The Agenda News January, 2022

A Guide to Places to Go & Things to Do in
Bethesda, Chevy Chase, Northwest DC & Northern Virginia
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REGIONAL HIGHLIGHTS:

Metropolitan Washington Restaurant Week will take place January 17-23, featuring specially-priced Lunch, Brunch and Dinner at select restaurants. There will also be reduced prices for meals for two. The Capital Grille at Wisconsin Place in Chevy Chase will participate. Visit https://www.ramw.org/restaurantweek Alexandria, Virginia Restaurant Week will take place January 21-30 at 60+ restaurants. In-person and to-go options will be available. There will be $35 Prix Fixe Dinners for one or two. Special menus will be available in-person at participating restaurants, many with heated outdoor dining options, and more than 50 restaurants will also offer to-go options. Visit https://www.visitalexandriava.com/restaurants/restaurant-week/ The Smithsonian Arts and Industries Building (AIB) is open for the first time in nearly two decades in celebration of the museum’s 175th Anniversary. The opening features the goundbreaking ‘FUTURES’ Exhibition, which is the Smithsonian’s first major building-wide exploration of the future. The exhibition will be on view thru July 6, 2022. FUTURES unfolds across four unique environments, one in each of AIB’s four monumental halls: Past Futures, Futures that Inspire, Futures that Unite and Futures that Work. Visit https://aib.si.edu/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE

LOCAL NEWS FEATURING CHEVY CHASE & BETHESDA

DINING The Hunter’s Hound restaurant and bar opened in late December at 5471 Wisconsin Ave. in The Collection at Chevy Chase. The arrival of the attractive new venue has given Friendship Heights a major boost. The Hunter’s Hound features modern Irish fare while bringing contemporary touches to traditional fare and offering new and innovative dishes. There are communal tables ideal for gatherings, banquettes, a very long bar, a giant television set ….and many unique ornaments. There are areas suitable for office luncheons, as well as quiet corners. Owner Jason, a native of Ireland and a New York City & Jersey City restauranteur, supervised the opening. The restaurant will offer alfresco seating on an elevated patio that wraps around the corner of the building when weather permits. To read more about The Hunter’s Hound, visit https://www.thehuntershound.com/ Junction Bistro, Bar & Bakery will open in early 2022 adjacent to The Hunter’s Hound. Trader Joe’s plans to open a new branch of their food stores in early 2022 on the street level of the luxury residential apartment building under construction at 8000 Wisconsin Avenue in Bethesda. The new building will offer more than 350 luxury rental apartments, plus high-end retail and restaurant space. Trader Joe’s is expected to continue operating their store at 6831 Wisconsin Ave. in Bethesda. The Heights Food Hall will be opened by Common Plate Hospitality – a restauranteur in Alexandria, Virginia - in Wisconsin Place in the Fourth Quarter of 2022. The Heights will occupy spaces that formerly housed branches of Anthropologie and PF Chang’s. Food halls typically have several "stalls," each of which offers selections from a local restaurant, and they can be incubators for future stand-alone restaurants. The Heights will contain eight food stalls, a full-service bar and “a speakeasy.” A modern-day speakeasy is a facility where guests can experience life during the Prohibition era – the 1920s - when patrons sought out such places to illegally purchase alcoholic drinks. Booeymonger’s restaurant and gelato bar at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue & Jenifer St. in Friendship Heights is closed temporarily due to a fire. The company also has locations in Georgetown and Ballston, VA. Visit http://www.booeymonger.com/ TRANSITIONS Bethesda, Friendship Heights and Chevy Chase are experiencing an influx of new residents who began moving out of D.C. as the pandemic spread. There was a report that the population of D.C. shrank by 20,000 in 2021 as many D.C. residents abandoned the city in favor of single-family homes in the near-suburbs. It’s not just the pandemic which makes single-family homes in such demand. Many office workers have become accustomed to working at home during the pandemic – and want to continue to do so in private homes. It’s not uncommon to see entire blocks of aged houses in the near suburbs being razed to make room for new houses. In Bethesda, one-story private businesses are fading fast. Most notably, shops that had been built to resemble those in Olde English Villages are being razed. A row of shops and cafes near the Bethesda Farm Women’s Cooperative Market, which was founded in 1932, will likely be razed to make way for high-rise residential. Proposals have even been made to renovate and/or move the market itself to make room for a large residential project. The National 4-H Conference Center and Hotel at 7100 Connecticut Avenue - on the east side of Chevy Chase - has been sold for $40 million to Atlanta and D.C.-based companies. The nonprofit youth development facility has been closed since March, 2020, reportedly for causes related to the pandemic. The buyers plan to create a senior living community on the 12.28-acre site. Realignment of Westbard Ave. and Ridgefield Road near the future Westbard Square and Giant food store in Bethesda is scheduled to begin in January. The existing Westwood Shopping Center II building at 5110 Ridgefield Road will be razed to make way for a Kensington Senior Living facility. Construction of a new Giant food store will begin after the street realignment. SHOPPING Madewell, a company featuring signature women and men’s denim apparel and more plans to open a shop at 4839 Bethesda Avenue in space formerly occupied by another apparel store in the summer of 2022. The 3,080-square-foot retail store will also offer easy tees, timeless outerwear, effortless jewelry, classic footwear and last-forever bags. Visit https://www.madewell.com/about-madewell.html J. Crew closed the branch of their apparel chain in the Chevy Chase Pavilion at the end of December. SERVICES An organization named Go Green Drop accepts charity donations via their van at 4451 Jenifer St NW in Friendship Heights…in the outdoor parking lot between Mazza Gallerie and Lord & Taylor. In their words, “GreenDrop provides the most convenient way to donate gently used clothing and household goods to assist charitable organizations. For details, visit GoGreenDrop.com Red Panda Art Studios plans to open on Parkside Lane in The Collection at Chevy Chase - next to Tiffany’s - in early 2022. The company provides hands-on art exploration for children in the DC area. Red Panda Art Studios was previously located in Westwood Center II, which, as mentoned above, will be razed to make way for Kensington Assisted Living. Visit https://www.redpandaart.com/ Wonders Child Care Center has closed their program at The Collection at Chevy Chase and is preparing to relocate to a larger space in Wisconsin Place. RETURN TO HOME PAGE
The Washington, DC Auto Show will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, January 21-30. The show will feature Electronic Vehicles designed to educate visitors on what the future of mobility looks like. Features will also include Camp Jeep in which attendees can ride in 2022 jeep flagship vehicles and an Exotic Car Display. Visit https://www.washingtonautoshow.com/
The Capital Grille in Chevy Chase
A couple at Augie's Mussel House in Old Town Alexandria - Photo by Chris Cruz
The Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building
Views of The Hunter's Hound restaurant and bar in The Collection at Chevy Chase

Renderings of The Heights Food Hall
All but three small houses - such as the one in the center pictured above - on a long row of houses in Bethesda were razed in recent years to make room for much larger multistory houses.
Two of the Olde English-style shops that were once popular in Bethesda are pictured above
The 4-H Conference Center and Hotel
A display at a Madewell shop
Pictured above: A Green Drop van FRIENDSHIP HEIGHTS BUSINESS ALLIANCE FORMED Friendship Heights has long needed a "Business Improvement District," or something similar, that would address the common interests of businesses on both sides of the Maryland-DC line. At last, major property owners have formed an alliance focused on “marketing and promotions, coordination and management of public spaces, and engaging the interests and support of small businesses and residents.” The new owners of Mazza Gallerie and the Chevy Chase Pavilion will be represented by an advisory committee, as will be the Village of Friendship Heights.

ARTS & CRAFTS: nATIONAL gALLERIES

The National Gallery of Art is exhibiting Aquatint: From Its Origins to Goya, thru February 21, 2022. The display is the first American exhibition to survey the medium’s development in France, England, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain and includes some 100 early and exceptional impressions. Visit https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2021/aquatint-origins-goya.html Pictured above: Aquatint by Jean-Baptiste Le Prince, Les Pecheurs (The Fishermen), 1771 - Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund, 1990.134.5 At the National Gallery thru Feb. 21

ARTS & CRAFTS sMITHSONIAN GALLERIES

Thomas Moran, A View of Venice, 1891 The Smithsonian American Art Museum is exhibiting Sargent, Whistler, and Venetian Glass: American Artists and the Magic of Murano, which was and is a center for making Venetian Class, thru May 8, 2022. Featuring more than 150 objects, the exhibition "presents a choice selection of glass vessels in conversation with paintings, watercolors, and prints by the many talented American artists who found inspiration in Venice.” Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/sargent-whistler-and-venetian-glass-american-artists-and-magic-murano:event-exhib-6534 The Smithsonian American Art Museum is displaying Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975-1980, a survey conceived, led and carried out by women photographers—Elinor Cahn, Joan Clark Netherwood and Linda Rich thru January 16. They photographed a cross-section of Baltimore residences and businesses, celebrating traditions while also acknowledging many challenges.Visit http://americanart.si.edu
The Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum is exhibiting New Glass Now, thru March 6, 2022. The exhibition documents the innovation and dexterity of artists, designers, and architects from around the world working in the challenging material of glass. Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/new-glass-now:event-exhib-6540
The Smithsonian Portrait Gallery is exhibiting Hung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands thru May 30, 2022. The exhibition is the first retrospective of portraiture by Hung Liu (1948-2021).
The Portrait Gallery is exhibiting Block by Block: Naming Washington thru January 16, 2023. The exhibition features a selection of the people whom Washington city planners deemed important enough to have streets and spaces named after them, including Farragut, Howard, Barton, Al Gore and Malcolm X. Visithttp://npg.si.edu
 The Portrait Gallery is exhibiting Warranted to Give Satisfaction: Daguerreotypes by Jeremiah Gurney thru February 6, 2022. Jeremiah Gurney (1812–1895) established one of New York City’s first daguerreotype studios in 1840, and his works were considered “nearer to absolute perfection” than those of other daguerreotypists.


The Hirshhorn Gallery exterior has been "wrapped in a curtain” by renowned Swiss artist Nicolas Party. The wrap will remain in place thru Spring of 2022 while the building’s envelope undergoes critical repairs.
The Hirshhorn is exhibiting Abigail Deville: Light of Freedom - a 13-foot-tall artwork placed within the Museum’s outdoor Sculpture Garden - thru April 17, 2022. The mixed-media installation "responds to the Black Lives Matter movement within the larger context of America’s long relationship to the idea of liberty itself." Visit https://hirshhorn.si.edu/exhibitions/abigail-deville-light-of-freedom/
 The Hirshhorn is presenting artwork by multimedia artist, performer, musician and writer Laurie Anderson, thru July 31, 2022. Laurie Anderson: The Weather has debuted more than 10 new artworks, plus select key works from throughout her career. Visithttps://hirshhorn.si.edu/exhibitions/laurie-anderson-the-weather/
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The National Gallery of Art is exhibiting James Van Der Zee's Photographs: A Portrait of Harlem, offering a chronicle of life in New York City's majority Black neighborhood during the 1920s and 1930s and beyond, thru May 30, 2022. Visit https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2021/james-van-der-zee-photographs-portrait-harlem.htm Image above: James Van Der Zee - Portrait of a Couple, 1924 - Robert Menschel Fund © 1969 Van Der Zee. The National Gallery of Art is exhibiting The New Woman Behind the Camera, featuring more than 120 international female photographers "who embraced photography as a mode of professional and personal expression from the 1920s to the 1950s" thru January 30. Visit https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2021/new-woman-behind-camera.htm
National Museum of African Art is exhibiting Iké Udé: Nollywood Portraits; the closing date TBA. Nollywood is Nigeria’s 3-billion-dollar film industry.Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/ike-ude-nollywood-portraits:event-exhib-6554
The Freer Gallery of Art is exhibiting Falcons: The Art of the Hunt, thru July 17, 2022 . A selection of paintings and objects from ancient Egypt to China will offer a glimpse into the world of falcons. Image above: A Mounted man hunting birds with a falcon; Mughal dynasty, early 18th century; Color and gold on paper; Gift of Charles Lang Freer Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/falcons-art-hunt:event-exhib-6526
The Freer Gallery of Art will exhibit Mind Over Matter: Zen in Medieval Japan, February 26-July 24, highlighting Monastic Zen painting ca. 1200–1600. The paintings in monochrome ink have influenced artists and enthusiasts for centuries, and many of the most accomplished artists of this era were Zen monks credited by later generations as the creators of a unique and remarkable legacy of ink painting. Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/mind-over-matter-zen-medieval-japan:event-exhib-6565 Image above: Portrait of Gaofeng Yuanmiao, Gift of Charles Lang Freer
The Hirshhorn is presenting “A Countervailing Theory,” featuring work by Toyin Ojih Odutola (born Ile-Ife in Nigeria in 1985), thru April 3, 2022. The exhibition features her monumental cycle of 40 large-scale, monochromatic drawings that "chronicle a myth that she conceived and is accompanied by conceptual sound artist Peter Adjaye’s cinematic immersive soundscape titled “Ceremonies Within.” Visit https://hirshhorn.si.edu/upcoming-exhibitions Image above: Imitation Lesson; Her Shadowed Influence (2019) © Toyin Ojih Odutola. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New Yorkat the Hirshhorn thru April 3, 2022 PLEASE NOTE: A complete list of Smithsonian museum days and hours of operation is available at si.edu/visit/hours. Smithsonian museums continue to enforce several COVID-19 safety protocols, including requiring all visitors ages 2 and older to wear a mask during their visit.

arts & crafts: Independent galleries

The Phillips Collection
The Phillips Collection will exhibit Picasso: Painting the Blue Period, co-organized with the Art Gallery of Ontario, February 26-June 12, 2022. The exhibition will be comprised of artworks from 30 international collections and will feature more than 90 paintings, sculptures, and works on paper by Picasso along with works by French and Spanish artists that he studied before and during his Blue Period. Visit www.phillipscollection.org The Phillips Collection is screening “Miss Alma Thomas” - the first documentary film that explores the incredible life of the Black woman artist - through the lens of curators, art specialists, scholars, and her family – thru January 23, 2022. Award-winning actress Alfre Woodard provided “the voice” of Miss Thomas. Visit https://www.phillipscollection.org/ The Kreeger Museum in Northwest D.C. is exhibiting works by Guest Artist Hoesy Corona, thru February, 2022 as part of the Museum’s Guest Artist Exhibition Program. Corona “is an uncategorized queer Latinx artist of Mexican descent living and working in the U.S., using a variety of media spanning installation, performance, and video." The Kreeger Museum will exhibit Lou Stovall: On Inventions and Color, January 20-April 16, 2022. Stovall is a master printmaker who has transformed the field of printmaking in DC since the 1960s. Visit www.kreegermuseum.org/ IA&A at Hillyer - near Dupont Circle - is exhibiting Reality Check by Anna U Davis, thru February 27. Davis, who is a native of Lund, Sweden is known for her “bold, colorful mixed-media work, where she explores social inequalities.” Visit https://athillyer.org/current-exhibitions/upcoming-exhibitions-2/ Target Gallery, the contemporary exhibition space at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia, is spotlighting 2021 Post-Grad Residents Eliza Clifford, Lindsey Kircher, Danny Varillas, and Nicole Wandera thru January 23. The program, juried by Gretchen Schermerhorn, is a competitive, juried opportunity that provides meaningful support to artists who recently earned an accredited degree in the visual arts. Visit http://torpedofactory.org/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE
Artechouse, a pioneer in the field of innovative digital and experiential art in Southwest D.C., will debut Transient: Impermanent Paintings by Italian multimedia artist Quayola for the first time in the U.S., January 17-March 6, 2022. The exhibition “employs technology as a lens to explore music for the 21st-century audience and rethink the traditional artistic techniques in the context of human-machine relationship." Image above is by Tom Mesic Visit: artechouse.com/location/dc
The American University College of Arts & Sciences will present the following exhibitions at the Museum in the Katzen Arts Center January 29-May 22:Paper Light, works by Claudia Smigrod, Positive Fragmentation: From the Collections of Jordan D. Schnitzer and His Family Foundation, Fields and Formations organized by The Delaware Contemporary's inaugural Curator-in-Residence Kristen Hilleman, Two Places on Earth - Works by Chan Chao, In Place of a Missing Place - Curated by Noam Segal, including: Yaacov Wexler, Israel Landscape, 1966 pictured above. ( Gift of Nancy Berman and Alan Bloch) Visit https://www.american.edu/cas/museum/upcoming.cfm
​ Dumbarton Oaks Research Library & Collection is exhibiting Lasting Impressions: People, Power, Piety, featuring lead seals which residents of the Byzantine Empire used to guard and authenticate documents and objects, thru November 2022. Visit https://www.doaks.org/

books

The National Archives
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 RETURN TO HOME PAGE

dance

Ann Friedman - Founder of Planet Word 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/
A scene from Swan Lake courtesy of The Washington Ballet
The Washington Ballet will present Swan Lake in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater on February 9-13. The love story of Prince Siegfried and a swan princess is full of magic, intrigue, melancholy, and suspense. Visit https://www.washingtonballet.org/events/swan-lake/ Dance Place in the Brookland/Edgewood neighborhood of Northeast D.C. will present January 22-23: And Now, Hold Me by Artist in Residence Britta Joy Peterson, February 3-5: BlackLight Summit in partnership with The Clarice Performing Arts Center February 12-13: Coyaba Dance Theater performing a night of music, drumming, theater and West African Dance.Visit https://www.danceplace.org/news/winterspring-2022-performances/ The Music Center at Strathmore will present Philadanco! – The Philadelphia Dance Company - on January 28, featuring new work by BaKari Lindsay. The Company is one of the premiere African American modern dance companies, noted for their continued engagement with today’s most important social issues, as they continue their legacy of bridging cultural divides. Visit https://www.strathmore.org/what-s-on/21-22-strathmore-season/philadanco/ The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company began screening a video titled A Portrait of George Takei in December, 2021. George Takei was the first Asian American to play a major, non-stereotyped character in a U.S. television show - Star Trek. Visit http://dtsbdc.org RETURN TO HOME PAGE

FAMILY

Dance Place
Britta Joy Peterson
The Kennedy Center with The Reach at right
FAMILY IN D.C. The Children's Museum on Pennsylvania Avenue in downtown D.C. is open with limitations. For updates, visit https://nationalchildrensmuseum.org/a-healthy-visit/ The Kennedy Center will present Show Way The Musical, adapted from the book by Jacqueline Woodson, and directed by Schele Williams, in the Family Theater, January 27-February 20. A Show Way is "a quilt with secret meanings to show enslaved people the way to freedom." The show is most enjoyed by 7+. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/young-audiences/2021-2022/show-way/ The Washington, DC Auto Show will take place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, featuring Electronic Vehicles designed to educate show visitors on what the future of mobility looks like, from electric vehicles to charging stations, bikes to buses, January 21-30. Features will also include Camp Jeep in which attendees can ride in 2022 jeep flagship vehicles and an Exotic Car Display. Visit https://www.washingtonautoshow.com/ The National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden Ice Rink opened - with limitations - in November and will remain open thru March 6, 2022 (weather permitting). For general information and announcements about ice rink openings and closings, call (202) 216-9397 Visit https://www.nga.gov/visit/ice-rink.html FAMILY IN VIRGINIA Traditional events on February 21 (Presidents Day) will feature an official presidential wreath-laying ceremony at George Washington's Tomb. The annual George Washington National Birthday Celebration will take place on the evening of February 22. Proceeds support the restoration and preservation of George Washington's home, Mount Vernon. Visit https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/nso-at-mount-vernon/ FAMILY IN MARYLAND Imagination Stage in Bethesda is presenting Corduroy, based on books by Don Freeman and directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer, thru January 23, 2022. It’s the story of a young girl who wants the “perfectly imperfect teddy bear” she's seen in a department store and the teddy bear, who wants to find his missing button and become worthy of going to a real home. Visit https://imaginationstage.org/on-our-stages/corduroy/ Imagination Stage is presenting Balloonacy, directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer, thru February 20. Revisiting the classic film The Red Balloon, the show is about a sad old man who regains his youthful spirit with the help of the red balloon! Visit https://imaginationstage.org/ Imagination Stage in Bethesda will present P.Nokio - A Hip-Hop Musical, with book and lyrics by Psalmayene 24, music by Nick “tha 1da” Hernandez and direction by Tony Thomas, February 26-April 9. The high-energy musical update of Pinocchio teaches that words and truth are the mightiest weapons of all. Visit https://imaginationstage.org/on-our-stages/p-nokio-a-hip-hop-musical/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE
"P.Nokio - A Hip-Hop Musical" February 26-April 9
The Washington Auto Show January 21-30
"Show Way" at The Kennedy Center January 27-February 20
National Gallery East Garden Court

"Balloonacy," at Imagination Stage, thru February 20.
"Corduroy" at Imagination Stage Thru January 22

Film


Cinema Art Bethesda is streaming the award-winning Japanese film, Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (Gûzen to sôzô), about an unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction, and a chance encounter with the past, thru January 22 – in Japanese with English subtitles. There is an $8.00 charge to watch the film. The link to access the film is: https://watch.eventive.org/wofaf/play/61d4ca3f0f5be200304b944c There will be a post-film discussion moderated by Adam Spector via Zoom on Sunday, January 23 at noon. The link to join the Zoom film discussion is: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89367111499?pwd=WE4yRzVJQWxaMXlRYXZmcjVnUkkrdz09 The Avalon Theatre on Connecticut Avenue NW in Chevy Chase, D.C. has reopened. Visit https://www.theavalon.org/about/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE
A still from Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy January 8-22

gardens - homes

Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens will exhibit The Luxury of Clay: Porcelain Past and Present, February 19-June 26, featuring the finest examples of vases, teapots, figurines, dishes, and more collected by Marjorie Merriweather Post. Over 125 objects will be displayed and will trace the remarkable development of porcelain, from its origins in 9th-century China to its discovery in Europe in the early 18th century, leading to contemporary artistic interpretations. Visit https://hillwoodmuseum.org/exhibitions/luxury-clay-porcelain-past-and-present The U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol remains closed but, the outdoor gardens are open. Visit https://www.usbg.gov/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE

MUSEUMS

The National Building Museum
INDEPENDENT MUSEUMS: The National Building Museum is exhibiting The Wall/El Muro: What Is a Border Wall? The year-long exhibition “deploys photography, video, artifacts, and more to help visitors understand and think about the role of design, architecture, planning, and engineering in the realm of national security and geopolitics." Visit https://www.nbm.org/exhibition/the-wall/ The National Building Museum is exhibiting The Towers of the World Trade Center: 51 Years of Photographs by Camilo José Vergara, thru March 6. The exhibition is dedicated to "those who perished, those who responded, and those who are rebuilding after September 11, 2001." Visit https://www.nbm.org/exhibition/towers-of-the-wtc/ The George Washington University Museum & Textile Museum is exhibiting Handmade: Textiles in South Asia, thru April 10, 2022 andFrom the Grounds Up: Building GW, thru February 6. The Textile Museum will exhibit Indian Textiles: 1,000 Years of Art and Design, showcasing court weavings, folk embroideries and other fabrics from the ninth through the early 20th centuries, January 22-June 6, 2022. The exhibition will feature masterworks from The Textile Museum Collection and the private collection of Karun Thakar. Visit https://museum.gwu.edu/exhibitions 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/ 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 (NSCDA) 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/ SMITHSONIAN MUSEUMS: PLEASE NOTE: A complete list of Smithsonian museum days and hours of operation is available at si.edu/visit/hours. The Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building reopened in November with an exhibition titled Futures, which will remain on view thru July 6, 2022. The exhibition celebrates the Smithsonian's 175th anniversary. Visit https://aib.si.edu/ The National Museum of African American History and Culture 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 The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is exhibiting Unsettled Nature: Artists Reflect on the Age of Humans thru March 2022. Seven contemporary artists challenge viewers to think about the changes we make to our planet. Visit https://naturalhistory.si.edu/exhibits/unsettled-nature-artists-reflect-age-humans The NMNH is exhibiting Genome: Unlocking Life's Code until Summer, 2022. “The genome contains the instructional code of every living thing. Learning about the human genome will revolutionize your thinking about your biology, your health, and our place as humans in the natural world. Discover how our expanding knowledge of genomes informs everything from personalized medicine to how we think about our human ancestors.” Visit https://naturalhistory.si.edu/genome RETURN TO HOME PAGE
An Abstract Sutra Wrapper from the Karun Thakar Collection - On view at The Textile Museum January 22-June 6, 2022
The Franklin Building, which houses Planet Word The International Spy Museum is open with new safety measures in place including capacity limitations, social distancing guidelines, mask requirements, and enhanced cleaning protocols. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. Visit https://www.spymuseum.org/
 The National Geographic Museum, museum store, and campus are temporarily closed, but you can visit the highly-regarded exhibition titled “WOMEN: A Century of Change” virtually. The exhibition celebrates the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage by exploring images from National Geographic's historic archives that recognize women from around the world. Visithttps://www.nationalgeographic.org/events/visit/women-vr/
Above: An unidentified African American soldier in a Union uniform with his wife and two daughters. Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 - On View at The National Museum of African American History & Culture thru August 21, 2022 The National Museum of American History is featuring women inventors, who represent all segments of American society, but whose storiehttps://www.si.edu/exhibitions/critical-distance:event-exhib-6559s are often overlooked or undervalued. Presented in bold wall murals, with text in English and Spanish, the exhibition illustrates the creativity of women inventors while inspiring young people (especially girls) to see themselves as future inventors. Visit https://americanhistory.si.edu/exhibitions/picturing-women-inventors?utm_source=siedu&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=exhibitions The National Air & Space Museum on the National Mall will close for six months of renovation starting March 28, 2022. Visit www.nasm.si.edu/exhibitions/ The National Museum of Natural History is exhibiting Critical Distance, thru Spring 2022. Critical Distance is "a free, augmented-reality experience emphasizing the intrinsic connection between people, orcas, and the ocean. Visit https://www.si.edu/exhibitions/critical-distance:event-exhib-6559
The National Museum of the American Indian will exhibit Preston Singletarh: Raven and the Box of Delights January 28-January 29, 2023. Preston Singletary (Tlingit American) tells the story of Raven, the creator of the world and giver of the stars, moon, and sun, through a immersive, experience. Image above: Preston Singletary (Image above, Cast lead crystal, kiln-cast glass; steel base. Courtesy of the artist. Visit https://americanindian.si.edu/
The 21st Century Consort will perform a concert at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Capital Hill titled Count the Ways on February 5. Directed by founder and conductor, Christopher Kendall, the Consort’s artists include members of the National Symphony Orchestra and other prominent chamber musicians from Washington, D.C. and elsewhere. Visit http://www.21stcenturyconsort.org/index.php/in_season

music in d.c.

The Kennedy Center Concert Hall
SELECT EVENTS AT THE KENNEDY CENTER - For a complete list, see https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/ The National Symphony Orchestrahttps://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/ (NSO), led by Gianandrea Noseda, with The Washington Chorus, led by Dr. Eugene Rogers, will perform George Walker’s First Sinfonia and Beethoven’s First & Fifth Symphonies, January 13-16: George Walker - a Washington, D.C. native - was the first Black composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music. The NSO, led by Gianandrea Noseda, with The Washington Chorus, led by Dr. Eugene Rogers, will pair Beethoven’s Fourth with the Fourth Symphony by African American composer William Grant Still, January 20-22 The NSO, led by Gianandrea Noseda, with The Washington Chorus, led by Dr. Eugene Rogers, will perform George Walker’s Sinfonia Number 4 & Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony January 27-29. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/classical-music/ The NSO, conducted by Gemma New, will perform Missy Mazzoli’s Violin Concerto (Procession), commissioned by the NSO and performed by superstar Jennifer Koh, February 3-5. The NSO Pops will be joined by Bobby & Wolf Bros, featuring The Wolfpack, February 9-13. They will perform the expansive catalogue of Grateful Dead, Bobby’s solo albums, and more. The NSO, conducted by Noseda, will perform Haydn's Sinfonia Concertant, February 17-19. Noseda will conduct the NSO in performing Bach's G major Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 and Mahler's Symphony No. 4 in G major on February 24-27. Washington Performing Arts (WPA) has rescheduled the performance of Living the Dream…Singing the Dream, with WPA Gospel Choirs, Michele Fowlin & Theodore Thorpe III, artistic directors, and The Choral Arts Society of Washington, led by Scott Tucker, artistic director, in The Kennedy Center Concert Hall from January 30 to April 10. The tribute to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr will be performed in-person as the combined choirs celebrate the power of music, collaboration, and the human spirit. Visit http://www.washingtonperformingarts.org/ CONCERTS AT CHURCHES & OTHER VENUES in D.C. : The Chevy Chase Concert Series will present a program titled A Mighty Woman with a Torch: Spirituals & Songs for the Journey on January 23 at Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church in Northwest D.C. Marlissa Hudson, soprano and Marvin Mills, piano will present a multimedia program exploring challenges and commonalities of the human condition. Visit https://www.chevychasepc.org/concerts/ The Phillips Collection has returned to live concerts in the Music Room, but with very limited in-person seating capacity, in line with DC government guidance. All of the concerts will be on Sundays, except for the January 20, concert, which will be on a Thursday. To see the full schedule, visit www.phillipscollection.org/music
Dumbarton Concerts will present Vision Duet, comprised of Britton-René Collins, marimba and Ariel Horowitz, violin, (pictured above) at historic Dumbarton Church in Georgetown on February 12 performing their unique Genre-fication - an exploration of musical genres and sonic possibilities for violin and percussion. Their program “will introduce multidisciplinary elements of modern performance, bringing bright new colors to works by composers from Johann Sebastian Bach to Astor Piazolla, as well as works by the performers themselves.” Visit Visit https://www.dumbartonconcerts.org/21-22-tickets/visionduet Dumbarton Concerts in Georgetown, D.C. will present a VIRTUAL CONCERT featuring the Carr-Petrova Duo: Stories and Dreams on January 22. Visit https://www.dumbartonconcerts.org/concerts-and-ticketsOOO
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Post Classical Ensemble, conducted by Music Director Angel Gil-Ordóñez, will present The Black Virtuoso Tradition in partnership with Levine Music and TheArc in Southeast D.C. on February 26. Pianist Elizabeth Hill (pictured above) and stride-piano specialist Steve Mayer will take audiences on a musical journey playing works by Louis Moreau Gottschalk, Antonin Dvorak, Scott Joplin, James P. Johnson, Jelly Roll Morton, Fats Waller, George Gershwin, and Margaret Bonds. PostClassical Ensemble, conducted by Music Director Angel Gil-Ordóñez & produced by Joseph Horowitz, has rescheduled the planned performance of Mahler's Fourth: A Wicked New Look to April 20 at the Kennedy Center. The concert had originally been planned for January 19. Visit http://postclassical.com/
Emerson String Quartet, pictured at left above, will perform at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater on February 28. The concert will feature Barber’s String Quartet in B minor, Op. 11; Walton’s String Quartet No. 2 in A minor; and Previn / Stoppard's - Penelope, with Renée Fleming (pictured above), soprano, Uma Thurman, narrator and Simone Dinnerstein, piano. Visit https://www.emersonquartet.com/artist.php?view=cal&cid=49614
The Thirteen, led by Matthew Robertson, Artistic Director, will perform a concert titled Sing Willow at St. Paul's in Alexandria on February 11, Church of the Epiphany in DC February 12 Bradley Hills Presbyterian on February 13. The concert will feature the works of composers who turned to the natural world for inspiration and solace, including Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, Caroline Shaw and Trevor Weston. Visit https://www.thethirteenchoir.org/concerts

Deepak Ram Capital City Symphony (CCS), led by Victoria Gau, will present CCS Discovery Day at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in DC's H Street Corridor on January 23. The orchestra will perform music from Carlos Simon’s The Block depicting life in Harlem, pieces by Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, grammy-nominated Chinese-American composer Zhou Tian, Mexican composer Arturo Marquez, and more. Capital City Symphony (CCS), led by Victoria Gau (pictured above), will present Intersections: Convergence: When East Meets West in the Atlas Performing Arts Center on February 26. The orchestra will be joined by Deepak Ram and Noah Getz in a genre and culture-crossing performance featuring saxophone and bansuri (Indian bamboo flute). Visit Visit http://www.capitalcitysymphony.org/upcoming-events

MUSIC IN VIRGINIA

George Washington's Mount Vernon
Members of The National Symphony Orchestra will perform intimate chamber music in the Ford Orientation Center at George Washington's Mount Vernon on February 1, March 15 & April 25. The concerts will be followed by a reception and chocolates with the musicians. Visit https://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/calendar/events/nso-at-mount-vernon/ The Thirteen, led by Matthew Robertson, Artistic Director, will perform a concert titled Sing Willow at St. Paul's in Alexandria on February 11, Church of the Epiphany in DC February 12 Bradley Hills Presbyterian on February 13. The concert will feature the works of composers who turned to the natural world for inspiration and solace, including Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, Caroline Shaw and Trevor Weston. Visit https://www.thethirteenchoir.org/concert Eclipse Chamber Orchestra Recital Series will present the Columbia String Quartet at the Alexandria Lyceum on January 30. The program will feature Mozart's String Quartet No. 19, K. 465, “Dissonance” and Schubert's String Quartet No. 13, “Rosamunde.” The Orchestra will perform a concert at George Washington Masonic Memorial on February 6. The program will include Beethoven's Egmont Overture, Jessie Montgomery's Starburst, Schumann's Cello Concerto / Romain-Olivier Gray, cello and Kodaly's Dances of Galanta. Visit https://www.eclipseco.org/concerts Fairfax Symphony Orchestra will present the U.S. premiere of Sylvie Bodorová's Bruromano, conducted by Christopher Zimmerman, with Jason Vieaux, guitar, and Aaron Clay, double bass, at George Mason University's Harris Theatre on February 19. The program will also include works by Adolphus Hailstork, Dvořák, Christopher Rouse, and Arvo Pärt. Visit https://www.fairfaxsymphony.org/february-19-jason-vieaux-guitar RETURN TO HOME PAGE
George Mason University Center for the Arts will present the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Vasily Petrenko, with Kian Soltani (pictured above), cello on January 29. Soltani will perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto, and the program will also showcase Benjamin Britten’s Four Sea Interludes and Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances. Visit https://cfa.gmu.edu/ Photo above: Kian Soltani by Juventino Mateo January 29
Eclipse Chamber Orchestra January 30 & February 6
Maestro Christopher Zimmerman February 19
The National Chamber Ensemble will present Leonid Sushansky, violin, & Carlos Cesar Rodriguez, piano in a Valentine's Concert titled "Beguiling Brahms and Schumann,” at Gunston Arts Center on February 12. Visit https://www.nationalchamberensemble.org/performances.htm

MUSIC IN MARYLAND

The Music Center at Strathmore The Music Center at Strathmore will present Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with jazz saxophonist Branford Marsalis on January 20. The orchestra performs without a conductor as they “give flight to vibrant, unconventional interpretations that unfold dynamically, moment-by-moment, creating an energy shared by musicians and audiences alike.” Visit https://www.strathmore.org/what-s-on/21-22-strathmore-season/orpheus-chamber-orchestra/ St. Olaf College will present St. Olaf Choir, conducted by Anton Armstrong at the Music Center at Strathmore on February 22. For more than a century, the choir, composed of 75 mixed voices, has been hailed as the nation’s premier a cappella ensemble. Visit https://www.strathmore.org/what-s-on/21-22-strathmore-season/st-olaf-choir
Brian Ganz The National Philharmonic will present Holst's The Planets in collaboration with NASA Goddard at the Music Center at Strathmore on February 6. The National Philharmonic will present pianist Brian Ganz in a concert titled Breaking the Rules in the Music Center at Strathmore on February 26. Ganz will continue his quest to perform the complete works of Frédéric Chopin in an evening of masterworks including several of Chopin’s mazurkas, the Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, and much more. Visit https://nationalphilharmonic.org/
 The Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club at 7719 Wisconsin Avenue has reopened. Visit https://www.bethesdabluesjazz.com/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE
The Thirteen, led by Matthew Robertson, Artistic Director, will perform a concert titled Sing Willow at St. Paul's in Alexandria on February 11, Church of the Epiphany in DC February 12Bradley Hills Presbyterian on February 13. The concert will feature the works of composers who turned to the natural world for inspiration and solace, including Ralph Vaughan Williams, Benjamin Britten, Caroline Shaw and Trevor Weston. Visit https://www.thethirteenchoir.org/concert
Principal Conductor Wojciech Rodek The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College in Rockville will present The Polish Wieniawski Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Wojciech Rodek, and featuring violin soloist Sarah Dragan and piano soloist Tomasz Ritter live in the theatre and - also live streamed - on February 4. The orchestra’s repertoire encompasses compositions from Baroque to contemporary music. Visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/pac
Jack Everyly The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Ken-David Masur, with Aaron Diehl, piano, will present Ellington and Gershwin in the Music Center at Strathmore on February 20. The program will feature Grażyna Bacewicz's Overture, Ellington's New World A-Comin," Gershwin's Second Rhapsodyand Brahms's Symphony No. 2. Visit https://www.strathmore.org/what-s-on/2021-2022-bso-season/ellington-and-gershwin/ The BSO, led by Jack Everly, with Troupe Vertigo, will present España and Beyond at The Music Center at Strathmore on February 24. They will explore Latin music and rhythms "as the incredible artists of Troupe Vertigo gracefully unveil stunning gymnastic feats and aerial acrobatics in Shchedrin’s captivating re-imagining of Bizet’s Carmen." Visit https://www.strathmore.org/what-s-on/2021-2022-bso-season/espana-and-beyond/
Classical WETA 90.9 FM Radio broadcasts operas each Saturday at 1 p.m. Upcoming airings will be on: • January 15: Mozart’s comedy, Le Nozze di Figaro• January 22: Giacomo Puccini’s La Bohème• January 29: Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto Visit https://weta.org/ Bel Cantanti Opera, led by Dr. Katerina Souvorova, is streaming E. Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel via VIMEO. Filled with magic, it’s "a delightful way to introduce kids to opera". The production can be seen in High def 1080 video @ https://player.vimeo.com/external/511998355.hd.mp4?s=bdba2e72cec840c711e8c6d274caff5736eae3bd&profile_id=175 Opera Lafayette will present Concert Spirituel aux Caraibes in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater on February 10. Pedro Memelsdorff, a musician/scholar whose recent research has focused on music in the French colonies in the Caribbean during the 18th century, conceives and leads a program highlighting French music performed there between 1760 and 1790.  Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Conlon will present a Wagner Opera Spectacular with Christine Goerke, soprano, and Greer Grimsley, bass-baritone at The Music Center at Strathmore on February 12. The Wagner spectacular will feature Ride of the Valkyries and the final scene of Die Walküre. The program also features Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8. Visit https://www.strathmore.org/what-s-on/2021-2022-bso-season/wagner-opera-spectacular/ Victorian Lyric Opera Company will present Gilbert & Sullivan's Iolanthe, directed by Jacklyn & Kathie Rogers, with music direction by Joseph Sorge, on February 25 & 26 & March 4 & 5 at F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville, MD. Set in a world of magic and wonder, young Strephon, aided by his band of immortal fairies, including his mother Iolanthe, tries to woo the beautiful Phyllis. Visit https://www.vloc.org/iolanthe-2022.html
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theatre in dc

The Kennedy Center is presenting Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations in the Opera House, thru January 16. The new musical is about “the greatest R&B group of all time,” displaying their signature dance moves and harmonies. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/ The Kennedy Center is presenting the Broadway musical comedy titled The Prom in the Eisenhower Theater, thru January 16. The Prom is "about big Broadway stars on a mission to change the world and the love they discover that unites them all." The show is recommended for age 10 and up. Jesus Christ Superstar, the iconic musical by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, will be performed in celebration of its 50th anniversary, February 22-March 13 in the Kennedy Center Opera House. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/ Theater J will present Compulsion or The House Behind, written by Rinne B. Groff and directed by Johanna Gruenhut, January 26–February 20. It’s the semi-fictional story of a man’s obsession with ensuring that Anne Frank’s story is heard. Visit https://theaterj.org/2021-2022-season-shows/ 50 Years of Broadway at the Kennedy Center will be celebrated on February 11 & 12. Hosted by Tony Award winner James Monroe Iglehart, this star-studded concert features Stephanie J. Block, Sierra Boggess, Christopher Jackson, Beth Leavel, Andrew Rannells, Vanessa Williams, Alfie Boe, Gavin Creel, Lachanze, Norm Lewis, Frances Ruffelle, and Tony Yazbeck paying homage to the legacy of Broadway musicals at the Kennedy Center—plus a special tribute to the late Stephen Sondheim. Visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/explore-by-genre/ Studio Theatre is presenting Flight, by Vox Motus, thru March 6, 2022, telling the story of two children who set off on an epic journey across Europe—orphaned brothers on a desperate odyssey to freedom and safety. There are no live actors in the production; audience members will arrive at staggered times and view the play from individual booths with headphones. Visit https://www.studiotheatre.org/ Image: Athens cityscape depicted in Flight. Photo: Beth Chalmers. Studio Theatre is presenting Suzan Lor-Parks's play White Noise, directed by Reginald L. Douglas, in the Milton Theatre, thru February 20, 2022. The play explores race and identity and puts "wokeness" to the test. Visit https://www.studiotheatre.org/plays/play-detail/2021-2022/white-noise Keegan Theatre will present the live world premiere of the rock musical Trans Am, by Lisa Stephen Friday, featuring the music of Lisa Jackson & Girl Friday, January 29-February 26. In the new one-woman autobiography, “Lisa shares her own trans journey as a means of understanding our common human desire for self-actualization and respect while calling out the absurdity of a world obsessed with other-ness.” Visit https://keegantheatre.com/portfolio/trans-am/ Arena Stage will present Change Agent, written and directed by Craig Lucas, January 21-March 6. The "provocative Power Play imagines dramatic scenes between figures from history who were celebrated and unsung, but whose insider voices were responsible for influencing major decisions that are still unfolding and radically impacting our country today." Visit https://www.arenastage.org/tickets/2021-22-season/change-agent/ The National Theatre will present The Simon & Garfunkel Story, January 29-30, chronicling their evolution from humble beginnings “to their incredible success as one of the best-selling music groups of the ‘60’s to their dramatic split in 1970, culminating with the famous The Concert in Central Park reunion in 1981." The concert-style theater show uses state of the art video projection, photos and original film footage, and features a full live band performing all of the folk-rock duo’s hits. The theatrical event is recommended for ages 6 and up. Visit https://www.thenationaldc.com/ Shakespeare Theatre Company will present Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Our Town, directed by Associate Artistic Director Alan Paul, and starring artists who call the DC-area home, February 17-March 20 at Sidney Harman Hall. Set in turn-of-the-century Grover’s Corners, “occurrences of everyday life reveal universal truths about community and love, life and death.” Visit https://www.shakespearetheatre.org/events/our-town-21-22/ Washington Stage Guild at The Undercroft Theatre of Mount Vernon Place United Methodist Church is presenting Sam and Dede, or My Dinner with André the Giant by Gino DiIorio, starring Alan Wade as Sam (Beckett) and Benjamin Russell as André (the Giant) - directed by Steven Carpenter, thru February 6. It's the story of an aspiring writer/Irish expatriate in France, who gave a young man (whose remarkable size made him the object of derision) rides to school each day, and their discussions through the years. Visit https://stageguild.org/ Ford's Theatre has canceled all performances of The Mountaintop that were planned for January 21-February 13 due to the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases. Visit https://www.fords.org/performances/current-and-upcoming/the-mountaintop/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE
Virginia Opera will present Three Decembers, which is an exploration of family drama over three decades, at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts on February 5 & 6. Centered around the annual Christmas letters scribed by a Broadway diva, the story, directed by Lawrence Edelson and starring Madeline Ziemba, Bea López and Charlie Solis - (pictured above ) “traverses the real-life issues of AIDS, addiction, and deceit.” Visit https://vaopera.org/
The Prom at The Kennedy Center January 4-16
Maryland Lyric Opera will perform Puccini's epic fairy tale, Turandot, directed by Louis Salemno, February 25-27 at The Music Center at Strathmore. The cast of more than 175 artists will perform the opera in Italian with projected English titles. Visit https://mdlo.org/performances/turandot/
"Trans Am" at the Keegan Photo of Lisa Stephen Friday by Mike Kozemchak. Keegan Theatre January 29-Feb 26
January 26–February 20
Photo: Beth Chalmers. Athens Copyright Mihaila Bodlovic at Studio Theatre thru March 6
Image for Change Agent at Arena Stage January 21-March 6
Shakespeare Theatre Company February 17-March 20
The annual Atlas Intersections Festival, which presents artists who explore the ideas and issues of our time through their work, will take place at the historic Atlas Theatre on H Street, Northeast, in D.C., February 24-March 7, 2022. The performing arts festival presents “work that impacts our society, culture, and world by informing, inspiring, educating, and entertaining,” and the theme this year is “Where the art world and the real world intersect.” Visit https://www.atlasarts.org/intersections/

Theatre in Virginia

Little Theatre of Alexandria is presenting the musical Bright Star, written by comedy legend Steve Martin and Edie Brickell and directed by Emily ‘EJ’ Jonas, thru February 5. The Tony Award nominated musical – based on a true story - “weaves two chapters in the life of literary editor Alice Murphy and an ambitious young soldier just home from World War II.” The Little Theatre of Alexandria will present Blue Stockings, written by Jessica Swale and directed by Marzanne Claiborne, February 26-March 19. The historical drama, set in 1896 at Cambridge University, is about four women fighting for an education – “blue stockings” as they were called - set against the backdrop of the women’s suffrage movement. Visit http://thelittletheatre.com/performances/ NextStop Theatre Company in Herndon, Virginia will present Every Brilliant Thing, written by Duncan MacMillan and directed by Nikki Mirza, beginning on February 18. It’s the story of a young boy who attempts – throughout his life - to cure his mother’s depression by creating a list of the absolute best things in the world. Visit https://www.nextstoptheatre.org/winterspring-2022-season NextStop Theatre Company has delayed the planned presentation of The Legend of Georgia McBride until the Fall. RETURN TO HOME PAGE
Synetic Theater in Arlington, VA will present the world premiere of Vato Tsikurishvili’s The Servant of Two Masters, which is an adaptation of Carlo Goldoni’s classic farce, February 21- March 13. It's a tale of the “ultimate trickster, with mistaken identities, wily servants, and madcap antics.” Visit synetictheater.org/event_pages/the-servant-of-two-masters/ RETURN TO HOME PAGE
Round House Theatre

Theatre in Maryland

Little Theatre of Alexandria thru February 5
January 21-February 13
Signature Theatre in Arlington will present Daphne’s Dive, a play by Quiara Alegría Hudes, directed by Paige Hernandez, February 1-March 20, starring Rayanne Gonzales as Daphne. For nearly 20 years, Daphne, runs “a north Philadelphia bar that is home for a disparate band of society’s outsiders; among them an offbeat artist, an eccentric activist, an ambitious businessman, a retired biker, an abandoned teenager and Daphne’s vivacious sister.” Visit www.sigtheatre.org/events/

Tyler Collins
"Nine Night" atRound House TheatreJanuary 5-30

public television WETA channel 26

Visit www.weta.org Each month, The Agenda News suggests Public Television Programs that will be broadcast - mostly in the evening - on WETA, WETA UK & WETA WORLD Channel 26. Several programs are suggested for viewing below.
January 15 @ 10:00 HISTORY DETECTIVES SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS — Hosts Wes Cowan, Tukufu Zuberi and Kaiama Glover probe iconic mysteries from the past. Episode 1.
January 26 @ 9:00 NOVA: ANCIENT MAYA METROPOLIS — Investigation of why around 800 C.E., the ancient Maya abandoned their magnificent cities in South America they had lived in for centuries. RETURN TO HOME PAGE
Nina Bennett

A Maya Temple



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