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Join Van Ness Main Street this Saturday, April 21st at 1 p.m. to meet the team that will be designing public art installations in Van Ness. The firm chosen from three finalists is After Architecture. The event will be at 4340 Connecticut Ave in the Van Ness Main Street offices. RSVP to [email protected].
An exclusive preview of Hillwood's special exhibition Fabergé Rediscovered, along with a cocktail reception and an elegant formal dinner on the Lunar Lawn. Learn more and purchase tickets at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/faberge-gala
Indulge your inner Francophile with eighteenth-century French amusements in celebration of Bastille Day and Hillwood's French decorative arts collection. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/french-festival
Levine's 2018-19 performance season, "Women's Voices," will be launched with a lively evening of music featuring samples from the season's offerings, plus reception marking the opening of their latest art […]
Each year, Tenleytown Main Street joins neighborhoods across the city in hosting Art All Night, offering a platform for the diverse artistic talents of those who live and work in […]
A special exhibition at Hillwood unveils new discoveries relating to its own collection of Fabergé imperial Easter eggs and other famed works. This lecture series will offer interest and insight into the storied firm. The Firm of Fabergé: Business, Clients, and Collectors - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - Wilfried Zeisler, Hillwood’s chief curator, will explore […]
Learn how to create an elegant hand-tied bouquet of fall blooms from the floral and event décor designer at Hillwood. Register and learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/hand-tied-bouquets
Dr. Sylvain Cordier lectures about the day-to-day life of the Bonaparte family and the vast crew and organization required to conceive and produce the spectacle of power and splendor. Learn more at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/napoleon-art-and-life-imperial-court
Joff Masukawa invites you to the next pop-up art show @thecarpark featuring the work of Aiden Niepold: "Study on Light." Aiden Niepold is a burgeoning young artist & designer based in the DC\Maryland. His works contrast and intersect both old world and new style painted abstraction. https://www.houseniepold.com/ Nov 10 6-8pm
The Upper Northwest Knitters meet at the Cleveland Park and Tenleytown Libraries. It's free to all comers - and the organizers bring supplies so people new to the craft can […]
Celebrate Sviatki, the festive winter season, in traditional Russian style at Hillwood. Learn more and purchase tickets at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/russian-winter-festival-0 $18 / $15 seniors / $12 members / $10 college students / $5 children 6-18 / free for children under 6
Czech visual artist Roman Kameš will present the talk and exhibition opening "A Far Cry," paintings inspired by his time spent in the mountains of Ladakh – the western Himalayas, at the Embassy of the Czech Republic on January 24, 2019, at 6 pm. The event is free, but registration is required by January 23. […]
Escape Washington’s dreary winter weather by immersing yourself in the stories of luscious gardens and graceful estates. Feb. 12 - Henri Samuel: Master of the French Interior Feb. 28 - Havana Living Today: Cuban Home Style Now March 7 - The Gardens of Bunny Mellon March 12 - The Photographer in the Garden Learn more […]
Celebrate Valentine’s Day at Hillwood. Preview the special exhibition Perfume & Seduction; enjoy an open bar, delicious hors d'oeuvres, and decadent desserts; and bid on choice items in the silent auction. Learn more and buy tickets at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/art-seduction
Come see the world through the embassies of our global neighbors. Participants experience the food, art, dance, fashion, music, innovations, and manufactured goods from different countries. More than 50 embassies participated in 2018. The embassies that will host open houses during Around the World Tour 2019 include: Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Belize, Brazil, Costa Rica, […]