The Agenda News August, 2022

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The Library of Congress will present the 2022 National Book Festival at the Washington Convention Center on September 3. More than 100 authors, writers and poets will participate in the event, which is free and open to the public. This year's theme is Books Bring Us Together. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival. The National Book Festival was founded in 2001. Visit https://www.loc.gov/events/2022-national-book-festival/ The F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival titled "Stories and the More-Than-Human" will take place on October 15 at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, MD. Richard Powers, who is an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology, will receive the Fitzgerald Award. He will be introduced by Kim Stanley Robinson, who is widely recognized as one of the leading living writers of science fiction. Alice McDermott will be the keynote speaker. She has published eight novels and an essay collection, What About the Baby? Some Thoughts on the Art of Fiction. Visit https://www.fscottfestival.org/
Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week will take place August 15-21. There will be 3-course lunches for $25, 3-course dinners for $40 and $55, and brunch menus for $25 during the promotion. At the time of this edition, participating restaurants will include Lia's in Chevy Chase (pictured above); Spanish Diner in Bethesda Row; Al Dente in Tenleytown; Chef Geoff's Uptown DC/West End. The special event is presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington. Visit https://www.ramw.org/restaurantweek The Smithsonian National Postal Museum is exhibiting Baseball: America's Home Run thru January 5, 2025. The exhibition features historic objects loaned from renowned private collections, showcasing a treasure trove of historically significant game-worn uniforms, jackets, hats, game-used bats and memorabilia from America’s pastime. Visit https:sha//postalmuseum.si.edu/baseball
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is featuring Picturing Women Inventors, who represent all segments of American society, but whose stories are often overlooked or undervalued. Visit https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/picturing-women-inventors?utm_source=siedu&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=exhibitions
The Annual Maryland State Fair will take place August 25-28, September 1-5 and September 8-11. Visit http://www.marylandstatefair.com/ The Maryland Renaissance Festival will take place September 3, 4, 5, 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25; and October 1, 2, 8, 9, 15, 16, 22 & 23, 2022 at Crownsville, MD. The annual event features magic, pageantry, songs, laughter, beautiful wooded paths, ale to quaff, colorful costumes, a pirate ship and much more. Visit https://rennfest.com/calendar/ The Library of Congress will present the 2022 National Book Festival at the Washington Convention Center on September 3. More than 100 authors, writers and poets will participate in the event, which is free and open to the public. This year's theme is "Books Bring Us Together." A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival. The National Book Festival was founded in 2001 by Laura Bush and then-Librarian of Congress James H. Billington. Visit https://www.loc.gov/events/2022-national-book-festival/
The Ballyshaners will have their Half Way to St. Patrick's Day Parade at the Waterfront Park in Old Town Alexandria on September 17. (Ballyshaners means "Old Towners" in Gaelic, the Irish language.) There will be music, crafts, food, beverages, Irish dance, entertainment, pipe bands, vendors & more. The Ballyshaners were unable, for various reasons, to hold the traditional annual parade earlier in 2022. Waterfront Park is located on the Potomac River between King and Prince Streets. Visit https://www.ballyshaners.org/events.html The 80th Historic Alexandria Homes Tour will take place on September 24. Since 1997, The Twig, which is the Junior Auxiliary of Inova Alexandria Hospital, has hosted a self-guided walking tour of beautiful homes and gardens in Old Town. Home highlights often include “original and preserved structures, curated artwork, and historical collections. The tour also offers guests an opportunity to enjoy Virginia’s lovely autumn weather and the sites of Old Town as they walk from home to home.” Visit https://www.thetwig.org/homes-tour/ The 20th Annual Alexandria Old Town Art Festival will take place on September 17 & 18 on John Carlyle Square. (Note that the festival was previously on King Street.) The Square includes a variety of natural open spaces and parks, and a retail/entertainment center, serving both a local and regional market. All artwork is juried, “which provides a higher level of quality, diversity and creativity of art on display, exemplifying the gifted artists in regions from all over the country. The show is rated as one of the top 100 art shows in Sunshine Artist Magazine.” Visit https://www.artfestival.com/festivals/20th-annual-alexandria-old-town-art-festival The Annual Colonial Market & Fair will take place at Mount Vernon’s 12-acre field on September 17 & 18. More than forty juried artisans from across the nation will demonstrate their trades and sell their creations, ranging from handblown glass, metalwork, and reproduction 18th-century goods. Visit https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/colonial-market-fair/ Mount Vernon will have the annual Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour, October 7-9. Participants can:Bring a blanket and relax on the East Lawn overlooking the Potomac River. Sample wines from Virginia wineriesMeet "George & Lady Washington"Visit The Shops at Mount VernonSee the first floor and cellar of the MansionVisit https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/fall-wine-festival-sunset-tour/ The Annual Taste of Bethesda will be presented by the Bethesda Urban Partnership at Woodmont Triangle along Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray and Auburn Avenues on October 1. The festival annually attracts 45,000 attendees to enjoy tastes from some of Bethesda’s best restaurants along with five stages of live entertainment. Admission to the Taste of Bethesda is free. Taste tickets are sold on-site in bundles of four tickets for $5. Food servings cost one to four tickets. Restaurants serve dishes from 11am-4pm. Ticket sales end at 3:30pm.Visit https://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/taste-bethesda The Annual Bethesda Row Fine Arts Festival will take place on October 8 & 9. Over 180 artists from around the country will showcase their works of painting, drawing, jewelry, photography, sculpture, fabric, glass, ceramics and other media. A jury of local artists with national reputations will select award winners in each artistic discipline, and award grand prizes for Best of Show. Visit https://www.bethesdarowarts.org/ The National Zoo will present the annual Boo at the Zoo event on October 28-30. The trick-or-treat celebration is a great favorite for Halloween celebrants - especially families. There are treat stations, animal demonstrations, decorated trails and opportunities to learn about some seriously spooky animals. Visit https://nationalzoo.si.edu/events/boo-zoo The National Museum of the American Latino opened its first gallery dedicated to the Latino Experience in June in the National Museum of American History. The gallery was made possible by a lead gift from the family of C. David and Mary Molina. C. David Molina was a health-care leader in California who founded Molina Healthcare Inc. The new gallery's first exhibition, titled ¡Presente! ! A Latino History of the U.S., tells U.S. history from the perspectives of the diverse Latinas and Latinos who lived it and live it today. As the Smithsonian’s There are ongoing discussions about where the future museum might be located on the National Mall. Visit https://latino.si.edu/gallery The annual DC JazzFest, which is a celebration of all things jazz, will take place in more than a dozen neighborhoods, August 31-September 4. The marquis weekend will be at The District Wharf, on September 3-4 on multiple waterfront stages, including the DCJazzPrix international band competition at Union Stage. Visit www.dcjazzfest.org

LOCAL NEWS FEATURING CHEVY CHASE & BETHESDA

Pictured above: A rendering of Friendship Center FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS: CVS pharmacy will close their branch in the Chevy Chase Pavilion on August 25. The pharmacy was one of the first businesses to open at the Pavilion and will be one of the last to leave. T-Mobile and the Cheesecake Factory will be the only businesses left there. CVS also has a branch at 4555 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. in Tenleytown and another in the TARGET store across Wisconsin Ave. from 4555. Plans for Mazza Galleria call for the building to be razed and replaced by a new building with 325 rental apartments, retail, restaurants and a fitness center. T.J. Maxx would return to the lower level, and there would be a parking garage. Plans are evolving for Friendship Center (pictured above), where Maggiano’s, Marshall’s and adjacent businesses have branches. The development will have 310 rental units, with retail on the street level.
Pictured above: A View of the Lord & Taylor building The District of Columbia Office of Planning has proposed relocating the outdated Western Bus Garage, which is near the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Jenifer Street in Friendship Heights, to part of the former Lord & Taylor site. The plan would keep the existing bus garage at its current location while a new garage is being built. Residences could, possibly, be built above the new garage. A hearing about the proposal is scheduled for September 12, and input from neighboring communities is likely. The future use of the site of the existing garage is the subject of ongoing discussions. Meanwhile, the Transit Authority has a commitment to have a full electric fleet by 2045! Friendship Heights Alliance, a new organization composed of property owners from both the DC and Montgomery County sides of F.H., held their first event on July 21 at the Chevy Chase Pavilion. The alliance is composed of property owners in both jurisdictions whose goal is to turn Friendship Heights into a more dynamic, inclusive, walkable, and desirable urban space. Visit https://friendshipheights.com The Giant food store under construction at the future Westbard Square (on the site of Westwood Center on Westbard Avenue in Bethesda) appears to double in size weekly. Note the recent photo below.
TENLEYTOWN: Select apartments are available for rent now in the new City Ridge development at 3900 Wisconsin Avenue NW on the south side of Tenleytown. The first of the four new residential buildings to accept tenants is The Branches, which has 157 units featuring one-to-four bedroom units with rents ranging from $2,600 a month to more than $11,000 a month for a penthouse. Many of the apartments have private spaces outdoors. The other three buildings will accept tenants this summer and fall. The rentals offer many amenities and residents may enjoy amenities in any of the other buildings in addition to the one where they live. Residents can even share a rooftop greenhouse where they can grow their own plants. There is also a one-acre park at City Ridge, and Glover Archbold Park is nearby. City Ridge is at one of the highest points in D.C. - thus the name "City Ridge."Visit https://www.cityridgedc.com/ The "star" of City Ridge is Wegmans food store, which opened in July. Wegmans offers a vast selection and has two massive levels of parking and places to dine-in or outside, as shoppers prefer. Other merchants are preparing to open on the street level of the new buildings, among them branches of Tatte Bakery & Cafe and City Ridge Oyster Bar.For more about Wegmans, visit www.wegmans.com/
Montgomery County Parks Department proposes the installation of a 13,500-square-foot Dog Park on the Willard Avenue side of Willard Park in Friendship Heights. A house which was built on the site in 1899 is owned and rented out by the County. The house is not deemed historic and would be razed to make way for the Dog Park. There would be separate spaces for large and small dogs. There are very few parking spaces available in Willard Park, and it is expected that most people and their dogs would reach the park on foot. The county parks department presented the plans to the public in July and heard comments. The plan, if approved, could move forward rather quickly, as capital funds are already available for the project. Meanwhile, there is some opposition from home-owners nearby. If the project moves forward, construction of a dog park is expected to begin in fiscal 2024. An informative video is available via You Tube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlZW8SYkTig
 Redevelopment of burgeoning Bethesda seems to be unlimited. It was announced in July that a new public-private project will transform two county parking lots on the northern end of Wisconsin Avenue into 300 affordable housing units. The existing surface parking spaces will be replaced with 145 parking spaces in a county-owned underground public garage. The development project will include a greenway designed to function as a public park and open space for the community.
MUSIC: The Shops at Wisconsin Place is presenting a Summer Music Series on Thursdays, now thru August 25, 5 PM-7 PM on the Plaza near the Sephora shop & the J. Jill shop. The programs feature classic rock, a string quartet, Americana, 1920’s – 40’s classics, Motown hits, & a Beatles tribute. Limited seating is available, so feel free to bring a chair. BANKING: BB&T Bank has closed the branch at 5200 Wisconsin Ave in Friendship Heights. The branch was next to the recently-renovated PEPCO station.
DINING:
Pictured above: Chef Enrique Limardo - Photo Courtesy of Jenn Chase Joy, the Latin American-themed restaurant that is preparing to open at 5471 Wisconsin Avenue in The Collection at Chevy Chase this Fall, will be led by esteemed chef Enrique Limardo. The owners of Joy also own Imperfecto, a Michelin-starred Latin American restaurant on 23rd Street in D.C.’s West End and Seven Reasons, which has been named D.C.’s best restaurant and has received many other accolades. Joy will occupy space that formerly housed Little Beet Table. Maman, a French bakery and café based in New York City, has opened a restaurant on Bethesda Row on the site occupied for many years by a branch of LePain Quotidien. Maman offers a breakfast sandwich, brunch on weekends, soups & salads, pastries & sweets, coffee & tea, and more. They also offer catering and event services. Elsewhere, the branch of LePain Quotidien at Wisconsin Place in Friendship Heights continues in operation. Visit Mamannyc.com
ING: Terrain, the extraordinary garden shop on the steet level of the Anthropologie store in Bethesda Row, has expanded into adjacent departments. As the photo above suggests, the shop offers a selection of plants and flowers in imaginative combinations that make many passersby ask “are the plants real?” when they first visit. Anthropologie also has a cafe named Terrain on the street level.
 Madewell, a jeans seller owned by J. Crew, has opened a store on Bethesda Avenue in Bethesda Row. As J. Crew itself went into decline during the pandemic, Madewell became the darling of jeans wearers. The company features apparel that goes with jeans as well as the jeans themselves, and they have jeans for all sizes and shapes of wearers for women, men and kids. Visit www.madewell.com For men’s jeans, visit www.madewell.com/mens

ARTS & CRAFTS: nATIONAL gALLERIES

The National Gallery of Art is exhibiting The Double thru October 31. The exhibition is "the first major exhibition to consider how and why modern and contemporary artists have employed doubled formats to explore perceptual, conceptual, and psychological themes. From Matisse, Duchamp, and Gorky to Rauschenberg, Johns, Warhol, Truitt, and Hesse, this multimedia presentation features works by many of today’s leading artists, including Kerry James Marshall, Glenn Ligon, Roni Horn, and Yinka Shonibare. Visit https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/the-double-identity-and-difference-in-art-since-1900.html The image above is by Alighiero Boetti, Gemelli (Zwei), 1974–1975, photograph on paper, Courtesy of Gladstone Gallery, New York and Brussels © Alighiero Boetti by SIAE 2022 The National Gallery of Art is exhibiting The Woman in White: Joanna Hiffernan and James McNeill Whistler, thru October 10. Joanna Hiffernan, an Irish immigrant to London, played a critical role in the art and life of the American expatriate artist. During the early 1860s, Joanna Hiffernan “worked closely with Whistler, primarily as a model, on innovative paintings, prints, and drawings that challenged prevailing cultural norms and established Whistler’s reputation as one of the most influential artists of the late 19th century.” Visit https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/woman-in-white.html The National Gallery of Art is exhibiting American Silence: The Photographs of Robert Adams, thru October 2. For 50 years, Robert Adams (b. 1937) has made “compelling, provocative, and highly influential photographs that show us the wonder and fragility of the American landscape, its inherent beauty, and the inadequacy of our response to it.” The exhibition features some 175 works from the artist’s most important projects and includes pictures of suburban sprawl, strip malls, highways, homes, and stores, as well as rivers, skies, the prairie, and the ocean. Visit https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/american-silence-photographs-of-robert-adams.html
Image above: Albrecht Dürer, Georg Mack the Elder, Christ on the Mount of Olives, 1508 and 1580 The National Gallery of Art is exhibiting The Renaissance in the North: New Prints and Perspectives, thru November 27. The region of northern Europe today known as Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, and the Netherlands experienced momentous social, political, and artistic transformations from 1450 through the early 1600s, a time now called the Northern Renaissance. Rare prints by Albrecht Dürer, Hendrick Goltzius, and other influential artists are shown alongside engravings, etchings, and woodcuts by other artists. Visit https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2022/renaissance-north-new-prints-perspectives.html RETURN TO HOME PAGE

ARTS & CRAFTS at sMITHSONIAN GALLERIES

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is exhibiting a century of art by nearly 50 pathbreaking-women and nonbinary artists in “Put It This Way: (Re)Visions of the Hirshhorn Collection,” now thru Fall 2023. Masterworks are featured by Alma Thomas, Agnes Martin and Barbara Hepworth Will alongside works by Dana Awartani, Loie Hollowell, Sondra Perry, Deborah Roberts and Kiyan Williams. The exhibition is organized by Hirshhorn Associate Curator Anne Reeve. The image above is by Alma Thomas, Earth Sermon – Beauty, Love And Peace, 1971. Acrylic on canvas. The Martha Jackson Memorial Collection: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David K. Anderson, 1980. Photo by Lee Stalsworth. Visit https://hirshhorn.si.edu/upcoming-exhibitions/ The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is exhibiting One with Eternity: Yayooi Kusama thru November 27, as a tribute to the life and practice of the contemporary artist. She studied traditional Nihonga (Japanese-style) painting in Kyoto and moved to New York City in 1958. She exhibited alongside Andy Warhol, Claes Oldenburg, Allan Kaprow and others. Kusama is recognized as "influential to the development of assemblage, environmental art, and performative practices." Image above: Image above: Infinity Mirrored-Room My Heart is Dancing into the Universe - 2018 Jack HemsVisit https://hirshhorn.si.edu/exhibitions/one-with-eternity-yayoi-kusama-in-the-hirshhorn-collection/ The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden is exhibiting Sam Gilliam: Full Circle thru September 4. The artist died at his home in D.C. on June 25. The exhibition pairs a series of circular paintings (or tondos) created in 2021 with “Rail” (1977), a landmark painting in the Hirshhorn’s permanent collection. Gilliam’s first solo exhibition at the Hirshhorn is also his first exhibition in his chosen hometown of Washington, D.C. since 2007. “Full Circle” is organized by Evelyn C. Hankins, the Hirshhorn’s head curator. Visit https://hirshhorn.si.edu/upcoming-exhibitions/ The Hirshhorn will exhibit John Akomfrah: Purple, October 28-Summer 2023. The exhibition introduces the artist’s largest ever video installation, an immersive six-channel work, to D.C. for the first time. It’s “An enveloping, hour-long symphony of image and sound, that weaves together original film with archival footage against a hypnotic score to address themes related to climate change. Akomfrah is a London-based artist and filmmaker whose works are characterized by their investigations into memory, post-colonialism, temporality, and aesthetics. His works often explore the experiences of migrant diasporas globally.  Visit https://hirshhorn.si.edu/exhibitions/john-akomfrah-purple The National Museum of African Art is exhibiting Iké Udé: Nollywood Portraits; the closing date has not been announced. Nollywood is Nigeria’s 3-billion-dollar film industry. Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/ike-ude-nollywood-portraits:event-exhib-6554
Pictured above: Harriet Beecher Stowe and Congressman John Lewis * The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery and The Atlantic magazine have announced a new, multi-platform collaboration titled “Perspectives: The Atlantic’s Writers at the National Portrait Gallery,” which premiered in person and online on July 1. The collaboration is part of the reinstallation of the museum’s permanent collection galleries. The Gallery and The Atlantic highlight a selection of the country’s founding voices in literature, politics, philosophy and culture. They present interpretive wall texts written by some of The Atlantic’s contemporary writers and editors. The project premiered with the reopening of the museum’s “Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900” exhibition, and it coincides with the magazine’s 165th anniversary year. Kim Sajet, director of the National Portrait Gallery has commented that “It’s a pleasure to collaborate with The Atlantic’s writers for their perspective on these historic figures.” For the online tour, visit https://smartify.org/tours/atlantic-alumni To read about Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900, visit https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/out-many-portraits-1600-1900 For more about the new project, visit https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/releases/national-portrait-gallery-and-atlantic-announce-perspectives-atlantics-writers *Image Credits: “Harriet Beecher Stowe” by Alanson Fisher, oil on canvas, 1853. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution (L). “Congressman John Lewis” by Michael Shane Neal, oil on linen, 2020. National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Gift of Jeffery and Cindy Loring in memory of Congressman John Lewis. Copyright: Michael Shane Neal (R). The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is exhibiting Family Ties: Daguerreotype Portraits thru June 11, 2023. Within a decade of its introduction in 1839, the daguerreotype—the first commercially viable form of photography—emerged as a highly popular means of documenting family relationships. The portraits in this exhibition reflect the range of familial relationships documented by the camera during the daguerreian era.
Pictured above: Maya Angelou* The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is exhibiting I Dream a World: Selections from Brian Lanker’s Portraits of Remarkable Black Women: Part I, thru January 29, 2023. The exhibition features more than 25 photographs by the Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer who, in 1989, published the extraordinarily popular book titled I Dream a World: Portraits of Black Women Who Changed America. The show represents women who have made significant contributions to the U.S., including Maya Angelou*, Septima Poinsette Clark, Lena Horne, Barbara Jordan, Rosa Parks, Leontyne Price, Wilma Rudolph, and Alice Walker. Part 2 will be on display February 10-August 27, 2023, and will include Althea Gibson, Odetta, Cicely Tyson, and Oprah Winfrey. The exhibition was co-curated by Ann Shumard and Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw. * Photo above: Maya Angelou by artist Brian Lanker - Gelatin silver print 1988 Partial gift of Lynda Lanker, and museum purchase with the generous support of Robert E. Meyerhoff and Rheda Becker, Agnes Gund, Kate Kelly and George Schweitzer, Lyndon J . Barrois and Janine Sherman Barrois, and Mark and Cindy Aron Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/i-dream-world-selections-brian-lankers-portraits-remarkable-black-women-part-i:event-exhib-6608
The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is exhibiting Watergate: Portraiture and Intrigue, exploring the 50th anniversary of the 1972 break-in at the Democratic National Committee offices at the Watergate complex, thru September 5. The exhibition displays 25 objects in various media spanning from fine art to pop culture, including portraits of former President Richard M. Nixon and others involved in the scandal and subsequent investigations. Kate Clarke Lemay was the curator of the exhibition. The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is exhibiting The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today, thru February 26, 2023. Every three years, artists living and working in the U.S. are invited to submit one of their recent portraits to a panel of experts chosen by the museum. Their work is presented in this exhibition before traveling to other cities in the U.S. Artist Alison Elizabeth Taylor is the first-prize winner of the sixth national competition. Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/outwin-2022-american-portraiture-today:event-exhib-6603 The Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery is exhibiting Powerful Partnerships: Civil War-Era Couples, thru May 18, 2025. The exhibition sheds light on the stories and faces of five couples whose work and lives shaped the nation around them during tumultuous times. Featuring photography by the iconic Mathew Brady Studio, the exhibition features portraits of Nathaniel and Mary Banks, John and Jessie Frémont, Ulysses and Julia Grant, George and Ellen McClellan, and Charles and Lavinia Stratton (better known to the public as Mr. and Mrs. Tom Thumb).Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/powerful-partnerships-civil-war-era-couples:event-exhib-6607
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is exhibiting We Are Made of Stories: Self-Taught Artists in the Robson Family Collection, thru March 26, 2023. The exhibition “traces the rise of self-taught artists in the twentieth century and examines how, despite wide-ranging societal, racial, and gender-based obstacles, their creativity and bold self-definition became major forces in American art.” The exhibition showcases forty-three artists, including James Castle, Thornton Dial Sr., William Edmondson, Howard Finster, Bessie Harvey, Sister Gertrude Morgan, the Philadelphia Wireman, Nellie Mae Rowe, Judith Scott, Bill Traylor, and others, whose work was admired and collected by Margaret Z. Robson (1932–2014). The exhibition is organized by Leslie Umberger, curator of folk and self-taught art at the Smithsonian American Art Museum. *Image above: Umberger, Leslie. We Are Made of Stories: Self-Taught Artists in the Robson Family Collection. With an introduction by Douglas O. Robson. Washington, DC: Smithsonian American Art Museum in association with Princeton University Press, 2022. Visit https://americanart.si.edu/exhibition/we-are-made-stories-robson?utm_source=si.edu&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=exhibitions The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum is exhibiting This Present Moment: Crafting a Better World, thru April 2, 2023. The exhibition "highlights the role that artists play in our world to spark essential conversations, stories of resilience, and methods of activism—showing us a more relational and empathetic world. The exhibition acknowledges often-overlooked histories and contributions of women, people of color, and  other marginalized communities." Visit https://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/this-present-moment Return to Home Page
Pictured above: A Pair of lions with riders, early 1st century BCE-mid 1st century CE The Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery began exhibiting Ancient Yemen: Incense, Art, and Trade, for an indefinite period beginning June 25, 2022. Fine alabaster statues and metalworks display the masterful skills of artists from ancient Yemen, who blended local ideas and Greek and Roman inspirations into new creations, underscoring the region’s remarkable artistic and cultural cosmopolitanism. Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/ancient-yemen-incense-art-and-trade:event-exhib-6610 The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Living is exhibiting Living in Two Times: Photography by Bahman Jalali and Rana Javadi, thru January 8, 2023. Bahman Jalali (1944–2010) and his wife and closest collaborator Rana Javadi (b. 1953), were among the most influential figures in the development of late twentieth-century photography in Iran. They captured events in Tehran during the 1979 Iranian Revolution and much more. A section of the exhibition presents Jalali images of fishing communities along the northern Persian Gulf. Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/living-two-times-photography-bahman-jalali-and-rana-javadi:event-exhib-6624 The Smithsonian Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is exhibiting Underdogs and Antiheroes: Japanese Prints from the Moskowitz Collection, thru January 29, 2023. The exhibition "focuses on the stories and urban legends of individuals living on the fringes of society in early modern Japan. Key subjects in theater, literature, and visual arts reveal antiheroes and underdogs whose virtues are often embodied by their rejection of societal norms, making them misfits and moral exemplars at the same time." Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/underdogs-and-antiheroes-japanese-prints-moskowitz-collection:event-exhib-6602
The Smithsonian Sackler Gallery is exhibiting Revealing Krishna: Journey to Cambodia's Sacred Mountain, thru September 18. The mountain is in the floodplains of southern Cambodia. The exhibition "showcases a monumental sculpture of the Hindu god Krishna lifting Mount Govardhan to protect his people from a torrential storm sent by an angry god. Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/revealing-krishna-journey-cambodias-sacred-mountain:event-exhib-6594 RETURN TO HOME PAGE

arts & crafts: Independent galleries

The 20th Annual Alexandria Old Town Art Festival will take place on John Carlyle Square September 17 & 18. (Note that the festival was previously on King Street.) All artwork is juried, “which provides a higher level of quality, diversity and creativity of art on display, exemplifying the gifted artists in regions from all over the country." Visit https://www.artfestival.com/festivals/20th-annual-alexandria-old-town-art-festival Artechouse DC is presenting ASE: AFRO FREQUENCIES thru 2022. The groundbreaking cultural exhibition features designs by Vince Fraser, a London-based Afro-surrealist visual artist. The sensory-filled, immersive exhibition takes visitors on "a journey that celebrates historical and social aspects of the African diaspora and Black culture through the artist’s lens." The visuals "are echoed by pulsating rhythmic drums and stirring spoken words from Philadelphia-based poet Ursula Rucker." Visit https://www.dc.artechouse.com/ The George Washington Museum/Textile Museum will exhibit In Korean Fashion: From Royal Court to Runway August 20–December 22. The exhibition “will explore the extraordinary transformation of Korean costume and fashion over the last 125 years, from the late Joseon dynasty to today’s couture and cutting-edge street fashion." South Korea emerged as “a pop culture powerhouse and one of the most fashion-forward nations in the world in the 21st century. The exhibition presents fresh-off-the-runway ensembles that reveal how contemporary designers such as Lie Sang Bong are blending the historical and avant-garde, local and cosmopolitan, and high and popular culture to create a distinctive and compelling Korean voice.” Visit https://museum.gwu.edu/korean-fashion-royal-court-runway The George Washington University Museum & The Textile Museum will exhibit An Artist's Washington, October 1-March 2023. "Landscapes from the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection show how artists past and present look beyond iconic landmarks to depict neighborhood streetscapes and natural features of the capital city." The George Washington Museum & The Textile Museum will exhibit Life on Pennsylvania Avenue, October 1–March 2023. "Take a walk down Pennsylvania Avenue through photographs, prints and artifacts from the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection. From the White House to the Capitol, this exhibition will explore the federal buildings and businesses that lined America’s Main Street during the 19th century." The exhibitions are organized by the Albert H. Small Center for National Capital Area Studies with support from the Albert and Shirley Small Family Foundation. Visit https://museum.gwu.edu/ The Phillips Collection will present Jacob Lawrence and the Children of Hiroshima, August 23-November 27. The exhibition reexamines the impact of the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima, Japan through a conversation between Jacob Lawrence’s Hiroshima prints and selected drawings by the children of Hiroshima’s Honkawa Elementary School. "The two bodies of work convey the emotional impact of nuclear warfare and the potential for peace and reconciliation." Visit https://www.phillipscollection.org/ The Phillips Collection is exhibiting Lou Stovall: The Museum Workshop, thru October 9. The exhibition reexamines the history and legacy of the Dupont Center, an artist’s museum founded in Washington, DC, in 1969. Under the visionary collaboration of curator Walter Hopps and artist Lou Stovall, the Dupont Center advanced a new, innovative model for the museum as a place for exhibition, art-making, and community-building. Visit https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2022-07-23-lou-stovall-museum-workshop The Phillips Collection is exhibiting Intersections: Marta Pérez García, thru August 28. Originally from Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Peréz García was trained as a printmaker at the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University in Philadelphia, where she received an MFA. She was awarded the 2021 Vita Paper Arts Residency at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Hyattsville, Maryland.Visit https://www.phillipscollection.org/event/2022-03-31-intersections-marta-perez-garcia Arlington Arts Center (AAC) is presenting several new exhibitions thru September 4. A Journey Not Soon Forgotten, organized by guest curator Thomas F. James, is open in the main floor and lower level galleries. The exhibition includes work by nine artists: Jessica Elena Aquino, Antonius-Tin Bui & Theresa-Xuan Bui, Ainsley Burrows, Lehna Huie, Sam Husseini, Thiang Uk, Fahimeh Vahdat, You Wu, and Helen Zughaib. In the Wyatt Resident Artist Gallery, Sarah Hardesty: Time Binding is resident artist Sarah Hardesty’s first solo show since becoming an AAC resident. In the Jenkins Community Gallery, New Visions, Vibrant Memories features work by Simone Agoussoye, Doug Ball, Hasnain Bhatti, Courtney Nguyen, and Will Salha, the five artists who have studios at the Art Studios @ ARC3409, two blocks from Arlington Arts Center.Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org The Kreeger Museum in Northwest D.C. is celebrating International Sculpture Day with Hamiltonian Artists, thru August 27. The Collaborative is a guest artist exhibition program developed to support Washington area artists. Visit https://www.kreegermuseum.org/exhibitions/view/currenthttps://www.kreegermuseum.org/exhibitions/view/current
Pictured above: The Katzen Arts Center
Image above from Target Gallery: Meredith Starr, I’ve Always Wanted Blonde Hair, 2022. C-Print. Image Courtesy of the Torpedo Factory Art Center. Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria is exhibiting Turning Tides, a new group exhibition that confronts climate change, thru September 11. Visitors to Turning Tides “will experience themes of fear, grief, and resiliency over the looming environmental impacts of human interference." The all-media exhibition features 20 artists, with 7 from the greater D.C. metropolitan region. Artist Diane Burko, who organized the exhibition, is devoted to bringing the challenges of climate change to light through her artistic practice as well as her public engagement activity. Visit https://torpedofactory.org/event/turning-tides/Visithttps://torpedofactory.org/event/turning-tides/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE

books

The Rotunda of the National Archives Building in DC is open for viewing of the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, and Bill of Rights - with limited capacity - from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. daily. The Lawrence F. O'Brien Gallery featuring Rightfully Hers: American Women and the Vote and the David M. Rubenstein Gallery featuring Records of Rights are open with limited capacity from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Visit https://museum.archives.gov/exhibits
Image above: Richard Powers The F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival titled Stories and the More-Than-Human will take place on October 15 at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Rockville, MD. Richard Powers, an American novelist whose works explore the effects of modern science and technology, will receive the Fitzgerald Award. Powers will be introduced by Kim Stanley Robinson, who is widely recognized as one of the leading living writers of science fiction. Alice McDermott will be the keynote speaker. She has published eight novels and an essay collection, What About the Baby? Some Thoughts on the Art of Fiction. Visit https://www.fscottfestival.org/ The Library of Congress will present the 2022 National Book Festival at the Washington Convention Center on September 3. More than 100 authors, writers and poets will participate in the event, which is free and open to the public. This year's theme is Books Bring Us Together. A selection of programs will be livestreamed online and videos of all programs will be available shortly after the Festival. The National Book Festival was founded in 2001. The poster shown above for the 2021 Festival was designed by Dana Tanamachi. Visit https://www.loc.gov/events/2022-national-book-festival/
Planet Word, which is an immersive language museum located in the historic Franklin School Building on 13th Street N.W. in downtown D.C., is now open. The voice-activated museum (the world’s first!) and interactive galleries and exhibits bring words and language to life in all sorts of entertaining ways for visitors of all ages. Visit https://planetwordmuseum.org/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE

dance

The Mark Morris Dance Group will perform a concert titled The Look of Love - an evening of dance to the music of Burt Bacharach - at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater, October 26-29. Burt Bacharach, alongside lyricist Hal David, made hundreds of pop songs from the late 1950s through the 1980s. The evening-length production features new musical arrangements by Ethan Iverson performed by a unique ensemble of vocals, piano, trumpet, bass, and percussion. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/dance/ Vanessa Sanchez and La Mezcla will perform a program titled Pachuquísmo at Dance Place in Northeast D.C. on August 13-14. Pachuquísmo is a multi-disciplinary, rhythmic performance that overlays tap dance with Mexican zapateado, featuring a live band “that brings together Jazz with traditional Son Jarocho music from Veracruz, Mexico and explores the Chicanx experience through percussive conversations.” Visit https://www.danceplace.org/performances/vanessa-sanchez/
Pictured above: Dana Tai Soon Burgess by Tom Wolff Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company plans to perform two new dances as its National Portrait Gallery Residency comes to a close. “El Muro/The Wall” is in response to portraits from the museum’s triennial exhibition titled “The Outwin 2022: American Portraiture Today. (See the ARTS & CRAFTS: SMITHSONIAN GALLERIES column of this edition for information about the exhibition.) In October, the company will perform a work that takes its inspiration from the museum’s upcoming exhibition titled “One Life: Maya Lin.” In May 2023, Burgess will conclude his residency with a work in response to the resurgence of anti-Asian violence. Visit https://dtsbdc.org/ The Washington Ballet will perform at Wolf Trap on September 14. The performance will celebrate choreographic master George Balanchine’s Serenade alongside a trio of original works including choreographer Silas Farley’s commissioned work Werner Sonata & The Washington Ballet’s own Andile Ndlovu. Visit https://www.washingtonballet.org/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE

FAMILY

Pictured above: Evening Star Cafe in Alexandria Alexandria, Virginia Restaurant Week will take place August 19-28 at dozens of restaurants, which will offer in-person dinner for one for $25, $35 or $45. Restaurant week “showcases the inventiveness of local chefs in neighborhoods throughout the city, including Old Town, Del Ray, Carlyle and Eisenhower, and the West End. From neighborhood favorites to restaurants specializing in international cuisine, Alexandria’s distinctive collection of eateries offers a variety of flavors for guests to savor.” Visit https://visitalexandria.com/restaurants/restaurant-week/ Adventure Theatre ATMTC at Glen Echo Park Maryland is presenting Fantastagirl and the Math Monster, directed by Jenny McConnell Fredrick, with Book & Lyrics by Tori Boutin and Music & Lyrics by Madeline Belknap, thru August 21. Fantastagirl is “a second-grade superhero who uses words to save the day when she comes face to face with her worst nightmare: the Math Monster!" Visit https://adventuretheatre-mtc.org/shows/professional-shows-update/
The Ballyshaners will have their Half Way to St. Patrick's Day Parade at the Waterfront Park in Old Town Alexandria on September 17. (Ballyshaners means "Old Towners" in Gaelic, the Irish language.) There will be music, crafts, food, beverages, Irish dance, entertainment, pipe bands, vendors & more. The Ballyshaners were unable, for various reasons, to hold the traditional annual parade earlier in 2022. Waterfront Park is located on the Potomac River between King and Prince Streets. Visit https://www.ballyshaners.org/events.html The Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park Maryland is presenting Cinderella, using rod puppets to convey the classic tale of rags to riches, thru August 28. The story is recommended for ages 5+ and runs for approximately 45 minutes.
Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week will take place August 15-21. There will be 3-course lunches for $25, 3-course dinners for $40 and $55, and brunch menus for $25 during the promotion. Participating restaurants will include Lia's in Chevy Chase (pictured above); Spanish Diner in Bethesda Row; Al Dente in Tenleytown; and Chef Geoff's Uptown DC/West End. The special event is presented by the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington. Visit https://www.ramw.org/restaurantweek The Annual Taste of Bethesda will be presented by the Bethesda Urban Partnership at Woodmont Triangle along Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray and Auburn Avenues on October 1. The festival annually attracts 45,000 attendees to enjoy tastes from some of Bethesda’s best restaurants along with five stages of live entertainment. Admission to the Taste of Bethesda is free. Taste tickets are sold on-site in bundles of four tickets for $5. Food servings cost one to four tickets. Restaurants serve dishes from 11am-4pm. Ticket sales end at 3:30pm.Visit https://www.bethesda.org/bethesda/taste-bethesda The National Symphony Orchestra will present Sleepover at the Museum in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on October 15. It's the story of a boy and his friends who go on a musical and scientific scavenger hunt through the many exhibits that make any museum special. The show's music and story are by Karen LeFrak based on her book named Sleepover at the Museum. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2022-2023/nso-family-sleepover/ Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens will have a Spooky Pooch Howl-o-ween Celebration on October 22. Marjorie Post, the founder of Hillwood, was very fond of dogs and had a memorial dog cemetery at Hillwood. Visitors and their four-legged friends are invited - with limitations - to enjoy the Halloween fun. They can explore Hillwood's twenty-five acres of landscaped gardens and lush natural woodlands with their pups and enjoy the annual costume competition. Visit https://hillwoodmuseum.org/events/spooky-pooch-howl-o-ween-celebration-1 The National Zoo will present Boo at the Zoo on October 28-30. The trick-or-treat event is a great favorite for Halloween celebrants - especially families. There are treat stations, animal demonstrations, decorated trails and opportunities to learn about some seriously spooky animals. Visit https://nationalzoo.si.edu/events/boo-zoo

Film

Pictured above: Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema Cinema Art Bethesda, a local foreign and independent film group, needs volunteers to fill several positions. The films are screened at Landmark's Bethesda Row Cinema. The open positions include: President, Director of Operations, Press Relations Person, Website Manager, Email Newsletter Manager, and Treasurer.Visit: https://cinemaartbethesda.org/2022/07/06/call-for-volunteers/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE

gardens & homes

The 80th Historic Alexandria Homes Tour will take place on September 24. Since 1997, The Twig, which is the Junior Auxiliary of Inova Alexandria Hospital, has hosted a self-guided walking tour of beautiful homes and gardens in Old Town. Home highlights often include “original and preserved structures, curated artwork, and historical collections. The tour also offers guests an opportunity to enjoy Virginia’s lovely autumn weather and the sites of Old Town as they walk from home to home.” Visit https://www.thetwig.org/homes-tour/
Pictured above: A view of the new exhibit at USGB The United States Botanic Garden (USBG) is displaying a new exhibit about agriculture titled Cultivate: Growing Food in a Changing World - thru December, 2023. A new gift store is located in the Conservatory’s West Gallery. The store is open on weekends, and will expand to more days later in the spring.Visit www.USBG.gov
Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens is exhibiting Grace of Monaco: Princess in Dior thru January 8, 2023. Grace Kelly (1929-1982) was a leading American actor who earned an Academy Award and became a style icon for her understated glamour. Her relationship with Dior began in 1954. Leaving Hollywood to marry Prince Rainier III of Monaco in 1956, she was thenceforth Princess Grace of Monaco. The exhibition will explore the longstanding collaboration between her and Marc Bohan, artistic director at Christian Dior, through clothing, accessories, photos, and more on special loan from the Palace of Monaco. The exhibition, which features 86 pieces from Kelly’s collection, originated at the Musée Dior in Granville, France, and offers insights into Bohan’s muse in the 1960s and 1970s. Visit https://hillwoodmuseum.org/exhibitions/grace-monaco-princess-dior
The second-floor bedroom where French Marquis de La Fayette stayed when he visited Mount Vernon in 1799 has been restored. The Marquis was a friend of George Washington and lent support during the American Revolution. Visit https://www.mountvernon.org/the-estate-gardens/the-mansion/lafayette-room/ Mount Vernon will have the annual Fall Wine Festival & Sunset Tour, October 7-9. Participants can:Bring a blanket and relax on the East Lawn overlooking the Potomac River. Sample wines from Virginia wineriesMeet "George & Lady Washington"Visit The Shops at Mount VernonSee the first floor and cellar of the MansionVisit https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/fall-wine-festival-sunset-tour/ The Heurich House Museum near Dupont Circle in D.C. reopened for tours in March. The house was built in 1892-4 for German-American immigrant Christian Heurich (1842-1945), whose brewery was the largest in DC and a household name. It is the city's best-preserved example of Richardsonian Romanesque residential architecture and one of the most landmarked interiors in DC. Visit http://heurichhouse.org RETURN TO HOME PAGE

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Museum opened an installation titled A Beautiful Dichotomy on April 12. The installation features a selection of Peruvian Pre-Columbian ceramics from a Washington DC private collection. The collection is a promised gift to Dumbarton Oaks that "will not only enhance the museum holdings but will belatedly fulfill Robert Bliss’s desire to acquire the finest examples of ceramics from Peru." Visit https://www.doaks.org/visit/museum/exhibitions/a-beautiful-dichotomy
 Dumbarton House in Georgetown is displaying :Power in Preservation - A celebration of the role that women have played in the field of preservation.History's Keepers - The role of the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America in inspiring a spirit of patriotism. The XChange - highlights the role of women in creating and preserving Dumbarton House. Visit https://dumbartonhouse.org/category/collections/

MUSEUMS:

The Smithsonian National Postal Museum is exhibiting "Baseball: America's Home Run" thru January 5, 2025. The exhibition features historic objects loaned from renowned private collections, showcasing a treasure trove of historically significant game-worn uniforms, jackets, hats, game-used bats and memorabilia from America’s pastime. Visit https://postalmuseum.si.edu/baseball
The National Museum of the American Indian is exhibiting Preston Singletary: Raven and the Box of Delights thru January 29, 2023. Singletary (Tlingit American) tells the story of Raven, the creator of the world and giver of the stars & moon. Image above: Preston Singletary - Cast lead crystal, kiln-cast glass; steel base. Courtesy of the artist.) Visit https://americanindian.si.edu/ https://americanindian.si.edu/
The National Air & Space Museum on the National Mall will reopen with eight new galleries on October 14. Free-timed entry passes will be required for all visitors and will be available to reserve starting September 14. Additional information on where and how to get passes online will be released in the coming weeks. Visit https://airandspace.si.edu/visit/museum-dc
 The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is exhibiting Genome: Unlocking Life's Code until Summer of this year. The exhibition "shows how our expanding knowledge of genomes informs everything from personalized medicine to how we think about our human ancestors.” Visit http://naturalhistory.si.edu/genome
The National Museum of the American Latino (pictured above) opened its first gallery dedicated to the Latino Experience in June, 2022 in the National Museum of American History. The gallery was made possible by a lead gift from the family of C. David and Mary Molina. C. David Molina was a health-care leader in California who founded Molina Healthcare Inc. The first exhibition, titled ¡Presente! ! A Latino History of the U.S., tells U.S. history from the perspectives of the diverse Latinas and Latinos who lived it and live it today. The Gallery embodies what we might some day see in the future National Museum of the American Latino. There are ongoing discussions about where the future museum might be located on the National Mall. Visit https://latino.si.edu/gallery The Smithsonian National Museum of American History opened a new exhibit titled Dave's Dream in May. “Dave’s Dream” is a modified 1969 Ford LTD auto known as a “lowrider” and named for David Jaramillo of Chimayo, New Mexico. Dave began customizing his car in the 1970s. Lowriding is a family and community activity with parades, trophies, and other events celebrating cars and paying homage to their power and beauty. Visit https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/daves-dream The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is featuring Picturing Women Inventors, who represent all segments of American society, but whose stories are often overlooked or undervalued. Visit https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/picturing-women-inventors?utm_source=siedu&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=exhibitions The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is displaying an exhibition titled Discovery and Revelation: Religion, Science, and Making Sense of Things. The focus is on the interaction of religious ideas and communities with the scientific and technological advances that have shaped every generation from the Puritans to the digital age. The exhibition provides a view of Americans as "a spiritually seeking, scientifically experimenting, and endlessly curious people." Visit https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/discovery-and-revelation
Pictured above: National Museum of African American History/Culture The National Museum of African American History and Culture - pictured above - is exhibiting Make Good the Promises: Reconstruction and Its Legacies, thru August 21, 2022. The exhibition explores the Reconstruction era through an African American lens, as may be seen thru 175 objects, 200 photographs, 15 audio, video, and interactive programs, and a companion book. Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/make-good-promises-reconstruction-and-its-legacies:event-exhib-6538
PLEASE NOTE: A complete list of Smithsonian museum days and hours of operation is available at si.edu/visit/hours
National Geographic Museum is exhibiting Beyond King Tut: The Immersive Experience, thru February 6, 2023. The cinematic immersive exhibition takes guests on a journey to one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time. Visitors travel through galleries featuring a 280-degree digital screen and massive, immersive projections. They experience the country’s ancient wonders, and meet ancient Egyptian gods like Ra and Anubis. Visitors can hear from National Geographic Explorers who continue to study the mysteries of Tut's tomb "and travel with the legendary pharaoh on his quest for immortality." The exhibit was created in partnership with Paquin Entertainment Group.Visit www.nationalgeographic.org
Pictured above: A view of The National Building Museum The National Building Museum and the Folger Shakespeare Library, in association with the University of South Carolina, partnered in July to present a Summer Block Party at the Museum called The Playhouse. The Playhouse is installed in the Museum’s Great Hall. During the day, experiences related to theater are presented at The Playhouse. At night, The Playhouse is transformed into a stage to present Folger Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Victor Malana Maog.....thru August 28. Visitors enter via an immersive installation based on Joanna Robson’s A Knavish Lad, a double-concertina artists’ book from the Folger collection that visually narrates every scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For more about the National Building Museum, visit https://www.nbm.org
Pictured above: A Rose Window at Notre-Dame de Paris The National Building Museum is displaying a major new exhibition, Notre-Dame de Paris: The Augmented Exhibition, thru September 26, 2022. The exhibition’s North American debut at the Museum takes place on the third anniversary of the 2019 fire that ravaged the UNESCO World Heritage site. To navigate the exhibition, each visitor will use a HistoPad™, an augmented reality touch-screen tablet developed by Histovery. The hand-held device creates immersive and interactive reconstructions, visually transporting visitors back in time. Vinyl replicas of the cathedral’s flooring, stained-glass transfers on the Museum’s historic windows, audio of Notre Dame’s organs and tolling bells, as well as a projection of the cathedral’s famed rose window complete the multi-sensory experience.Visit https://www.nbm.org The National Building Museum is exhibiting What's Already There: Sustainable Architecture from Brussels until August 29. Presented by Brussels International and Urban.brussels, the exhibition explores six examples of sustainability-informed architecture. Structures ranging from private residences, to office buildings, to educational centers are presented to the public in three different ways. The exhibition was curated by Pauline Lefebvre and Thomas Vilquin, Université libre de Bruxelles. Visit https://www.nbm.org/exhibition/whats-already-there-sustainable-architecture-from-brussels/ The George Washington Museum & Textile Museum is presenting two new exhibitions thru August 27: At the Water's Edge: D.C. and the Potomac features historical maps, prints and documents and explores the complicated relationship between the capital city and the Potomac River, including its “Eastern Branch,” the Anacostia. The Language of Maps features printed maps for navigation, military strategy, urban planning and more. Drawing from the Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection, this exhibition brings together maps from the 17th to the 20th centuries, each with its own symbolic language and story. Visit http://museum.gwu.edu/ The International Spy Museum is open with new safety measures in place. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Visit https://www.spymuseum.org/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE

music in d.c.

Pictured above: Violinist Leila Josefowicz - Photo by Chris Lee The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) will perform Leonard Bernstein’s MASS on September 15-18 - fifty-one years after its world premiere at the Center’s opening gala in 1971. The Mass, directed by Alison Moritz and conducted by James Gaffigan will feature 2020 Marian Anderson Award winner Will Liverman as the Celebrant. The NSO, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, will present a Season Opening Gala on September 24. Grammy Award-winning pianist Daniil Trifonov will return to D.C. to perform Rachmaninoff’s Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. The NSO, conducted by John Storgårds, will perform Prokofiev’s “Classical” Symphony and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 3, September 29-October 1. Virtuoso violinist Leila Josefowicz (pictured above) will perform a Violin Concerto by her frequent collaborator, Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer John Adams. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/season-announcement/nso/ The NSO, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, will perform Prokofiev's Sixth Symphony in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on October 22 & 23. The symphony depicts Prokofiev’s spiritual journey to understand the tragedies of war and the mystery of death. NSO principal cellest David Hardy will perform Britten’s Cello Symphony. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/nso/home/2022-2023/nso-noseda-hardy/ The NSO, conducted by Gianandrea Noseda, will perform music by Italian composers Respighi & Casella in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall on October 27-29. The concert will feature Julian Rachlin performing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/season-announcement/nso/ Fortas Chamber Music Concerts will present the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio & award-winning composer/violinist Nokuthula Ngwenyama in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater on October 18. Nokuthula Ngwenyama will premiere her new piano quartet titled Elegy, which the Kennedy Center co-commissioned as a response to ”the tragic events and social reckoning of 2020.” Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/fortas/2022-2023/klrngwenyama---76626/ Vocal Arts DC will present American Tenor Michael Spyres and Pianist Mathieu Pordoy in a recital at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater on October 10. Spyres has performed in Europe’s leading opera houses and concert halls and on many recordings. The program will include “An die ferne Geliebte” by Ludwig van Beethoven, “Les nuits d'étè” by Hector Berlioz, and “Three Petrarch Sonnets” by Franz Liszt. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/vocal-choral-music/2022-2023/vadc-spyres-and-pordoy/ Renée Fleming VOICES will present singer/songwriter Amythyst Kiah in her Kennedy Center debut at the Terrace Theater on October 22. Kiah “expands on the uncompromising artistry she’s displayed as a member of Our Native Daughters—an all-women-of-color supergroup whose Kiah-penned standout single earned a Grammy nomination for Best American Roots Song." Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/vocal-choral-music/2022-2023/voices-amythyst-kiah/ Washington Bach Consort will perform the world premiere of a new song titled Mythologies Past and Present by Trevor Weston at National Presbyterian Church on September 18. The work by the critically-acclaimed composer will be followed by J.S. Bach’s dramatic secular cantata, Geschwinde, geschwinde, ihr wirbelnden Winde, BWV 201. Visit https://bachconsort.org The annual DC JazzFest, which is a celebration of all things jazz, will take place in more than a dozen neighborhoods, August 31-September 4. The main event will be at the District Wharf on September 3-4 on multiple waterfront stages, including the DCJazzPrix international band competition at Union Stage. Visit www.dcjazzfest.org Young Concert Artists will present Ying Li, piano, in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater on October 11. Originally from China, Li has won many international awards. She will perform works by Haydn, Schumann, Bartók, Qigang Chen and Stravinsky. Visit https://yca.org/event/ying-li-dc/ Washington National Cathedral will present the season’s inaugural performance - the Cathedral Day Organ Recital – on September 25. The Cathedral’s organist, Thomas Sheehan, will perform a concert to celebrate the 115th anniversary of the laying of the Cathedral’s Foundation Stone. Visit https://cathedral.org/music/ Return to Home Page

MUSIC IN VIRGINIA

Image above: The Thirteen The Thirteen, the all-star professional ensemble led by Matthew Robertson, Artistic Director, will perform – in person and virtually - Monteverdi's The Vespers of 1610, with which the composer "nearly singlehandedly ushered in the Baroque period in music," at Episcopal High School Chapel in Alexandria, Virginia on October 21. The Thirteen's peerless singers and period instrumentalists, will be joined by the Children's Chorus of Washington, and period brass from the acclaimed Dark Horse Consort. Visit www.thethirteenchoir.org The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro James Ross, will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 “Ode to Joy” at Schlesinger Concert Hall on October 1 & 2. The concert will also feature Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis. Visit https://alexsym.org/22-23-season-information/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE

MUSIC IN MARYLAND

Image above: Sergio Mendes The Music Center at Strathmore will present:September 14: The Australian Pink Floyd ShowSeptember 16: Sweet Honey in the Rock September 29. Sergio Mendes - 60 years of Bossa Nova Visit https://www.strathmore.org/ The Music Center at Strathmore will present their Live from the Lawn series, featuring a new 3-concert companion series just for kids, this summer on: August 17: Live from the Lawn - Ukefest - Ukulele all-stars from around the globe.August 24: Live from the Lawn - Shayna Steele - Singing sensation performs originals & classics with soulVisit https://www.strathmore.org The National Philharmonic at Strathmore, conducted by Piotr Gajewski, will perform Camille Saint-Saëns's Violin Concerto No. 3 with violinist Gil Shaham in the Music Center on October 22. The concert will also feature Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges's, Symphony No. 1 in G Major and also Louise Farrenc's Symphony No. 3, Op.36 in G minor. Visit https://nationalphilharmonic.org/event/vive-le-france/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE

opera

Pictured aboe: Royal Opera House in London The Metropolitan Opera’s radio broadcast season concluded in June. WETA Radio 90.9 FM Washington will present recorded performances of Royal Opera House Productions and more, hosted by Linda Carducci, on WETA Classical Opera Matinee on Saturdays at 1 p.m. Upcoming concerts will be on: August 13 Handel’s Almira August 20: Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov August 27: Puccini’s Manon Lescaut Visit http://wetaclassical.org Victorian Lyric Opera will present Jacques Offenbach’s The Brigands in a semi-staged concert directed by Deborah Grossman, with music direction by Joseph Sorge at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville, MD on September 2-4. It’s the tale of a bumbling band of brigands (bandits) hiding out in the Italian Alps and their plan to rob a local Prince of his riches……..until an unexpected romance intervenes. The operetta will be performed with a full orchestra, in English with projected English supertitles. The large ensemble cast will be led by baritone G. Stephen Stokes, Analiese Pappas, Sarah Robinson, Kenneth Derby and Denise Young. Visit vloc.org/the-brigands

theatre in dc

Ford's Theatre will present Horton Foote’s classic American drama The Trip to Bountiful, directed by Michael Wilson, September 23-October 16. It’s the story of a woman, played by Nancy Robinette, who sets out to escape the bustling city and return to simpler times in her beloved Bountiful, Texas. The woman is followed by her son, played by Tom Story, and her daughter-in-law, played by Kimberly Gilbert. “Along the way, she encounters kindness and compassion … and makes a remarkable discovery about the true meaning of home.” Visit https://www.fords.org/performances/current-and-upcoming/the-trip-to-bountiful/ The National Building Museum and the Folger Shakespeare Library, in association with the University of South Carolina, partnered in July to present a Summer Block Party at the Museum called The Playhouse. The Playhouse is installed in the Museum’s Great Hall. During the day, experiences related to theater are presented at The Playhouse. At night, The Playhouse is transformed into a stage to present Folger Theatre’s production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Victor Malana Maog, now thru August 28. Visitors enter the Block Party via an immersive installation based on Joanna Robson’s A Knavish Lad, a double-concertina artists’ book from the Folger collection that visually narrates every scene from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. For more about the National Building Museum, visithttps://www.nbm.org RETURN TO HOME PAGE
Washington Stage Guild will present The Good Doctor, written by Neil Simon and directed by Laura Giannarelli, September 29-October 23. Simon adapted the play from a short story by the classic Russian writer Anton Chekhov (1860-1904), and it became a Broadway hit in 1973. The play will be performed at the Undercroft Theatre of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church at 900 Massachusetts Avenue, NW in D.C. Visit www.stageguild.org/ Broadway at The National is presenting the new musical titled SIX by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss thru September 4. The musical depicts the SIX wives of Henry VIII as they remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st-century girl power! The female cast is backed by an all-female band, “The Ladies in Waiting.” Visit https://www.thenationaldc.com/
Pictured Above: Cornelius Smith Jr. Broadway at the National will present Tina - The Tina Turner Musical, at the National Theatre in Washington, October 4-9. The new musical is the unique comeback story of “a woman who dared to defy the bounds of racism, sexism and ageism to become the global Queen of Rock n’ Roll." The show was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Katori Hall and directed by Phyllida Lloyd. Tina is recommended for ages 14 and up. Visit https://www.thenationaldc.com Arena Stage is presenting the world-premiere musical American Prophet in the Kreeger Theater thru August 28. The musical, starring Cornelius Smith Jr., is “powered by the speeches and writings of Frederick Douglass, coupled with new melodies and an original script by Grammy Award-winning songwriter Marcus Hummon and Randolph-Wright. Visit www.arenastage.org/
Theater J will present the DC debut of Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story, written by Hannah Moscovitch, Ben Caplan, and Christian Barry and directed by Christian Barry, September 7–25, 2022. The hip new folk musical has a “funny and edgy love story interwoven with a high-energy klezmer concert.” The story was inspired by the true tale of two Jewish Romanian refugees finding love on the shores of Canada in 1908 and features “genre-bending Canadian sensation Ben Caplan. Visit https://theaterj.org/22-23-season/ Woolly Mammoth Theatre will present the regional premiere of Ain’t No Mo,’ written by Jordan E. Cooper and directed by Lili-Anne Brown, in September/October. “It’s the final boarding call for African American Airlines’ Flight 1619 to Africa, and every Black person in the United States gets a free ticket.” Visit https://www.woollymammoth.net/current-season/2022-2023-season/ The Kennedy Center is presenting the award-winning musical Hamilton in the Opera House thru October 9. It’s the story of American founding father Alexander Hamilton, with a blend of hip hop, jazz, R&B and Broadway. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2021-2022/hamilton/ is The Kennedy Center is presenting Dear Evan Hansen in the Eisenhower Theater, now thru September 25. Winner of six Tony Awards including Best Musical and the 2018 Grammy Award, Dear Evan Hansen is the deeply personal and profoundly contemporary musical about life and the way we live it. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2021-2022/dear-evan-hansen/ The Kennedy Center will present Broadway Center Stage: Guys and Dolls in the Eisenhower Theater October 7-16. The classic Broadway show, with music and lyrics by Frank Loesser, follows a rowdy bunch of gamblers, gangsters, and sassy showgirls in a wild game of chance. Set in 1950s Manhattan, the show features some of Loesser’s most memorable tunes including “Adelaide’s Lament,” “I’ve Never Been in Love Before,” and “Luck Be a Lady.” Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/theater/2022-2023/guys-and-dolls/

The Folger Shakespeare Library building (pictured above) on Capitol Hill in D.C. is closed for a multi-year renovation project. The expanded public space will improve accessibility and enhance the experience for all visitors. When the building reopens to the public in 2023, there will be permanent and temporary exhibitions available year-round in two large exhibition halls featuring priceless works from the Folger collection. The rendering above shows the planned east-entry plaza and glass balcony railings. To read more about the renovation, visit https://www.folger.edu/about/building-renovation-project RETURN TO HOME PAGE
Keegan Theatre will present the regional premiere of Paul Slade Smith’s comedy titled The Outsider August 27-September 24. The play has been called by Broadway World “an insightful, witty satire about modern American politics that will appeal to a vast audience." Visit http://keegantheatre.com/ Keegan Theatre will present the musical Elegies: A Song Cycle by William Finn on October 22-November 20. Elegies is a celebration of life and music penned by the Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist, who commemorates the lives of people both real and fictional. Visit https://keegantheatre.com/portfolio/elegies-a-song-cycle/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE

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The Little Theatre of Alexandria will present Design for Murder, written by George Batson and directed by Jessie Roberts, October 15-November 5. The whodunit “treats the audience to a remote mansion, a sleazy blackmailer, a trench coat clad detective and even a dark and stormy night. A once-wealthy mother and son struggle to keep up appearances at the old mansion but when a maid is murdered, everyone becomes a suspect.“ Visit https://thelittletheatre.com/performances/#season Synetic Theater will present Host and Guest, a new play by Roland L. Reed based on Vazha Pshavela's Georgian epic poem, on select days, September 15-October 2. The poem tells the ancient story of a family who takes in a lost stranger to discover he is from an enemy clan, and their valiant attempt to save him when their village wreaks vengeance. “Performed around the world, Host and Guest is a timely and relevant tale of war, strife, the beliefs that tear us apart, and the humanity that brings us together.” Visit www.synetictheater.org Signature Theatre’s schedule for Summer 2022 will feature: August 16-October 9: the color purple - the musical adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of human fortitude, redemption and love. Directed by Timothy Douglas
August 30-October 16 – No Place to Go, written by Ethan Lipton & directed by Matthew Gardiner in Signature’s ARK Theatre. Bobby Smith (pictured below by Christopher Mueller) stars in "a musical ode to the unemployed," backed by a jazz band. Visit https://www.sigtheatre.org/events/202223/no-place-to-go/

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Rockville Little Theatre will present Ken Ludwig's Moon Over Buffalo at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre, September 23, 24, 25 30 and October 1& 2. It’s the tale of two fading actors in the 1950s who are about to separate when they hear that they might have one last chance at stardom. If a legendary director comes to see their matinee and likes their performances, he might cast them in his next movie. It’s been said that “Everything that could go wrong does go wrong in this valentine to the stage and the larger-than-life personalities that inhabit the world of the theatre.” Visit http://rlt-online.org/
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Visit www.weta.org Each month, The Agenda News suggests Public TV Programs that will be broadcast - mostly in the evening - on WETA, WETA UK & WETA WORLD Channel 26. Programs suggested for August are:August 16: 8:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: MICHAEL BUBLÈ: TOUR STOP 148 — Singer Michael Bublé presents a front row seat to his “To Be Loved Tour,” which concluded in 2015 and was seen globally by more than two million fans. The film showcases the Grammy Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter as he performs his biggest hits.
August 19 @ 8:30 ON BROADWAY — Join an all-star cast of Broadway legends, including Hugh Jackman, Helen Mirren, Christine Baranski, August Wilson, James Corden, Alec Baldwin, John Lithgow, Viola Davis and Ian McKellen, as they recount how Broadway came back from the brink.
August 24 @ 9:00 FRANKIE VALLI & THE FOUR SEASONS: A LIFE ON STAGE — Take a trip down memory lane with the “Jersey Boys” on the 60th anniversary of the release of their first #1 hit, “Sherry.” The group that sold more than 175 million records is captured live at the 10,000-seat Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut.
August 26 @ 9:00 GREAT PERFORMANCES: VIENNA PHILHARMONIC SUMMER NIGHT CONCERT 2022 — Enjoy the Vienna Philharmonic’s annual summer night concert with cellist Gautier Capuçon under the direction of guest conductor Andris Nelsons at the Schönbrunn Palace in Austria’s capital.
August 31: 9:00 NOVA: A TO Z: THE FIRST ALPHABET — Writing shaped our world and the rise of human knowledge, from the trading of goods to tales of ancient goddesses and kings. Follow the evolution of the written word, from 4,000-year-old carvings in an Egyptian turquoise mine to modern-day alphabets.

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