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Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor
National Geographic Museum
Soldiers. Charioteers. Archers. Musicians. Generals. Acrobats. Nearly 2,000 years ago, thousands of life-size clay figures were buried in massive underground pits to accompany China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, into the afterlife. Their discovery outside the city of Xi'an in 1974 is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century.
Now, you can stand face-to-face with these t...
Categories: Exhibits, Family Oriented, International
Imagining China: The View from Europe, 1550-1700
Folger Shakespeare Library
As knowledge about China spread slowly westward through trade and travel, this vast country occupied European imagination.
Categories: Exhibits
Much Ado About Nothing
Folger Shakespeare Library
Beatrice and Benedick’s witty war of courtship moves to a Caribbean beat in this festive production set in the heart of DC.
Categories: Theater
DAR Museum exhibition - "Wedgwood: 250 Years of Innovation and Artistry"
DAR Museum
The DAR Museum showcases the beautiful artistry and marketing genius of Josiah Wedgwood 250 years after he founded his famous ceramics company. “Wedgwood: 250 Years of Innovation and Artistry,” celebrates the 250th anniversary of Wedgwood and the remarkable story of discovery, vision, experimentation, industry and exquisite design.
FREE to the public. Monday - Friday 9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p....
Beethoven Sonata Cycle at the Embassy of France (Nov. 13 - 22): François-Frédéric Guy, piano
La Maison Francaise, Embassy of France
Admission (each performance):
- General: $20
- Student w/ID: $15
Attend the entire Beethoven sonata cycle and SAVE!
Visit http://www.HouseofFranceDC.org to view the complete schedule and purchase tickets.
François-Frédéric Guy is an established pianist of immense interpretative authority and superlative technique, especially admired in music of the Austro-German tradition. He has pe...
Categories: Music: Classical
The Fantasticks at Arena Stage
Arena Stage at the Lincoln Theatre
“Try to Remember” a time when The Fantasticks wasn't captivating audiences. The memorable score by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt enlivens the heart of this passionate musical that charmed Off-Broadway for a record-breaking 42 years. In a twist on the classic story of boy meets girl, Matt and Luisa are led by El Gallo from the wistfulness of “when life was slow and oh so mellow” to the re...
Categories: Theater
Unlimited Impressions: Featuring artists Karen Kunc, Judy Pfaff, and Brian Shure with an Opening Reception Oct. 23, 2009 5:30-8:00 pm
The Art Gallery, University of Maryland
From Friday, October 23 through Saturday, December 19, Unlimited Impressions showcases three dynamic printmakers that display the breadth of possibilities inherent in the printmaking process. The exhibition takes place in The Art Gallery located on the 2nd floor atrium of the Art-Sociology Building at the University of Maryland, College Park campus. A reception takes place Friday, October 23, ...
Categories: Arts
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Gaithersburg
Montgomery County Fairgrounds
10:00am – 5:00pm
More than 350 of the nation’s most accomplished craftspeople, as well as renowned artisans from Maryland, will display and sell their handmade works. Visitors will enjoy a wide variety of contemporary crafts and fine art in all mediums, including functional and decorative pottery, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, furniture, home accessories, and photography.
Dozens of specialty food pu...
Categories: Fairs & Festivals
Exhibit: "small works"
Art League
10:00am – 6:00pm
This popular annual exhibit features works of all-media and subject matter that are no larger than 10” x 12” or 120” square.
Opening reception: Thursday, November 12, 6:30-8pm.
Categories: Arts
Exhibit: "Becoming Animal"
Art League
10:00am – 6:00pm
In this juried exhibit, work may explore the animal within and feature images of animals real or imaginary including everything from our favorite pets to endangered and/or extinct species.
Opening reception: Thursday, November 12, 6:30-8pm.
Categories: Arts
"Boing!" Tory Cowles' Solo Artist Exhibit
Art League
10:00am – 6:00pm
In Tory Cowles’ latest series of abstract paintings she strives to incorporate more interactive three-dimensional elements. Her work has always been light, playful, and joyful, but now the work invites the viewer to participate.
Her acrylic/mixed media works are spontaneous with just enough structure to hold the piece together. Color is extremely important. Cowles is very interested in...
Categories: Arts
The Enchanted Forest
Reston Sheraton
10:00am – 5:00pm
Stroll through a whimsical forest theme-decorated trees, have Cocoa & Cupcakes with the Snow Fairy Princess or Breakfast and a Photo with Santa! This weekend-long celebration presented by the Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV), will feature the Children’s Science Center and include entertainment and crafts for children, gifts and holiday decorations for purchase, a silent auction, and ...
Categories: Charity Events
Project H.O.P.E. (Helping Others Pursue Employment)
Xi Omega Center
10:00am – 4:00pm
This event is intended for high school students, career changers and dislocated workers to participate in several workshops and activities including the following:
How to create winning resumes and cover letters
Interviewing 'Do's and Dont's'
Learn about resources for career exploration and skills assessment
Select business / career attire from our 'Dress for Success' shop (women and men's clothing)
Categories: Other Events
Del Ray Dozen Invitational Photography Show
Del Ray Alexandria, VA
10:00pm
This show highlights the photography of 16 Del Ray Artisans. Each photographer has a separate space to display a body of work. The show, running 11/6 – 11/29, will also feature poetry by local poet Brash. Opening reception is Friday 11/6 from 7 – 10:00 pm and is FREE and open to the public.
Categories: Arts
John Dreyfuss: Inventions
American University Museum at Katzen Arts Center
11:00am – 4:00pm
Sculptor John Dreyfuss will display six new large-scale works in the Sylvia Berlin Katzen Sculpture Garden. The clean lines of Dreyfuss’s forms represent stylized hand tools made larger-than-life.
Artists’ reception: Saturday, September 12, from 6–9 p.m.
For information on events associated with this exhibition, visit www.american.edu/museum.
Australian Indigenous Art Triennial: Culture Warriors A National Gallery of Australia Exhibition
American University Museum at Katzen Arts Center
11:00am – 4:00pm
Australian Indigenous Art Triennial: Culture Warriors will showcase the works of artists from each state and territory in Australia that represent a diverse range of contemporary indigenous art. This traveling exhibition is organized by the National Gallery of Australia.
Artists’ reception: Saturday, September 12, from 6–9 p.m.
Annual Swedish Holiday Bazaar
St.Columba's Episcopal Church
11:00am – 3:00pm
Annual Holiday Bazaar sponsored by SWEA (Swedish Women’s Educational Association DC. It offers Swedish artwork, crafts, crystal, textiles, books, “glögg” and traditional holiday foods for sale. The popular Swedish Café features open-faced sandwiches and home baked delicacies. Raffle with great prizes and a children’s activities room with Swedish arts and crafts.
Categories: Holiday
Holiday Art Show and Sale
Glen Echo Park
12:00pm – 6:00pm
The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture presents its annual Holiday Art Show and Sale. The exhibition will feature works by resident artists and will include glass, ceramics, photography, painting, and more. Browse and buy fine artworks for everyone on your holiday shopping list. In the Popcorn Gallery. Saturdays and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Paintings by Vittorio Masoni
Glen Echo Park
12:00pm – 5:00pm
November 21 – 22
The Yellow Barn Studio, Glen Echo Park’s resident painting and drawing studio, presents works by
Vittorio Masoni. In the Yellow Barn Gallery. 12 to 5 p.m. Call (301) 371-5593 or visit www.yellowbarnstudio.com.
Premier Tasting Experience
Tarara Winery
12:30pm – 5:00pm
Intimate, hour-long tastings of seven premium Tarara wines, including limited quantity and pre-release selections, in our board room overlooking breathtaking lakeside landscapes. Receive an elegant and informative glimpse into Tarara wine and Virginia winemaking from one of our wine specialists. Complete with select food pairings, this is truly a special wine experience. Tastings take place Sat...
Categories: Food & Wine
Black Forest Productions Presents...Robin Hood, The Comedy
Briar Woods High School
2:00pm
Black Forest Productions Presents…Robin Hood, The Comedy
Briar Woods High School
22525 Belmont Ridge Road
Ashburn, VA 20148
PH: 703-957-4400
Shows are:
November 19th at 7:00 PM
November 20th at 7:00 PM
November 21st at 2:00 PM
Tickets:
$10.00Adults
$5.00 Children
Robin Hood and his Merry men swashbuckle their way about Sherwood Forest and Nottingham in their crusade to battle...
Categories: Theater
Film: Handmade Nation
Grand Salon, Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum
2:00pm – 3:15pm
Film Screening: Handmade Nation
2:00 PM
Grand Salon
Renwick Gallery
Handmade Nation documents a movement of artists, crafters, and designers that recognizes a marriage between historical techniques, punk, and the do-it-yourself ethos, while being influenced by traditional handiwork, modern aesthetics, politics, and feminism. Directed by Faythe Levine, 2009. 65 minutes.
Distinguished Men Cookin' With the Deltas
Howard University Blackburn Center
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Step away from your busy life to indulge your inner food cravings. The Distinguished Men Cookin’ with the Deltas annual community fundraiser is just around the corner. From that secret pot-roast recipe to that famous velvet cake, distinguished men in the community are stepping away from their day jobs and dressing the part. Armed with ingenuity as their main tool, each volunteer chef will be...
Categories: Charity Events, Food & Wine
All Wiley-No Coyote
Kogod Courtyard, Smithsonian American Art Museum
3:00pm – 5:00pm
All Wiley—No Coyote
3:00 PM
Kogod Courtyard
American Art Museum
Award-winning improv troupe Now This! brings humor and spontaneity to What’s It All Mean. Experience the troupe’s lively parodies, based on Wiley’s art.
Fall for the Stars: Wine Tasting and Art Sale
Germantown Historical Bank
5:00pm – 8:00pm
You’re invited to join Star Gazing Farm for an evening of fine wine & hors d’oeuvres. Enjoy a special gallery exhibit and sale of paintings and prints by equine artist Francine d’Antuono. Silent auction and holiday craft shop with beautiful products made from our wool.
Star Gazing Farm is a non-profit charity in Boyds, Maryland whose purpose is to provide a safe haven for unwanted, ...
Categories: Arts, Charity Events, Food & Wine
Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro offers Eastern Mediterranean World Tour Dinner
Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro
6:00pm – 10:00pm
Vinifera Wine Bar & Bistro’s upcoming “Vinifera’s World Tour” dinner will be held on Saturday, November 21st and will feature food, wine and entertainment from the Eastern Mediterranean region. Chef Bo Palker has created an authentic menu for the evening, and guests can enjoy small plates and flights of wine from the region to pair with the dishes. Reservations for “Vinifera’s World...
Categories: Food & Wine
Fabulous Night Of Tango
Rosslyn Spectrum Theater
7:30pm
NCE celebrates the Tango with blockbuster works featuring Pizzolla's “ Four Seasons In Buenos Aires”, Le Grand Tango, Oblivion, Libertango, La Cumpersita and more…
To cap the evening special guest dancers PONTITANGO will join the ensemble in several rousing and sensual Tangos.
Categories: Dance, Music: Other
Gallery After Hours: The Osedax and Special Guests
The Workhouse Arts Center
7:30pm – 11:30pm
The Workhouse is proud to present The Osedax and Special Guests on November 21st at 7:30pm! Formed in 2007, and combining elements of classic Southern Rock with the volume and power of modern progressive metal, The Osedax brings a sound that is familiar in its melodies while new and inspiring in its aggression. With over 35 years of combined stage experience and a heavy emphasis on music for ...
Categories: Music: Other
The National Chamber Ensemble - "A Fabulous Night of Tango"
Rosslyn Spectrum Theater
7:30pm – 9:15pm
Dance and Music become one as the National Chamber Ensemble opens its exciting third season celebrating the Tango with blockbuster works, featuring Pizzolla's “ Four Seasons In Buenos Aires”, Le Grand Tango, Oblivion, Libertango, La Cumpersita and more…,
To cap the evening special Guest dance team PONTITANGO(dir: Ponti del Mercado) will join the ensemble on-stage bringing the music to sensuous life!
Categories: Music: Classical
Help the Homeless Walk-a-Thon
National Mall
8:00am – 12:00pm
Come on out to the National Mall and participate in the Help the Homeless Walk-a-Thon
Categories: Charity Events, Family Oriented, Free
Laugh Riot at The Hyatt
Hyatt Regency Hotel (Bethesda)
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Live standup comedy show
Laugh Riot at the Hyatt
5 local comics
$25 cash prize joke contest for non-com audience members after the show
Every Saturday night
8 to 10 pm
$10 Cash Admission
Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel
One Bethesda Metro Center
7400 Wisconsin Ave
Bethesda, MD 20814
301-657-1234 www.Bethesda.Hyatt.com
www.StandupComedyToGo.com
Categories: Arts, Theater, Other Events
Concertante Sextette
Smith Theatre, Horowitz Center, Howard Community College
8:00pm – 9:45pm
Program: Novacek: Three Rags for String Sextet
Schoenberg: Verklärte Nacht
Brahms: G Major Sextet, Op. 36
“…white hot, so intensely felt and so superbly realized technically…” – BBC Music Magazine
Comprised of a core of six virtuoso string players, Concertante has acquired a sheen, warmth, and polish that are the hallmark of superb chamber music groups.
Categories: Music: Classical
Fairfax Symphony Features Chu-Fang Huang
George Mason University Center for the Arts
8:00pm
Fairfax Symphony Features Chu-Fang Huang performing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G. Also on the program are suites from de Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat and Ginastera’s Estancia.
Free ConcerTalk at 7:00 p.m.
Categories: Music: Classical
Comedy at the Corner with Hilary Schwartz
The Corner Store
8:00pm – 11:00pm
The Corner Store art center presents "Comedy at the Corner" with NYC comic Hilary Schwartz. Hilary takes on mom Carol Schwartz, DC politicians in general, and life as we know it, with a non partisan, post show party at 9.
Categories: Other Events
David Wilcox
The Alden Theatre
8:00pm – 10:00pm
$28/ $23 MCC residents
Brilliant songwriter, gifted guitarist and moving lyricist, you’ll love the way David’s music makes you feel.
http://davidwilcox.com/
Categories: Music: Other
Ballroom with a Twist
Music Center at Strathmore
8:00pm
From Dancing With the Stars champion Louis van Amstel comes this dazzling new stage production that features dancers from So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars and High School Musical. Order now for a spectacular evening of entertainment for the whole family, highlighted by stunning costumes, magnificent music and breathtaking performances.
Tickets $35 - $79
Categories: Arts, Dance, Music: Other
Georgetown University Dance Company
Georgetown University, Walsh Black Box Theater
8:00pm
Georgetown University Dance Company, established in 1974, performs its fall concert, diverse works in classical ballet, contemporary, jazz, indigenous, hip hop and tap. All choreography is created by the faculty director, student members or professional guest choreographers.
Walsh Black Box Theatre
$10 general / $8 faculty, staff, senior, student
Categories: Dance
Caroline, or Change
Davis Performing Arts Center Gonda Theatre. Georgetown University
8:00pm
Set against the backdrop of the Kennedy assassination and the Civil Rights Movement during the final tumultuous months of 1963, this Tony-nominated, semi-autobiographical musical by Tony Kushner (Angels in America) explores the clash
between two families’ American experiences. Caroline Thibodeaux, an African-American maid in a Jewish family’s wealthy Louisiana household, discovers money...
Categories: Theater
ON SCREEN Live Simulcast of the Philadelphia Orchestra at Glen Echo Park
Glen Echo Park
8:00pm
No need to dress up or hassle with parking to hear a great concert! Stroll through Glen Echo Park to see one of the world's great orchestras ON SCREEN in a LIVE simulcast from Philadelphia. Enjoy amazing close-ups of the conductor and musicians and back-stage interviews on a 108" screen while sipping complimentary beverages. Bring the family. Floor pillows available. 8 p.m. at the Washington ...
Categories: Arts, Music: Classical, Music: Other
Prince George's Philharmonic
Bowie Center for the Performing Arts
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Prince George’s Philharmonic
Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 8:00 pm
Bowie Center for the Performing Arts, Bowie, MD
Charles Ellis, Conductor
Mark Clinton, Piano
Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major
Debussy: Petite Suite
Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op.33a
Phone: 301-44...
Categories: Music: Classical
Bernice Bobs Her Hair
American University - Studio Theatre
8:00pm – 10:00pm
Bernice Bobs Her Hair is based on the first story F. Scott Fitzgerald ever published. It is the original "mean girls." Bernice is the plain country cousin who goes to visit the popular and gorgeous Majorie in the big city of St. Paul, Minnesota. After a disastrous beginning, Marjorie resolves to make over Bernice, inside and out. Marjorie's creation is a society success but becomes too success...
Categories: Theater
Falls Church Farmers Market Chef Demonstration
Falls Church Farmers Market
8:30am – 11:00am
Falls Church Farmers Market Chef presents Chef Bernard Kelly of Open Kitchen to demonstrate how to prepare local and seasonal foods. This time the menu will include Butternut Squash soup and pear & fennel salad.
Categories: Exhibits, Fairs & Festivals, Food & Wine
Double Dollars Program at H Street
H St. FRESHFARM Market
9:00am – 12:00pm
Double the value of EBT/SNAP food stamps and WIC/Senior coupons by shopping for fresh, seasonal food at the H Street FRESHFARM Market. Enjoy summer's bounty of peaches, ripe juicy tomatoes, corn and so much more! Located in the parking lot directly across from the H Street Self-Storage, the market carries a full range of nutritious fruit, vegetables, grass-fed meats, eggs, organic milk, chees...
Categories: Food & Wine
Adagio Ballet - Fall Classes In Fairfax
Adagio Ballet in Fairfax
9:00am – 8:30pm
Adagio Ballet in Fairfax is proud to be offering a wide range of new ballet classes available for all ages 2 and up for the coming fall session. Beginning on Sept. 3rd and running through Dec. 27th, this is a great opportunity to meet new friends, learn new skills, and enjoy. The Adagio curriculum is designed to provide young dancers with a joyful transition from the world of magical fairy-tale...
Categories: Dance
Paintings of the Potomac River School
Sandy Spring Museum
9:00am – 4:00pm
Potomac River School, an exhibition of recent landscape paintings of the Potomac River Basin by artists Mary Kokoski, Andrei Kushnir and Barbara Nuss.
Categories: Arts
Iconoclash! Political Imagery from the Berlin Wall to German Unification
Goethe-Institut Washington, the German Cultural Center
9:00am – 5:00pm
Political iconography is established with meaning and purpose. Tampering with an icon means that the original value system has been altered, compromised or simply fallen away, creating new meanings in the process.
Opening discussion and reception, organized in cooperation with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, on Wednesday, November 4, 6:30 – 9 pm.
6:30 pm: Discussion with panelists
Mark...
Categories: Exhibits
3rd Annual Thanksgiving Market
Cheverly Community Center
9:00am – 1:00pm
Join us to celebrate local wine and food for Thanksgiving. Whether you're hosting or going elsewhere share a little bit of the region with your family and friends. Let them taste where you live! Featuring award winning Maryland Wines: Black Ankle and Running Hare Vinyards, Heritage Turkeys, Oysters, Pies, Breads, the best local Produce ...even local Yarn! Live music and fresh coffee wi...
Categories: Family Oriented, Food & Wine, Free
Fall 2009 Adult Dance Technique Class
Arlington Cultural Affairs Center
9:30am – 11:00am
Fall Adult Dance Technique
Saturdays, 9:30 - 11:00 am
Sept 12 - Dec 19
$18 per class, or 6 classes for $90
3700 S Four Mile Run Dr.
Arlington, VA 22206
703.933.1111
www.JaneFranklin.com
info@janefranklin.com
In Adult Dance Technique classes, Jane Franklin offers challenging methods to integrate and refine movements. As a Certified Movement Analyst (Laban Institute for Movement Stud...
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