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SUMMARY:SUTRA by Deborah Tomlin
DESCRIPTION:In 2022\, Deborah Tomlin was diagnosed with breast cancer from a routine mammogram. She underwent treatment\, which consisted of three different surgeries including a bilateral mastectomy. In SUTRA\, Tomlin chooses to paint her scars and unfamiliar body and to examine the healing process through her art. As Audre Lorde expresses\, in The Cancer Journals\, “Any woman who has had a breast removed because of cancer knows she does not feel the same. But we are allowed no psychic time or space to examine what our true feelings are\, to make them our own. With quick cosmetic reassurance\, we are told that our feelings are not important\, our appearance is all\, the sum total of self.” \nThe title SUTRA in sanskrit means to stitch\, to mend\, to bring together\, to heal. This body of work drew Tomlin to a more abstract approach to painting and drawing including the layering of collage materials and stitching directly on the canvas. Text based on comments by doctors and friends during her treatment is also significant to this work. Painting on top of overflowing and overlapping text expresses Tomlin’s grief and anger. Stitching directly on the canvas with yarn and thread reframes her sutures and scars through the lens of darning and mending\, traditionally women’s work\, transforming an object ripped and torn into a material stronger and more beautiful by the act of repair. \nVisit The Writer’s Center for open hours.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/sutra-by-deborah-tomlin/
LOCATION:The Writer’s Center\, 4508 Walsh Street\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20815\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:Textiles That Talk: Tales of Rugged & Refined Beauty
DESCRIPTION:Years of searching for striking fabrics\, fibers and stories culminate in our latest Folk Art is Fine Art installation\, a sensuous journey around the globe with stops in Indonesia\, Japan\, Thailand\, Laos\, Guatemala\, Mexico\, Panama\, Peru\, South Africa\, Madagascar\, Indonesia\, Bangladesh\, Turkey\, Kurdistan and Afghanistan. We chronicle the how and why that is so distinctive to each artist\, spotlighting their creative springboards built from generations of artistry and practice. Common to all: turning out high design with medium derived directly from Mother Nature. \nFind colorful Mayan iconography\, woven and wrapping carved wooden stools; striking Kurdish saddlebags of hand-spun camel hair and wool; Escher-like Indonesian silks. See how daily needs meet art in the form of fish nets\, floor coverings\, amulets and space definers. All exquisite museum-quality\, they are sourced from the earth and long held tradition. Their stories are even more striking.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/textiles-that-talk-tales-of-rugged-refined-beauty/
LOCATION:Amy Kaslow Gallery\, 7920 Norfolk Avenue\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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SUMMARY:34th Annual Strathmore Juried Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The table is set and your place awaits at Strathmore’s Steeped exhibition. Tue–Fri: 12–4pm / Sat: 10am–3pm
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/34th-annual-strathmore-juried-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Mansion at Strathmore
CATEGORIES:Exhibit
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260319
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323
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SUMMARY:Kościuszko Foundation Polish Film Festival
DESCRIPTION:The third Kosciuszko Foundation Washington DC Polish Film Festival returns March 19–22\, 2026\, and offers an exciting lineup of new Polish films\, compelling conversations\, and special guests from Poland’s thriving film scene. Hosted at Landmark’s Bethesda Row Cinema\, the Festival highlights the artistry\, global relevance\, and creativity of modern Polish filmmaking and reinforces the Washington DC region as a leading destination for international film. Many of the Festival’s works will screen in the U.S. for the first time and all are presented with English subtitles.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/kosciuszko-foundation-polish-film-festival/
LOCATION:Landmark Bethesda Row Cinema\, 7235 Woodmont Avenue\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Special Event
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SUMMARY:Daniella Mestyanek Young Author Talk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a riveting talk from cult survivor\, veteran and author Daniella Mestyanek Young. Daniella was born a third-generation member of the infamous Children of God religious cult\, and grew up being trafficked around the world\, before escaping that life and moving to America at age 15. She put herself through high school and graduated as college valedictorian before commissioning into the US Army as an intelligence officer. That’s where she really started to think about group behavior…and seeing it\, well\, everywhere. She will be reading from her new book\, The Culting of America\, as well as answering questions. A Q&A\, and book sales and signing will follow. \nMost of us think we’d never fall for a cult. We picture robes\, chanting\, and remote compounds. But toxic groups don’t just exist on the fringe. They thrive in boardrooms\, group chats\, fitness classes\, political rallies\, religious groups\, and corporate retreats—anywhere we seek identity\, purpose\, and belonging. The Culting of America reveals how cultish behavior isn’t just thriving in modern life—it’s hiding in plain sight\, woven deep into the fabric of American identity. \nWhether you’re part of a church\, company\, fandom\, or political movement\, the question isn’t if you’re in a cult\, it’s how much of yourself you’ve already lost. \nYou can find Daniella Mestyanek Young’s books in our catalog here.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/daniella-mestyanek-young-author-talk/
LOCATION:Connie Morella Library\, 7400 Arlington Road\, Bethesda\, MD\, 20814\, United States
CATEGORIES:Discussions/Readings
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SUMMARY:Emmet Cohen
DESCRIPTION:Pianist Emmet Cohen leads a dynamic tribute to jazz legends Miles Davis and John Coltrane.
URL:https://www.bethesda.org/event/emmet-cohen/
LOCATION:The Music Center at Strathmore
CATEGORIES:Concerts/Music
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