Events/Things To Do

8 p.m. Concert Hall NSO Pops: Jim James—The Order of Nature: A Song Cycle Jim James, the eclectic front man and founder of indie-rock band My Morning Jacket, teams up with conductor Teddy Abrams for a special performance of their orchestral song cycle featuring chorus… Read More

 District Hemp Botanicals announces  its Grand Opening Happy Hour and Wellness Pop-Up to celebrate its third location at 1323 Connecticut Avenue (2nd Floor) on Friday, September 6, 2019 from 6-8 pm.  “We are thrilled to have a new location of District Hemp Botanicals in the heart of… Read More

Bring the whole family—including pets!—to support Smithsonian conservation efforts all over the world at The Fast & the Fierce 5K, sponsored by Aegis Project Controls. Friends of the National Zoo will host its second annual race for wildlife at Freedom Plaza in downtown Washington, D.C.,… Read More

8 p.m. Concert Hall NSO Pops: An Evening with Maxwell The multi-Grammy® winner has artfully managed to transfix music lovers for more than two decades with songs ranging from “Ascension (Don’t Ever Wonder)” and “Pretty Wings” to “Lake by the Ocean.” Maxwell redefined soul music with… Read More

Due to overwhelming demand, Maxwell and the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) Pops have added a fourth show to their September run on Saturday, September 21, at 5 p.m. in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. These concerts mark the soul star’s first ever performance with a… Read More