| Key | Imgs | Short Description |
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 2019_07_07A_Metro_SS | 3 | Metro Station -- Silver Spring (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07B_Art_Book_Fair | 49 | Natl Museum of Women in the Arts -- Event: DC Art Book Fair
The third annual DC Art Book Fair is happening at the National Museum of Women in the Arts on Sunday, July 7, from 12noon until 5pm. 40+ tablers will be selling their books/zines/comics/prints/art/other cool things. Admission is free and this event is kid-friendly.
This is also a Free Community Day and... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07C1_CCP_GBU | 16 | DC -- Center for Contemporary Political Art -- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Visit 4)
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Portraits of Our (Unindicted) Leader
On View May 8 through June 28, 2019
The Center for Contemporary Political Art opens its fourth exhibition on May 8th (6 – 8 p.m.) with portraiture of Donald Trump by three artists whose political views reflect the polarization... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07C2_SIAIR_Bldg | 2 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- General (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07C3_AmerInd | 33 | DC -- Natl Museum of the American Indian -- Outside Areas (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07D1_SIHIRO | 7 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum (Outside) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07D2_SIHIR_Tiravanija | 66 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green (Visit 9)
Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green
May 17, 2019 – July 24, 2019
On view is the newly acquired full-gallery Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green (2010), an installation work of relational aesthetics by Rirkrit Tiravanija that unites the artist’s signature culinary work with... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07E1_USDC | 3 | DC -- Judiciary Square -- US District Court for DC Bldg (E. Barrett Prettyman United States Courthouse) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07E2_Trails_CW2CR | 19 | DC Heritage Trails: Civil War to Civil Rights: Downtown Heritage Trail (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07F1_SIPG_Bldg | 4 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Building (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07F2_SIPG_Anderson | 65 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: One Life: Marian Anderson
One Life: Marian Anderson
June 28, 2019 – May 17, 2020
One Life: Marian Anderson shifts the attention from Anderson’s historic 1939 performance on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to underexplored moments in the contralto’s career. The exhibition examines the ways artists, concert promoters, and... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07F3_SIPG_Iacocca | 10 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: In Memoriam: Lee Iacocca (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07G1_MBT_28Blocks | 1 | DC -- Metropolitan Branch Trail -- Public Art: 28 Blocks (mural by Garin Baker) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_07G2_Edgewood | 1 | DC -- Edgewood Neighborhood (incl Rhode Island Avenue Shopping Center) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_06A_Callbox | 48 | DC -- Callboxes
I wanted to explore the callboxes installed along Rhode Island Avenue by Charles Bergen Studios ( http://www.charlesbergenstudios.com/rhode-island-ave-call-boxes ) so off I went! (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_06B1_Brookland | 33 | DC -- Brookland area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_06B2_DeSales | 7 | DC -- Saint Francis de Sales Church (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_06B3_LOTW | 10 | DC -- Brookland -- Light of the World Church (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_06B4_Metro_RI_Bridge | 4 | Metro Station -- Rhode Island Avenue -- Pedestrian Bridge (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_06C1_Woodridge_Lib | 13 | DC -- Woodridge Neighborhood Library (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_06C2_Woodridge_Fight | 16 | DC -- Woodridge Neighborhood Library -- Exhibit: Brookland Fight the Freeways (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_06D1_Murals | 24 | DC -- Public Murals (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_06D2_Signs | 2 | DC -- Temporary Signs (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_06E_Colmar_Manor | 13 | MD -- Colmar Manor (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_03A1_MonocacyVC | 2 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center
Getting ready for a new temporary exhibit. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_03A2_MonocacyVC_Bible | 6 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center -- Special Exhibit: Pvt. Thomas Cox Bible (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_03A3_MonocacyVC_1928Map | 14 | MD -- Monocacy Natl Battlefield -- Visitor Center -- Special Exhibit: 1928 Watercolor Map of Proposed Battlefield
1928 Watercolor Map of Proposed Battlefield
The map was commissioned by the Monocacy Battlefield Memorial Association. The association, which included Glenn Worthington, who watched the battle as a six year old child, sought Congressional approval to establish a National Military Park. Through their... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_03B_Dowdens_Ordinary | 40 | MD -- Clarksburg -- Dowden's Ordinary Special Park
Dowden’s Ordinary Special Park
Enjoy Dowden’s Ordinary Special Park’s playground, walking path, benches, historic interpretive signs, Ghost Structure and elephant statue. The 2.75 acre park was acquired in September 2010.
History:
The Ghost Structure is of Dowden’s Ordinary, an ordinary being a... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_03C_Germantown_WT | 8 | MD -- Germantown -- Earthoid Water Tank
Germantown, Maryland
Earthoid Water Tank
The whole world in one water tank.
There are water tanks in cities all over the U.S., most of which are drab and vacuous. Not so in Germantown, Maryland. There, a 100-foot tank holding two million gallons of water is beautifully painted to resemble the Earth... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_02A_Callamard | 69 | Brookings Institution -- Investigating the Khashoggi murder: Insights from UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard
Investigating the Khashoggi murder: Insights from UN Special Rapporteur Agnes Callamard
Two weeks ago, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions Agnes Callamard issued a report on the shocking murder of Jamal Khashoggi, a U.S. resident and columnist for the Washington... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_02B1_Dahinden | 44 | CSIS -- An Exit Interview with Ambassador Martin Dahinden
Diplomacy, Development, and Partnerships: An Exit Interview with Ambassador Martin Dahinden
Please join us for an exit interview with Ambassador Martin Dahinden to hear more about his career in diplomacy and development before he completes his service as the Ambassador of Switzerland to the United... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_02B2_CSIS | 14 | DC -- Center for Strategic and International Studies
I'd never been in the library room before. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_02C1_Emb_Peru_Fragile | 58 | DC -- Embassy of Peru -- Exhibit: Fragile
Fragile by Pedro Jarque Krebs
There are few things more fascinating than the diversity of the animal kingdom—and it’s a wonder under immense threat. The latest figures estimate that 60 percent of all animal populations on our planet have been wiped out in the last 50 years.
Pedro Jarque Krebs, a... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_02C2_Pen_Arts | 154 | DC -- Pen Arts Bldg (Natl League of American Pen Women @ 1300 17th St NW)
I was given a tour of the building by National League of American Pen Women (nlapw.org) National President Evelyn B. Wofford. And, while I was there, I met Timoteo Murphy, the Pen Arts' artist in residence. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_02D_Will | 72 | Politics & Prose -- George F. Will ("The Conservative Sensibility")
George F. Will - The Conservative Sensibility
One of the nation’s most influential political commentators, Will started his Washington Post column in 1974, won the Pulitzer for his work just three years later, and has been syndicated in more than 400 newspapers across the country. His new book draws on... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01A1_Can152nd | 185 | DC -- Embassy of Canada -- Canada 152 Celebration (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01B1_Newseum | 37 | DC -- Newseum (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01B2_Building_Lawn | 15 | DC -- Natl Building Museum -- Exhibit: Lawn
Lawn
July 4-September 2, 2019
The Museum is partnering with the LAB at Rockwell Group to present the 2019 Summer Block Party installation. Lawn will be an immersive installation taking up the entirety of the Museum’s Great Hall, and offer interactive experiences for all ages.
Lawn allows guests to... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01B3_Building | 7 | DC -- Natl Building Museum (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01C1_Judiciary | 12 | DC -- Judiciary Square area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01C2_LA_Small | 20 | DC -- Lillian & Albert Small Jewish Museum
I hadn't realized they had moved it the rest of the way. There was a big ceremony when it moved its first 50 feet. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01C3_Mt_Vernon | 8 | DC -- Mt Vernon Triangle area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01C4_300Mass | 5 | DC -- 300 Massachusetts Ave NW (Healey 1890 Bldg) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01C5_NY_Ave | 5 | DC -- New York Avenue area (NOMA) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01C6_NY_Ave_Art | 28 | DC -- New York Avenue area (NOMA) -- Public Art (ignoring Metropolitan Branch Trail) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01D1_Eckington | 5 | DC -- Eckington Neighborhood (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01D2_Edgewood | 18 | DC -- Edgewood Neighborhood (incl Rhode Island Avenue Shopping Center) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01D3_MBT | 3 | DC -- Metropolitan Branch Trail -- Including public art along the trail (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01E1_Purple_Line | 1 | MD -- Purple Line (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01E2_SS_Discovery | 17 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Discovery headquarters (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_07_01E3_SS_Iglesia | 6 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Iglesia De Restauracion AYP (880 Bonifant St) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_30A1_Takoma | 12 | DC -- Takoma
New sculpture by Scot McKenzie near the Takoma Metro station. From what i can tell, it was installed in April but I'm hoping to get more information on it from the artist. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_30A2_Metro_GP | 2 | Metro Station -- Gallery Place
The canopy is finally completed over the Portrait Gallery entrance. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_30B_SINH_Deep_Time | 106 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: The David H. Koch Hall of Fossils -- Deep Time (Visit 3) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_30C1_Folklife | 19 | DC -- Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2019) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_30C2_Folklife_Zanes | 23 | DC -- Smithsonian Folklife Festival (2019) -- Dan & Claudia Zanes
The band here was Dan & Claudia Zanes. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_30C3_SIHG | 4 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Enid A. Haupt Garden @ Smithsonian Castle (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_30D1_Sound_Scene | 18 | Hirshhorn Museum -- Event: Sound Scene XII: AMPLIFY
Sound Scene XII: AMPLIFY
June 29, 2019 | 10:00 am–5:00 pm
Sound Scene XII: AMPLIFY, organized in partnership with sound collective DC Listening Lounge, unites local audio artists with national and international creators to transform the Hirshhorn into an interactive sonic wonderland.
This year Sound... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_30D2_SIHIR_Tiravanija | 29 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green (Visit 8)
Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green
May 17, 2019 – July 24, 2019
On view is the newly acquired full-gallery Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green (2010), an installation work of relational aesthetics by Rirkrit Tiravanija that unites the artist’s signature culinary work with... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_30D3_SIHIRO | 3 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum (Outside)
New construction? (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_29A1_FONZ_CF | 107 | DC -- FONZ Spring Conservation Festival (2019) @ Holt House
Research Hill will open exclusively to members. Shuttles will transport members from the bottom of American Trail to Research Hill between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. At Research Hill, members will get a behind-the-scenes look at:
* Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV)
* Lab Reproduction Science... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_29A2_SINZ_Holt | 52 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Science Resource and Collaboration Center (Holt House) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_29B_SS_RR | 62 | MD -- Silver Spring -- B&O Railroad Station
Part of the Montgomery Heritage Day event --
Silver Spring B&O Railroad Station
MontgomeryPreservation.org 301-495-4915
8100 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring
Stop by this 1945 restored railroad station featuring HO scale model railroad display, train table play area, Metro train spotting under the... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_29C1_Epstein | 176 | Politics & Prose -- Nadine Epstein ("Elie Wiesel, an Extraordinary Life and Legacy") w/Robert Siegel
Nadine Epstein - Elie Wiesel, an Extraordinary Life and Legacy: Writings, Photographs and Reflections — in conversation with Robert Siegel
A survivor of Auschwitz, Elie Wiesel (1928-2016) devoted his life to ensuring that the Holocaust never be repeated nor forgotten. He left a legacy rich in... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_28A1_Ft_Myer_OPC | 35 | VA -- Fort Myer -- Old Post Chapel (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_28A2_Lapinski_GS | 24 | VA -- Arlington Natl Cemetery -- Burial Service: John E. Lapinski (???) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_28B1_Alexander_CS | 263 | VA -- Arlington Natl Cemetery -- Event: Edward E. Alexander Jr. -- Chapel Service (1 of 3) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_28B4_Alexander_GS | 168 | VA -- Arlington Natl Cemetery -- Event: Edward E. Alexander Jr. -- Gravesite Service (2 of 3) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_28B5_Alexander_R | 200 | VA -- Arlington Natl Cemetery -- Event: Edward E. Alexander Jr. -- Reception (3 of 3) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27A1_SIRG_Ruffner | 30 | DC -- Renwick Gallery -- Exhibit: Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination
Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination
June 28, 2019 – January 5, 2020
Ginny Ruffner combines traditional glass sculpture with Augmented Reality (AR) technology to create an interactive viewer experience in Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination. Visitors to the exhibition will use a... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27A2_SIRG_Sherrill | 102 | DC -- Renwick Gallery -- Exhibit: Michael Sherrill Retrospective
Michael Sherrill Retrospective
June 28, 2019 – January 5, 2020
In his delicately rendered sculptures in clay, glass, and metal, Michael Sherrill seeks to elicit a sense of wonder from viewers, and to make them see the natural world anew. Sherrill’s most recent work reveals his naturalist’s sensitivity... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27A3_SIRG_NaturePP | 25 | DC -- Renwick Gallery -- Press Preview: Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination and Michael Sherrill Retrospective
Press preview for exhibitions “Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination” and “Michael Sherrill Retrospective”
Who:
* Robyn Kennedy, chief administrator of the Renwick Gallery
* Ginny Ruffner, artist
* Michael Sherrill, artist
This summer, the Smithsonian American Art Museum presents two... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27B1_Golden_Streets | 39 | DC -- Golden Streets (Golden Triangle Tree Box Garden Contest) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27B2_Signs | 1 | DC -- Temporary Signs (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27B3_Octagon_CODAworx | 103 | DC -- Octagon House and American Institute of Architects Bldg -- Exhibit: CODAworx Awards
CODAworx Awards
May 2-September 1, 2019
The world of design + art is changing around us, artists and architectural design professionals are working collaboratively to create projects to raise awareness about environmental and social issues, educate us about the importance of innovation and creativity,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27B4_Axis_Mundi | 2 | DC -- Public Art: Axis Mundi (by Kate Raudenbush)
Axis Mundi
by Kate Raudenbush
Kate Raudenbush’s Axis Mundi is a futuristic landmark echoing the shape of an ancient obelisk, a monument used to mark places of importance. The sculpture references the dynamic diagonal lines of Pierre Charles L’Enfant’s city plan for Washington, DC and star patterns... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27C1_OAS_Soriano | 60 | DC -- Art Museum of the Americas -- Exhibit: Rafael Soriano: Cabezaz (Heads)
Rafael Soriano: Cabezaz (Heads)
On View: June 20-September 29, 2019
The OAS AMA | Art Museum of the Americas presents Rafael Soriano: Cabezas (Heads), a traveling exhibition of work by the Cuban-born painter, organized by The William Paterson University Galleries, organized and curated by Alejandro... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27C2_OAS_TunnelT | 29 | OAS Main Bldg -- Event: Roots of Peace: Carlos Páez Vilaró Mural Tour
Roots of Peace: Carlos Páez Vilaró mural tours
With Museo Taller de Casapueblo Director María Dezuliani
The OAS AMA | Art Museum of the Americas and the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the OAS present Roots of Peace: Carlos Páez Vilaró Works and Writings, a retrospective exhibition of Uruguayan... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27C3_OAS | 5 | DC -- Organization of American States -- Main Bldg + Museum Exterior (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27C4_OAS_Int | 13 | DC -- Organization of American States -- Main Bldg Interior (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27C5_OAS_Tunnel | 219 | DC -- Organization of American States -- Roots of Peace Tunnel (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27C6_OAS_Garreaud | 34 | DC -- Organization of American States -- Staff Bldg -- Exhibit: Gaston Garreaud Tribute to Cesar Vallejo
Gaston Garreaud Tribute to Cesar Vallejo
The Organization of American States (OAS) AMA | Art Museum of the Americas and the Permanent Mission of Peru to the OAS announce Tribute to César Vallejo, an exhibition of drawings and monotypes by Peruvian artist and Gastón Garreaud (1934-2005), to be presented... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27D1_Purple_Line | 35 | MD -- Purple Line (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_27D2_SS_Art_TMC | 18 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Public Art: Traincharmachameleon (mural by Goodloe Byron)
The new Purple Line mural has been vandalized with graffiti. Sigh. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26A1_Journalists_Mem | 135 | NPC -- Announcement of Fallen Journalists Memorial and Foundation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 25, 2019) – Ahead of the first anniversary of the Capital Gazette shooting in Annapolis, Maryland, the National Press Club Journalism Institute will announce plans to establish, in partnership with the Tribune Publishing Company, the Annenberg Foundation and the Michael and Jacky... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26A3_NPC | 13 | DC -- Natl Press Club (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26B1_SIBG | 12 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Polinator Garden (Butterfly Habitat Garden) @ Natural History Museum (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26B2_SIMLRG | 24 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Mary Livingston Ripley Garden (Between Hirshhorn & Arts and Industries Bldg) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26B3_SIHG | 33 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Enid A. Haupt Garden @ Smithsonian Castle (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26B4_SI_Castle | 2 | DC -- Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26B5_SI_Ripley | 9 | DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26B6_SI_Ripley_WW2 | 16 | DC -- S. Dillon Ripley Center -- WW2 modeling room for Resident Associates (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26B7_Ike_Mem | 5 | DC -- Eisenhower National Memorial (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26C1_SI_Habitat_BB | 6 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Habitat: Bug B&B @ National Museum of Natural History (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26C2_SI_Habitat_H | 8 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Habitat: Homes @ Mary Livingston Ripley Garden (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26C3_SI_Habitat_FS | 3 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Habitat: Foundation of the Sea @ Enid A. Haupt Garden (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26C4_SI_Habitat_SD | 8 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Habitat: Sign of the Dragonfly @ Enid A. Haupt Garden (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26C5_SI_Habitat_Bi | 41 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Habitat: Biomes: Life in the Balance @ S. Dillon Ripley Center (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26C6_SI_Habitat_MM | 7 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Habitat: Monarchs on the Move @ Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26D1_SIHIR | 4 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum (Inside)
They've implemented a phone-based museum guide system for additional information about the exhibits. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26D2_SIHIR_Tiravanija | 39 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green (Visit 7)
Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green
May 17, 2019 – July 24, 2019
On view is the newly acquired full-gallery Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green (2010), an installation work of relational aesthetics by Rirkrit Tiravanija that unites the artist’s signature culinary work with... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26D3_SIHIR_Still_Life | 7 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Still Life with Spirit and Xitle
Still Life with Spirit and Xitle
August 6, 2016 – Indefinitely
Still Life with Spirit and Xitle features a car being crushed by a volcanic boulder with a comical smiley face painted on it. This slapstick disaster scene is one of the most well-known works of art by artist Jimmie Durham, a sculptor who... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26D4_SIHIR_Evidence | 37 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: The Evidence Room
The Evidence Room
June 12, 2019 – September 8, 2019
Designed and built for the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2016, The Evidence Room draws upon extensive archival research to recreate incriminating architectural features of Auschwitz that were dismantled and destroyed by the Nazis at the end of... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26E1_SIAfri | 17 | DC -- Natl Museum of African Art (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26E2_SIAfri_Iron | 84 | DC -- Natl Museum of African Art -- Exhibit: Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths
Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths
April 17, 2019 – October 20, 2019
For more than two millennia, ironworking has shaped African cultures in the most fundamental ways. Striking Iron: The Art of African Blacksmiths reveals the history of invention and technical sophistication that led... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26E3_SIAfri_Healing | 25 | DC -- Natl Museum of African Art -- Exhibit: Healing Arts
Healing Arts
October 3, 2016 – Indefinitely
Greeting visitors in the museum’s entry pavilion, select pieces from the museum’s permanent collection reveal the skill and range of African artists who create art empowered to counter physical, social, and spiritual problems. Works of diverse materials and... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26E4_SIAfri_I_Am | 105 | DC -- Natl Museum of African Art -- Exhibit: I Am... Contemporary Women Artists of Africa
I Am... Contemporary Women Artists of Africa
June 20, 2019 – March 15, 2020
Taking its name from a 1970’s feminist anthem, I Am… Contemporary Women Artists of Africa draws upon a selection of artworks by women artists from the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art’s permanent collection to reveal... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26E5_SIAfri_Gold | 91 | DC -- Natl Museum of African Art -- Exhibit: Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women
Good as Gold: Fashioning Senegalese Women
October 24, 2018 – September 29, 2019
In the cities of the West African nation of Senegal, stylish women have often used jewelry as part of an overall strategy of exhibiting their elegance and prestige. Rooted in the Wolof concept of sanse (dressing up,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26F1_SIFG | 25 | DC -- Freer Gallery of Art -- Not Covered Elsewhere (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26F2_SIFG_Whistler_WC | 105 | DC -- Freer Gallery of Art -- Exhibit: Whistler in Watercolor
Whistler in Watercolor
May 18, 2019 – October 6, 2019
For renowned artist James McNeill Whistler (1834–1903), watercolor was the medium through which he reinvented himself in the 1880s and painted his way into posterity. No one was more smitten with Whistler and his works than museum founder Charles... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26F3_SIFG_Peacock | 31 | DC -- Freer Gallery of Art -- Exhibit: The Peacock Room in Blue and White
The Peacock Room in Blue and White
May 18, 2019 – Indefinitely
The Peacock Room in Blue and White fills the room’s shelving with blue-and-white Chinese porcelains, inspired by room’s appearance in 1876 when it was the dining room of Frederick Leyland, a shipping magnate in London. With the sinuous... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26G1_SIAIR_Bldg | 14 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- General (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26G2_SIAIR_Voyage | 56 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Exhibit: Voyage -- A Journey Through Our Solar System
Voyage -- A Journey Through Our Solar System
October 17, 2001 – Permanent
In this outdoor exhibition, our solar system is presented at one ten-billionth actual size through 13 units—one each for the 9 planets, the Sun, asteroids and comets, and 2 introductory units—that stretch 650 yards from the Air... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26G3_SIAIR_MF | 13 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Board Exhibit: Milestones of Flight (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26G4_SIAIR_Pioneers | 123 | DC -- Natl Air and Space Museum -- Gallery 208: Pioneers of Flight, Barron Hilton -- Black Wings (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26H1_Newseum | 2 | DC -- Newseum (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26H2_NewseumV | 7 | DC -- Newseum -- Views from terrace (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26H4_Newseum_Curators | 80 | Newseum -- Members' Evening with the Curator: The Making of "Seriously Funny: From the Desk of 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'"
The Newseum invites you and a guest to Evening with the Curator:
The Making of "Seriously Funny: From the Desk of 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart'"
"Seriously Funny: From the Desk of 'The Daily Show with on Stewart'"explores the influence of comedian Jon Stewart, who challenged the press and... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_26I_Purple_Line | 12 | MD -- Purple Line (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_25A_Purple_Line | 3 | MD -- Purple Line (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_25B1_Suffragists | 135 | White House Historical Association -- Rebecca Roberts (Suffragists at the White House) w/Ann Compton
Suffragists at the White House
The White House Historical Association invites you to attend the second of the 2019 Lecture Series, White House History with Ann Compton.
Suffragists at the White House will be hosted in conjunction with the Supreme Court Historical Society and the U.S. Capitol... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24A1_ALA | 50 | American Library Association 2019 conference in Washington, DC (Monday Exhibit Hall)
Folks pictured here: Alexandra Villasante, James Brandon, Laura Sibson, Deb Caletti, Colleen AF Venable ("Kiss Number 8"), Sophie Blackall, Laura Gehl, Meg Medina, Shae Beagle, Marcie Atkins, Travis Dandro, Brian Lies, Wendy Xu, Christophe Ferreira, Joanna Karpowicz, Miguel "Gol" Gomez, and Esther... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24A2_ALA_Panel | 23 | American Library Association 2019 conference in Washington, DC -- Panel: BioGraphics: Reading Graphic Novel Biographies
BioGraphics: Reading Graphic Novel Biographies
The virtues of graphic biographies are now recognized. Having two visions of a famous person's life in one, that of the biographer and of the
artist, adds even more nuance and depth to a person's life story. It might also happen that we pick up a... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24B_Purple_Line | 13 | MD -- Purple Line
The fencing around the Silver Spring Metro station is being finalized. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24C1_SIAH_Superheroes | 19 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Superheroes
Note: The Superman and Storm costumes have been replaced by Lynda Carter's Wonder Woman costume and La Boringuena.
Superheroes
November 20, 2018 – TBA
This showcase display presents artifacts from the museum’s collections that relate to superheroes, including comic books, original comic art, movie... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24C2_SIAH_Stonewall | 46 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Illegal to Be You: Gay History Beyond Stonewall
Illegal to Be You: Gay History Beyond Stonewall
June 21, 2019 – 2020
In June 1969, LGBTQ+ community members resisted a police raid at the Stonewall Inn, a bar in lower Manhattan. This event and others from that time were pivotal to the modern LGBTQ+ civil rights movement. The museum marks this 50th... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24C3_SIAH_CBarton_Amb | 11 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Clara Barton’s Red Cross Ambulance, 1898 (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24C4_SIAH_Int | 8 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Miscellaneous Interior Shots (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24C5_SIAH_DDay | 44 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: 75th Anniversary of D-Day
75th Anniversary of D-Day
June 6, 2019 – TBD
To mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, the museum displays objects from our World War II collections. Featured objects include a rare and authentic marble grave marker of the type used in the Normandy American Cemetery and Memorial in Colleville-sur-Mer,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24C6_SIAH_Giving | 33 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Giving in America (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24C7_SIAH_Burden | 31 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Glorious Burden (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24C8_SIAH_Kinky | 5 | DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exhibit: Kinky Boots (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24D1_Signs | 2 | DC -- Temporary Signs (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24D2_SI_Habitat_SB | 28 | DC -- Smithsonian Gardens: Habitat: Sheltering Branches @ National Museum of African American History and Culture (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24D3_Trails_FTriangle | 9 | DC Heritage Trails: Make No Little Plans: Federal Triangle Heritage Trail (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_24E1_Suffrage | 156 | Newseum -- Celebrating The 100th Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage
Celebrating The 100th Anniversary Of Women’s Suffrage
The Newseum marks the 100th anniversary of the passage of the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed all American women the right to vote, with a conversation featuring today’s top political journalists.
The program will also celebrate the work of Miriam... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23A1_ALA | 113 | American Library Association 2019 conference in Washington, DC (Sunday Exhibit Hall)
Folks here include: Mac Barnett, Leo Espinosa, Kate DiCamillo, Shannon Hale, Cece Bell, J. Robert Deans, Amy Chu, Jesse Oliveros, Dana Wulfekotte, K-Fai Steele, Minh Le, Dan Santat, Carla Hayden, Justin Eisinger, Steven Scott, Harmony Becker, Art Baltazar, Michael Cherkas, Larry Hancock, Mariko Tamaki,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23A2_ALA_Panel | 32 | American Library Association 2019 conference in Washington, DC -- Panel: European Comics: A Melting Pot
European Comics: A Melting Pot
Asterix, Tintin, The Smurfs and Persepolis are just some of the few that have made it across the Atlantic. But the European comics heritage is much richer and varied, different in every country. As we stress on the importance of diversity and the need of different voices,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23B_Pageant_1Other | 57 | 2019 Miss District of Columbia -- Non-Program Pics (1 of 10) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23C_Pageant_2Welcome | 63 | 2019 Miss District of Columbia -- Welcome (2 of 10) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23D_Pageant_3Betweens | 127 | 2019 Miss District of Columbia -- Interstitials (3 of 10) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23E_Pageant_4Interviews | 66 | 2019 Miss District of Columbia -- Interviews (4 of 10) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23F1_Pageant_5Talent | 140 | 2019 Miss District of Columbia -- Talent (5 of 10) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23G_Pageant_6Evening | 95 | 2019 Miss District of Columbia -- Evening Wear / Tweets (6 of 10) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23H1_Pageant_7Top5 | 73 | 2019 Miss District of Columbia -- Determining the Top 5 (7 of 10) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23H2_Pageant_8Awards | 83 | 2019 Miss District of Columbia -- Awards (Katelynne Cox) (8 of 10)
Miss DC 2019 contestants:
* KATELYNNE COX -- 2019 Miss District of Columbia
* Alivia Roberts
* Andolyn Medina
* Anna Kelly
* Aquila Harper
* Chiamaka Ezeonyebuchi
* Dina Gharib
* Faith Jackson
* Hannah Menzner
* Hope Hukkeri
* Judy Mabone
* Kate Shea
* Lily Donaldson
*... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23H3_Pageant_9APost | 62 | 2019 Miss District of Columbia -- Post-Award Shots on Stage (9 of 10) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_23H4_Pageant_9BPost2 | 113 | 2019 Miss District of Columbia -- After Party (10 of 10) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_22A_ALA | 129 | American Library Association 2019 conference in Washington, DC (Saturday Exhibit Hall)
Authors featured here: Jerry Abendroth, Torben Kuhlmann, Sean Dietrich, Kwei Quartey, Laura Vaccaro Seeger, Neal Porter, Eric Velasquez, Rick Robinson (iHeart radio), Dave Eggers, Christophe Ferreira, Flavia Biondi, Sanford Greene, Shawn Pryor, Thom Zahler, Emily Whitten, Chris Mariano, Mark Mariano,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_22B1_Rogers | 156 | Newseum -- Inside Media w/Rob Rogers ("Enemy of the People: A Cartoonist's Journey")
‘Enemy of the People: A Cartoonist’s Journey’
Editorial cartoonist Rob Rogers talks about his new book, “Enemy of the People: A Cartoonist’s Journey,” which chronicles his firing from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette after the paper’s editorial director refused to publish several of his cartoons critical of... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_22C1_Carnegie_Lib | 11 | DC -- Carnegie Library of Washington, DC (Exterior) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_22C2_Carnegie_LibI | 15 | DC -- Carnegie Library of Washington, DC (Interior) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_22C3_Mt_Vernon | 11 | DC -- Mt Vernon Triangle area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_22C4_Metro_GP | 2 | Metro Station -- Gallery Place (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_22C5_SIPG_Bldg | 3 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Building (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_22D1_CCP_GBU | 33 | DC -- Center for Contemporary Political Art -- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Visit 3)
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Portraits of Our (Unindicted) Leader
On View May 8 through June 28, 2019
The Center for Contemporary Political Art opens its fourth exhibition on May 8th (6 – 8 p.m.) with portraiture of Donald Trump by three artists whose political views reflect the polarization... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_22D2_CCP_GBUT | 45 | DC -- Center for Contemporary Political Art -- Event: Reception for The Good, The Bad & The Ugly and Yello Talk
Guest speaker / Saturday
Hunter Schwarz
THE CENTER FOR CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL ART is pleased to invite you to a champagne reception celebrating the double launch of The Art of Politics 2019 @ CCArt In search of common ground: is artistic freedom now at risk in America?
YELLO a new online newsletter... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_20A_Purple_Line | 5 | MD -- Purple Line (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_20B1_Legacy | 184 | AFI Docs 2019 & CPB -- Panel: Cinema's Legacy: Innovations in Nonfiction Storytelling @ Newseum
AFI Docs
Cinema's Legacy: Innovations in Nonfiction Storytelling
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting and AFI DOCS invite you to a reception and panel celebrating public media's rich history of nonfiction storytelling.
Speakers in sequence:
* Bob Gazzale, President and CEO of the American Film... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_20C_NewseumV | 6 | DC -- Newseum -- Views from terrace (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19A_Purple_Line | 1 | MD -- Purple Line (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19B_Hanson | 71 | USCHS -- Lunch Talk: Debra Hanson (“Daniel Boone, Andrew Jackson, and the ‘Culture Wars’ of the 1820s”)
Debra Hanson: “Daniel Boone, Andrew Jackson, and the ‘Culture Wars’ of the 1820s”
In the course of his lifetime, and in the wake of his death in 1820, Daniel Boone joined a select group of Americans elevated to the status of a national hero in the early republic. At the same time, the nature, meanings,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19C1_CapHill | 2 | DC -- Capitol Hill area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19C2_United_Methodist | 2 | DC -- Capitol Hill -- United Methodist Bldg (100 Maryland Ave NE) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19C3_Signs | 1 | DC -- Temporary Signs (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19C4_Metro_CoH | 17 | Metro Station -- Columbia Heights (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19C5_Columbia_Heights | 17 | DC -- Columbia Heights area (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19C6_Callbox | 3 | DC -- Callboxes (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19D1_LOC_Women_Vote | 360 | DC -- Library of Congress -- Exhibit: Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote
Shall Not Be Denied: Women Fight for the Vote
June 4, 2019–September 2020
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal. . . . In entering upon the great work before us, we anticipate no small amount of misconception, misrepresentation, and ridicule; but we shall... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19E1_EC_Friends | 86 | DC -- Embassy of Canada -- Exhibit: Between Friends: A Snapshot of Canada-U.S. Relations
Between Friends: A Snapshot of Canada-U.S. Relations
June 14 - August 30, 2019
For over 150 years, Canada has had no closer friend and ally than the United States. We work together to make our two countries safer and more prosperous so we can build a better future on both sides of the border.
This... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19E2_SIHIR_Tiravanija | 32 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green (Visit 6)
Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green
May 17, 2019 – July 24, 2019
On view is the newly acquired full-gallery Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green (2010), an installation work of relational aesthetics by Rirkrit Tiravanija that unites the artist’s signature culinary work with... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19E3_SIHIR_Truth | 5 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth)
In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth)
June 8, 2019 – June 23, 2019
What is the truth? We all have our own definitions of and beliefs in “the truth.” Now is your chance to tell it.
The Hirshhorn is hosting the D.C. debut of In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth), a long-term global project by... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19F1_SIPG_Scale | 44 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Exhibit: Sculpture Down to Scale: Models for Public Art at Federal Buildings, 1974–1985
Sculpture Down to Scale: Models for Public Art at Federal Buildings, 1974–1985
May 31, 2019 - June 6, 2020
"The idea itself . . . is as much a work of art as any finished product. All intervening steps—scribbles, sketches, drawings, failed work, models, studies, thoughts, conversations—are of... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19F2_SIPG_Rentals | 5 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Rentals
No idea who was renting the venue this time. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19F3_SIPG_Folk | 30 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Exhibit: Folk Art (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19F4_SIPG_Myth | 181 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (SAAM) -- Exhibit: American Myth and Memory: David Levinthal Photographs
American Myth and Memory: David Levinthal Photographs
June 7, 2019 – October 14, 2019
Populated with toy cowboys and cavalry, Barbie dolls and baseball players, David Levinthal’s photographs reference iconic images and events that shaped postwar American society. Despite their playful veneer,... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19F5_SIPG_Bldg | 3 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Building (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19F6_SIPG_Storied | 32 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Storied Women of the Civil War Era (Visit 2)
Storied Women of the Civil War Era
May 24, 2019 - May 8, 2022
During the Civil War era, numerous women rose to national prominence -- from First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln to the actress and Union spy Pauline Cushman. This intimate exhibition includes portraits of these and other intriguing women who... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19F7_SIPG_Portrait | 132 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center -- Portraits (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19G1_Emb_MexicoCI | 14 | DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institution (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19G2_Emb_MexCIX_Sacal | 147 | DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institution -- Exhibit: Sacal: Un Mexicano Universal
Sacal: Un Mexicano Universal
June 19 - July 27, 2019 at the Mexican Cultural Institute
The Mexican Cultural Institute presents its newest exhibit, SACAL: UN MEXICANO UNIVERSAL opening on June 19 and on display through July 27.
The sample of works comprise two series: The Paraphrase series, inspired... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19G3_Emb_MexCIX_Sodi | 17 | DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institution -- Exhibit: Topographies By Bosco Sodi
Topographies By Bosco Sodi
May 9 through July 27, 2019
Spanning the Institute’s first floor galleries, the presentation brings together Sodi’s first series of paintings realized in black and white with four of the artist’s timber columns and an installation comprised of ceramic glazed volcanic rocks.... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19G4_SacalT | 44 | DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institution -- Event: Curator's Talk for "Sacal: Un Mexicano Universal"
Sacal: Un Mexicano Universal
The Mexican Cultural Institute presents its newest exhibit, SACAL: UN MEXICANO UNIVERSAL opening on June 19 and on display through July 27.
Join us for the exhibit opening on Wednesday, June 19 at 6:45 pm at the Mexican Cultural Institute, featuring a curator's talk with... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_19G5_Emb_MexicoCIVw | 15 | DC -- Embassy of Mexico -- Mexican Cultural Institution -- View from... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_18_Acosta | 103 | Politics & Prose -- Jim Acosta ("The Enemy of the People")
Jim Acosta - The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America
In Trump’s vilification of the media as “enemies of the people,” no network has received harsher treatment than CNN, with Acosta, CNN’s chief White House correspondent, bearing the brunt of the attacks. But rather than... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17A_Ikes_Soul | 77 | DC -- Heritage Foundation -- Alan Sears and Craig Osten ("The Soul of an American President")
The Soul of an American President: The Untold Story of Dwight D. Eisenhower's Faith
Featuring co-authors Alan Sears and Craig Osten
Moderated by Tim Goeglein, Vice President, External Relations, Focus on the Family
While there have been many biographies of Dwight D. Eisenhower that focus on his... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17B1_I395 | 7 | DC -- I-395 Overpass Work (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17B2_Signs | 2 | DC -- Temporary Signs (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17B3_Engine16 | 7 | DC -- Engine Company 16 (1018 13th St., NW) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17B4_Franklin | 5 | DC -- Franklin School (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17B5_Callbox | 1 | DC -- Callboxes (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17C1_SIPG_Chase | 5 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: In Memoriam: Leah Chase
In Memoriam: Leah Chase
June 4, 2019 – June 30, 2019
The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery recognizes the life and legacy of Leah Chase with a painting by Gustave Blache III.
Chase (1923–2019), dubbed the “Queen of Creole Cuisine,” was a restauranteur and world-renowned chef who championed... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17C2_SIPG_Storied | 7 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Storied Women of the Civil War Era (Visit 1)
Storied Women of the Civil War Era
May 24, 2019 - May 8, 2022
During the Civil War era, numerous women rose to national prominence -- from First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln to the actress and Union spy Pauline Cushman. This intimate exhibition includes portraits of these and other intriguing women who... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17C3_SIPG_Progress | 28 | DC -- Donald W. Reynolds Center (NPG) -- Exhibit: Women of Progress: Early Camera Portraits
Women of Progress: Early Camera Portraits
June 14, 2019 – May 31, 2020
In mid-nineteenth-century America, the growing presence of women in public life coincided with the rise of portrait photography. This exhibition of daguerreotypes and ambrotypes from the 1840s and 1850s features portraits of early... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17D1_WP_F2S_P0 | 23 | Washington Post -- Free To State 2019 (0) -- Opening Remarks (Cameron Barr, Sam Gill)
Free to State
Free speech in America is under severe scrutiny. It seems every day, words are spoken and retracted, apologies are issued, tweets are deleted – many feel free expression has become imperiled. Debates about the line between First Amendment-protected journalism and theft of classified... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17D2_WP_F2S_P1 | 47 | Washington Post -- Free To State 2019 (1) -- Artistic Expression and The First Amendment (Michael "Killer Mike" Render, Simon Tam, John Elwood, Wesley Lowery)
Free to State
Free speech in America is under severe scrutiny. It seems every day, words are spoken and retracted, apologies are issued, tweets are deleted – many feel free expression has become imperiled. Debates about the line between First Amendment-protected journalism and theft of classified... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17D3_WP_F2S_P2 | 44 | Washington Post -- Free To State 2019 (2) -- The Assange Effect (Kalea Clark, David Fallis, Sanford Ungar, Sarah Ellison)
Free to State
Free speech in America is under severe scrutiny. It seems every day, words are spoken and retracted, apologies are issued, tweets are deleted – many feel free expression has become imperiled. Debates about the line between First Amendment-protected journalism and theft of classified... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17D4_WP_F2S_P3 | 48 | Washington Post -- Free To State 2019 (3) -- Free Speech Online: One U.S. Senator's Perspective (Ted Cruz, Tony Romm)
Free to State
Free speech in America is under severe scrutiny. It seems every day, words are spoken and retracted, apologies are issued, tweets are deleted – many feel free expression has become imperiled. Debates about the line between First Amendment-protected journalism and theft of classified... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_17E_Abrazos | 80 | NYU -- Film Screening for "Abrazos" (w/Luis Argueta)
Film Screening and Director Q&A: ABRAZOS
NYU Washington, DC, National Peace Corps Association and the Returned Peace Corps Volunteers of Washington will host an evening film screening of ABRAZOS followed by a panel discussion with the filmmaker, Luis Argueta. The panel will be moderated by Randy... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_16A1_Girl_Friday | 133 | AFI and Washington Monthly -- Fourth Estate Film Series -- "His Girl Friday" (w/Margaret Talbot; Timothy Noah, Thomas Burton, Alexandra Petri, and Eric Cortellessa)
HIS GIRL FRIDAY
Special Features: June 16 show features panel discussion w New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot; Politico labor editor Timothy Noah, WSJ reporter Thomas Burton, & Washington Post columnist Alexandra Petri, moderated by Washington Monthly's Eric Cortellessa
Perhaps Howard Hawks' most... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_16B_SSprung_Impeach | 16 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Silver Sprung stage -- Impeach Trump rally
Join us on Sunday, June 16, for #ImpeachTrump: Act to Defend Democracy, a national day of local action to demand the impeachment of Donald Trump! We support Congress’ role to launch an Impeachment Inquiry ASAP
SIGN UP HERE: https://www.mobilize.us/needtoimpeach/event/95017/
Donald Trump’s abuses of... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_16C_Signs | 1 | MD -- Temporary Signs (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15A1_Metro_EN | 9 | Metro Station -- L'Enfant Plaza (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15A2_Mall_David | 5 | DC -- Mall -- David's Tent
This group has been occupying parts of the Mall for almost 4 years. Their sign says "David's Tent DC. A 24/7 love song to King Jesus, as a Living Memorial on the National Mall, since September 11, 2015." (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15A3_Emb_Canada | 1 | DC -- Embassy of Canada
Unexpected flag for the Toronto Raptors. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15A4_NGA_Faces | 12 | DC -- Natl Gallery of Art -- Exhibit: Faces of D.C. Photo Mural
Faces of D.C. Photo Mural
On View Through July 4, 2019
Celebrate the diversity of Washington, DC, with Faces of DC, a photo mural starring faces of the people we encounter every day. (Located at 7th Street & Madison Drive NW)
Made possible by a grant from the Alice L. Walton Foundation. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15A5_Metro_RI | 1 | Metro Station -- Rhode Island Avenue (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15A6_CCP_GBU | 75 | DC -- Center for Contemporary Political Art -- The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (Visit 2)
The Good, The Bad & The Ugly
Portraits of Our (Unindicted) Leader
On View May 8 through June 28, 2019
The Center for Contemporary Political Art opens its fourth exhibition on May 8th (6 – 8 p.m.) with portraiture of Donald Trump by three artists whose political views reflect the polarization... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15A7_Edgewood | 12 | DC -- Edgewood Neighborhood (incl Rhode Island Avenue Shopping Center) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15A8_Brentwood | 2 | DC -- Brentwood Neighborhood (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15B1_SIHIR_Tiravanija | 42 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green (Visit 5)
Rirkrit Tiravanija: Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green
May 17, 2019 – July 24, 2019
On view is the newly acquired full-gallery Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow, and Green (2010), an installation work of relational aesthetics by Rirkrit Tiravanija that unites the artist’s signature culinary work with... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15B2_SIHIR_Manifesto | 147 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Manifesto: Art x Agency
Manifesto: Art x Agency
June 15, 2019 – January 5, 2020
German artist Julian Rosefeldt’s epic, multi-channel video work Manifesto serves as the centerpiece to a display of works from the Hirshhorn collection highlighting works of art created in response to, or as a part of, artistic manifestos of the... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15B3_SIHIR_David | 103 | DC -- Hirshhorn Museum -- Exhibit: Enrico David: Gradations of Slow Release
Enrico David: Gradations of Slow Release
April 16, 2019 – September 2, 2019
Enrico David has distinguished himself as one of the most original artists working today, fashioning a universe of imagery that revolves around the human figure and its many states of being. Co-organized by the Museum of... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15C1_SIAAI | 13 | DC -- Arts and Industries Bldg (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15C2_SIAAI_People | 75 | Smithsonian -- By the People @ Arts and Industries Bldg
Two of the speakers on the stage: Ada Pinkston and artist Jonathan Rosen. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15D1_SINH_Bldg | 2 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15D2_SINH_Deep_Time | 38 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: The David H. Koch Hall of Fossils -- Deep Time (Visit 2) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15D3_SINH_Gems | 49 | DC -- Natl Museum of Natural History -- Exhibit: Geology, Gems, and Minerals (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15E1_KatzenX | 99 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2019C Summer Exhibition
Opening Summer 2019
On view June 15-August 11, 2019
* Passages: Keith Morrison, 1999-2019
* Being Here as ME -- New Media Art Exhibition of Women Artists from Taiwan
* Maia Cruz Palileo
* Crossing Boundaries & Breaking Borders: DMV Printmaking
* Plans to Prosper You: Reflections of Black... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15E2_KatzenO | 71 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2019C Summer Opening Reception (Public)
Folks here include Nilou Kazemzadeh, Kirsty Little, Janet Fries, Chawky Frenn, Pey-Chwen Lin, Squire Broel (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_15E3_Palileo | 52 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2019C Summer Gallery Talk: Maia Cruz Palileo
Curator Isabel Manalo and artist Maia Cruz Palileo will examine works that hinge on fantasy and memory, but hold salient political commentary surrounding American colonization of the Philippines. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14A1_Signs | 3 | MD -- Temporary Signs (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14A2_SS_Res | 2 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Residential section (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14A3_Purple_Line | 12 | MD -- Purple Line (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14A4_SS_1stBaptist | 3 | MD -- Silver Spring -- First Baptist Church development (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14B1_Corc_Mapplethorpe | 164 | DC -- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design -- Exhibit: 6.13.89: The Cancelling of the Mapplethorpe Exhibition
6.13.89: The Cancelling of the Mapplethorpe Exhibition
June 14, 2019, to Oct. 6, 2019
6.13.89: The Cancelling of the Mapplethorpe Exhibition will explore the highly politicized and publicized cancellation of the 1989 exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Moment. On June 13, 1989, the Corcoran... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14B2_Corc_Adams | 16 | DC -- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design -- Exhibit: Kelli Rae Adams: work / study (By The People)
Kelli Rae Adams: work / study
June 13, 2019 to October 6, 2019
With this mixed-media installation, Kelli Rae Adams calls attention to the magnitude and urgency of the student debt crisis in the U.S. Utilizing several hundred handmade ceramic bowls, a quantity of steadily accumulating coins and a... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14B3_Corc_Action | 48 | DC -- Corcoran School of the Arts and Design -- Exhibit: A Time for Action: Washington Artists circa 1989
A Time for Action: Washington Artists circa 1989
June 13, 2019 to October 5, 2019
This companion exhibition to the Corcoran exhibition 6.13.89 will exhibit paintings, drawings, and prints from the GW Collection by artists who registered their protest of the volatile cancellation of the exhibition of... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14C_OAS_Roots | 89 | DC -- Art Museum of the Americas -- Exhibit: Roots of Peace: Carlos Páez Vilaró Works and Writings
Roots of Peace: Carlos Páez Vilaró Works and Writings
May 30 – September 8, 2019
The OAS AMA | Art Museum of the Americas and the Permanent Mission of Uruguay to the OAS in collaboration with Museo Taller de Casapueblo present Roots of Peace: Carlos Páez Vilaró Works and Writings, a retrospective... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14D1_GWU_Songs | 104 | DC -- GWU -- Museum and Textile Museum -- Exhibit: Songs of the Civil War
Songs of the Civil War
June 15–December 22, 2019
During the American Civil War, music had the power to inspire patriotism and service, and to capture loss on the battlefield. This exhibition showcases historical sheet music that provided the soundtrack to a nation divided by war. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14D2_GWU_Laid | 45 | DC -- GWU -- Museum and Textile Museum -- Exhibit: Best Laid Plans: Designs for a Capital City
Best Laid Plans: Designs for a Capital City
Detail of print showing plans for the National Mall
June 15–December 22, 2019
Every landmark in Washington, D.C., has a story. Some never made it past the drawing board. This exhibition examines unrealized designs for the Washington Monument, Memorial... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14D3_GWU_Treasures | 26 | DC -- GWU -- Museum and Textile Museum -- Exhibit: Treasures from the Albert H. Small Collection
Treasures from the Albert H. Small Collection
Ongoing
A selection of maps, letters, prints, and artifacts on display from the museum’s Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection includes recent acquisitions and rare treasures.
Mr. Small, a third-generation Washingtonian, first became interested in... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14E1_KSt | 1 | DC -- Downtown area (K Street environs -- between New Hampshire and New York, Penn and M) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14E2_ConnAve_Overlook | 8 | DC -- Public Art: Connecticut Avenue Overlook @ Dupont Circle (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14E3_Signs | 7 | DC -- Temporary Signs (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14E4_Metro_McF | 16 | Metro Station -- McPherson Square
New mural! (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14F1_Daily_DJT_Twitter | 249 | DC -- Daily Show's Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library @ The Showroom
The Daily Show's award-winning Donald J. Trump Presidential Twitter Library is coming to Washington, D.C. for one weekend only, June 14-16, after drawing huge crowds in Austin, Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago and New York City.
The pop-up exhibit showcases and analyzes the finest works from... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14G1_KatzenO | 37 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2019C Summer Opening Reception (Member)
Folks including Glenn Marcus, Jack Rasmussen, and Kirsty Little. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14G2_KatzenX | 197 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2019C Summer Exhibition
Opening Summer 2019
On view June 15-August 11, 2019
* Passages: Keith Morrison, 1999-2019
* Being Here as ME -- New Media Art Exhibition of Women Artists from Taiwan
* Maia Cruz Palileo
* Crossing Boundaries & Breaking Borders: DMV Printmaking
* Plans to Prosper You: Reflections of Black... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14G3_Broel | 56 | DC -- American University -- Katzen Arts Center -- 2019C Summer Gallery Talk: Squire Broel
Members' Preview: Squire Broel
Museum members are invited to preview five new exhibitions and join artist Squire Broel to discuss the totemic sculptures featured in his ongoing exhibition. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14H1_New_Spanish | 79 | AFI -- Festival of New Spanish Cinema -- Opening Reception (2019)
REALM, THE (2018)
Special Features: Post-screening reception sponsored by SPAIN arts & culture
[EL REINO]
Winner of 7 Goya Awards, including Best Director and Best Lead Actor, this fast-paced thriller from Rodrigo Sorogoyen (MAY GOD SAVE US) depicts Spain's current political climate through the... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_14H3_Serengeti | 18 | AFI -- "The Serengeti Rules" (w/Sean B. Carroll)
SERENGETI RULES, THE
Special Features: ... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_13A1_Network | 128 | AFI and Washington Monthly -- Fourth Estate Film Series -- "Network" (w/Beth Reinhard, Clarence Page, Arch Campbell, and Paul Glastris)
NETWORK
Special Features: Panel discussion w/Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post reporter Beth Reinhard; Pulitzer Prize-winning Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page; local feature writer Arch Campbell; moderated by Paul Glastris, editor in chief of Washington Monthly
"I'm as mad as hell, and... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_12A1_SS_Res | 3 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Residential section (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_12A2_Signs | 3 | MD -- Temporary Signs (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_12A3_SS_BDE | 3 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Business Section (East of Metro Line)
It took me awhile to figure out they were bike lanes. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_12A4_SST | 3 | MD -- Silver Spring -- Paul Sarbanes Transportation Center (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_12A5_SS_1stBaptist | 6 | MD -- Silver Spring -- First Baptist Church development (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_12B_Purple_Line | 30 | MD -- Purple Line
More trees coming down. Fencing going up at the bus depot. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_12C_Lincoln_CottageVC | 3 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Visitor Center (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_12D_Holzer | 90 | DC -- Lincoln Cottage -- Harold Holzer ("Monument Man")
Cottage Conversation: Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French
Join us as Harold Holzer discusses his new book, Monument Man: The Life and Art of Daniel Chester French. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_11A_Brookside | 52 | MD -- Wheaton -- Brookside Gardens (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_11B_Purple_Line | 54 | MD -- Purple Line
Trees are getting cut down. (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07A1_SINZ_125th | 73 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Exhibit: 125th Anniversary (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07A2_SINZ_DInoRoars | 39 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Exhibit: DinoRoars
DinoRoars
June 1 to August 31, 2019
It's a summer of prehistoric proportions! From June 1 to Aug. 31, take a self-guided safari around the Zoo to meet dinosaurs that move, roar and even spit water. Be sure to spot all six animatronic dinosaurs, from a baby stegosaurus to an enormous T. rex weighing... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07A3_SINZ_Art | 50 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Public Art (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07A4_SINZ_Carousel | 2 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Carousel (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07A5_SINZ_Smokey | 39 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Exhibit: Celebrate Smokey: 75 Years of Fighting Wildfires
Celebrate Smokey: 75 Years of Fighting Wildfires
May 23, 2019 – May 22, 2020
A new Smokey Bear outdoor exhibit at Smithsonian’s National Zoo invites visitors to look back at the legacy of one of the most famous residents in the Zoo’s 130-year history. As visitors stroll through the exhibit, they will... (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07A6_SINZ_Backyard | 13 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Exhibit: Zoo in Your Backyard (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07A7_SINZ_Bee | 27 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Exhibit: Me and the Bee (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07B1_SINZ_Main | 25 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Parts not covered elsewhere (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07B2_SINZ_Farm | 3 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Kids' Farm (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07B3_SINZ_BV | 9 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Beaver Valley/American Trail (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07B4_SINZ_Elephant | 42 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Elephant House/Trail (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07B5_SINZ_Panda | 27 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Giant Pandas (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07B6_SINZ_PandaVC | 121 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Giant Panda Visitor Areas (David M. Rubenstein Family Giant Panda Habitat) (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07C1_SINZ_Bison | 17 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- American Bison (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07C2_SINZ_Cat | 38 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Big Cats (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07C3_SINZ_Primate | 21 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Primates (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07C4_SINZ_Tile | 1 | DC -- Natl Zoological Park -- Donor Tiles (Partially reviewed) |
| 2019_06_07D_NCath_Orange | 63 | DC -- Washington Natl Cathedral -- Event: Wear Orange
Lighting Of The National Cathedral For Wear Orange
The façade of the Washington National Cathedral will light up in orange in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day, Hadiya Pendleton and the over 100,000 Americans killed and injured in the United States every year by gun violence. The Bourdon... (Partially reviewed) |
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