Aviva Shen

Aviva Shen

 

Aviva Shen is a reporter/blogger for ThinkProgress. Before joining CAP, Aviva interned and wrote for Smithsonian magazine, Salon, and New York.

Louis Basque Corner is one of the rare restaurants in Nevada that serves Basque cuisine

Your Guide to Basquing in the Old West

What are the best restaurants for authentic Basque cuisine?

Dr. Kenneth Price explores Walt Whitman's life in Washington during the Civil War.

Events March 20-22: Walt Whitman and the Civil War, Pray the Devil Back to Hell, and Big Bang for the Buck

A maned wolf enjoys a green treat for Saint Patrick's Day.

The Zoo Animals Find a Pot of Gold

The Cheetah Conservation Station's maned wolves get a St. Patty's Day treat

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Nature in Focus at the Environmental Film Festival

Environmental Film Festival highlights on view at Smithsonian locations

This weekend kicks off "The Art of Video Games" with GameFest, a three day festival.

Weekend Events March 16-18: Evolution of Video Games, Saint Paddy Party, and Masterworks of Three Centuries

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Game On At the American Art Museum This Weekend

"The Art of Video Games" opens at the American Art Museum with a weekend packed with gaming, panels, and performances

At the American Indian Museum, Thirza Defoe performs traditional songs and hoop dance daily until March 17.

Events March 13-15: Public Murals in Southeast DC, The Last Reef, and Hoop Dance with Thirza Defoe

This week, discuss the varying views on public murals, take a 3-D journey of the world's coral reefs, and perform a People's Dance with Thirza Defoe

Why is the horse so important to Native American tribes? Find out this weekend.

Weekend Events March 9-11: John Carter, Make Your Own Mud Cloth, and A Song for the Horse Nation

This gazelle-shaped wine horn, on view at the Sackler Gallery, was used to impress guests at elaborate Iranian feasts.

What Was It Like to Dine with the Persian Kings?

For the 25th anniversary of the Sackler Gallery, elaborately crafted Iranian metalwork from Arthur Sackler's original gift are now on display

Karen Lovejoy and the Lovejoygroup perform at the Kogod Courtyard this week.

Events March 6-8: An Amazonian Odyssey, Conservation Clinic, and The Lovejoygroup

This week, take a virtual tour of the Amazon River, learn how to preserve your favorite works of art at home, and enjoy the eclectic jazz of Lovejoygroup

Harry Warnecke shot rare color photographs of many cultural icons, including Louis Armstrong.

Celebrities of the Past, Now in “Vibrant Color” at the Portrait Gallery

The National Portrait Gallery showcases Harry Warnecke's early color photographs of famous faces from the 1930s and '40s

Celebrate Debussy's 150th birthday with the Calefax Quintet

Weekend Events March 3-5: Calefax Quintet, Women’s History Month, and Nowruz

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Music That Rocks the Imagination

The motivation behind Quetzal’s music is stirring dreams – and helping build communities

Explore installations, such as Chromosaturation, by Carlos Cruz-Diez, 1965, at the Hirshhorn until May 13.

Here & Now

Follow glass artist Ginny Ruffner through trial and triumph in the documentary "A Not So Still Life."

Events Feb 28-March 1: Paradox of Liberty, A Not So Still Life, and Perspectives on “Limits to Growth”

This week, learn about slavery at Monticello, meet artist Ginny Ruffner, and join experts for a day of discussion on sustainability

Steven M. Cummings' "Artuare" is one of the exhibitions in the Anacostia Community Museum's series, "Call and Response: Community and Creativity."

Local Artists Blend Brand and Art at the Anacostia Community Museum

"Artuare" and "Conversations in the Contemporary" blur the definitions of commercial and fine art

Artists and curators of the Hirshhorn's "Suprasensorial" exhibit will discuss their installations on Thursday.

Events Feb 21-23: Youth Poetry Slam, Echoes of the Silk Road, and Suprasensorial

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Weekend Events Feb 17-19: Gallery Talk, Presidential Family Fun Day, and a Tour with the Artist

Come to the Freer for a dinner of Taiwanese beef noodles and a movie, "Eat Drink Man Woman."

Events Feb 14-16: Handi-hour, Noodles and a Movie, and a Mardi Gras Special

Make a craft for your Valentine at the Renwick Gallery, try Taiwanese noodles at the Freer Gallery, celebrate Mardi Gras with Little Red and the Renegades

Baby, we're pair-bonded for life.

Geeky Gifts for Your Valentine

Having trouble finding a gift that matches the brilliance of your Valentine? We've got the solutions

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