Outdoor Comedy, a Talk on Famous Jewels, and a Book on Secret Service Scandals: Things to Do in DC, May 17-19
Plus: Great listening recs.
Here’s what you should check out this week:
Too close: A president’s daughter falls in love with her Secret Service agent it’s the plot of the terrible 2004 rom-com
Chasing Liberty starring Mandy Moore, but it’s also rumored to be what happened in the Trump White House, according to a new book.
Washington Post investigative reporter Carol Leonnig is releasing
Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service, a look behind the typical closed doors of the agency tasked with presidential protection. Leonnig will talk about it with presidential historian Michael Beschloss in a virtual book event from Politics and Prose. Tuesday 5/18 at 6 PM; Free, register here.
April 29th, 2021, 9:41AM / BY Lauren Lyons
Smithsonian Associates Streaming presents surprising stories behind the jewels in the Smithsonian National Gem Collection. (Hope Diamond, Chip Clark)
Smithsonian Associates Streaming continues through May with individual programs, multi-part courses, studio arts classes and virtual study tours produced by the world’s largest museum-based educational program.
Saturday, May 1
Introduction to Lightroom: Adobe Lightroom is the most useful (and user friendly) software for organizing and editing images, usable for both RAW and JPEG image files. This two-session workshop offers users an overview of the program, with a focus on working with the essential Library and Develop modules for organizing and editing your files. 9:30 a.m. ET $275-$295