Talks & Entertainment

Joshua Weissman

In Conversation with Daniela Galarza

In Joshua Weissman: Texture Over Taste, Weissman uses stories and fun visualizations to teach the six fundamental textures and how they impact flavor through over 75 recipes.

Avi Avital, mandolin, and Hanzhi Wang, accordion

Hayes Series alumna and champion concert accordionist Hanzhi Wang is celebrated for her extraordinary virtuosity and captivating stage presence. GRAMMY-nominated classical mandolinist Avi Avital is best known for his interpretations of popular Baroque and folk music written for performance by other instruments.

Andrew Rea

In Conversation with Olga Massov

The chef and content creator known for recreating dishes from famous TV shows and movies shares over 100 easy-to-follow recipes meant for anyone looking to elevate their cooking skills in Basics with Babish: Recipes for Screwing Up, Trying Again, and Hitting It Out of the Park.

Santiago Cruz

Throughout his twenty year career, the four-time Latin GRAMMY nominated singer-songwriter has cemented himself in the international pop music scene.

David Brooks

From the New York Times op-ed columnist comes How to Know a Person, a practical and heartfelt guide to the art of truly knowing another person in order to foster deeper connections at home, at work, and throughout our lives. 

Henry Winkler

In Conversation with Daniel Silva

In this achingly vulnerable memoir, Being Henry, the Emmy-award winning actor shares the disheartening truth of his childhood, the difficulties of a life with severe dyslexia, the pressures of a role that takes on a life of its own, and the path forward once your wildest dream seems behind you.

Jeff Tweedy

In Conversation with Brendan Canty

Jeff Tweedy, songwriter and founding member and front man of the GRAMMY Award-winning rock band Wilco, reflects on why we listen to music, why we love songs, and how music can connect us to each other and to ourselves in World Within a Song: Music that Changed My Life and Life that Changed My Music.  

Five Decades: Kronos Quartet

One of the most influential groups of our era, the Quartet celebrates 50 years of artistic leadership with music from their legacy initiative, 50 For the Future: The Learning Repertoire, a series of commissions by composers from around the world.

An Evening of Music with Valerie June, Rachael Davis, Thao, Yasmin Williams

Influenced by a kaleidoscope of musical traditions, this powerhouse collective of women from uniquely different backgrounds, ages, and views weaves interactive conversation segments with songs in a Nashville-style round.

Rock Creek Kings, Aaron Shneyer, and Eli Waltz

DC Jewish Musicians Spotlight

Experience a showcase of Jewish musicians from DC’s vibrant local music scene.