About this Event
Hotel Zena’s story is brought to life with a vibrant visual language of provocative design and original art. In a powerful art collection simply titled “Her,” females are brought to the forefront, and inclusivity is celebrated. Join moderator Juliana Valencia, as she discusses the conception of Hotel Zena with designer Andrea Sheehan, and contributing artists Marilyn Artus and Chanel Compton.
On Monday, March 15 at 6:30 pm ET, Folger’s O.B. Hardison Poetry Series, in collaboration with the Embassy of Ireland, welcomes Irish poet and writer Doireann Ní Ghríofa to read from her work—in both Irish and English—in a live virtual reading.
Her prose debut A Ghost in the Throat was awarded Book of the Year at the Irish Book Awards.
Following the reading, she will be joined in conversation with poet LeAnne Howe. The two poets will discuss the special and long-standing connection between the Irish and indigenous communities of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
The online reading will be followed by a moderated conversation with Doireann Ní Ghríofa, LeAnne
Howe, and Teri Cross Davis, Poetry Coordinator at the Folger Shakespeare Library.
The
Honorable Daniel Mulhall, Ambassador of Ireland to the United States of America, welcomes the poets.
East City Bookshop is the online bookseller for this event.
Tickets are $5-$15 and can be purchased at the Folger Box Office at 202.544.7077 or by visiting
www.folger.edu/poetry.
About this Event
Join the team at Hotel Zena for a specialty paint ‘n’ sip set among the stars, while getting a sneak peek of DC’s hottest new rooftop spot, Hedy’s Rooftop Bar. Rising local artist Sarah Albert (SarahPaintsRappers) will lead you and others on filling in a specialty canvas of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Your ticket includes a cocktail from Hedy’s carefully crafted menu, a canvas, and accompanying paints.
About this Event
Join the team at Hotel Zena for a specialty paint ‘n’ sip set among the stars, while getting a sneak peek of DC’s hottest new rooftop spot, Hedy’s Rooftop Bar. Rising local artist Sarah Albert (SarahPaintsRappers) will lead you and others on filling in a specialty canvas of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Your ticket includes a cocktail from Hedy’s carefully crafted menu, a canvas, and accompanying paints.
THE BEAUTY OF THE BREW: A VIDEO JOURNEY & CONVERSATION CELEBRATING SAKE & SAKE MAKING
Tuesday, March 23rd, 2021
7:00PM-8:00PM USA/Eastern Time
This webinar will feature the world premier of SBANA’s animated video illustrating sake’s unique tradition, craft, and range of enjoyment for sake newcomers. The video will be followed by a panel discussion with three SBANA member brewers relating their passion for sake and sake-making: Mr. Andrew Centofante of North American Sake Brewery (Charlottesville, VA); Ms. Euka Isawa of Katsuyama (Miyagi, Japan) and Mr. Patrick Shearer of Ben’s American Sake (Asheville, NC). The March 23 event will be held in conjunction with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the nation’s greatest springtime celebration commemorating the enduring friendship between the people of Japan and the United States.
THE BEAUTY OF THE BREW: A VIDEO JOURNEY & CONVERSATION CELEBRATING SAKE & SAKE MAKING
Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
9:00AM-10:00AM Japan Time
This webinar will feature the world premier of SBANA’s animated video illustrating sake’s unique tradition, craft, and range of enjoyment for sake newcomers. The video will be followed by a panel discussion with three SBANA member brewers relating their passion for sake and sake-making: Mr. Andrew Centofante of North American Sake Brewery (Charlottesville, VA); Ms. Euka Isawa of Katsuyama (Miyagi, Japan) and Mr. Patrick Shearer of Ben’s American Sake (Asheville, NC). The March 23 event will be held in conjunction with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, the nation’s greatest springtime celebration commemorating the enduring friendship between the people of Japan and the United States.
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.
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.
