Exploring the Sky: Summer Triangle
October 5, 7:30 p.m.: Summer triangle is directly overhead; First Quarter Moon Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone […]
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October 5, 7:30 p.m.: Summer triangle is directly overhead; First Quarter Moon Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone […]
The legendary vibraphonist Lennie Cuje has been a fixture on the jazz scene for over 60 years. International Musician notes that he “has experienced life on a grand scale — in music, in war, and in two homelands.” A screening of the Washington Post’s award-winning documentary A Life in 4/4 Time will be followed by […]
The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington presents as part of the 2019 series the film STYX by Austrian director Wolfgang Fischer, followed by a panel discussion. Learn more at https://acfdc.org/events-2019/films-across-borders-styx
Visit friendsofpeircemill.org for information on special tours and events including: Heritage Day Join us for some traditional fun for all ages: –Learn about West-African kente cloth weaving and watch a demonstration by Chapuchi Bobbo Ahiagble. –Craft a drop spindle, use our miniature loom, or weave a yarn basket. –Take our recently recommissioned rope-making machine for […]
JAZZforum presents a screening of George Schuller’s recently produced film The Modern Jazz Quartet: From Residency to Legacy. The drummer, composer/arranger, producer and director of the film George Schuller will join author and discographer Michael Fitzgerald for a discussion on this new documentary that examines the role of the MJQ while in residence at Music […]
Lecture and reception with Richard L. Trumka, President, AFL-CIO at the UDC law school. Learn more and register at https://www.law.udc.edu/event/RauhLecture2019
Austrian trumpet gem Franz Hackl, who is a fixture of New York’s jazz scene, assembles for this special occasion three fellow Austrian musicians and a piano virtuoso from the US. Learn more at https://acfdc.org/events-2019/concert-jazz-meets-austria
UDC Law Dean Emerita Shelley Broderick and DC School of Law Foundation Board Chair Jon Bouker are opening their State and Local Government Law Course to the public for a conversation with D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine. In this interview-style conversation, Professors Broderick and Bouker will ask the Attorney General to discuss the process of […]
Monday Movie Docs @ Levine allows you to gather with fellow music lovers to watch and discuss some of the most beloved music documentaries (in all genres) ever produced - with refreshments! Following each screening, a special guest will be on hand to lead a discussion related to the film. Monday, October 28: 20 Feet […]
Acclaimed Viennese actress Maxi Blaha presents a solo performance exploring the life of Emilie Flöge, the companion and muse of Gustav Klimt. Learn more at https://acfdc.org/events-2019/theater-beloved-muse
Join pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson for a lively session of conversation and performance. Learn more at http://lrdudc.wrlc.org/jazz/events.php
Maxim Lando, first prize winner at the 2018 Young Concert Artists International Auditions, will present a performance, master class, and Q&A session. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1900
The mission of the Firebird Film Festival is to be innovative educationally and to encourage social, cultural, economic and political awareness among the UDC student body and D.C. community. The theme of the 3rd annual UDC Firebird Film Festival is "Wealth," and features: Wednesday, October 30th: Boss: The Black Business Experience, 5:30pm-7:30pm Thursday, October 31st: […]
Get ready for the 2019 Halloween Spooktacular/Fall Fest at Forest Hills Playground – 10am to noon on Saturday, November 2. Abracadabra Alex will add a touch of magic. The Spooktacular is […]
November 2, 7 p.m.: Pleiades and winter constellations appear Exploring the Sky is an informal program that for over sixty years has offered monthly opportunities for anyone in the Washington […]