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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, […]
A black tie gala in support of Hillwood's mission to share the cultural treasure that Marjorie Post left for the public's enjoyment. Begin the evening with cocktails and an exclusive preview of the special exhibition Mid-Century Master: The Photography of Alfred Eisenstaedt at 6:30 p.m. followed by a starlit dinner on the Lunar Lawn at […]
Indulge your inner Francophile with French amusements from the 1700s in celebration of Bastille Day and Hillwood's French decorative arts collection. Learn more and buy tickets at https://www.hillwoodmuseum.org/events/french-festival
Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, celebrates the legend of Orihime, the weaver princess, and Hikoboshi, the herder, lovers separated by the Milky Way who are allowed to meet just once a year on one day during the summer months. Hillwood and the Japan-America Society of Washington DC invite you to celebrate this festive holiday at […]