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Allyn Johnson invites award-winning trumpeter Duane Eubanks to share his expertise in a master class and in a session of conversation and performance. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Join the jazz ensembles under the direction of Allyn Johnson for our Black History Month celebration. Free and open to the public, in the Recital Hall in UDC’s Performing Arts […]
Celebrate Mardi Gras with a cajun-inspired buffet at Soapstone Market. Tickets are $30/pp and include buffet & 2 drink tickets redeemable for beer or wine. Learn more at https://soapstonemarketmardigras.eventbrite.com/
The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington presents the Austrian artist Christoph Palaschke's first solo show FACES 2.0 in the US. The exhibition gives an indication of the work of the artist in the field of portrait painting in the last 15 years. With exhibits ranging from abstraction of the spatula technique and photorealist portraits in coal […]
Orchid 101: How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom Beginner and intermediate-level orchid growers will learn the basics of growing healthy orchids. Saturday 4 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm Friday 10 March 2017 1:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday 11 March 2017 2:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday 25 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm $30, $25 Members http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/whats/annual-events-and-festivals/orchid-month/orchid-101
All ages show with Bellows + Foozle + Palette $10 adv/$12 dos - Doors 10:00pm https://www.cometpingpong.com/shows/
Witness an emotionally powerful documentary play by prize-winning playwright, Maxi Obexer. It examines the plight of the Illegal Helpers who provide aid and shelter to migrants flooding Europe, even though assisting them is against the law. This play sheds a powerful light, and provides keen insight - on the contemporary tragedy that threatens to engulf […]
Orchid 101: How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom Beginner and intermediate-level orchid growers will learn the basics of growing healthy orchids. Saturday 4 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm Friday 10 March 2017 1:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday 11 March 2017 2:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday 25 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm $30, $25 Members http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/whats/annual-events-and-festivals/orchid-month/orchid-101
Orchid 101: How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom Beginner and intermediate-level orchid growers will learn the basics of growing healthy orchids. Saturday 4 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm Friday 10 March 2017 1:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday 11 March 2017 2:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday 25 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm $30, $25 Members http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/whats/annual-events-and-festivals/orchid-month/orchid-101
Vocal Arts DC Committed to nurture and promote the classical voice recital, Vocal Arts DC presents an exceptional cadre of chanteurs. This stellar line-up of concerts features some exciting debuts and some very welcome returning artists. Single tickets for non-subscribers are $50 each. Contact Washington Performing Arts at 202-785-9727 or online at VocalArtsDC.org. Or, purchase […]
Washington Performing Arts Piano Masters The Piano Masters Series offers three recitals by some of the most prestigious keyboard artists performing today. Purchase single tickets (Click "Purchase tickets" below), buy the series for $148, or if you wish to see three or more Washington Performing Arts shows, create a custom series for savings of 10% off single […]
Live music during dinner at Terasol on weekend evenings. See the performance schedule at http://www.terasolartisans.com/Events.html
Young Concert Artists of Washington UDC is one of four Washington, DC venues for the Young Concert Artists series featuring extraordinary young performers. Learn more at YCA.org. Purchase single tickets for $38 (see below), or purchase a subscription for all three UDC concerts and more for $30 apiece. If you have trouble purchasing tickets please […]
"One of Us" tells the story of Austrian farmer Franz Jägerstätter (1907-1943), who as a conscientious objector refused to serve in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II […]
The Carnegie Institution of Washington's Broad Branch Road Spring 2017 Neighborhood Lecture Series kicks off with Carnegie Science President, Dr. Matthew P. Scott. Scott will present "Jumping Genes: What They Mean for Evolution and Medicine" at 6:30 p.m on Thursday, March 16, 2017, in the Greenewalt Lecture Hall. Doors open at 6 p.m. Lecture Hall […]
Do you think the Forest Hills Playground could use some sprucing up? Did you enjoy the 2015 and 2016 summer concerts and have great ideas for the 2017 series? Please join Friends of Forest Hills Playground's board members and neighbors in planning the playground's spring cleanup and the 2017 concerts! They are meeting Thursday, March […]
Join Kojo Nnamdi and Tom Sherwood for a special edition of The Politics Hour with D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser. Kojo and Tom will interview the mayor in front of an audience in WAMU 88.5’s black box theater and you’ll have a seat at the table. They’ll take questions from attendees, as well as listener calls, […]
Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with a potluck at Soapstone Market. Tickets are $12.99/pp for dine in or carry out. St. Patrick's Day Potluck Menu: House-Corned Beef Brisket Shepherd's Pie Guinness Beef Stew Carrots, Cabbage, and Boiled Potatoes Irish Soda Bread Tickets can be pre-purchased on Eventbrite (https://soapstonemarketpotluck.eventbrite.com/) or at the door during the event.
Celebrate the coming of spring with Friends of Peirce Mill and the The Rock Creek Morris Women dancers. Morris Dancing is tradition from the Cotswold region of England where the dances were originally intended to celebrate the passing of winter and to promote the growth of crops, beasts, and humans. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/180706492432226/
Three outstanding pioneers represent the achievements of women in the fields of science and technology: The double Nobel Price winner and discoverer of radioactivity Marie Curie (1867-1934), the Austrian-Swedish nuclear […]
Favorite pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson curates a JAZZAlive series featuring performance and conversation. Free and open to the public, in the Recital Hall in UDC’s Performing […]
The Honorable Robert L. Wilkins will speak on his new book "Long Road to Hard Truth: The 100-Year Mission to Create the National Museum of African American History and Culture" at the UDC Theater of the Arts. Attendance to the 6 pm book talk is FREE but registration is required. Before the talk, there will […]
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Washington Performing Arts Virtuoso Series March 24, 2017: The JCT Trio (pronounced “Junction Trio”) comprises three young Avery Fisher Career Grant-winning instrumentalists who have made names and careers for themselves as soloists in their own rights: pianist Conrad Tao, violinist Stefan Jackiw, and cellist Jay Campbell (the most recent, 2016, Avery Fisher Career Grant recipient, whom […]
Orchid 101: How to Get Your Orchid to Rebloom Beginner and intermediate-level orchid growers will learn the basics of growing healthy orchids. Saturday 4 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm Friday 10 March 2017 1:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday 11 March 2017 2:00pm - 4:00pm Saturday 25 March 2017 10:00am - 12:00pm $30, $25 Members http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/whats/annual-events-and-festivals/orchid-month/orchid-101
Activities for on the grounds at Hillwood. Learn more at http://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/your-visit/plan-your-visit/group-tours/girl-scouts/girl-scout-day-hillwood $10 Girl Scouts and Tagalongs, $10 accompanying adults, free for children under 5
Pay tribute to one of music's truly unique voices, Nina Simone, whose passion for music was rivaled only by her passion for civil rights and equality. Featuring: Jessica Boykin-Settles (vocals), Josh Walker (guitar), Paul Bratcher (piano), Karine Chapdelaine (bass), Andrew Hare (percussion) $15 online | $20 at the door | Free for Levine Students Learn […]
Chancellor Antwan Wilson will host conversations at schools across the city with families and faculty, lead engagement sessions in every ward, and meet with leaders representing the neighborhood, faith, and business communities so that everyone has the opportunity to shape the district’s next five years. Light dinner and childcare will be provided. Learn more at […]
Allyn Johnson invites acclaimed musician, recording artist, and one of the most distinctive and recognizable drummers in jazz, Ralph Peterson, to share his expertise as a master drummer and educator. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
Record producer, jazz writer and broadcaster Bob Porter discusses his new book Soul Jazz: Jazz in the Black Community, 1945-1975, which complies a history of jazz in the back community in the period from the end of World War II until the end of the Vietnam War. Book signing follows presentation. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org//jazz/events.php/
The DC Office of Planning is hosting an office hour at Soapstone Market for constituents to discuss the Van Ness Comprehensive plan. The District of Columbia’s Comprehensive Plan is a 20-year framework that guides future growth and development. Originally adopted in 2006 and amended in 2011, it addresses a wide range of topics that affect […]
Mayor Muriel Bowser will highlight the District’s upcoming priorities, the progress the city has made over the past year and discusses her vision for the District’s future. Learn more at https://oaa.dc.gov/event/2017-state-district-address
Take a tour led by Sandy Farber Bandier, UDC’s Master Gardener coordinator and extension agent, and the garden’s architect, David Bell. Bell designed the outdoor garden and the indoor greenhouse. Learn more at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/udc-green-roof-tour-tickets-35060337413?aff=eac2
Meet artist Lena Frumin and see her latest paintings. Cards and prints will be available for purchase, in addition to reasonably priced oil paintings and prints. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/events/1354433161284452/
Live music during dinner at Terasol on weekend evenings. See the performance schedule at http://www.terasolartisans.com/Events.html
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, DOEE, and the National Park Service for a special habitat and restoration planting in the Broad Branch section of Rock Creek Park. Volunteers will help plant around 400 shrubs and perennial plants as part of a DOEE Watershed Innovation Grant to improve the Broad Branch and Linnean Stream areas. Volunteers will […]