| |  | | |  American Society of Landscape Architects Founded in 1899, the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) is the national professional association for landscape architects. Representing 15,000 members in 49 professional chapters, and 68 student chapters, the Society's mission is to lead, educate, and participate in the careful stewardship, wise planning, and artful design of cultural and natural environments. ASLA educates residents of Washington, DC about the benefits of green roofs through weekly tours of its headquarters' green roof. To date, more than 5,000 people have visited ASLA to learn how green roofs work. | |  | |  Seersucker Garden Soiree Step back in time Friday, July 27, for an exclusive evening at the Presidential home of Woodrow Wilson. Experience the roaring 20s with an evening of music, dancing under the stars to a live band, and a Presidential vintage garden soiree. While ambling through the restored rooms of this Georgian revival townhouse, you will have the opportunity to view gifts of state from around the world, including items from Wilson's presidency. Period vintage or vintage inspired attire is encouraged with awards given to the best dressed lady and gentleman of the evening. Tickets are $35. The party starts at 6:30 pm. | |  Us the Duo: The Together Tour After rising to social media stardom in 2014, the husband and wife musical team of Michael and Carissa Alvarado became the first Vine artists to be signed by a major record label. Three albums later, the folk-pop duo has a devoted fan base and a place on this season's America's Got Talent. With their latest album Just Love, the singer-songwriters reached #4 on the iTunes Pop Charts. Get tickets to enjoy their show on Tuesday, July 31 at Sixth & I. | |  Expressing Humanity: Historical,
Spiritual & Symbolic Have you ever wondered how nature is transformed to fine art? See for yourself at this exhibit at Zenith Gallery. Three innovative artists, Bernie Houston, Hubert Jackson and Ibou N'Diaye, use wood in various ways in a well executed display of high-quality work and strong visions. In conjunction with this exhibit, two Zenith Gallery artists' works, Hubert Jackson's Spirits of the Battleground series and pieces by Curtis Woody, are featured in the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum until September 30. | |  Concert Series on Wilson Plaza! Live! Concert Series on the Plaza features entertainment for the downtown DC community, from July 30 through September 28. Hear free lunchtime performances featuring the area's most talented entertainers. Enjoy a variety of musical flavors, such as Brazilian Jazz, neo soul, bluegrass folk, reggae rock, country, pop rock and more from Noon until 1:00 pm on Wilson Plaza. There is plenty of outdoor seating, so grab lunch and spend the afternoon grooving to the music. | |  Friday, July 27
Event - Fridays at Freer: Music in Motion
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Exhibit - City, Unfamiliar Landscape
Korean Cultural Center Theater - Dave
Arena Stage Film - My Name is Victoria
Goethe-Institut Washington Tour - Investigation: Detective McDevitt
Ford's Theatre Concert - Jazz in the Garden
National Gallery of Art
Exhibit - Playball
National Museum of the U.S. Navy Saturday, July 28 Exhibit - Religions of the World by Dee Levinson
Touchstone Gallery Exhibit - Urban Gardening Series: Summer Harvest Family Program
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Event - Antique Rugs from Persia and Selected Caucasian Rugs
The George Washington Univesity and The Textile Museum
Concert - The Best of Wagner's The Ring
Filene Center at Wolf Trap
Exhibit - Form & Function: The Genius of the Book
Folger Shakespeare Library Tour - Embassy Row & Historic Dupont Circle
DC by Foot Sunday, July 29 Exhibit - Baselitz: Six Decades
Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit - The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery
Exhibit - Heavy Metal: Women to Watch 2018
National Museum of Women in the Arts Tour - First Amendment Highlights
Newseum Concert - Piano Quintet at the Anderson House
Pitch Pipe Foundation Monday, July 30 Concert - Fort Reno Summer Series
Tenleytown Main Street Exhibit - MAYAS: Spaces of Memory
Mexican Cultural Institute
Exhibit - Secret Cities: The Architecture and Planning of the Manhattan Project
National Building Museum Exhibit - Lately Arrived: Recent Additions to the Collection
DAR Museum Exhibit - 1968: Civil Rights at 50
Newseum Tuesday, July 31
Exhibit - Your Community, Your Story
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Exhibit - Titanic: The Untold Story
National Geographic Museum Exhibit - Making Room: Housing for a Changing America
National Building Museum Exhibit - Breaking News: Alexander Hamilton
The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Exhibit - Juried Regional Exhibition
Hill Center Galleries Exhibit - Curtis Woody: A Sketch of Slavery in the District of Columbia
Dumbarton House Wednesday, August 1 Event - Vintage Game Night
President Woodrow Wilson House Exhibit - 1968: A Time of Uproar in Europe and the U.S.
Goethe-Institut Washington
Exhibit - A New League: Shared Pastimes and the Story of U.S.-Japan Baseball
Japanese Information and Culture Center (JICC) Exhibit - Against the Day
Kreeger Museum Film - Japanese Classics: An Actor's Revenge
Freer|Sackler Exhibit - Diggers & Doughboys: The Art of Allies 100 Years On
Embassy of Australia Exhibit - 20/20: Double Vision
Dupont Underground
Thursday, August 2 Event - Luce Unplugged: OG Lullabies
Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibit - Over Here & Over There: Aviation & Prince George's County During World War I
College Park Aviation Museum
Exhibit - American Civics
The Mansion on O Street Tour - Art Across Cultures
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Newsletter- July 27 to August 2, 2018 
