshhorn Museum

Calling all budding architects: Let’s build! Build Day is an all-ages family program, ideal for ages 12 and under. Elementary school artists will be featured. Join Hirshhorn Kids, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Arts, and Boolean Girl for a hands-on exploration of design and building. Find us on the Hirshhorn Plaza. In the event […]

Hirshhorn Museum’s Build Day

The Hirshhorn Museum

Calling all budding architects: Let’s build! Build Day is an all-ages family program, ideal for ages 12 and under. Elementary school artists will be featured. Join Hirshhorn Kids, District of Columbia Public Schools (DCPS) Arts, and Boolean Girl for a hands-on exploration of design and building. Find us on the Hirshhorn Plaza. In the event […]

Short Film Program: Woven Histories

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

Through original documentary and experimental strands, this eclectic program of short films explores the labor and politics of textile production, clothing, and identity through contemporary media art. Titles include Language of Memory (Laura Kraning, 2009, 16mm to digital, 3 minutes); Following the Thread (Kathy Brew and Roberto Guerra, 2021, Spanish and Quechua with English and […]

Free

Ellington to Langston – The Jazz Era in DC Walking Tour

Howard Theater 620 T St NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

Off the Mall Tours takes you on a winding journey through an era in which the U Street neighborhood of Washington, DC was giving rise to a vibrant jazz scene and establishing the roots of a new movement in black intellectualism. Also known as "Black Broadway", the U Street corridor was a neighborhood where black […]

$20 – $30

on the Run

Theatre on the Run 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, VA, United States

Jane Franklin Dance performs “on the Run” with a concert that features award-winning choreographers and performances by Forty+ Project. Enjoy movement and dance in the heart of Arlington’s industrial district at Four Mile Run. Throw It Up by Ryan Bailey is about an itch within the body that needs to be released; an original rhythm […]

on the Run

Theatre on the Run 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, VA, United States

Jane Franklin Dance performs “on the Run” with a concert that features award-winning choreographers and performances by Forty+ Project. Enjoy movement and dance in the heart of Arlington’s industrial district at Four Mile Run. Throw It Up by Ryan Bailey is about an itch within the body that needs to be released; an original rhythm […]

Historic Alleyways Walking Tour

Blagden Alley 909 M Street NW, Washington, DC, DC, United States

The alleyways of DC served a distinct purpose as a city planning feature, but they also provided a hidden safe space where escaped enslaved people and the economically disadvantaged could find inexpensive housing and live their lives away from prying eyes. While city officials condemned life in the alleyways as dangerous, dirty and diseased, they […]

$20 – $30

on the Run

Theatre on the Run 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, VA, United States

Jane Franklin Dance performs “on the Run” with a concert that features award-winning choreographers and performances by Forty+ Project. Enjoy movement and dance in the heart of Arlington’s industrial district at Four Mile Run. Throw It Up by Ryan Bailey is about an itch within the body that needs to be released; an original rhythm […]

$22 – $25

Free Noontime Cantata: Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103 

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

Now entering its 35th season, the Washington Bach Consort’s Noontime Cantata Series continues its mission of bringing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach to the Washington, DC community.  PROGRAM 
 Organ Prelude 
Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731, and Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV 541  
 Cantata  
 Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Unbuilt Washington—The City That Never Was

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Unbuilt Washington—The City That Never Was,” with Martin Moeller, adjunct lecturer at the University of Miami, editor of ArchitectureDC magazine, and author of the fourth, fifth, and sixth editions of the AIA Guide to the Architecture of Washington, DC. To residents and visitors alike, the design of Washington’s key landmarks, […]

$13.50 – $17.

Free Noontime Cantata: Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, BWV 103 

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

Now entering its 35th season, the Washington Bach Consort’s Noontime Cantata Series continues its mission of bringing the music of Johann Sebastian Bach to the Washington, DC community.  PROGRAM 
 Organ Prelude 
 Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731, and Prelude & Fugue in G major, BWV 541  
 Cantata  
 Ihr werdet weinen und heulen, […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Trademarks and Tippling

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Trademarks and Tippling,” a look at how trademark law influences what’s in your glass and what it’s called, with Amanda Levendowski, associate professor of law […]

$13.50 – $17.

SAAM Fellows Lectures

Smithsonian American Art Musuem McEvoy Auditorium

Join the 2023–2024 SAAM Fellows as they present new scholarship on a range of topics and time periods, media and messages. This multi-afternoon program will highlight a new generation of scholars who are engaging the Smithsonian’s collections and archives in order to tell new stories about American art. The lecture will be held in person […]

Free

Exhibit Preview: Agent Double O

O Museum in The Mansion 2020 O Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Embark on a mystifying journey where the unseen and unheard stories of espionage come alive! This unique exhibit unravels the mystery of clandestine operations in the most unexpected places: from rhythm-filled halls of music to the cosmic expanse of NASA, to enchanting rings of the circus, and covert corners of literature. At the heart of […]

$40

Roz White – Mars Arts D.C. Concert Series at Songbyrd 

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

With her impeccable vocal range and unmatched artistry, Helen Hayes Award winner Roz White (Gee’s Bend) effortlessly brings to life a repertoire of show-stopping numbers and heartfelt ballads with a four-piece band. White is well-known to national audiences from her role as the mother of a young Tina Turner in the national touring company Broadway’s […]

Free

Eye-Popping Art: Tours for People with Colorblindness

G Street Lobby, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a docent-led tour of highlights from the museum’s collection using museum-provided, colorblind correcting glasses that bring the vibrancy of these works to life. Image Credit: Mickalene Thomas, Portrait of Mnonja, 2010, rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel on wood panel, 96 x 120 in. (243.8 x 304.8 cm), Smithsonian American […]

Free

Celebrate Mom

O Museum in The Mansion 2020 O Street, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Celebrate mom with a glass of champagne (21+) and chocolates as you explore our unique immersive exhibits and search for secret doors. We have over 100 rooms and 80+ secret doors (yes 80!) to explore. We guarantee you can see at least 60 of our legendary rooms — but be warned secret doors are tricky […]

$52.50

Public Tour of Historic Townsend House

Cosmos Club 2121 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

The Beaux-Arts mansion of Gilded Age heiress Mary Scott Townsend, now home of the private Cosmos Club, 2121 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, will be open for a complimentary tour for a limited number of visitors on Saturday, May 9, 9-10 a.m. Docents will guide guests through the first two floors of the architectural masterpiece of John […]

Free

Walking Through History at Walter Reed Walking Tour

The Parks at Walter Reed 1010 Butternut Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

When Walter Reed Army Medical Center was merged with Bethesda Naval Medical Center in 2011, the Shepherd Park campus in Ward 4 began a new era in its storied history. Learn about the renowned physicians and scientists whose discoveries and innovations contributed to the medical center’s stellar outstanding reputation. Find out why Walter Reed was […]

$35

Evgeny Kissin, piano 

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

“So compelling is Kissin’s pianism, so fresh his response to even the most familiar phrases, that one hangs on every note... mesmerized by the poetry of his reading.” - The New York Times  It is safe to say that Evgeny Kissin’s performances with Washington Performing Arts are one of the highlights and most anticipated recitals […]

$45 – $130

THE RETURN OF ULYSSES – Song of My Father

CulturalDC's Source Theatre 1835 14th Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

IN Series’ lauded Monteverdi Trilogy continues with the second installation in the cycle. 2024 is the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the start of official military action by the United States in Vietnam. It was a conflict that would change the face of America forever. The young souls that […]

$45 – $70

l’Éternel

Strathmore

Together again with National Philharmonic, The Washington Chorus celebrates the sacred choral works of Lili Boulanger, Igor Stravinsky, and Ludwig van Beethoven in “l’Éternel.” Throughout Psalm 24, Symphony of Psalms, and Mass in C Major, each composer explores faith and spirituality using their unique voice, gifting us three individual representations of divinity.  Colleen Daly, soprano […]

$19 – $59

From Gumbo to Mumbo

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

The writers of Keegan’s hit hip-hop musical PUSH THE BUTTON present a one-night-only performance of their original two-man show! Nominated for a 2020 Helen Hayes Award for its World Premiere at Keegan and named 2019 “Best of Fringe” at the Charm City Fringe Festival in Baltimore, FROM GUMBO TO MUMBO features a New Orleanian science […]

$20 – $25

Cinco De Mayo Cocktails at Michener’s Library

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina MD, United States

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina, is offering a special themed cocktail in celebration of Cinco De Mayo at its Michener’s Library Bar and Lounge. The specialty […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: Dream Interpretation

Penn Social 801 E St NW, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Dream Interpretation,” with Richard Bargdill, associate professor of psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University, teacher of courses on dream interpretation and the psychology of creativity, and author of the newly released book A Dreamer's Thought Book: Intriguing Ideas about the Dreaming Process. Get ready for the talk of your dreams. Learn […]

$13.50 – $17.