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Forever Wachintonian Salvadorean: Community, Culture & Representation

Virtual Event

Professor Ana Patricia Rodríguez and historian José Centeno-Meléndez discuss identity and representation in DC’s Salvadoran community. About this Event Salvadoran Americans are the fourth largest Latino group in the US, but in DC, they are the largest segment--which is not broadly known. Though Salvadorans have shaped the city and its neighborhoods over the past 40 […]

11th Annual Great Ladies Symposium & Virtual Event

Virtual Event

Who: The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation What: 11th Annual Great Ladies Symposium & Virtual Event Where: Virtual When: 11am – 12pm, Wednesday, April 28, 2020 Who: Elise and Marc Lefkowitz, Aerin and Jane Lauder, Andrea Mitchell, Thomas Pheasant, and Jay O’Connor More information: https://www.alzdiscovery.org/events/event/eleventh-annual-great-ladies-symposium-virtual-event

BMA x NMWA: In Relation

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

BMA x NMWA: In Relation Tuesday, March 9, 12–12:45 p.m. Join us for BMA x NMWA, a livestreamed monthly talk show co-presented by The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) and NMWA. In this episode, educators from both museums welcome artist Tschabalala Self. Known for constructing grandly scaled Black figures in collage-like canvases, Self’s works are […]

DC Environmental Film Festival: What Happened to the Bees?

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

Friday, March 19; 12 p.m. EST https://watch.eventive.org/dceff2021/play/6036d9c9b1784600298008ca (Mexico,2019,67 min.) Director: Adriana Otero and Robin Canul The DC premiere of What Happened to the Bees? Co-presented with the National Museum of the American Indian, the Embassy of Mexico and the Mexican Cultural Institute. This film exposes the deadly effects of regularly used agrochemicals -- currently legal […]

33rd Annual Evening of Comedy

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

The Barns transforms into a comedy club for three performances of hilarious stand-up entertainment.

$27 – $30

Easter Treasure Hunt & Chocolate at the Mansion on O St.

The Mansion on O St.

Easter Treasure Hunt & Chocolate Reservations Required: omuseum.org/easter Tickets: $40/person Where: O Museum in The Mansion, 2020 O Street NW When: Today - 4/5 Don your favorite Easter bonnet and celebrate […]

Virtual Cherry Blossom Celebration with the Smithsonian American Art Museum

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

Virtual Cherry Blossom Celebration Saturday, March 20, 10 a.m. ET Celebrate the start of spring and the National Cherry Blossom Festival with the Smithsonian American Art Museum. Join us for […]

Community Day: Telling Tales of the Diaspora 

Virtual Event

Community Day: Telling Tales of the Diaspora Saturday, March 20; 1 p.m.–2:30 p.m. This community day, presented in partnership with The Making African America Symposium, will engage visitors in exploring what diaspora is and what it means to them through programs and digital activities. Jessica Harris will discuss her book Vintage Postcards from the African World: In the Dignity […]

VisArts in Bloom

VisArts Center 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD, United States

Did you know that research has shown that just 30 minutes of active arts activity can improve your health and well-being? Our art prescription for you is VisArts in Bloom — The Virtual Edition. Join us online where you can once again be part of a community creating together, but this time you can paint in your […]

33rd Annual Evening of Comedy

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

The Barns transforms into a comedy club for three performances of hilarious stand-up entertainment.

$27 – $30

Paint Night Pajama Party with VisArts

VisArts Center 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD, United States

It's a Paint Night Pajama Party on Saturday, March 20 – and you’re invited! Join us as we connect with our VisArts community in a comfy at-home setting. You’ll learn how to […]

$75

A Boy & His Soul at the Round House Theatre

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

By Colman Domingo Directed by Craig Wallace                                                                                       MARCH 22 – APRIL 18​, 2021  “Keep a song in your heart, and you will always find your way”—that’s what JJ’s mom always said. And sure enough, music is what reconnects him to his family when he clears out their West Philadelphia house to be sold. When JJ […]

National Portrait Gallery Season 3: Portraits Podcast

Virtual Event

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery announces the third season of its PORTRAITS podcast, which explores the real stories of extraordinary people and portraiture. Hosted by National Portrait Gallery Director Kim […]

Pandemic Perspectives: How the National Museum of American History is Collecting COVID-19

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

March 23; 4-5 p.m. Zoom Registration Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1CC-6lICQR-mlo4j_X8tTg Join curators and historians for a series of panel discussions offering perspectives on the current pandemic. Panelists will virtually share objects from the past as a springboard to a discussion of how to better understand the present. Audience questions are encouraged and will be addressed in the […]

Wind Down Wednesday: First Ladies and Fashion

Virtual Event

Wednesday, March 24, 5 p.m. Instagram Live @smithsoniannpg Wind down with a virtual program to bring out your creativity and mindfulness. In partnership with independent mixologists, crafters, artists, and experts in a variety of fields, Wind Down Wednesday offers an optimistic approach to the middle of the week. First ladies are often expected to be […]

Sidewalk Widening Meeting with the BID

The Georgetown BID is hosting two virtual meetings March 24 and 25 to share updates about our sidewalk widening project before installation begins. Both meetings will include the same content. Wednesday, March 24 at 6:30pm. Click here to register. Thursday, March 25 at 10am. Click here to register. For those who are unfamiliar with the project, the BID is proposing building approximately 4,000 linear feet of […]

(At Home) On Art and Exploration: Artist Talk With Michelle Stuart

Virtual Event

Wednesday, March 24; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Michelle Stuart will join Hirshhorn assistant curator Betsy Johnson to discuss her extensive practice exploring the role that landscape and natural materials play in shaping personal and collective memory. Often characterized as an artist-explorer, Stuart is internationally recognized as a pioneer […]

¡Printing the Revolution! Virtual Conversation Series: The Legacy of Printmaking with the Smithsonian American Art Museum

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

¡Printing the Revolution! Virtual Conversation Series: The Legacy of Printmaking Thursday, March 25, 6:30 p.m. ET Chicanx artists and print centers have welcomed, nurtured, and collaborated with non Chicanx artists from the early civil rights era to today, creating a long legacy of influence and support across communities. Join us for a virtual conversation that explores […]

Podcast Release: Luce Listening Party with Lightmare with the Smithsonian American Art Museum

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

Podcast Release: Luce Listening Party with Lightmare FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 2021 Luce Unplugged has gone digital! Tune in for a podcast episode featuring the soulpunk arrangements of Lightmare in conversation with Paul Vodra and Anthony Porreco of Hometown Sounds. Lightmare’s ability to blend the punchy, the political, and the personal into powerful, danceable music has […]

(At Home) Artist Talk With Deana Lawson

Virtual Event

Wednesday, May 26; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. More information to come.

The Avenue Live: Living Room Series – Inaugural Event

Virtual Event

The Avenue Live: Living Room Series - Inaugural Event TheAvenue.Live March 26th 7-9 PM Free Of Charge Tipping Is Optional but Encouraged (Tips will benefit Baltimore Restaurant Relief) Live Performance by Cat McTigue Cat Mc Singer Promo Video Her page and past shows https://theavenue.live/artist/67 Food Packages Available: Aldo’s Ristorante Italiano AldosItaly.com During these difficult times when many of our […]

Where There Is a Woman There Is Magic: Women’s History Month Virtual Festival

Virtual Event

Saturday, March 27, 11 a.m. Online via Zoom Join the Portrait Gallery in a virtual celebration of women making history! We will explore the online exhibition “Where There Is a Woman There Is Magic,” which highlights leaders in sports, arts, science and activism. It is part of a day-long lineup featuring events and activities for […]

Painting with the Pros: Robin’s Eggs with VisArts

Virtual Event

Now more than ever you need a creative break and the opportunity to be a part of a community. This class is perfect for students of any skill level as your instructor will walk you through the step-by-step process beginning at sketching your design all the way through the finishing steps. Instruction will be provided […]

Hungarian Delicacies with the National Chamber Ensemble

National Chamber Ensemble

The National Chamber Ensemble continues it's successful virtual season with Hungarian Delicacies on March 27. We have been keeping our followers and artists safe all season without losing contact. The audience is invited to a virtual reception and conversation with the artists one week after each performance The NCE, with violinist Leonid Sushansky, cellist Steven […]

Will Kimbrough – Live Stream – PRESENTED BY SHC Music Tribe

Virtual Event

Will Kimbrough - Live Stream - PRESENTED BY SHC Music Tribe Reserve: omuseum.org/Kimbrough Tickets: FREE (donations appreciated) Where: O Museum in The Mansion, 2020 O Street NW When: 3/28/21 Concert Starts: 6:00pm FREE to stream - Donations appreciated. (Donations support the artist-in-residence, heroes, and other programs at O Museum in The Mansion) omuseum.org/donate Stream on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/omansion/live YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/ostmansion/videos […]

Will Kimbrough Benefit for O Museum

Virtual Event

Will Kimbrough is an award winning instrumentalist, songwriter, and producer. His credits include a Americana Music Association Instrumentalist of the Year Award, 12 songs on four recent Jimmy Buffett albums, touring and recording with Emmylou Harris and her Red Dirt Boys, and producing two of Todd Snider's most acclaimed collections.

Hearing – Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area and Beach to Bay Heritage Area

Virtual Event

March 30, 2021  WHAT MHAA Virtual Hearing on the proposal to enlarge the boundaries of the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area and the Beach to Bay Heritage Area WHEN 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2021 JOIN Via YouTube Live Stream - https://youtu.be/p6hlEwl3pOE WHO Local government officials, heritage resource organizations, tourism industry representatives, business […]

Maryland Heritage Areas Authority Virtual Hearings

March 30, 2021 Hearing – Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area and Beach to Bay Heritage Area WHAT MHAA Virtual Hearing on the proposal to enlarge the boundaries of the Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area and the Beach to Bay Heritage Area WHEN 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 30, 2021 JOIN Via YouTube […]

Spotlight on the American Scene: Trailblazing Women Who Have Shaped the Entertainment Industry

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

March 31; 2 p.m. Free with registration: http://bit.ly/NMAH331 The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History celebrates Women’s History Month and its forthcoming exhibition Entertainment Nation by convening a conversation with trailblazing women who have shaped the entertainment industry. Topics will include how women have built and shaped their roles throughout the history of entertainment, how women off-screen have worked […]

Four Rivers (Annapolis, London Town, and South County) Heritage Area

Virtual Event

March 31, 2021 Hearing  WHAT MHAA Virtual Hearing on the proposal to enlarge the boundaries of the Four Rivers (Annapolis, London Town, and South County) Heritage Area WHEN 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2021 JOIN Via YouTube Live Stream - https://youtu.be/EHffK7StcYA WHO Local government officials, heritage resource organizations, tourism industry representatives, business and property owners, […]

(At Home) In and Around America: Artist Talk With Catherine Opie

Virtual Event

Wednesday, March 31; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. On the heels of America’s most recent transfer of presidential power, Catherine Opie will join Hirshhorn associate curator Anne Reeve to revisit her 2009 series and discuss the role of photography in both creating and undoing our sense of self-hood—as both […]

American Red Cross Blood Donation Opportunities

The American Red Cross is calling for donors of all blood types, especially those with type O blood, to race to give blood and help refuel the blood supply. This spring, the Red Cross is teaming up with INDYCAR® to urge people to help keep the blood supply on track by donating blood or platelets. […]

Joyful ABC Kids Activity Book Series—Fourth Release (K, L, M, N)

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Monday, April 5  The Joyful Kids ABC Activity Book series invites caregivers and educators to support children’s positive identity development while also growing their language and literacy skills with activities, museum […]

Graduation Dining & Tour at the Mansion on O St.

The Mansion on O St.

Delicious "Chef's Table" Experience In The Heart of D.C. $85/person + Learn More & Reserve: http://www.omansion.com/graduation Celebrate your student's success! Three course meal Exclusive self-guided tour Indoor or outdoor seating available […]

Painting Flowers with Ink and Watercolor (Class limited to 6 for social distancing)

VisArts Center 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD, United States

Masks are required throughout this class. You will learn how to use ink, watercolor, and rice paper to paint flowers, leaves, and the background.  This painting technique is good for rice paper as well as for decorating ceramic pieces. Materials Needed: Ink Watercolor Rice paper Soft, pointed brushes Soft pencil (3B)

$250 – $300

Acrylic Painting Basics – Online Class with VisArts

Virtual Event

In this class, students will: •Learn about the paints, brushes, different painting surfaces, and acrylic mediums •Develop an underpainting made entirely of neutral grays in order to create a full range of value •Choose Photo and paint impressionist/realistic painting from the beginning •Mix colors and apply color theory to paintings •Mix mediums to alter the […]

“The View Through my Window” – A Plein-Air Watercolor Class – Online Class at VisArts

Virtual Event

“Plein Air” is the French term for drawing and painting outside, usually at an easel. Painter Claude Monet is probably the most well-known artist to work this way, Pictured here is a painting by early 20th-century artist Robert Strong Woodward who did many window paintings. Nowadays since several people may be in quarantine, or unable to […]

Washington Justice Takeover for Outside Anime at the Wharf

The Wharf 40 District Square SW

On Saturday, April 3 at 3pm, the Washington Justice Overwatch team is taking over the Anime Movie Day at The Wharf showing of Weathering With You on Transit Pier and offering a FREE viewing to those who register through their link here: https://justiceanime.eventbrite.com/.

Easter Brunch at Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina MD, United States

Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay will provide a socially-distanced Easter brunch at its Water’s Edge Grille on Sunday, April 4. The menu will feature a variety of delicious dining options including oysters in a half shell, chilled and poached shrimp, made-to-order omelets, fresh salads with house-made dressings, rosemary-crusted prime rib, and Virginia ham topped with a […]

Painting with the Pros – Yayoi Kusama – Online Class with VisArts

Virtual Event

This class is part of our free class series in honor of Women’s History Month. Yayoi Kusama is a contemporary artist known for her brightly colored work and use of polka dots. While she works primarily in sculpture and installation, she is also known for her paintings, performance art, poetry, and fashion. She has been acknowledged […]

New Spy Museum Mini Exhibit – Codes, Ciphers, & Mysteries: NSA Treasures Tell Their Secrets

International Spy Museum 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC, United States

The International Spy Museum (SPY) launches a mini pop-up exhibit, Codes, Ciphers, & Mysteries: NSA Treasures Tell Their Secrets, from April 5 through May 31 to showcase a select trove of key artifacts used for codemaking, codebreaking, and secure communications. The 13 historic objects are first-of-their-kind, one-of-a-kind, and breakthrough pieces, some of which have played […]

New Spy Museum Mini Exhibit – Codes, Ciphers, & Mysteries: NSA Treasures Tell Their Secrets

International Spy Museum 700 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC, United States

The International Spy Museum (SPY) launches a mini pop-up exhibit, Codes, Ciphers, & Mysteries: NSA Treasures Tell Their Secrets, from April 5 through May 31 to showcase a select trove of key artifacts used for codemaking, codebreaking, and secure communications. The 13 historic objects are first-of-their-kind, one-of-a-kind, and breakthrough pieces, some of which have played […]

Comic Art – Ages 14-17 with VisArts

VisArts Center 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD, United States

In this class, students will learn how to create comic art and illustrations and learn how to develop their art skills through basic drawing, perspective, anatomy, character creation, and letter drawing. Through this, students will bring to life their ideas they wish to build upon. This is a class for beginner and novice artists. All […]

Multi-Media – Ages 6-10 – Tuesdays and Thursdays with VisArts

VisArts Center 155 Gibbs Street, Rockville, MD, United States

In this class, students will work with a variety of media, such as painting, drawing, printmaking, collage, and more. Because students will be able to use an assortment of materials in this class, they will gain the knowledge to focus on specific media when furthering their art education. Different projects, techniques, and skills will be […]

Fit for a Queen: Perkins Harnly, Victorian Style and Queer Identity in Midcentury America

Virtual Event

Tuesday, April 6, 5 p.m. Online via Zoom Closed captioning provided Presented by Sarah Burns, Ruth N. Halls Professor Emerita, Art History, Indiana University Born on a hardscrabble Nebraska farm, artist Perkins Harnly crossed paths with legendary celebrities and colorful characters while visiting famous graveyards, winning prizes at drag balls and toiling in an upscale Los Angeles cafeteria. From […]

Poetry Workshop: Ode Poetry + Harriet Tubman 

Wednesday, April 7; 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.  In this workshop, participants will look at examples of odes and spend time composing an individual work based on Harriet Tubman. An ode is a poem that praises an individual, an idea or an event. International slam poetry champion Anthony McPherson will lead the workshop. McPherson’s work incorporates various art forms […]

Photography from A to Z – Online Class with VisArts

Virtual Event

Learn about photography terminology, camera controls, and technique while having a ton of fun- 180 minutes, 26 topics, from A (apertures) to Z (zebra stripes)! Have your DSLR or mirrorless camera by your side for this class. Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash Instruction will be provided through the Zoom platform. Students will need to have a webcam […]

(At Home) On Art and Representation: Artist Talk With Riva Lehrer

Virtual Event

Wednesday, April 7; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Riva Lehrer will join Hirshhorn assistant curator Sandy Guttman to explore the intersection of art and representation through her powerful portraits and to discuss and read from her 2020 memoir, Golem Girl. Representations of historically marginalized people across the media, the arts […]

In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice

Virtual Event

  Thursday, April 8, 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 from across the Smithsonian to discuss how historical objects from their respective collections speak to today’s social justice issues. How can the desire for […]

In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice

Virtual Event

Thursday, April 8; 5 p.m. EST Free, registration required What is the connection between a desire for recognition of one’s culture and activism for equity? Join educators from the National Portrait Gallery and the National Museum of the American Indian in a conversation about identity and assimilation in relation to a portrait of activist Zitkála-Šá/Gertrude […]

New Writings in American Art: Virtual Conversation with Alexander Nemerov

Virtual Event

Thursday, April 8, 7 p.m. ET Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a virtual conversation featuring author and professor Alexander Nemerov. Learn more about Nemerov’s most recent publication Fierce Poise: Helen Frankenthaler and 1950s New York (2021). This program is part of SAAM’s ongoing series New Writings in American Art, highlighting new scholarship and publications in the field […]

Anne-Marie McDermott, piano

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

Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center (CMS) present Chamber Music Society’s “Front Row” streaming concert series.

Free

Indigenous Poetry: Resilience

Virtual Event

April 9 – 30; on demand. Via YouTube @SmithsonianNMAI Reflecting on a difficult year, Indigenous poets offer inspiration as they recite poems about resilience. The National Museum of the American Indian celebrates National Poetry Month with poetry reading from National Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Mvskoke/Creek), Kealoha Wong (Native Hawaiian), Natalia Diaz (Akimel O’otham) and Jamaica […]

NMAAHC Kids: Joyful Fridays  

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Fridays only April 9–30; 11 a.m.– 11:45 a.m.    Joyful Fridays welcome children each Friday in April to create art that celebrates black joy, history and culture. This program is inspired by the museum’s Joyful ABC’s activity book series, which features activities, museum objects, and new words based on characteristics featured in the book, A is for All the Things You Are: A Joyful ABC […]

Indigenous Poetry: Resilience

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

Reflecting on a difficult year, Indigenous poets offer inspiration as they recite poems about resilience. The National Museum of the American Indian celebrates National Poetry Month with poetry reading from U.S. Poet Laureate @JoyHarjo (Muscogee /Creek), Kealoha @KealohaPoetry (Native Hawaiian), Natalie Diaz (Mojave/Akimel O’otham) and Jamaica Osorio @Jamaica.thepoet (Native Hawaiian). The event is followed by […]

Free

Dupont Circle Pop-Up

Dupont Circle BID

Spring is here, and the trees are budding.  Dupont Circle is preparing for a special shopping pop-up on Saturday, April 10th from 12:00-5:00 p.m. At the shopping pop-up, you will find […]

Marc Douglas Berardo – Live Stream – PRESENTED BY SHC Music Tribe

Virtual Event

Marc Douglas Berardo - Live Stream - PRESENTED BY SHC Music Tribe Reserve: omuseum.org/berardo Tickets: FREE (donations appreciated) Where: O Museum in The Mansion, 2020 O Street NW When: 4/11/21 Concert Starts: 6:00pm FREE to stream - Donations appreciated. (Donations support the artist-in-residence, heroes, and other programs at O Museum in The Mansion) omuseum.org/donate Stream on: […]

Baltimore Craft Week

Virtual Event

Since the American Craft Council (ACC) was not able to host its annual American Craft Show in Baltimore this February, the ACC will host its first-ever virtual Baltimore Craft Week, an online marketplace featuring more than 150 makers from Baltimore and across the country, April 12-18, 2021. The virtual experience will allow attendees to shop, […]

Free

Meditation Mondays

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Meditation Mondays   Monday, April 12 and 26; 12:30 p.m.–1:15 p.m.    In this virtual program, participants will contemplate the journey of black Americans toward liberation through meditation. During the 45-minute guided sessions, […]

Power in Preservation Virtual Exhibition Opening

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

Join Catherine Nuzum, curator, and Samantha Hatton, collections manager, for a sneak peek at their new exhibition, Power in Preservation. The exhibition is a celebration of women’s contributions to the field of historic preservation and features 10 extraordinary preservationists. Catherine and Samantha will give a 30 minute tour of the exhibition before chatting with audience […]

Free

O.B. Hardison Poetry Series with The Phillips Collection: Michael Collier and Monica Sok

Virtual Event

Poets Michael Collier and Monica Sok read work in response to The Phillips Collection's centenary exhibition. Our annual reading with The Phillips Collection is always a special one as it seamlessly merges the written/spoken word with transfixing visual artwork. I've attached a press release and some images for you here.

(At Home) Artist Talk With Danh Vō

Virtual Event

Wednesday, April 14; 12 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Danh Vō will join Hirshhorn curator-at-large Gianni Jetzer to discuss the role that objects can play in defining and interrogating cultural heritage.  Vō makes powerful use of fragments—fragments of objects and fragments of stories—to explore issues of self-identity and cultural heritage. His […]

Poetry Workshop: Persona Poetry + Benjamin Banneker 

National Museum of African American History and Culture

  Wednesday, April 14; 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.  In this workshop, participants will look at examples of persona poems and spend time composing an individual work based on Benjamin Banneker. A persona poem is a poem created from the point of view of the speaker. International slam poetry champion Anthony McPherson will lead the workshop. McPherson’s work incorporates various […]

Artful Observations  

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Wednesday, April 14 and 28; 4 p.m.–5 p.m. Through guided exercises that look closely at paintings and photographs, the Artful Observations program encourages critical thinking and careful observation. Each session will focus on one work from NMAAHC’s visual-art collections. Guided by a NMAAHC educator, participants will spend an hour examining the work in detail and end with a period of sharing their discoveries. No formal art or art history training is required. Admission is free; however, registration […]

Handi-hour Online

Virtual Event

Wednesday, April 14, 7:00 p.m. ET Grab some colorful duct tape and register now for the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s popular crafting happy hour! Join us for a live crafting workshop and demonstration using upcycled materials you are likely to have at home. Learn how to make a tote bag out of duct tape with […]

¡Printing the Revolution! Virtual Conversation Series: Spirituality and Indigeneity within Chicanx Art

Virtual Event

Thursday, April 15, 6:30 p.m. ET The ancient world, specifically Mesoamerica, has been a source of inspiration for Chicanx and other artists of Mexican descent. Join us for a virtual conversation that examines how Chicanx artists incorporate ancient Mesoamerican iconography with contemporary political efforts as an act of honoring and reinforcing Indigenous histories. This program […]

John McCuthcheon

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

A master instrumentalist, powerful singer/songwriter, storyteller, activist, and author, John McCutcheon is folk music’s Renaissance man. “His storytelling has the richness of fine literature” (The Washington Post).

$27 – $30

A Night with Larnell Lewis

Embassy of Canada

Back by popular demand, DC Jazz Festival is proud to present a re-broadcast of world-renowned drummer Larnell Lewis' breathtaking live performance from earlier this year in celebration of #JazzAppreciationMonth, co-presented by the Embassy of Canada and the TD Toronto Jazz Festival. The performance will occur on Thursday, April 22nd at 5 PM EDT and will be available to watch on Facebook Live on the DCJF page. About-the-Artist: Larnell Lewis […]

Inaugural flag raising at site of National World War I Memorial

Virtual Event

The First Colors broadcast and ceremony will include the official inaugural raising of the flag at the site of the new National World War I Memorial, soon to open in Washington, D.C. The virtual program includes a live military ceremony with historic elements including a unique flyover and musical performance, presented by the World War […]

Floral Design How-To | Enduring Spring

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

Floral Design How-To | Enduring Spring Friday, April 16, 2021, 1:30-2:15 p.m. Join Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, and she shares how to create a floral arrangement that celebrates the spring bounty, featuring tulips, hyacinths, hydrangeas, and flowering branches, inspired by the special exhibition The Porcelain Flowers of Vladimir Kanevsky. www.HillwoodMuseum.org  4155 Linnean Avenue, […]

Damien Sneed and Friends

Online

A master of musical genres ranging from gospel to jazz to classical and beyond, Damien Sneed also wears an impressive number of hats as an artist—as pianist, organist, vocalist, conductor, composer, producer, arranger, and music educator. The headliner of a fun-filled Washington Performing Arts holiday performance at Sixth & I in December of 2019, Sneed […]

$20

Cotson Textile Traces Student Colloquium

George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum 701 21st Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

On April 17, we hope you will join us for our first Cotsen Textile Traces Student Colloquium, featuring university students in D.C., Los Angeles and Neuchâtel, Switzerland. In a series of virtual panels, students will present their research on fragments from the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection, including late antique Egyptian textiles and early 20th-century European […]

‘NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF’ ART EXHIBITION

Union Market District

‘NEIGHBOR AS THYSELF’ ART EXHIBITION LAUNCHES AT theTwelve theTwelve’s second gallery exhibition opens Saturday, April 17th, 2021 Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2021) – DC collective theTwelve is pleased to announce the opening of its second gallery exhibition, “Neighbor As Thyself,” a group show exploring the relationships we have with one another, inspired by the ancient […]

Virtual Family Fun: Miniature Garden Workshop

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

Virtual Family Fun: Miniature Garden Workshop Saturday, April 17, 2021, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day and connect with nature as you build a magical, miniature world, inspired by Hillwood’s Japanese-style garden, in the first gardening workshop for families. www.HillwoodMuseum.org  4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Fire and Desire: A Conversation on Black Men in Gospel Music  

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Saturday, April 17; 7 p.m.–9 p.m. Organized around the book by Alisha Lola Jones, Ph.D., Flaming?: The Peculiar Theo-Politics of Fire and Desire in Black Male Gospel Performance, this panel discussion, moderated by Teddy R. Reeves, NMAAHC’s curator of religion, examines the various ways male gospel musicians traverse tightly knit social networks to negotiate and renegotiate identities. Panelists […]

A BandHouse Gigs Tribute to Linda Ronstadt

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

A BandHouse Gigs Tribute to Linda Ronstadt features performances by Patty Reese, The 19th Street Band, Caz Gardiner, Ruthie and The Wranglers, Margot MacDonald, Holly Montgomery, and Jon Carroll—the writer of the Grammy Award-winning song “Get Closer” for Ronstadt. A taste of the songs to be performed includes: “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” “Back in the […]

$27 – $32

A BandHouse Gigs Tribute to Linda Ronstadt

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

A BandHouse Gigs Tribute to Linda Ronstadt features performances by Patty Reese, The 19th Street Band, Caz Gardiner, Ruthie and The Wranglers, Margot MacDonald, Holly Montgomery, and Jon Carroll—the writer of the Grammy Award-winning song “Get Closer” for Ronstadt. A taste of the songs to be performed includes: “Poor Poor Pitiful Me,” “Back in the […]

$27 – $32

D.C. Mondays: Dear Chinatown

George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum 701 21st Street NW, Washington, DC, United States

Rising costs of living and commercial redevelopment overshadow Chinatown’s cultural assets. The consequence is that aging Chinatown residents are experiencing increased alienation from their neighborhood and younger generations across the Washington, D.C., […]

Rosslyn Bootcamp

Rosslyn BID

Gateway Park | 1300 Lee Hwy., Arlington, VA 22209 Four-week outdoor exercise series beginning April 20 Tuesdays and Thursdays | 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Washington National Opera Musical Feast

Washington National Opera

The Washington National Opera Orchestra invites you to a MUSICAL FEAST  in partnership with Takoma Bev. Co. Tue., Apr. 20 at 6 p.m. Enjoy an evening of musical performances from the Washington National Opera Orchestra, conversations with WNO General Director Timothy O’Leary, Principal Conductor Evan Rogister, and members of the WNO Orchestra, and a specially created to-go menu and curated […]

Historically Speaking: Art in the Time of a Pandemic 

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Tuesday, April 20; 7 p.m.–8:30 p.m. In this moderated discussion, the museum brings together a group of artists to discuss the impact of the past year’s twin pandemics on their work: COVID 19 and racial unrest. The panel of artists, moderated by Michel Martin, host of NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered, will focus on how these […]

At Home) On Art and Everyday Life: Artist Talk With Rachel Harrison

Virtual Event

Wednesday, April 21; 12 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Rachel Harrison will be joined in conversation by art history professor Darby English, author of the catalog essay “A Way Beyond Art” for the 2019 Whitney Museum exhibition “Rachel Harrison Life Hack.” Harrison and English will discuss her work “Pretty Discreet,” in the […]

Poetry Workshop: Pastoral Poetry + The Highwaymen 

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Wednesday, April 21; 12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m.  In this workshop, participants will look at examples of pastoral poems and spend time composing an individual work based on The Highwaymen’s artwork. Pastoral poetry is known for exploring the relationship between humans and nature. International slam poetry champion Anthony McPherson will lead the workshop. McPherson’s work incorporates various […]

Emergency Preparedness for Small Arts & Humanities Organizations

DC History Center

Online workshop Wednesday, April 21 at 1:00 pm The DC Alliance for Response welcomes staff from local museums, historic houses, archives, libraries and performing arts spaces to learn more about how small organizations can prepare for emergencies and how to use readily available resources. This information exchange will be led by cultural heritage professionals, followed by breakout […]

Anju “Embrace Race” Fundraiser Dinner

Anju Restaurant

Press Release - Anju ‘EmbraceRace’ Fundraiser Dinner -Anju Restaurant DC 1805 18th St NW Washington DC 20009 -April 21st -Two seatings, 5:30 pm, and 8:00 pm -8-course menu -$225/guest, $60 optional beverage pairing (Al Thompson will be working with Anju’s Phil Anova on this unique beverage pairing) -Tickets go on sale at 2:00 Friday 3-19-21 […]

(At Home) On Art and Eco-Trauma: Artist Talk With Teresita Fernández

Wednesday, April 21; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. Teresita Fernández will join Hirshhorn associate curator Marina Isgro to discuss how she brings together concepts, materials, rigorous research and evocative imagery. The Cuban American artist, based in New York, creates immersive, sculptural installations and monumental public projects defined by a […]

People Power! Citizen Scientists and the Smithsonian

Online

As we lead up to Earth Day, meet Smithsonian researchers and volunteers involved in two citizen science projects. eMammal uses motion-activated game cameras to understand and track the diversity of […]

Free

National Museum of the American Indian Celebrates Earth Day With Its Annual Living Earth Festival

Virtual Event

Online Festival Features Native American Business Representatives, Films and Youth Leaders on Sustainability and Innovation in Indigenous Agriculture In celebration of Earth Day, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian presents its annual Living Earth Festival, available online and on demand this year. The four-day festival will bring together Native innovators and practitioners dedicated to […]

Silver Diner Hiring & Job Fair

Silver Diner

With the hope of getting interest from those wanting employment, the restaurant is holding a company-wide Job Fair on April 22 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at each of […]

Virtual Earth Day Event

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

Virtual Earth Day Event Thursday, April 22, 2021, 1:30-2 p.m. Celebrate Earth Day and join Jessica Bonilla, director of horticulture, for a virtual tour of Hillwood’s conservation efforts. www.HillwoodMuseum.org  4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Reconnect with the Sacred Landscapes We Call Home

Dumbarton United Methodist Church 3133 Dumbarton St. NW, Washington, DC, United States

"Our First Way of Knowing God" Adult Study Begins Thursday April 22, 7-8:15 pm This seven-week study, led by staff from Dumbarton Methodist Church is meant to encourage us to provide space and time for spiritual reflection in nature and live in greater harmony with God's Earth. Each session will include a short video featuring […]

Free

Midnight in the Garden

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

  Midnight in the Garden Thursday, April 22, 2021, 7-8 p.m. Join Hillwood for a virtual benefit celebration. Learn about the special exhibition The Porcelain Flowers of Vladimir Kanevsky, explore the magic of Hillwood, and bid on choice items in the online auction. www.HillwoodMuseum.org  4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Gay is Good: Frank Kameny and the Fight for LGBTQ Rights

DC History Center

Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 pm Frank Kameny spent five decades in DC as a civil rights activist and politician, including serving on Mayor Walter Washington’s inaugural Commission on Human […]

Gay is Good: Frank Kameny and the Fight for LGBTQ Rights

DC History Center

Thursday, April 22 at 7:30 pm Frank Kameny spent five decades in DC as a civil rights activist and politician, including serving on Mayor Walter Washington’s inaugural Commission on Human Rights soon after the city gained Home Rule. As historian Eric Cervini’s research in the extensive Frank Kameny Papers at the Library of Congress revealed, […]

Podcast Release: Luce Listening Party with Jenna Camille

Virtual Event

Friday, April 23 Luce Unplugged has gone digital! Tune in for a podcast episode featuring singer-songwriter Jenna Camille in conversation with Paul Vodra and Anthony Porreco of Hometown Sounds. Jenna Camille’s background in improvisational jazz brings spontaneity to her brand of electronic R&B. Listen to this episode and subscribe to Hometown Sounds now! Location: Online Tickets: Free | Registration Not Required Event Link: https://hometownsoundsdc.com/

Floral Design How-To | Abundant Roses

Friday, June 18, 2021, 1:30-2:30 p.m. Roses evoke delightful memories with their lovely scent and delicate petals. Join Ami Wilber, floral and event décor designer, via Zoom to create a floral arrangement featuring the rose. www.HillwoodMuseum.org  4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008