Oct
3
Sat
2020 Shakespeare Theatre Company Gala @ Online
Oct 3 @ 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

2020 Shakespeare Theatre Company Gala

SHAKESPEARE EVERYWHERE

Saturday, October 3, 2020

6:30 p.m. VIP Virtual Pre-Show Cocktail Reception
7:00 p.m. Virtual Performance

One night only! Join in to experience the magic and joy of classical theatre with an international lineup of celebrities, singers, families, and young people. Celebrate Shakespeare’s passion, vision, and humanity with D.C.’s Sidney Harman Hall as a stunning backdrop. Become part of this remarkable hymn to theatre, community, and transformation with an unforgettable performance, private virtual rooms for you and your guests, international cuisine and specialty drinks delivered to homes, a silent auction, and more! Artistic direction by LeeAnet Noble and Alan Paul.
Tickets and sponsorships begin at $1,000.

Oct
6
Tue
Inside the Petersen Houser (Ford’s Theatre) @ Online
Oct 6 @ 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM

The Petersen House is known as the place where President Lincoln died. But have you ever wondered about the people who lived there? Ford’s Education introduces you to the people who lived in the Petersen Boarding House and their neighbors. Learn how the house became a national historic site and museum. Explore primary sources and first-person perspectives as we go inside the Petersen House. Session is 30 minutes plus time for Q&A. Recommended for grades 3 and up.

https://www.fords.org/for-teachers/programs/distance-learning/inside-the-petersen-house/?date=2020-10-01&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=092220-7pm%3AMKTAppeal%3ASavetheDateforVirtualEvents(Press)&utm_content=version_A

Oct
13
Tue
BMA x NMWA: Power @ Online
Oct 13 @ 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM

Join NMWA for BMA x NMWA, a livestreamed monthly talk show presented by The Baltimore Museum of Art (BMA) and the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA). In this virtual program, educators from both museums and artist Oasa DuVerney will discuss representations and assertions of power in artwork. DuVerney’s work, Black Power Wave: Drawing for Protest, is on view in Paper Routes—Women to Watch 2020, opening October 8.

WHERE:
Online on both BMA and NMWA Facebook pages

WHEN:
Tuesday, October 13, 12–12:45 p.m. 

PRICE:
Free. No reservations required. Add to your calendar here. For more information, email education@nmwa.org.

Oct
14
Wed
Cultural Capital: Aggie @ Online
Oct 14 @ 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM

Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a conversation about Aggie, a new feature-length documentary about art collector and philanthropist Agnes “Aggie” Gund. Gund made headlines in 2017 for selling her prized Roy Lichtenstein work Masterpiece (1962) in order to establish the Art for Justice Fund, an organization that seeks to disrupt mass incarceration through art and advocacy. Catherine Gund, the film’s director and Aggie’s daughter, joins artist Teresita Fernández in conversation about Aggie’s life, her impact on the world and the larger relationship between art, race and justice.

The film will be available for viewing October 11–18, so NMWA audiences can watch the film before the conversation.

WHERE
Online at nmwa.org/livestream

WHEN
Wednesday, October 14, 6:30–7:30 p.m.

PRICE
Free. Reservations not required; add to your calendar here. Donations welcome.

Oct
19
Mon
Dog Friendly Happy Hour @ Halfsmoke
Oct 19 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

HalfSmoke, located in the Shaw neighborhood of Washington, DC at 651 Florida Avenue, NW, 20001, is hosting a dog-friendly happy hour benefiting Rural Dog Rescue this Monday, October 19, from 5-7 PM.

Representatives from the rescue will be on-hand along with two dogs, which will be available for adoption. The event is free, and open to the public.  Kathryn Brash, a local sketch artist, will be providing 4×6 pet portraits for attendees.

Additionally, 5% of food & drink sales from guests dining on the 35-seat patio will be donated back to the rescue.  WoofBowl Dog Food Truck will also park outside the restaurant and has generously agreed to donate 100% of the sales from their Pupkin Spice Lattes (sold at the truck) to the rescue as well.

Oct
21
Wed
NMWA October Late Hours @ National Museum for Women in the Arts
Oct 21 @ 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

WHAT: 
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Experience the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) after hours! Visit us for extended evening hours once a month to explore the collection and special exhibitions.

Current exhibitions on view: Paper Routes—Women to Watch 2020 displays an array of dynamic works that explore paper as artistic medium, from large sculptural installations to the smallest of detailed works. The Women to Watch exhibition series, of which Paper Routes is the sixth installment, is a collaboration between NMWA’s outreach committees to highlight contemporary women artists from around the world. Selections from the Collection presents historical and contemporary art from women around the world in NMWA’s collection, grouped in themes of Rebels with a Cause, Family Matters, Space Encounters, Roots to Routes, The Great Outdoors, Return to Nature and Built to Order.

WHERE:
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-783-5000
nmwa.org 

WHEN:
Wednesday, October 21, 5–7 p.m. 

TICKETS:
Advance purchase of timed tickets required. Reserve at nmwa.org/tickets. 

PRICE:
$10 general; $8 seniors, students; free for members and youth 18 and under.

A (Virtual) Encounter with O. Henry. @ Online
Oct 21 @ 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

A (Virtual) Encounter with O. Henry.
Short 30-minute, interactive mystery!

Just in time for Halloween on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 21, 22, and 23, 2020, join Picnic Theatre Company online for an interactive, 30-minute mystery encounter with O. Henry, one of America’s foremost story writers of the early 20th century and the master of surprise endings. In this short story, two strangers meet in a park. After the story is performed live, you and fellow audience members choose their fate and how the story ends!  Small group shows limited to a maximum of 20 online participants per show. The first five ticket holders for each show will receive a line to perform in the play (optional), emailed in advance.

Join the cast of Picnic Theatre online live onstage! Timed tickets each night are at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm.  $10 ticket purchase benefits Dumbarton House museum.

Picnic Theatre Company and Dumbarton House present:

An Encounter with O. Henry
Directed by Steve Rochlin
Cast:  Nurith Aizenman • Nova Daly • Ali Dukakis • Jaffar Khan • Antonio Olivo • Chris Orr • Kevin Rooney • Adam Ruben • Christina Sevilla

Tickets $10:

Wednesday, October 21:
TICKETS: https://dumbartonhouse.org/events/ptc-o-henry-1/

Smithsonian Craft Show Gala & Live Auction
Oct 21 @ 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Join the Smithsonian Craft Show for a festive evening with celebrity chef Carla Hall as host for this special FREE event. It will be immediately followed by Smithsonian Craft Show’s first-ever live online auction! Be sure to pre-register on Bidsquare.com and preview the 37 spectacular one-of-a-kind collectible works by celebrated Smithsonian Craft Show artists!
Event is free, however
pre-registration is required.
(only one registration is needed for
both Gala and Auction)
Oct
22
Thu
A (Virtual) Encounter with O. Henry. @ Online
Oct 22 @ 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

A (Virtual) Encounter with O. Henry.
Short 30-minute, interactive mystery!

Just in time for Halloween on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 21, 22, and 23, 2020, join Picnic Theatre Company online for an interactive, 30-minute mystery encounter with O. Henry, one of America’s foremost story writers of the early 20th century and the master of surprise endings. In this short story, two strangers meet in a park. After the story is performed live, you and fellow audience members choose their fate and how the story ends!  Small group shows limited to a maximum of 20 online participants per show. The first five ticket holders for each show will receive a line to perform in the play (optional), emailed in advance.

Join the cast of Picnic Theatre online live onstage! Timed tickets each night are at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm.  $10 ticket purchase benefits Dumbarton House museum.

Picnic Theatre Company and Dumbarton House present:

An Encounter with O. Henry
Directed by Steve Rochlin
Cast:  Nurith Aizenman • Nova Daly • Ali Dukakis • Jaffar Khan • Antonio Olivo • Chris Orr • Kevin Rooney • Adam Ruben • Christina Sevilla

Tickets $10:

Thursday, October 22:
TICKETS: https://dumbartonhouse.org/events/ptc-o-henry-2/

Oct
23
Fri
A (Virtual) Encounter with O. Henry.  @ Online
Oct 23 @ 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM

A (Virtual) Encounter with O. Henry.
Short 30-minute, interactive mystery!

Just in time for Halloween on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, October 21, 22, and 23, 2020, join Picnic Theatre Company online for an interactive, 30-minute mystery encounter with O. Henry, one of America’s foremost story writers of the early 20th century and the master of surprise endings. In this short story, two strangers meet in a park. After the story is performed live, you and fellow audience members choose their fate and how the story ends!  Small group shows limited to a maximum of 20 online participants per show. The first five ticket holders for each show will receive a line to perform in the play (optional), emailed in advance.

Join the cast of Picnic Theatre online live onstage! Timed tickets each night are at 6pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm.  $10 ticket purchase benefits Dumbarton House museum.

Picnic Theatre Company and Dumbarton House present:

An Encounter with O. Henry
Directed by Steve Rochlin
Cast:  Nurith Aizenman • Nova Daly • Ali Dukakis • Jaffar Khan • Antonio Olivo • Chris Orr • Kevin Rooney • Adam Ruben • Christina Sevilla

Tickets $10:

Friday, October 23:
TICKETS: https://dumbartonhouse.org/events/ptc-o-henry-3/