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1100 4th Street SW, Room 200

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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 […]

Free

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105 North Union Street, Alexandria, VA

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

Virtual

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, […]

Free

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 […]

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

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 […]

Free

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 / […]

Free

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

Landmark Lecture: Enslaved: Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade

Tudor Place

Join Walter Hawthorne of Michigan State University and Daryle Williams of the University of California-Riverside for a dynamic overview of Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade (Enslaved.org), an open-source, open-access online discovery platform that has opened new ways to understand individual and community life experiences in Mid-Atlantic slave societies. Historical record and data-driven approaches to […]

Free

Tudor Tots: Where Are You Going?

Tudor Place

The weather is warming up, and Washingtonians are planning for their summer trips. How do people travel? Where do they travel to? Young learners, aged 18 months to 4 years, and their caretakers will explore travel through group storytime, songs and crafts—perfect for globetrotters. And, in honor of Asian Pacific Heritage Month, help us celebrate […]

$6.50

Profs & Pints DC: Seeking Our Earliest Ancestors

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Seeking Our Earliest Ancestors,” with Dr. Amy L. Rector of Virginia Commonwealth University, a paleoanthropologist who has spent more than 20 years investigating human origins on the African continent. What does it mean to be human? That’s the primary question that drives the research of Professor Amy Rector, a paleoanthropologist […]

$13.50 – $17

AAJLJ Pursuit of Justice Awards Dinner

Whittemore House 1526 New Hampshire Ave. NW, Washington, NY, United States

Join the American Association of Jewish Lawyers and Jurists as we honor the 2023 Pursuit of Justice Recipients: Akiva Shapiro, Eli M. Rosenbaum and Janis Boyarsky Schiff. Contact: ALYSSA GRZESH agrzesh@gmail.com LeesRhondam@gmail.com 2027750991 AAJLJ Price: $250 to $10000

Evgeny Kissin, piano and Renée Fleming, soprano

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

A masterful pairing of Grammy-winning musicians! Renowned pianist and virtuoso Evgeny Kissin joins superstar American soprano Renée Fleming to headline an unforgettable evening of music in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. The duo unite to showcase the emotionally powerful, lyrical, and technically awe-inspiring works of Rachmaninoff, Schubert, and Liszt. “So compelling is Kissin’s pianism, so […]

$75 – $110

Empower Hour

InterContinental Hotel 801 Wharf St SW, Washington, DC, United States

Join the Brem Foundation for a luncheon and expert panel about Patient Centered Care and promoting an optimal patient experience to increase access to quality care and decrease healthcare disparities.

Profs & Pints DC: Latin America’s Indigenous Movements

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Latin America’s Indigenous Movements,” an examination of the leadership, impact, and challenges of native activists in Central and South America, with Kevin Healy, adjunct professor at Georgetown University’s Center for Latin American Studies and former representative of the Inter-American Foundation supporting local indigenous projects. Recent decades have witnessed a political […]

$13.50 – $17

Three by Yeats – music, song & dance

DC Arts Center 2438 18th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Join Scena Theatre on a journey to Ireland with three short plays filled with drama, music, song & dance. Written by W.B. Yeats, one of Ireland’s great writers. Feel the passion, savor the poetry and revel in the music of three splendid and provocative plays by W.B. Yeats: “At the Hawk's Well”, “Purgatory” and “The […]

$40

US Navy Band – Young Artists Concerto Competition Concert

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

Friday’s concert is a family-friendly event, meant to entertain veterans, music lovers and those interested in joining the Navy. The performance features this year’s Young Artist Concerto Competition winner, oboist Hannah Cho, performing Alessandro Marcello’s "Concerto in C minor." Included in the concert are works by Percy Grainger, Lili Boulanger, Stephen Sondheim, Julie Giroux, and […]

Free

US Navy Band – Young Artists Concerto Competition Concert

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

Friday’s concert is a family-friendly event, meant to entertain veterans, music lovers and those interested in joining the Navy. The performance features this year’s Young Artist Concerto Competition winner, oboist Hannah Cho, performing Alessandro Marcello’s "Concerto in C minor." Included in the concert are works by Percy Grainger, Lili Boulanger, Stephen Sondheim, Julie Giroux, and […]

Free

93rd Annual Georgetown Garden Tour

Georgetown Garden 1533 Wisconsin Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

93rd ANNUAL GEORGETOWN GARDEN TOUR MAY 13, 2023 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Please join us for a garden walk and afternoon refreshments. The Georgetown Garden Club of Washington, DC, was founded in 1924 and is a member of the Garden Club of America. You may contact us at georgetowngardentour@gmail.com

Mom’s Ride Free* at the Capital Wheel-Mother’s Day Weekend!

Mom’s Ride FREE* at The Capital Wheel. Plus, NEW Mimosa Flight for $15 Mother’s Day Weekend Give mom a special treat this Mother’s Day Weekend with a free ride* on The Capital Wheel and enjoy our all new ‘Momosa’ Flights at Flight Deck! Moms can ride free with a paying adult at The Capital Wheel […]

Of Sight and Sound

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

Imagination abounds as we wrap up our season. The performance begins with grammy-nominated Chinese-American composer Zhou Tian's lush Broken Ink, which evokes the melodies and tones of Chinese poetry. We close the season with Jocelyn Hagen's ingenious multimedia choral-orchestral work, The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci. This captivating piece uses the latest video-syncing technology to […]

$30 – $40

North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival in Historic New Bern – May 14-21

New Bern, North Carolina

The 3rd Annual North Carolina Plein Air Art Festival in historic New Bern begins Sunday, May 14, and continues through Sunday, May 21. The eight-day Festival showcases 35 nationally and globally acclaimed plein air artists, including 15 newly juried painters, joining 20 award winners and top performers from 2022’s Festival. “The term ‘plein air’ is French […]

Geneva Lewis, violin and Evren Ozel, piano

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

“Clearly one to watch”
—Musical America New Zealand–born violinist Geneva Lewis is an artist whose star is rising rapidly. Having debuted as a soloist with the Pasadena POPS at the tender age of 11, she followed up in her early 20s with honors including the Grand Prize in the 2020 Concert Artists Guild Competition, a 2021 Avery Fisher […]

$30 – $75

CAST IN SHADOW

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

Last week to visit the exhibition CAST IN SHADOW, multi-media artwork by Micheline Klagsbrun, Beverly Ress and Andy Yoder. The artists engage the manifold implications of shadow, both aesthetically and conceptually. Open May 12, 13, 14: 11-4pm and by appointment. CLOSING PARTY May 14, 3-6pm. Champagne, cookies and conversation.

Free

Waiting for Manilow: A Reading and Talkback

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

It’s August 17, 1997 and Nick, a 17-year-old gay boy, is sitting in an all-night diner outside Indianapolis, Indiana waiting for the possible appearance of his musical idol Barry Manilow who is performing down the street. As he waits with his best friend, Courtney, the two ponder the changing world around them, their troubling relationships […]

Free

Our Work Unfinished: A Black Composers Retrospective

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

The Cathedral Choral Society and Heritage Signature Chorale join forces to present Our Work Unfinished: A Black Composers Retrospective. With a full orchestra and Maestro Stanley J. Thurston on the podium, the chorus will offer an exploration of music that reflects the African American experience. The program features Adolphus Hailstork’s Done Made My Vow, an […]

$20 – $85

Profs & Pints DC: The Life of a DC Beer King

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: "The Life of a DC Beer King," a biographical portrait of DC brewing magnate Christian Heurich, with Mark Benbow, associate professor of American History at […]

$13.50 – $17

The Oreos: A Reading and Talkback

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

What happens when Marketing Associate Blaine and Twitch streamer Evette wake up to find… they’re black!?! In the same vein of Black Like Me and Watermelon Man, The Oreos explores race in the modern world through laughs, awkward encounters, and our pride as a “woke” society. Blaine and Evette navigate their new skin and new […]

Free

In-Person SAAM Fellows Lectures

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

Wednesday, May 17-Friday, May 19, 2023 1 – 5pm EDT (daily) Join the 2022–2023 class of Smithsonian American Art Museum research fellows as they present new scholarship on a range of topics and time periods, media and messages. Speakers will share research discoveries and offer fresh perspectives on works of American art. Wednesday, May 17, […]

Free

Profs & Pints DC: The Fertility Industry through a Microscope

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Fertility Industry through a Microscope,” a look at how new means of human reproduction have given birth to big questions, with Sonia Suter, professor […]

$13.50 – $17

In-Person Take 5! Jazz at SAAM with Max Light

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

Join us for the return of our popular "Take 5! Jazz at SAAM" program. Beat the heat and relax in the Kogod Courtyard. Kicking off our program series is Washington, D.C. native, artist Max Light received his bachelor's degree at New England Conservatory and his master's degree from the Aaron Copland School of Music at […]

Free

Bike to Work Day 2023

Washington Metropolitan Area Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington DC, DC

Bike to Work Day 2023––Join thousands of area commuters for the free 22nd annual event celebrating bicycling as a fun, low-cost, healthy, and environmentally friendly way to get around! Riders […]

Free

Detox the Mind for Lasting Happiness

Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel 2800 S, Potomac Ave, Arlington, VA, United States

De-stress your mind. Reclaim your inner self! Don't miss this unique opportunity to hear an inspirational talk by Sant Rajinder Singh Ji Maharaj during His Spring tour to Washington D.C. […]

Free

Serve with National Presbyterian Church at Great Day of Service

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

We’re inviting you to join us on Saturday, May 20th, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm to make a real difference in the lives of thousands of people in DC and around the world. For more information and to register, please visit https://nationalpres.org/event/great-day-service-2023/. We have an array of opportunities to serve, from packing meals to feed […]

Free

National Presbyterian Church Food Drive for the Hungry

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

Help feed the hungry by dropping off non-perishable food donations at National Presbyterian Church, 9:30 am -12:30 pm on Saturday, May 20. We are collecting for Central Union Mission and the UDC Student Food Pantry. Even a small bag of food will be a huge help! The collection will be in the parking lot behind […]

Daisies: Garden Explorers

Tudor Place

How do we use resources wisely? Explore Tudor Place’s garden to learn how to recycle and reuse material to keep the garden healthy. This program fulfills all requirements to earn […]

$10

Chamber Music with The United States Navy Band

The Athenaeum 201 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Join the United States Navy Band for an afternoon of chamber music at the Athenaeum! As one of their most unique concerts, the Chamber Music Recital Series features Navy musicians in solo and small group performances. From the flute and harp duo to the brass quartet, the recital will have something to charm everyone! This […]

Free

Wax & Wane

The Fillmore Arts Space 1801 34th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia

“The human condition can be defined as the characteristics and key events of human life, including birth, learning, emotion, aspiration, morality, conflict, and death.” Wax & Wane explores the human condition and how it directly relates to our everyday worldly lived experiences. This evening length work, created by Raeanna “Rae” Grey in collaboration with the […]

$5 – $15

Wax & Wane

The Fillmore 1801 34th St NW, Washington, DC, United States

“The human condition can be defined as the characteristics and key events of human life, including birth, learning, emotion, aspiration, morality, conflict, and death.” Wax & Wane explores the human condition and how it directly relates to our everyday worldly lived experiences. This evening length work, created by Raeanna “Rae” Grey in collaboration with the […]

$5 – $15

Photography with Intention: Documenting Your Life, Community, and Spaces

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

If you want to create with intention, and level up your photography skills, this workshop is for you! You don’t need the fanciest, newest equipment to create impactful images for posterity. This 90-minute, hands-on workshop will break down some of the myths and barriers to photography and give you the knowledge and confidence to document […]

$30

Fire Hero Chili Cook-Off

of Love & Regret 1028 S Conkling Street, Baltimore, MD, United States

Join us on May 21st for our 3rd Annual Fire Hero Chili Cook-Off to benefit the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. This Baltimore City Block Party includes a chili competition, silent […]

$25

The Jewish Community of Northern Virginia

Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington, Online

The authors of the recent book The Jewish Community of Northern Virginia will discuss topics from the book. This book uses photographs to tell the story of the rich history, continued growth, and broad range of Jewish life in Northern Virginia. They depict Jewish-owned stores and businesses, religious and social institutions, and events that have […]

$5.

Wax & Wane

The Fillmore Arts Space 1801 34th St NW, Washington, District of Columbia

“The human condition can be defined as the characteristics and key events of human life, including birth, learning, emotion, aspiration, morality, conflict, and death.” Wax & Wane explores the human condition and how it directly relates to our everyday worldly lived experiences. This evening length work, created by Raeanna “Rae” Grey in collaboration with the […]

$5 – $15

Profs & Pints DC: Tolkien’s Untold Tales

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “Tolkien’s Untold Tales,” a look at hidden stories underlying The Lord of the Rings, with Peter Grybauskas, senior lecturer in English at the University of Maryland, teacher of courses on J.R.R. Tolkien, and author of A Sense of Tales Untold: Exploring the Edges of Tolkien’s Literary Canvas. Today J.R.R. Tolkien […]

$13.50 – $17

Profs & Pints DC: The World of Norse Gods

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “The World of Norse Gods,” with Lilla Kopár a professor of medieval literature and culture at Catholic University who teaches courses on Norse mythology. Norse gods and heroes seem to be popping up everywhere these days. The hit film The Northman, Marvel movies, Netflix series, video games, and Neil Gaiman’s […]

$13.50 – $17

Profs & Pints DC: A Tour of the Multiverse

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

Profs and Pints DC presents: “A Tour of the Multiverse,” a look at ideas explored by Everything, Everywhere, All at Once, with William Egginton, professor of humanities at Johns Hopkins University and author of the forthcoming book The Rigor of Angels: Borges, Heisenberg, Kant, and the Ultimate Nature of Reality. The critically acclaimed film Everything […]

$13.50 – $17

Spring Garden Party

Tudor Place

Join us for the 31st Annual Spring Garden Party on Wednesday, May 24th. The Spring Garden Party is the most significant annual fundraiser for Tudor Place and contributes over 20% of annual operating revenue. Proceeds support conservation of thousands of objects in the Tudor Place Collection & Archive, preservation of the 5 ½ acre estate […]

Healing our Legacy of Racial Violence

City Tavern Club 3206 M Street N.W., Washington, DC, United States

Author Talk: Memoried and Storied: Healing Our Shared History of Racial Violence with author Judith Reifsteck. Dr. Reifsteck, a psychotherapist, visited the sites of four lynchings. Her new book commemorates the victims and examines how remembrance of events of racial violence can unify and motivate communities to racial healing, activism, and progress. Hosted by the […]

Free

DC Victims of the Middle Passage Memorial – Kick-Off

City Tavern Club 3206 M Street N.W., Washington, DC, United States

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton will discuss the recently authorized memorial to the victims of the Middle Passage to be constructed on Federal land. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R. 2617) authorized the Georgetown African American Historic Landmark Project to establish a commemorative work on Federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to […]

Free

In-Person Sharing Honors and Burdens: Renwick Invitational 2023 Open House

Renwick Gallery

Join artists Joe Feddersen (Arrow Lakes/Okanagan), Lily Hope (Tlingit), Ursala Hudson (Tlingit), Erica Lord (Athabascan/Iñupiat), Geo Neptune (Passamaquoddy), and Maggie Thompson (Fond du Lac Ojibwe) for an open house celebrating the 2023 Renwick Invitational, Sharing Honors and Burdens. Join guest curator Lara Evans (Cherokee Nation) for a gallery talk about the jurying process and the […]

Free

In-Person Art Bites Gallery Talk

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

Join SAAM’s research fellows for this lunchtime series of gallery talks as they share new discoveries about artworks on view. Learn the stories behind these objects and how each one tells us about America’s ever-changing culture. Amy Kahng, Patricia and Philip Frost Predoctoral Fellow, discusses Yasuo Kuniyoshi’s Strong Woman and Child (1925).

Free

Dumbarton at Dusk: Happy 91st Birthday!

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

See Dumbarton House in a whole new light by joining us for after-hours museum tours and birthday fun! Dumbarton House opened to the public 91 years ago, making us the […]

Native American Veterans Film Screening: Corridor Four

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

Corridor Four challenges the image of the American hero in a heartfelt portrait of 9/11 first responder Isaac Ho‘opi‘i (Native Hawaiian) as he works to put the traumatic experience behind him through the support of his family and love of music. A discussion with Ho‘opi‘i follows the film. The program will close with a performance […]

Free

Native American Veterans Film Screening: Corridor Four

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

Saturday, May 27, 2 p.m. https://americanindian.si.edu/events/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D166293693 Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/b72vxs9ccd6zbsj/CorridorFour_01.jpg?dl=0 Corridor Four challenges the image of the American hero in a heartfelt portrait of 9/11 first responder Isaac Ho‘opi‘i (Native Hawaiian) as he works to put the traumatic experience behind him through the support of his family and love of music. A discussion with Ho‘opi‘i follows the film. The […]

Incendiary

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company

Tanya is a Black mother determined to break her son, Eric, out of death row — or die trying. She’ll need guns, to get her hair done, and to f*ck some people up. As time ticks towards the fateful date of Eric’s execution (and birthday), the play explodes into a collision of the hilarious and […]

$30 – $67

Tudor Tots: Who’s Hopping?

Tudor Place

Tudor Place is hopping with bunnies this spring! During this program, young learners, aged 18 months to 4 years, and their caretakers will learn about rabbits and other small creatures that call our garden home. Join us for songs in the garden, group storytime about bunnies and a craft that examines why Tudor Place is […]

$6.50

June 2023 at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens

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

June   On View   Determined Women: Collectors, Artists, and Designers at Hillwood Through June 18, 2023 Hillwood founder Marjorie Merriweather Post was an astute business executive, discerning collector, and committed philanthropist. As a strong woman in a male-dominated world, she greatly admired her predecessors—influential women who ran countries, inspired reforms, supported culture, and created […]

National Museum of American History: Calendar of Exhibitions and Events: June 2023

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

EXHIBITIONS OPENING “Treasures and Trouble: Looking Inside a Legendary Blues Archive”Archives Center, First Floor, WestOpens June 23 The exhibit explores the many treasures and troubles found within Robert “Mack” McCormick’s one-of-a-kind music archive. McCormick (1930-2015) was a white, Houston-based, self-trained folklorist who built one of the world’s largest and most significant archives on blues and other Southern […]

National Portrait Gallery Announces Summer In-Person Programs and Virtual Workshops

National Portrait Gallery

In-Person Programs, June – Aug.    Big Ideas Book Club   Select Thursdays, June 1, July 6 & Aug. 3 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. G Street Lobby   Early readers and their grown-up companions are invited to a book club highlighting big ideas about ourselves and others. Participants are encouraged to read a select picture book […]

Beethoven’s 9th Symphony in partnership with the National Symphony Orchestra

Kennedy Center Concert Hall

Dr. Eugene Rogers and members of the chorus join the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) under Maestro Gianandrea Noseda to perform Beethoven Symphony No. 9. Featuring soprano Camilla Tilling, mezzo-soprano Tamara Mumford, tenor Issachah Savage and bass-baritone Hanno Müller-Brachmann, the three concerts will be recorded live for release on the NSO’s record label NSO Live. Noseda […]

$29 – $108

Sasha Velour: The Big Reveal Live Show!

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

Critically acclaimed, gender-fluid drag queen, visual artist, speaker, illustrator, and newly minted author Sasha Velour brings an immersive evening of drag, storytelling, and live art to Sixth & I in celebration of her forthcoming book The Big Reveal: An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag (Harper Books, 2023). The book documents the histories and controversies surrounding drag alongside Velour’s […]

$40,

Women’s work

The Athenaeum 201 Prince Street, Alexandria, VA, United States

Performance in response to Northern Virginia Fine Art Association's Women’s Work Jane Franklin Dance returns to the Athenaeum with works that respond to the current exhibit Women’s Work in coordination with the exhibition by visual artists Kirsty Little, Donna McCullough, Kathryn McDonnell. Female identity and experience is explored through inspiring new dance works by women […]

$21

Children of the Gospel Choir

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

“We are a choir, but we are also so much more than that. We are a family that cares for and loves one another unconditionally.”
—COTG Member Season finale! Washington Performing Arts’s stellar “COTG” take the stage in a one-of-a-kind program co-curated by the choir members themselves, speaking and singing out on matters of social justice. One of […]

$35,

The Alex Manfull Fund 5K

VA, United States

The Alex Manfull Fund (TAMF) 5K will take place in Georgetown, DC on June 3rd, 2023. When Alex Manfull died, at 26 years old, due to a neuroimmune disorder known as PANDAS, Susan and William Manfull established a Fund in their daughter’s name with the vision that no life ever again be cut short — […]

$35

2023 Inova Saville Cancer Screening and Health Fair

8081 Innovation Park Drive, Fairfax, VA 22031 8081 Innovation Park Drive, Fairfax, VA, United States

You're invited to join Inova for a day of FREE entertainment and education for the entire family. The Schar Cancer Center and Saville Center for Cancer Screening and Prevention will be on hand to provide informative sessions from our team of experts, free cancer screenings, and recommendations for healthier living. Local food trucks Fun kids' […]

Free

Pay Homage to Arlington’s Queen City with 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 one of Washington, DC’s most in-demand cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday, June 3rd & 4th, 2023. To honor Washington DC’s citywide “A Day of Remembrance & Celebration” and pay homage to Queen City, the self-sustaining Black […]

Free

Pay Homage to Arlington’s Queen City with 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 one of Washington, DC’s most in-demand cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday, June 3rd & 4th, 2023. To honor Washington DC’s citywide “A Day of Remembrance & Celebration” and pay homage to Queen City, the self-sustaining Black […]

Free

Celebrate Pride with 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 one of Washington, DC’s most in-demand cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday, June 3rd  & 4th, 2023. On both Saturday and Sunday, attendees will be able to take advantage of the Phillips Collections’ 15-minute Spotlight Talks […]

Free

In-Person Pride Family Day

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

Celebrate with your chosen family at SAAM’s Pride Family Day in the Kogod Courtyard and march to the beat of DC’s Different Drummers. Then dance to the sounds of Afro-Brazilian group Batala and enjoy the acapella music of Snowday. Embrace your creativity with hands-on crafts, strike a pose in our photobooth station, and show your […]

Free

Friends of Volta Park Annual Cocktail Party and Fundraiser

The George Town Club 1530 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington, DC, United States

Each spring, members of our community who care about Volta Park come together for its most important fundraiser of the year. Guests enjoy cocktails and appetizers while they bid on luxury items, gift certificates for dining and hotel experiences, vacations, and more, all donated by generous businesses and friends in our community. Last year’s party […]

$225

Pay Homage to Arlington’s Queen City with 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 one of Washington, DC’s most in-demand cultural attractions Saturday and Sunday, June 3rd & 4th, 2023. To honor Washington DC’s citywide “A Day of Remembrance & Celebration” and pay homage to Queen City, the self-sustaining Black […]

Free