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"The Game Before The Game": Mordecai Wyatt Johnson – Benjamin E. Mays Student Debate
Witness the academic rivalry between Howard and Morehouse as they showcase each school’s tradition of developing great orators.
August 31, 2012 - 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Free and open to the public
Presidental Symposium: A Focus on Excellence in STEM, Youth Voter Participation and Interpersonal Relationships
Through panel discussions, this symposium explores educational and social issues facing the African-American community.
Session 1: 10am-12:30pm;
The Acting Black Theory: Scientific Discoveries at HBCUs that change the Narrative of...
August 30, 2012 - 10:00am - 6:30pm
Free and open to the public
Screening of "The Fortress"
On September 6, from 6:30-8:30PM, the Karabakh Foundation will present The Fortress, a film by critically acclaimed Azerbaijani director Shamil Najafzade.
The Fortress tells the story of a film crew that arrives in a remote border...
September 6, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Free
The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the original landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific...
August 30, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
August 31, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 1, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 2, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
September 5, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
Free
Azerbaijani Thursdays Screening Series - The Fortess
The Fortress tells the story of a film crew that arrives in a remote border village in the mountains of Azerbaijan to shoot a historical account of war, heroism, and love when a real war erupts. This moving tale of life imitating art was selected...
September 6, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
Cosmo Couture Panel Discussion
To complement the exhibition Cosmo Couture in Gallery 31 (on view September 26 – October 14), the winning design team of the Cosmo Couture competition sponsored by the International...
September 27, 2012 - 7:00pm
$12 Corcoran Members and members of the International Interior Design Association and the American Society of Interior Designers; $15 public
Opening of the John Cage Centennial Festival Washington, D.C.
In addition to his musical accomplishments, composer John Cage (1912-1992) was closely allied with the artists Jasper Johns and Robert Rauschenberg, and his influence extends to poetry, dance, and other arts.
Join Laura Kunh...
September 4, 2012 - 6:45pm - 10:00pm
The Politics of Fashion: Highlights from the Textiles & Costume Collection
Erin Kuykendall, Curator of Collections at Tudor Place, discusses the political and social implications of three centuries of clothing and furnishing textiles, from Martha Washington's late 18th-century chintz banyan, or...
October 30, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:00pm
Complimentary for Landmark Society Members $10.00 for Tudor Place Members $15.00 for Non-Members
Beyond the Vote: Post-Suffrage Strategies to Gain Access to Power
Women's Equality Day 2012 marks 92 years since women won the right to vote. But many suffragists believed voting was only a means to an end. This exciting panel will discuss the ways that women have worked with, within, and outside of the...
August 23, 2012 - 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Free
Jazz Film Fridays with Larry Appelbaum
Every Friday night in September we’ll be showing four, half-hour programs from this rarely seen music series. All screenings are free and begin at 7:00 pm. The !!!! Beat was a pioneering blues...
September 28, 2012 - 7:00pm
Jazz Film Fridays with Larry Appelbaum
Every Friday night in September we’ll be showing four, half-hour programs from this rarely seen music series. All screenings are free and begin at 7:00 pm. The !!!! Beat was a...
September 21, 2012 - 7:00pm
Jazz Film Fridays with Larry Appelbaum
Every Friday night in September we’ll be showing four, half-hour programs from this rarely seen music series. All screenings are free and begin at 7:00 pm. The !!!! Beat was a...
September 14, 2012 - 7:00pm
Valeria Buffo's Portuguese Open House
In this Open House, Valeria will talk about her upcoming course “New Comers to the Portuguese Language I”, starting on September 5th at Hill Center. Interested students will learn about...
August 23, 2012 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm
The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the original landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific...
August 16, 2012
August 17, 2012
August 18, 2012
August 19, 2012
August 22, 2012
Free
Sixth Annual Charles Guggenheim Tribute Program to John F. Kennedy
Commissioned for the 1979 dedication of the John F. Kennedy Library & Museum in Boston, Charles Guggenheim’s John F. Kennedy 1917 – 1963 captures JFK’s humor and eloquence, leadership,...
September 27, 2012 - 7:00pm
An Evening with Historical Artist Mort Künstler
When Mort Künstler began his emphasis on Civil War art in the early 1980s, he had already accomplished more than a half-dozen artists could hope to accomplish in a collective lifetime. From portraits of...
September 13, 2012 - 7:00pm
The Constitution Turns 225
Join us in celebrating the 225th Anniversary of the Constitution with Yale Law Professor Akhil Amar and special guest Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas as they explore the past,...
September 12, 2012 - 7:00am
Beyond the Vote: Post-Suffrage Strategies to Gain Access to Power
Women's Equality Day 2012 marks 92 years since women won the right to vote. But many suffragists believed voting was only a means to an end. This exciting panel will discuss...
August 23, 2012
The L. Ron Hubbard House Museum
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the original landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American...
August 9, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
August 10, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
August 11, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
August 12, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
August 15, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
Free
Testimonials
I would like to take the time to thank you for the support provided to our organization, Latin Fashion Week. The event was a huge success thank to the cooperation of company like Cultural Tourism DC and people like you.
