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ARCHITECTURE | Tour of the “Brewmaster’s Castle” Heurich House Museum | 17 Jul | 11:00 AM | LEARN MORECLOSE |
Event Overview:Photo: Heurich House Museum Members of the History Committee invite interested members and a guest to join our new docents* on a visit to the Heurich House Museum in the Dupont Circle neighborhood and learn about the lifestyle of the Club's early members as we near our 110th anniversary. The Gilded Age mansion was built for Christian and Amelia Heurich, long-time members and patrons of The Arts Club of Washington. Heurich was the founder and owner of Washington's, largest brewery, and his “Brewmaster’s Castle” retains most of its original architectural features and interior furnishings. The tour is free and lasts approximately one hour. Attendance is limited to 10 people, so reserve early! We will assemble for the tour in the garden immediately behind the mansion, accessible via Sunderland Place, between 19th and 20th Streets, N.W. Learn more *Volunteer docents lead public tours of The Arts Club of Washington most Fridays September-May at 11 a.m. and also conduct group tours on request. To learn more about the docent program, contact Club Historian Martin Murray.
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ART | Special Hirshhorn Museum Tour & Happy Hour | 17 Jul | 3:00 PM | LEARN MORECLOSE |
Event Overview:
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT The Cultural Committee invites you to join a member-led tour at the Hirshhorn Museum to see the Brazilian exhibition “Osgemeos," a captivating show of work by identical twin brothers, Gustavo and Octavio Pandolfo (b. Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1974). The work is other worldly, based on traditions of graffiti and street art which showcases their lives in Brazil. You will meet Tracy Walter Ferry, ACW Member and MFA in Fine Arts, at the front desk of the lobby of the Hirshhorn at 2:45 pm on July 17th. Tracy, who has shown her work in many venues on the east coast, will lead the tour and conversation about the work.
Following the tour, she will lead the group over to the Brazilian restaurant in Penn Quarter, Fogo de Chão, to have a classic Caipirinha cocktail and mouth watering bar-bites. Caipirinha is the national cocktail of Brazil. The cost includes one Happy Hour cocktail and bar appetizers.
Location:
Hirshhorn Museum
Independence Ave. at 7th St., SW
Washington, DC 20560
Meet at 2:45 p.m. for a 3:00 p.m. tour
Then a 15 minute walk at 4 p.m. to:
Fogo de Chão Restaurant
1101 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20004
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CINEMA | Noir Movie Night: "The Man Who Cheated Himself" (1950) | 23 Jul | 6:00 PM | LEARN MORECLOSE |
Event Overview:NOIR MOVIE NIGHT The Arts Club of Washington presents (click on title to watch the trailer) The next Noir Movie Night presentation is THE MAN WHO CHEATED HIMSELF with Lee J. Cobb and Jane Wyatt. This 1950 production received positive reviews from movie critics upon its release and holds a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. A woman (Jane Wyatt) in the process of divorce shoots her husband and gets her police lieutenant boyfriend (Lee J. Cobb) to help hide the body. The police lieutenant boyfriend is assigned to the case, along with his younger brother, who is new to the homicide division and is eager to prove himself a worthy detective. One reviewer wrote, "... it's fun watching the dodgy detective trying to keep his scrappy sibling off the scent." This film was restored and preserved by the UCLA Film and Television Archive and the Film Noir Foundation in 2018. Wednesday, July 23, 2025 6 p.m. - Light Buffet and Drinks 7 p.m. - Movie with popcorn, Cracker Jacks, and Milk Duds Open to the Public $35 members - $40 non-members (reservations limited to 32 people) Dress Code: Casual
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