Celebrate memorable music from the stage and screen as conductor Melodia Mae Rinaldi leads the ensemble in arrangements of the hits you know and love. No audition is required, and the song list and musical arrangements are chosen to fit the specific vocal and musical abilities of the group. Rehearsals culminate in a free performance for invited guests.
From salsa to strings, and blues to swing, Live! Concert Series on the Plaza 2026 features hot entertainment for the Downtown DC community. From July 13 through September 25, 2026, Monday to Friday at 12:00 p.m. - 1:00pm on Wilson Plaza, join us for free lunchtime performances featuring the area's most talented enterta…
Blues Alley Jazz celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with our annual Chilean Jazz Series. — Blues Alley Jazz celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with our annual Chilean Jazz Series. Beginning September 14 through September 20, we will present performances by Chilean Jazz artists. Please see the flyer and website for more…
Enjoy tribal songs from Alaska to Florida with Dennis Zotigh (Kiowa/Isanti Dakota/Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo) in the Potomac Atrium. At the end of the 30-minute presentation, visitors are encouraged to ask questions pertaining to the museum and Indigenous culture, past and present. Presentations may be canceled without prior…
Join Dancing on the Waterfront on Tuesdays this summer and dance along the Potomac!
The 50th season of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society features musical masterpieces from the first decade of the 17th century to the early 21st, played on some of the world’s most highly prized musical instruments in an 7-concert series . This concert features music of John Dowland with the Smithsonian Consort of Vi…
Beginning September 8 through September 13, we will feature Brazilian artists each night. — Blues Alley Jazz celebrates Brazilian Independence Day with its annual Brazilian Jazz Series. Beginning September 8 through September 13, we will feature Brazilian artists each night. Please see the flyer for more details.
The National Museum of Asian Art has over 46,000 artworks from across Asia. Enjoy some of the finest on a docent-led tour and learn about commonalities and differences in cultures, aesthetics, and ideas.
Join educators in the "Bison: Standing Strong" exhibit to discover more about the Nation's Mammal - the American Bison. Learn how these fascinating animals alter their ecosystem in ways that benefit other animals and their habitat, as well as their importance to humans. Image by Jean Beaufort, CC0, https://commons.wiki…
Enjoy a guided tour of our East Building and its range of exhibitions. These tours can feature art from any of the exhibitions currently on view, with works from cultures as diverse as ancient Iran to contemporary Japan. Please meet at the East Building, B1 Lobby for the tour. Image: Tibetan Buddhist Shrine Room, Natio…
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Information about Depression, PTSD, Encouragement, Suicide, Bipolar, and many more. Call the number provided, if you need more assistance. Every Tuesday, we have a mental health specialist, Leta Davis, who you can chat with and give more resources.
President Wilson and his cabinet, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt, pushed for a peaceful world through a League of Nations. What role did a treaty with Austria play? Join a ranger to uncover how peace was achieved at the end of World War I.
Stop by this informal session to meet curator Tim Winkle and learn about firefighters in the 1800s.
