Mandarin Oriental 5K & Silent Auction
Mandarin Oriental Hotel is sponsoring a 5K Run/Walk & Silent Auction on Sunday, November 5 at 9am. This event will benefit DCPS Jefferson Middle School. The run/walk around the National […]
$45
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10th Annual DC CAPital Stars Talent Competition
Eisenhower Theater at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThe 10th Annual DC CAPital Stars Talent Competition is an annual fundraiser event for DC CAP (College Access Program). The theme for this year’s event is “A Harlem Renaissance Revival”. The Top 10 Finalists will compete across the categories of vocal, instrumental and dance at the talent competition for a chance to win a DC […]
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Profs & Pints: Ethnic Gangster Cinema
The Bier Baron Tavern 1523 22nd Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United StatesProfs and Pints presents: "Ethnic Gangster Cinema," with Kris Mecholsky, English instructor and scholar of crime fiction and film at Louisiana State University. Profs and Pints is making you an offer you can't refuse. Listen up and listen up good as Kris Mecholsky, a scholar of crime fiction and films, explores the untold stories of […]
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Honor Song for Returning Native American Women Warriors
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesIn advance of Veterans Day, composer, singer and drummer Ralph Zotigh (Kiowa) will sing an honor song he composed for Native American women veterans. He will be joined by his […]
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Honor Song for Returning Native American Women Warriors
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesIn advance of Veterans Day, composer, singer and drummer Ralph Zotigh (Kiowa) will sing an honor song he composed for Native American women veterans. He will be joined by his […]
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Hopi Tribal Festival
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesSaturday, Nov. 17, and Sunday, Nov. 18; 10 a.m.–5 p.m. National Museum of the American Indian, Potomac Atrium, Washington, D.C. The Hopi Tribe is a sovereign nation located in northeastern […]
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Hopi Tribal Festival
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesThe Hopi Tribe is a sovereign nation located in northeastern Arizona. Their nation encompasses more than 1.5-million acres, and is made up of 12 villages on three mesas. Over the […]
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Native American Heritage Day: Family Fun Friday
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesThis celebration of Native American Heritage Day features hands-on activities, “make-and-takes,” and music and interactive dance presentations.
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Winter Blast: A Family Day of Native Games
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesThis family-friendly event celebrates Indigenous games from the Arctic to Argentina. Visitors can meet Talibah Begay (Navajo) as she shares a traditional Navajo shoe game and test their skill with […]
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Chocolate Festival
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesThe Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian holds its annual Chocolate Festival in February. From the blossoms of the cacao tree which grows in Mesoamerica, the Maya culture developed […]
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Mother Tongue Film Festival
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesThe Mother Tongue Film Festival, presented by the Smithsonian’s Recovering Voices program, is an annual event that celebrates the United Nations International Mother Language Day by showcasing recently produced feature and short-length films about the cultural richness of Indigenous and endangered languages. Recovering Voices is a collaborative program of the National Museum of Natural History, […]
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Cherokee Days Festival
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesThe National Museum of the American Indian celebrates Cherokee history during the sixth annual Cherokee Days festival April 12–14, featuring the three federally recognized Cherokee tribes—Cherokee Nation, United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians and Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. The free three days of festivities include the installation of the original Treaty of New Echota […]
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30th Annual Servant of Justice Awards Dinner
JW Marriott 1331 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia as we honor Servants of Justice who have made meaningful contributions to access to justice in DC and beyond. All proceeds will benefit Legal Aid's efforts to "make justice real" in individual and systemic ways for low-income individuals and families in the District.
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Living Earth Festival 2019: Farm to Table: Sustaining Our Future through Indigenous Knowledge
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesThe Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is hosting its annual Living Earth Festival April 26–28 at its museum in Washington, D.C. Living Earth brings together Native innovators and practitioners dedicated to using Indigenous knowledge to protect and sustain the environment. The theme of this year’s festival, “Farm to Table: Sustaining Our Future Through Indigenous […]
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Opening event: Living Earth Festival 2019
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesThe Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian is hosting its annual Living Earth Festival April 26–28 at its museum in Washington, D.C. Living Earth brings together Native innovators and practitioners dedicated to using Indigenous knowledge to protect and sustain the environment. The theme of this year’s festival, “Farm to Table: Sustaining Our Future Through Indigenous […]
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Hawai’i After Hours
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesCelebrate Hawai'i After Hours at the National Museum of the American Indian. The museum opens its doors for a late-night event to begin the three-day festival dedicated to Hawaiian Culture. Dance to live music with the Aloha Boys and Hālau O 'Aulani, play fun and interactive Hawaiian games, make a kapa stamped bookmark, visit a […]
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Sousa on the Rez: Native American Brass Bands and Beyond
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesNative American jazz, classical and popular musicians have experienced artistic and commercial success since well before the turn of the 20th century. Many were first exposed to this music at boarding schools, where the regimented discipline of marching bands was a key component of the program of forced assimilation. Nevertheless, many Native Americans discovered a […]
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Kaypi Peru Festival
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesYou are invited to the free three-day Kaypi Peru Festival at the National Museum of the American Indian. This event highlights the South American nation’s rich and diverse cultural heritage and traditional arts. Kaypi Peru ,which means “This is Peru” in the indigenous Quechua language, includes various cultural demonstrations such as crafts and arts by […]
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Film Screening: Play Your Gender
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesDirector: Stephanie Clattenburg (2016, documentary, 80 min., Canada) In 2012, Kinnie Starr (Mohawk) was approached to make a film about herself, but chose instead to make a film about the gender gap in the music industry. By 2016, the film was completed. A collaboration with Director Stephanie Clattenburg and Producer Sahar Yousefi, Play Your Gender […]
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Film Screening: SUMÉ – Mumisitsinerup Nipaa/SUMÉ: The Sound of a Revolution
National Museum of the American Indian Fourth Street & Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, DC, United StatesDirector: Inuk Silis Høegh (Inuit) (2014, documentary, 74 min., Greenland/Denmark/Norway) In Kalaallisut and Danish with English subtitles) From 1973 to 1976 the Greenlandic rock band Sumé released three albums and changed the history of Greenland. The group’s political songs were the first to be recorded in the Greenlandic language – a language that prior to […]
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Amy Kaslow Gallery Light the Night Event
Amy Kaslow Gallery 4300 Fordham Rd. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWashington, D.C. Release: April 15. 2021. For immediate release. Amy Kaslow Gallery’s Light the Night event brings sculptor Noah James Saunders and his mesmerizing collection of rotating torsos, busts, and […]
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The Story of the Lūʻau: Dance and Cooking Demonstration
May 1 – 31; on demand Explore the story of the Native Hawaiian tradition of lūʻau and learn why it plays such an important role in Hawaiian culture featuring Vicky […]
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See Me Online at SAAM
Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWednesday, May 5, 2 p.m. ET Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a virtual program designed for art lovers with mild to moderate dementia and their care partners. Enjoy […]
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Heroines of Washington
The Ritz Carlton, Tysons Corner 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA, United StatesSince 2001, the March of Dimes has honored 126 “heroines” and raised over $3.64 million in support of the March of Dimes mission. March of Dimes aims to advance research […]
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40th Annual RAMMY Awards
Walter E. Washington Convention CenterRestaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) announced today that the 40th Annual RAMMY Awards will return to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center as an in-person event on Sunday, July 24, […]
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PLAYING BURTON
Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC, United StatesPLAYING BURTON is a fascinating one-man play about the storied life of international star of stage and screen, Richard Burton. It offers a penetrating look at the notorious actor’s life—from growing up in an impoverished mining community in South Wales to becoming one of the greatest performers of his generation. PLAYING BURTON is an intense […]
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Salsa for Everyone – BASICS and BEYOND
Washington Printmakers Gallery 1675 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, United StatesCome and experience how fun and easy it is to learn Latin dances like Salsa and Bachata. Meet your friendly and highly skilled instructor, Dr. Stephen Jackson. Try out one of our classes while you meet new friends and fellow dancers who care about learning dance just as much as you. We are a safe, […]
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Fall Festival on Woodrow Wilson Plaza
Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., United StatesJoin us at Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center for a spooktacular Halloween celebration! Gather your loved ones, friends, and colleagues to revel in the autumn spirit. Our exciting lineup of family-friendly and engaging activities promises fun, including a hay bale maze, pumpkin decorating, face painting, balloon twisting, strolling […]
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Strong Wind – a new, surreal drama by Ibsen Award-winner, Jon Fosse
DC Arts Center 2438 18th St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesUS PREMIERE! See the newest tragicomic tale by Norway's Jon Fosse, one of the world's greatest contemporary writers. In this mysterious one-act play, a man who has been away a long time returns. He peers out the window of the flat he shares with his wife. But is this still his home … and his […]
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Christmas Revels: The Magical Medieval Tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Lisner Auditorium 730 21st Street Northwest, Washington, DC, United StatesGet ready for a night of enchantment and adventure at Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC! The holidays in the DMV aren't complete without Christmas Revels, one of DC's most beloved holiday traditions. Featuring a diverse and multigenerational cast, from ages 8-92, join the legendary ladies and gallant knights of King Arthur's court to welcome a […]
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Children’s Book and Learning Festival
Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., United StatesJoin local non-profit, Turning the Page, for a day of learning and fun! Co-hosted with the Downtown DC BID and TCMA, we will be in Wilson Plaza outside of the […]
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Capital Arts Collective
Woodrow Wilson Plaza, Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C., United StatesCapital Arts Collective will be taking over Wilson Plaza on the first and third Wednesday of every month from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Locals and passersby can shop and explore a curated selection of items by the area's most talented creatives, including everything from jewelry, paintings, candles, custom-designed items, home goods, and more. Capital […]
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The U.S. Air Force Band presents Season of Hope
DAR Constitution Hall 1776 D St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesCelebrate this holiday season with the U.S. Air Force Band. This concert will feature the Concert Band and Singing Sergeants performing timeless renditions of holiday favorites with special guests and […]
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