Archive for the Past Events Category

June 10-11 — Jubilee Voices at Banneker Colonial Fair

By Jo Rasi on June 10, 2017 / Jubilee Voices - Past Events, Past Events

A Colonial Fair and music with Jubilee Voices! Join us at the Benjamin Banneker Colonial Fair, as members of the Washington Revels Jubilee Voices take the audience on a journey through early African American songs, shouts, hollers, and work songs. Enjoy the music that is all interwoven

June 8 — Carpe Diem! Second Thursday Contra Dance

By Jo Rasi on June 8, 2017 / Contra Dance-Past, Past Events

Seize the day, and dance the night away once a 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 activities? More exercise? We’ve got it all covered in

June 3 — Maritime Voices at C&O Canal

By Washington Revels on June 3, 2017 / Maritime Voices - Past Events, Past Events

To celebrate 19th-Century life on the Canal, Washington Revels Maritime Voices will present songs from the C&O, Erie Canal and other inland waterways, together with songs of the open sea and shore. For good measure, at the request of the National Park Service, the Voices will also

May 21 – Community Sing

By Jo Rasi on May 21, 2017 / Community Sing - Past Events, Past Events

Celebrate Asian-American & Jewish Heritage, May Day & Mother’s Day

May 12 & 13 – Christmas Revels Adult Auditions

By Washington Revels on May 12, 2017 / Auditions - Past Events, Past Events

Be a part of a spectacular holiday tradition seen by 10,000 people each December! Adult Auditions for The Christmas Revels will be held on Friday, May 12 and Saturday, May 13. Audition appointments can be made starting April 18. In the meantime, hold a spot by sending us your name and phone number and we will call you! The 2017 Christmas Revels will take place at Lisner Auditorium in Washington DC on the weekends of December 9-10 and 15-17, 2017.

May 10 — Maritime Voices at Village of Friendship Heights

By Washington Revels on May 10, 2017 / Maritime Voices - Past Events, Past Events

A concert at the Village of Friendship Heights Visitor Center! Maritime Voices will perform songs of the sea and shore and of the inland waterways of America. Come along for some spring air, singalongs, and a rollicking good time.

May 6 – May Revels at the National Cathedral

By Washington Revels on May 6, 2017 / May Revels - Past Events, Past Events

At 3:45pm on Saturday May 6, we will “bring in the May” as part of the annual All Hallows Guild Flower Mart–a popular two-day festival since 1939. DC’s favorite spring outdoor family event features plants, herbs, food, puppet shows, carousel rides, boutiques and entertainment for the whole family.

May 2 – New Session Ukes on the Move!

By Washington Revels on May 2, 2017 / Past Events

Learn Revels Songs and More in Our Advanced and Beginner Ukulele Classes. Learn how to play the ukulele or hone your skills in these classes offered in partnership with Carpe Diem Arts and Revels! Classes meet every Tuesday, February 14-March 7. Beginner classes will take place January

April 21 – Washington Revels/Carpe Diem Community Sing

By Washington Revels on April 1, 2017 / Community Sing - Past Events, Events, Past Events

Celebrate Arab heritage, Earth Day, and the DC March for Science. This month’s sing will feature special guests Fuad Foty & Family.

April 29 – Madrigals, Morris & Maypole at National Arboretum

By Jo Rasi on March 15, 2017 / Gallery Voices - Past Events, Past Events

Join Gallery Voices for a morning filled with music and merriment! Celebrate the arrival of Spring at the annual Friends of the National Arboretum (FONA) Garden Fair and Plant Sale. Washington Revels’ Gallery Voices will entertain with madrigals and some traditional Revels songs for a morning of