Multi-Cultural Events
136 performances · 9 ongoing events
Performances
Drum TAO 2020
StrathmoreFri. Feb 7
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Feb 22
Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySat. Mar 21
Hot Peas 'N Butter
Center for the Arts at George Mason UniversitySun. Mar 1
I Draw Slow
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSat. Apr 4
Milos
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Mar 8
National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Feb 23
Russian National Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
Hylton Performing Arts CenterFri. Mar 6
The Siberian State Symphony Orchestra
Hylton Performing Arts CenterFri. Jan 31
Ballet Folclórico Nacional de México de Silvia Lozano
Hylton Performing Arts CenterSun. Mar 22
Arooj Aftab
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Apr 16
Bereishit Dance Company
StrathmoreThu. Feb 6
Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini
The Mansion at StrathmoreThu. Apr 9
Camille Claudel
Signature TheatreMar. 24 – Apr. 19
WORLD STAGES—The Clemency of Titus (with Havana Lyceum Orchestra)
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 13 – 15
Made in Puerto Rico
The Reach @The Kennedy CenterApr. 2 & 3
Gregory Maqoma's Vuyani Dance Theatre: Cion: Requiem of Ravel's Boléro
The Kennedy CenterJan. 24 & 25
NSO Music for Young Audiences: 1-2-3 Andrés
The Kennedy CenterMar. 7 – 8
Let's Talk Dance: Panel Discussion: Martha Graham, Women in Dance, and Dance as Activism
The Kennedy CenterSat. Mar 7
NSO: Dvořák's Cello Concerto
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 6 & 9
NSO: Kozhukhin plays Grieg's Piano Concerto
The Kennedy CenterApr. 2 – 4
NSO: Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
The Kennedy CenterFeb. 27 – 29
Renée Fleming VOICES: Norm Lewis
The Kennedy CenterSat. Feb 29
Renée Fleming VOICES: Mariza
The Kennedy CenterMon. May 4
The National Ballet of Canada: Forsythe, Kylián and Ratmansky
The Kennedy CenterJan. 28 & 29
Washington Performing Arts: Danilo Pérez Global Messengers
Sixth & ISat. May 16
Washington Performing Arts: Kinan Azmeh CityBand
Sixth & ISat. Feb 8
Washington Performing Arts: Zakir Hussain Trio
GW Lisner AuditoriumFri. Apr 24
Damian Sneed’s We Shall Overcome
McLean Community CenterThu. Jan 30
Danú
McLean Community CenterSun. Mar 15
Hiplet Ballerinas
McLean Community CenterSat. Jan 25
Chineke! Orchestra with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
The Kennedy CenterTue. Apr 21
Global Perspectives Festival
Dance PlaceFeb. 8 & 9
Orange Grove Dance
Dance PlaceMar. 7 & 8
Unit Souzou
Dance PlaceMay. 9 & 10
NEXTgeneration Showcase
Dance PlaceSat. May 16
Xing Dance Theatre
Dance PlaceJul. 25 & 26
Miss You Like Hell
Olney Theatre CenterJan. 29 – Mar. 1
Embassy of the Czech Republic: BRAHMS & DVOŘÁK
Embassy of the Czech RepublicThu. Mar 26
Becoming Dr. Ruth
Edlavitch DCJCCMar. 27 – Apr. 19
Sheltered
Edlavitch DCJCCJan. 22 – Feb. 1
The Wanderers
Edlavitch DCJCCFeb. 19 – Mar. 15
Lulu Fall - Between Two Worlds
CenterStage at RCCSat. Apr 4
Boys Don't Cry
CenterStage at RCCTue. Mar 3
An Evening with poet Marilyn Nelson - African American History in Verse
CenterStage at RCCSat. Apr 11
Omar Sosa & Yilian Cañizares
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Mar 8
Lúnasa with MALINDA
CenterStage at RCCSun. Mar 29
Exquisita Agonía (Exquisite Agony)
GALA Hispanic TheatreFeb. 6 – Mar. 1
Rigoberta, ¿dónde estás? A Journey through Guatemala
GALA Hispanic TheatreMar. 14 – 28
Ella es Tango
GALA Hispanic TheatreJun. 10 – 28
Tía Julia y el Escribidor (Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter)
GALA Hispanic TheatreApr. 23 – May. 17
International Guitar Night
The Barns at Wolf TrapJan. 29 & 30
Masters of Hawaiian Music
The Barns at Wolf TrapJan. 24 & 25
National Philharmonic: Black Pioneers Composers w/Melissa White, violin
StrathmoreSat. Feb 22
Enter The Haggis
The Barns at Wolf TrapWed. Mar 11
Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All Stars
StrathmoreFri. Jan 31
Big Love
Round House TheatreMay. 20 – Jun. 21
MacMillan Pipe Band
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSat. Feb 8
Latin Jazz
BlackRock Center for the ArtsFri. Feb 28
Holi Festival of Colors
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSat. Mar 7
Runa
BlackRock Center for the ArtsSat. Mar 7
Vuyo Sotashe
BlackRock Center for the ArtsFri. Apr 24
Travel the World with Story Tapestries’ Family Artists
BlackRock Center for the ArtsMay. 3 & 7
The National Ballet of Canada: The Sleeping Beauty
The Kennedy CenterJan. 30 – Feb. 2
Spring Performance
The Kennedy CenterMar. 27 & 28
The King's Speech
National TheatreFeb. 11 – 16
The Diary of Anne Frank
Reston Community PlayersFeb. 28 – Mar. 14
Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara
Arts BarnFri. Feb 28
Sean Heely - Robert Burns Celebration
Arts BarnFri. Jan 24
Step Afrika!
Publick PlayhouseJan. 22 & 24
Songs for Civil Rights: Then and Now
Publick PlayhouseFri. Feb 28
Afro Blue: We Will Overcome
Publick PlayhouseSat. Feb 29
World Dance Showcase
Publick PlayhouseSat. Mar 28
Negro Spiritual Sing-a-Long
Publick PlayhouseSun. Jun 7
Black History In Motion Program
Publick PlayhouseWed. Feb 5
Anansegro of Ghana: African Drum, Songs, Stories, and Games
Publick PlayhouseTue. Mar 3
Family Fun Series: Dance of Hope
Publick PlayhouseSat. Apr 11
Rainforest Air
Publick PlayhouseWed. Apr 15
Callaloo: The Trickster and the Magic Quilt
Publick PlayhouseSat. May 30
Raul Midón & Lionel Loueke
AMP by StrathmoreSun. Feb 23
Plena Libre
AMP by StrathmoreFri. Feb 28
The Diary of Anne Frank
Olney Theatre CenterMay. 27 – Jun. 3
Cherish The Ladies
The Barns at Wolf TrapFeb. 25 & 26
The Washington Chorus: St. Patrick's Day Celebration
StrathmoreFri. Mar 13
Washington Jewish Music Festival: Rhythm and Jews: Jews and the Birth of Rock and Roll
Edlavitch DCJCCWed. Jan 29
Pilgrims Musa & Sheri in The New World
Atlas Performing Arts CenterJan. 23 – Feb. 16
Shanghai Chinese Orchestra (part of Lunar New Year Celebration)
The Kennedy CenterWed. Jan 22
California Guitar Trio + Montreal Guitar Trio
The Barns at Wolf TrapThu. Feb 6
Kiran Ahluwalia
The Barns at Wolf TrapSat. Feb 29
Sunday Music Salon - Folk Re-Imagined 2, Chopin & the Russians
Kentlands MansionSun. Feb 9
Celtic Woman
Wolf TrapWed. Jun 3
Riverdance 25th Anniversary Tour
Wolf TrapJun. 18 – 21
Septime Webre's ALICE (in wonderland) - The Hong Kong Ballet
Wolf TrapTue. Jun 16
Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band with special guest Rubén Blades
Wolf TrapSun. Jul 19
The Australian Pink Floyd Show
Wolf TrapSun. Sep 6
Three Plays. One Winner. Your Vote
Pozez JCC Northern VAThu. Apr 23
MDLO: Massenet’s Thaïs
The ClariceJan. 30 & Feb. 1
Bokanté with Michael League
AMP by StrathmoreWed. Feb 26
Portuguese Ambassador’s Residence- Barrantes & Pinto-Ribeiro Piano Duo
Portuguese Ambassador's ResidenceWed. Mar 4
K-Cinema: The Great Battle
Korean Cultural Center DCThu. Jan 23
Lunar New Year
Millennium Stage at the Kennedy CenterThu. Jan 23
Beijing Bamboo Orchestra
Millennium Stage at the Kennedy CenterSat. Jan 25
In Series: Women Composers Festival
GALA Hispanic TheatreMar. 6 – 8
Roopa in Flux
Millennium Stage at the Kennedy CenterTue. Jan 28
KC Chinese New Year Family Day
The Kennedy CenterSat. Jan 25
KC Lunar New Year 2020
The Kennedy CenterJan. 23 – Feb. 2
Revels Pub Sing at McGinty's
McGinty's Public HouseSun. Jan 26
Phantom of the Opera
Synetic TheaterFeb. 5 – 29
Lunar New Year 2020: REACH Winter Lantern PLUS
The Reach @The Kennedy CenterJan. 30 – Feb. 2
Djavan—Vesúvio
StrathmoreThu. May 7
The Wild Frontier
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySat. Feb 1
LOGBOOK SERBISTAN preceded by Inventory
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Feb 9
It Will Be Chaos
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Mar 22
33rd Argentine Festival 2020 - Todos Celebramos Argentina
Thomas Jefferson TheatreSat. May 16
33vo Festival Argentino 2020
Thomas Jefferson TheatreSat. May 16
Echo
Cafritz HallFeb. 7 – 9
Free Community Day: March
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Mar 1
APR 01 Gallery Talk: Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Apr 1
Artist Lecture: Delita Martin
National Museum of Women in the ArtsFri. Mar 20
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Apr 15
Free Community Day: April
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSun. Apr 5
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2020: Women Artists of Latin America
National Museum of Women in the ArtsSat. Mar 14
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. Apr 29
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. May 6
NMWA Late Hours
National Museum of Women in the ArtsMon. Apr 27
NMWA Late Hours
National Museum of Women in the ArtsTue. May 19
Teacher Program: Educator Open House for Graciela Iturbide's Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsWed. May 13
Nordic Voices
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Feb 9
Miyabi Koto Shamisen Ensemble
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. Mar 29
Brasil Guitar Duo with Jiji
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. May 3
Inna Faliks, piano
Smithsonian National Portrait GallerySun. May 10
Advanced Irish Dance Solos & Figures for Adults (Adults, 8 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Feb 24
Art History: Introduction to French Post-Impressionism (Adults, 5 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkFri. Jan 24
Ballroom and Latin Dance Sampler (Adults, 3 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Feb 3
Beginning Irish Dance Solos & Figures for Adults (Adults, 8 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Feb 24
Intermediate Irish Dance Solos & Figures for Adults (Adults, 8 sessions)
Glen Echo ParkMon. Feb 24
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
The Great Inka Road
Smithsonian National Museum of the American IndianThru Jun. 1
Graciela Iturbide’s Mexico
National Museum of Women in the ArtsFeb. 8 – May. 25
A Tale of Four Cities
Waverly Street GalleryThru Feb. 8
Delita Martin: Calling Down The Spirits
National Museum of Women in the ArtsThru Apr. 19
Heroes & Losers: The Edification of Luis Lorenzana
American University Museum at the Katzen Arts CenterJan. 25 – Mar. 15
A Nobility of Matter: Asian Art from the Bliss Collection
Dumbarton OaksThru Jun. 1
