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Bruno Mars at National Harbor

MGM National Harbor Resort 101 MGM National Avenue ,, Oxon Hill, MD, United States

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (August 30, 2021) – Multi-GRAMMY Award-winning superstar Bruno Mars announced his return to The Theater at MGM National Harbor for two performances Saturday, Oct. 9 and Sunday, Oct. 10 following two sold-out shows at the venue in August. Tickets for both shows go on sale to the general public Friday, Sept. 3 at 10 a.m. ET and can be purchased online at mgmnationalharbor.com or ticketmaster.com. M […]

Jane Franklin Dance Presents Forty+ Project

Jane Franklin Dance 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, VA, United States

*Explore movement and performance in a creative project Choreographer Lauren DeVera, Certified Life Coach, Movement Artist and Educator brings her special creativity to Forty+ Forty+ celebrates the collective creativity of […]

$8 – $160

[jxjdc.org/laughting-at-myself]Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies. A conversation with Dan Glickman and Norman Orenstein. (talk)

Cafritz Hall 1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

  Tuesday, October 12, 7:00 PM | Cafritz Hall Dan Glickman has done it all – from serving in the U.S. House of Representatives to becoming the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture to serving as Chairman of the Motion Picture Association. Glickman will be in conversation with American Enterprise Institute Norman Ornstein to discuss his book, Laughing at […]

Happy Hour: Alma Woodsey Thomas and Her Circles 

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

WHAT Happy Hour: Alma Woodsey Thomas and Her Circles  A virtual happy hour will celebrate Alma Woodsey Thomas and her remarkable art circles. A specialty cocktail will be made in her honor and artworks and stories about the Little Paris Group and Washington Color School, a visual art movement primarily concerned with non-representational color field […]

Clarice Smith Virtual Lecture with Nada Shabout

Online

Examine the enduring impact of colonialism and orientalism within the mainstream history of modernism with scholar Nada Shabout. During this captivating virtual talk, discuss efforts to decolonize the field of art history and prioritize inclusion and equity. Shabout highlights the noticeable absence of Arab artists in conventional narratives about modern and contemporary art, and uses […]

Free

Curative Collective Conversations

Online

Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and members of the Curative Collective for a weekly conversation at the intersection of food, art and social change. From social justice work to restorative self-care, the Curative Collective is a group of organizations that serve communities throughout the Baltimore–Washington area and are contributing to RECLAMATION: […]

Matthew Whitaker Quartet

Lincoln Theater

With special guests Washington Performing Arts Children of the Gospel Choir Michele Fowlin, artistic director Friday, October 15, 8pm Lincoln Theatre A former child prodigy, profiled on 60 Minutes and The Today Show, 20-year-old jazz pianist-organist Matthew Whitaker has wowed audiences from L.A.’s Playboy Jazz Festival—where he “inspired spontaneous dancing and a standing ovation” (L.A. […]

$25 – $35

Brews & Views

WHAT: Brews and Views Celeste Beatty, founder of the Harlem Brewing Company, hosts a monthly happy hour to highlight topics in beer making, the restaurant industry, art, politics, culture and more. In the inaugural virtual conversation, Beatty will be joined by Dr. J Jackson-Beckham, principal at Crafted for All and executive director of Craft X EDU. They will discuss […]

MGM National Harbor’s Conservatory Celebrates Autumn Solstice with New Fall Display Now Through November 8

MGM National Harbor Resort 101 MGM National Avenue ,, Oxon Hill, MD, United States

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (September 22, 2021) – MGM National Harbor marks the first day of fall with the debut of its new seasonal Conservatory display, “A Gourd-geous Fall,” featuring vibrant florals, giant cascading leaves and whimsical elements celebrating the beauty of autumn in the Northern Hemisphere. Curated by the resort’s horticulture team and designers Le Savarese […]

Becoming Dr. Ruth

Theater J 1529 16th Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Becoming Dr. Ruth runs September 30 – October 24, 2021, at Theater J, part of the Edlavitch DCJCC, at 1529 16th St., NW, Washington, DC. The biographical drama tells the inspirational and unlikely story of how Karola Siegel, born in Germany in 1928, grew up to become America’s favorite sex therapist. Her parents managed to place her […]

Washington Printmakers’ Gallery Presents VARIATION and REPETITION

Washington Print Makers Gallery 1641 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

October 1st – October 31st, 2021 The Washington Printmakers' Gallery presents an exhibition of linoleum cuts by Deborah Schindler, one of the gallery's founding members. The prints distinguish themselves by numerous patterns, rich textures, and lively shapes. Ms. Schindler creates a topsy-turvy world, where plants and animals have personalities, where tango dancers and comic actors turn into […]

Anil Revri: Into the Light at the Katzen Arts Museum

American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United States

Exhibition open from Oct. 16 through Dec.12: Anil Revri: Into the Light is presented by the AU Museum Project Space. Anil Revri creates dazzling geometric abstractions that embody the cross pollination of […]

TOURDEMIDNIGHT BIKE RIDE Supporting Epilepsy Foundation of Virginia

Midnight Brewery 2410 Granite Ridge Rd, Rockville, VA, United States

EFVA is hosting its Sixth Annual Tour de Midnight fundraising and awareness event on October 16, 2021. The focus of this event is a bicycle ride of 30, 50 or […]

Distance Ride chosen depicts cost for bike ride event

The Soul Box Project

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

The Soul Box Project exhibit on the National Mall will be the largest memorial to date, providing a dramatic visual for the incomprehensible number of 200,000 people killed or injured by gunfire in the U.S. in fewer than three years. Visitors can examine 800 linear feet of Soul Boxes under an open pavilion spanning the […]

Free

Daisies: Garden Explorers

Tudor Place

Daisies are invited on an exciting exploration of Tudor Place’s 5 ½ acres to discover how resources are used wisely. Participants will read and discuss Clover’s story as a group, […]

$10

The Walters Gala 2021

Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, MD

The Walters is excited to invite guests back to the museum on Saturday, October 16, for The Walters Gala 2021: Armor & Adornment, celebrating the Walters’ lustrous collection of silver, gold, and metal across the ages and the groundbreaking exhibition of Baltimore icon Betty Cooke. Supporters of the Gala will have the opportunity to choose between participating […]

Ulysses Quartet

virtual- link sent with ticket

The new season of the Notes from Home Streaming series will launch with the Ulysses Quartet. Founded in 2015, Ulysses Quartet has fast become one of the treasures of the chamber music scene, praised for their “textural versatility, grave beauty, close to immaculate phrasing, and the kind of chemistry many quartets long for but rarely […]

$26

Rodney Crowell

The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA, United States

Bringing the best of country music back to The Barns with songs that have garnered him two Grammy Awards and an induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, this Nashville veteran has worked with everyone from Emmylou Harris to Sheryl Crow.

$42

Profs & Pints: The Macabre Poe

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “The Macabre Poe,” with Amy Branam Armiento, professor of English at Frostburg State University and president of the Poe Studies Association. Stephen King has said that he and other horror writers are all “the children of Poe,” a reference to how they’re unable to escape his shadow. Although Edgar Allan Poe […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints: The Exorcist’s Power (corrects potential error in venue in previous submission)

Church Hall

Profs and Pints presents: “The Exorcist’s Power,” on the making of a legendary film and the rise of its demon spawn, with David Wilt, professorial lecturer in film studies at George Washington University. Get ready for the perfect event to get Washingtonians fired up for Halloween: A look at when the devil went down to […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints: The Exorcist’s Power

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “The Exorcist’s Power,” on the making of a legendary film and the rise of its demon spawn, with David Wilt, professorial lecturer in film studies at George Washington University. Get ready for the perfect event to get Washingtonians fired up for Halloween: A look at when the devil went down to […]

$2 – $12.

Free Landmark Lecture: Oak Hill Cemetery

Tudor Place

Oak Hill Cemetery, a 19th-century garden park cemetery founded by William W. Corcoran in 1849, rests on 22 acres of land in the Georgetown section of Washington, DC. Its grounds […]

Free

Homeschool History Days: Art at Dumbarton

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

Introduce students to our nation’s past! Through hands-on programming at Dumbarton House, homeschool students ages 5-12 are invited to “travel back in time” 220 years and explore the early history […]

$5 – $7

Raise the Roof for Justice Housing

One Franklin Square 1301 K Street, Washington DC, DC, United States

Join us for a party with a purpose atop One Franklin Square’s spacious rooftop for safe outdoor mingling and gorgeous views of downtown DC. The evening will be filled with […]

$60 – $500

[jxjdc.org/persian-lessons/]Persian Lessons (film)

Cafritz Hall 1529 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

  Wednesday, October 20, 7:00 PM | Cafritz Hall Dir. Vadim Perelman| 120 min | Narrative | USA | 2020 English, French, German, Italian, and Persian with English subtitles Gilles, a young Jewish Belgian man, is arrested in 1942 by the SS and sent to a concentration camp in Germany. He narrowly avoids execution by […]

Brews and Views at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

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

Thursdays, October 21, November 18, December 16; 5:30–6:30 p.m. Celeste Beatty, founder of the Harlem Brewing Company, hosts a monthly happy hour to highlight topics in beer making, the restaurant industry, art, politics, […]

Washington Ballet 2021-2022 Season

The Washington Ballet

Season Opening Performance | Oct. 21–22 | National Building Museum The Nutcracker | Nov. 27–Dec. 26 | The Warner Theatre Swan Lake | Feb. 10–20 | The Kennedy Center  Giselle | April 28–May 1 […]

“Beer Histories, Now” 

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

Ticketed Event A conversation held in collaboration with The Smithsonian Associates Friday, October 22, 2021 - 7:00 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. ET   Americans have been brewing, enjoying, and thinking about beer for generations. But there is still new light to shed on the nation’s favorite libation. The virtual program features a conversation with several individuals who are […]

Red Bull Dance Your Style Pre-Final

The Howard Theatre 620 T Street NW, Washington DC, DC, United States

Stand out. Then stand out some more. Competitors will face-off for a chance to advance to the Red Bull Dance Your Style National Final the following day. Dancers from all across the USA are coming to compete among the best. The challenge? They'll need to showcase their variety & adaptability by freestyling to different music […]

$10

Smithsonian Virtual Craft Show

Virtual Event

The 2021 Smithsonian Craft Show will be held virtually from October 23 to October 31. Originally scheduled in-person for October, the craft show will now be online due to health and safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The 2020 Smithsonian Craft Show was also held virtually due to the pandemic. For nine days […]

Shuck it! Oyster & Beer Festival

Tony & Joe's Seafood Place

Join Tony & Joe's for the Earth Conservation Corps., active conservation restoring the Anacostia.

Spooky Pooch Howl-o-Ween Celebration

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

Saturday, October 23, 2021, 3-5 p.m. Hightail it to Hillwood with your four-legged friend for some Halloween fun! Explore the gardens and participate in the annual costume competition. www.HillwoodMuseum.org  4155 […]

Red Bull Dance Your Style National Finals USA

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

The battle to represent the country begins here. What's it take to dance on the world stage? It starts with besting the USA's top dancers in the National Final. With so much at stake, you can bet this competition is going to heat up with talent, grit, and commitment to leveling up the battle floor. […]

$15

The Keegan Theatre Presents Adrienne Earle Pender’s N

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

In 1921, Charles S. Gilpin was the first African American lead on Broadway. By 1926 he was lost to history. N explores Gilpin's bond with playwright Eugene O'Neill as one word decides their fates.

$25 – $62

We Belong Here: Reclaiming Space Through Art

Rhizome DC 6950 Maple St NW, Washington DC, United States

We Belong Here spotlights the work of system-impacted artists who have roots in DC, Maryland, and Virginia area. This exhibition aims to reconnect these artists with our local community by […]

Free

Performance in response to NVFAA’s Art Optimism: Focus on Climate Change and Sustainability

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

Performance in response to NVFAA’s Art Optimism: Focus on Climate Change and Sustainability Jane Franklin Dance returns to the Athenaeum with new works that respond to the current exhibit Art Optimism: Focus on Change and Sustainability. Rain or Shine - Dance is inspired by artworks from NVFAA's current exhibit "Art Optimism: Focus on Change and […]

$20

Profs & Pints: Tales from Netherworlds

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “Tales from Netherworlds,” an evening with Baba Yaga and other dark denizens of the imagination, with folklorist Philippa Rappoport of George Washington University. The traditional Celtic celebration of Samhain—now known as Halloween—marked the opening of a door between our world and the world of deities and the dead. In honor of […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints: Early American Witch Hunts

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “Early American Witch Hunts,” a look at the colonial hysteria that led to the tragedy of Salem, with Richard Bell, professor of history at the University of Maryland. Salem, 1692: Two young girls living in the household of one of the town’s ministers are acting strangely and having fits. A doctor […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints: Encountering European Horror

Church Hall

Profs and Pints presents: “Encountering European Horror,” a look at the European film movements, directors, and studios that produced creepy, campy, and must-watch horror movies, with Kylos Brannon, who teaches a course on masters of European Cinema as an assistant professor of communications at American University. Horror-film buffs: Prepare to savor some imported treats as […]

$2 – $12.

Día de los Muertos celebration (Day of the Dead)

National Museum of the American Indian, Online 4th St SW, Washington D.C., United States

In recorded presentations by two renowned Mexican families, the museum showcases two traditions central to Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos): the art of making figures from sugar […]

Free

Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)

Virtual

Oct. 28, On demand americanindian.si.edu/calendar To celebrate Día de los Muertos, the museum will showcase two unique Day of the Dead traditions: figural sugar work and papier-mâché arts. The Mondragón […]

Washington Walks Fall Events

October 30 ROCK CREEK CEMETERY November 6 U STREET November 13 THE GREAT WAR IN ARLINGTON CEMETERY Offered in commemoration of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial (November 11, […]

ONE JOURNEY ANNOUNCES ‘WELCOME TO AMERICA’ SOCCER FEST

ONE JOURNEY ANNOUNCES ‘WELCOME TO AMERICA’ SOCCER FEST,  Saturday October 30, 11am-3pm at Washington International School Building Connections and Raising Awareness for Refugees  Youth and adults from area refugee communities will take part in a day of soccer, friendship, and fun at the One Journey Welcome To America Soccer Fest on October 30. The event is organized by One Journey and […]

Halloween Happenings at Mon Ami Gabi & Summer House Santa Monica

Mon Ami Gabi - Bethesda & Reston WHERE: Bethesda: 7239 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD | Reston: 11950 Democracy Dr., Reston, VA WHEN: Wednesday, October 27 – Sunday, October 31 WHAT: Make your way to Mon Ami Gabi on Bethesda Row for a fun-filled Halloweekend Costume Party. Dress up and dine-in from Wednesday, October 27 through Sunday, October 31, […]

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Outdoor Movie Night

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

Celebrate Halloween Regency style with this scary spin on a Jane Austen classic! Bring a picnic dinner and your best Halloween costume to take in this spooky movie on the lawn of Dumbarton House! What you need to know: Movie is rated PG-13 for zombie violence No outside alcohol or glass Picnics welcome Dress warm […]

$10

TRANSFERENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS – This retreat is online

Kadampa Meditation Center Online 1200 Canal Street SW, Washington, DC

We will engage in a weekend retreat based on the International Fall Festival teachings with Gen-la Dekyong, emphasizing the practice of Tara Powa or Transference of Consciousness. The practice of transference of consciousness of Arya Tara is a special practice taught by Buddha. Based on self-generation as Tara, we train in special meditations to transfer […]

$40

TRANSFERENCE OF CONSCIOUSNESS – This retreat is online

Kadampa Meditation Center Online 1200 Canal Street SW, Washington, DC

We will engage in a weekend retreat based on the International Fall Festival teachings with Gen-la Dekyong, emphasizing the practice of Tara Powa or Transference of Consciousness. The practice of […]

$40

Synetic Theater Vampire Ball

Synetic Theater

Arlington, VA (October 1, 2021) - SYNETIC THEATER, in association with the National Landing Business Improvement District, JBG SMITH, and The Freshman, is throwing the marquee Halloween event of the season: a VAMPIRE BALL. On Friday, October 29th, DC theater, and nightlife revelers rejoice - the festivities start with a performance of The Madness of Poe followed by an indoor/outdoor dance party […]

Congressional Chorus presents A Nightmare on G Street

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

The Congressional Chorus makes its much-anticipated return to the stage with a Halloween extravaganza - A Nightmare on G Street. Tickets are on sale now: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=ccayc Enjoy the Chorus' unique blend of song and dance, featuring newly commissioned rap and poetry by Kosi. Jam out with the live band for choral performances of vintage Halloween […]

$30 – $40

Congressional Chorus presents A Nightmare on G Street

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

The Congressional Chorus makes its much-anticipated return to the stage with a Halloween extravaganza - A Nightmare on G Street. Tickets are on sale now: https://app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=ccayc Enjoy the Chorus' unique blend of song and dance, featuring newly commissioned rap and poetry by Kosi. Jam out with the live band for choral performances of vintage Halloween […]

$30 – $40

Free Halloween Lyft Rides

Preparing to combat that time of year when, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 41-percent of all U.S. traffic deaths involve drunk drivers*, free Halloween Lyft rides will […]

Día de los Muertos Virtual Family Celebration

Online

Celebrate Día de los Muertos online with Ballet Folklórico Mi Herencia Mexicana and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. There is fun for the whole family during this virtual performance. Watch as Ballet Folklórico Mi Herencia Mexicana demonstrate several Mexican folk dances including El Toro Viejo from Sinaloa and the popular, El Son de La Negra […]

Free

Haunted Halloween Hunt

Tudor Place

Experience Halloween at Tudor Place with a spooky one-of-a-kind scavenger hunt. Wear your costume and come with your friends and family. Create a creepy craft to take home, then explore […]

$3 – $10

The Yards Brunch on the Go

The Yards Park 355 Water Street SE, Washington, DC, United States

WHAT: After its successful spring series, The Yards will bring back its popular run and brunch activation, Brunch On The Go. Treat yourself to champagne and brunch with your running […]

Best in Show at the Boro

The Boro

WHAT: The Boro, Tyson’s premier destination for luxury urban living in the heart of Northern Virginia, is calling all furry friends to grab their favorite costumes for Best in Show […]

Fall Frolic

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

Glen Echo Park's annual Fall Frolic family Halloween event is back in person in 2021! Join us for Halloween arts and crafts and a costume parade! Check back to our website for more information coming soon! RSVP preferred, not required.

Free

BOHEME in the Heights

GALA Hispanic Theatre

IN Series’ much-anticipated, animated, Spanish-language, Afro-LatinX reimagining of Puccini’s classic opera premieres on the big screen with LIVE MUSIC on October 29 in Baltimore and October 30 and 31 in Washington, DC. This film, created by young Baltimore animators and set in DC’s Columbia Heights neighborhood in the Winter and Spring of 2020, tells of […]

$39 – $59

Founder’s Day Concert featuring Third Coast Percussion with choreography by Movement Art Is

Virtual Event

Saturday, Oct. 30: Founder’s Day Concert featuring Third Coast Percussion with choreography by Movement Art Is This compelling collaboration is a celebration of American street dance styles and classical percussion music, featuring compositions by Philip Glass, Tyondai Braxton and electronic music composer and producer Jlin. Third Coast Percussion performs New Zealand composer Gemma Peacocke’s “The […]

Free

Georgetown Walking Tour: Virtual Spirits of Georgetown

Join DC tour guide, Dwane Starlin for a virtual afternoon out on the spooky streets of Georgetown! Learn about local hauntings and happenings that will ensure you sleep with the light on during this fun and engaging webinar presentation.

$10

Profs & Pints DC: A Brainy Look at Zombies (Special Matinee)

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “A Brainy Look at Zombies,” with William Egginton, professor of humanities and director of the Alexander Grass Humanities Institute at Johns Hopkins University. Zombies have popped up everywhere. For at least the last decade, it has been hard to turn on a TV in the evening, or walk city streets on […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints: The Horror Within

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “The Horror Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind your favorite movie monsters, with Brian A. Sharpless, clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, University of London, author of Sleep Paralysis, and editor of Unusual and Rare Psychological Disorders. What’s a better than watching a good horror flick on […]

$2 – $12.

Profs & Pints: The Horror Within

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “The Horror Within,” a look at the real-life psychological disorders behind your favorite movie monsters, with Brian A. Sharpless, clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at Goldsmiths, […]

$2 – $12.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is coming to Washington D.C. on Halloween!

entertainment and sports arena 1100 Oak Drive SE, Baltimore, DC, United States

WHAT: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is coming to Washington D.C. on Halloween!  Do the Time Warp again with Events DC and fellow fans! The special limited-engagement tour is hosted by the original ‘Brad Majors’ Barry Bostwick (“Oh Brad!”) on Halloween night this year. The screening of the original unedited movie […]

Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour

entertainment and sports arena 1100 Oak Drive SE, Baltimore, DC, United States

10/31: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour Special Halloween Event Lands at the Entertainment & Sports Arena  WHAT: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour […]

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour

entertainment and sports arena 1100 Oak Drive SE, Baltimore, DC, United States

WHAT: The Rocky Horror Picture Show 45th Anniversary Spectacular Tour is coming to Washington D.C. on Halloween!  Do the Time Warp again with Events DC and fellow fans! The special limited-engagement tour is hosted by the original ‘Brad Majors’ Barry Bostwick (“Oh Brad!”) on Halloween night this year. The screening of the original unedited movie […]

November at Hillwood

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

November On View  Roaring Twenties: The Life and Style of Marjorie Merriweather Post Through January 9, 2022 Explore the Jazz Age through the lens of an icon. Hillwood founder Marjorie […]

Immigration and Innovation: New Perspectives webinar series with the National Museum of American History

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

Immigration and Innovation: New Perspectives webinar series Nov. 1, 2 and 3; 1-2:30 p.m. Check Lemelson website for Zoom link at https://invention.si.edu/ Immigration has long been—and remains—a key driver of American innovation. […]

Profs & Pints DC: The Cuba Question

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “The Cuba Question,” with Fulton Armstrong, research fellow at American University’s center for Latin American studies and former National Intelligence Officer for Latin America and advisor […]

$2 – $12.

Jane Franklin Dance Presents November Day Camps

Arlington County Cultural Affairs Building 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington VA 22206, Arlington, VA, United States

Explore movement, theater elements and visual art projects in these nifty day camps directed by the education staff at Jane Franklin Dance. Be inspired by the movement and sounds of […]

$7 – $75

Profs & Pints DC: Mapping a Financial Underworld

Church Hall

Profs and Pints presents: “Mapping a Financial Underworld,” a guide to understanding the Pandora Papers’ revelations, with Dan Schneider, a former U.S. Department of Justice prosecutor who now teaches courses […]

$2 – $12.

Close Encounters Series at the National Museum of Women in the Arts

Virtual Event

Wednesday, November 3, 5:30–6:45 p.m. (ET) Close Encounters: Angelica Kauffman, The Family of the Earl Gower (1772) and Sonya Clark, Hair Wreath (2002) This talk considers some of the ways that artworks explore family in […]

Native American Fusion Music with D’DAT (Virtual Workshop)

Zoom 1 Westmoreland Circle Northwest, Bethesda, MD, United States

Free Admission. Registration is required. Participants must register in advance to receive the workshop link. Learn more about the composition process and culture before D’DAT’s performance in The Alden this […]

Free

Tomorrow I May Be Far Away

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

Lara Downes with Rita Dove, poet Thalea String Quartet Wednesday, November 3, 8pm Sixth & I Hailed for her “luscious, moody, and dreamy” playing by the New York Times, pianist […]

$40

Whiskey Tasting with Steve Bashore of George Washington’s Mount Vernon

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

“An extra ration of liquor to be issued to every man tomorrow, to drink Perpetual Peace, Independence & Happiness to the United States of America.” George Washington 1783 The City […]

$85

 “Recovering Food Histories with Toni Tipton-Martin and Friends” with the National Museum of American History

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

 "Recovering Food Histories with Toni Tipton-Martin and Friends" Friday, Nov.  5, Noon–1:15 p.m. EDT For details and registration information, please visit https://americanhistory.si.edu/topics/food-history Join in a virtual salon featuring cookbook author and […]

Washington Printmakers Gallery Presents Illuminations

Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Ave, NW, Washington, DC, United States

Washington Printmakers Gallery Presents Illuminations November 5th – November 28th, 2021 Opening reception: Saturday November 6th, 2021, 1-4pm The Washington Printmakers Gallery is pleased to present Illuminations, Ron Meick…recent work. This show […]

The Magnetic Fields’ City Winery Residency

City Winery DC

The Magnetic Fields’ City Winery residency, originally scheduled for spring 2020 to celebrate their new album Quickies, has been rescheduled for October and November 2021. The band will perform at intimate […]

Brownies: Be the Architect

Tudor Place

What does it mean to be an Architect? An Inventor? Explore the history of Tudor Place’s architecture, put your own inventing skills to the test and earn your Inventor Badge! […]

$10

Catwalk

Washington Metropolitan Area Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington DC, DC

Catwalk, Catmosphere’s inaugural campaign, is a global, mass-participation 7km walk, designed to raise awareness about Big Cat conservation. Fun, flexible and inclusive, it’s open to everyone of all abilities and […]

Chamber Music Concert

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

Please join us on select Saturday afternoons for live classical music concerts performed by the Friday Morning Music Club, a community of music lovers and musicians that has promoted classical […]

Free

The REDEYE Night Market

Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Introducing the REDEYE Night Market More than 50 vendors will take over Pennsylvania Ave. NW on Nov. 6 from 4 p.m. to midnight THE REDEYE Night Market is a free, family-friendly, […]

Pictures at an Exhibition

George Washingon Masonic Memorial 101 Callahan Drive, Alexandria, VA

In partnership with the Alexandria Film Festival the ASO presents Homegrown: American Stories in Music and Film on Sunday, November 7, 2021 at 3:00 p.m. Music from the Americana tradition […]

$20 – $65

Profs & Pints DC: The Tale of Sea Shanties (Matinee)

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “The Tale of Sea Shanties,” with Jessica M. Floyd, scholar of sea shanties during the Great Age of Sail. Get ready to climb aboard the latest […]

$2 – $12.

National Museum of Women in the Arts Fresh Talk Speakers

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

WHAT FRESH TALK: Witness—Capturing Moments and Movements Sunday, November 7, 4:30–6 p.m. Since March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated critical issues of social injustice—including systemic racism, climate change, exploitative […]

Capital City Symphony – Elegy

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

We open our season - Who Are We, D.C.? - with Carlos Simon’s Elegy, A Cry from the Grave “dedicated to those who have been murdered wrongfully by an oppressive […]

$35

Profs & Pints DC: Prehistoric Cave Art

The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United States

Profs and Pints presents: “Prehistoric Cave Art,” a look at the lessons and mysteries of ancient cave paintings, with Justin M. Jacobs, associate professor of history at American University and […]

$2 – $12.

The Great Leap

Round House Theatre 4545 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, United States

SOCIO-POLITICAL FABLE The Great Leap By Lauren Yee Directed by Jennifer Chang NOV 10 – DEC 5, 2021 | Regional Premiere It’s 1989, the San Francisco University basketball team is […]

2021 Native Cinema Showcase

National Museum of the American Indian Online 4th St SW, Washington D.C., Washington DC, United States

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian brings its annual Native Cinema Showcase to online audiences Nov. 12-18, 2021. This year's showcase focuses on Native people boldly asserting themselves […]

Free

2021 Native Cinema Showcase

Virtual

Nov. 12–18, on demand americanindian.si.edu/calendar The National Museum of the American Indian’s Native Cinema Showcase is an annual celebration of the best in Native film. This year focuses on Native people boldly asserting themselves through language, healing, building community, and a continued relationship with the land. Activism lies at the heart of all these stories. […]

In Memoriam: Colin Powell

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

WHAT: In Memoriam: Colin L. Powell WHEN: Wednesday, Oct. 20 - Ongoing WHERE: National Portrait Gallery, 8th & G streets NW, Washington, D.C., 20001 The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery presents […]

The Wharf Holiday Events

Transit Pier at the Wharf 970 Wharf St. SE, WASHINGTON, DC, United States

Holiday Cheer Comes to The Wharf Starting in November and Running Into The New Year, The Wharf Will Offer a Series of Festive, Waterfront Holiday Activities Including Signature Event, The District’s Holiday Boat Parade   The Wharf, Washington, DC’s world-class, waterfront neighborhood, is excited to welcome the community and visitors alike to a series of […]

Dance Place EMBARK Season Gala

Dance Place

Dance Place’s EMBARK Season Gala this November, in celebration of finding our way together again WHAT: Dance Place EMBARK Gala 2021 WHEN: November 12, 2021 or November 13, 2021; 7:00-9:00 PM EST (in-person and virtual options) WHERE: Dance Place; 3225 8th Street NE, Dance Place, Washington, D.C. 20017; two blocks from Redline/Brookland CUA Metro Station, […]

The Boro’s Gambit

The Boro

WHAT: The Boro, Tyson’s premier destination for luxury urban living in the heart of Northern Virginia, invites you and your best check-mates to its first-ever outdoor chess tournament, The Boro’s Gambit. On November 13, catch every move at the Sandlot as Grandmaster Rashad Babaev, an international chess sensation and  resident of The Boro, competes in […]