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/
This year DC-based, national non-profit the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s Blue Hope Bash goes nationwide welcoming an entire nation for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for the community to unite and confront present-day challenges. The free virtual event will be a live national broadcast that will help raise funds to reverse the pandemic’s tremendous effect on the colorectal cancer community in addition to addressing the health disparities with the disease in Black communities. The event will feature special guest appearances, celebrity entertainment, and inspiring patient stories. The Alliance has a goal to raise $2 million from the broadcast to support its three core programmatic pillars: Screen, Care, and Cure.
WHEN: Saturday, October 24
8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. EST
WHERE: Virtual Event. Registration is free to enjoy the broadcast.
EVENT THEME: One Need. One Night. One Nation.
BASH EMCEE: Craig Melvin, News Anchor, NBC News’ TodayCo-Host, 3rd Hour of NBC News’ Today and Anchor of MSNBC Live. In 2017, Craig shared on the Today Show his connection with the disease when his brother Lawrence, was diagnosed with Stage 4 colon cancer at the age of 39 in 2017. (Today Show Link) Melvin has been an active supporter and ally of the Colorectal Cancer Alliance.
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: By Grammy-nominated singer and actress Vanessa Williams
CELEBRITY APPEARANCES & SPEECHES BY: Katie Couric, Stand Up To Cancer Co-Founder and renowned journalist
Ruth Carter, Emmy-award winner Black Panther costume designer
Amy Robach, Good Morning America Co-Host
and many other special guest appearances.
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Porsche Car Raffle – one lucky winner will win a custom 2021 Porsche Macan S. Only 1,000 tickets were printed and the winner will be announced during the broadcast.
Rolex Raffle – Reserve your raffle ticket to win the Rolex 44mm Oyster Perpetual watch with a “No Date” design, valued at $7,900. Featuring an elegant dial in the legendary watchmaker’s classic black, the timepiece is framed by a modern stainless steel case. Perfect for daily wear or special occasions, this Rolex performs with flawless mechanics and sophisticated style. Only 500 tickets will be sold at $50 each. Thanks to the generosity of donors Jay and Lyn Ferriero, every dollar benefits the Colorectal Cancer Alliance’s life-saving programs.
To register for the free event and to learn more visit BlueHopeBash.org
The Tea
Friday, December 4, 12–1 p.m.
In this new online series, women musicians perform original work via livestream on the museum’s social media channels on the first Friday of the month. Each session includes a short interview, conducted over a cup of tea, which explores the artist’s creative process. Free. No reservations required. Stream live here.
- December 4: 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.”
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
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.
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.
