#GWtoDo: Your Curated Arts and Events Agenda

Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
Independence Ave. & 7th St., SW
Free same-day timed pass required

Less than two weeks are left to catch this exhibition by Yayoi Kusama, whose intensely visual immersive exhibitions laid the groundwork for much of today’s Insta-friendly art. This exhibition of five works from the Hirshhorn’s permanent collection includes two of her “Infinity Mirror Rooms.”

Corcoran Hall, Room 101
725 21st St., NW
Registration requested

GW alumna Angel Jones is an educator, activist and critical race scholar who uses creative methods like hip hop and poetry to center the voices and experiences of the Black community. Her research explores the impact of racism on mental health. She’ll discuss her book, “Street Scholar,” a challenge and promise to academia about the necessity of public engagement.

Online and in person
Elliott School of International Affairs, Room B12
1957 E St., NW
Registration required 

[email protected], the Puerto Rican Student Association at GW and Boricuas Unidos en la Diáspora host this conversation with the current leader and Secretary General of the Puerto Rican Independence Party. In the 2024 election cycle, Juan Dalmau could lead a political alliance that may launch him to the governorship, becoming the first pro-independence and leftist head of state in the history of Puerto Rico. The event will be followed by a networking reception from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Online and in person
Sixth & I
600 Eye St., NW
$36 to $45

In 2018, writer and performer Patti Smith posted her first Instagram photo. Known for shooting with a film camera, Smith started posting images from her phone: portraits of her kids, her radiator, her boots, her cat. In her newest book, the National Book Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee collected over 365 photos taking readers through a year in the life, which she’ll discuss at this concert-slash-conversation.
 

Online
$25

Misty Copeland made history as the first African American principal ballerina at American Ballet Theatre. Supporting Copeland’s rise was her mentor, the late Raven Wilkinson, who was virtually alone in her quest to breach the all-white ballet world when she fought to be taken seriously as a Black ballerina in the 1950s and ’60s. Copeland’s new book, “The Wind at My Back,” tells the story of two unapologetically Black ballerinas and how their friendship changed each other and the dance world forever. She’ll discuss the importance of mentorship, of shared artistic heritage and of respecting the past to ensure a stronger future with Julie Kent, artistic director of The Washington Ballet.
 

St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church
1525 Newton St., NW

It’s more than safety pins and dog collars. Cool old and new stuff of all varieties is available at this local indie institution.
 

Online and in person
Lindner Family Commons
Elliott School of International Affairs, Room 602
1957 E St., NW
Registration requested (online/in person)

In celebration of Native American Heritage Month, the Elliott School’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and U.S. Department of State's Native American Foreign Affairs Council hosts this discussion, "Issues of Repatriation and Respect for Native Heritage and Cultural Patrimony," with experts Sharri Clarke, Jack Jackson Jr. and Maxine Hillary.
 

Various locations

Take a nap. You’ve earned it.