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WHATNMWA xChange: On the Move—NMWA’s Clara Peeters at the National Gallery of ArtThis monthly talk show, a spin-off of the 2021 GLAMi award-winning series BMA x NMWA, connects viewers to […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “China, Sports and Power,” a look at the cultural history and political uses of sports in the People’s Republic, with Robert Daly, director of the […]
WHATVirtual Happy Hour: Edmonia LewisJoin the staff of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a virtual happy hour to celebrate the work and life of Edmonia […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Arabic Literature’s Drinking Buddies,” with Jennifer Tobkin, Teaching Assistant Professor of Arabic at George Washington University. You might not yet know what a nadim is, […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Reflecting on Narcissists,” a look at the myth, reality, and treatment of clinical narcissism, with Brian A. Sharpless, licensed clinical psychologist, visiting research fellow at […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Who Owns Dance Moves?” a look at choreography’s debate over ownership, appropriation, and racial justice, with Jill Vasbinder, who teaches about the history of dance […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Reconsidering Reparations,” on a future-oriented approach to remedying past injustice, with Olúfemi O. Táíwò, assistant professor of political philosophy and ethics at Georgetown University and […]
]Winter–spring exhibitions will open Jan. 29th in the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center. Please refer to the museum’s website for the most up-to-date information on visiting the museum. Press visits […]
THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY JANUARY 29-30, 2022 THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY is touring North America again this year! Using state of the art video projection, photos and original […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “A New War in Europe?” a look at tensions between Russia and Ukraine and U.S. options if they go to war, with Michael Kimmage, professor […]
Living the Dream…Singing the Dream Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs Michele Fowlin & Theodore Thorpe III, artistic directors The Choral Arts Society of Washington Scott Tucker, artistic director Sunday, January […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Implicit Orders, Explicit Violence,” with Kurt Braddock, assistant professor of communications, fellow at the Polarization and Extremism Research and Innovation Lab at American University, and […]
Watch members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), both of Massachusetts, as they share their culture and history in a virtual celebration of […]
Join us from Feb. 1-3, 2022 as we virtually kick-off the Year of the Tiger in DC! For more information and details to participate, visit: http://tinyurl.com/DCLunarNewYear22
Sphinx Symphony Orchestra Tito Muñoz, conductor Exigence Vocal Ensemble and Members of The Washington Chorus Eugene Rogers, music director J’Nai Bridges, mezzo-soprano Tuesday, February 1, 8pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall […]
February Please note: Hillwood will be closed for annual cleaning through February 6, 2022. This thorough cleaning of the collections allows Hillwood to maintain the standards expected by our visitors. Thank […]
A Seat the Table: The Triumphs and Challenges of Black Education Feb. 4, 2022; 7 p.m. The African American community during the Reconstruction era witnessed the founding of a number of institutions of higher […]
Free Performance: Hazel Scott 101st Birthday Celebration: Program 1 The United States Air Force Band Col Don Schofield, commander and conductor Michelle Cann, piano Karen Chilton, co-narrator and co-curator Adam […]
Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort, Spa and Marina will host a career fair on Monday, February 7 between 12:30 p.m. and 4 p.m. The resort is seeking employees in […]
Enjoy delicious seafood shipped to your door, anywhere in the continental US with Phillips Seafood. Let us take care of dinner for you — get our famous crab cakes, top […]
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 […]
Beguiling Brahms and Schumann (Valentine's Concert) - Sat, February 12, 2022 7:30PM February's Valentine's Concert will present two great Brahms Sonatas for Violin and Piano - exciting, moving, superb and deeply […]
IT’S A GAS! (Great American Songbook) February 13, 2022 City Winery Tickets: $45 Members of the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington will showcase some of their favorite songs by African […]
GAYLORD NATIONAL RESORT ANNOUNCES WINTERFEST CELEBRATION Families can experience winter-themed activities including a Jack Frost scavenger hunt, wintry laser light show & all that National Harbor has to offer beginning […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Emily Dickinson’s Love Life,” a look at the renowned poet’s work and erotic life, with Marianne Noble, professor of literature at American University, teacher of […]
Following opening remarks from Smithsonian organizers, the festival’s first screening presents the U.S. premiere of Caroline Monnet’s debut feature film Bootlegger alongside the world premiere of Ixim Ulew, the latest […]
The ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi proverb i ka wā ma mua, i ka wā ma hope (through the past is the future) evokes an awareness that our ancestors provide us with a […]
Couldn’t you use a good laugh? “The Trocks” recreate the glories of the Royal Imperial ballet in the biggest pointe shoes you’ll ever see. “The all-male dance parody troupe is […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The South China Sea’s Brewing Storm,” a look at a contested body of water and what’s at stake there for the U.S., with John Rennie […]
Jane Franklin Dance and Northern Virginia Fine Arts Association at the Athenaeum Present Bits & Pieces Featuring: Jane Franklin Dance Philip Baraoidan, Carly Johnson, Kelsey Rohr, Amy Scaringe, Kevin White […]
ALTON BROWN: BEYOND THE EATS FEBRUARY 20, 2022 Alton Brown is hitting the road with a new culinary variety show. Audiences can expect more comedy, more music, more highly unusual […]
Syncopated Ladies Sunday, February 20, 8pm Lincoln Theatre Get ready for an explosion of tap-dance innovation, celebration, and motivation as the Syncopated Ladies take the Lincoln Theatre stage! Founded by […]
Philadelphia printmaker Fay Stanford will show her fabulist banners at McLean Textile Gallery February 21-March 30. Stanford creates wry fairy tales about suburban family life--especially death, disease, and aging. Her […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Mind of George Washington,” with Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history at George Washington University, lecturer at Mount Vernon, and co-author of Leading Change: […]
COOKING UP HISTORY "Bakers Against Racism: The Power of Community Activism through Food" Guest Chef: Paola VelezFeb. 22; Virtual demonstration at 6:45 p.m. For more information, see https://americanhistory.si.edu/topics/food/pages/cooking-historyChef Paola Velez, co-founder of Bakers Against […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Understanding the Militia Movement,” with Carolyn Gallaher, scholar of guerilla and paramilitary violence, professor and senior associate dean in American University’s School of International Service, […]
Join Artist-in-Residence Peter Waddell in his studio virtually, for a look behind the canvas to celebrate George Washington’s Birthday and Presidents Day. Peter will focus on Presidents, their First Ladies […]
Interested in book reviewing? Join local authors, critics, editors, and literary community members February 22-26, 2022 for Day Eight’s annual arts journalism conference, this year focused on the topic of […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Feminist Foreign Policy,” a look at a promising approach to bettering the world, with Shirley Graham, director of the Gender Equality Initiative in International Affairs […]
The Fifth Horseman and the New MAD: How Massive Attacks of Disruption Became the Looming Existential Danger to a Divided Nation and the World at Large by Harlan Ullman If […]
Café du Parc and Round Robin Bar at Willard InterContinental Washington, D.C. invite you to an exclusive event to keep you warm this winter with the best of whiskey and […]
What did life look like for women in the 1920s? Travel back in time to find out. Individual Brownies and Brownie troops invited to explore @Tudorplace and earn the Dancer […]
Celebrate 15 years of the Atlas by enjoying 20+ art performances over 3 weekends! Come see some of our region’s best performing artists as a celebration of the arts on […]
Celebrate 15 years of the Atlas by enjoying 20+ art performances over 3 weekends! Come see some of our region’s best performing artists as a celebration of the arts on […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Economic History of Inflation,” with Trevor Jackson, assistant professor of economic history at George Washington University. From the Federal Reserve to the grocery store, […]
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the National Museum of the American Indian is presenting “Without A Whisper,” a film about the untold history of Native women’s influence on the […]
Enjoy delicious seafood shipped to your door, anywhere in the continental US with Phillips Seafood. Let us take care of dinner for you — get our famous crab cakes, top […]
Members of the Washington Printmakers Gallery are proud to announce the upcoming exhibit Common Thread
Friday, March 4 – Sunday, April 17 Arena Stage: 1101 6th St SW, Washington, DC 20024 Tickets: $50-$150 https://www.arenastage.org/tickets/2021-22-season/catch-me-if-you-can/ Humor, music and dance drive this rousing musical based on true […]
Hayes Piano Artist Martin James Bartlett Sunday, March 6, 2pm Kennedy Center Terrace Theater The BBC’s “Young Musician of the Year” in 2014 and the first-place winner of the 2019 […]
Tequila & Mezcal Festival at Oyamel and Chilcano Festival at China Chilcano. These seasonal celebrations designed to authentically welcome spring run from March 7-20. More details for each can be found below. If […]
In Memory of Isaac Stern, Celebrating His 101st Birthday Emanuel Ax, piano Leonidas Kavakos, violin Yo-Yo Ma, cello Monday, March 7, 8 pm Kennedy Center Concert Hall They’re back! The […]
NMAAHC Kids: Classroom ConnectionsMarch 8, 10, 22 and 24; 11 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 to 2:15 p.m. ET Classroom Connections experiences are live virtual school programs designed for […]
SIXOpening July 5, 2022DIVORCED, BEHEADED, DIED, DIVORCED, BEHEADED, SURVIVED. From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into […]
Premiere of Mother Goose runs March 11 - April 10, 2022 BETHESDA, MD (February 15, 2022) Imagination Stage continues its 2021-2022 season with the World Premiere production of Mother […]
BETHESDA, MD (January 20, 2021) Imagination Stage™ is remounting Psalmayene 24 and Nick “the 1da” Hernandez’s hit, P.Nokio: a Hip-Hop Musical. When the show, which was commissioned by Imagination Stage, premiered in 2012, the Washington Post called it “inspired and quirky...Psalmayene 24 has a flair for folding fairy-tale wonder into an infectious hip-hop vibe.” The […]
Exhibitions open from Jan 29 through May 22: Two Places on Earth showcases photography by Chan Chao, with an emphasis on international human rights. Chao believes “that open societies, even with all […]
Buddha taught that the most powerful way to create a world that is peaceful and harmonious is by changing our mind. Everything we experience is created by the mind. The […]
BRAND NEW DAY March 12, 2022 Lincoln Theatre On sale February 1, 2022 Inspired by lyrics from “The Human Heart” from Once on This Island, Brand New Day explores stories […]
Saturday, March 12th 3pm (ASL) & 8pm Lincoln Theatre 1215 U Street NW, Washington, DC 20009 Tickets: $25-$65 https://www.gmcw.org/brand-new-day/ Inspired by lyrics from the song “The Human Heart,” this is […]
Breaking stereotypes of Hip Hop dance while paying homage to some of the dance world’s most influential choreographers, “reFRESH” is a must see performance. This full length performance features choreography […]
Does giving up plastic just mean trying to avoid single-use plastics? Does it mean substituting glass containers and paper products? Okay, how can we do those things, and can we […]
Washington DC — Lionel Yu, the DC-based pianist behind the hit YouTube channel MusicalBasics (1,000,000+ Subscribers), makes his debut at the Kennedy Center, performing MUSICALBASICS, A Transcendental Experience at the Terrace Theater on Sunday, March 13 […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “America's Revolution and the Irish,” with Richard Bell, a professor of history at the University of Maryland at College Park who has won awards for […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “America's Revolution and the Irish,” with Richard Bell, a professor of history at the University of Maryland at College Park who has won awards for […]
New works share a leitmotif of optimism for improving our footprint on the planet and in connection with one another. Experience the real, personal journeys of the people and ecosystems […]
Join Dr. Elizabeth Rule who will present an engaging lecture on Washington DC as a place of tribal history, gathering and advocacy. Dr. Rule is Assistant Professor of Critical Race, […]
Davóne Tines, bass-baritone Lester Green, piano Tuesday, March 15, 8pm Sixth & I Davóne Tines is “ singer of immense power and fervor” (Los Angeles Times), celebrated internationally for a […]
FOLGER THEATRE Nathan the Wise March 16-April 10, 2022 Theater J In 12th century Jerusalem, Jews, Christians, and Muslims live side by side in peace—or so they hope. As tensions […]
Discover the vital role bees play in our ecosystem and how their tiny community operates. Perfect for young learners aged 18 months to 4 years and their caregivers, Tudor Tots […]
WHATVirtual Happy Hour: Black Women PrintmakersJoin the staff of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a virtual happy hour to celebrate the work of Black women […]
After successful runs in New York City, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta, and Dallas, the wildly popular The FRIENDS Experience will open in Washington D.C. on Thursday, March 17, 2022. Originally created […]
See the most iconic time of year on the Potomac with up-close views of the Cherry Blossoms from the Potomac Water Taxi. Our newest water taxi service offers routes connecting […]
MARCH EXHIBITION OPENING "Discovery and Revelation"Opens March 18, 2022; Closes March 31, 2023Nicholas F. and Eugenia Taubman GallerySecond Floor, West WingOne of the most significant factors in the development of […]
Learn about the history of needlework and pick up a new craft at this fun, interactive workshop! During this workshop you will have a chance to examine historic samplers from […]
Dear colleagues and guests welcome to the 10th World Breast Pathology and Breast Cancer Conference. On behalf of the organizing committee and UCGConferences, it gives us a great pleasure to […]
Dear colleagues and guests welcome to the 10th World Breast Pathology and Breast Cancer Conference. On behalf of the organizing committee and UCGConferences, it gives us a great pleasure to […]
Beloved Baroque Masters - Sat, March 19, 2022 7:30 PM The Baroque period saw the creation of tonality. Enjoy the greatest music from the period that spotlighted elaborate musical ornamentation, changes […]
BRANDENBURG, VIVALDI & TANGO James Ross, Music Director Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 7:30 p.m. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 6 in B-flat major Bach: Concerto for […]
Frank Hallam Day, a fine art photographer, will host an artist talk on March 20 at 2:00pm at the Jackson Art Center, 3050 R Street NW in Washington, DC. This […]
Frank Hallam Day, a fine art photographer, will host an artist talk on March 20 at 2:00pm at the Jackson Art Center, 3050 R Street NW in Washington, DC. This […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Ancient America’s Ball Game,” a look at the roughly 3,400-year history of the first known team sport, with Jeffrey P. Blomster, a professor of anthropology […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “The Boris Johnson Hangover,” a look at the painful politics of post-Brexit Britain and how the party might be over for its leader, with Garret […]
Urbanspace Tysons Officially Reopens With Brand New Vendors on March 22 Empanadas de Mendoza, London Chippy, Hedzole, and more bring worldly flavors to the food hall located at Tysons Galleria […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Photos of Ghosts,” a look at the history of purported photographs of apparitions and the controversies surrounding them, with Beth Saunders, art historian and curator […]
WHATVirtual Tour of Positive Fragmentation: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family FoundationJoin curator Virginia Treanor for a virtual tour of NMWA’s exhibition Positive Fragmentation: From the Collections of […]
Journey through a collection of artworks created by Armistead Peter 3rd, the final owner of Tudor Place.
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery will present “Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue,” an exhibition exploring the 50th anniversary of the watershed moment through portraiture of the era. The exhibition will display […]
RENT – THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY FAREWELL TOUR MARCH 25-27, 2022 For a quarter of a century, Jonathan Larson’s RENT has inspired us to choose love over fear and to live without […]
Memphis Jookin’: The Show Lil Buck Friday, March 25, 8pm Lincoln Theatre One of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch,” street-dance sensation Charles “Lil Buck” Riley has collaborated with a staggering […]
Travel back in time to learn about the women who lived and worked at Tudor Place in the 1920s.
National Philharmonic presents America’s Requiem – A Knee on The Neck Featuring the world premiere of composer Adolphus Hailstork and librettist Herbert Martin’sRequiem Cantata in memory of George Floyd March 26 at […]
2 Neighborhoods 2 Cultural Organizations 2 Friends 40 Years of Arts, Friendship and Community Revitalization Welcome to a Very Special Event Who: Carla Perlo & Karen Brooks Hopkins […]
(NORTH BETHESDA, MD) — The National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorale, in partnership with The Washington Chorus, present America’s Requiem – A Knee on The Neck. The long-awaited season program features the world premiere […]
Join the Congressional Chorus for its next live, in-person concert on Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. entitled “Beautifully Human” at the National City Christian Church. Beautifully Human celebrates the […]
WORLD PREMIERE: AMERICA'S REQUIEM - “A KNEE ON THE NECK” The Music Center at Strathmore: 5301 Tuckerman Ln, North Bethesda, MD 20852 Saturday, March 26, 2022 at 8 pm Capital […]
Joan has been hired to stabilize Jojomon, a yoga apparel giant, after its CEO is brought down by a fat-shaming scandal. But just as she finds her stride, more trouble […]
Adventure Theatre continues its 70th anniversary season with the world premiere musical "Make Way for Ducklings," running from February 18 to March 27, based on the beloved children's book. This […]
Maybe you know her from 20 years on National Public Radio’s “Jazz Inspired” or as one of the world’s best stride pianists. But until you experience her brilliant combo of […]
Profs and Pints DC presents: “Understanding Refugee Law,” with Paul Grussendorf, former director of the Immigration and Asylum Law Clinic at George Washington University and author of My Trials: Inside […]
