Multi-Cultural Events
121 performances · 12 ongoing events
Performances
Drum TAO 2020
StrathmoreFri. Feb 7, 2020
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Feb 22, 2020
Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Mar 21, 2020
Hot Peas 'N Butter
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySun. Mar 1, 2020
I Draw Slow
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSat. Apr 4, 2020
Milos
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Mar 8, 2020
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Feb 23, 2020
Russian National Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
Hylton Performing Arts CenterFri. Mar 6, 2020
The Siberian State Symphony Orchestra
Hylton Performing Arts CenterFri. Jan 31, 2020
Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Mar 22, 2020
Arooj Aftab
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Apr 16, 2020
Bereishit Dance Company
StrathmoreThu. Feb 6, 2020
Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Apr 9, 2020
A Celtic Christmas
Dumbarton ConcertsSun. Dec 15
Helicon: Winter Solstice
Dumbarton Concerts
Camille Claudel
Signature TheatreMar. 24 – Apr. 19, 2020
WORLD STAGES—The Clemency of Titus (with Havana Lyceum Orchestra)
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 13 – 15, 2020
Made in Puerto Rico
The Reach @The Kennedy CenterApr. 2 & 3, 2020
Gregory Maqoma's Vuyani Dance Theatre: Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Boléro
The Kennedy CenterJan. 24 & 25, 2020
NSO Music for Young Audiences: 1-2-3 Andrés
The Kennedy CenterMar. 7 – 8, 2020
Let's Talk Dance: Panel Discussion: Martha Graham, Women in Dance, and Dance as Activism
The Kennedy CenterSat. Mar 7, 2020
NSO: Dvořák's Cello Concerto
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 6 & 9, 2020
NSO: Kozhukhin plays Grieg's Piano Concerto
The Kennedy CenterApr. 2 – 4, 2020
NSO: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 27 – 29, 2020
Renée Fleming VOICES: Norm Lewis
The Kennedy CenterSat. Feb 29, 2020
Renée Fleming VOICES: Mariza
The Kennedy CenterMon. May 4, 2020
The National Ballet of Canada: Forsythe, Kylián and Ratmansky
The Kennedy CenterJan. 28 & 29, 2020
Washington Performing Arts: Danilo Pérez Global Messengers
Sixth & ISat. May 16, 2020
Washington Performing Arts: Kinan Azmeh CityBand
Sixth & ISat. Feb 8, 2020
Washington Performing Arts: Zakir Hussain Trio
GW Lisner AuditoriumFri. Apr 24, 2020
Outside the Bachs
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Dec 15
Damian Sneed’s We Shall Overcome
McLean Community CenterThu. Jan 30, 2020
Danú
McLean Community CenterSun. Mar 15, 2020
Hiplet Ballerinas
McLean Community CenterSat. Jan 25, 2020
Chineke! Orchestra with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
The Kennedy CenterTue. Apr 21, 2020
KanKouran West African Dance Company
Dance PlaceJan. 19 & 20, 2020
Global Perspectives Festival
Dance PlaceFeb. 8 & 9, 2020
Orange Grove Dance
Dance PlaceMar. 7 & 8, 2020
Unit Souzou
Dance PlaceMay. 9 & 10, 2020
NEXTgeneration Showcase
Dance PlaceSat. May 16, 2020
Xing Dance Theatre
Dance PlaceJul. 25 & 26, 2020
Miss You Like Hell
Olney Theatre CenterJan. 29 – Mar. 1, 2020
Embassy of the Czech Republic: BRAHMS & DVOŘÁK
Embassy of the Czech RepublicThu. Mar 26, 2020
Becoming Dr. Ruth
Edlavitch DCJCCMar. 27 – Apr. 19, 2020
Sheltered
Edlavitch DCJCCJan. 9 – Feb. 1, 2020
The Wanderers
Edlavitch DCJCCFeb. 19 – Mar. 15, 2020
Lulu Fall - Between Two Worlds
CenterStage at RCCSat. Apr 4, 2020
Boys Don't Cry
CenterStage at RCCTue. Mar 3, 2020
Bakari Sellers RCC MLK Keynote & Lunch
CenterStage at RCCMon. Jan 20, 2020
An Evening with poet Marilyn Nelson - African American History in Verse
CenterStage at RCCSat. Apr 11, 2020
Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Mar 8, 2020
Lúnasa with MALINDA
CenterStage at RCCSun. Mar 29, 2020
Exquisita Agonía (Exquisite Agony)
GALA Hispanic TheatreFeb. 6 – Mar. 1, 2020
Rigoberta, ¿dónde estás? A Journey through Guatemala
GALA Hispanic TheatreMar. 14 – 28, 2020
Ella es Tango
GALA Hispanic TheatreJun. 10 – 28, 2020
Tía Julia y el Escribidor (Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter)
GALA Hispanic TheatreApr. 23 – May. 17, 2020
International Guitar Night
The Barns at Wolf TrapJan. 29 & 30, 2020
Masters of Hawaiian Music
The Barns at Wolf TrapJan. 24 & 25, 2020
National Philharmonic: Black Classical Music Pioneers
StrathmoreSat. Feb 22, 2020
Enter The Haggis
The Barns at Wolf TrapWed. Mar 11, 2020
Celebrate Chanukah
Congregation Adat ReyimSun. Dec 15
Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars
StrathmoreFri. Jan 31, 2020
The Magical Piñata
Keegan TheatreThru Dec. 30
Big Love
Round House TheatreMay. 20 – Jun. 21, 2020
MacMillan Pipe Band
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSat. Feb 8, 2020
Latin Jazz
BlackRock Center for the ArtsFri. Feb 28, 2020
Holi Festival of Colors
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSat. Mar 7, 2020
Runa
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSat. Mar 7, 2020
Vuyo Sotashe
BlackRock Center for the ArtsFri. Apr 24, 2020
Travel the World with Story Tapestries’ Family Artists
BlackRock Center for the ArtsMay. 3 & 7, 2020
The National Ballet of Canada: The Sleeping Beauty
The Kennedy CenterJan. 30 – Feb. 2, 2020
Spring Performance
The Kennedy CenterMar. 27 & 28, 2020
The King's Speech
National TheatreFeb. 11 – 16, 2020
The Diary of Anne Frank
Reston Community PlayersFeb. 28 – Mar. 14, 2020
Matinee Saturday - Captain Kidd
Arts BarnSat. Jan 18, 2020
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Arts BarnFri. Feb 28, 2020
Sean Heely - Robert Burns Celebration
Arts BarnFri. Jan 24, 2020
Step Afrika!
Publick PlayhouseJan. 22 & 24, 2020
Songs for Civil Rights: Then and Now
Publick PlayhouseFri. Feb 28, 2020
Afro Blue: We Will Overcome
Publick PlayhouseSat. Feb 29, 2020
World Dance Showcase
Publick PlayhouseSat. Mar 28, 2020
Negro Spiritual Sing-a-Long
Publick PlayhouseSun. Jun 7, 2020
Step Afrika!
Publick PlayhouseWed. Jan 15, 2020
Black History In Motion Program
Publick PlayhouseWed. Feb 5, 2020
Anansegro of Ghana: African Drum, Songs, Stories, and Games
Publick PlayhouseTue. Mar 3, 2020
Family Fun Series: Dance of Hope
Publick PlayhouseSat. Apr 11, 2020
Rainforest Air
Publick PlayhouseWed. Apr 15, 2020
Callaloo: The Trickster and the Magic Quilt
Publick PlayhouseSat. May 30, 2020
Step Afrika!'s Magical Musical Holiday Step Show
Atlas Performing Arts CenterThru Dec. 22
Raul Midón & Lionel Loueke
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Feb 23, 2020
Plena Libre
AMP by StrathmoreFri. Feb 28, 2020
The Diary of Anne Frank
Olney Theatre CenterMay. 27 – Jun. 3, 2020
Cherish The Ladies
The Barns at Wolf TrapFeb. 25 & 26, 2020
The Christmas Revels: Celestial Fools
GW Lisner AuditoriumThru Dec. 15
The Washington Chorus: St. Patrick's Day Celebration
StrathmoreFri. Mar 13, 2020
Washington Jewish Music Festival: Rhythm and Jews: Jews and the Birth of Rock and Roll
Edlavitch DCJCCWed. Jan 29, 2020
Washington Jewish Music Festival: Klezmer Brunch with Seth Kibel
Edlavitch DCJCCSun. Jan 5, 2020
Pilgrims Musa & Sheri in The New World
Atlas Performing Arts CenterJan. 16 – Feb. 16, 2020
Shanghai Chinese Orchestra (part of Lunar New Year Celebration)
The Kennedy CenterWed. Jan 22, 2020
California Guitar Trio + Montreal Guitar Trio
The Barns at Wolf TrapThu. Feb 6, 2020
Kiran Ahluwalia
The Barns at Wolf TrapSat. Feb 29, 2020
Sunday Music Salon - Folk Re-Imagined 1, España & Beyond
Kentlands MansionSun. Jan 12, 2020
Sunday Music Salon - Folk Re-Imagined 2, Chopin & the Russians
Kentlands MansionSun. Feb 9, 2020
Kwanzaa Celebration
Dance PlaceThru Dec. 15
Shayna Blass
Millennium Stage at the Kennedy CenterWed. Dec 18
Martin Amini
The Reach @The Kennedy CenterThu. Jan 16, 2020
Yearning to Breathe Free
The James Monroe HouseSun. Dec 15
Artist's Reception: ‘A Tale of Four Cities’– New York, Paris, Venice and Washington, Photographs by Frank Van Riper
Waverly Street GalleryFri. Jan 10, 2020
Celtic Woman
Wolf TrapWed. Jun 3, 2020
Riverdance 25th Anniversary Tour
Wolf TrapJun. 18 – 21, 2020
Septime Webre's ALICE (in wonderland) - The Hong Kong Ballet
Wolf TrapTue. Jun 16, 2020
K-Cinema: The Sheriff in Town
Korean Cultural Center DCThu. Dec 19
Advanced Irish Dance Solos & Figures for Adults (Adults, 8 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Dec 16
Advanced Irish Dance Solos & Figures for Adults (Adults, 8 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Feb 24, 2020
Art History: Introduction to French Post-Impressionism (Adults, 5 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkFri. Jan 24, 2020
Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler (Adults, 3 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Jan 6, 2020
Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler (Adults, 3 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Feb 3, 2020
Beginning Irish Dance Solos & Figures for Adults (Adults, 8 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Dec 16
Beginning Irish Dance Solos & Figures for Adults (Adults, 8 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Feb 24, 2020
Intermediate Irish Dance Solos & Figures for Adults (Adults, 8 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Dec 16
Intermediate Irish Dance Solos & Figures for Adults (Adults, 8 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Feb 24, 2020
Ongoing Events
Americans
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Dec. 31, 2022
Nation to Nation
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Dec. 31, 2021
Our Universes
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Sep. 30, 2020
The Great Inka Road
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Jun. 1, 2020
Women Artists of the Dutch Golden Age
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThru Jan. 5, 2020
Open Exhibition
Pozez JCC Northern VAThru Jan. 13, 2020
Ornament: Fragments of Byzantine Fashion
Dumbarton OaksThru Jan. 5, 2020
Michal Heiman's Radical Link: A New Community of Women, 1855-2020
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterThru Dec. 15
Recollection: Reinterpreting Tradition and Heritage
Korean Cultural Center DCThru Jan. 3, 2020
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsFeb. 8 – May. 25, 2020
‘A Tale of Four Cities’– New York, Paris, Venice and Washington, Photographs by Frank Van Riper
Waverly Street GalleryJan. 5 – Feb. 8, 2020
Delita Martin: Calling Down The Spirits
National Museum of Women in the ArtsJan. 17 – Apr. 19, 2020
