What we’re about
Meet People + See Places + Learn Things + Have Fun!
Washington, DC History & Culture
A non-profit community organization.
Experience the History and Culture of Washington, DC - and the world!
Washington, DC History & Culture
A non-profit community organization.
Experience the History and Culture of Washington, DC - and the world!
For more fun and educational programs visit us at:
https://www.Meetup.com/DCHistoryAndCulture
https://www.Facebook.com/DCHistoryAndCulture
https://DCHistoryAndCulture.Eventbrite.com
http://www.youtube.com/c/WashingtonDCHistoryCulture
https://www.Instagram.com/DCHistoryAndCulture
#DCHistoryAndCulture
__________________________________________________
We look forward to seeing you - thanks!
Robert Kelleman
rkelleman@yahoo.com
202-821-6325 (text only)
Upcoming events (4+)
See all- HISTORY HIKE, "Sherman at Bull Run, 1861" with the National Army MuseumStone Bridge Parking Lot, Centreville, VA
Hike the Manassas Battlefield with the National Museum of the United States Army. Follow the path of Sherman's troops at Bull Run. Sign up for this FREE hike by following the link below.
Date: 4 May 2024
Time: 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. ETThis event is free and open to the public.
Reservations are required through the Museum's ticketing platform.
https://tinyurl.com/HikeMay4-----------------------------------------------------
Union Army General William T. Sherman served throughout the Civil War from 1861 to 1865. Although his name is usually associated with the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and Atlanta, and his destructive "March to the Sea" through Georgia, his first combat experience was at the First Battle of Bull Run in July 1861.Join Museum educator John Maass for a walking tour of Sherman's actions on the field during the war's first major battle.
This free 2-3 hour walking tour takes place Manassas National Battlefield Park beginning, and ending, at the Stone Bridge parking lot on U.S. 29.
Participants provide their own transportation and water. The program will be offered on May 2 and 4 starting promptly at 10 a.m.Ability Level: moderate due to terrain. The hike will be on unpaved trails in hilly terrain.
For more information about the Manassas National Battlefield Park visithttps://www.nps.gov/mana/index.htm
********************************************************************************
Washington, DC History & Culture is promoting this event. It is hosted by the National Army Museum. - Soul Train: The Disco Years 1975-1980 - Music History LivestreamLink visible for attendees
Let's travel back in time to 1974-1980 to experience the best sites and sounds of Soul Train during the disco era!
Soul Train, created by Don Cornelius, debuted nationally 51-years ago: October 2, 1971. Let’s celebrate by taking a look back at some of the most noteworthy performers and performances during the show’s Disco era from 1974-1980.
Artists from this time that we’ll feature include …
Labelle
The Commodores
Barry White
David Ruffin
David Bowie
Donna Summer
Aretha Franklin
Rose Royce
KC and The Sunshine Band
Chic
Gloria Gaynor
Smokey Robinson
Aretha Franklin
The Spinners
and many more!Soul Train is an American music-dance television program which aired in syndication from October 2, 1971, to March 27, 2006. In its 35-year history, the show primarily featured performances by R&B, soul, dance/pop, and hip hop artists, although funk, jazz, disco, and gospel artists also appeared. The series was created by Don Cornelius, who also served as its first host and executive producer. The show premiered locally in Chicago on August 17, 1970, before getting syndicated nationally the following year.
Donald Cortez Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) was an American television show host and producer who was best known as the creator of the nationally syndicated dance and music show Soul Train, which he hosted from 1971 until 1993.
***
Zoom Connection Link
Click (or Copy and Paste) and Follow the Instructions:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84737580526
Connecting a few minutes early is strongly recommended.
Password not required.
When all else fails please read and follow the directions. : )***
Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Washington, DC History & Culture and Texas History & Culture.
Washington, DC History & Culture
Experience the history and culture of Washington, DC - and the world!YouTube Previously Recorded Programs:
http://www.Youtube.com/c/WashingtonDCHistoryCultureDonations Support Our Non-Profit Community Programs - Thank You!
PayPal: DCHistoryAndCulture@gmail.com
Venmo: @DCHistoryAndCulture
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/d29491c0We look forward to seeing you. Thanks!
Robert Kelleman
rkelleman@yahoo.com
202-821-6325 (text only) - Renoir and Impressionism: The Art Institute of Chicago - Art History LivestreamLink visible for attendees
Renoir and Impressionism: The Art Institute of Chicago - Art History Livestream
You are invited to join us for an online/virtual tour of one of our favorite places, the Art Institute of Chicago, where we'll explore their amazing art collection.
This particular program, one of a series we're hosting on the Art Institute of Chicago, will feature Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Impressionism.Renoir & The Art Institute of Chicago - YouTube Preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHSUrO6UvsoPierre-Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841 – 3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau."
Renoir's paintings are notable for their vibrant light and saturated color, most often focusing on people in intimate and candid compositions. The female nude was one of his primary subjects. Yes in characteristic Impressionist style, Renoir suggested the details of a scene through freely brushed touches of colour, so that his figures softly fuse with one another and their surroundings.
A prolific artist, he created several thousand paintings. The warm sensuality of Renoir's style made his paintings some of the most well-known and frequently reproduced works in the history of art. The single largest collection of his works—181 paintings in all—is at the Barnes Foundation, in Philadelphia.
He was the father of actor Pierre Renoir (1885–1952), filmmaker Jean Renoir (1894–1979) and ceramic artist Claude Renoir (1901–1969). He was the grandfather of the filmmaker Claude Renoir (1913–1993), son of Pierre.The Art Institute of Chicago, founded in 1879, is one of the oldest and largest art museums in the world. It is based in the Art Institute of Chicago Building in Chicago's Grant Park. Recognized for its curatorial efforts and popularity among visitors, its collection, stewarded by 11 curatorial departments, is encyclopedic, and includes works such as Georges Seurat's A Sunday on La Grande Jatte, Pablo Picasso's The Old Guitarist, Edward Hopper's Nighthawks, and Grant Wood's American Gothic. Its permanent collection of nearly 300,000 works of art is augmented by more than 30 special exhibitions mounted yearly that illuminate aspects of the collection and present curatorial and scientific research.
As a research institution, the Art Institute also has a conservation and conservation science department, five conservation laboratories, and Ryerson and Burnham Libraries, one of the nation's largest art history and architecture libraries.
The growth of the collection has warranted several additions to the museum's 1893 building, which was constructed for the World's Columbian Exposition. The most recent expansion, the Modern Wing designed by Renzo Piano, opened in 2009 and increased the museum's footprint to nearly one million square feet, making it the second-largest art museum in the United States, after the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Art Institute is associated with the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, a leading art school, making it one of the few remaining unified arts institutions in the United States.Renoir & The Metropolitan Museum of Art - YouTube Program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k82Z61azAJMRenoir & The Barnes Foundation - YouTube Program
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef2leDSh0HQ***
Zoom Connection Link
Click (or Copy and Paste) and Follow the Instructions:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82441345725
Connecting a few minutes early is strongly recommended.
Password not required.
When all else fails please read and follow the directions. : )***
Your host for this program is Robert Kelleman, the founder/director of the non-profit community organizations Washington, DC History & Culture and Texas History & Culture.
Washington, DC History & Culture
Experience the history and culture of Washington, DC - and the world!YouTube Previously Recorded Programs:
http://www.Youtube.com/c/WashingtonDCHistoryCultureDonations Support Our Non-Profit Community Programs - Thank You!
PayPal: DCHistoryAndCulture@gmail.com
Venmo: @DCHistoryAndCulture
GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/d29491c0We look forward to seeing you. Thanks!
Robert Kelleman
rkelleman@yahoo.com
202-821-6325 (text only)