Through the prism of our nation’s diverse population, this film tells the story of the national park idea and how it evolved over the course of 150 years. It weaves together stories of extraordinary people from a wide variety of backgrounds...
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Electra in Concert @ the Millennium Stage
Electra pours strong melodies and rich full sounds, fuelled with a direct approach, into the band's pop songs. These songs are a colorful, stylish...
March 26, 2011 - 8:00pm
Exhibition of Israeli dollmaker Magda Watts
The Luther W. Brady Art Gallery is pleased to present the work of Magda Watts, an Israeli doll maker, who survived the Holocaust by making and trading dolls, made from scraps of fabric, for food. Ms. Watt's...
January 31, 2011 - February 25, 2011
Public Lecture: Mary McLeod Bethune: Renowned Educator, Political Activist, Presidential Advisor
Advisor to President Roosevelt and civil rights leader, Mary McLeod Bethune, left a legacy of education and political reform. Margaret Miles, Park Ranger at the National Park Service Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site...
February 2, 2011 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Free
Public Lecture: Using and Abusing Hallowed Ground: America's War Battlefields
Our perception of no period in American history has been more massaged, manipulated, or modified, than that of the Civil War. Chief Historian and Chief of Interpretation at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park John...
March 2, 2011 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Free
Lecture: Felix Cohen: Father of Federal Indian Law
Felix Solomon Cohen joined the U.S. Department of the Interior Solicitor's Office in 1933. Learn how Cohen's experiences as a Jewish American and the persecution of European Jews before and during World War II shaped his career...
December 1, 2010 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Free
Children: Fun Family Saturdays!: Christmas Crafts
Get inspired for the holiday season as you create your own Christmas crackers, scrap ornaments and fancy cones filled with candy!
December 18, 2010 - 10:30am - 12:30pm
$3
Exhibition: Exhibition Gallery Talk
Join the curators for a walkthrough and talk about the current exhibition "A True North Britain": The Furniture of John Shearer 1790-1820
December 15, 2010 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Free
Tours: Christmas Tour of the DAR Museum Period Rooms
Ever wonder what Christmas decorating was like before there were plug-in lights, tinsel and stockings? Learn about early American Christmas decorations on a tour of the decorated period rooms.
December 16, 2010 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
$3
Tours: Christmas Tour of the DAR Museum Period Rooms
Ever wonder what Christmas decorating was like before there were plug-lights, tinsel and stockings? Learn about early American Christmas decorations on a tour of the decorated period rooms.
December 9, 2010 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm
$3
Exhibition: "A True North Britain": The Furniture of John Shearer 1790-1820
This exhibition will examine the craftsmanship of John Shearer, a late 18th- and early 19th- century joiner working in the backcountry of Virginia and Maryland. Guest Curator and independent scholar Betsy Davison will introduce...
October 8, 2010 - February 26, 2011
Ranger Program: Vive la Revolucion - South America’s War for Freedom
Have you ever wondered why some of Latin America’s greatest leaders have statues in the heart of the nation’s capital? Join us for a guided tour of the memorials to the heroes that helped liberate Latin America from Spain. Meet at the...
September 4, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
September 11, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
September 18, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
September 25, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
FREE
Insiders Guide: Peter DiMuro -- Executive Director, Dance/MetroDC
Cultural Tourism DC asked some prominent Washingtonians to share with us their favorite places or events that are special and unique to DC.
Peter DiMuro is the Executive Director of Dance/DC Metro, an...
Ranger Program: Vive la Revolucion
Have you ever wondered why some of Latin America's greatest leaders have statues in the heart of the nation's capital? Join us for a guided tour of the memorials to the heroes that helped liberate Latin America from Spain. Meet at the...
August 7, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
August 14, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
August 21, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
August 28, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
FREE
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Welcome to the Kennedy Center
"I am certain that after the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too, will be remembered not for victories or defeats in battle or in politics, but for our contribution to the human...
Arts in Foggy Bottom
The Foggy Bottom Association, incorporated in 1959, promotes and protects one of Washington's oldest neighborhoods. Foggy Bottom's recorded history dates back to 1765 when Jacob Funk, a German immigrant, purchased and subdivided 120 lots between...
Foggy Bottom
What You'll See!
Nestled between Lafayette Square and Georgetown, and just south of Dupont Circle, lies bustling Foggy Bottom. Abuzz with George Washington University students and celebrated for its pathways into Rock Creek Park, this...
Historic Neighborhoods
Beyond the National Mall, Washington, DC’s historic neighborhoods represent the diverse parcels of land, ethnicities, stories, and legends that make up authentic Washington. The city is a composite of several historic...
Testimonials
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