Explore our NEW Online Gallery Experience, the 20th Annual Yellow Barn Instructor Exhibition, opening Friday, June 5. The Yellow Barn Studio is a flourishing center of Drawing, Painting, Printmaking, and Art History at Glen Echo Park. Founded twenty-five years ago, the Yellow Barn Studio is now one of the largest painting centers in the Washington […]
Explore our NEW Online Gallery Experience, Frontline Arts: Transforming Voices, opening Friday, May 22. In collaboration with Frontline Arts, Glen Echo Park Partnership Galleries presents "Transforming Voices," featuring the work of eight Veteran Artists who have facilitated transformative papermaking workshops as part of the USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore and Community Building Art Works programs at […]
STEM + Art = STEAM! Glen Echo Park brings you a series of short and fun experiments at home, using simple ingredients. Join us on our virtual journey as we explore various STEAM experiments where art meets science! Explore our NEW Online Gallery Experience, Frontline Arts: Transforming Voices, opening Friday, May 22.
Terry Leonino and Greg Artzner, Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artists, perform two original songs, “Deep Earth” and “Deep Oceans,” that are a study of contrasts in nature. One is a rollicking good time song about the living ecosystem of deep, dark caves, the other a soaring meditation on the beauty and mystery of oceans and […]
Performed by Penny Russell, Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist, Billy’s Bridge is a short puppetry piece about Bill, Nan, and The Kid – three young goats. On this particular afternoon, The Kid builds towers from the rocks on the hillside, and Bill and Nan decide to find a way across the stream to get to […]
Kofi Dennis, Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist, performs several songs, including the “Birthday Song” and “Agoo Amee.” Kofi’s interactive songs encourage the use of musical instruments such as triangles, bells, drums, and rhythm sticks. Children will learn about the months of the year, as well as sequential patterns, while singing and dancing along to the […]
This performance, by Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Mary Gresock, is a mini-opera about a special day in the life of Miss Muffet. Through song, acting, dance, costumes, and scenery, Miss Muffet meets someone who loves curds and whey as much as she does. Through Miss Muffet’s dilemma and choices, children will learn about the […]
Wolf Trap Field Trip Fridays are performed and recorded by Wolf Trap Teaching Artists to provide children and their parents/caregivers the opportunity to experience stimulating live arts experiences from the comfort of their home. These interactive performances are accompanied by a handout that has been created to serve as an educational tool to enhance the […]
This performance, by Wolf Trap Teaching Artist Deborah “Spice” Kleinmann”, is a story that emerges from an original myth about how the moon found its place in the sky. Grandmother Moon is a nurturing, kind keeper of the story and weaves music and myth together. She brings her audience on a journey where nocturnal animals […]
Tune in for a Park Pop-Up on July 11 with a streaming performance and Wolf Trap debut of Palmyra. Plan to watch this dynamic young duo perform in your own living room! Wolf Trap’s virtual Park Pop-Up series brings music and more straight to your home. Featuring local area artists, Park Pop-Up performances are recorded […]
Tune in virtually for the debut Park Pop-Up on July 4 with a streaming performance by the U.S. Marine Band. Plan a night at your house with fireworks, fireflies, and Fourth of July music!
Based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, Cantaré’s mission is to offer high-quality musical performances that also inform audiences about Latin American geography, history, and culture.
t.l.a.o.o (this little abomination of ours) was founded in 2005 in Ann Arbor, Michigan inspired by the work of the University of Michigan’s Creative Arts Orchestra. With collaborative exploration at the core of their creative process, the repertory is dominated by the performers’ original compositions featuring both structured and free improvisations. In addition, t.l.a.o.o. performances […]
This performance, by Wolf Trap Master Teaching Artist Melissa Richardson, is a dramatization of an original story. Pernilla Gorilla loves to invent, but the other animals in the jungle don’t always appreciate her creations. Through Pernilla’s determination and creativity, children will learn about the value of learning from mistakes, being willing to try again, and […]
This Wolf Trap Opera premiere and new production was presented at The Barns at Wolf Trap in June and July 2017. Special thanks to Dan and Gayle D’Aniello, 2017 Wolf Trap Opera Season Underwriters, and Ed and Andy Smith, 2017 Performance Sponsors.
This Wolf Trap Opera premiere and new production was presented at The Barns at Wolf Trap in August 2017. The Juniper Tree was part of Glass@80, the worldwide celebrations of Philip Glass’ 80th birthday. Special thanks to Dan and Gayle D’Aniello, 2017 Wolf Trap Opera Season Underwriters, and Ed and Andy Smith, 2017 Performance Sponsors.
This Wolf Trap Opera new production of Roméo et Juliette was presented at The Barns at Wolf Trap in July 2018. Special thanks to Dan and Gayle D’Aniello, 2018 Wolf Trap Opera Season Underwriters, and Anne R. Kline and Geoffrey Pohanka, 2018 Performance Sponsors.
This Wolf Trap Opera premiere and new production was presented at The Barns at Wolf Trap in August 2017. Special thanks to Dan and Gayle D’Aniello, 2017 Wolf Trap Opera Season Underwriters, and Ed and Andy Smith, 2017 Performance Sponsors.
Join the National Archives Foundation and chocolate historian David Borghesani of AMERICAN HERITAGE® Chocolate on July 30 at 5:00 p.m. ET for a virtual conversation on the history of the […]
The members of Greensky Bluegrass have created their own version of bluegrass music, mixing the acoustic stomp of a stringband with the rule-breaking spirit of rock ’n’ roll. “The members […]
Tune in for a Park Pop-Up on August 1 with a streaming performance from Eddie from Ohio. Plan to spend some time with stellar music in your own living room! Wolf Trap’s virtual Park Pop-Up series brings music and more straight to your home. Featuring local area artists, Park Pop-Up performances are recorded live at […]
Yoga instructors Alia Peera and Audrey Roxas are back to host our 6th annual summer yoga series with Dumbarton House - this year, brought directly to your home thanks to […]
Two Parisians are shipwrecked on an island paradise where the rich marry the poor, lawyers are always honest, spouses are always faithful, and artists are wealthier than businessmen. Heaven? Not quite. A takeoff on 18th century French vaudeville, Merlin’s Island is brimming with inspired music, beautiful ensembles, and heartwarming characters.
ASPIRE HOUSE McLean 2020 will open on Friday, August 21, 2020 with a Virtual Preview Party and remain open until Sunday, September 14, 2020. Limited numbers of guests will be allowed to tour the home Wednesday through Sunday; face masks and temperature checks required. During this unprecedented time, the decision to change the dates was […]
Bring out the popcorn! We’re transforming the parking lot at Wolf Trap National Park into a drive-in movie theater and bringing family-friendly summer fun to the community.
Bring out the popcorn! We’re transforming the parking lot at Wolf Trap National Park into a drive-in movie theater and bringing family-friendly summer fun to the community.
Bring out the popcorn! We’re transforming the parking lot at Wolf Trap National Park into a drive-in movie theater and bringing family-friendly summer fun to the community.
Tune in for a Park Pop-Up on August 8 with a streaming performance of Uncle Devin. Plan to spend some time with stellar music in your own living room! Wolf Trap’s virtual Park Pop-Up series brings music and more straight to your home. Featuring local area artists, Park Pop-Up performances are recorded live at Wolf […]
Join Dumbarton House staff and George Washington University history professor Dr. David Silverman for a discussion of Bind Us Apart: How Enlightened Americans Invented Racial Segregation by Nicholas Guyatt. Guyatt’s book explores how the founding father’s understood racial difference and how their beliefs shape the America we still live in today. This program will be […]
Described as “one of the greatest living voices in rock today” (Spin), Grace Potter returns to Wolf Trap in support of her emotionally revealing second solo album, Daylight (2019). Taking audiences on a mystical ride, Potter will perform a mix of solo favorites and Nocturnals hits like “Empty Heart,” “Love is Love,” “Stars,” and “Paris […]
Bring out the popcorn! We’re transforming the parking lot at Wolf Trap National Park into a drive-in movie theater and bringing family-friendly summer fun to the community.
Yoga instructors Alia Peera and Audrey Roxas are back to host our 6th annual summer yoga series with Dumbarton House - this year, brought directly to your home thanks to Zoom! Enjoy a serene 60 minute all-levels vinyasa flow class that should be fun and challenging for both experienced yogis and yoga skeptics alike! A […]
Bring out the popcorn! We’re transforming the parking lot at Wolf Trap National Park into a drive-in movie theater and bringing family-friendly summer fun to the community.
Join guest curator Kelly Bresnowitz and Dumbarton House staff for an evening of virtual, historic fun! First, Kelly will talk about our current exhibition, Pick Your Poison, which explores drinking in the Federal period. After Kelly’s remarks and a Q&A about how our forebears imbibed, we will reimagine a classic colonial cocktail. This program will […]
The Marty Nau Trio will perform Music from the Great American Songbook during an online Facebook Live Concert on Friday, August 14, at 7:30 pm. Performers are Marty Nau, saxophone, Steve Novosel, bass, and Wade Beach, piano. Admission is free, and the concert will be accessible from WCM’s Facebook page. We encourage families with children […]
Tune in for a Park Pop-Up on August 15 with a streaming performance of Skribe. Plan to spend some time with moving music in your own living room! Wolf Trap’s virtual Park Pop-Up series brings music and more straight to your home. Featuring local area artists, Park Pop-Up performances are recorded live at Wolf Trap […]
https://meditation-dc.org/overcoming-anxiety-aug-15/ Our worries, fears, and anxieties poison our happiness and sense of wellbeing. They are often the source of stress, anger and discouragement. In this Saturday morning meditation we will look at some of the underlying causes of anxiety within the mind, and some practical meditation techniques to find freedom from it. Registration will open […]
Pressenda Chamber Players, the Washington Conservatory Ensemble in Residence, will be performing three free summer Facebook Live Concerts at 8pm on June 20th, July 18th, and August 15th. Concerts will be streamed on Washington Conservatory of Music's Facebook Page. Program and performers can be found below: June 20, 2020 at 8pm Beethoven: Piano Trio Op. […]
Yoga instructors Alia Peera and Audrey Roxas are back to host our 6th annual summer yoga series with Dumbarton House - this year, brought directly to your home thanks to Zoom! Enjoy a serene 60 minute all-levels vinyasa flow class that should be fun and challenging for both experienced yogis and yoga skeptics alike! A […]
Join Dumbarton House staff for a virtual tea party! During this two hour program, we will bake a federal period tea time snack, make tea sandwiches and learn about proper table settings and etiquette. Once all is prepared, we will sit down and eat our delicious sandwiches and tea snacks together. An ingredient and materials […]
After ten long years of battle, Idomeneo is finally returning home from the Trojan War. During the perilous journey, he pledges to sacrifice the first living thing he sees in return for a safe voyage. In horror, he realizes that the first person he meets is his son, Idamante. Idomeneo struggles to escape his vow, […]
Join Dumbarton House to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment! In support of the Forward Into Light campaign from the Women’s Suffrage Centennial Commission (WSCC), this program will provide a virtual space for reflection, conversation, and creative expression. Utilizing the suffrage colors of purple, gold, and white, create a piece […]
ASPIRE HOUSE McLean 2020 will open on Friday, August 21, 2020 with a Virtual Preview Party and remain open until Sunday, September 14, 2020. Limited numbers of guests will be allowed to tour the home Wednesday through Sunday; face masks and temperature checks required. During this unprecedented time, the decision to change the dates was […]
ASPIRE DESIGN AND HOME magazine announced that ASPIRE HOUSE McLean 2020, located at 952 Mackall Farms Lane, McLean, Virginia, 22101, is rescheduled for Friday, August 21st to Sunday September 14th, 2020, offering limited onsite tours, plus virtual tours of all spaces. During this unprecedented time, the decision to change the dates was based on the […]
Tune in for a Park Pop-Up on August 22 with a streaming performance of Natyabhoomi School of Dance. Plan to spend some time with moving music in your own living room! Wolf Trap’s virtual Park Pop-Up series brings music and more straight to your home. Featuring local area artists, Park Pop-Up performances are recorded live […]
Join us as we celebrate the anniversary of Dolley Madison’s flight from the White House to Dumbarton House in 1814. During the War of 1812, the British burned the White House and Capitol buildings. After directing enslaved individuals to save precious documents and paintings from the White House, Dolley fled the fire and the British. […]
Yoga instructors Alia Peera and Audrey Roxas are back to host our 6th annual summer yoga series with Dumbarton House - this year, brought directly to your home thanks to Zoom! Enjoy a serene 60 minute all-levels vinyasa flow class that should be fun and challenging for both experienced yogis and yoga skeptics alike! A […]
The National Archives Foundation and National Archives will host a virtual commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, in which many women won the right to vote. The virtual commemoration is part of our Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote exhibit and initiative. Programs will explore the complex story […]
Tune in for a Park Pop-Up on August 29 with a streaming performance of Wolf Trap Opera: Woodland Scenes. Wolf Trap’s virtual Park Pop-Up series brings music and more straight to your home. Featuring local area artists, Park Pop-Up performances are recorded live at Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts and later streamed […]
Welcome to the 2020 Around The World Cultural Food Festival!! :) On Saturday, August 29, 2020 from 11am to 7pm, we are taking over Freedom Plaza and Pennsylvania Avenue between 13th and 14th St. As every year, we are taking you on a day trip around the world and present you the cuisine, culture and […]
Yoga instructors Alia Peera and Audrey Roxas are back to host our 6th annual summer yoga series with Dumbarton House - this year, brought directly to your home thanks to Zoom! Enjoy a serene 60 minute all-levels vinyasa flow class that should be fun and challenging for both experienced yogis and yoga skeptics alike! A […]
A mad emperor declares universal war against everyone and offends Death. The result is a chaotic world in which the living no longer laugh, the dying no longer die, and life and death have lost their meaning. This daring satire was written while Ullmann was interned in the Nazis’ Terezín ghetto and examines the arrogance […]
Join a panel of thought leaders, academics, and descendants, for a conversation about race and racism in Georgetown. Much of residential and commercial Georgetown was built by free and enslaved African Americans and, for many years, Georgetown was an extremely diverse neighborhood. According to census data, in 1800 34% of Georgetown residents were free or […]
Glen Echo Art Glass Center artists explore the many facets of glass in this exhibition of fine art glass. The exhibit Glass Visions and Voices 2020 reflects the endless possibilities of glass while echoing the artists’ personalities. The objects demonstrate the diversity of contemporary kiln-formed glass in form, texture, images, and abstractions with complex sculptures, […]
The marketplace will take place throughout the park outside several of our resident artist's studios. Presented by the Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, this outdoor sale features the work of Glen Echo Park resident artists and includes works in a wide range of artistic media, including: • Ceramics • Blown Glass • […]
https://meditation-dc.org/online-live-streamed-classe/ Suitable for everyone, these meditation classes offer practical methods to improve the quality of our lives through meditation and Buddhist teachings. You can join in to either the entire series for the month or by individual class. Each class is self contained. Everyone is welcome.
The Australian Pink Floyd Show is frequently hailed as the best Pink Floyd tribute band touring today and has been deemed “The Gold Standard” (London’s The Times). Performing for over 30 years, the band makes its Wolf Trap debut performing selections from The Wall (1979), The Dark Side of the Moon (1973), Wish You Were […]