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Upcoming 2020/21 Friends Events
Listening Party with J’Nai Bridges, mezzo soprano
hosted by Elizabeth Racheva
Wednesday, March 10, 7:30pm ET
(Open to all Friends at the $75 level and above)
Our Chief Advancement Officer, Elizabeth Racheva, who has nurtured a parallel career as an acclaimed classical vocalist and programmer, will host a listening party (and wine tasting) with J’Nai Bridges, in connection with Ms. Bridges’s upcoming performance exploring themes of uplift and community on Home Delivery Plus. Enhance your listening party experience with a trio of vintages from Theopolis Vineyards; tasting co-presented in partnership with Woman-Owned Wineries (more details here!).
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The Juice: Conversations with Jenny, Second Edition
Saturday, March 20, 11:30am ET
(Open to all Friends at the $75 level and above)
Jenny Bilfield, our President & CEO, invites four dynamic producers in the industry—Janet Cowperthwaite, Executive Director, Kronos Performing Arts Association and Manager, Kronos Quartet; Rika Iino, Founder/Producer, SOZO Artists (and recent Patrick Hayes Award recipient from the International Society of Performing Arts); Beth Morrison, President and Creative Producer, BMP (Beth Morrison Projects); and Anthony “Tony” Walker, Music Director, Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs—to share how they “make it happen” from the vantage point of producer.
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Masterclass with Alisa Weilerstein, cello
Monday, April 12, Time TBA
(Open to all Friends at the $500 level and above)
Get a front-row seat to observe Alisa Weilerstein, one of the foremost cellists of our time, work with student artists in a masterclass in advance of her performance on Home Delivery Plus.
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Listening Party celebrating Hazel Scott at 101
hosted by Murray Horwitz
Friday, May 14, 5pm ET
(Open to all Friends at the $1,500 level and above)
Join Washington Performing Arts Artist-in-Residence Murray Horwitz for a sneak peek of our special production next season—Hazel Scott at 101—to commemorate the 101st birthday of unsung American cultural powerhouse Hazel Scott (1920-1981).
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Embassy Adoption Program signature event:
Mini United Nations Simulations
Friday, June 4, Time TBD
(Open to all Friends at the $75 level and above)
A unique element of the Embassy Adoption Program, a partnership with D.C. Public Schools, Mini United Nations Simulations feature select 5th and 6th grader student delegates convening in a General Assembly situation to debate and vote on resolutions relating to global challenges, like climate change, on behalf of their adopted country.
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The Juice: Conversations with Jenny, Third Edition
Friday, June 11, 5pm ET (Tentative)
(Open to all Friends at the $75 level and above)
Final installment of the conversation series between Jenny Bilfield, our President & CEO, and inspiring entrepreneurs from around the world of arts and culture. Special guests to be announced.
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Washington Performing Arts: Then and Now
Celebrating Milestones with Doug Wheeler and Jenny Bilfield
Friends Annual Celebration
Friday, June 25, 4pm ET (Tentative)
(Open to all Friends at the $500 level and above)
Reflections and visions in celebrating Washington Performing Arts’s milestones and five decades of resilience and creativity with Douglas Wheeler, our President Emeritus, and Jenny Bilfield, our President & CEO.
(list as of 2/25/2021 and subject to change)
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Past Events
Take a look at the way we invited Friends to connect with us earlier in 2020/21! Included below are the recordings of the first two 2020/21 Friends events—here for you to enjoy whether you missed the events, want to re-watch them, or want to share with your family and friends:
