Livestream Discussion with Artist Vladimir Kanevsky
Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Join Wilfried Zeisler, chief curator, and Vladimir Kanevsky, artist, for a behind-the-scenes look of the exhibition The Porcelain Flowers of Vladimir Kanevsky. Explore Kanevsky’s home studio before asking questions in real time.
4155 Linnean Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
FGIDC invites you to join us for Wine & Words, our biannual book club event, as we kick off summer reading with “Own It: The Secret to Life” by Diane von Furstenberg.
What You Will Need
To prepare for the start of the book club on June 2, we ask that you read “Own It: The Secret to Life,” so that you can participate in the discussion.
The event will be moderated by FGIDC board member Kristen Schott, the editor of Philadelphia Wedding, and a contributing writer to Northern Virginia Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, and the Los Angeles Review of Books. She’ll have a glass of wine in hand for the event, and we hope you do, too.
While our first book club event will take place virtually, we plan to move to an in-person format in October at an exciting new location.
Those who register and attend our June book club will get exclusive access to pre-register and reserve their spot for October.
June 2 | 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET
Registrants will receive the Zoom link via Eventbrite email.
Drag Queen Storytime in Adams Morgan is free and open to children of all ages (and perfect for the entire family!). The goal of Drag Queen Storytime is to inspire a love of reading, while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others. Join in Unity Park on the following dates (separate RSVPs required for each event):
- Sunday, June 13 at 11am with Katie Magician
- Sunday, July 11 at 11am with Katie Magician
- Sunday, August 8 at 11am with Venus
- Sunday, September 12 at 11am with Venus
This event is hosted in partnership with the Adams Morgan Partnership BID, The Line Hotel, and DC Public Library. The DC Public Library will be in attendance with their famous ‘Library on the Go-Go Book Bike’ – a library pop-up on wheels. The bike unfolds into shelves so community members can browse a small collection on the go, check out or return books, and get more information about library resources.
Please be sure to bring a blanket to sit on or a small lawn chair. Drag Queen Storytime is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Please check your email and our social media accounts for announcements the day of the event.
On June 17, the Embassy of Sweden will host a virtual artist talk with Swedish photographer Helene Schmitz about her exhibition “Dreamland,” currently on display in House of Sweden. The conversation will focus on Schmitz’s artistic practice and how art can shape and influence society. “Dreamland” is a photographic account of the extraction and depletion of natural resources, and consists of two photography series that examine human-induced changes in bedrock and forest in Sweden. Throughout the month of June, images from “Dreamland” are also projected on the glass facades of House of Sweden as part of the Focus on the Story International Photo Festival.
WHEN
Thursday, June 17, 2021
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (ET)
WHERE
This event is virtual. Please register here.
WHO
The conversation with Helene Schmitz will be moderated by Helene Larsson Pousette, Cultural Counselor at the Embassy of Sweden. Joe Newman, founder of Focus on the Story, will provide opening remarks.
Drag Queen Storytime in Adams Morgan is free and open to children of all ages (and perfect for the entire family!). The goal of Drag Queen Storytime is to inspire a love of reading, while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others. Join in Unity Park on the following dates (separate RSVPs required for each event):
- Sunday, June 13 at 11am with Katie Magician
- Sunday, July 11 at 11am with Katie Magician
- Sunday, August 8 at 11am with Venus
- Sunday, September 12 at 11am with Venus
This event is hosted in partnership with the Adams Morgan Partnership BID, The Line Hotel, and DC Public Library. The DC Public Library will be in attendance with their famous ‘Library on the Go-Go Book Bike’ – a library pop-up on wheels. The bike unfolds into shelves so community members can browse a small collection on the go, check out or return books, and get more information about library resources.
Please be sure to bring a blanket to sit on or a small lawn chair. Drag Queen Storytime is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Please check your email and our social media accounts for announcements the day of the event.
Drag Queen Storytime in Adams Morgan is free and open to children of all ages (and perfect for the entire family!). The goal of Drag Queen Storytime is to inspire a love of reading, while teaching deeper lessons on diversity, self-love and an appreciation of others. Join in Unity Park on the following dates (separate RSVPs required for each event):
- Sunday, June 13 at 11am with Katie Magician
- Sunday, July 11 at 11am with Katie Magician
- Sunday, August 8 at 11am with Venus
- Sunday, September 12 at 11am with Venus
This event is hosted in partnership with the Adams Morgan Partnership BID, The Line Hotel, and DC Public Library. The DC Public Library will be in attendance with their famous ‘Library on the Go-Go Book Bike’ – a library pop-up on wheels. The bike unfolds into shelves so community members can browse a small collection on the go, check out or return books, and get more information about library resources.
Please be sure to bring a blanket to sit on or a small lawn chair. Drag Queen Storytime is weather-dependent and may be rescheduled due to inclement weather. Please check your email and our social media accounts for announcements the day of the event.
The Tea: Navasha Daya
In this online series, women musicians perform original work via livestream on the first Friday of the month. Each session includes a short interview, conducted over a cup of tea that explores the artist’s creative process. The Tea proudly welcomes Navasha Daya in September. The event streams live on NMWA’s Facebook page and at nmwa.org/livestream.
Navasha Daya is a gifted recording and performing artist, songwriter/singer, composer, producer, arranger, choreographer, curator and cultural arts activist who is known as a breathtaking performer. She has inspired women around the world, charting at #2 on Japan’s jazz and dance iTunes charts numerous times. Daya’s most recent album was listed as one of the 50 best soul albums of 2016 by Soultracks. Her impact on the world also reaches far beyond the stage and walls of the recording studio. Daya is an artist with a purpose; she is the cofounder and director of the Healing & Performing Arts of the Youth Resiliency Institute.
WHERE:
Online, streaming on Facebook and nmwa.org
WHEN:
Friday, September 3, 12–1 p.m.
PRICE:
Free. No reservations required. Add to your calendar here.
Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House!
Join on September 8th, 9th, or 10th (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday) when Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House for a ten-year anniversary live outdoor theater performance of the award-winning 1950 classic All About Eve! Enjoy a picnic in the gardens of one of Georgetown’s most beautiful historic houses, and be transported to the golden age of Broadway for a timeless tale of ruthless ambition in show business.
One night, Broadway diva Margo Channing meets her biggest fan, the young and conniving Eve Harrington, who will do anything to achieve the spotlight. The world of actors, playwrights, producers, directors, critics and striving performers offstage playing commercials for Lux Radio and waiting for their big break come to life. Will Eve attain her dream of stardom, and at what cost?
TICKETS: $18 — benefit Dumbarton House museum and educational programs.
https://dumbartonhouse.org/
2715 Q St NW, Georgetown DC
5pm Picnic
6pm Performance
Bring a blanket for outdoor seating. Rain or shine. If rain, the performance will take place in Bellevue Ballroom.
Directed by Steve Rochlin
Cast: Sara Cook * Nova Daly * Ali Dukakis * Fran Lanzone * Chaitan Jain * Emily Lenzner * Daniela McInerney * Antonio Olivo * Chris Orr * Christina Sevilla * David White
Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House!
Join on September 8th, 9th, or 10th (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday) when Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House for a ten-year anniversary live outdoor theater performance of the award-winning 1950 classic All About Eve! Enjoy a picnic in the gardens of one of Georgetown’s most beautiful historic houses, and be transported to the golden age of Broadway for a timeless tale of ruthless ambition in show business.
One night, Broadway diva Margo Channing meets her biggest fan, the young and conniving Eve Harrington, who will do anything to achieve the spotlight. The world of actors, playwrights, producers, directors, critics and striving performers offstage playing commercials for Lux Radio and waiting for their big break come to life. Will Eve attain her dream of stardom, and at what cost?
TICKETS: $18 — benefit Dumbarton House museum and educational programs.
https://dumbartonhouse.org/
2715 Q St NW, Georgetown DC
5pm Picnic
6pm Performance
Bring a blanket for outdoor seating. Rain or shine. If rain, the performance will take place in Bellevue Ballroom.
Directed by Steve Rochlin
Cast: Sara Cook * Nova Daly * Ali Dukakis * Fran Lanzone * Chaitan Jain * Emily Lenzner * Daniela McInerney * Antonio Olivo * Chris Orr * Christina Sevilla * David White
Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House!
Join on September 8th, 9th, or 10th (Wednesday, Thursday or Friday) when Picnic Theatre Company returns to Dumbarton House for a ten-year anniversary live outdoor theater performance of the award-winning 1950 classic All About Eve! Enjoy a picnic in the gardens of one of Georgetown’s most beautiful historic houses, and be transported to the golden age of Broadway for a timeless tale of ruthless ambition in show business.
One night, Broadway diva Margo Channing meets her biggest fan, the young and conniving Eve Harrington, who will do anything to achieve the spotlight. The world of actors, playwrights, producers, directors, critics and striving performers offstage playing commercials for Lux Radio and waiting for their big break come to life. Will Eve attain her dream of stardom, and at what cost?
TICKETS: $18 — benefit Dumbarton House museum and educational programs.
https://dumbartonhouse.org/
2715 Q St NW, Georgetown DC
5pm Picnic
6pm Performance
Bring a blanket for outdoor seating. Rain or shine. If rain, the performance will take place in Bellevue Ballroom.
Directed by Steve Rochlin
Cast: Sara Cook * Nova Daly * Ali Dukakis * Fran Lanzone * Chaitan Jain * Emily Lenzner * Daniela McInerney * Antonio Olivo * Chris Orr * Christina Sevilla * David White
