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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 Mall starts and ends at the hotel (1330 Maryland Avenue SW). $45 per person fee includes T-shirt, stretching session, and post-run breakfast. Silent auction of […]
The 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 […]
Profs 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 […]
In 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 […]
In 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 […]
Saturday, 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 […]
The 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 […]
This celebration of Native American Heritage Day features hands-on activities, “make-and-takes,” and music and interactive dance presentations.
This 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 […]
The 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 […]
The 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 […]
The 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 […]
Join 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.
The 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 […]
The 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 […]
Celebrate 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 […]
Native 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 […]
You 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 […]
Director: 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 […]
Director: 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 […]
Washington, 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 […]
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 Holt Takamine, renowned kumu hula (master teacher of Hawaiian dance), and ʻūniki (graduated) as a kumu hula from hula master Maiki Aiu Lake. As part […]
Wednesday, 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 […]
Since 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 […]
Restaurant 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, […]
PLAYING 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 […]
Come 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, […]
Join 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 […]
US 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 […]
Get 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 […]
