A Pair of Dia de Los Muertos Altars at The National Portrait Gallery
This outdoor Dia de Los Muertos experience encouraged passers-by to remember loved ones and the victims of COVID-19.
Culture
Andeana Hats and Peruvian Photos at La Cosecha
National Geographic photojournalist and co-founder of Andeana Hats, Laura Grier is making some special in-person appearances at La Cosecha to showcase her photographic works as well as Peruvian hats and intention bands created by Quechua artisans.
DC’s New Jewish Museum is Breaking Ground
The Capital Jewish Museum is about to break ground — and is set to open Spring of 2022 in Downtown Washington, DC.
Jazz & Justice: CapitalBop Presents Streaming Concert Series
DC-based artists performing original music and discussing art’s role in the campaign for racial justice? Get excited for these sounds of the summer. CapitalBop, a DC-based grassroots presenting organization, this month launched its Freedom Summer Sessions, a summer-long streaming series addressing the role of music… Read More
Ford’s Theatre Commemorates Lincoln’s Death (155 Years Ago) in the Most New Age Way
Ford’s Theatre commemorates the 155th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination and death on April 14/15th, and throughout the month of April with digital programming. On April 14 at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., the theatre and museum will offer guided virtual tours where those… Read More
‘Papier,’ Free Paper Couture Exhibit On View at House of Sweden
“What connects us the most is the love of paper and the love of working with our hands,” says Stina Wirsén, an illustrator who met paper couturier Bea Szenfeld while working for a Swedish newspaper and “fell in love” with her work. In their third… Read More
‘Hearts of Our People’ First Major Exhibit Exploring Native Women’s Art, Comes to the Renwick
Currently on view at the Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum is the first major thematic exhibition ever to explore the artistic contributions of Native women. Eighty-two artworks dating from ancient times to one finished mere months ago, “Hearts of Our People: Native… Read More
Smithsonian’s ‘Age Old Cities’ Takes Guests on a VR Tour of Wonders Lost
A new exhibit at the Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art is taking guests to the devastated sites of Mosul, Aleppo and Palmyra — highlighting the destruction, but also offering hope for reconstruction and rehabilitation. Age Old Cities: A Virtual Journey from Palmyra to Mosul… Read More
Serenata an A+ Cocktail, Culinary Jaunt Through Latin America
La Cosecha is Union Market’s contemporary marketplace celebrating all things Latin. It’s like a community center meets food hall meets contemporary retail space. When you head to La Cosecha, you never quite know what you’ll happen upon — a concert, art, a fashion show, a… Read More
All of the Lunar New Year Festivities at the Kennedy Center and REACH
From January 22–February 2, 2020, the Kennedy Center presents its fifth annual Lunar New Year Celebration, honoring the traditional holiday that is observed in countries and territories around the world. This coming year’s festivities include the debut of a Winter Lanterns display in the recently-opened REACH campus,… Read More
