Sake tasting at The TM on March 12

02/22/2010 — tmpressroom

WHAT: Sake, an alcoholic beverage made from rice, has been crafted in Japan for millennia and is now enjoyed throughout the world. Join us for this special evening event and sample several varieties of fine sake. Attendees will also enjoy a curator-led tour of the museum’s current exhibition, Contemporary Japanese Fashion: The Mary Baskett Collection. Fee: $45/TM members; $55/non-members. Advance registration required; space is limited. Call (202) 667-0441, ext. 64 to register. Sponsored by Happi Enterprises.

WHEN: Friday, March 12, 6-8 p.m.

WHERE: The Textile Museum, 2320 S Street NW, Washington DC 20008; Metro: Dupont Circle, Q Street exit

MEDIA CONTACT: Cyndi Bohlin, (202) 667-0441, ext. 78 or cbohlin@textilemuseum.org

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Free Festival Celebrating the American Quilt

05/05/2009 — tmpressroom

May 4, 2009-

Free Festival at the Textile Museum Celebrates the American Quilt

2007 Celebration of Textiles

2007 Celebration of Textiles

 

Celebration of Textiles, at The Textile Museum.  The Textile Museum will hold its 31st annual Celebration of Textiles on Saturday, June 6, 10 am – 4 pm and on Sunday, June 7, 1 – 5 pm. This free festival for all ages invites visitors to explore the textile arts and cultures of the world through hands-on activities and artist demonstrations in the Museum’s gardens, historic buildings and current exhibitions.

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Indian Music at the TM

04/17/2009 — tmpressroom

December 18, 2008–
Indian Music Performance at The TM on January 15
Enjoy a special evening of classical Indian music performed on the sitar and surbahar on Thursday, January 15. This is the third program of the museum’s Evenings at The TM series-a dynamic set of events on topics ranging from Arabian cuisine to contemporary art quilts, inspired by The Textile Museum’s current exhibitions.

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Tribute Dinner Gala

04/17/2009 — tmpressroom

July 24, 2008–
The Textile Museum to Host Tribute Dinner Fundraising Gala at the Historic Renaissance Mayflower Hotel
The Textile Museum will host its third Tribute Dinner fundraising gala on Thursday, October 16 from 6:30 to 10:00 pm at the historic Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. The Textile Museum will honor preeminent scholar Jon Thompson with the George Hewitt Myers Award, named for The Textile Museum’s founder and given in recognition of his lifetime achievement and exceptional contributions to the study and understanding of the textile arts. Also included in the evening program is the presentation of the Museum’s inaugural Awards of Distinction to longtime supporters Harold M. Keshishian, Alice Dodge Wallace and Edwin M. Zimmerman for their distinguished service in fulfillment of the Museum’s mission. The Tribute Dinner is part of the Museum’s “Tribute to Textiles Weekend” (October 15-19, 2008), a full program of interrelated events celebrating the textile arts.

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Jon Thomspon receieves TM Myers Award

04/17/2009 — tmpressroom

June 4, 2008–
Jon Thompson to Receive The Textile Museum’s 2008 George Hewitt Myers Award
The Textile Museum has announced that Jon Thompson, one of the foremost scholars in the field of Oriental carpets, has been chosen as the 2008 recipient of the Museum’s George Hewitt Myers Award, the highest honor given in the field of textile arts. The Myers Award, named for The Textile Museum’s founder and given by the Museum’s Board of Trustees, recognizes Thompson’s lifetime achievement and exceptional contributions to the study and understanding of the textile arts. He will be honored with the award at a Tribute Dinner on Thursday, October 16 in Washington, D.C.

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Jack Lenor Larsen field trip!

04/17/2009 — tmpressroom

May 15, 2008–
Enjoy a Special Excursion to the Home of Textile Designer Jack Lenor Larsen
Join fellow textile enthusiasts for a day-long outing to LongHouse Reserve, home of renowned designer Jack Lenor Larsen, on Saturday, June 14, 2008

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Jazz at the TM

04/17/2009 — tmpressroom

April 8, 2008–
Celebrate Jazz and BLUE at The Textile Museum

Visit the Museum on Saturday, April 12, 5-7 pm for a special jazz performance by the Blues Alley Youth Orchestra inspired by the exhibition BLUE. Co-sponsored by Blues Alley Society “Big Band JAM.”

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