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In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Fair Housing Act, the University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) Faculty and the UDC Law Review will host a symposium titled, co-convened with the Washington Lawyers’ Committee and the Equal Rights Center. Topics include: the Fair […]
Learn more at http://www.levinemusic.org/upcoming-events-dc-nw/event/1572
Celebrate Earth Day weekend - by helping give our little corner of the Earth a good scrubdown! Forest Hills Park and Playground's annual spring cleanup will be held on Saturday, April 21 from 10 to noon. (Rain date: the ACTUAL Earth Day, April 22, at the same time) And there will be a park-wide litter […]
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].
Washington Performing Arts and Levine will present the annual Misbin Family Memorial Chamber Music Competition. The competition is open to instrumental chamber music students, as well as adult amateurs and adult professionals and will be judged by a panel chosen by Washington Performing Arts and Levine from members of the greater Washington music community. Learn […]
UDC Law presents a conversation with Ben Wizner, Dean Shelley Broderick and Professor John Brittain. Learn more at http://www.law.udc.edu/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1092511&group=&link_id=10&can_id=9916944bd8c44183db00fea502a01402
Head to Tesoro on Thursday, April 26th, 6:30 to 8 p.m. for another evening of VN Jazz! Van Ness Main Street is excited to announce Alison Crockett will be our special guest! Alison's voice has provided a velvety, sensual finishing touch for cutting edge beats -- her voice dripping with soul and generous helpings of […]
Peirce Mill demonstrates its 19th century grist mill every second and fourth Saturday of the month from April through October from 11am to 2pm. The mill and visitors' center are also open every Friday through Sunday during the season from 10am-4pm. The mill offers free family activities on the second and fourth Saturdays, from 11 […]
Jazz ensembles from the University of the District of Columbia (directed by Allyn Johnson), Howard University (directed by Fred Irby III), and the University of Maryland (directed by Chris Vadala) will perform at UDC to cap off Jazz Appreciation Month. Tickets are $20 (general admission), $15 (seniors), and $10 (students). Learn more and buy tickets […]
Join Bill Nye, the Science Guy, a science educator known for his television show, for a conversation and book signing in celebration of his Jack and the Geniuses series. Learn […]
Participants travel the world as they experience the food, art, dance, fashion, music, innovations, and manufactured goods from different countries. More than 40 embassies opened their doors to visitors in 2017, allowing guests to pet alpacas, play with robots, learn indigenous dances, and more! Come see the world through the embassies of missions of our […]
Best-selling author Allan Topol will be signing copies of his new book, Russian Resurgence, at Calvert Woodley from 12-4 on Saturday. Snacks from La Cheeserie also will be provided. Learn […]
Moe Berg Work-In-Progress Screening during the Washington Jewish Film Festival Aviva Kempner is a longtime Forest Hills resident and documentary filmmaker. Get a sneak peak at her latest work during a screening and panel discussion at 11 a.m. Sunday, May 6th at the DCJCC. Morris “Moe” Berg was an enigmatic major league baseball player who […]
Anyone who has ever seen an episode of Law and Order or almost any crime drama on American television can probably recite a suspect's “Miranda rights” by heart. You know […]
An solo voice performance from Levine alumnus David Wolff. Learn more at http://www.levinemusic.org/upcoming-events-dc-nw/event/1427