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Women’s History Month at the Smithsonian
These two ladies are on their way to the Smithsonian to celebrate woman’s history month. Photo by Percival Bryan, courtesy of the Anacostia Community Museum Women in jazz, women in science, women in...
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Snowy Day, But Smithsonian D.C. Museums Open, Zoo Closes
Smithsonian in snow, circa 1977. Photo by Smithsonian Institution Looking for something to do today, while the snowy weather conditions persist? The Smithsonian museums will be open for business...
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Events March 15-17: Three Movies, the Persian New Year and Native Story Time
Chahārshanbe-Sūri, Iran’s Festival of Fire, falls on the Wednesday before the Persian New Year. Join in celebrating Iran’s unique New Year traditions this Saturday at the Freer and Sackler Galleries....
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Events March 19-21: Poetry Lessons, Nam June Paik Films and a Native Ballet
Nam June Paik’s “Electronic Superhighway” (he coined the phrase). See a curated selection of short films by the video artists on Wednesday at the American Art Museum. Photo by ekai courtesy of Flickr...
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Events March 26-28: Student Sit-Ins, Environmental Art and Female Historical...
Reusable water bottles, like those above, are good for the environment. Instead of throwing away your disposable plastic bottles, bring them to the Anacostia Community Museum on Wednesday to turn them...
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Events April 2-4: Native Sousa Music, Free Art Lessons and Gerhard Richter
Gerhard Richter (above) is one of the world’s most accomplished living painters. Watch a documentary about him and his creative process at the Hirshhorn Museum this Thursday. Photo c.1970 by Lothar...
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Events April 5-7: Japanese Art, Poetry Month and African-American Architects
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, a National Historic Landmark, was designed in the 1870s by Calvin T.S. Brent, Washington, DC’s first black architect. Learn more about famous black architects and how they...
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Sequestration to Cause Closures, Secretary Clough Testifies
Secretary G. Wayne Clough testified before Congress today about the effects of sequestration on the institution. Photo by Ken Rahalm, courtesy of the Smithsonian On April 16, Smithsonian Institution...
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Events April 19-22: Native American Dolls, Finding Your Way, A Troubled...
A Native doll by Juanita and Jess Rae Growing Thunder. Three women from three different generations of the Growing Thunder family are at the American Indian Museum on Friday to discuss their work and...
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Events April 26-28: Arbor Day, Expert Collectors and Classical Music
Celebrate Arbor Day by planting a tree at the Anacostia Community Museum on Friday. Photo by Horia Varian courtesy of Flickr Creative Commons Friday, April 26: Arbor Day at the Anacostia Community...
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Events May 21-23: A WWII Fighter Pilot’s Tale, Asian Pacific American Culture...
Learn the history of the Mississippi River and our influence on it in the documentary Troubled Waters: Mississippi River Story, on view at the Anacostia Community Museum this Thursday. Photo courtesy...
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Events June 11-13: Waste-to-energy, Teenage History Stars and the World’s...
Baltimore’s waste-to-energy station creates energy by incinerating waste. Learn about whether or not this process is right for DC in a talk at the Anacostia Community Center on Tuesday. Photo courtesy...
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Events July 9-11: Verbal Gymnastics, Craft Art and Beer and West African...
Bring your friends to the Renwick Gallery for a night of craft art and craft beer at an adults-only DIY how-to. Image courtesy of Flickr user Bre Pettis Tuesday, July 9: Verbal Gymnastics Unlock your...
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Bust Loose at Chuck Brown Birthday Party at American Art Museum
A young fan writes a tribute to Chuck Brown, the late “godfather of go-go,” at “Citified: Art and Creativity East of the Anacostia River,” an Anacostia Community Museum program of the 2012 Smithsonian...
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DC Museums are Open, Zoo Closed
The Natural History Museum is open today Schools throughout the Washington, D.C. region and the Federal government are shut down today due to a winter snow storm. But for any parent wondering what to...
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