Fri. Sep 3, 8:00PM
Airmen of Note
Sat. Sep 4, 8:00PM
KanKouran West African Dance Company
Reserve Seat
Sun. Sep 26, 7:00PM
Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà
Reserve Seat
Wed. Sep 29, 7:00PM
President Jimmy Carter Reflects on His White House Years
Reserve Seat
Fri. Oct 1, 8:00PM
Airmen of Note
Sat. Oct 2, 8:00PM
The Canadian Tenors
Reserve Seat
Mon. Oct 4, 8:00PM
David Sedaris
Reserve Seat
Sat. Oct 9, 8:00PM
Mavis Staples & Bettye LaVette
Reserve Seat
Tue. Oct 12, 7:00PM
Sam Harris - The Moral Landscape
Reserve Seat
Fri. Oct 15, 8:00PM
Cinematic Titanic
Reserve Seat
Sun. Oct 24, 6:00PM
Washington Concert Opera - Adriana Lecouvreur
Fri. Nov 5, 8:00PM
Airmen of Note
Sat. Nov 6, 8:00PM
Omara Portuondo
Reserve Seat
Sat. Nov 13, 8:00PM
Sarah Vowell
Reserve Seat
Fri. Nov 19, 8:00PM
Bill Burr
Reserve Seat
Fri. Dec 17, 8:00PM
Sat. Dec 18, 3:00PM, 8:00PM
Sun. Dec 19, 3:00PM
Gay Men's Chorus of Washington - Men in Tights: A Pink Nutcracker
Sat. Mar 5, 8:00PM
Post-Classical Ensemble
Reserve Seat
Thur. Mar 10, 8:00PM
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Reserve Seat
Sun. Mar 13, 7:00PM
Paco Peña presents Flamenco Vivo
Reserve Seat
Fri. Mar 25, 8:00PM
Gal Costa
Reserve Seat
Sat. Mar 26, 8:00PM
Jil Aigrot
Reserve Seat
Sat. Apr 2, 8:00PM
Ira Glass
Reserve Seat
Thur. Apr 7, 8:00PM
Acoustic Africa
Reserve Seat
Fri. Apr 29, 8:00PM
Los Muñequitos de Matanzas
Reserve Seat

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Location and Parking

Located on the campus of The George Washington University at 21st and H Streets, NW, Lisner is just three blocks from the Foggy Bottom/GWU metro station on the blue and orange lines.

Parking is available at the University Garage, located on Eye Street at 22nd.This large garage is open 24-hours-a-day. For current daily and evening rates, see the GW Parking Services website.

Please Note: The GW Parking Garage does NOT take credit cards - please bring cash to pay for parking

Directions - Metro

Metro

View the Metrorail System Map

The closest metro stop to GW's Lisner Auditorium is the Foggy Bottom/GWU metro station on the Orange and Blue lines.  

There is only one exit out of the station.The escalators will bring you to the intersection of 23rd and I (Eye) Streets. The auditorium is located three blocks from the station. Walk straight along I Street for two blocks to 21st Street. Turn right and walk one block to H Street.

Directions - Car

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Coming from Maryland

From the East: (Route 50, New York Ave., I (Eye) Street) Route 50 West continues into the District of Columbia as New York Ave. NewYork Avenue will continue. Next look for I (Eye) Street, and bear off NewYork Ave. to Eye Street. Continue on I Street until you meet 21st Street and Pennsylvania. Turn left on 21st and continue to H Street. Lisner Auditorium is on your right at the corner of 21st and H Streets.
From the North: [Beltway, Gaithersburg, Fredrick, PA], (Routes 95, 495, 355,Wisconsin and Massachusetts Aves.) Take Route 95 to Route 495 (toward Silver Spring), continue until 355 South.This will become Wisconsin Ave, in the District of Columbia. Proceed on Wisconsin, turning left toward Massachusetts Ave., just after Massachusetts has crossed Wisconsin. Continue on Massachusetts until 21st Street. Turn right on 21st at the Ritz Carlton Hotel and continue on 21st Street two blocks past Pennsylvannia Ave to H Street. Lisner Auditorium is located on your right at the corner of 21st and H Streets.
From the Northeast: [Baltimore, College Park, Green Belt], (B-W Parkway,Route 50, New York Ave, K Street) Take the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (Route 295) to Route 50 West. This will turn into New York Ave., in the District. New York Avenue will come to Mount Vernon Square. Here you will turn right off Mount Vernon Square to K Street. Continue on K Street until 21st Street. Turn left on 21st and continue to H Street. Lisner Auditorium is on your right at the corner of 21st and H Streets.

Coming from Virginia

From the West: (Route 50 East, Memorial Bridge) Continue on Route 50 East and cross the Arlington Memorial Bridge. Bear left at the Lincoln Memorial turning on to 23rd Street. Continue on 23rd Street until you reach H Street. Turn right onto H Street and continue until you reach 21st Street. Lisner will be on your right at the corner of 21st Street at H Street.
From the West (Alternative): (Route 66) Continue on Route 66 crossing the Roosevelt Bridge. Take the E Street exit on the left. Take the E Street ramp and continue onto the E St. Expressway. Turn left onto 20th St. NW. Turn left onto H St. NW. Turn left onto 21st St. NW. Lisner will be on your right.
From the South: (Route 395, Memorial Bridge) Take Route 395 to Arlington Memorial Bridge. As you cross the bridge you should see the Lincoln Memorial. Bear left at the Lincoln Memorial turning on to 23rd Street. Continue on 23rd Street until you reach H Street. Turn right onto H Street and continue until you reach 21st Street. Lisner will be on your right at the corner of 21st Street at H Street.
From the Beltway: (Route 95), take the George Washington Memorial Parkway (Exit 14) in Virginia. continue on the parkway taking the exit for the Theodore Roosevelt Bridge. After crossing the bridge, the first stoplight on Constitution Ave is at 23rd Street. Turn north on 23rd Street continuing until H Street. Turn right on H Street and continue on H Street until you reach 21st Street. Lisner will be on your right at the corner of 21st Street at H Street.

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