Horticulture How-To | Orchid Repotting
Thursday, March 25, 2021, 1:30-2 p.m.
Horticulturist Drew Asbury demonstrates how to repot the most common types of orchids. Learn to help plants’ leaves and root systems, identify the proper potting media, and ask the expert your questions.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
Embassy of Sweden proudly presents the exhibition “Dreamland” by Swedish
photographer Helene Schmitz. “Dreamland” opens Thursday, March 25, with a virtual presentation of
the exhibition and a moderated conversation with the artist.
WHEN: Thursday, March 25, from 5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ET)
• Welcome Remarks by Ambassador Karin Olofsdotter
• Presentation of Exhibition
• Conversation Between Helene Schmitz and Cultural Counselor Helene Larsson Pousette
• Q&A Session with Participants
RSVP: The event will take place on Zoom. Please register.
Helene Schmitz’s work is a photographic account of the unprecedented extraction and depletion of natural resources in Sweden. “Dreamland” consists of two photography series that examine human-
induced changes in bedrock and forest at two different locations: “The Bedrock” focuses on the Aitik mine outside Gällivare and “The Forest” displays the aftermath of a forest fire in former production
forests of Västmanland.
Schmitz links her photographs to the rich tradition of landscape painting, using a large-format,
analogue camera that lets the spectator observe both the overall vista and the small details. She calls
her photographs in the “Dreamland” series “a meditation on man’s relation to nature—a global, highly
industrialized and automated transformation of landscapes.”
Where There Is a Woman There Is Magic: Women’s History Month Virtual Festival
Saturday, March 27, 11 a.m.
Online via Zoom
Join the Portrait Gallery in a virtual celebration of women making history! We will explore the online exhibition “Where There Is a Woman There Is Magic,” which highlights leaders in sports, arts, science and activism. It is part of a day-long lineup featuring events and activities for participants of all ages, including workshops, speakers, art activities and more! More information available soon.
Where There Is a Woman, There Is Magic: Women’s History Month Virtual Festival
Saturday, March 27, 11 a.m.
Zoom, registration required
Join the Portrait Gallery in a virtual celebration of women making history. We will explore the online exhibition “Where There Is a Woman, There Is Magic,” which highlights leaders in sports, arts, science and activism. It is part of a day-long lineup featuring events and activities for participants of all ages, including workshops, speakers, art activities and a special “visit” from The Washington Ballet. More information available soon.
About this Event
Join us and receive guidance through a nurturing session aimed at tapping into your soul, expanding your heart, and in the process you and I will breathe into our greatness.
Put on your “finest pink” apparel and mingle with your pod and online partygoers from all over the world for an unforgettable evening of incredible entertainment, delectable food and drink, fun giveaways, and a spirited online auction.
All Pink Tie Party tickets include three-course carryout dinners from your choice of popular D.C., Maryland and Virginia restaurants, a Party Kit filled with goodies to enhance your celebration, and a chance to win great prizes provided by Kendra Scott Jewelry.
Tommy McFly and Kelly Collis of Real.Fun.DC will serve as your virtual hosts through the event where you’ll be treated to top-notch entertainment and interactive fun! They will share a “New Way of Partying in Pink!”
A special highlight of the evening includes a fun and energetic session featuring three Sake experts who will present on the nuances of Japan’s national drink and the culture of Hanami Sake. Timothy Sullivan, Monica Samuels, and Chris Johnson will discuss Rihaku “Wandering Poet”, Dewazakura Oka “Cherry Bouquet” Ginjo and Hakkaisan Junmai Ginjo. To make your evening that much “extra,” make sure to select the “Dinner with Sake Tasting Experience” during registration, and 300mL bottles of each of the sakes being discussed will accompany your dinner pick-up order (restaurant options may be limited).
A portion of ticket sales is used to procure food for your evening, sourced from local restaurants.
You’re invited to an exclusive virtual tour of She’s Got the Look: Fashion from the ‘80s exhibit!
We are excited to team up with FGIDC Detroit to bring you a virtual fashion exhibit tour that is sure to transport you back in time with rad fashions and music from the decade, curated by Ken Weber of Martini Consignment.
Explore more than 60 stellar looks from top designers of the ‘80s, including Thierry Mugler, Oscar de la Renta, Yves Saint Laurent, Bob Mackie, Emanuel Ungaro, Givenchy and Valentino. Freak out over original costumes & accessories from shows like “Dynasty”, “Dallas”, “Hart to Hart” and “Charlie’s Angels”. Wig out over a gallery of iconic ‘80s hairstyles designed by TONI&GUY as an homage to the brand’s rich Dallas history and standout style that spans decades and ignites trends.
Register at the link below.
Wednesday, March 31
7:00-8:00 p.m. ET
Registrants will receive the Zoom link via email.
Shenson Chamber Music Concert:
The McDermott Trio with violist Paul Neubauer
Hailed for their “dazzling virtuosity and beautifully integrated ensemble,” the McDermott Trio has been recognized as one of the most exciting trios of their generation. Since their Carnegie Recital Hall debut, they have performed internationally. Recent highlights include debuts at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, the 92nd Street Y’s Kaufmann Hall and the Ravinia Festival, as well as their first visit to Mexico with the Mainly Mozart Festival.
Violist Paul Neubauer has been referred to as “a master musician” by The New York Times. In 2018 he made both his Chicago Symphony and Mariinsky Orchestra debuts. Neubauer is also the artistic director of the Mostly Music series in New Jersey and is on the faculty of The Juilliard School and the Mannes School of Music.
WHERE
Online, streaming and posted to YouTube and nmwa.org
WHEN
Wednesday, March 31, 7:30-9:30 p.m.
PRICE
Free. Reservations required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join.
Fit for a Queen: Perkins Harnly, Victorian Style and Queer Identity in Midcentury America
Tuesday, April 6, 5 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Closed captioning provided
Presented by Sarah Burns, Ruth N. Halls Professor Emerita, Art History, Indiana University
Born on a hardscrabble Nebraska farm, artist Perkins Harnly crossed paths with legendary celebrities and colorful characters while visiting famous graveyards, winning prizes at drag balls and toiling in an upscale Los Angeles cafeteria. From the 1930s on, Harnly produced paintings of exuberantly overstuffed Victorian rooms embedded with sly jokes alluding to his own queer selfhood. Looking through the lenses of Harnly’s life and art, this talk considers the role of the Victorian interior as metaphorical closet that served as a refuge from the judgment and dangers of the outside world. Free—Registration required.
Kate Clarke Lemay, Portrait Gallery acting senior historian, will moderate the Q&A. This program is a part of the Tommie L. Pegues and Donald A. Capoccia Conversation Series in LGBTQ+ Portraiture and is hosted by PORTAL, the Portrait Gallery’s Scholarly Center.
In Dialogue: Smithsonian Objects and Social Justice
Thursday, April 8, 5 p.m.
Online via Zoom
Heighten your civic awareness through conversations about art, history and material culture. Each month, educators from the National Portrait Gallery will partner with colleagues from across the Smithsonian to discuss how historical objects from their respective collections speak to today’s social justice issues. How can the desire for cultural recognition spark activism? Together with our co-hosts from the National Museum of the American Indian, we will explore questions of identity and assimilation in relation to a portrait of activist Zitkála-Šá (Yankton Sioux), also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, an outspoken critic of Indian boarding schools, and a 19th century Carlisle Indian Industrial School student uniform. Free—Registration required.
