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LECTURE: Around the World in 80 Trees 6:30 PM
LECTURE: Around the World in 80 Trees @ Conservatory Garden Court, US Botanic Garden
May 2 @ 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
Jonathan Drori, author and environmentalist From India’s sacred banyan to the fragrant cedar of Lebanon, trees offer us sanctuary, inspiration and companionship – not to mention sustenance and raw materials – and forests have surprising parallels with human communities. In this fascinating and beautifully illustrated… Read More
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Collector’s Night – Washington Project for the Arts 6:00 PM
Collector’s Night – Washington Project for the Arts
May 4 @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Proceeds from Collector’s Night Art Sales are split 50/50 between the artists and WPA, whose share goes to supporting its artist driven programs through artist honoraria, travel, artwork production, and other direct program costs.
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EU Open House 10:00 AM
EU Open House @ Various Embassies
May 10 @ 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
EU Open House • May 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. • Passport DC 2019: EU Open House •  The European Union Delegation at 2175 K will be open as part of the EU Open House on May 11. Visitors will get a sneak peek into what the EU does,… Read More
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MICHAEL KAHN AND FRIENDS: OFF THE RECORD 8:00 PM
MICHAEL KAHN AND FRIENDS: OFF THE RECORD @ Harman Hall
May 13 @ 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
May 15, 2019 Sidney Harman Hall 8 p.m. General Admission Tickets: $20 Student Tickets: $10 Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Artistic Director Michael Kahn invites theatre-lovers to the second event of a series of intimate conversations about his career in D.C. as he prepares to retire. Open,… Read More
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Washington National Opera Gala 4:30 PM
Washington National Opera Gala @ Kennedy Center
May 18 @ 4:30 PM – 11:30 PM
Tony Award®-Winning Actress Christine Ebersole to Host Washington National Opera Gala Saturday, May 18, 2019, at 6 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Opera House   Washington National Opera (WNO) announces the addition of Tony Award®-winning actress Christine Ebersole as host and special guest artist for… Read More
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2019 Arena Stage Annual Gala 5:30 PM
2019 Arena Stage Annual Gala @ Arena Stage
May 21 @ 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM
Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie are pleased to announce the presentation of the fourth annual Beth Newburger Schwartz Award to National Public Radio’s Nina Totenberg, with actor and performer Kathleen Turner headlining the 2019 Arena Stage Annual Gala. The Gala will be held on Tuesday,… Read More
Arena Stage Gala W/ Headliner Kathleen Turner 5:30 PM
Arena Stage Gala W/ Headliner Kathleen Turner @ Arena Stage
May 21 @ 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Arena Stage Artistic Director Molly Smith and Executive Producer Edgar Dobie are pleased to announce Lavern Chatman, vice president of business development at EDJ Associates and Arena Board of Trustees member as the chairwoman, and Annie Simonian Totah, Armenian Assembly of America’s Board of Trustees member and… Read More
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1st DC Statehood Short Film Festival 5:30 PM
1st DC Statehood Short Film Festival @ Carnegie Institution
May 24 @ 5:30 PM – 10:30 PM
DC Statehood Film Festival on May 24th @Carnegie Institution We have extended the date to submit your short DC Statehood film until May 19th!  If you need technical assistance please reach out to my office at 202-727-9110 for assistance.  If you have an idea and… Read More
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