Mind and Meaning
September 9 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM
We are excited to offer a yoga series on Evermay’s picturesque grounds. Whether you’re brand new to yoga or a regular practitioner, all are welcome. Together we’ll experience soft, flowing movement and mindful breathing led by instructor Jordan-Leigh Harrington.
The Listening Room
September 11 | 6:00 PM
Soprano Adelaide Trombetta garnered national attention as a finalist in the famous Metropolitan opera auditions, and her luminous and powerful voice has captivated audiences across the country. She is the consummate opera soloist and also equally masterful in the art of song. Come join us as she kick starts our fall series with stellar arias and charming vocal numbers as we celebrate the last glimmer of summer.
Future Fellows
September 17 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM
We are going back to the Moon, and this time to stay. Artemis and the commercial stations are designing the first places people will live off Earth, while the technology that keeps crews healthy stalls in “the valley of death.” Sixty years of hard-won knowledge is leaving with the space architects who built the field, and the human data that commercial spaceflight now produces stays with the company that paid for the flight. Anastasia Prosina works on both halves, the record and the body, and makes the case for a lab built to carry them across.
The Listening Room
September 18| 6:00 PM
Recently completing a national tour with a consortium of orchestras premiering a new concerto by Grammy Award winner Jeff Scott, Mary Bowden is one of the most in-demand trumpet soloists of our generation. Known for her beautiful and dulcet tones, Ms. Bowden will make her debut appearance at Evermay, and will be our first ever trumpet soloist to grace our stage! Among other works, she will be performing the trendsetting trumpet Trio by American composer Eric Ewazen with guest violinist Emily Ilyes.
Mind and Meaning
September 20 | 10:00 – 12:00 PM
A special addition to Evermay’s yoga series — a Sunday morning of movement, mindfulness, and a little celebration. We’ll begin with the same soft, flowing practice our regular sessions with Jordan-Leigh Harrington, set against Evermay’s picturesque grounds. Afterward, stay a while and unwind with light brunch bites and a chance to explore the gardens.
Ticket includes light brunch bites and onsite parking. Please bring your own mat.
Future Fellows
September 29 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM
In a world engineered to capture our attention, few of us are ever taught how to work skillfully with it. Educator and contemplative practitioner Mercedes Laney invites the audience into this inquiry directly, rather than presenting a finished framework. Her session blends a short talk with a moderated panel and participatory exercises exploring how attention shifts, in real time, within individuals and groups.
Mind and Meaning
October 1 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Three interrelated, timeless questions are introduced: What does it mean to be human? Who or what is bigger than me? And how am I to live? How a person answers these questions, consciously or unconsciously, determines the shape of a life. We explore what it means to live those questions consciously and start the process in community. The Great Questions Studio is a four-week workshop at Evermay that explores life’s big questions through curated readings, dialogue and reflection, facilitated by Rev. Dr. Karissa Thacker.
Future Fellows
October 6 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM
Bionic artist and researcher Viktoria Modesta, widely known as the world’s first “Bionic Pop Artist,” hosts an evening gathering during her Evermay residency, unveiling the next stage of Metabodies research: the body as our next frontier of innovation.
Through a thoughtful yet provocative presentation followed by an interdisciplinary discourse, she introduces the foundations of a new thesis exploring ways to collectively metabolize technological change.
Mind and Meaning
October 8 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
How people understand what it means to be human shifts with time and culture. What are the possibilities of human life? This question is especially poignant in the age of artificial intelligence. Much of recent human history — the last five hundred years — has primarily defined humanity as distinctive due to cognitive ability. The Great Questions Studio is a four-week workshop at Evermay that explores life’s big questions through curated readings, dialogue and reflection, facilitated by Rev. Dr. Karissa Thacker.
The Listening Room
October 9| 6:00 PM
Join us for a very special evening of classical and contemporary music where we will be highlighting the virtuosity and unique colors of wind instruments. Taking center stage will be Flutist Conor Nelson and Oboist Stephen Key, both individually prominent soloists in their respective fields, and also principal wind players in The New Orchestra of Washington. Having recently returned from a rigorous summer tour of Europe, the two will showcase the virtuosity and musical subtleties the flute and the oboe have to offer!
Mind and Meaning
October 14 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM
We are excited to offer a yoga series on Evermay’s picturesque grounds. Whether you’re brand new to yoga or a regular practitioner, all are welcome. Together we’ll experience soft, flowing movement and mindful breathing led by instructor Jordan-Leigh Harrington.
Mind and Meaning
October 15 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
The notion of transcendence is a key consideration in all world religions. In our modern world, religious claims are often met with skepticism. However, the question remains. Modern psychology has clarified that humans are healthier and more satisfied with life’s ups and downs when they believe in something bigger than themselves. The Great Questions Studio is a four-week workshop at Evermay that explores life’s big questions through curated readings, dialogue and reflection, facilitated by Rev. Dr. Karissa Thacker.
Future Fellows
October 21 | 4:30 – 5:30 PM
What does it take to truly recognize — and return to — ourselves, as our images multiply and our avatars arrive? Multidisciplinary artist and researcher Dasha Dare presents a map of an emerging field, built around her hypothesis that meeting one’s own eyes in an image made at a moment of emotional intensity can open a doorway to memory the body has stored but never resolved.
Mind and Meaning
October 22 | 6:00 – 7:30 PM
Our culture is full of prescriptions for how we should live — what we should be doing. How are we to live if we take into account our philosophy of what it means to be human and our sense of transcendence? Each question is inextricably linked. The Great Questions Studio is a four-week workshop at Evermay that explores life’s big questions through curated readings, dialogue and reflection, facilitated by Rev. Dr. Karissa Thacker.
The Listening Room
October 23| 6:00 PM
With powerful vocals and a strong penchant for storytelling, Caro Dubberly is a rising star in the field of musical theater here in our very own Washington DC. Most recently featured as a headlining vocalist for the Atlas Performing Arts Center Gala, Caro has garnered recognition both as a performing artist and a director of musical productions. They command the stage with equal parts conviction and vulnerability, and their vocal prowess in the spotlight is not to be missed!
The Listening Room
November 6 | 6:00 PM
Performing with velvet tones and exuberant technique, Elijah Jamal Balbed is one of the foremost jazz saxophonists on the East Coast today. A top prize winner of the DC Jazz Prix Competition and a Wammie Award winner, he travels the world promoting and championing jazz music. Mr. Balbed will take center stage with his jazz quartet, and will be presenting a selection of inspiring works from his new album slated to be released early next year!
Mind and Meaning
November 11 | 6:00 – 7:00 PM
We are excited to offer a yoga series on Evermay’s picturesque grounds. Whether you’re brand new to yoga or a regular practitioner, all are welcome. Together we’ll experience soft, flowing movement and mindful breathing led by instructor Jordan-Leigh Harrington.
The Listening Room
November 20 | 6:00 PM
For our final performance of the fall season, The Listening Room is elated to have internationally renowned violinist Stella Chen visit the Evermay Stage. A first prize winner of the acclaimed Queen Elizabeth International Violin Competition, Ms. Chen’s technical prowess and emotional depth make her a performing artist above the rest. Praised for her “brilliant command” by Strad Magazine, she will be presenting a selection of works for violin and piano, and it is sure to be an absolutely unforgettable evening!
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