The Harlem Renaissance: Yesterday and Today

Washington, DC

A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-harlem-renaissance-yesterday-and-today

The Jazz Age: American Style in the 1920s

Washington, DC

A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-jazz-age-american-style-1920s

Paris Fashion in the 1920s

Washington, DC

A virtual lecture presented by Hillwood. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/livestream-lecture-paris-fashion-1920s

A Virtual Conversation with Astronomer Alycia Weinberger

Washington, DC

Learn from Carnegie Earth and Planets Laboratory astronomer Dr. Alycia Weinberger about an exciting new instrument in development for the telescopes of Carnegie's Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Learn more […]

Before Hillwood: A History of this Land

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Avenue, Washington, DC, United States

This lecture will be presented in Hillwood’s visitor center theater with an in-person audience and livestreamed via Zoom. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/hillwood-history-land

Presidents in Unexpected Places in DC and Nearby

Washington, DC

Washington DC is synonymous with the federal government — with the White House and its occupant at the center of it all. But you can find past presidents — at least memorials or reminders of them — in all kinds of surprising places that few tourists visit and even many native Washingtonians don't know about. […]

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Great Homes and Gardens Livestream Lecture Series

Washington, DC

Hillwood hosts a virtual lecture series that brings stories of extraordinary homes, lush gardens, and the people who brought them to life. Learn more at https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/great-homes-and-gardens-lecture-series Tuesday, February 8: Wild Design: Great Gardens in Homes with Hilton Carter Wednesday, February 16: Adventures in Eden: Tales of Garden Making in Europe Today with Carolyn Mullet Wednesday, […]

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Lilienstein @ Levine: Verdi — The Operas

Washington, DC

In this lecture series, Saul Lilienstein traces the development of the most popular opera composer in the genre’s 400+ year history, Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901). Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/event/lilienstein-2022-02-09/ February 9: Rigoletto, Il trovatore February 23: La traviata, Les vêpres siciliennes March 9: Simon Boccanegra, Un ballo in maschera April 6: La forza del destino, Don […]

Carnegie Institution Lecture

Washington, DC

As part of the Carnegie Institution for Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory's Neighborhood Lecture Series, speaker Dr. Peter Gao will present the virtual lecture "Hot Jupiters, Super Puffs, and Lava Planets, Oh My!" Learn more at https://epl.carnegiescience.edu/news/neighborhood-lecture-series.

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Lilienstein @ Levine: Verdi — The Operas

Washington, DC

In this lecture series, Saul Lilienstein traces the development of the most popular opera composer in the genre’s 400+ year history, Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901). Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/event/lilienstein-2022-02-09/ February 9: Rigoletto, Il trovatore February 23: La traviata, Les vêpres siciliennes March 9: Simon Boccanegra, Un ballo in maschera April 6: La forza del destino, Don […]

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Lilienstein @ Levine: Verdi — The Operas

Washington, DC

In this lecture series, Saul Lilienstein traces the development of the most popular opera composer in the genre’s 400+ year history, Giuseppe Verdi (1813–1901). Learn more at https://www.levinemusic.org/event/lilienstein-2022-02-09/ February 9: Rigoletto, Il trovatore February 23: La traviata, Les vêpres siciliennes March 9: Simon Boccanegra, Un ballo in maschera April 6: La forza del destino, Don […]

Carnegie Institution Lecture

Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

As part of the Carnegie Institution for Science, Earth and Planets Laboratory's Neighborhood Lecture Series, speaker Dr. Michael L. Wong will present "The Science of Star Trek" Learn more at https://epl.carnegiescience.edu/news/neighborhood-lecture-series.

In Pursuit of Light: Building the Giant Magellan Telescope

Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, DC, United States

Learn about the Giant Magellan Telescope from the project's Chief Scientist, Carnegie astronomer Rebecca Bernstein. Get more details at https://carnegiescience.edu/events/lectures/pursuit-light-building-giant-magellan-telescope

Cartier and Islamic Art: A Curatorial Perspective

Hillwood Museum 4155 Linnean Avenue, Washington, DC, United States

In the tenth annual lecture honoring the legacy of Hillwood's former executive director, Frederick J. Fisher, hear from Sarah Schleuning, Senior Curator of Decorative Arts and Design at the Dallas […]