Welcome to the DCAAN community calendar! Below you will find events and programs with accessibility services in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area.
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Events in April 2024
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- Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
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April 5, 2024Look no further for top-notch ballet that’s also uproariously funny! The world’s foremost all-male comic ballet company, famed for performing en travesti and en pointe, is back with another sensational program spoofing some of your favorite works. Join in the fun of the company’s 50th anniversary season as the virtuosity of these dancers amaze, even as they send you into stitches by exaggerating the foibles, accidents, and underlying incongruities of serious dance.
The group will perform a program of mixed repertory including:
Swan Lake
Go for Barocco
Dying Swan
Paquita2700 F Street NWWashington, DC 20566202-416-8727 -
- Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors
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April 9, 2024Our Audio-Described Performances of Little Shop of Horrors are scheduled for April 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. and April 27, 2024 at 2 p.m. We offer scheduled audio-described performances for all of our mainstage productions. To request an audio-describer for a different performance, please contact access@fords.org at least two weeks prior to your visit.
Little Shop of Horrors is a nonstop blast, sci-fi horror comedy, love story and rock musical that has become one of the most treasured pieces of American musical theatre. Little Shop pays homage to doo-wop and Motown recordings. The story follows a luckless florist shop worker, Seymour, who raises a wisecracking carnivorous plant – Audrey II – that develops a craving for human blood. He delights in the fame and fortune that his leafy, ever-growing friend attracts, while trying to show his co-worker Audrey that she is the girl of his dreams. As Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out-of-this-world origins and intent toward world domination, he learns the lesson: “Don’t feed the plants!” Join us for the return of Little Shop to our historic theatre, directed by Kevin S. McAllister (The Wiz, Ragtime).
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- Ellington 125 Jason Moran – Solo Ellington
Ellington 125 Jason Moran – Solo Ellington Ellington 125 Jason Moran – Solo Ellington
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April 10, 2024Guided by Duke Ellington’s great canon, Jason Moran takes a solo piano climb up “Mount Ellington” in this extraordinary celebration of the composer’s enduring legacy. Experience the timeless genius of Ellington’s music, brilliantly reimagined by Moran and paired with iconic images of The Duke by legendary photographer Gordon Parks.
2700 F Street NWWashington, DC 20566 -
- Virtual America InSight: Verbal Description Tours and 1 other event
Virtual America InSight: Verbal Description Tours Virtual America InSight: Verbal Description Tours
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April 11, 2024Join the Smithsonian American Art Museum for a docent-led virtual tour designed for participants who are blind or have low vision. Discover highlights from the collection through rich verbal descriptions that invoke a multisensory experience.
Free | Registration required
Online
OnlineMessage In A Bottle Message In A Bottle
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April 11, 2024The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati, and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive. Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theater show from five-time Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of Kennedy Center Honoree and 17-time Grammy® Award–winning artist Sting.
2700 F Street NWWashington, DC 20566202-416-8727 -
- Message In A Bottle and 1 other event
Message In A Bottle Message In A Bottle
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April 13, 2024The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati, and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive.
Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theatre show from five-time Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of Kennedy Center Honoree and 17-time Grammy® Award–winning artist Sting, including “Every Breath You Take,” “Roxanne,” “Walking on the Moon,” and more. With a mix of exhilarating dance styles, high-energy footwork, and breathtaking athleticism, Message In A Bottle tells a unifying and uplifting story of humanity and hope.
This show is the latest masterpiece from the groundbreaking creator behind West End hits Some Like It Hip Hop, Into the Hoods, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (choreography), and SYLVIA (Old Vic) and features the astonishing talents of dance storytelling powerhouse ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company.
Recommended for age 12 and up. Contains some scenes of an adult nature.
2700 F Street NWWashington, DC 20566202-416-87272024 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert 2024 NEA Jazz Masters Tribute Concert
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April 13, 2024FREE! Celebrate the esteemed recipients of the NEA Jazz Masters Fellowship: virtuoso vocalist/pianist Amina Claudine Myers, prolific saxophonist Gary Bartz, Grammy-winning trumpet player Terence Blanchard, and Artistic Director of the DC Jazz Festival Willard Jenkins. This concert event features performances by 2024 recipients, powerful tributes, special guest artists, and more.
All tickets for this event have been claimed. Please check back for additional availability. Standby tickets may be available day-of—see below for details. Need to return your tickets? Click here.
Sat. Apr. 13, 2024 7:30p.m
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- Message In A Bottle
Message In A Bottle Message In A Bottle
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April 17, 2024The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack, everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati, and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive. Message In A Bottle is a spectacular new dance-theater show from five-time Olivier Award nominee Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of Kennedy Center Honoree and 17-time Grammy® Award–winning artist Sting.
2700 F Street NWWashington, DC 20566202-416-8727 -
- 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF A PRAIRIE HOME COMPANION
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April 18, 2024Garrison Keillor launched his live weekly variety radio show, A Prairie Home Companion, in 1974. Although the show ended in 2016, its 50th anniversary is being celebrated with a tour featuring music, comedy sketches, and updates on the day-to-day life of the beloved fictional town of Lake Wobegon, Minnesota—where all the women are strong, all the men are good looking, and all the children are above average. Keillor will be joined by vocalists Christine DiGiallonardo and Heather Masse, plus the Royal Academy of Radio Actors and other acts, including the comedy skit Guy Noir, Private Eye, an address from the American Duct Tape Council, and an audience singalong.
Use code ACCESS30 to unlock Caption Seats and special pricing in front left orchestra, seats are marked with a C.
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- Leading Towards Impact A Dialogue with Dr. Clarence B. Jones and Christina H. Paxson, President, Brown University
Leading Towards Impact A Dialogue with Dr. Clarence B. Jones and Christina H. Paxson, President, Brown University Leading Towards Impact A Dialogue with Dr. Clarence B. Jones and Christina H. Paxson, President, Brown University
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April 19, 2024Join the Leadership Alliance for a conversation with Civil Rights leader Dr. Clarence B. Jones, and president Christina H. Paxson of Brown University moderated by Dr. Taiese Bingham-Hickman, Executive Director of The Leadership Alliance, as they explore the ways in which scholarship can provoke discussion, awareness, and action on racial justice and social equity in higher education. The program will feature performances by Dillard University Ladies Ensemble and the Gallaudet University Dance Group.
7 p.m. - Dillard University Ladies Ensemble and Gallaudet University Dance Group
7:45 p.m. - Dr. Clarence B. Jones, President Christina PaxsonOnline advance reservations for a given performance date will open on a rolling basis, opening every Wednesday two weeks out from the date.
2700 F Street NWWashington, DC 20566 -
- Ellington 125 Three Keys to Ellington: Justin Kauflin, José André Montaño, Matthew Whitaker and 2 other events
Ellington 125 Three Keys to Ellington: Justin Kauflin, José André Montaño, Matthew Whitaker Ellington 125 Three Keys to Ellington: Justin Kauflin, José André Montaño, Matthew Whitaker
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April 26, 2024At this Duke Ellington–inspired piano showcase, we spotlight three ferociously talented award-winning musicians: Justin Kauflin, José André Montaño, and Matthew Whitaker. Join us for an evening that will delight the jazz piano lover in your life. This performance is part of The Rosemary Kennedy Performing & Visual Arts Series.
2700 F Street NWWashington, DC 20566202-416-8727TERENCE BLANCHARD: FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES TERENCE BLANCHARD: FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES
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April 26, 2024Strathmore & Washington Performing Arts Present
TERENCE BLANCHARD with The E-Collective, Turtle Island Quartet & Andrew F. Scott
FIRE SHUT UP IN MY BONES: OPERA SUITE IN CONCERT
featuring Justin Austin & Adrienne DanrichFire Shut Up In My Bones, Blanchard’s second “opera in jazz,” is a cultural flashpoint that affirms opera and classical music as inclusive spaces. This concert production, a collaboration between Blanchard and the E-Collective, David Balakrishnan and his two-time Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet, and visual artist Andrew F. Scott, features excerpts from the opera performed by the composer, an ensemble, and two guest singers. Together, the music and video projections provide audiences with a deeper understanding of Blanchard’s artistic vision and the gravitational pull of the moment that he has created.
This performance contains content that references incidents of sexual assault and child abuse and may not be suitable for children or young teens.
Use code ACCESS30 to unlock special pricing in front left orchestra.
Strathmore (Music Center)Ellington 125 Three Keys to Ellington: Justin Kauflin, José André Montaño, Matthew Whitaker Ellington 125 Three Keys to Ellington: Justin Kauflin, José André Montaño, Matthew Whitaker
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April 26, 2024At this Duke Ellington–inspired piano showcase, we spotlight three ferociously talented award-winning musicians: Justin Kauflin, José André Montaño, and Matthew Whitaker. Join us for an evening that will delight the jazz piano lover in your life. This performance is part of The Rosemary Kennedy Performing & Visual Arts Series.
2700 F Street NWWashington, DC 20566202-416-8727 -
- Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors Little Shop of Horrors
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April 27, 2024Our Audio-Described Performances of Little Shop of Horrors are scheduled for April 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. and April 27, 2024 at 2 p.m. We offer scheduled audio-described performances for all of our mainstage productions. To request an audio-describer for a different performance, please contact access@fords.org at least two weeks prior to your visit.
Little Shop of Horrors is a nonstop blast, sci-fi horror comedy, love story and rock musical that has become one of the most treasured pieces of American musical theatre. Little Shop pays homage to doo-wop and Motown recordings. The story follows a luckless florist shop worker, Seymour, who raises a wisecracking carnivorous plant – Audrey II – that develops a craving for human blood. He delights in the fame and fortune that his leafy, ever-growing friend attracts, while trying to show his co-worker Audrey that she is the girl of his dreams. As Seymour discovers Audrey II’s out-of-this-world origins and intent toward world domination, he learns the lesson: “Don’t feed the plants!” Join us for the return of Little Shop to our historic theatre, directed by Kevin S. McAllister (The Wiz, Ragtime).
Ford's Theatre511 Tenth Street, NWWashington, DC -
- The Illusionists
The Illusionists The Illusionists
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April 28, 2024The Illusionists is the world’s biggest-selling magic show. It has played hundreds of cities, spawned two TV specials, and shattered box office records across the globe, dazzling audiences of all ages with a powerful mix of the most outrageous and astonishing acts ever seen on stage. This nonstop show is packed with thrilling and sophisticated magic of unprecedented proportions featuring the jaw-dropping talents of the most incredible illusionists on earth.
2700 F Street NWWashington, DC 20566202-416-8727
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