The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ first-ever Education Artist-in-Residence, Emmy Award®–winning writer and New York Times best-selling author and illustrator Mo Willems, and musicians from the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) invite you to express yourself in a different way this Election Night with DEMOCRACY DOODLE 2020.
On the important night of November 3rd, important screens will be filled with important pundits opining on this important election—and you might want to take a break from it.
So, find some paper, markers, and loved ones and click on to the Kennedy Center website starting at 7pm ET for a series of doodle exercises led by Mo Willems accompanied by performances by members of the NSO.
Democracy and doodles are both forms of self-expression worthy of celebration.
VIDEO TRAILER: https://youtu.be/
WHEN: Tuesday, November 3, starting at 7 p.m. ET
In this new online series, women musicians perform original work on the first Friday of the month. Conducted over a cup of tea, each session includes a short interview exploring the artist’s creative process. Join us and local singer and songwriter Heidi Martin.
A vocal music major in jazz under the direction of Professor Calvin Jones at the University of the District of Columbia, Martin was a finalist in the London International Vocalist Competition and has written, directed and produced music programs for D.C. Public Schools and Montgomery County Public Schools. She was contributing composer for the PBS documentary Revolution ’67 by Jerome and Marylou Bongiorno. She has released two albums: Hide (2005) and See Hear, Love… (2011).
Virtual Family Fun Night: Rainbow Adventure
Friday, November 6, 2020, 5:30-6 p.m.
Join Hillwood for a dynamic and engaging evening of family fun from the comfort of your own home! Explore the rainbow of colors at Hillwood through playful activities, fun games, and creative art making.
Presented in partnership with Rainbow Families.
www.HillwoodMuseum.org
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Washington National Opera Marian Anderson Award Concert: Will Liverman in Recital
Saturday, November 7, 2020 at 8 p.m.
Named for the groundbreaking African American contralto, the Marian Anderson Vocal Award recognizes a young American singer in opera, oratorio, or recital repertory. In addition to the award given annually by the Washington National Opera and the Kennedy Center, the recipient also receives a residency at Washington’s Duke Ellington School of the Arts and a recital presented by the Washington National Opera. This year’s winner, baritone Will Liverman, has quickly gained a reputation for his compelling performances, with significant debuts on stages such as the Metropolitan Opera, Santa Fe Opera, Seattle Opera, Opera Philadelphia, and more.
BMA x NMWA: Healing
Join us 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 discuss concepts of healing in art. Special guests include NMWA’s Director of Public Programs Melani N. Douglass and Public Programs Manager Amanda Vercruysse to discuss the participatory online exhibition RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals.
WHERE
Online on both BMA and NMWA Facebook pages
WHEN
Tuesday, November 10, 12–12:45 p.m.
PRICE
Free. No reservations required. Add to your calendar here. For more information, email education@nmwa.org.
Kennedy Center Chamber Players
Friday, November 13, 2020 at 8 p.m.
Comprised of titled players of the National Symphony Orchestra, this acclaimed ensemble has positioned itself in the upper echelons of chamber artistry. In this exclusive live event, they present two Beethoven masterworks: the “Ghost” Piano Trio in D major, Op. 70, and the “Kreutzer” Sonata.
Ricardo Cyncynates, violin
Heather LeDoux Green, violin
David Hardy, cello
Lambert Orkis, piano
Local artist, Marcella Kriebel, will lead a watercolor painting class where students will receive instruction on how to paint a custom-designed illustration featuring a floral garden theme in a nod to the Jugendstil artistic movement. Tickets include all materials and instruction.
AR Workshop Alexandria will co-host a “Chunky Blankets & Brews” class from 12PM to 1PM where guests are guided through the step-by-step hand knitting process to start making a chunky blanket. Tickets, which can be purchased here, are $85 per person and include a complimentary drink and all materials and instruction to make a 40×50 blanket.
On Wednesday, November 18 at 7:30pm EST, the O.B. Hardison Poetry Series at the Folger Shakespeare Library continues its 52 nd season with “To enter the world,” a virtual reading highlighting transgender poets Stephanie Burt and Taylor Johnson.
Both poets have roots in the greater Washington, DC region and will share work that travels the city and explores regional and gender identity.
Tickets for this live virtual event are currently on sale. The suggested ticket price is $15, with a minimum, pay-what-you-can price level at $5. Tickets can be purchased at the Folger Box Office at 202.544.7077 or by visiting www.folger.edu/poetry.
The reading, which will feature a post Q&A session with online viewers, will be moderated by Oliver Baez Bendorf, a queer, trans, Latinx writer & educator and author of Advantages of Being Evergreen (called “an essential book for our time and for all time” by Gabrielle Calvocoressi) and The Spectral Wilderness. Oliver is the recipient of the Betty Berzon Emerging Writer Award & has received fellowships from CantoMundo, Lambda Literary, Vermont Studio Center, & the Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing.
This reading will have a free virtual presentation exploring gender and identity with items from the Folger Collection and more from 5:30-6:30pm ahead of the reading at 7:30pm.
This reading is with the support of our Capitol Hill neighbor, the Church of the Reformation.
An Evening with Norm Lewis
Saturday, November 21, 2020 at 8 p.m.
Following his lauded performance as Harold Hill in the Kennedy Center’s 2019 Broadway Center Stage production of The Music Man and his sold-out VOICES concert in March, Tony®-nominated superstar Norm Lewis returns for an unforgettable evening.