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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 […]

Tuan Andrew Nguyen: The Island

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

Artist Tuan Andrew Nguyen creates multimedia installations that blend fact, memory, myth, and mysticism and use lush imagery to draw out these entanglements. By digging deep into archives and collaborating […]

Free

The Cashmere Sale Pop Up

7770 Woodmont Ave, Bethesda, MD 20814 7770 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Please stop by our pop up between October 20th and December 13 and shop high quality cashmere at reasonable prices.

The Second City’s Dance Like There’s Black People Watching

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

From the creators of Black Side of the Moon and She the People, The Second City returns to Woolly Mammoth, now delivering a dose of brilliant Black Joy. The hilarious […]

$35 – $47

Museum of Illusions: Join us for Paint, Play & Pour!

WHAT: The Museum of Illusions Washington DC (927 H Street NW) is excited to debut its new weekly Paint, Play, and Pour series, starting this week on November 7, 2024. […]

Holiday Art Show and Sale

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

HOLIDAY ART SHOW & SALE November 23, 2024 - January 5, 2025 | Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, November 23, 6 - 8pm Join us for Glen […]

TSWRJ Holiday Mart 2024

temple sinai 3100 Military Road, NW, Washington, DC, District of Columbia

Get into the holiday spirit with Temple Sinai Women of Reform Judaism’s annual Holiday Mart, which takes place on Sunday, November 24 from 9am - 4 pm at Temple Sinai 3100 Military Road, NW, Washington, DC 20015. We’re bringing festive fun for the whole family with exciting kids' activities, including a performance by a famous […]

Free

Washington Performing Arts presents: The Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Regularly noted as one of the world’s most versatile and virtuosic orchestras, the Amsterdam-based Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra makes its first return to Washington in five years, conducted by 28-year-old Finnish phenomenon Klaus Mäkelä, also the incoming music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. The concert opens with a new composition by resident composer and Pulitzer […]

$65 – $125

Painting with Sunlight | A pop-up exhibition in Georgetown

Elizabeth Street Collective 3210 Grace St NW, Washington, DC, United States

DC native Cyanotype artist Ella Barnes is hosting a 7-day pop-up exhibition, titled "Painting with Sunlight," from November 24 - December 1, 2024, at Grace Street Collective. Ella’s work has […]

Free

Thanksgiving Buffet 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 is hosting an extravagant Thanksgiving meal at its Water’s Edge Grill. The buffet will feature a wide selection of classic holiday dishes including slow cooked stuffed prime rib, balsamic Dijon ham with a brown sugar glaze, roasted turkey, sweet potato casserole, and more. Diners can also […]

$5 – $79.95

Shop Arts Saturday

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

It's easy to forget, but individual artists and galleries are small businesses too! On Small Business Saturday this year, stop by Glen Echo Park to support its resident artists, plus invited guest artists from throughout the DMV. Stop by our Holiday Art Show & Sale to shop for everyone on your holiday list! The show […]

Free

Red Reminds Me…REPAST

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

Premiering seven videos reflecting the emotional spectrum of living with HIV today from VisualAIDS, with a special screening of “Funebration,” the 1992 video documentary by Maureen Leak of David Bethuel Jamieson’s memorial service at Wheelock Mountain Farm; digitized 2024 at the DC Library’s Memory Lab.

Sip & Sleigh Holiday: An Arts Club of Washington Sip & Paint Event

Arts Club of Washington 2017 I Street NW, DC, Washington, DC, United States

Join us for a festive evening of creativity and fun at our in-person event located at 2017 I St NW. Decorate holiday ornaments while enjoying wine and light refreshments. This […]

$40.00

An Irish Carol

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

An original work by Keegan favorite Matthew J. Keenan, AN IRISH CAROL is an homage to Dickens’ classic – told as only the Irish can. This comic and touching play, […]

$54 – $64

11th Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase

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

The world comes to #WashingtonDC this December! Join us for the 11th Annual Winternational Embassy Showcase at #RRBITC, hosted by #WTCDC on December 5! Immerse yourself in a cultural journey […]

Free

A Celtic Christmas

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

Every December, the cold rolls in and we seek comfort and joy in the warm embrace of the holiday season. We present to you the perennial Georgetown favorite, A Celtic […]

$48.00

Winter’s Eve

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

Gather with family and friends at Glen Echo Park for kids' holiday crafts, music, and open studios and galleries! Activities include: *Holiday-themed children's arts and crafts; *Musical performances including holiday […]

Free

Christmas with Thomas Circle Singers

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

  Christmastime is coming! Join Thomas Circle Singers (TCS) on Saturday, December 7th for a musical celebration of the Christmas spirit. Tickets are $30 ($25 for students and seniors). A […]

$25 – $30

Rajiv Vaidya Memorial Lecture 2024: Mira Nair

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

The 2024 Rajiv Vaidya Memorial Lecture is presented by filmmaker Mira Nair, followed by a special screening of her 1988 award-winning Salaam Bombay! India and the World: East, West, and […]

Free

Modern Nutcracker Ballet – Christmas Legend

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

Aru Dell'Arte Dance Company is bringing The Nutcracker into the 21st century. Once upon a time - more than magic was about to happen the night before Christmas. This show […]

$20 – $50

Tudor Tots: Time to Hibernate! The Long Sleep

Tudor Place

Yaaaaawn—it’s almost time to go sleep for the winter. Young learners aged 18 months to four years old and their caregivers will learn about hibernation and the animals that experience […]

$6.50

Heifetz Holiday Concert

Returning to The Kreeger Museum for an annual favorite, the Heifetz Holiday Concert features five sensational young artists of the world-renowned Heifetz International Music Institute, an organization dedicated to the […]

$35 – $40

Gordon Parks: Early Documentaries

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

Delve deeper into the work of Gordon Parks. Widely known for his work as a photographer, Parks was also a documentary filmmaker. Programmed in conjunction with the exhibition Gordon Parks: […]

Free

Transcendental Light Orchestra

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

Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts & Culture presents Transcendental Light Orchestra performing a live music concert in our Ballroom Back Room on December 14th, 2024. Two performances: 7:00 pm […]

$15 – $30

A Candlelight Christmas

Strathmore

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join The Washington Chorus in celebrating the 15th Anniversary of its annual “A Candlelight Christmas,” ringing in the holiday season with joy, […]

$15

Helicon: Winter Solstice – bluegrass and folk for Christmas and beyond

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

Ken Kolodner | Robin Bullock | Chris Norman Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet with Rachel Eddy | Charm City Junction with Scottish National Fiddle Champion Elke Baker and 6-time North […]

$48.00

Jane Franklin Dance

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

Arlington-based Jane Franklin Dance will close 2024 at the intimate black box venue Theatre on the Run, with commissioned works by six choreographers. -Dressed Up by Kelsey Rohr flirts with […]

$23 – $25

14th World Gastroenterology, IBD & Hepatology Conference

Dubai Holiday Inn Dubai Al Barsha, UAE, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

On behalf of UCG, we extend a warm greeting in welcoming you to the 14th World Gastroenterology, IBD & Hepatology Conference happening during December 17-19, 2024 in Dubai, UAE & […]

$299

Everlasting Light: Singing the Story of Christmas

Museum of the Bible 400 4th St. SW, Washington, United States

Create memories that last a lifetime at Everlasting Light: Singing the Story of Christmas. From December 19 through December 21, this concert will be coming to Museum of the Bible, […]

$35 – $85

The DMV Speaks

The Kreeger Museum

Please join us for a panel discussion with artists included in The DMV Collects the DMV, Wesley Clark, Mary Early, Edgar Endress, and Helen Frederick, and moderated by Guest Curator […]

$15

New Restorations: The ’80s Rewind

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

These three recent restorations of feature films from the 1980s highlight the work of iconic and seasoned filmmakers Miloš Forman, Wim Wenders, and Robert Frank. With their own disparate yet […]

Free

The Gift of Music

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

It's Alexandria's favorite holiday musical tradition! Celebrate the season with family and friends. Join conductor James Ross and the Alexandria Symphony for carols, classics, and sparkling holiday favorites. Plus, special […]

$22

A Candlelight Christmas

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Join The Washington Chorus in celebrating the 15th Anniversary of its annual “A Candlelight Christmas,” ringing in the holiday season with joy, […]

$15

Sundays@3 presents Clipper Mill String Quartet: Mozart, Beethoven and Frank

Christ Episcopal Church 6800 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia, MD, United States

Members of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra snd Peabody Conservatory Mozart String Quartet No. 16 in E-flat Major, K. 428 • Gabriela Lena Frank Leyendas: An Andean Walkabout • Beethoven String Quartet Op. 59 No. 3 […]

$20 – $22

Sundays@3 presents UMD Strings Faculty & Guest Pianist

Christ Episcopal Church 6800 Oakland Mills Rd, Columbia, MD, United States

UMD Strings Faculty & Guest Pianist play Mendelssohn, Schubert and Nadia Boulanger Nadia Boulanger • Three Pieces for Cello and Piano Mendelssohn • Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, […]

$20 – $22

Paul Carr Quartet – Fresh, bold DC jazz

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

Saxophonist, educator, and director Paul Carr has been an extraordinary jazz ambassador for decades. While consistently performing and recording throughout his career, Mr. Carr is also known throughout the Washington […]

$48.00

Piano Virtuoso Michelle Cann

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

In a triumphant solo return to the Dumbarton stage, we welcome virtuoso and educator Michelle Cann. Praised as “exquisite” by The Philadelphia Inquirer and “a pianist of sterling artistry” by […]

$48.00

Borromeo String Quartet with the Verona Quartet

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

Our 47th season comes to a close with a rare treat. We are delighted to welcome the renowned Borromeo String Quartet with the outstanding rising stars of the Verona Quartet […]

$48.00