GW Museum & Textile Museum Contemporary Voices: Ai Kijima
This spring, we are teaming up with the Textile Society of America to bring you a series of virtual talks with artists who are breaking ground in textile art. The […]
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National YMCA Town Hall: “Unlearning Systemic Racism”
YMCA of Metropolitan Washington 1112 16th St. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2021—The YMCA of Metropolitan Washington is participating in a national virtual town hall, “Unlearning Systemic Racism,” hosted by the African American YMCA CEOs on Wednesday, Feb. 24 […]
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Reset at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
Virtual Event(Washington, D.C.) This March, Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company launches RESET, a new, free digital collection featuring historical resources, excerpts, and video performances curated by Nicole M. Brewer, Faedra Chatard Carpenter, Jordan Ealey, Kristen Jackson, Leticia Ridley, and Nikkole Salter. […]
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Art Chats @ 5 with the National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NWArt Chats @ 5 Fridays, March 5–26, 5–5:45 p.m. Jump-start your weekend with art! Join NMWA educators online every Friday for informal 45-minute art chats about selected artworks in the […]
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Making African America Symposium: A Virtual Symposium on Immigration and the Changing Dynamics of Blackness
Making African America Symposium: A Virtual Symposium on Immigration and the Changing Dynamics of Blackness Fridays and Saturdays only, March 5–March 20: times vary by session This symposium brings together scholars, journalists, activists, curators, filmmakers and […]
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International Women’s Day at the National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NWInternational Women’s Day Monday, March 8, 11 a.m.–7 p.m. Join NMWA for a virtual festival in celebration of International Women’s Day. Throughout the day, museum staff, artists and makers will […]
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N Street Village (Virtual) Annual Gala & Auction
N Street VillageN Street Village will be hosting our Annual Gala and Auction virtually on Tuesday, March 9. As we navigate the virtual landscape, this year’s event will be a chance for our […]
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Innovative Lives: My Inventor Dad
national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C., United StatesMarch 10; 4-5:30 p.m. Registration is free but required: https://myinventordad.eventbrite.com Two independent filmmakers discover their own inventiveness while documenting the lives of their inventor fathers. For more information, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/innovative-lives-my-inventor-dad-tickets-140337456109.
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Living Earth Virtual Festival: The Business of Agriculture in Indian Country
April 22 – 25; on demand In celebration of Earth Day, the National Museum of the American Indian’s annual Living Earth Festival will be available on demand over four days. […]
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36th Annual Catholic Charities Gala
The 36th annual Catholic Charities Gala will honor the work of the social services agency and acknowledge the contributions of its philanthropic community at its first-ever virtual celebration on the evening of March […]
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Meditation Mondays at the NMAAHC
Meditation Mondays Mondays March 15 and March 29; 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 […]
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National Museum of American History Colloquium: Catherine Stewart: “Race and Domestic Service”
national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C., United StatesMarch 16; 4 pm. Zoom Link: https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/87307811475?pwd=Y3ppUnZqSkFMRmhMSWhXazM5SXpkQT09 Join curators and historians for a presentation and discussion on historical topics. Audience questions are encouraged and will be addressed in the moderated dialogue.
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Introducing…
Virtual EventWednesdays, 11 a.m. YouTube @smithsoniannpg March 17: Abigail Adams March 24: Lady Bird Johnson March 31: Maya Lin Introducing… a new kind of story time. Each week in March, a […]
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BMA x NMWA: In Relation
National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NWBMA 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 […]
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Living Earth Teach-In: Traditional Foods Sustain our Bodies and Spirits
Saturday, March 20, 1 – 3 p.m. EST Traditional foods and the knowledge related to growing, harvesting, storing and preparing them has been practiced for millennia by Indigenous peoples. Participants […]
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(At Home) On Art and Exploration: Artist Talk With Michelle Stuart
Virtual EventWednesday, 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 […]
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¡Printing the Revolution! Virtual Conversation Series: The Legacy of Printmaking with the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, 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 […]
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Podcast Release: Luce Listening Party with Lightmare with the Smithsonian American Art Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesPodcast 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 […]
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(At Home) Artist Talk With Deana Lawson
Virtual EventWednesday, May 26; 7 p.m. ET Free, registration required for Zoom. Live stream also available on YouTube and Facebook Live. More information to come.
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The Avenue Live: Living Room Series – Inaugural Event
Virtual EventThe 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 […]
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Where There Is a Woman There Is Magic: Women’s History Month Virtual Festival
Virtual EventSaturday, 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 […]
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Where There Is a Woman, There Is Magic: Women’s History Month Virtual Festival
Saturday, March 27, 11 a.m. Zoom, registration required Join the Portrait Gallery in a virtual celebration of women making history. We will explore the online exhibition “Where There Is a […]
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Hungarian Delicacies with the National Chamber Ensemble
National Chamber EnsembleThe 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 […]
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Will Kimbrough – Live Stream – PRESENTED BY SHC Music Tribe
Virtual EventWill 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 […]
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Will Kimbrough Benefit for O Museum
Virtual EventWill 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, […]
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Hearing – Heart of the Civil War Heritage Area and Beach to Bay Heritage Area
Virtual EventMarch 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 […]
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Fit for a Queen: Perkins Harnly, Victorian Style and Queer Identity in Midcentury America
Virtual EventTuesday, 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 […]
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In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice
Virtual EventThursday, 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 […]
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In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice
Virtual EventThursday, 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 […]
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New Writings in American Art: Virtual Conversation with Alexander Nemerov
Virtual EventThursday, 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 […]
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Anne-Marie McDermott, piano
The Barns at Wolf Trap 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, VA, United StatesWolf 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.
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Marc Douglas Berardo – Live Stream – PRESENTED BY SHC Music Tribe
Virtual EventMarc 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: […]
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O.B. Hardison Poetry Series with The Phillips Collection: Michael Collier and Monica Sok
Virtual EventPoets 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.
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Inaugural flag raising at site of National World War I Memorial
Virtual EventThe 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 […]
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Virtual Earth Day Event
Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Ave. NW, Washington, DC, United StatesVirtual 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 […]
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Gay is Good: Frank Kameny and the Fight for LGBTQ Rights
DC History CenterThursday, 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 […]
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Podcast Release: Luce Listening Party with Jenna Camille
Virtual EventFriday, 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 […]
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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
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Renwick Invitational 2020 Virtual Artist Conversation with Lauren Fensterstock
Virtual EventThursday, April 29, 7:00 p.m. ET Discover the wonders of the celestial world with Lauren Fensterstock, one of the artists featured in Forces of Nature: Renwick Invitational 2020. Fensterstock is joined by guest curator Emily Zilber to discuss her large-scale installation at the Renwick Gallery. Learn more about Fensterstock’s creative process and how the sixteenth-century German manuscript, The Book […]
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Alzheimer’s Association Brain Ball (Virtual)
Virtual EventThis year’s virtual Alzheimer's Association Brain Ball is free and open to all. Join us from the comfort of your own home for a memorable evening hosted by Doreen Gentzler, […]
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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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Virtual May Day Family Celebration
Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesVirtual May Day Family Celebration Saturday, May 1, 10 a.m. ET Celebrate spring and learn more about art and environmental conservation with our virtual May Day family program. Explore how […]
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Round House Theatre – Throw Me on the Burnpile and Light Me Up
Virtual EventBy Lucy Alibar Directed by Ryan Rilette MAY 3 – MAY 30, 2021 A small Florida farmhouse on a watermelon field may not seem like much, but for one little […]
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Throw Me on the Burnpile & Light Me Up at the Round House Theatre
Round House Theatre 4545 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD, United StatesBy Lucy Alibar Directed by Ryan Rilette MAY 3 – MAY 30, 2021 A small Florida farmhouse on a watermelon field may not seem like much, but for one little […]
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Woolly Mammoth Virtual Free Gala
Virtual EventOur annual gala returns virtually on Monday, May 3, 2021 at 8pm ET with a very “Woolly” interpretation on the rite of spring cleaning! SOAPBOX: A MAMMOTH SPRING CELEBRATION is free and online. […]
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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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New Writings in American Art: Virtual Conversation with Adair Margo
Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWednesday, May 5, 7 p.m. ET Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a virtual conversation featuring author and arts leader Adair Margo. Learn more about Margo’s most recent publication, Voices of […]
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Enduring Images: Enslaved People and Photography in the Antebellum South
Virtual EventTuesday, May 11, 5 p.m. Online via Zoom Closed captioning provided Presented by Matthew Fox-Amato, Assistant Professor of History, University of Idaho From the 1840s to the end of the Civil […]
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Art AfterWords: A Book Discussion
Virtual EventTuesday, May 11, 5:30-7 p.m. Online via Zoom The National Portrait Gallery and the DC Public Library would like to invite you to a virtual conversation about power, gender and collective memory. Join […]
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Virtual Fellows Lectures
Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesWednesday, May 12, 2:30–5 p.m. ET Thursday, May 13, 2:30–5 p.m. ET Friday, May 14, 2:30–5 p.m. ET Join the 2020–2021 class of Smithsonian American Art Museum research fellows as […]
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Innovative Lives: Sarah Will and Mike Schultz
Lemelson Center for the Study of Invention and InnovationMay 12; 4 p.m. Free registration: invention.si.edu/events Sarah Will, Paralympic skier and accessibility advocate and Mike Schultz, inventor of the Moto Knee and Versa Foot, will come together to talk with NMAH […]
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In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice
Virtual EventThursday, May 13, 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. Why is it important to have agency […]
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Art Signs Online: Artful Conversations in ASL
Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesThursday, May 13, 5:30 p.m. ET Curious about American art? Join us for a 30-minute gallery conversation about selected works from the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s collection. This program is […]
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Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning: Good, Better, Best
GW Museum & Textile Museum 701 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052Panelists Ben Evans, editor, Hali Publications Detlef Maltzhan, managing director and proprietor, Rippon Boswell & Co. Mary Jo Otsea, former worldwide director of rugs and carpets, Sotheby’s Wendel Swan, museum trustee and collector (moderator) […]
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Native American Code Talkers
Virtual EventMay 19, 2 p.m. EST An illustrated talk by author and historian William C. Meadows followed by audience Q&A. Check the museum’s website for updates and Zoom link.
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Native American Code Talkers: A Lasting Legacy
OnlineDuring World War I and World War II, American Indians made a unique contribution to the U.S. Armed Forces by using their tribal languages in secret battle communications. Watch author […]
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Youth in Action: Ecological Knowledge in Pacific Coastal Communities
OnlineIndigenous coastal Pacific communities have respected and protected their homelands’ ocean resources for thousands of years. Listen to a conversation with young Indigenous activists from across the Pacific who are […]
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Award-Winning iSing Silicon Valley Girlchoir Spring Concert Choosing Harmony
Virtual EventiSing Silicon Valley is pleased to announce its eighth annual Spring Concert, which will premiere on Saturday, May 22, at 4:30pm PT/7:30pm ET on YouTube (free). Choosing Harmony features 250 […]
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National Chamber Ensemble – The Remarkable Four Seasons Of Vivaldi
online MD, United States(Concert links will go out on May 29 and will allow our audience 12 days to enjoy the concert at their convenience, the audience will also receive an invitation to […]
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Virtual Concert | Congressional Chorus presents ¡VIVA LA MÚSICA! The Sounds of Latin America
Virtual EventThe Congressional Chorus is excited to premiere our final virtual concert of the 2020-2021 season - ¡Viva La Música! The Sounds of Latin America - available to stream on Saturday, […]
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BLACK MALE POWER AND “THE TALK”: A TOWN HALL BASED ON BLACK PANTHER: TALES OF WAKANDA
Virtual EventBLACK MALE POWER AND “THE TALK”: A TOWN HALL BASED ON BLACK PANTHER: TALES OF WAKANDA WHAT: The recent police killings and harassment of unarmed Black men have shed light on […]
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Free Screening of “Our Time Machine”
Virtual EventThe Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter will hold a virtual Q&A discussion with the directors of Our Time Machine, along with a discussion on the warning signs of Alzheimer's, […]
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Round House Theatre – We’re Gonna Die
Virtual EventBy Young Jean Lee Directed by Paige Hernandez JUNE 14 – JULY 11, 2021 Bad things will happen to all of us. That’s a certainty in life, but it also […]
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2 Divas on a European Vacation
Virtual Event2 Divas on a European Vacation Thursday, July 29, 11am ET Washington Performing Arts – Family Art Moments Travel to France, Italy, Spain, and Austria through song with opera singer Karin Paludan and National Symphony Orchestra violinist Marissa Regni. Children of all ages will enjoy listening to the music of Europe and using their imaginations […]
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Megha Majumdar’s “A Burning” Virtual Event at Loyalty Books
Loyalty BooksAn instant New York Times bestseller and a National Book Award longlist honoree, Megha’s debut was lauded by Parul Sehgal for The New York Times as “riveting…fate has rarely been so many-faced, so muscular, so mesmerizing” and by Ron Charles for The Washington Post as “demonstrat an uncanny ability to capture the vast scope of a tumultuous society by attending to the hopes […]
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Exploring Africa with Sylvia Soumah
Virtual EventExploring Africa with Sylvia Soumah Thursday, August 5, 11am ET Washington Performing Arts – Family Art Moments Trek through several regions of Africa with the music and movement of Sylvia […]
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Viewfinder Virtual Film Series: Leslie Thornton on Surviving
Smithsonian American Art Museum G Street Northwest &, 8th St NW, Washington, DC, United StatesAugust 5, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. ET Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for an engaging virtual lecture with award-winning filmmaker Leslie Thornton. Learn how Thornton, with her decades-long episodic film […]
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Indigenous Peoples’ Curriculum Day and Virtual Teach-In Indigenous Land: Rights, Relationships and Responsibility with the National Museum of the American Indian
online MD, United StatesIndigenous Peoples’ Curriculum Day and Virtual Teach-In Indigenous Land: Rights, Relationships and Responsibility Saturday, Sept. 25, 12:30 p.m.–3 p.m. ET Registration cost is $10 https://www.teachingforchange.org/2021-indigenous-peoples-teach-in The Smithsonian’s National Museum of […]
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Summer Virtual Field Trip: Bison – One Stop Shopping
OnlineSummer Virtual Field Trip: Bison - One Stop Shopping Tuesdays through Aug. 31, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ET. 30 mins. Free, advance registration is required https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/student-programs/virtual-field-trips/ The American bison—or […]
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Curative Collective Conversations
VirtualWHAT Curative Collective Conversations Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and members of the Curative Collective for a weekly conversation at the intersection of food, art […]
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Virtual Happy Hour: Mary Vaux Walcott
Virtual EventWHAT Virtual Happy Hour: Mary Vaux Walcott Join the staff of the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a virtual happy hour to celebrate the life and […]
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Building Your Future in a Changing Museum World
OnlineMuseums are powered by professionals with wide-ranging backgrounds—from historians and scientists to accountants, attorneys, computer programmers, and graphic designers. Join staff members from the Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) and […]
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Cooking Up History: Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge: Chinese Americans and the Power of Stir-Frying at the National Museum of American History
OnlineCooking Up History: Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge: Chinese Americans and the Power of Stir-Frying Sept. 30; 6:45 p.m. Virtual demonstration Tickets available for purchase here: https://smithsonianassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/stir-frying-to-skys-edge-chinese-americans-and-power-of-stir-frying In Stir-Frying to the Sky’s Edge, […]
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CHESAPEAKE FILM FESTIVAL
Virtual EventCHESAPEAKE FILM FESTIVAL is LIVE and VIRTUAL October 1-10, 2021 For more information: chesapeakefilmfestival.com Easton, Maryland, August 13, 2021—As the lights dim in the grandeur of the historic Avalon Theatre in […]
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Collection Highlights Talk at the National Museum of Women in The Arts (virtual)
VirtualWHAT: Collection Highlights Talk Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NWMA) for Collection Highlights Talks. Drop in to these virtual tours to explore NMWA from home. During […]
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Happy Hour: Alma Woodsey Thomas and Her Circles
National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NWWHAT Happy Hour: Alma Woodsey Thomas and Her Circles A virtual happy hour will celebrate Alma Woodsey Thomas and her remarkable art circles. A specialty cocktail will be made in […]
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Curative Collective Conversations
OnlineJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) and members of the Curative Collective for a weekly conversation at the intersection of food, art and social change. From […]
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Smithsonian Virtual Craft Show
Virtual EventThe 2021 Smithsonian Craft Show will be held virtually from October 23 to October 31. Originally scheduled in-person for October, the craft show will now be online due to health […]
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Día de los Muertos celebration (Day of the Dead)
National Museum of the American Indian, Online 4th St SW, Washington D.C., United StatesIn recorded presentations by two renowned Mexican families, the museum showcases two traditions central to Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos): the art of making figures from sugar […]
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Immigration and Innovation: New Perspectives webinar series with the National Museum of American History
national Museum of American History 1300 Constitution Ave NW, Washington, DC, Washington D.C., United StatesImmigration and Innovation: New Perspectives webinar series Nov. 1, 2 and 3; 1-2:30 p.m. Check Lemelson website for Zoom link at https://invention.si.edu/ Immigration has long been—and remains—a key driver of American innovation. […]
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Clarice Smith Virtual Lecture with Richard Powell
OnlineDiscover the magnificent Scandinavian landscapes and other European-based paintings created by celebrated Harlem Renaissance painter William H. Johnson. Take a deep dive into this often overlooked and misunderstood period in […]
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NMWA xChange: Remembering Those Lost
VirtualWHATNMWA xChange: Remembering Those LostThis monthly talk show, a spin-off of the 2021 GLAMi award-winning series BMA x NMWA, connects viewers to NMWA and its mission to champion women artists. Join us […]
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Virtual Happy Hour: Black Women Printmakers with the National Museum of Women in the Arts
National Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Avenue NWWHATVirtual 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 […]
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Virtual Tour of Positive Fragmentation: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation
VirtualWHATVirtual 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 […]
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The Tea: Cecily
VirtualWHATThe Tea: CecilyJoin the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for The Tea, a series of virtual live performances by women musicians. DC-based vocalist and songwriter Cecily is known for […]
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Talks & Conversations: American Landscapes in Watercolor from the Corcoran Collection
National Gallery of Art, East Building 150 4th Street NW, Washington, DC, United StatesFrom New England to the Grand Canyon, travel through American landscapes alongside the artists who mapped and painted them. Join senior lecturer David Gariff for an exploration of works of art from our American Landscapes in Watercolor from the Corcoran Collection exhibition, created between 1800 and 1991. The exhibition is open from August 2, 2025, […]
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