Curative Collective Conversations
Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a new series of in-depth interviews with the Curative Collective, a group of partners working at the intersection of food, art and social change. From advocacy and social justice work to healing and restorative self-care, this diverse collective serves communities throughout the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area. The Curative Collective is working on NMWA’s upcoming exhibition, RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals to ensure that the exhibition incorporates local communities.
WHEN
Monday, November 16, 12–1 p.m.: Mutual Aid Apothecary
Monday, November 23, 12–1 p.m.: Black Magick Sisters
Monday, November 30, 12–1 p.m.: Care for Creatives
WHERE
Online, streaming on Facebook and nmwa.org
TICKETS
Free. No reservations required.
WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS
Rhythm & Motion Series
Yusha Assad, Hip Hop/Neo Soul/Spoken Word
NEW DATE: Premieres Monday, November 23, 2020
Time: 7 p.m. ET
Recorded at The Line DC
Tickets: Free
A 2016 Source Magazine Unsigned Hype, Yusha Assad makes music that tells a story and inspires greatness. He believes that his success must be built with the hands and hearts of people, and not off their backs. Assad has opened for major artists, such as The Game, K. Michelle, Brandy, Scarface, Ja Rule, and August Alsina, among others. He has performed at conferences including A3C Festival in Atlanta, SXSW in Austin, and Revival DC in the nation’s capital. His most recent release is the single “Heal Me” featuring Grammy-nominated R&B star Raheem DeVaughn, which addresses the topics of mental health and healing. Assad is currently working on growing his music app, and his project Workin & Winnin was released in July 2020. Part of Washington Performing Arts’ Mars Arts DC: Virtual.
Christmas Eve Dessert & Tour
Reserve: omuseum.org/xmasevedessert
Tickets: $39/person
Where: O Museum in The Mansion, 2020 O Street NW
When: December 24th 5 p.m. – 9 p.m.
We’ve decked the halls and walls and filled The O with season’s greetings & holiday cheer — to create lasting memories for all.
Tour through our themed rooms and search for over 80 secret doors. Then take home an assortment of tortes, cakes, and sweets.
Includes hot coffee, hot tea, hot apple cider, and hot chocolate. Cash bar.
Get all of your last minute shopping done – unique gifts for everyone. Be sure to bring your own shopping bags, we are green.
Curative Collective Conversations
Join the National Museum of Women in the Arts (NMWA) for a new series of in-depth interviews with the Curative Collective, a group of partners working at the intersection of food, art and social change. From advocacy and social justice work to healing and restorative self-care, this diverse collective serves communities throughout the Baltimore–Washington Metropolitan Area. The Curative Collective is working on NMWA’s upcoming exhibition, RECLAMATION: Recipes, Remedies, and Rituals to ensure that the exhibition incorporates local communities.
WHEN
Monday, November 16, 12–1 p.m.: Mutual Aid Apothecary
Monday, November 23, 12–1 p.m.: Black Magick Sisters
Monday, November 30, 12–1 p.m.: Care for Creatives
WHERE
Online, streaming on Facebook and nmwa.org
TICKETS
Free. No reservations required.
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The Tea: VeVe Marley
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 VeVe Marley.
VeVe Marley is a D.C.-based singer/songwriter and guitarist whose music blends elements of folk, Afrobeat, R&B and hip-hop to create dreamy, soulful vibes while speaking on issues of identity, spirituality, racism and the Black experience. Marley has performed and recorded since 2013. Her most recent project, with her band VeVe and Tha Rebels, is entitled The EP.
WHERE:
Online, streaming on Facebook and nmwa.org
WHEN:
Friday, December 4, 12–1 p.m.
PRICE:
Free. No reservations required.
Holiday Drive-In Movie
Friday, December 4 – Elf
5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Tysons Corner Center is bringing back it’s Drive-In Movie Nights. The fun will kick-off at 5:00 PM (movie starts at 7:30 PM) and will last until the movie has concluded with food available from participating eateries as well as some live entertainment, trivia, and music prior to the show. Tickets for Elf will be released the week of November 23rd.
Reservation required, with a donation of $10 or more to FOOD FOR OTHERS, a local nonprofit providing food to neighbors in need. Reservation link.
NPR’s A Jazz Piano Christmas
Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 8 p.m.
The Kennedy Center and NPR present this annual holiday tradition highlighting jazz pianists performing their favorite seasonal music. This perennially sold-out event will be recorded for future broadcast on NPR and streaming online.
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BMA x NMWA: America
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 consider America through the lens of works by Native American visual artists. We will discuss art by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith and welcome special guest Dare Turner, curator of the BMA’s Stripes and Stars: Reclaiming Lakota Independence.
WHERE
Online on both BMA and NMWA Facebook pages
WHEN
Tuesday, December 8, 12–12:45 p.m.
PRICE
Free. No reservations required.
