Name: New Releases
Start: 2026-05-08T10:00:00-04:00
Location: Dance Place

Dance Place

Experience New Releases, Dance Place’s annual mixed-bill showcase designed to nurture and celebrate the incredible talent of DMV-based emerging choreographers. Featuring the 2025 New Releases Commission Artist Recipients Sydney Goldston and Elan Robinson, New Releases offers a supportive space for artists to share their latest creations and grow within their choreographic practice. Enjoy the full spectrum of emerging talent! Stay tuned for the announcement of the 2026 New Releases Selected Choreographers.

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New Releases

Experience New Releases, Dance Place’s annual mixed-bill showcase designed to nurture and celebrate the incredible talent of...

Hirshhorn Museum

FREE
Sound Scene is the Washington, DC, region’s premier interactive sound and multisensory arts festival. It’s a free all-ages celebration of sonic and sensory arts featuring artists from both DC and around the world. ASL will be provided for events on May 2 and May 3.
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<a href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1058085/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">General registration is recommended</a>.

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ONGOING PROJECTS
Face Value: Not Our Parents’ Mirror—Kameshia M. Hunter
Face Value: Not Our Parents’ Mirror is an immersive sound installation exploring the beauty rules that many Black and Brown women were taught to carry—and what it means to decide for yourself what you keep. Through touch, voice, and reflection, visitors move through inherited expectations as the body speaks, the mirror responds, and the final decision belongs to them. This work is part memory, part interruption, and part release. About the artist: sincerelymeeshproduction.com
Resource/Interplay—Matthew Maker
Resource/Interplay&nbsp;is an experiential work (auditory, tactile, visual, and participatory) that expresses the beauty of simple yet chaotic processes found in cold climates. The art invites audiences to intimately experience physical systems of melt and flow, gravity, light, and reflection. These abstractions distantly mirror ordinary experience, reminding us that even mud puddles have a complex and subtle beauty, and reminding us of the vast wonder of everyday life: a world and a climate to cherish as sacred. About the artist: mattarts.org

WORKSHOPS Please register for our free workshops (links in the entries below). Space is limited.
Tactile Sound Sculpture Workshop—Dan Ortiz Leizman
Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, at 10:30 AM, 11:30 AM, and 1:30 PM
<a href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1057998/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register</a> here: <a href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1057998/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">etix.com/ticket/e/1057998/</a>
Build your own sound sculpture with the DMV’s very own Dan Ortiz Leizman. Join a free 40-minute workshop in which participants of all ages will become contemporary sculptors. Using cardboard along with mini transducers, Ortiz Leizman will guide participants to position contact mics to capture voices and movement. Sound will be mirrored back as vibration, creating an accessible, hands-on exploration of embodied sound.
*Registration capped at 10 people per session.
*Children under 8 should be accompanied by an adult.
Immersive Sound Walk: Inaudible Cities: Here, Now, There, and Then—Jacek Tadeusz Smolicki
Sunday, May 3, at 11:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM
<a href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1058087/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Register</a> here: <a href="https://www.etix.com/ticket/e/1058087/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">etix.com/ticket/e/1058087/</a>
This free guided soundwalk will turn ordinary city infrastructure into the four classical elements of earth, water, air, and fire. Equipped with special audio receivers, participants will follow an itinerary that is both carefully designed and open to spontaneous encounters. Water fountains, switchboards, ventilation shafts, sewers, and cobblestones will be processed in real time and transformed into sonic mirrors of the elements, their sounds gradually weaving into a composition that opens portals to fragile environments documented by Smolicki during their fieldwork in the Pacific West Coast, the Arctic Circle, the Canaveral Seashore, and other vulnerable landscapes.
*Duration: 35–40 minutes
*All ages welcome, Children under 12 require adult supervision and must be registered separately (to ensure there is enough equipment available for all).
PERFORMANCES
Reflections on Machaut: An Immersion by the DMV Regenerate! Orchestra—J. Clay Gonzalez, Wesley Hornpetrie, and the Regenerate! Orchestra
Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, at 11 AM on the Plaza (outdoor stage)
The Regenerate! Orchestra will present an immersive reimagining of Messe de Nostre Dame by Guillaume de Machaut. A 30-person orchestra will perform the first movement (“Kyrie”) as an antiphonal drone composition with found percussion elements. The alien, mesmerizing harmonies of the 14th-century ars nova style will smear out and spatialize, allowing the audience to physically inhabit and linger within a lost and beautiful musical language. About the artists: claygonzalez.com, <a href="https://www.wesleyhornpetrie.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">wesleyhornpetrie.com</a>
Duality—Wendel Patrick
Saturday, May 2, and Sunday, May 3, at noon on the Plaza (outdoor stage)
Wendel Patrick’s performance is an exploration of the relationship between himself and his twin brother, who did not survive birth, through manipulated sound, recorded spoken text, and auditory expression. Born Kevin Gift, Patrick uses the first and middle name of his twin brother, Wendel Patrick, in artistic performance. About the artist: wendelpatrick.com
Find the full schedule: <a href="https://hirshhorn.si.edu/event/sound-scene-2026-distant-mirror/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">hirshhorn.si.edu/event/sound-scene-2026-distant-mirror/</a>

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Sound Scene 2026: "A Distant Mirror"

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Sound Scene is the Washington, DC, region’s premier interactive sound and multisensory arts festival. It’s a free all-ages...

Dock5 Event Venue

The DC&nbsp;Big Flea Boutique Antiques Event at Dock5 in The District
Curated show for the District from the promoters of the DC Big Flea in Nova!
May 2-3 Sat. 9-6 Sun. 11-4 $20 both days&nbsp;Sneak preview May 1 7-10pm
Dock5 Union/Market 1309 5th St. SE Washington, DC

Shop one of a kids finds of jewelry, art, mid-century modern, furniture, pottery, vintage clothing, and so much more!

Local Event: The DC Big Flea Boutique Antique Event

The DC Big Flea Boutique Antique Event

The DC Big Flea Boutique Antiques Event at Dock5 in The District
Curated show for the District from the promoters of the DC Big...

Fairmont Washington D.C. Georgetown

Cars &amp; Cocktails
Sunday, May 3, 2026 -&nbsp;2 – 6pm

Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown
Courtyard &amp; Loggia
·Benefiting:7 Benefit LTD – combating Veteran Homelessness
·Luxury car Showcase
·Miami-themed costume contest – prizes awarded at 3pm.
·Guest Speaker:Carroll Shelby 
·Signature Cocktails, Miami street food
·GP Viewing
·Silent Auction and 50/50 Raffle
·Dress code:Miami Chic
·Tickets are available on Ticket Spice
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Cars & Cocktails

Cars & Cocktails
Sunday, May 3, 2026 - 2 – 6pm

Fairmont Washington, D.C., Georgetown
Courtyard & Loggia
·Benefiting:7 Benefit...

An ill-fated artist, an Ambassador's wife, a Baroness, and a codebreaker.....What do they all have in common? They were part of the most exclusive club of power-players in Cold War DC. These amazing women made their mark in a man's world using every tool at their disposal. This tour will take you through the charming Georgetown neighborhood, so you can immerse yourself in their world, visiting the locations of their former homes (though not entering) and other related landmarks. Tour runs approximately 2 - 2.5 hours. Tour is in the Georgetown neighborhood, begins in front of the M.M. La Fleur Boutique at 1344 Wisconsin Avenue NW.

Local Event: Socialites and Spies of Georgetown Walking Tour

Socialites and Spies of Georgetown Walking Tour

An ill-fated artist, an Ambassador's wife, a Baroness, and a codebreaker.....What do they all have in common? They were part of...

Capital One Hall

As featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes!$7 TICKETS AT THE DOOR!
Equity
 Arc presents a powerful afternoon of classical music showcasing 
exceptional pre-college and collegiate musicians of color from over 80 
U.S. cities. This inspiring concert highlights the next generation of 
talent through dynamic works by composers like Tchaikovsky, Florence 
Price, Jessie Montgomery, and more.&nbsp;
This concert comes almost 
exactly one year to the date (May 4, 2025) when Equity Arc’s Wind 
Symphony was supposed to perform alongside the U.S. Marine Band “The 
President’s Own”(USMB), but was cancelled due to President Trump’s 
executive order entitled “Ending Radical and Wasteful DEI Programs and 
Preferencing.” The story got national attention and was featured on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E48GgDX2NCA" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CBS's 60 Minutes with Scott Peley</a>&nbsp;when,
 in the wake of the cancellation, Equity Arc contacted retired members 
of the premier military and military academy bands to recreate both the 
mentoring and performing experiences&nbsp;in Washington, DC previously 
scheduled for the students.&nbsp;That concert was closed to the public, but 
this one is wide-open with subsidized tickets at only $7 when you 
purchase at the door! Join us!
More info at <a href="https://www.capitalonehall.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.capitalonehall.com</a> and <a href="https://www.equityarc.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.equityarc.org</a>&nbsp;

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EQUITY ARC Presents Festival Ensembles

As featured on CBS’s 60 Minutes!$7 TICKETS AT THE DOOR!
Equity
 Arc presents a powerful afternoon of classical music showcasing...

The DC Big Flea come to the District at Dock5 @Union Market May 2-3 with a preview night May 1st &nbsp;7-10 PMShop one of a kind finds for less! Join is for this curated event!!

The DC Big Flea come to the District at Dock5 @Union Market May 2-3 with a preview night May 1st  7-10 PMShop one of a kind...

DC Improv Comedy Club

Aaron Weber is a standup comedian based in Nashville, and he is a regular performer at the world famous Grand Ole Opry. He was previously a co-host of The Nateland Podcast with Nate Bargatze, and he's currently part of the Public Figures podcast with fellow Nashville comics Brian Bates and Dusty Slay. Join us for his DC Improv debut!

Local Event: Aaron Weber (stand-up comedy)

Aaron Weber (stand-up comedy)

Aaron Weber is a standup comedian based in Nashville, and he is a regular performer at the world famous Grand Ole Opry. He was...

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American Way Outdoor Park

Celebrate creativity, color, and community at National Harbor Spring Into Art, a vibrant spring art show set along the waterfront at National Harbor.
Explore a wide variety of handmade art, crafts, jewelry, home décor, gifts, and creative works from talented local artisans and small businesses. It’s the perfect opportunity to find unique Mother’s Day gifts while enjoying a lively outdoor atmosphere filled with inspiration and spring vibes.
What to Expect: • Handmade art and artisan creations • Unique gifts and Mother’s Day finds • Support local artists and small businesses • A colorful springtime shopping experience
📅 Saturday, May 9, 2026 ⏰ 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM 📍 American Way, National Harbor 📌 National Harbor, MD
FREE ADMISSION. PET FRIENDLY. RAIN OR SHINE EVENT.
Bring your friends, family, and furry companions for a fun and inspiring day celebrating art and creativity by the water—just in time for Mother’s Day.

Local Event: Spring Into Art @ National Harbor ~ Mother’s Day Celebration 

National Harbor

Spring Into Art @ National Harbor ~ Mother’s...

Celebrate creativity, color, and community at National Harbor Spring Into Art, a vibrant spring art show set along the...

Spring Into Art @ National Harbor ~ Mother’s Day Celebration 

Alden Theatre

Ever wonder how others perceive you? “Seinfeld” writer Pat Hazell goes in search of his own “Permanent Record” in a confessional night at The Alden Theatre filled with humor, heart and humanity. Hazell hired an actual opposition research company to investigate his past, and he is now forced to define himself. Pat opens the vault to his faults, foibles and foul play to turn a stroll down Memory Lane into a high-speed chase down Memory Highway. If you can’t laugh at yourself, why not laugh at him? Saturday, May 9, 7 p.m. (ASL interpreted) $30 Standard/$25 Seniors/$20 MCC district residents.

Local Event: Pat Hazell's "Permanent Record" at Alden Theatre

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Pat Hazell's "Permanent Record" at Alden Theatre

Ever wonder how others perceive you? “Seinfeld” writer Pat Hazell goes in search of his own “Permanent Record” in a...

Arlington Language School Marks 40th Anniversary

ICA Language Services

ICA Language Services (ICA), a family-owned, woman-led small business based in Arlington, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking decades of supporting the U.S. military and diplomatic community through language training and testing. Founded in April 1986 as Inlingua Foreign Language Center, a 6-classroom language school, ICA expanded under the leadership of Deidre Doyle, an entrepreneur with a background in organizational management who joined the company the same year. As a military spouse, she had developed a deep understanding of military organizations and culture, helping shape ICA into a trusted provider of language training and testing for military professionals. Doyle became a partner in 1993 and sole owner in 2009, when she changed the name to ICA Language Services. Today, ICA operates a 60+ classroom schoolhouse in Rosslyn and has delivered nearly five million hours of language instruction and more than 30,000 language assessments across 120+ languages. ICA also provides training on military bases throughout the US and abroad. The company is now led by President and CEO Lexie Casey, Doyle’s daughter, who joined ICA in 2009 after a decade in government contracting. Casey became a partner in 2014 and assumed day-to-day leadership in 2015, when Doyle transitioned to Chair of the Board. ICA has employed more than 1,300 individuals from 131 countries, often providing a first job in the United States for language professionals. Certified by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, ICA provides proficiency- and performance-based language training and testing services supporting diplomacy, security, and global engagement. For more information, visit www.icalanguages.com.

ICA Language Services (ICA), a family-owned, woman-led small business based in Arlington, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking decades of...

Conflict Resolution Support for Families and Organizations

Rogers Resolution Services

Hi, I'm Shelby! I’m a local mediator who helps neighbors resolve family, relationship, and workplace conflicts in a calm, structured way. Through my small business, Rogers Resolution Services, I offer mediation and conflict-resolution support tailored to your unique needs and help guide people through difficult conversations. I work primarily with co-parents, partners, relatives, roommates, and teams who need help talking through decisions, routines, boundaries, or recurring disagreements. I also support workplaces and community groups facing communication challenges or breakdowns. My role is neutral. I don’t give legal advice or take sides. I facilitate conversations, de-escalate tense situations, and help people reach practical and maintainable agreements they can feel comfortable with. Services include: • Family, community, and workplace mediation • Co-parenting communication planning • Conflict coaching (one-on-one support) • Group and organizational facilitation • Workplace and team communication support Please feel free to reach out if you or a neighbor need help with repairing communication, setting boundaries, and/or creating a healthier dynamic at home or at work. Thank you for reading, and I look forward to helping you!

Hi, I'm Shelby! I’m a local mediator who helps neighbors resolve family, relationship, and workplace conflicts in a calm, structured way. Through...

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