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Plan AheadApril 8 Love Thy Beer
More than two dozen Maryland
brewers, including several from
Montgomery County, will be
pouring samples of seasonal ales,
stouts and lagers at this tasting
event from the Brewers Association
of Maryland, which was originally
slated to happen in February
(hence the “love” theme).
Columbia’s Black Flag and
Sapwood Cellars and Odenton’s
Crooked Crab are also participating
in this year’s edition, which will
include snacks from McGinty’s
Public House and music from the
Noah Pierre Band. 6 to 10 p.m.
Silver Spring Civic Building, 1
Veterans Place, Silver Spring.
eventbrit e.com. $55-$75.April 21-24 Smithsonian
Craft Show
Take a l ook at art that you can
actually bring home at the 40th
annual Smithsonian Craft Show,
which is back in person for the first
time since 2019. Over four days,
120 artists chosen by a p anel of
expert jurors will display their
works for sale inside the National
Building Museum’s Great Hall. The
“Future Focus”-themed show spans
a range of contemporary craft and
design, including jewelry, basketry,
ceramics, decorative fiber,
furniture, glass, wood and
wearable art. Tickets to the April 20
preview party cost $250 and offer
early access to shop, a chance to
meet the artists, and a buffet and
drinks. Various times. N ational
Building Museum, 401 F St. NW.
smithsoniancraftshow.org. $20.April 21-23 Hannah
Gadsby
When Australian comedian Hannah
Gadsby’s wildly original show“Nanette” hit Netflix in 2018, she
became a phenomenon, and she
landed four sets at the Kennedy
Center in 2019. Gadsby is back this
spring with five Kennedy Center
performances of her newest, “Body
of Work,” which she promises is a
“feel-good” love story after she
tackled difficult issues such as
trauma and homophobia in
“Nanette” and an autism diagnosis
in her subsequent Netflix special,
“Douglas.” Various times. K ennedy
Center, 2700 F St. NW. kennedy-
center.org. $39.75-$79. 75.April 27-June 5 ‘John
Proctor is the Villain’
The teen characters in playwright
Kimberly Belflower’s “John Proctor
is the Villain” explore parallels
between their own lives and a play
on their junior year English
syllabus, Arthur Miller’s “Th e
Crucible.” Belflower’s coming-of-
age play set in a small town in rural
Georgia makes its world premiereat Studio Theatre, reexamining that
classic work with a #MeToo lens.
Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW.
studiotheatre.org. $65-$95.June 10 Capital Pride
opening party
The slimmed-down festivities at
last year’s Capital Pride included a
mix of virtual and in-person events,
but this summer marks the return
of the big Capital Pride Festival
featuring three stages and more
than 300 exhibitors on
Pennsylvania Avenue (June 12).
Other Capital Pride Alliance events
include the parade (with a modified
route) and the annual block party
(both June 11). Snag tickets to kick
off the weekend at the official
Capital Pride opening party at
Echostage, where “RuPaul’s Drag
Race” Season 13 winner Symone
will appear. 9 p.m. Echostage, 2 135
Queens Chapel Rd. NE.
capitalpride.org. $25-$50.— Adele Chapin
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Capital Pride is back in person this year after a slimmed-down 2021
version. The festivities kick off with an opening party at Echostage.DUANE HEATON/BREWERS ASSOCIATION OF MARYLAND
Love Thy Beer was moved from its traditional February date to mid-April. Dozens of Maryland brewers
will be offering samples of seasonal ales, stouts and lagers.On View
The Luxur y of Clay:
Porcelain Past and Present
Enter a w orld of o pulence through
the finest historical examples of
vases, teapots, figurines, services ,
and more, plus a selection of
modern-day examples.
Events
All virtual events livestreamed via Zoom
Register at HillwoodMuseum .org
Gardener's Focus Tour:
Spring Designs
Tue, Apr 5 & 12, 2:30–3:15pm
Fri, Apr 8 & 15, 2:30–3:15pm
Disc over Hillwood’s magnificent
spring displays f eaturing tens of
thousands of c heerful bulbs.
Livestream Lecture:
"The Porcelain Sickn ess"
in the Gilded Age
Wed, Apr 6, 6 :30–7:30pm
Explor e the porcelain colle ctions
of Consuelo Vanderbilt,
Ann Thompson Dodge,
and Hillwood’s Marjori e
Merriweather Post, each
passionate colle ctors and
society figures of t heir day.Welcome Spring!
Virtual Floral Design
Fri, Apr 8, 1 :30–2:30pm
Create a glorious arrangement of
beauties of t he season.Virtual Artist's Talk with
Chris Antemann
Thu, Apr 21, 6:30–7:30pm
Artist Chris Antemann describes
the development of h er ceramic
work, including two elaborate
centerpieces on v iew no w.
Earth Day
Fri, Apr 22, 1 1am–2pm
Celebrate Earth Day and learn
about environmental stewardship
init iatives v ital to e nsuri ng
Hillwood builds a sustainable
future for our communities.
Onsite Salad Bowl
Container Workshop
Sat, Apr 23, 10–11am &
12:30–1:30pm
Plant a container with lettuce and
salad fixings to e njoy at home.
Conversation with
Allison Pataki, author of
The Magnificent Lives of
Marjorie Post
Tue, Apr 26
5:30–7pm: Open for touring
7–8pm: Lecture
8pm: Book signing
Allison Pataki and Hillwood’s
executiv e director Kate Markert
discuss Pataki’s new nove l, an
intimate portrait of a larger-than-
life woman who embraced her
own power and shaped history
in the process.
Will also be l ivestreamed via Zoom.A legendary home. Spectacular gardens.
Immersive virtual e xper iences. And you ’re invited.Photo: Erik Kvalsvik
Hours: Tues – S un 10am – 5pm H illwoodMuseum.org
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