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A beloved Romantic ballet. Love, betrayal, and forgiveness are paired with coveted virtuoso roles. This haunting and tender classic tells the story of the promise and tragedy of young love.
Two-time Grammy-winner John Prine is among America’s premier phrase-turners with songs like “Angel From Montgomery” and “In Spite of Ourselves.” The post-Dylan musician is “one of the most critically acclaimed […]
Kick off Easter celebrations with activities for the whole family! Kids will go egg-static for three on-site Easter egg hunts - featuring a technological GPS hunt and a glow-in-the-dark option. […]
Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]
Our busy professional and personal lives can seem so overwhelming at times, we may feel there is something missing. It's time for a change in how we live, cook and […]
Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]
Join us for a look at the current divides in our country through the lens of depth psychology and examine what is going on in the unconscious of individuals and […]
Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present I Draw the Line: Oil Paintings by Robert LeMar. In this exhibition of paintings, LeMar experiments with different approaches to outlining, while […]
The Glen Echo Park Partnership and the National Capital Art Glass Guild are pleased to present Wild Things. These are turbulent times! Simply put, we are surrounded by change. This […]
Would you like to see some amazing new art glass? Wild Things! is a juried glass art exhibition at Glen Echo Park's Popcorn Gallery March 31 through April 29, Saturdays […]
The Glen Echo Park Partnership is pleased to present The World in Infrared: Landscapes by Sheila Galagan. Local photographer Sheila Galagan offers a selection of photographs shot using infrared capture, […]
Scoring five top ten UK hits while crisscrossing the line between soul, ska, reggae, pop, and punk, these rockers have kept people all over the world dancing since 1979. You […]
Profs and Pints presents: "Ethnic Gangster Cinema," with Kris Mecholsky, English instructor and scholar of crime fiction and film at Louisiana State University. Profs and Pints is making you an […]
Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]
In honor of Earth Day, April 22, “Missa Gaia/Earth Mass” by Paul Winter will be performed by Dumbarton Chorus plus soloists and instrumentalists led by A.J. Welch, Dumbarton music director. […]
A Week-by-Week Reckoning of Trump’s First Year. Amy Siskind in conversation with PBS’ Bonnie Erbé
Whittle School & Studios welcomes you to learn more about the opportunities this global school will provide your children and the greater Washington area. This event will inform parents on […]
This dance group will be making its Kennedy Center debut.
A collaborator of both The Rolling Stones and Prince, this Portuguese fadista’s “melancholic intimacy dominates the moment it sashays out of the speakers…setting a mood of mesmerizing sorrow” (BBC).
The USA Science & Engineering Festival kicks off with some of the greatest visionaries at X-STEM – presented by PwC and NCR—an Extreme STEM symposium for students. Meet climate change […]
Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]
Looking for some fresh, unique clothing and jewelry to wear this Spring and Summer while helping your community? Stop by during lunch (11:30 am-2:30 pm) or dinner (5-8 pm) to […]
DESCRIPTION You're invited to the 20th Annual MANNA 5K Race for Affordable Housing! On Saturday, April 28th at 9:30 AM, we will be celebrating our 20th Annual MANNA 5K Race […]
Don’t miss the FREE 5th USA Science & Engineering Festival Expo–presented by Lockheed Martin! Find out where “STEM Can Take You” with more than 3000 hands-on activities exploring space, robotics, […]
A riveting songwriter, singer, pianist, arranger, producer, session player, and performer of “swampy rock & roll,” Leon Russell’s vast impact on American music lasted for over five decades before he […]
Nicholas Hersh, guest conductor C.P.E. BACH: Symphony in E-flat Major PIAZZOLLA: Tangazo: Variations on Buenos Aires BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 Tickets: $20-$80 adult, $5 youth, $10 student www.alexsym.org or 703-548-0885 […]
In his six-part lecture series Positive Barbarism: Brutal Aesthetics in the Postwar Period, Hal Foster asks how artists began again after the mass deaths of World War II, the Holocaust, […]
Venue - National Sporting Library & Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117 Join us for a free sketching session in the Museum! Artists of all ages are invited […]
On Sunday April 8, the film “Roadmap to Apartheid” will be shown at 2:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, in Washington, DC. This documentary examines the […]
Chamber Music at The Barns Debut Artist Quickly being hailed as one of Canada’s leading young cellists, he has been praised for his versatility, musical expressivity, and remarkable technique. Playing […]
Nicholas Hersh, guest conductor C.P.E. BACH: Symphony in E-flat Major PIAZZOLLA: Tangazo: Variations on Buenos Aires BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2 Tickets: $20-$80 adult, $5 youth, $10 student www.alexsym.org or 703-548-0885 […]
Reflect upon Hate Speech & the Holocaust with remarks by published Holocaust survivor Susan Warsinger and readings from internationally renowned Holocaust survivors from our region – Charlene Schiff and Herman […]
Profs and Pints presents: "When Washington Burned," with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, lecturer at Mount Vernon, and scholar of the War of 1812. You've […]
An early way to be in the know on the Kennedy Center's upcoming season. RSVP to Brendan Padgett <bepadgett@kennedy-center.org> by April 4.
Whittle School & Studios welcomes you to learn more about the opportunities this global school will provide your children and the greater Washington area. This event will inform parents on […]
Canadian musician Miranda Mulholland will speak at the event. Room 2203.
A homecoming.
Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]
This business and networking etiquette course teaches participants how to walk into any social or networking situation and strike up a conversation with anyone! Learn secrets on how to effortlessly […]
“Soon” features a reclusive 20-something woman and her goldfish, Herschel, confronting the imminent end of the world due to the evaporation of all the planet’s water. Despite its seemingly gloomy […]
Venue - National Sporting Library & Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117 April 13 – July 22, 2018 Wednesday-Sunday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm This traveling exhibition organized […]
An event commemorating Gunther Stern's 27 years at GMC.
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a […]
The K-12 STEM Symposium is a free, exciting and all-day forum that equally engages children, parents, and teachers, coupled with corporate, government, academia and non-profit executives alike from the STEM […]
Venue - National Sporting Library & Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117 Join us for an informal coffee reception to celebrate NSLM's newest exhibition, A Sporting Vision: From […]
ESTHER PRODUCTIONS, INC presents THE FATHERLESS DAUGHTERS SPEAK OUT WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU If you are a girl age 13 to 17 and you are growing up without […]
On Saturday April 14, at 2:30 PM, the film “Jews Step Forward” will be shown at Perry Auditorium, in the Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, in Washington, DC. […]
Join Jane Franklin Dance for a performance of The Big Meow, the story of an ever-hopeful fluff ball who desperately wants to belong to the band of neighborhood cats. The […]
Join the traveling choral and dance ensembles of the DMV’s premier gay men’s chorus for performances filled with lively harmonies and selections ranging from traditional choral music to Broadway.
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a […]
Join the traveling choral and dance ensembles of the DMV’s premier gay men’s chorus for performances filled with lively harmonies and selections ranging from traditional choral music to Broadway.
In his six-part lecture series Positive Barbarism: Brutal Aesthetics in the Postwar Period, Hal Foster asks how artists began again after the mass deaths of World War II, the Holocaust, […]
On Sunday April 15 at 2:30 p.m., “The Field” will be shown at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, in Washington, DC 20024. This film documents Palestinians and Israeli […]
Illusions Salon is celebrating its 25th birthday.
Join us for an open house block party on Thursday, April 26th from 5:30-8:30 p.m. as we welcome spring and mark the one year anniversary of Home On Cameron. Enjoy light fare from local restaurants and […]
A store that focuses on Italian kitchen design.
Profs and Pints presents: "Founding Fathers in the 'Friend Zone,'" with Cassandra Good, assistant professor of history at Marymount University and author of Founding Friendships: Friendships Between Men and Women […]
Uncover the rich history of Georgetown’s African-American communities with Dwane Starlin, member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides. Starting in Herring Hill, learn about the eighteenth-century community to both […]
Join us for a morning of FREE fun on Wednesdays this summer! Enjoy live music, magicians, puppet shows, petting zoos and more. Locations vary. June 20: Super-sized Kick Off Petting […]
Everyone's buzzing about the D.C. debut of the hit musical, Hamilton, in June. Whether or not you have tickets, get your Alexander Hamilton fix early at this cocktail party and […]
Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]
Whittle School & Studios welcomes you to learn more about the opportunities this global school will provide your children and the greater Washington area. This event will inform parents on […]
Profs and Pints presents: "Is Religion Obsolete?" with Michael J. Sigrist, lecturer in philosophy at George Washington University, co-editor of Time and the Philosophy of Action, and scholar of the […]
80 films from 45 countries will be showcased.
Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]
Breast Cancer Alliance (BCA) partners with DC area institutions to bring a world class medical symposium “Take Action Against Breast Cancer.” The panel, consisting of leading experts in the field, […]
Wishing upon a star for the perfect evening out? Then join us to gaze up at the stars while enjoying live music, food and fun! Come experience Dumbarton House in […]
Called “one of the best musicians in the USA” by the late Pete Seeger, the master storyteller who has 38 releases to date, returns to The Barns with his timeless […]
Learn about history in a whole new way! Enjoy sipping tea while viewing tea equipage from Dumbarton House’s collections and learning about the health benefits and historic importance of tea. […]
Artistic Director Scott Tucker and the Choral Arts Chamber Singers present a program of music inspired by nature. Featured pieces from Benjamin Britten, Peter Schickele, R. Murray Schafer, Ralph Vaughan […]
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a […]
Venue - National Sporting Library & Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117 This Spring, Paul Mellon’s British Sporting Art collection comes home to Middleburg in A Sporting Vision, […]
Steeplechasing all day, browse 'Saddler's Row- vendor village or participate in the children's stick pony races Gates open at 10:30 $25 general admission BlueRidgeRaces.org
In his six-part lecture series Positive Barbarism: Brutal Aesthetics in the Postwar Period, Hal Foster asks how artists began again after the mass deaths of World War II, the Holocaust, […]
10 Local Talented Artists to show their work at the coop: 3900A & B Watson Place, NW. Washington DC 20016 Photography, oil, acrylic, jewelry, silk, & yarn. Residents open their […]
On Sunday April 22 at 2:30 p.m., “Censored Voices” will be shown at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 400 I Street SW, in Washington, DC. One week after the 1967 Six Day […]
Chamber Music at The Barns Join us for an all-star birthday spectacular to honor one of our finest living American composers, John Corigliano, on the occasion of his 80th birthday […]
Crescent Moon Nights with Gift of the Pen Entertainment and My Voice Speaks LLC present The Muslim Women of Spoken Word. Seven... Seven Women of the Mic will converge on […]
Whittle School & Studios welcomes you to learn more about the opportunities this global school will provide your children and the greater Washington area. This event will inform parents on […]
Profs and Pints presents: "Speaking of Speakeasies," a discussion of prohibition and its boozy effects, with Allen Pietrobon, adjunct professor of modern American history at American University and visiting professor […]
Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]
A talk about international media freedom.
The Smithsonian Women’s Committee presents the 36th annual Smithsonian Craft Show, featuring 120 premier American artists chosen from a pool of approximately 1,000 applicants. For the first time, the show […]
Holocaust survivors tell their life stories in their own words, uniting personal experience with history in a way that is extraordinary in its immediacy and power. Each hour-long program features […]
Join Honorary Chair Jessye Norman as we pay tribute to chorus members then and now, celebrate the work of our High School Choir Festival teacher leaders, and introduce our new […]
Alyssa Milano will be at the event.
The Barns transforms into a comedy club for 3 performances of hilarious stand-up entertainment.
We need volunteers to help clean exhibits in the Visitor Center, paint, prune vegetation from historic structures, and remove invasive plant species and trash. Projects are suitable for ages 12 […]
Join top stylists from Ian McCabe Studio, for a fun weekend of self-care, wellness and special treats for moms! The Ian McCabe team will be providing free haircare samples and […]
Complete Dogness is a new family friendly performance about a delightful little doggy with bad habits. She can eat a delicious wool sweater or steal a whole block of cheese […]
Arts in Foggy Bottom, Washington’s award-winning public art program, presents Absence & Presence, its sixth Arts in Foggy Bottom Outdoor Sculpture Biennial, from Saturday, April 28 through Saturday, October 27. […]
Venue - National Sporting Library & Museum, 102 The Plains Road, Middleburg, VA 20117 Offered in partnership with Front Royal 4H, this program explores the beginning, middle, and end of […]
The Barns transforms into a comedy club for 3 performances of hilarious stand-up entertainment.
Individuals describe barriers experienced through career, racial, gender or ethnic prejudice. People speak of real-life experiences: a woman working in a male dominated career, an HIV positive young adult, a […]
Possessed of a burnished, ringing baritone, an intensely focused stage presence, and an omnivorous musical appetite, Brian Mulligan has sung Verdi, Berlioz, Britten, Gounod, and Sondheim roles at the Metropolitan […]
The Barns transforms into a comedy club for 3 performances of hilarious stand-up entertainment.
32 trees will be planted.
Join Sahasra Deepika Foundation for Education for Brunch & Conversation with Paige Kimble, Executive Director of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, as part of our Leaders Light the Way series. Sunday, April 29, […]
In his six-part lecture series Positive Barbarism: Brutal Aesthetics in the Postwar Period, Hal Foster asks how artists began again after the mass deaths of World War II, the Holocaust, […]
Called “the world’s reigning male chorus” by The New Yorker magazine, and named Ensemble of the Year by Musical America in 2008, the GRAMMY® award winning ensemble Chanticleer is praised […]
