Celebrate Black History Month with Montpelier Arts Center! Featuring works by Anita Carrington, Jeffrey Felten-Green, Angie O'Neal, Lydia Peters, Chris Malone and Jenathel Shaw, this exhibition showcases the diverse talents of our regional artists.
Ticket Price: free
American Dreaming is a poignant exploration of the complex interplay between pursuing financial freedom and the Black experience in America. This series delves into the nuanced relationship between aspiration and the systemic barriers that persist within our society.
Ticket Price: free
Curated by Asha Elana Casey in honor of Black History Month, Genuine celebrates the depth, resilience, and authenticity of Black artistic expression. Featuring works by Lionel Frazier White III, Khaleelah Harris, Jessica Valoris, and Desmond Beach, this exhibition explores themes of identity, heritage, and truth through a...
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In Glimpses of Heaven, Mame Ndiaye invites viewers into a dazzling world of mixed media works that sparkle with vibrancy and imagination. Using glitter as a central medium, Ndiaye creates otherworldly pieces that evoke a sense of transcendence and wonder. Each artwork...
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Black History Month formally began in 1926 with “Negro History Week,” established by historian Carter G. Woodson, a founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). And almost from the beginning, black educators in Prince George’s...
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Qrcky’s artistic endeavors delve into the interplay between the sensibilities of the Black diaspora and the urban landscapes they inhabit. While the artist draws inspiration from esteemed artists such as Kara Walker and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Qrcky also profoundly influences the surrounding world.
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* This exhibition runs Jan. 31–Mar. 7, with a public reception on Sun., Feb. 1. * Qrcky’s artistic endeavors delve into the interplay between the sensibilities of the Black diaspora and the urban landscapes they inhabit. While the artist draws inspiration from...
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* This exhibition runs Jan. 26–Mar. 7, with a public reception on Sun., Feb. 1. * The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Black History Program returns to Harmony Hall Arts Center with its annual exhibition. For close to 45 years, the...
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Join us for a two-part book discussion and film screening featuring Percival Everett’s satirical 2001 novel Erasure and its 2023 film adaptation, the Best Picture-nominated dark comedy American Fiction, starring Jeffrey Wright. The book and film examine (and skewer) the use of Black stereotypes in fiction and the anti-Black stance of the publishing industry.
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Celebrate Black History Month with the soulful fusion of Memphis blues, New York fire, and D.C. flavor with the Muneer Nasser Quintet. A master trumpeter, composer, and jazz historian, Nasser brings his deep-rooted passion for jazz to the stage. His latest album,...
Ticket Price: $5
Director of the D.C. Summer School Kimberly Springer will share the Black history of D.C. public education.
Ticket Price: free
The Uhuru Quilters are back with their yearly challenge quilts! Members take on different themes using any quilting style or technique, e.g., traditional, contemporary, improvisational, modern or fiber art.
Ticket Price: Free, donations are welcome.
Celebrate Black History Month with an unforgettable music matinee featuring award-winning saxophonist Brent Birckhead and his sextet. Hailed by The New York Times as “one of the most riveting young improvisers in New York,” Birckhead blends tradition...
Ticket Price: $20
“Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin assembled a choir at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles, in 1972 to record her live album, Amazing Grace. Footage of this remarkable gospel concert was shelved for decades over technical and legal issues; it was finally edited and...
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Join us for an unforgettable evening as the BRENCORE Allstars, featuring the incredible Tia Lydawn and Ameya Taylor, honor the legendary ladies of soul. If you’re a fan of Stephanie Mills, Aretha Franklin, Teena Marie, and other...
Ticket Price: $30 / $25 Senior/Student
This performance is part of our Education on Stage Series and is recommended for Grades K-5. Black History heroes laid the groundwork for some of the most amazing discoveries of the modern era, especially regarding Science, Technology,...
Ticket Price: $8 Adult / $6 Child
This performance is part of our Education on Stage Series and is recommended for Grades K-5. Black History heroes laid the groundwork for some of the most amazing discoveries of the modern era, especially regarding Science, Technology,...
Ticket Price: $8 Adult / $6 Child
Join us for a two-part book discussion and film screening featuring Percival Everett’s satirical 2001 novel Erasure and its 2023 film adaptation, the Best Picture-nominated dark comedy American Fiction, starring Jeffrey Wright. The book and film examine (and skewer) the use of Black stereotypes in fiction and the anti-Black stance of the publishing industry.
Ticket Price: free
In honor of Black History Month, musician, author, and lecturer Daryl Davis will present a concert of the Roots of American Popular Music consisting of Blues, Boogie Woogie, Jazz, and Rock’n’Roll composed by Black musicians as performed by The Daryl Davis Trio.
Ticket Price: $22
Join us for a “Conversation with a Purpose,” an engaging and interactive discussion exploring the powerful influence of go-go music on the culture, identity, and community of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia.
Ticket Price: Free
Express your inner artist while celebrating Black history and culture! Kids and their parents/guardians are encouraged to join us.
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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am is an artful and intimate meditation on the legendary Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author that examines her life, her works, and the powerful themes she has confronted throughout her literary career. The documentary collects written and...
Ticket Price: $5
Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect traces Thurgood Marshall’s life and career from his birth in Baltimore in 1908, through his years at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Lincoln University and Howard University School of Law, and on to his groundbreaking career...
Ticket Price: free
American Dreaming is a poignant exploration of the complex interplay between pursuing financial freedom and the Black experience in America. This series delves into the nuanced relationship between aspiration and the systemic barriers that persist within our society, particularly emphasizing the American...
Ticket Price: free
