DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities

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Spotlights
Ken Ludwig Book Party & Talk
Sat, June 8
Folger Theatre

Enjoy an interactive discussion on Twelfth Night with acclaimed author and Tony Award-nominee Ken Ludwig, followed by a book-signing for his new book, How to Teach Your Children Shakespeare.
Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass
Sat, June 29
Strathmore

Go behind the scenes of the parallel universe that is public radio's This American Life. In the style that has won millions of radio fans, Ira Glass talks about how it all comes together each week, mixing stories from the show, live onstage, with taped selections of stories, recreating the sound of the show as the audience watches.
Albrecht Dürer: Master Drawings, Watercolors, and Prints from the Albertina
Through Sun, June 9
National Gallery of Art

The Albertina Museum in Vienna, Austria, lends to the Gallery 118 of its finest watercolors, drawings, and prints by Dürer for an unprecedented exhibition that can only be seen in Washington and that also includes 19 closely related drawings and prints from the Gallery's own collection.
Edvard Munch: A 150th Anniversary Tribute
Through Sun, August 11
National Gallery of Art

Continuing the Gallery's devotion to Munch's art, with three major exhibitions in recent decades, this installation celebrates the 150th anniversary of his birth with some 20 of the most beloved images from the Gallery's collection.
The Story Behind 'Beyond the Story'
Thu, June 27
National Geographic
Shen Wei Dance Arts
Thu, May 23 through Sat, May 25
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts