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October 29 – The Prophet’s Birthday

By Washington Revels on October 29, 2020 / Past Events

Rachid Halihal (2011 Christmas Revels: Andalusian Treasures) joins Karim Nagi and Elisabeth Myers (2019 Christmas Revels: “Celestial Fools”) as these three tradition bearers collaborate in a special video celebrating Mawlid an Nabawi, the birth of the Prophet Mohammed. Learn more about “A Season of Reveling” in the

October 21 – Community Sing

By Washington Revels on October 21, 2020 / Community Sing - Past Events, Past Events

Singing as a Virtual Community Join us for the monthly Carpe Diem Arts-Washington Revels Community & Family Sing online! For October we celebrate Democracy with Songs of Hope and Freedom! sing in honor of democracy, with songs of hope and freedom. In October we also mark Global

October 11 – Klezmer Concert with Seth Kibel

By Washington Revels on October 11, 2020 / Past Events

Seth Kibel, the clarinet and flute virtuoso in our 2019 Christmas Revels: “Celestial Fools,” is joined on piano by his son, Will Kibel, in a special “Season of Reveling” virtual concert of klezmer music marking Simchat Torah. You won’t want to miss this chance to hear Seth’s

October 10 – Virtual Pub Sing

By Washington Revels on October 10, 2020 / Past Events, Pub Sing - Past Events

Jennifer Cutting and Steve Winick will lead a “virtual” pub songs from their personal Biergarten

October 1 – Family Fun Night IN!

By Washington Revels on October 1, 2020 / Past Events

Family Fun Night… in your living room! Experience the joy, wonder and whimsy of the arts from home as Family Fun Night IN! kicks off its 2020-21 season! Gather around the computer monitor for quality family time and a performance by the ever-popular Mr. Lilo, with our

Choruses for Care & Compassion

By Washington Revels on September 30, 2020 / Past Events

Deadline Extended for Hunger Action Month! Washington Revels has joined the now 36 choruses in the DC-Metro area in the Choruses for Care and Compassion campaign to support and partner with the Capital Area Food Bank (CAFB). CAFB is one of the leading food-distribution organizations in the

September 21 – Community Sing

By Washington Revels on September 21, 2020 / Community Sing - Past Events, Past Events

Singing as a Virtual Community Join us for the monthly Carpe Diem Arts-Washington Revels Community & Family Sing online! In September we celebrate African Heritage Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Labor Day, and the Fall Equinox! Featured will be Munit Mesfin (from Ethiopia) and family, Kinobe from Uganda,

September 21 – Guided Tashlich Meditation

By Washington Revels on September 21, 2020 / Past Events

Revels Book of Days: Preparing for the High Holidays Reveler Meg Siritzky leads an embodied Tashlich meditation created by Rebekka Helford. Tashlich is a traditional atonement ritual observed during the holiday of Rosh Hashana that harnesses the power of “casting off” to help us release the burdens

August 22 – Jubilee Voices at Maryland Iron Fest

By Washington Revels on August 22, 2020 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Celebrating the African American Legacy in Ironmaking The Washington Revels Jubilee Voices joins the 2nd annual Maryland Iron Festival, commemorating the state as a center for the craft of ironmaking in a day of virtual events including traditional blacksmithing, cooking demonstrations, artisan demonstrations, children’s activities, archaeology talks,

August 21 – Community Sing

By Washington Revels on August 21, 2020 / Community Sing - Past Events, Past Events

Join us for the monthly Carpe Diem-Washington Revels Community & Family Sing online! This month we gather to share songs from the LPC-Ecole Song Book with guest artists from near and far. Instructions on how to participate are available at Carpe Diem’s website. You can also watch