| |  | | |  DC Jazz Festival The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) organization provides jazz performances and programs that introduce people of all ages to jazz, our nation's singular original art form. In addition to a selection of the jazz genre's acclaimed and emerging artists, DCJF helps expose the many DC-area musicians. Throughout the year, the DCJF offers free educational programs that extend its reach into underserved communities and enhance the quality of life for DC public and charter school students. DCJF's annual summer festival will reach more than 65,000 persons with performances at Yards Park, The Kennedy Center, The Howard Theatre, Sixth & I, UDC/Jazz Alive, Mr. Henry's, and area clubs and restaurants. The festival runs June 9 to June 18, with an opening ceremony at Howard Theater. | |  | |  Four of a Kind Subtitled "4 Singers, 4 Hands," this program is also four sections: German, French, Argentine, and American. Each section includes both solo showpieces and quartets. The concert takes place at 3 pm this Saturday and Sunday, June 3 and 4, on the house level of The Barns at Wolf Trap. Get your tickets today! | |  MCON at the Newseum This two-day conference at the Newseum is about turning interest into action. MCON 2017 invites aspiring activists and creatives to hear leaders and entrepreneurs discuss three important topics: social justice, the planet and identity. Attendees will be informed of how they can turn their desire for social change and evolution in to making a difference through keynote speeches and breakout sessions. | |  Friday, June 2 Exhibit - National Geographic Presents Earth Explorers
National Geographic Museum Event - At Their Doorstep: French Street Fairs of the 19th Century
Alliance Française de Washington DC Film - A Story of Floating Weeds
National Museum of American History Saturday, June 3
Tour - Guided Tour of the U.S. Capitol
Adventures for Creative Tourists Exhibit - Inventing Utamaro: Japanese Masterpiece Rediscovered
Freer | Sackler Exhibit - Gateways / Portales
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Event - Jazz 'N Families Fun Day
The Phillips Collection Sunday, June 4 Event - Children's Class: Enrichment Extravaganza
National Zoo Event - Urban Foraging Foray and Cooking Class
The Hill Center Tour - Walks With History
Pickle Pea Productions Monday, June 5 Tour - Museum Highlights
Newseum Lecture - Inclusionary Zoning: Separating Fact from Ficition
National Building Museum Exhibit - Sailor in a Box
National Museum of the U.S. Navy Tuesday, June 6 Exhibit - Rineke Dijkstra
National Gallery of Art Event - Washington Residential Design Awards Jurors' Roundtable
District Architecture Center Event - Contemporary Art Crash Course: Creative Capital - DC Art Then and Now
American Art Museum Wednesday, June 7 Tour - Walking the Battle of Midway
National Museum of the U.S. Navy Tour - Walking Greater U Street
Adventures for Creative Tourists Event - Workshop Wednesdays: Lotion and Soap Making
National Museum of African Art Event - Vintage Game Night
President Woodrow Wilson House Thursday, June 8 Theater - Hir
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Tour - Museum Highlights
Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit - Congress and the World Wars
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