Forest Hills Playground Board Meeting
DCCome to Friends of Forest Hills Playground's next board meeting to plan the popular Halloween party and elect new officers. Thanks to incoming board members and new energy, we were […]
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Come to Friends of Forest Hills Playground's next board meeting to plan the popular Halloween party and elect new officers. Thanks to incoming board members and new energy, we were […]
Pianist and UDC Jazz Studies Director Allyn Johnson invites author and trumpeter Muneer Nasser for a session of conversation and performance. Muneer’s recording, A Soldier's Story, is the musical companion […]
The Institute of Politics Policy and History hosts a panel discussion, "A Nation Divided: Healing our Country by Bridging its Economic Gaps." One of the panelists, Stan Greenberg, will also […]
Maxine Gordon is an arts advocate, jazz historian, archivist, scholar, manager and producer with a lifetime career working with jazz musicians. Maxine will discuss her remarkable career and recently published […]
Join the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service to celebrate National Public Lands Day at Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. The event will focus on connecting people to public lands in their community, inspiring environmental stewardship, and encouraging the use of public lands for education, recreation, and […]
Celebrate the launch of the performance season with a lively evening of music featuring samples from the season's offerings. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1887
Acclaimed percussionist, composer and recording artist Joe Chambers will share his expertise as a master performer and educator. Chambers has worked with some of the most influential jazz figures of […]
The Austrian Cultural Forum Washington presents concert by the pianist Maria Prinz and clarinetist Reinhard Wieser, who pay tribute to the recently deceased American music legend André Previn, as well […]
An interactive afternoon of music at the Levine school with Wolf Trap teaching artist Mary Gresock. Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/performance/events-calendar/event/1938
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 in the Washington area to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within the District of Columbia. Sessions are held in Rock […]
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 — […]
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 […]
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