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My only regret in life is that I didn't drink enough Champagne. --John Maynard Keynes
Paris 1874: The Impressionist Moment – Sept. 8 – Jan. 19, 2025
Discover the origins of one of the most important art movements in history thanks to a new exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. The museum is replicating a legendary exhibit from Paris in 1874 that helped bring about the dawn of Impressionism. In the display, you will be able to view beloved paintings by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Camille Pissaro and many more.
10 a.m. – 5 p.m. | Free Admission
National Gallery of Art, 6th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Free Community Days and Open Studio
The first Sunday and second Wednesday of the month are Community Days at the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA)! Visit us on Community Day for free admission to the museum. Take this opportunity to explore our collection and special exhibitions. Also, join NMWA educators in the studio, for free, self-directed, drop-in art-making activities inspired by artworks on view.
Exhibitions on view include: Suchitra Mattai: Myth from Matter, in which the multidisciplinary artist explores themes of history, identity and belonging in richly colored textiles; and In Focus: Artists at Work, a close-up look into the practices and perspectives of four contemporary collection artists via short documentary-style videos.
Where
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
When
Sunday, November 3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Open Studio 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Wednesday, November 13, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Open Studio 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Tickets
Advance purchase of timed tickets recommended, limited walk-up availability. Reserve at nmwa.org/tickets.
Price
Free
October is Virginia Wine Month.
Pick a vineyard . . . or several! Plot out the perfect itinerary or follow wherever the road takes you to choose among hundreds of events including harvest festivals, wine tastings and dinners, picnics, wine hikes, live music . . . and the best of Virginia's wonderful wines!
Pick a vineyard . . . or several! Plot out the perfect itinerary or follow wherever the road takes you to choose among hundreds of events including harvest festivals, wine tastings and dinners, picnics, wine hikes, live music . . . and the best of Virginia's wonderful wines!
October Arts and Culture tips
Great suggestions from Ronn and the the ArtHouse MeetUp group. Join the group or just go on your own, noting reservation or ticket requirements.
ART AND SCIENCE. On Thursday, attend a Science and Art Cafe: Creativity & Censorship at Busboys and Poets on 14th St. Join Artvocate to explore the delicate balance between creativity and censorship, in a relaxed and engaging setting. Sign up here.
FOR UKRAINE. Also Thursday at Georgetown University, award-winning illustrator and artist George Butler presents his latest work, Ukraine: Remember Also Me. This compelling collection of vivid and powerful testimonies from the ongoing conflict in Ukraine is brought to life through Butler’s striking and intimate illustrations. These are always nice events on a beautiful campus. RSVP here.
GALLERIES. Also Thursday, Watergate Gallery – one of our faves – celebrates printmaking women from Argentina with a new show from 6-8 pm. At 7 pm in Kalorama, join Sitar Arts Center in celebrating the incredible work of Héctor Rafael. His series explores themes of mental health and self-identity.
RE-CYCLE. On Friday at 4:30, my friend Ibti leads an urban school garden bike tour for Slow Food DC, OSSE, and FoodPrints with stops at 3 school gardens. Always a nice crowd. Register here. In Georgetown, Printmakers has an opening from 5:30 – 7:30. On U St., the Joan Hisaoka Healing Gallery has an opening. Nearby on 20th St., Ipade throws opens its doors as part of the Dupont Art Walk.
MUSIC AND NATURE The weather is supposed to be great Saturday, perfect to step into a world of serene natural beauty with Tregaron Unplugged, presented by Washington Performing Arts. This intimate outdoor concert series features exceptional performances in the picturesque setting of Tregaron Conservancy, creating a perfect harmony between music and nature. Register here. https://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/event/tregaron-unplugged-24/
ART WALKS. Also on Saturday, Glen Echo has multiple gallery openings from 6-8 pm. Also join in for the third annual Arlington Art Walk on from 4-7pm, a vibrant event featuring multiple exhibits in one day. This year’s Art Walk coincides with the Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington’s (MoCA) daylong celebration of the National Biennial Exhibition, fall shows and Art After Hours. More info here.
CLIMATE CHANGE. On Monday, the French Embassy hosts a discussion about the role of the Law and the Courts in addressing Climate and Environmental change on the occasion of the French Legal Day. Enjoy a glass of wine with the talk. RSVP here. Today.
SPAIN. On Tuesday, celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Munir Hachemi, Javier Adrada de la Torre, and Katie King at the Spanish Cultural Center on 16th St. Sign up here. Then on Oct. 24, Mujeres de Cine presents Elvira Lindo’s “Alguien que cuide de mí” at the Cultural Office of the Embassy of Spain. Register here.
AN ODYSSEY. Wednesday, Oct. 9, attend a panel discussion titled Greek Classics: A Crisis in American Academia? At the Embassy of Greece in Dupont Circle. Register here.
PLAY TIME. On Oct. 10, the Phillips Collection hosts one of the country’s leading playwrights, James Ijames, as they do a reading of his play White. Tickets cost just $12 or are free for members. Ijames won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize and received a 2023 Tony Award nomination for Best Play for “Fat Ham.” Purchase here.
SWISS PLIéS. On Oct. 11, you're invited to join the Embassy of Switzerland in the U.S. for a screening & discussion of the documentary "Becoming Giulia"! The director and two Washington Ballet dancers will join the discussion after. Sign up here.
6 DEGREES OF SEPARATION. Saturday Oct. 12 at Reston Town Center, Washington West Film Festival in Partnership with The Reston Town Center Association and BXP Presents The Bacon Brothers, featuring Michael & Kevin Bacon in a free concert in Reston Town Center. Here’s more info.
A WEST SIDE STORY. On Oct. 15 the National Portrait Gallery hosts a talk by Laura Katzman, winner of the Portrait Gallery's prestigious biennial Director's Essay Prize. It will be from her prize-winning essay, “Lorenzo Homar’s Cine Alba: An Intimate Portrait of North American Artists in Nineteen-Fifties Puerto Rico." Register here.
CZECH MATES. On Oct. 21 at the Czech Embassy next to Rock Creek Park, Professor/writer Michael Beckerman presents an entertaining lecture on Czech music, with selections performed by soprano Ada Bílková. Register here.
Note that the embassy events fill up fast!
Enjoy and come on out!
Ronn
Romeo and Juliet
Shakespeare’s timeless story of star-crossed lovers is also a story of the politics of warring families and the violence that consumes them.
Folger Theatre
October 1, 2024 - November 10, 2024
Cabaret Noir
A Film Noir Theatrical Montage
Happenstance Theater
October 24, 2024 - November 10, 2024
A full list of current and upcoming productions is available at theatrewashington.org
Check out their Show Selector.
Listings including in-person and online events, outdoor, indoor, and streaming performances, virtual classes and workshops, and podcasts and panel discussions, from Washington area theaters is available on the Theatre Washington website.
Strathmore Music Center
Wed October 16 | 7PM
The Mansion
Thu October 17 | 7PM
Online
Bring a pen, a notebook, and an open mind!
Fri October 18 | 8PM
The Music Center
Celebration of Cuba's musical heritage
Sat October 19 | 11AM
The Music Center
Sat October 19 | 8PM
The Music Center
Sat October 19 | 8PM
The Mansion
Sun October 20 | 2PM
The Mansion
Sun October 20 | 8PM
The Music Center
Early innovator of British folk rock
Thu October 24 | 7:30PM
The Mansion
Beatboxer and cellist collaboration
Fri October 25 | 7:30PM
The Music Center
Sat October 26 | 11AM
The Mansion
Sun October 27 | 8PM
The Music Center
Modern Argentine malambo
Thu October 31 | 7:30PM
The Mansion
Classical piano music by new and traditional women composers
Constellation Theater Company performs at Source Theatre 1835 14th St NW
Constellation Theatre Company | Northwest Washington | Theatre Tickets
Constellation Theatre Company | Northwest Washington | Theatre Tickets
Archive of Past Events
Perhaps one of these activities will inspire you to try something new or remind you of something you previously enjoyed.
National Museum of American History
and National Museum of the American Indian
and National Museum of the American Indian
The Phillips Collection
GIN WEEK D.C
March 1st – March 6th
Ginworld is taking over Washington DC for the 4th year with gin education and cocktail events around the District to showcase the exciting spectrum that is Gin.
https://ginworld.com/ or https://www.facebook.com/events/504134183838915/
Sunday March 1st – Ginworld Kickoff Party at Service Bar DC
Monday March 2nd - Monday March 2nd 11am - 5 pm at Hook Hall Ginworld Symposium USA. - day long symposium showcasing some of the best minds in the industry and the category of gin.
Tues March 3rd Casino Royale Themed Ginworld Pop Up at the Gibson DC
Weds March 4th Ginworld Martini vs Negroni Takeover at The Gin Joint
Thurs March 5th Ginworld Gin Rickey Takeover at Wisdom DC’s Original Gin Bar
Friday March 6th Gin Tastings at Batch 13 Friday March 6th 6-8pm - 1724 14th St NW, Washington D.C.
The Critics are RAVING about
Le Cabaret de Carmen!
"Le Cabaret de Carmen is a haunting, beautiful spin on the popular tragedy... entrancing from its languid opening to its dramatic finale." -Rachael Goldberg, Broadway World
"It is opera for those unafraid of art's raw power." -Whitney Fishburn, DC Metro Theater Arts
"A Carmen for our time, the production... must be seen." -Susan Galbraith, DC Theatre Scene
Bizet’s opera comes to life in a unique and intimate tango-cabaret experience. As audiences sit at tables with performers, a tango-ensemble brings a beloved music to life up close and personal, and the ultimate femme-fatale begins her intoxicating and immortal chanteuse performance. Performed in a breath-taking and unforgettable 90 minutes, an evening of laughter surrounds this darkly unfolding tragedy loved the world over.
All performances at Source Theatre 1835 14th St NW
January 10 at 8 pm - IN & OUT Pride night with champagne toast; 6:30 inclusive introductory tango class and on-stage dancing
January 11 at 8 pm - 6:30 introductory tango class and on-stage dancing
January 12 at 3 pm
January 17 at 8 pm - 6:30 advanced tango class and on-stage dancing
January 18 at 3 pm and 8 pm
January 19 at 3 pm
Step into LE CABARET DE CARMEN
with pre-show tango lessons and on-stage dancing.
Complete your evening out at LE CABARET DE CARMEN with a pre-show tango lesson and dancing on stage. All lessons start at 6:30 pm at SOURCE (1835 14th Street NW). $10 suggested donation taken at the door.
1/10 - Inclusive beginner lesson by Tango Mercurio in celebration of IN&OUT Pride Night (use code PRIDE for $5 off your CABARET DE CARMEN ticket purchase)
1/11 - Beginner tango lesson (use code TANGO for $5 off your CABARET DE CARMEN ticket puchase)
1/17 - Advanced tango lesson (use code TANGO for $5 off your CABARET DE CARMEN ticket purchase)
IN Series: Opera that Speaks. Theater that Sings
202-204-7763 | inseries@inseries.org | wwww.inseries.org
MetroCooking DC
Calling all DC foodies! Martha Stewart, Wolfgang Puck, Lidia Bastianich and Myron Mixon are headed to town THIS WEEKEND for MetroCooking DC! Join them Saturday and Sunday, Nov 16-17 at the Washington Convention Center for the top culinary event of the season! Get your tickets at MetroCookingDC.com or check Groupon for discounted tickets. There’s also a BBQ Bash, a Grand Tasting Pavilion and a Beer, Wine and Spirits Garden; separate tickets to these events include General Admission for that day to a full schedule of activities at MetroCooking DC.
PostClassical Ensemble Offers Three Concerts combining
Classical and Native American Music and Dance
On Wednesday, Oct. 16 at 7:30 pm at the National Cathedral (The Great Nave) PostClassical Ensemble, along with the musicians from the Lakota Music Project (South Dakota), the Cathedral Choir conducted by Michael McCarthy, Bryan Akipa, Dakota flute, Emmanuel Black Bear, singer, William Sharp, baritone Netanel Draiblate, violin, Emanuele Arciuli, piano, PCE conductor Angel Gil-Ordóñez will present a performance of Native American music and dance, highlighting composers that have been influenced by the culture and music.
On Saturday, October 19, 2:00pm at the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian members of SDSO and the Lakota Music Project will present a performance featuring Lakota singer Emmanuel Black Bear singing with hand drum and NEA National Treasure Bryan Akipa, Dakota cedar flutist.
On Monday, October 21, 7:30pm – at the National Cathedral, Bethlehem Chapel members of SDSO; The Dakota String Quartet, Dakota Wind Quintet and the Lakota Music Project perform in the final performance of the Post-Classical Ensemble’s Native American Festival.
Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20016
SIMPATICO
10th ANNUAL ITALIAN WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL SAINT MICHAELS, MARYLAND
Oct 12th
Wine Tastings Noon to 5 PM
Italian Food Served Throughout Afternoon
Tasting Over 75 Italian Wines, Limoncello, Liqueurs, Prosecco, Bellinis
Italian Trivia Contests for Prizes * Artisan Italian Cheese Tastings
Other Foods for Tasting from Shop * Live Italian Music & more
Bocce Ball * Columbus in Person – Come Meet Him!
Discounts in List of St. Michaels Shops Provided at Event with Wristbands
$35/ Person Per Day includes Wine & Food * $10 Designated Drive * Kids Free
Under Tents at 104 Railroad Ave
Simpatico1@verizon.net or 410-745-0345
Purchase tickets on www.simpaticostmichaels.com/Events or www.localwineevents.com
WINE, FOOD & CERAMIC SPECIALS STOCK UP ON YOUR FAVORITES!!!
Theatre Week Kickoff Party - Free Event
45+ Theatre Organizations, Performance All Day, Children’s Programming
on the SouthWest Waterfront at Arena Stage
Washington, DC – August 26, 2019 – The 2019 Theatre Week Kickoff Party celebrates the launch of the 2019-2020 theatre season and the start of Theatre Week in the Washington region. The event will take place on Saturday, September 7, 11am-4pm at Arena Stage Mead Center for American Theater. It is a free event and tickets are available through the TodayTix app and website. More details on DCdigest's Theater & Music
Virginia Wine Festival NEW LOCATION - One Loudoun, Ashburn, VA!
VIP Tickets Nearly Sold Out....
Taste & Purchase 200+ VA Wines
- VA Wineries & Cideries Listed Below
44th Annual Virginia Wine Festival®
The East Coast's Longest Running Wine Festival
One Loudoun, Ashburn, VA!
October 19th & 20th
Fresh VA Oysters Shucked Fresh...
Schlurp Them Down with Cold VA Wines!
VA Craft Brews and VA Oyster Pavilion
Presented by Atlantic Seaboard Wine Association
Check Out the Website: http://virginiawinefest.com/
Twisted Melodies
now thru July 21st
Mosaic Theater Company
performing at
Lang Theater
at the
Atlas Performing Arts Center
PULITZER PRIZE-FINALIST RAJIV JOSEPH HAS “AN EAR FOR THE HEARTBEAT OF THE MOMENT” IN
DESCRIBE THE NIGHT
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
May 27 - 30, 2019: Pay What You Will and other preview performances
Describe the Night runs from May 31 - June 23, 2019
In 1920, Russian Jewish writer Isaac Babel starts a diary while wandering the countryside with the Red Cavalry. In 2010, after the crash of an aircraft carrying the Polish president, his diary is discovered among the wreckage. What did Babel write, and why does it matter so much to a low-level KGB agent who may or may not be Vladimir Putin? Describe the Night uncovers the mystery by tracing the stories of seven lost souls connected across decades by history, fiction, lies, and blood.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
woollymammoth.net // 202.393.3939
641 D Street NW Washington, DC 20004
Judy Harris Cooking School
2402 Nordok Place , Alexandria, VA 22306 Website: judyharris.com
CELEBRATING OVER 25 YEARS!
FUN COOKING CLASSES FOR EVERYONE
Each 3 hour class includes:
* Intro hors d'oeuvres and wine
* Full Participation class
* Leisurely sit down multi course dinner with wine
* Lots of chef's tips, secrets and more
* Recipe booklet
*All levels
Register Now! Hurry! Classes fill fast
Fun Cooking Class Dinners & More
*Classes on Schedule *Wine Dinners *Your Private Party *Your Team Building Event *Gift Certificates
AMAZING PARTY HORS D'OEUVRES
Saturday, June 1 6 PM $75
Entertain this Spring & Summer with our super collection of prepare-ahead hot and cold treats: Award-Winning Hot Pepper Jelly Cheesecake, Skewered Caribbean Meatballs with Sweet Sour Apricot Dip, Grilled Shrimp and Pineapple in Peanut Sauce, Crispy Cinnamon Pecans, Sesame Crisps with Arugula Cannellini Dip, Warm Artichoke Parmigiano Gratin with Blue Tortilla Chips and more. Your friends will think your party was catered! Learn pretty platter presentations, garnishing tips, easy shopping hints and much more. Perfect to bring to potlucks and for picnics too. We'll sit down to a bountiful Hors D'oeuvres Buffet with some Sparkling! Participation.
COUPLES: SURF & TURF DINNER & SUMMER HERB GARDEN TOUR
Saturday, June 29 6 PM $170/couple
By popular demand!
Bring along your favorite partner - friend, colleague, spouse, or parent - for a great evening of cooking and fun together:
Seared Rib Eye Steaks with Bearnaise Tarragon Garlic Butter, Grilled or Broiled Sesame Rosemary Shrimp Brochettes, Smashed Red Skin Potatoes with Pick Your own Garden Chives and Chocolate Ice Box Cake with Creme Chantilly Swirls, warm Belgium Chocolate Sauce and Chocolate Mint Springs. Wow! All toasted with wine! Tour our culinary herb and edible flowers garden. Pick your own bouquets of herbs to take home for your home cooking. Participation.
FUN PRIVATE GROUP CLASSES AVAILABLE FOR BIRTHDAYS, TEAM BUILDING, ETC. ON REQUEST!!
judy@judyharris.com 703 768-3767
Watch for our exciting New Schedule Autumn 2019
Curated Previous Events Listed Below
Republic Undone
Tickets now available for DC & Virginia performances!
We live in a Wilsonian America. We began with a Madisonian America. Against the backdrop of World War I, John Henry’s Republic Undone dramatizes the conflict over the meaning of the American Revolution -- what it means to be an American.
May 18th: Stone Hill Amphitheater. At 7 p.m. George Mason's Green Machine Band will perform a pre-show musical assortment. Etlan Little Country Store BBQ truck. The play begins at 8 pm and runs a little more than an hour.
May 21st: Hosted at the Woman's National Democratic Club. Cocktail bar open at 6:30 pm, light snacks included. The performance begins at 7 pm.
More details on DCdigest Theater page
Meet our ZooFari: Bite Night celebrity chefs!
ZooFari: Bite Night, a benefit for wildlife at the National Zoo on May 16!
Luigi Diotaiuti, the chef/owner of Al Tiramisu and Aperto, a world-renowned authority on Italian cooking and sommelier who has brought his farm-to-table ethos to restaurants, to the world of books, and to TV for four decades.
Cathal Armstrong, the chef/owner of Kaliwa—which is on Washingtonian's 100 best restaurants list for 2019—and the former chef/owner of Restaurant Eve. (He's also an eight-time James Beard Awards nominee.)
Tim Ma, who fights food waste as the chef/owner of American Son at the Eaton DC hotel.
ZooFari is the longest-running gourmet tasting event in D.C. Show your support for FONZ and the Zoo's species-saving mission while sampling delicious food and wine, visiting the animal houses after-hours, bidding on items at the silent auction tent, and more!
EVENT INFORMATION
Thursday, May 16
6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Exclusive pre-party 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
General Admission Tickets
FONZ members: $175
Non-members: $225
VIP Packages
VIP packages include access to the VIP Lounge, hosted by Charles Schwab & Co., special parking, and much more.
ZooFari is a 21+, rain or shine event. No babies, children, or strollers will be allowed to enter.
Friends of the National Zoo helps the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute save species by raising funds to support its mission, providing educational and fun experiences, and inspiring our members and guests.
Smithsonian's National Zoological Park | 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008
Reading & Art Exhibit
at The Arts Club of Washington
The Open Door, and Other Tales of Love and Yearning
BY JORAM PIATIGORSKY
Plus
Exhibit of Pieces from
AUTHOR’S INUIT ART COLLECTION
READING FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Thursday, May 9 at 6:30 pm
RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Followed by
$40 DINNER RECEPTION (optional)
Includes wine bar & buffet dinner
6:30 pm. Reception and Art Exhibition
7:00 pm Reading by Author plus Q&A by Sandra Beasley
8:00 pm Reception Dinner
Enjoy a reading from Joram Piatigorsky new book The Open Door, and Other Tales of Love and Yearning, his new book of short stories, released April 2nd by Adelaide Books.
He also will present part of his Inuit art collection (one of the largest in the U.S.) – which served as the inspiration for many of the whimsical, artistic, and inviting stories that will greet you at The Open Door.
Inuit art refers to artwork produced by Inuit people, that is, people of the Arctic. The Inuit, through their artistic works, which include carvings and sculptures, express their culture and the natural beauty of the Arctic. Inuit Art Carvings often depict the animals of the Arctic or figures that represent Inuit folklore, mythology and religion, which took the form of nature worship. Read more on Joram’s Inuit Beautiful Blog.
Joram is the son of the Cellist Gregor Piatigorsky and Baroness Jacqueline de Rothschild. His recent memoir, “The Speed of Dark”, which blends a lifetime in science studying eyes and genetics with the mystery and beauty of art, will also be available for purchase.
Arts Club’s well known writer and former Literary Events chair Sandra Beasley will be conducting an interview with Joram about his writing.
“Joram Piatigorsky audaciously weaves the fantastic with the familiar to show what love can do to those who yearn for it.
Nothing is impossible in the worlds he creates, while the characters who experience the startling transformations that occur could be ourselves.
Surprise and recognition are the hallmarks of these utterly original and delightful stories.”
– Kate Blackwell, author of You Won't Remember This: Stories
“The prose is precise, and their characters surprise with their longing to change their lives, when they struggle to make sense of their histories, and when they find beauty in uncommon places and persons.”
· – Sergio Troncoso, author of The Last Tortilla and Other Stories
“The stories in Joram Piatigorsky’s The Open Door are full of imagination, curiosity, and human longing. A lively, engaging read.”
– Elizabeth Poliner, author, As Close to Us as Breathing
Events and more about author : https://www.jorampiatigorsky.com/
TICKETS:
MEMBER RSVP WITH DINNER $40 - due now: $ 0
PUBLIC RSVP WITH DINNER $40 - due now: $ 40
RSVP LECTURE ONLY (free): $ 0
RSVP on Club website link above.
ART SYMPOSIUM AT THE PHILLIPS COLLECTION
In conjunction with the first museum retrospective of Zilia Sánchez, The Phillips Collection has organized a symposium to discuss Sánchez’s work in a broader context. The first part, In Context, features presentations by prominent art historians that frame Sánchez’s work within the trans-national development of modernism in Cuba, the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean. The second part, Curatorial and Scholarly Perspectives, discusses the positioning of Sánchez’s work in museum collections and scholarly research. The third part, Legacy, introduces Sánchez’s former students (and now accomplished artists), sheds light on the preservation and conservation of the artist's stretched canvases, and touches on current issues in the field of Latin American art.
Ticket reservations for the symposium include untimed exhibition entry to Zilia Sanchez: Soy Isla, along with regular entry to the permanent collection, and can be redeemed for general entry anytime during museum hours on the date of the lecture.
INTRODUCTION
Vesela Sretenović, curator of Zilia Sánchez: Soy Isla (I Am an Island)
PART I: IN CONTEXT
Presenters
Alejandro Anreus, William Paterson University
Edward J. Sullivan, New York University
Susana Torruella Leval, Director Emerita, El Museo del Barrio
PART II: CURATORIAL & SCHOLARLY PERSPECTIVES
Panelists
Susanna Temkin, El Museo del Barrio
Benigno Trigo, Vanderbilt University
Kelly Baum, The MET Breuer
Moderator: Abigail McEwen, University of Maryland
PART III: LEGACY
Panelists
Carlos Enrique Rodríguez, NYC-based artist
Jorge González, San Juan-based artist
Irene Esteves, University of Puerto Rico
Michele Greet, George Mason University
Moderator: Taína Caragol, National Portrait Gallery
Saturday, April 13
2-5 pm
The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st Street, NW.
Metro: Dupont Circle (Q Street exit)
Tickets for the symposium include admission to the museum all day. Get them at https://www.phillipscollection.org/events/2019-04-13-symposium
See photos from the exhibit on the DCdigest page at https://www.dcdigest.com/museums-zoos-galleries
The Peculiar Patriot
Now Playing thru April 20, 2019
Written and Performed by Liza Jessie Peterson
Directed by Talvin Wilks
Presented in association with National Black Theatre and Hi-ARTS
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
woollymammoth.net // 202.393.3939
641 D Street NW Washington, DC 20004
https://www.woollymammoth.net/
more details on DCdigest Theater page
PYGMALION MEETS MTV’S THE REAL WORLD IN STUDIO THEATRE WORLD PREMIERE
P.Y.G. OR THE MIS-EDUMACATION OF DORIAN BELLE
The blistering comedy follows a Bieber-esque pop star from Toronto as he tries to shed his squeaky-clean image by hiring up-and-coming Chicago rap duo Petty Young Goons (P.Y.G.) to school him in the history, culture, and vernacular of hip-hop… all before the hungry eyes of the viewing public on reality television. Drawing inspiration from Shaw’s Pygmalion (which inspired the musical My Fair Lady) and the voyeurism of MTV’s The Real World, Chisholm ruminates on the power of transformation and narrative ownership as his characters take turns trying to cash in on the other’s cultural currency, whether it be street cred, public visibility, or crossover potential.
Runs April 3 – April 28, 2019
Studio Theatre
1501 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
https://www.studiotheatre.org/ Box Office - 202.332.3300
Scena Theatre
Presents
BECKETT TRIO & PINTER REP
by Samuel Beckett (Ireland) and Harold Pinter (UK)
directed by Robert McNamara (DC / US)
Previews: Fri April 5 (8 pm) | Sat April 6 (3 & 8 pm) | Sun April 7 (3 & 7 pm)
Performances: April 8 – May 5, 2019
$15 – $45 | Mon – Sat 8:00 pm | Sat & Sun 3:00 pm & 7pm
Atlas Performing Arts Center 1333 H St NE, Washington, DC 20002
Don't miss this series of bold, short plays by two theatre giants.
Celebrate two theatre giants & Nobel Prize winners in a trio of plays by both—now playing in Rep. Ireland’s Beckett is the architect of absurdism. His brazen form of black comedy rages on with three of his most riveting classics in “Beckett Trio, Part 2”: Ohio Impromptu, Come and Go, and Catastrophe. Then, on separate nights, we present “Pinter Rep” by the master of modernism, London’s Pinter and it includes: One for the Road, Mountain Language, The New World Order, and The Pres and An Officer. Political at times, both legends will provoke your brain and stoke your emotions. Catch our month-long tribute to the greatest Thespians of the 20th Century.