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Navigating Financial Toxicity and Blood Cancer Virtual Event
05/02/2024 to 05/02/2024
n/a, n/a, MD n/aOn May 2nd 2024, we will be hosting a free, virtual event called Navigating Financial Toxicity and Blood Cancer from 6pm-7:30pm. This educational event will feature an expert speaker (Medstar Washington's Patient Financial Navigator, Kaliesha Johnson) who will go over insurance options, financial aid options, and what to expect overall when navigating the financial aspect of blood cancer. Link will be sent out to those who registered
Navigating Financial Toxicity and Blood Cancer
05/02/2024 to 05/02/2024
n/a, n/a, DC 20002REGISTRATION LINK NOW LIVE! On May 2nd 2024, the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society will be hosting a free, virtual event called Navigating Financial Toxicity and Blood Cancer from 6pm-7:30pm. This educational event will feature an expert speaker (Medstar Washington's Patient Financial Navigator, Kaliesha Johnson) who will go over insurance options, financial aid options, and what to expect overall when navigating the financial aspects of blood cancer. Register now at: https://na.eventscloud.com/website/72709/
Heroes in Health Care
05/02/2024 to 05/02/2024
11100 Johns Hopkins Road, Laurel, MD 20723Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center will hold Heroes in Health Care, an event celebrating the hospital’s unsung medical and philanthropy heroes. Musical entertainment will be provided by the Bachelor Boys Band. Event proceeds benefit Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center. Tickets are $250. For more information, sponsorship opportunities and tickets, visit bit.ly/2024HeroesInHealthCare.
Guided Tour of the Turning Point Suffragist Memorial
05/02/2024 to 05/02/2024
9751 Ox Road, Lorton, VA 22079The Turning Point Suffragist Memorial commemorates all of the millions of women who engaged in the suffragist movement primarily from 1848 through passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 that allowed most women to vote. This memorial is both a visual symbol and educational tool that elevates them to their proper place in history. Please join AARP in a Guided tour of the Memorial and learn the history of the women that fought for the right to vote through the eyes of one of them. The Memorial was built on part of the historic prison grounds where scores of suffragists were jailed in 1917 for picketing the White House. The tour will be conducted rain or shine, please check the weather before your departure and dress accordingly. Parking is available next to the Memorial with easy access to wheelchairs. Upon completion of the tour, lunch may be purchased at the Brickmakers Café located across the Memorial. Indoor and outdoor tables are available with a great view of the Occoquan River. Date/time: Thursday, 2 May 2024, From 10:00AM to 11:30AM. Registration open until: 1 May 2023. Event URL: https://events.aarp.org/Tour05022024. Event Region: Northern Virginia. Event Type: Outdoor Guided Tour. RSVP info: Call 877-926-8300 or online: https://events.aarp.org/Tour05022024 . Event Cost: $0.00. Location: Within Occoquan Regional Park, 9751 Ox Road, Lorton VA 22079
Brian Ganz: A Chopin Recital – Romantic Revolutionary
05/04/2024 to 05/04/2024
4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, VA 22030Pianist, scholar, internationally celebrated pianist, and devoted champion of Frédéric Chopin, Brian Ganz has illuminated the Polish Romantic era composer throughout his career. Since 2011, Ganz has partnered with the National Philharmonic on a multi-year performance project striving to perform Chopin’s entire catalogue. Widely regarded as one of the leading pianists of his generation, Ganz has appeared as soloist with some of the world’s leading orchestras and conductors. The Washington Post has declared, “One comes away from a recital by pianist Brian Ganz not only exhilarated by the power of the performance but also moved by his search for artistic truth.” His program at the Center includes Chopin études from Op. 25 and Op. 10, including one of his most recognizable: the tempestuous “Revolutionary” Etude, No. 12, dedicated to his friend Liszt. Ganz will also perform Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23; Scherzo No. 2, Op. 31 in D-flat major; as well as mazurkas that he considers to be among Chopin’s most daring and experimental. The Center for the Arts is proud to co-present this performance with George Mason University’s Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music.
on the Run
05/04/2024 to 05/04/2024
3700 S Four Mile Run Dr, Arlington, VA 22206Jane Franklin Dance performs “on the Run” with a concert that features award-winning choreographers and performances by Forty+ Project. Enjoy movement and dance in the heart of Arlington’s industrial district at Four Mile Run. Tickets are available for $22 at https://janefranklin.com/performances or $25 at the door. Throw It Up by Ryan Bailey is about an itch within the body that needs to be released; an original rhythm affects each of the five dancers differently. The music is an original composition by the choreographer. Around With You, a new piece by Andie de Vaulx, was created in residency at the Glen Echo Park with new and returning Forty+ Project members. In an increasingly disconnected world, the group was looking for the opportunity to gather and connect through dance. In Jane Franklin’s Shake, developed for Mason Exhibitions Arlington in 2023, performers respond to percussion, silence, and cadence. In Drums, performers mark silence and exult in the rhythmic pulse. Shake, a trio, vibrates with electric energy. Spoken word by artist Bennie Herron adds memory to the narrative as three poems, “Connected,” “Powdered Milk,” and “Summertime '' bring forward images of childhood. "Testify," by Lauren DeVera, moves to music by the Taco Shop Poets with spoken word by Bennie Herron. Linear is inspired by the work of visual artist Christine Ruksensas-Burton, whose “paintings are conversations of colors inspired by her homeland (Australia) as well as modern art, minimalism, modernist architecture, and design.” Michala Conroy’s Space Launch (premier) is a high-energy adventure blasting off into the galaxy. Rob Priore’s Esta Vida explores themes of commitment and expression. Surprising movement weaves a story of partnership in juxtaposition to isolation. The work was selected for Richmond Dance Festival 2022 and was seen at Atlas INTERSECTIONS Festival 2022.
