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Friday, April 23, 1–3:30 PM ET / 10 AM–12:30 PM PT Register online Learn how to contribute to Wikipedia and increase the representation of Native American women online. During this free online training, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the history of […]
Washington, D.C. Release: April 15. 2021. For immediate release. Amy Kaslow Gallery’s Light the Night event brings sculptor Noah James Saunders and his mesmerizing collection of rotating torsos, busts, and tableaus, celebrating the male form in galvanized steel wire. Come flash your cellular phone light at one of Saunder’s works and create your own art […]
Home Delivery Plus travels to Europe, where a living legend of classical piano, Sir András Schiff, will record a program for our viewers, brilliantly uniting performance and pedagogy. Focusing as ever on finding fresh and revealing nuances in the piano repertoire, Schiff begins with a Headline Artist recital of Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert. Then, he […]
Craft Optimism is an online marketplace featuring beautifully made, hand-crafted American goods that educate the public about climate change or inspire or model a sustainable response to climate change. Organized by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee (SWC) in collaboration with Honoring the Future, the event supports grants to the Smithsonian Institution. Artist items must be created […]
Central Place Plaza | 1800 N Lynn St., Arlington, VA 22209 April 24, May 1, and May 8 With spring in full bloom, the Rosslyn BID will host a series of in-person and virtual events with local vendors to celebrate the season. More details to come!
Online Craft Show Is a Curated, Climate-Conscious Makers’ Market.
Join us as we read "A Carousel Tale" by Elisa Kleven Ernst loves the carousel near his house, and his favorite animal is the dog. When the dog's wooden tail comes loose just before winter, Ernst is given the important job of keeping it safe until springtime. But the tail looks sad sitting on Ernst's […]
Maryland Day is streaming from College Park to wherever you are, so participate in demonstrations, tour our beautiful campus, conduct science experiments with everyday household items, get up and dance […]
Our imagination creates our reality. Everything we do, everything we are, starts in the imagination. We can use the power of imagination as a foe or a friend. In this […]
April is National Architecture Month! Celebrate by learning about how Dumbarton House and its surrounding landscape have changed over the past two-hundred years, since it was built in 1799. Explore […]
Warm up for the Oscars by joining Dwane Starlin, member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides & former SAG-AFTRA actor, for a tour of Georgetown when the neighborhood was […]
Soori, Hakim, Akbar, and Mohammed have a collective dream: to travel from Iran to their parents’ homeland of Afghanistan and play their first rock concert. Discussing their feature-length film "The […]
View stunning wall quilts made with vintage linens and lace. Kathleen incorporates an array of materials with modern quilting styles to create beautiful works of art.
APRIL 28 - MAY 22 Curator: Aneta Georgievska-Shine 2108 R Street NW, DC 20008 In the spirit of Spring and hope, I am excited to be able to show my […]
Join us on Wednesday, April 28 at 11:00AM for the Eleventh Annual Great Ladies Symposium and virtual event. The Great Ladies event has informed and educated us about the path […]
Wednesday, April 28; 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. Participants can deepen their NMAAHC collection experience and let it inspire their writing in this virtual ekphrastic poetry workshop. Ekphrastic poetry responds to a […]
Since 2015, The Georgetown University Film Festival has been orchestrated by a group of student film lovers as a celebration of film—both novice and acclaimed. This year, GUFF is going […]
Livestream Lecture | Female Collectors of Porcelain Flowers and Floral Painting from the 18th-20th Centuries Thursday, April 29, 2021, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dr. Rebecca Tilles, associate curator of 18th-century French and Western […]
Thursday, April 29, 7:00 p.m. ET Discover the wonders of the celestial world with Lauren Fensterstock, one of the artists featured in Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020. Fensterstock is joined by guest curator Emily Zilber to discuss her large-scale installation at the Renwick Gallery. Learn more about Fensterstock’s creative process and how the sixteenth-century German manuscript, The Book […]
Thursday, April 29; 7 p.m.–8 p.m. Freedom Rider and author Charles Person discuss his new book, Buses Are a Comin’: Memoir of a Freedom Rider, which provides a personal view of […]
This seven-week study, led by the Rev. Rachel Cornwell, is meant to awaken the visceral knowledge of the Creator through the creation, reconnect us with the sacred landscapes we call […]
The Junior League of Washington’s (JLW) Women’s Leadership Breakfast is a can’t-miss opportunity to learn how to lead confidently from women who have successfully overcome obstacles to make a positive […]
This year’s virtual Alzheimer's Association Brain Ball is free and open to all. Join us from the comfort of your own home for a memorable evening hosted by Doreen Gentzler, […]
Longtime WPA audience favorite Zakir Hussain is the “indisputable tabla maestro” (Gramophone): an artist who has not only taken his instrument to its limits within its original discipline, Indian classical […]
In honor of National Bike Month, the second annual DMV Trails Tour hosted by Jafe Cycling will be held on Saturday, May 1, starting at 7 a.m. The tour will […]
May 1 – 31; on demand Explore the story of the Native Hawaiian tradition of lūʻau and learn why it plays such an important role in Hawaiian culture featuring Vicky […]
Celebrate spring and learn more about art and environmental conservation with our virtual May Day family program. Explore how the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s team of art conservators preserve and […]
Virtual May Day Family Celebration Saturday, May 1, 10 a.m. ET Celebrate spring and learn more about art and environmental conservation with our virtual May Day family program. Explore how the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s team of art conservators preserve and protect works of art in a sustainable way. Then join the musical group Bash the […]
By Lucy Alibar Directed by Ryan Rilette MAY 3 – MAY 30, 2021 A small Florida farmhouse on a watermelon field may not seem like much, but for one little […]
By Lucy Alibar Directed by Ryan Rilette MAY 3 – MAY 30, 2021 A small Florida farmhouse on a watermelon field may not seem like much, but for one little […]
Our annual gala returns virtually on Monday, May 3, 2021 at 8pm ET with a very “Woolly” interpretation on the rite of spring cleaning! SOAPBOX: A MAMMOTH SPRING CELEBRATION is free and online. Join Artistic Director Maria Manuela Goyanes and Managing Director Emika Abe for dynamic performances, special sneak peeks into next season, and a rousing celebration of […]
Wednesday, May 5, 2 p.m. ET Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a virtual program designed for art lovers with mild to moderate dementia and their care partners. Enjoy an opportunity to discuss and engage with artworks from SAAM’s collection. Space is limited, and registration is required; email access@si.edu or call 202.633.2921 to register. Location: Online Tickets: Free […]
Wednesday, May 5, 7 p.m. ET Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a virtual conversation featuring author and arts leader Adair Margo. Learn more about Margo’s most recent publication, Voices of La Lydia: The History of Lydia Patterson Institute (2020), which details stories of success and perseverance from the more than 100-year history of the Lydia Preston […]
Wednesday, May 5; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Anicka Yi will join Hirshhorn associate curator Anne Reeve for an important exploration into the artist’s […]
Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a virtual conversation featuring author and arts leader Adair Margo. Learn more about Margo’s most recent publication, Voices of La Lydia: The History […]
NOWSHOE MOUNTAIN ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR SUMMER OPERATIONS SNOWSHOE, W. Va. – (April 19, 2021) – With winter officially in the rear-view, Snowshoe Mountain is preparing for the summer season in […]
Explore the story of the lūʻau and learn how it showcases the music, the hula and traditional food preparation, and the importance of sharing these traditions through the generations. This […]
WASHINGTON, DC – April 16, 2021 – This Mother’s Day Weekend, Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown’s Royal Afternoon Tea makes all mothers Queens for a day in its royally decorated Queen of […]
Floral Design How-To | Celebrate Beauty Friday, May 7, 2021, 1:30-2:15 p.m. Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, shares how to create a stunning pink arrangement featuring garden roses, […]
https://meditation-dc.org/abiding-in-wisdom-may-7-8/ online only The Four Seals of Mahamudra Mahamudra is a sanskrit term composed of two parts: ‘maha’ meaning ‘great’ and ‘mudra’ meaning ‘seal’. The Four Seals are four special […]
Performing in the beloved chamber-music setting of the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, MacArthur “Genius Grant”–winner Alisa Weilerstein gives a Home Delivery Plus recital that showcases both the sonic range of […]
Mazes and Maps An Exhibition Inspired by Digital and Analog Gaming Opens In-Person and Online 5/29 (Hyattsville, MD) For many of those who sheltered in isolation or in a small […]
Mother's Day Love Hunt Reserve: omuseum.org/mothersday Tickets: $45/person Where: O Museum in The Mansion, 2020 O Street NW When: 5/8 & 5/9 Spread the love as you search for special heartfelt […]
Mother's Day Weekend Champagne & Chocolate Reservations Required: omuseum.org/mothersday Tickets: $45/person Where: O Museum in The Mansion, 2020 O Street NW When: 5/8 & 5/9 Spread the love as you search […]
Mixed Media art exhibit by Montgomery County artist Bill Johnson.
Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries presents 100 Years In The Present, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Park's iconic Dentzel carousel. This exhibition honors the historic origins of Glen Echo […]
City Cruises announced today its Washington D.C. port will be offering specialty cruises celebrating Mother’s Day. Sweep mom off her feet this Mother’s Day with an elegant brunch cruise while […]
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay will provide a socially-distanced Mother’s Day brunch at its Water’s Edge Grille on Sunday, May 9. The menu will feature a variety of delicious dining options […]
GLEN ECHO: This week, Adventure Theatre MTC’s Sunday free digital production will celebrate Mother’s Day with a digital reading of two plays written and directed by mothers. Local actor and recent […]
Tuesday, May 11, 5 p.m. Online via Zoom Closed captioning provided Presented by Matthew Fox-Amato, Assistant Professor of History, University of Idaho From the 1840s to the end of the Civil […]
Tuesday, May 11, 5:30-7 p.m. Online via Zoom The National Portrait Gallery and the DC Public Library would like to invite you to a virtual conversation about power, gender and collective memory. Join […]
Wednesday, May 12, 2:30–5 p.m. ET Thursday, May 13, 2:30–5 p.m. ET Friday, May 14, 2:30–5 p.m. ET Join the 2020–2021 class of Smithsonian American Art Museum research fellows as they present new scholarship on a range of topics and time periods, media, and messages. This series of lectures presented entirely online highlights a new […]
May 12; 4 p.m. Free registration: invention.si.edu/events Sarah Will, Paralympic skier and accessibility advocate and Mike Schultz, inventor of the Moto Knee and Versa Foot, will come together to talk with NMAH […]
Wednesday, May 12; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Diana Al-Hadid will join Charlotte Burns to discuss her work for the U.S. Embassy in addition […]
Thursday, May 13, 5 p.m. Online via Zoom Heighten your civic awareness through conversations about art, history and material culture. Each month, educators from the National Portrait Gallery will partner with colleagues […]
Thursday, May 13, 5:30 p.m. ET Curious about American art? Join us for a 30-minute gallery conversation about selected works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. This program is presented in American Sign Language (ASL) with voice interpretation for participants who are deaf or hard of hearing. Zoom link provided via email upon registration. […]
Thursday, May 13, 6:30 p.m. ET The digital realm defines a new chapter of Chicanx graphics. Artists use technologically based artwork to critique Big Tech, as well as distribute digital graphics across social media networks as a unifying call for social justice. This virtual conversation features artists from ¡Printing the Revolution! The Rise and Impact of […]
Livestream Lecture | Ravishing: The Rose in Fashion Thursday, May 13, 2021, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Colleen Hill, curator of costume and accessories at The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology […]
The digital realm defines a new chapter of Chicanx graphics. Artists use technologically based artwork to critique Big Tech, as well as distribute digital graphics across social media networks as […]
The Smithsonian American Art Museum and its branch museum, the Renwick Gallery, reopen to the public Friday, May 14. This is the second reopening of the museum following closures on March 14, 2020 and on Nov. 23, 2020 as a public health precaution due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. The museum has negotiated extensions into […]
Richmond, VA: March 5, 2021 -- The Menuhin Competition Richmond 2021 and the Richmond Symphony announced today that the Competition, originally scheduled to bring 44 of the world’s most talented young violinists to Richmond […]
May 14–Aug. 20 Online Presentation of 11 Contemporary Videos Addresses the Pandemic’s Impact on the Shared Experience of Space and Features Teresa Hubbard / Alexander Birchler, Ragnar Kjartansson, Laure Prouvost, Jacolby Satterwhite and […]
Tired of online shopping and jamming your recycling with more Amazon delivery boxes than you count? Join DC vendors and small businesses on the grounds of Dumbarton House for outdoor […]
Panelists Ben Evans, editor, Hali Publications Detlef Maltzhan, managing director and proprietor, Rippon Boswell & Co. Mary Jo Otsea, former worldwide director of rugs and carpets, Sotheby’s Wendel Swan, museum trustee and collector (moderator) […]
May 19, 2 p.m. EST An illustrated talk by author and historian William C. Meadows followed by audience Q&A. Check the museum’s website for updates and Zoom link.
During World War I and World War II, American Indians made a unique contribution to the U.S. Armed Forces by using their tribal languages in secret battle communications. Watch author […]
Indigenous coastal Pacific communities have respected and protected their homelands’ ocean resources for thousands of years. Listen to a conversation with young Indigenous activists from across the Pacific who are […]
Youth in Action: Ecological Knowledge in Pacific Coastal Communities May 20; on demand Indigenous coastal Pacific communities have respected and protected their homelands’ ocean resources for thousands of years. Listen […]
Join the Greater Washington Community Foundation for an hour of inspiration at the Celebration of Community Champions on Thursday, May 20 at 6 p.m. This virtual celebration will recognize and […]
Thursday, May 20, 7 p.m. ET Enjoy a behind-the-scenes virtual studio tour and artwork demonstration by Rowland Ricketts, one of the artists featured in Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020. Discover more […]
Enjoy a behind-the-scenes virtual studio tour and artwork demonstration by Rowland Ricketts, one of the artists featured in Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020. Discover more about Ricketts’s work and […]
Washington, D.C. (March 1, 2021) – After a year of unprecedented change, Commuter Connections and the Washington Area Bicyclist Association (WABA) are excited to announce that registration for the 20th Annual Bike to Work Day […]
This year, for the first time in its history, NEXT will be a hybrid virtual and physical experience, with outdoor installations on GW’s Foggy Bottom campus that will be on view until […]
Horticulture How-To | Pollinator-Friendly Container Friday, May 21, 2021, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Join Jessica Bonilla, head of horticulture, via Zoom to create your own beautiful container of flowering plants that attract […]
Three masters of classical music unite in the magisterial space of the Kennedy Center Concert Hall for an emotionally powerful and musically diverse presentation focusing on themes of vibrant Jewish […]
Join the Glen Echo Park Partnership for the first Carousel Family Day as part of the celebration of the carousel’s 100th anniversary. Pre-registered participants will be able to celebrate the […]
iSing Silicon Valley is pleased to announce its eighth annual Spring Concert, which will premiere on Saturday, May 22, at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET on YouTube (free). Choosing Harmony features 250 […]
Sunday, May 23, 1–2 p.m. ET Venture beyond the studio with DC artist Marcella Kriebel. Register now for this engaging Zoom workshop and learn the basics of watercolor and illustration techniques, then try your hand at making your own masterpiece. Kriebel is known for her culinary watercolor paintings and murals throughout DC, which include collaborations with […]
GLEN ECHO: Tune in this Sunday, May 23, for another episode of Celebremos Nuestras Historias! Host Andrea Sarralde and her special guests read their favorite children’s books with their families […]
The DC area has more than 41,000 homes listed as historic many dating back to development in the mid-1700s. Join artist/illustrator Justine Swindell to watercolor paint and learn about these […]
Alexandria, VA - Potomac Fiber Arts Gallery announces the opening of its juried show "Birds of a Feather, which opens on May 25, 2021 and runs through June 27, 2021. […]
After Reconstruction, the Black community built its own financial engine to give each other much-needed economic support and opportunity. This effort faced political and legal intimidation as well as violent […]
Livestream Discussion with Artist Vladimir Kanevsky Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Join Wilfried Zeisler, chief curator, and Vladimir Kanevsky, artist, for a behind-the-scenes look of the exhibition The Porcelain Flowers […]
A performance featuring Asian American women musicians and performers who draw on deep cultural heritages and contemporary genres—from performance art and ritual to hip-hop, rock, and pop. Streaming on Facebook […]
“Nation to Nation” presents the history of the treaties that lie at the heart of the relationship between Indian Nations and the United States. The exhibition explores the development and […]
If you’ve ever crossed a suspension bridge, you’ve used Andean Indigenous technology. Open through June 27, “The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire” explores the foundations of the Inka Road […]
If you’ve ever crossed a suspension bridge, you’ve used Andean Indigenous technology. Open through June 27, “The Great Inka Road: Engineering an Empire” explores the foundations of the Inka Road […]
How did American Indians become national and commercial symbols? Pervasive, powerful, at times demeaning, the images, names and stories in “Americans” highlight the ways in which American Indians have been […]
Join Librarian Tracy Meserve for a conversation about “Renegades of Fashion: Vivienne Westwood,” a short film on legacy of the revolutionary British designer. About the Film Punk. Designer. Rebel. Millionaire. […]
3-THURSDAY, MAY 27th 2021 (IRL @ Georgetown Garden – 1533 Wisconsin Ave NW) DC Punch Needle Class – Wendy Galietta Williams : $60 / Person – 7-8:30PM SIGN UP HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dc-punch-needle-class-with-wendy-galietta-williams-tickets-152095865829 If […]
Friday, May 28 Luce Unplugged has gone digital! SAAM’s Luce Foundation Center has teamed up with Paul Vodra, and Anthony Porecco of local music podcast Hometown Sounds to feature music and conversations from DC artists. Tune […]
With a repertoire running the gamut from swing to bebop to the Great American Songbook, Veronica Swift is a young but fully fledged star on the international jazz scene. Boasting […]
(USA, 2017, 70. min.) Director: George Colburn Follow the return of six Navajo Code Talkers to the five Pacific Island sites where their unbreakable secret code, based on the unwritten […]
May 29–31; on demand americanindian.si.edu/online-programs (USA, 2017, 70. min.) Director: George Colburn Follow the return of six Navajo Code Talkers to the five Pacific Island sites where their unbreakable […]
(Concert links will go out on May 29 and will allow our audience 12 days to enjoy the concert at their convenience, the audience will also receive an invitation to […]
On Sale Now! General and Premium Tables available, Premium Tables are closer to the stage. Sun, May 30: Opening Night! (SOLD OUT) Wynton Marsalis & Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Septet Thu, […]
PBS’ NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT: A NIGHT OF REMEMBRANCE RETURNS WITH PERFORMANCES AND TRIBUTES FROM WASHINGTON, D.C. AND AROUND THE COUNTRY HONORING ALL OF OUR AMERICAN HEROES All-Star Line-up Hosted […]
Through September 5, 2021 “There is everything in flowers—history, drama, structure, beauty, and fragrance,” contemporary artist Vladimir Kanevsky has said. Kanevsky’s remarkable porcelain sculptures spring to life throughout Hillwood’s mansion, […]
Moment of Reflection Tuesday, June 1; 12 p.m. ET The public is invited to join NMAAHC and Smithsonian museums for a digital commemoration of Tulsa Race Massacre centennial that took […]
WHAT: DanceAfrica, DC 2021 WHEN: June 1 - 6th, 2021 WHERE: FREE virtual festival found at danceplace.org/dadc2021 and a physically distant outdoor gathering* location TBD *In-person events are pending based […]
