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Since its founding in 1916, The Arts Club of Washington has promoted and celebrated a vast array of the visual, performing, and literary arts in the nation’s capital.
LEARN MOREThe Arts Club of Washington has long held a distinctive profile in Washington, D.C., nationally and internationally. Founded in 1916 by a group of prominent local artists and modeled on New York’s National Arts Club and the Chelsea Arts Club in London, The Arts Club of Washington was the very first in the city to have women in leadership roles and as members from its start.
Its arts-focused, innovative, and bohemian character draws free-thinkers from around the capital region and across the globe from its historic home, the center of which is an historic Federal-era mansion that once served as the residence of President James Monroe—and for a time, his official presidential residence.
The creative, warm and welcoming spirit of the organization endures as part of an ever-evolving and important legacy. We welcome those who engage in the arts (both professionally and for the love of it), or simply celebrate the many forms of artistic expression that the organization presents, to consider the many benefits of membership and to join us as a unique part of our nation’s history.
LEARN MOREThe Arts Club of Washington is a 501(c)3 nonprofit arts organization, as well as a nexus for programming that spotlights the full range of the arts.
The Club is an active museum, and welcomes visitors to four gallery spaces, free weekly concerts, events focusing on literature, dance, and theatre, as well as studio classes in visual arts.
The Club’s mission also includes promoting the importance of historic preservation through the ongoing restoration and preservation of the club’s headquarters, which encompasses a significant 19th-century structures designated as National Historic Landmarks (the James Monroe House) and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (the General Robert MacFeely House).
LITERATURE | Poetry Club Meeting - Wild and Precious: The Poetry of Mary Oliver | 27 May | 5:30 PM | LEARN MORECLOSE |
Event Overview:The Arts Club of Washington Poetry Club Wild and Precious: The Poetry of Mary Oliver Wednesday, May 27, 2026, 5:30 pm OPEN TO MEMBERS & GUESTS The Poetry Club (aka, The Poetry Explorers) invite you to read and share the marvelous poetry of Mary Oliver! Known for her focus on the natural world, her poems are both introspective and inquiring. Hope you can come! $10 Includes wine reception
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DINING | DINING - Lunch | 29 May | 12:00 PM | LEARN MORECLOSE |
Event Overview:DINING - LunchFriday, May 29, 2026 Lunch seating - 12:00 pm to 1:30 pm OPEN TO MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY Lunch $45* per person * price includes tax & gratuity Enjoy a three-course gourmet meal with fellow members in The Arts Club of Washington dining rooms. Dress Code: Business Casual RSVP required no later than the previous day by 5 pm We offer lunch service with reservations, service will be cancelled if there are no reservations. Price includes non-alcoholic beverages, coffee & tea. RSVP online or call (202) 331-7282 ext 2 or email dining@artsclubofwashington.org Lunch service is an exclusive member benefit available for members and their guests. Charge will be applied to the host's account. For private events and parties of 9 or more please contact the General Manager at 202-331-7282 ext 110 or yann@artsclubofwashington.org
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CABARET | MY FAVORITE THINGS: The Songs of Richard Rodgers | 30 May | 6:00 PM | LEARN MORECLOSE |
Event Overview:MY FAVORITE THINGS: The Songs of Richard Rodgers ANNA BERGMAN, Vocalist HOWARD BREITBART, Musical Director/ Pianist
Saturday, May 30, 2026, 6:00 pm OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Members $60 - Non-Members $65 Richard Rodgers is one of the world’s greatest and most prolific composers of Broadway and Hollywood musicals. Join internationally acclaimed vocalist and actress, Anna Bergman for ‘Some Enchanted Evening” of “The Sweetest Sounds” from “A Wonderful Guy,” Richard Rodgers, with iconic lyricists Lorenz Hart, Oscar Hammerstein and Stephen Sondheim. Enjoy your favorite songs from THE SOUND OF MUSIC, CAROUSEL, THE KING & I, OKLAHOMA!, THE BOYS FROM SYRACUSE, SOUTH PACIFIC, DO I HEAR A WALTZ, PAL JOEY & more. “Anna Bergman thrills you with the sheer aural sensation of her voice. A superior soprano!” ~ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL
“Elegant and utterly enjoyable…a wonderful, poignant and breathtaking show that makes classic songs seem vibrant and new.” ~ BROADWAYWORLD “What a special evening! Anna’s performance was brilliant, beautiful, breathtaking, informative, touching and just spectacular! It made me cry a few times. We were all so glad we crossed the icy Potomac to spend such a terrific evening in her presence.” ~Kandie Stroud, President & CEO, STROUD COMMUNICATIONS
“What a marvelous concert! With her talent and personality, Anna holds an audience in the palm of her hand. Along with a perfect program she delivered warmth and inspiration. Her beautiful voice, her comic timing and her ease are unmatched in professional theatre.” ~ Gayle Converse, CONVERSE COMMUNICATIONS
"Anna delights with her beauty, warmth, intelligence, fine musicality and a gift all too rare in a singer: when she performs old favorites, I hear the words for the very first time." ~ Dick Cavett, TV Host and Author Produced by Board of Governors Member, and Chair of the Special Events Committee, Cliftine Jones Price includes a reception with hors d'oeuvres and full bar 6:00 p.m. Doors open 7:00 p.m. Performance 8:00 p.m. Reception with the artists Dress code: business casual ANNA BERGMAN “thrills you with the sheer aural sensation of her voice” (THE WALL STREET JOURNAL) and has been hailed by THE WASHINGTON POST as “a vocal citizen of the world who triumphs in everything from Broadway tunes to opera arias and the sultry innuendoes of a cabaret chanteuse.” She is an internationally acclaimed cross-over artist who enjoys a career in concerts, theatre, opera, cabaret, with music festivals, symphony orchestras, on recordings and television. Highlights: soloist at the White House and for HM Queen Elizabeth’s birthday, Lincoln Center’s AMERICAN SONGBOOK (with Barbara Cook & Billy Porter), Carnegie Hall’s IRA GERSHWIN AT 100 and VIENNA CITY OF DREAMS FESTIVAL, THE LIGHT IN THE PIAZZA (as Margaret with Matthew Morrison & Adam Guettel, Intiman Theatre, Seattle), BROADWAY BABIES, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, numerous PBS specials including A SALON WITH ANNA BERGMAN (produced by Maryland Public TV). She has headlined with numerous symphony orchestras, at Lincoln Center, John F. Kennedy Center, Strathmore, with New York Festival of Song and at music festivals including Aspen, Caramoor, Hamptons, Chicago Humanities and International Festival Cardiff, Wales. Raised abroad as the daughter of an American diplomat, Anna sings in multiple languages and styles ranging from popular song to opera. She has garnered critical acclaim for her solo concerts at John F. Kennedy Center, Feinstein’s 54 Below and Regency Hotel, Caramoor Music Festival, Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Music Center at Strathmore, Palm Beach Colony Hotel’s Royal Room, Easthampton’s Guild Hall, Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center, Manaus Opera House (Brazil), London’s Crazy Coqs and Café Royal. Theatre and opera credits include A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC (John F. Kennedy Center), CAUCASIAN CHALK CIRCLE (Arena Stage), THE BEGGAR’S OPERA (Jenny, The Shakespeare Theatre), THREE SISTERS (Masha, The Studio Theatre opposite Ed Gero), FALSETTOLAND (Cordelia, The Studio Theatre), DON JUAN IN HELL (Dona Ana opposite Sam Waterston & Dick Cavett, The Century, NYC), KISS ME KATE (Kate, Col. Arnold Gabriel, Conductor), PIRATES OF PENZANCE (Mabel, Col. Arnold Gabriel, Conductor), CAMELOT (Guinevere), THE WOMEN (King’s Head Theatre-London), A CHRISTMAS CAROL (Ford’s Theatre), THE MERRY WIDOW (Valencienne), STREET SCENE (Mae Jones, Aspen Music Festival), OKLAHOMA (Ado Annie, North Carolina Theatre), BLOOD ON THE DINING ROOM FLOOR (Rose, world premiere opera, WPA Theatre). She is a graduate and fellow of Vassar College and Aspen Music School and has been a guest faculty member at Levine Music School, Washington D.C. www.AnnaBergman.com HOWARD BREITBART (musical director, arranger, pianist) is a native of Miami, FL and received his music degree in piano performance from The University of Maryland in College Park. He has become a renowned and popular musician for many theaters and productions throughout the DMV area. Howard toured with the political satire troupe "The Capitol Steps" for 27 years, until they ended their acclaimed performance run in 2020. Now he is performing with a new group, “The Reflecting Fools” and accompanied vocalist/actor Norm Lewis at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theatre and vocalist Susan Derry at Feinstein's 54 Below in NYC. At Olney Theater Center, he conducted LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS and was the pianist for SIDE BY SIDE BY SONDHEIM with Marin Vidnovick and Kim Criswell. Howard's favorite shows that he has musically directed include "Closer Than Ever" at Metro Stage, Alexandria, VA. "Carolyn Or Change" at Studio Theatre, Washington, D.C.; "Broadway Christmas Carol" at Metro Stage, "Christmas Carol" at Ford's Theatre, Washington, D.C., "Most Happy Fellow" at Palm Beach Dramaworks, Palm Beach, FL. and numerous cabarets at Signature Theatre, Arlington, VA. Howard is happy to be reunited with Anna. This project is supported in part by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
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