Oct
1
Tue
Ben Folds Book Signing and Discussion @ Kennedy Center Skylight Pavilion
Oct 1 @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

7 p.m. Skylight Pavilion

Ben Folds Book Signing and Discussion

National Symphony Orchestra Artistic Advisor Ben Folds will sign copies of his new memoir, A Dream About Lightning Bugs: A Life of Music and Cheap Lessons. The event features a moderated discussion with Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter.

The Improvised Shakespeare Company @ Kennedy Center Family Theatre
Oct 1 @ 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM
7:30 p.m. Family Theater

The Improvised Shakespeare Company

Based on one audience suggestion (a title for a play that has yet to be written) The Improvised Shakespeare Co. creates a fully improvised Shakespearean masterpiece right before your very eyes! The night could reveal a tragedy, comedy, or history. Each play is completely improvised, so each play is entirely new!

Tickets: $39-49

Oct
2
Wed
Ritz Carlton Pentagon City Author Series @ Ritz Carlton Pentagon City
Oct 2 @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City will launch its second season of this popular series with two bestselling authors: Frank Miniter and Dean Reuter. The author series is complimentary to the public and gives attendees the opportunity to meet and purchase the authors book, along with a cash bar.

Dean Reuter: Reuter is co-author of The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America’s Deal with the Devil. The worst Nazi war criminal you’ve never heard of. A true story about General Hans Kammler, sidekick to SS Chief Heinrich Himmler and supervisor of Nazi rocket scientist Wernher von Braun, Kammler was responsible for the construction of Hitler’s slave labor sites and concentration camps.

WHEN:          

The Hidden Nazi: The Untold Story of America’s Deal with the Devil by Dean Reuter

Wednesday, October 2

6pm – 8pm

 

WHERE:            The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City

                         1250 S Hayes St, Arlington, VA 22202

The Ambassador Room

 

TICKETS:

Dean Reuter: To RSVP click here

Oct
3
Thu
Women Looking at Women: LIFE Magazine’s Female Photographers @ Hillwood
Oct 3 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Women Looking at Women: LIFE Magazine’s Female Photographers

Thursday, October 3, 2019, 5:30-8 p.m.
Alissa Schapiro, museum curator and art historian, will explore LIFE Magazine’s female photographers and their documentation of the fluctuating status of women in the United States while solidifying their own place within LIFE’s male-dominated photography staff.

Note: This is the first program in the Mid-Century Master lecture series.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Oct
10
Thu
@ Hillwood
Oct 10 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Mid-Century Muses: Looking at Fashion in the Photography of Alfred Eisenstaedt

Thursday, October 10, 2018, 5:30-8 p.m. 

Megan Martinelli, Hillwood’s assistant curator of apparel, jewelry, and accessories, will provide an in-depth look at Alfred Eisenstaedt’s role among twentieth-century fashion media, expanding upon the special exhibition Mid-Century Master: The Photography of Alfred Eisenstaedt.

Note: This is the second program in the Mid-Century Master lecture series www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Oct
16
Wed
Ultimate Insiders: White House Photographers and How They Shape History @ Hillwood
Oct 16 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Ultimate Insiders: White House Photographers and How They Shape History

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 5:30-8 p.m. 

Kenneth T. Walsh, award-winning White House correspondent, will share stories of White House photographers, the ultimate insiders, emphasizing their personal observations and visual histories of the presidents the photographers got to know so well.

Note: This is the third program in the Mid-Century Master lecture series.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Oct
23
Wed
Cultural Capital: The Big Quiet @ National Museum of Women in the Arts
Oct 23 @ 7:15 PM – 9:15 PM

Cultural Capital: The Big Quiet
Wednesday, Oct. 23, 7:15–9:15 p.m.
The Big Quiet is a mass meditation movement that brings together thousands of people at cultural landmarks and institutions across the U.S. Designed for people with any level of meditation experience, each event incorporates live sound practitioners, string instrumentalists and musicians to create a guided meditation and music experience unlike anything else. Visitors will have the opportunity to arrive early to browse NMWA’s galleries and exhibitions, then breathe deeply and slow down for this special event in the museum’s iconic Great Hall. Reservations required. $33 general; $28 members, seniors, students. Reserve online after Sept. 11.

Oct
24
Thu
Capital Book Fest @ Woodrow Wilson Plaza
Oct 24 @ 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Event: Capital Book Fest

Where: Woodrow Wilson Plaza (1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20004)

When: September 12 & October 24, from 10am-6pm

Description: Visit our downtown DC pop-up book sale on Wilson Plaza! Browse over 12,000 gently used books, CDs, and DVDs, all on sale for under $6. Books are provided by Carpe Librum, a used, donation-based bookstore benefiting the DC nonprofit Turning the Page. There’s something for everyone at this sale: children’s books, teen reads, brand-new bestsellers in amazing condition, classic vintage hardbacks and more!

Website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capital-book-fest-tickets-69211919715

Life in the Art World: LIFE Magazine and Modern American Art @ Hillwood
Oct 24 @ 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM

Life in the Art World: LIFE Magazine and Modern American Art

Thursday, October 24, 2019, 5:30-8 p.m. 

Melissa Renn, collections manager at the HBS Art and Artifacts Collection, will demonstrate how LIFE magazine shaped both the public and the critical reception of modern art and architecture in the United States in the second half of the twentieth century.

Note: This is the fourth program in the Mid-Century Master lecture series.

www.HillwoodMuseum.org 

4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008

Nov
21
Thu
Macy’s Holiday Window Unveiling @ Macy's Metro Center
Nov 21 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Guests are invited to Macy’s Metro Center to celebrate the magic of the holiday season at its annual window unveiling. Customers will experience an evening of cheer at Macy’s Holiday Market featuring festive shopping, treats, live entertainment, and a special appearance by Santa who will reveal this year’s themed windows. The evening will include musical performances by Natasha Bedingfield and other surprise guests with more fun inside for the little ones where they can enjoy arts and crafts and take a photo with Santa.

 

The theme of this year’s windows is “Believe In The Wonder.” The six windows located on G Street will be centered on the joy of sharing holiday season festivities with those we love. Generations of visitors will find variations of their own holiday traditions mirrored in the windows; each featuring a cast of enchanting characters sharing the spirit of the season in Washington, D.C.

 

*Event subject to change or cancellation.  Show times are subject to change. 

 

Macy’s Metro Center

Thursday, November 21st  @ 5PM

1201 G St NW

Washington, DC 20005