William Faulkner and Ernest Hemingway, both winners of the Nobel Prize in Literature, carried on a nuanced and complex literary rivalry. At times, each voiced a shared professional respect; at other times, each thought himself the superior...
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Author Joseph Fruscione Discusses Faulkner and Hemingway Literary Rivalry, March 16
March 16, 2012 - 12:00pm
FREE
Birthday Celebration for Ralph Ellison
Ralph Ellison is best known for writing “Invisible Man,” about an African-American who attempts to make sense out of his life, experiences and position in American society. The 1952 book transformed thinking about race, identity and...
March 1, 2012 - 12:00pm
Free
BloomScreen Presents: Out of Respect: A Story of Five
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February 19, 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
*Suggested Donation: $10 to support BloomBars. Free popcorn and refreshments provided.
Book of Lists 2013 Celebration
Join the Washington Business Journal in celebrating their best networking event of...
January 31, 2013 - 6:30pm - 9:00pm
Book of the Month: Rapidos Next Stop
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Join us in the Building Zone for an interactive reading of Rapidos Next Stop. Join Rapido... |
October 2, 2012 - 10:30am - 12:00pm
Book Signing: Sandra O'Connell
Sandra O'Connell signs copies of her book An American Family in World War II.
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December 22, 2012 - 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Free
Brian Pinner & Forte Jazz Band
Forte Jazz Band is an eight-piece ensemble...
December 19, 2012 - 8:00pm
December 19, 2012 - 10:00pm
$20.00
Brian Pinner & Forte Jazz Band
Forte Jazz Band is an eight-piece ensemble...
December 19, 2012 - 8:00pm
December 19, 2012 - 10:00pm
$20.00
Choctaw Storyteller Tim Tingle at Historic Congressional Cemetery
Includes a walking tour of some of the most prominent Native American graves at Congressional Cemetery, including Choctaw Chief Push-ma-ta-ha and Cherokee statesman Willam Shorey Coodey. Tour ends at...
July 23, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
FREE
Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, and Pastels from Delacroix to Signac
January 27, 2013 - May 26, 2013
Free
Community Cinema screening: “As Goes Janesville”
AS GOES JANESVILLE
a film by Brad Lichtenstein
As Goes Janesville reports from ground zero of the recession-ridden heartland — the town of...
October 28, 2012 - 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Free
Competitors or Partners? U.S.-Mexico Trade Policy in an Era of Global Competition
Timed with the launch of Beatriz Leycegui’s new book, Reflections on Mexico’s Trade Policy (2006-2012), speakers at this conference will consider how the U.S.-Mexico trade relationship fits into...
November 20, 2012 - 1:30pm - 3:00pm
Free and open to the public
Crestwood Plantable Space Inventory
Please help the Casey Trees staff and community members from the Crestwood neighborhood inventory plantable space in the 1900 block of Upshur Street. Citizen Foresters will be paired with Crestwood neighborhood residents. Each...
August 7, 2010 - 8:30am - 12:00pm
Cultural Drivers
Municipalities and non-profits around the world construct museums, theaters, libraries, and cultural districts with the hopes of encouraging investment in underdeveloped urban areas, improving the quality of...
February 25, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
$12 Member | $12 Student | $20 Non-member. Prepaid registration required.
D.C. Builds: Reconnecting the Grid
After more than 20 years, plans are now moving ahead to deck over the exposed portion of I-395 and reweave Washington, D.C.’s F and G Streets, NW back into the urban fabric. Experts discuss the design,...
February 26, 2013 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
$12 Member | $12 Student | $20 Non-member. Prepaid registration required.
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