Montpelier Arts Center strives to foster a positive, creative environment where young and emerging artists realize their full potential. Now in its 14th year, this annual exhibition spotlights the talents of visual artists ages 13-19 from the Washington, D.C., area. The juror...
Ticket Price: free
Amanda Spaid was inspired during the pandemic to focus on hyper-local subjects, creating detailed drawings of birds in the D.C. area. She hopes that slowing down and examining what’s happening to the planet, not just on a global level, but literally in our backyards, will inspire people to make decisions that benefit...
Ticket Price: free
One of the most visually striking, profoundly moving American moviemaking debuts in years, Raven Jackson’s All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt is an arresting immersion into a young woman’s inner world, filmed and edited with an extraordinary...
Ticket Price: $5
Legendary musician and Washington, D.C., native Ignatius is an artist, songwriter, vocalist, music producer, and renowned drummer whose musical journey spans five decades — and counting! The former lead vocalist of the internationally known funk band Heatwave has also performed with The Stylistics, The Delfonics, RCA recording...
Ticket Price: $15
Discover how the Reconstruction Era reshaped America after the Civil War. Historian and author Kate Masur explores the powerful stories of African American women who fought to reunite families, build communities, and claim long-denied rights in Washington, D.C., and Prince George's County.
Ticket Price: $5/person county resident, $7 non-county resident. Free for children under 12 years old.
Hear the compelling stories of enslaved women and the ways in which they fled or attempted to flee bondage during and after the Revolutionary War.
Ticket Price: Free
From the marvelous natural wood patterns to the mastery of different finishes, the Chesapeake Woodturner’s (CW) artists will have you asking, “how do they do that?”
Ticket Price: Free, donations are welcome.
Grammy nominee Jazzmeia Horn released her fourth album, Messages, in 2024. The New York Times raves, “Horn is among the most exciting young vocalists in jazz, with a proud traditionalism that keeps her tightly linked to the sound of classic figures like Nancy Wilson and Betty Carter,...
Ticket Price: $30
A percussionist, hip-hop artist, and actor from D.C., Jabari Exum worked on the film Black Panther as a movement coach and lead djembe player. In his Percussion Theater concept, he fuses music, theater, and storytelling.
Ticket Price: free
Take off into the fundamentals of piloting in this session of the Youth Aviators Program. Participants will explore key topics from the Private Pilot FAA Knowledge Exam through interactive lessons, test their knowledge along the way, and connect with experienced pilots. Students will also get hands-on experience using flight simulators.
Ticket Price: Free
This exhibit consists of two dinnerware designs that are distinctly different. They are both stoneware and made for everyday use in a light and dark clay body with a variety of glazes. The Cafe is a heavy rimmed everyday plate that can take rough use. Think blue...
Ticket Price: free
