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CATEGORIES:Lyceum
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria
CATEGORIES:Old Town
DESCRIPTION:To verify info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calend
 ar/Detail.aspx?si=62560\n\nOral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region (OHMAR
 )\, in partnership with The Alexandria Oral History Center\, invite you t
 o our 2026 Annual Conference\, themed "Witnessing State Violence: Oral Hi
 story and Liberatory Praxis." The theme encourages attendees to think cri
 tically about the role that oral history has in documenting and resisting
  state violence\, to include municipal\, provincial/state and federal for
 ms of violence - via two key aspects of oral history practice: witnessing
  and power. Both national and internationally focused proposal topics are
  welcome\, as well as viewpoints from across the ideological spectrum.\n\
 nUpwards of 80 or so people usually attend the annual OHMAR conference. T
 his year\, sessions are planned to take place at the historic Lloyd House
  and the Alexandria History Museum at the Lyceum. \n\nOHMAR is a non prof
 it organization dedicated to the promotion and improvement of oral histor
 y. OHMAR supports established and emerging oral historians in the practic
 e of oral history by providing information and resources\, an accessible 
 community of expertise\, and a vibrant professional and social network. M
 embers include public and academic historians\, librarians\, archivists\,
  teachers\, folklorists\, and independent researchers. \n\nMore informati
 on about OHMAR can be found at https://ohmar.org/. \n\n\nLocation: Lyceum
 \nFees: Please see OHMAR website for fee information at https://ohmar.org
 /\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Hist
 oric Alexandria\, Old Town\n\nWeb resources:\n\nLearn more\nhttps://ohmar
 .org/\n
DTEND:20260508T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260410T151046Z
DTSTART:20260508T130000Z
LOCATION:Lyceum
SEQUENCE:6
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Oral History in the Mid-Atlantic Region Conference
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URL:https://ohmar.org/
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:To verify info please see <a href="https://ap
 ps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=62560">https://apps.alexandri
 ava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=62560</a><br />\n<br />Oral History in th
 e Mid-Atlantic Region (OHMAR)\, in partnership with The Alexandria Oral H
 istory Center\, invite you to our 2026 Annual Conference\, themed ?Witnes
 sing State Violence: Oral History and Liberatory Praxis.? The theme encou
 rages attendees to think critically about the role that oral history has 
 in documenting and resisting state violence\, to include municipal\, prov
 incial/state and federal forms of violence ? via two key aspects of oral 
 history practice: witnessing and power. Both national and internationally
  focused proposal topics are welcome\, as well as viewpoints from across 
 the ideological spectrum.\n<br />\n<br />Upwards of 80 or so people usual
 ly attend the annual OHMAR conference. This year\, sessions are planned t
 o take place at the historic Lloyd House and the Alexandria History Museu
 m at the Lyceum. \n<br />\n<br />OHMAR is a non profit organization dedic
 ated to the promotion and improvement of oral history. OHMAR supports est
 ablished and emerging oral historians in the practice of oral history by 
 providing information and resources\, an accessible community of expertis
 e\, and a vibrant professional and social network. Members include public
  and academic historians\, librarians\, archivists\, teachers\, folkloris
 ts\, and independent researchers. \n<br />\n<br />More information about 
 OHMAR can be found at https://ohmar.org/. \n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Locatio
 n: Lyceum\n<br />Fees: Please see OHMAR website for fee information at ht
 tps://ohmar.org/\n<br />Audience: The same as NULL value.\n<br />Tags: Ly
 ceum\, Museums\, Old &amp\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town<br>\n<a href="
 https://ohmar.org/">Learn more</a><br>\n
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CATEGORIES:Lyceum
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Sister Cities
DESCRIPTION:Imported on May 8\, 2026\, 27 days before the event.\nTo verif
 y info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=6
 3041\n\nOperations Tiger and Neptune - D-Day at Sea \n\nThe lecture\, "Op
 eration Tiger and Neptune - D-Day at Sea" by Rear Admiral Samuel Cox\, US
  Navy (Ret.) and Director of the Naval History and Heritage Command\, wil
 l explore the strategic\, historical\, and human dimensions of D-Day and 
 the Allied campaign in Normandy. A brief reception with refreshments will
  follow the lecture. Sponsored by the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committ
 ee.\n\nLocation: Lyceum\nFees: $15\, $10 for OHA Members\nAudience: Anyon
 e may attend\nTags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Sister Cities\n\nWeb resources:\n\
 nPurchase Tickets Online\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n
DTEND:20260605T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260430T110336Z
DTSTART:20260604T230000Z
LOCATION:Lyceum
SEQUENCE:6
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Lecture: Operations Tiger & Neptune -D-Day at Sea
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  event.<br />To verify info please see <a href="https://apps.alexandriava
 .gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=63041">https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calenda
 r/Detail.aspx?si=63041</a><br />\n<br />Operations Tiger and Neptune - D-
 Day at Sea \n<br />\n<br />The lecture\, &quot\;Operation Tiger and Neptu
 ne - D-Day at Sea&quot\; by Rear Admiral Samuel Cox\, US Navy (Ret.) and 
 Director of the Naval History and Heritage Command\, will explore the str
 ategic\, historical\, and human dimensions of D-Day and the Allied campai
 gn in Normandy. A brief reception with refreshments will follow the lectu
 re. Sponsored by the Alexandria-Caen Sister City Committee.\n<br />\n<br 
 />Location: Lyceum\n<br />Fees: $15\, $10 for OHA Members\n<br />Audience
 : Anyone may attend\n<br />Tags: Lyceum\, Museums\, Sister Cities<br>\n<a
  href="https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx">Purchase Tickets Online
 </a><br>\n
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CATEGORIES:America250
CATEGORIES:Concerts
CATEGORIES:Lyceum
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria
CATEGORIES:Old Town
CATEGORIES:Performing Arts
CATEGORIES:Sister Cities
DESCRIPTION:Imported on May 8\, 2026\, 41 days before the event.\nTo verif
 y info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=6
 2561\n\nMusic of the American Revolution: The 250th for Alexandria's Sist
 er Cities' Concert \n\nCome celebrate the 250th anniversary of America's 
 War for Independence with renowned music historians David & Ginger Hildeb
 rand for performances of special period music. The Hildebrands will don p
 eriod attire to discuss and perform music associated with Alexandria's si
 ster cities: Caan\, France\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; a
 nd Gyumri\, Armenia. Scottish music was especially influential in the Ame
 rican colonies\, and once the French joined the Revolutionary cause there
  were musical celebrations for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other 
 French leaders. This concert event is part of the "Alexandria commemorate
 s America's 250" campaign. \n\nThe American war effort was expressed thro
 ugh patriotic songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to Georg
 e Washington\, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others. The Hilde
 brands will explain and demonstrate their instruments\, including the har
 psichord\, hammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish & English guitars -- 
 interpreting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal and l
 ess refined aspects of music in early America. \n\nDavid & Ginger special
 ize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American music. Sin
 ce 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs throughout 
 the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, schools and universi
 ties. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The National Archives\
 , and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors. \n\nIn ad
 dition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hildebrands have appeared o
 n C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and "History Detectives\," and they
  have provided soundtrack materials and served as period music consultant
 s for PBS broadcasts\, including the series Liberty!--the American Revolu
 tion\, and one-hour specials Jefferson: A View from the Mountain\, Re-dis
 covering George Washington\, and Anthem: The Story of the Star-Spangled B
 anner. In 1999\, along with dance historians Kate van Winkle and Robert K
 eller\, they co-founded The Colonial Music Institute (www.colonialmusic.o
 rg)\, since bequeathed to and now directed by the George Washington Presi
 dential Library at Mount Vernon. \n\nGinger holds an M.M. from the Peabod
 y Conservatory\; David's M.A. is from George Washington University and hi
 s Ph.D. from The Catholic University of America. She teaches privately an
 d at the Severn School\, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group whic
 h for eight years gave volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter 
 Reed Hospital. David consults and lectures widely\, and he teaches Americ
 an Music history at The Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: 
 A History of Song and Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of 
 Radio was published in 2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n\n\nLoca
 tion: Lyceum\nFees: $20\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\nTags: America
 250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\
 , Performing Arts\, Sister Cities\n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase tickets o
 nline\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx\n
DTEND:20260619T010000Z
DTSTAMP:20260410T210323Z
DTSTART:20260618T230000Z
LOCATION:Lyceum
SEQUENCE:6
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Alexandria's Sister Cities' Concert for America250
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URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on May 8\, 2026\, 41 days before the
  event.<br />To verify info please see <a href="https://apps.alexandriava
 .gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=62561">https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calenda
 r/Detail.aspx?si=62561</a><br />\n<br />Music of the American Revolution:
  The 250th for Alexandria?s Sister Cities? Concert \n<br />\n<br />Come c
 elebrate the 250th anniversary of America?s War for Independence with ren
 owned music historians David &amp\; Ginger Hildebrand for performances of
  special period music. The Hildebrands will don period attire to discuss 
 and perform music associated with Alexandria?s sister cities: Caan\, Fran
 ce\; Dundee\, Scotland\; Helsingborg\, Sweden\; and Gyumri\, Armenia. Sco
 ttish music was especially influential in the American colonies\, and onc
 e the French joined the Revolutionary cause there were musical celebratio
 ns for Generals LaFayette\, Rochambeau and other French leaders. This con
 cert event is part of the ?Alexandria commemorates America?s 250? campaig
 n. \n<br />\n<br />The American war effort was expressed through patrioti
 c songs\, ballads\, and dance tunes which connect us to George Washington
 \, Thomas Jefferson\, Benjamin Franklin and others. The Hildebrands will 
 explain and demonstrate their instruments\, including the harpsichord\, h
 ammered dulcimer\, violin\, and Spanish &amp\; English guitars -- interpr
 eting various musical traditions\, featuring both the formal and less ref
 ined aspects of music in early America. \n<br />\n<br />David &amp\; Ging
 er specialize in researching\, recording\, and performing early American 
 music. Since 1980 they have presented concerts and educational programs t
 hroughout the country and abroad at museums\, historic sites\, schools an
 d universities. Mount Vernon\, The National Gallery of Art\, The National
  Archives\, and Colonial Williamsburg are among their many past sponsors.
  \n<br />\n<br />In addition to producing seven CD recordings\, the Hilde
 brands have appeared on C-SPAN television\, BBC radio\, NPR and &quot\;Hi
 story Detectives\,&quot\; and they have provided soundtrack materials and
  served as period music consultants for PBS broadcasts\, including the se
 ries Liberty!--the American Revolution\, and one-hour specials Jefferson:
  A View from the Mountain\, Re-discovering George Washington\, and Anthem
 : The Story of the Star-Spangled Banner. In 1999\, along with dance histo
 rians Kate van Winkle and Robert Keller\, they co-founded The Colonial Mu
 sic Institute (www.colonialmusic.org)\, since bequeathed to and now direc
 ted by the George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon. \n<br 
 />\n<br />Ginger holds an M.M. from the Peabody Conservatory\; David&#39\
 ;s M.A. is from George Washington University and his Ph.D. from The Catho
 lic University of America. She teaches privately and at the Severn School
 \, performing also with Trio Galilei - a group which for eight years gave
  volunteer concerts for wounded warriors at Walter Reed Hospital. David c
 onsults and lectures widely\, and he teaches American Music history at Th
 e Peabody Conservatory. His book Musical Maryland: A History of Song and 
 Performance from the Colonial Period to the Age of Radio was published in
  2017 by Johns Hopkins University Press. \n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location
 : Lyceum\n<br />Fees: $20\n<br />Audience: The same as NULL value.\n<br /
 >Tags: America250\, Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &amp\; Historic Ale
 xandria\, Old Town\, Performing Arts\, Sister Cities<br>\n<a href="https:
 //shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx">Purchase tickets online</a><br>\n
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CATEGORIES:Black History
CATEGORIES:Concerts
CATEGORIES:Lyceum
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria
CATEGORIES:Old Town
DESCRIPTION:Imported on May 8\, 2026\, 42 days before the event.\nTo verif
 y info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=6
 3056\n\nJoin us for an afternoon of traditional African American spiritua
 ls\, poetry\, ring shouts\, banjo tunes\, stories\, and lively audience p
 articipation.\n\nDuring the concert the Revels will highlight 4 churches 
 that were established during the Civil War. The churches are Shiloh Bapti
 st Church\, Beaulah Baptist Church\, Zion Baptist Church and Third Baptis
 t Church.\n\nThis special Juneteenth Concert is part of a collaboration b
 etween the Revels Jubilee Voices and the Division of African American His
 tory. Admission is Free!\n\n\nLocation: Shiloh Baptist Church Worship Cen
 ter\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\nTags: Black History\, Concerts\, 
 Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town
DTEND:20260619T190000Z
DTSTAMP:20260507T161607Z
DTSTART:20260619T170000Z
LOCATION:Shiloh Baptist Church Worship Center
SEQUENCE:6
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:Washington Revels Jubilee Voices Concert
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  event.<br />To verify info please see <a href="https://apps.alexandriava
 .gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=63056">https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calenda
 r/Detail.aspx?si=63056</a><br />\n<br />Join us for an afternoon of tradi
 tional African American spirituals\, poetry\, ring shouts\, banjo tunes\,
  stories\, and lively audience participation.\n<br />\n<br />During the c
 oncert the Revels will highlight 4 churches that were established during 
 the Civil War. The churches are Shiloh Baptist Church\, Beaulah Baptist C
 hurch\, Zion Baptist Church and Third Baptist Church.\n<br />\n<br />This
  special Juneteenth Concert is part of a collaboration between the Revels
  Jubilee Voices and the Division of African American History. Admission i
 s Free!\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />Location: Shiloh Baptist Church Worship Ce
 nter\n<br />Audience: The same as NULL value.\n<br />Tags: Black History\
 , Concerts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &amp\; Historic Alexandria\, Old Town
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DESCRIPTION:Washington Revels Jubilee Voices Concert: Please visit website
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CATEGORIES:America250
CATEGORIES:Arts
CATEGORIES:Lyceum
CATEGORIES:Museums
CATEGORIES:Old & Historic Alexandria
CATEGORIES:Old Town
DESCRIPTION:Imported on May 8\, 2026\, 78 days before the event.\nTo verif
 y info please see https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=6
 1540\n\nIn partnership with Emerging Revolutionary War\, join us for a fu
 n sing-a-long and panel discussion of 1776 (1972). This ground-breaking m
 ovie written by a history teacher\, inspired Hamilton and provides insigh
 t into people and politics of the 18th and 20th centuries. \n\nBefore the
  movie\, visit the America250 exhibit at The Lyceum: Stories of U.S.: Col
 lections Capture Our History. Due to the movie's run time\, we will be fa
 st forwarding through certain sections to facilitate discussion. We sugge
 st watching the movie on your own before attending the program. Snacks an
 d drinks (alcoholic and nonalcoholic) will be available for purchase.\n\n
 Location: Lyceum\nFees: $10\nAudience: The same as NULL value.\nTags: Ame
 rica250\, Arts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old & Historic Alexandria\, Old Town\
 n\nWeb resources:\n\nPurchase Tickets Online\nhttps://shop.alexandriava.g
 ov/Events.aspx\n
DTEND:20260726T013000Z
DTSTAMP:20251124T132230Z
DTSTART:20260725T230000Z
LOCATION:Lyceum
SEQUENCE:5
STATUS:CONFIRMED
SUMMARY:1776 Singalong & Discussion
TRANSP:OPAQUE
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URL:https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Imported on May 8\, 2026\, 78 days before the
  event.<br />To verify info please see <a href="https://apps.alexandriava
 .gov/Calendar/Detail.aspx?si=61540">https://apps.alexandriava.gov/Calenda
 r/Detail.aspx?si=61540</a><br />\n<br />In partnership with Emerging Revo
 lutionary War\, join us for a fun sing-a-long and panel discussion of 177
 6 (1972). This ground-breaking movie written by a history teacher\, inspi
 red Hamilton and provides insight into people and politics of the 18th an
 d 20th centuries. \n<br />\n<br />Before the movie\, visit the America250
  exhibit at The Lyceum: Stories of U.S.: Collections Capture Our History.
  Due to the movie?s run time\, we will be fast forwarding through certain
  sections to facilitate discussion. We suggest watching the movie on your
  own before attending the program. Snacks and drinks (alcoholic and nonal
 coholic) will be available for purchase.\n<br />\n<br />Location: Lyceum\
 n<br />Fees: $10\n<br />Audience: The same as NULL value.\n<br />Tags: Am
 erica250\, Arts\, Lyceum\, Museums\, Old &amp\; Historic Alexandria\, Old
  Town<br>\n<a href="https://shop.alexandriava.gov/Events.aspx">Purchase T
 ickets Online</a><br>\n
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