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May 17 & 18 – Christmas Revels Adult Auditions

Washington Revels announces adult auditions for the 2019 Christmas Revels! Join our Adult Chorus and bring to life an exuberant blend of music, dances, and tales from across the centuries and around the world as we welcome Yule with DC audiences! Seen by 10,000 people each year, our 2019 production includes eight performances between December 7-15 at GW Lisner Auditorium in Washington, DC.

May 21 – Community Sing

By Washington Revels on April 3, 2019 / Community Sing - Upcoming Events, Events, Upcoming Events

May’s Theme: May Revels & More! Join us for the monthly Carpe Diem-Washington Revels Community & Family Sing. This month we sing beloved May Revels songs and celebrate Asian Pacific Heritage & Jewish American Heritage Month. 6:30-8:00 —International Songs & Rounds for all ages 8:00-8:30 — Refreshments, Social Time, Celebration

May 22 – Maritime Voices at Friendship Heights

By Washington Revels on April 2, 2019 / Ensembles, Events, Maritime Voices, Maritime Voices - Upcoming Events, Upcoming Events

A concert at the Village of Friendship Heights Visitor Center! For their eighth performance at FHVC, the men and women of the Washington Revels Maritime Voices will present their new program, “American Songs of the Sea and Shore,” featuring homegrown music of American sailors and the women who sustained

March 30 – Jubilee Voices at Pleasant Grove

By Washington Revels on March 30, 2019 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

African American musical traditions come to life at a Historic Church Washington Revels Jubilee Voices performs its second concert for the Black History Program at Historic Pleasant Grove Church, built by the descendants of enslaved people in the 1890s. Experience the traditional music that bound together many

March 27 – World Story Time

By Washington Revels on March 27, 2019 / Past Events, Story Time-Past Events

World Story Time Concludes (for now)! Join Washington Revels in celebrating the world through children’s stories! This week we wrap up our multicultural adventure through legends, tales, and newly written stories from around the globe. (But don’t worry, more Story Time dates are in store!) Revels World

March 24 – Jubilee Voices at New Creation Church

By Washington Revels on March 23, 2019 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Jubilee Voices in the Community! Washington Revels Jubilee Voices brings its high energy program of traditional African American music to New Creation Church as the congregation celebrates its 25th-anniversary year. The Voices will perform songs from across the spectrum of the African American experience, ranging from 19th-century

March 21 – Community Sing

By Washington Revels on March 21, 2019 / Community Sing - Past Events, Past Events

March’s Theme: Spring Equinox & Songs for Gatherings Join us for the monthly Carpe Diem-Washington Revels Family & Community Sing. This month we celebrate the arrival of Spring, as well as Irish Heritage Month, Women’s History Month and National Reading Month! 6:30-8:00 —International songs & Rounds for all

March 14 – Silver Spring Dance

By Washington Revels on March 14, 2019 / Contra Dance-Past, Past Events

Featuring Lilt (Tina Eck & Keith Carr with Graham DeZarn) with caller Abigail Hobart! On the second Thursday of every month, enjoy the fun as well as the mental and physical health benefits of dancing with others! Are you yearning for more community engagement? More joy? More cultural

March 13 – World Story Time

By Washington Revels on March 13, 2019 / Past Events, Story Time-Past Events

World Story Time Continues! Join Washington Revels in celebrating the world through children’s stories! This week we continue our multicultural adventure through legends, tales, and newly written stories from around the globe. Revels World Story Time is geared toward the 3-7 year old age range, but all

March 10 – Pub Sing in Falls Church

By Washington Revels on March 10, 2019 / Past Events, Pub Sing - Past Events

From the bustling bar of McGinty’s Public House to the intimate dining room of Ireland’s Four Provinces, Pub Sings are Revels up-close-and-personal! And speaking of Ireland’s 4P’s, join us there in Falls Church to sing glass-raising songs once again. Virginia Revelers, this is your cue to warm up those