A film festival all about adventure, a concert to benefit Ukraine, free ice cream, and all-you-can-eat pancakes await you in D.C. this week.
The popular old favorites are back for a busy arts month.
Check out #ThisIsWhyImSingle, the last few weeks to see the stunnig Photo Ark exhibit at National Geographic, and more.
Discover the Past, Present & Future of Food Around the World Until February 22, visit the National Geographic Museum for a look at our intricate food system that brings what we eat from farm to fork. In sections devoted to growing, transporting, cooking, eating, tasting, and celebrating, the exhibition illuminates how our world eats and the future of food. With opportunities to taste seasonal treats in the working kitchen, cook a virtual meal, see…
The journey our food takes from field to table, explored.
Find out what it’s like to be a National Geographic photographer in the exhibit Women of Vision: National Geographic Photographers on Assignment at the National Geographic Museum. This groundbreaking exhibit, which closes on March 9th, celebrates the intrepid spirit of 11 female photojournalists, who’ve captured stunning and thought-provoking pictures of people and places from across the globe.
The following post is from our advertiser, National Geographic Museum. Learn more about Scott and Amundsen’s historic race at National Geographic Museum from May 25, 2011 through August 21, 2011. Don’t miss these upcoming special events: Polar Film Festival (free) On June 11, National Geographic Live presents four free films: 11am – March of the Penguins (Academy Award-winning documentary on the journey of the emperor penguins of Antarctica, 80min) 1pm – The Great White Silence…
>> There are so many festivals going on this weekend, we don’t feel bad mentioning them a few times to make sure you get your butt off the couch to check out as many of them as you can. We’ll have more on always anticipated Crafty Bastards later today, which is Sunday in Adams Morgan. The National Book Festival, where this writer is going to nerd it up, is Saturday on the Mall. Practice your…
>> Transformer opens a show this weekend showcasing the work of two extremely talented photographers. Lely Constantinople and Antonia Tricarico utilize a slew of cameras as they approach people on the streets, taking portraits and learning the person behind the picture. They look for the commonalities in strangers who may pass each other everyday, never seeing it themselves. Unsurprisingly, these documentary artists each have pieces hanging in the National Museum of American History. Stop…
Holiday? What Holiday? While some of us were home devouring pumpkin pies instead of writing the Arts Agenda last week, a few galleries opened their doors to new exhibits. The National Portrait Gallery is giving thanks to Josephine Baker by displaying images, posters, music sheets and other artifacts that tell the story of this amazing performer and civil rights activist. Meanwhile, the National Geographic Museum has opened their Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibit, showcasing…
