The visionary and inventive cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón (1871–1929) was active in the budding film industries of France and his native Spain, having lived in both Paris and Barcelona throughout his prolific career. Although...
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Miró: Three Views
Harry Cooper, curator and head, department of modern and contemporary art, National Gallery of Art; Matthew Gale, head of displays, Tate Modern, London; and Marko Daniel, curator, public programmes, Tate Modern, London
May 6, 2012 - 2:00pm
Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape
Celebrated as one of the greatest modern artists, Joan Miró (1893–1983) developed a visual language that reflected his vision and energy in a variety of styles across many media. Through some 120 paintings, drawings, sculptures, and...
May 6, 2012 - 10:00am - August 12, 2012 - 5:00pm
Picasso's Drawings, 1890–1921: Reinventing Tradition
Picasso (1881–1973) is generally acknowledged as the greatest draftsman of the 20th century. Through some 55 works, the exhibition presents the dazzling development of Picasso's drawings over a 30-year period—from the precocious...
January 29, 2012 - 10:00am - May 9, 2012 - 5:00pm
Asian Pacific American Heritage
The National Aquarium’s cultural series celebrates Asian Pacific American Heritage at our DC aquarium venue with special programming to highlight traditions in art, music, dance, and literature.
May 19, 2012 - 12:00pm - 4:00pm
International Mother’s Day Bazaar
The purpose of this cultural event is to make our countries better know, to demonstrate the variety and diversity of Muslim nationals throughout the world, and friendship of Muslim women worldwide.
May 12, 2012 - 10:00am - 4:00pm
Presidents Gallery
As part of Passport DC, guests receive $5 off all ages to experience the international culture and global interconnectedness at The Presidents Gallery by Madame Tussauds. Pick up your complimentary International Scavenger Hunt and look for...
May 1, 2012 - 10:00am - May 31, 2012 - 8:00pm
Fashion Show
From the bright flashing colors of the Indian saris to the blazing reds of Spanish flamenco dresses, every country has a rich traditional culture to be explored. Cultural Fashion Passport event is a window to see the global tradition collage in...
May 25, 2012 - 12:00pm - 11:00pm
The L. Ron Hubbard House Washington D.C. Original Founding Church
The L. Ron Hubbard House in Washington, DC is the landmark location of the first Church of Scientology in the world. Here, the prolific American writer, explorer, and founder of Scientology, L...
April 13, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
April 14, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
April 15, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
April 17, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
April 19, 2012 - 10:00am - 8:00pm
FREE
Kids World Cinema 2012: Korea & Spain
Join us for a free afternoon of film, fun, and festivities for kids! As part of Kids World Cinema 2012, the Korean Cultural Center is teaming up with the Embassy of Spain to present a collection of short Korean and Spanish films just for kids...
April 22, 2012 - 2:00pm - 3:30pm
K-Literature: Book Reading and Signing with Author Kyung-sook Shin
Join award-winning author Kyung-sook Shin for a book reading and discussion event to celebrate the English-language paperback release of her best-selling novel, Please Look After Mom. The program will be followed by a...
April 13, 2012 - 6:30pm - 8:30pm
K-Cinema Screening & Social: Leafie, A Hen into the Wild
Join us at the Korean Cultural Center Washington DC for two free K-Cinema screening & social events featuring the hit animated film Leafie, A Hen into the Wild, April 12 and 26. Both events include a Korean appetizer social...
April 12, 2012 - 5:30pm - 9:00pm
April 26, 2012 - 5:30pm - 9:00pm
Celebrate Passport DC at The Presidents Gallery by Madame Tussauds
To help celebrate the fifth anniversary of Passport DC, The Presidents Gallery by Madame Tussauds is offering all visitors $5 off regular price admission throughout the month of May. Free internationally themed scavenger hunts are also...
May 1, 2012 - May 31, 2012
American University Jazz Orchestra and Jazz Workshop presents Then and Now
The history of jazz and popular music in this country is one of experimentation and reinvention. This program will explore this diversity of musical styles and instrumentation throughout the 20th century from the big band...
April 14, 2012 - 8:00pm - 9:30pm
$10 regular admission, $5 AU community and seniors
National Police Week 2012 - 24th Annual Candlelight Vigil
In 1962, President Kennedy proclaimed May 15 as National Peace Officers Memorial Day and the calendar week in which May 15 falls as National Police Week. National Police Week 2012 will be Sunday, May 13 through Saturday, May 19. The annual...
May 13, 2012 - 8:00pm - 11:00pm
Free Admission.
Artists’ Reception and Japanese Woodblock Demonstration with Master Printer
Learn more about the 70 woodblock prints on loan from the Sakai Collection of the Japan Ukiyoe Museum. A master printer will demonstrate the woodblock printing process used in the American University Museum exhibition, Floating World: 19th...
April 5, 2012 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Free
AU Museum presents Gallery Talk: Tomokazu Matsuyama
Japanese-born, New York-based artist Tomokazu Matsuyama will discuss the bicultural, multi-era motifs featured in his latest exhibition. Thousand Regards, on view at the American University Museum, attempts to resist naïve cultural...
April 5, 2012 - 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Free
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center Spring Exhibitions: Tomokazu Matsuyama, Japanese Woodblock Prints, and Lou Stovall
Tomokazu Matsuyama: Thousand Regards
April 3–May 20
Japanese-born and New York-based artist Tomokazu Matsuyama combines traditional Edo and Meiji period imagery...
April 3, 2012 - 11:00am - May 20, 2012 - 4:00pm
Free
American University presents the Linden String Quartet: Works by Beethoven, Bartók, and Dvořák
Sarah McElravy, violin
Catherine Cosbey, violin
Eric Wong, viola
Felix Umansky, cello
Eric Wong, viola
Felix Umansky, cello
Beethoven: String Quartet, Op.18, No. 4 in C minor
Bartók: String Quartet No. 5
Dvorák: String Quartet No. 12...
April 26, 2012 - 8:00pm - 10:00pm
TIckets: $10 regular admission, $5 AU students
AU Chamber Singers presents For Praise and Peace: Bach & Handel
Daniel Abraham, conductor and director of choral activities
Johann Sebastian Bach: Christ lag in Todes Banden, BWV 4 (1707)
George Frideric Handel: Te Deum for the Peace of Dettingen, HWV 283 (...
April 20, 2012 - 8:00pm - April 21, 2012 - 10:00pm
Tickets $5 regular admission
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