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From Impressionism to Modernism: The Chester Dale Collection
National Gallery of Art
Chester Dale's magnificent bequest to the National Gallery of Art in 1962 included a generous endowment as well as one of America's most important collections of French painting from the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This special exhibition, the first in 45 years to explore the extraordinary legacy left to the nation by this passionate collector, features some 84 of his finest French and American paintings.
Categories: Arts
The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture, 1600-1700
National Gallery of Art
Arrestingly real sculptures and paintings of the saints, the Immaculate Conception, and the Passion of Christ are among some 20 Spanish masterpieces of the 17th century on view in a landmark exhibition at the National Gallery of Art. The Sacred Made Real: Spanish Painting and Sculpture, 1600–1700 will showcase major paintings by Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Zurbarán, and Francisco Pacheco,...
Categories: Arts
The Workhouse Celebrates Black History Month
The Workhouse Arts Center
The Workhouse Celebrates Black History Month with an exhibit of works by several well-known African American artists, including Margo Humphrey, Michael B. Platt, Preston Sampson, Stanley Squirewell and Thermon Statom. Mr. Platt’s imagery centers on ritual and the transformation of the human spirit that occurs when it confronts imagined or actual events and circumstance. Preston Sampson sees...
The 13th Annual National Juried Show
Gallery West
Gallery West invites the public to view works selected for the 13th Annual
National Show, juried by Jack Rasmussen, Director and Curator of the American
University Museum. Located at 1213 King Street in Old Town Alexandria’s Boutique
District, the gallery boasts two floors of visual art created by some of the
most talented artists in the country. The reception on February 6th is open ...
Categories: Arts
Culture of the Mind and Spirit, Montpelier Arts Center, Main Gallery
Montpelier Arts Center
John Beckley, Rushern Baker, Alonzo Davis, Cheryl Dyer, Henry Elliott, Thomas Gomillion, Jacqueline Lee, Angela Mathis, Clarence Page, Roland Richardson, Elbert R. Roberson, and Kenneth Shepherd, in an exhibition of African American artists who have a common heritage and profound links to Montpelier Arts Center. Feb. 5- Feb. 28
Marcella Morgese, Montpelier Arts Center, Library Gallery
Montpelier Arts Center
Mixed media works by Maryland sculptor. Feb. 5- March 26
The Art Of Living
The Textile Museum
Homes and furnishings shape the human experience of everyday life. Each culture designs domestic environments that reflect its own social traditions, aesthetic preferences, political and economic circumstances, and local climate.
The Art of Living highlights the historical and cultural breadth of The Textile Museum's collection through the display of textile furnishings, including hangings, ...
Categories: Arts
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Youtube
A new dance on camera from Unevenlane, conceived and created by Mary Lane. Unevenlane is a new dance company based in Washington, DC. Under the artistic direction of the company's founder Mary Lane, the group is compiling a unique body of work with a distinctive style. While exploring various mediums for the context of her work, Lane's choreography demonstrates a respect for structure as she co...
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
Georgia O’Keeffe: Abstraction
The Phillips Collection
O’Keeffe’s bold representations of flowers, bones, and landscapes are icons of 20th-century art; she was also a pioneer in abstract painting. The exhibition of over 100 works reveals this achievement, from her groundbreaking charcoals of 1915, to her close-up views of flowers and bones, to her spare watercolors of the 1970s. It also includes examples of Alfred Stieglitz’s famous photogr...
Categories: Exhibits
Intersections: at the time being, Linn Meyers
The Phillips Collection
Meyers has drawn intersecting geometric shapes on an archway, creating visual vibrations of movement and color. She was inspired by the brushwork and colors of Vincent Van Gogh’s Entrance to the Public Garden in Arles and The Road Menders. Part of Intersections, in which artists respond to art and spaces in the Phillips with projects of their own. Weekdays: By donation; Weekends: Included in museum admission
Categories: Exhibits
Intersections: Pulse—Tayo Heuser
The Phillips Collection
Heuser translates the luminosity of Mark Rothko’s paintings into three dimensions with a wall-mounted sculpture in the museum’s elliptical stairwell. Glowing, colored forms, crafted from handmade paper and drawn in ink, seem to float against the walls. Part of Intersections, in which artists respond to art and spaces in the Phillips with projects of their own. Weekdays: By donation; Weekends: Included in museum admission
Categories: Exhibits
Orestes, A Tragic Romp
Folger Shakespeare Library
Anne Washburn’s fresh translation/adaptation of Euripides’ classic is directed in a world premiere by Aaron Posner.
Categories: Theater
American Craft Council Show
Baltimore Convention Center
10:00am – 6:00pm
More than 700 top contemporary craft artists will present their latest handmade works including jewelry, clothing, furniture and home décor items at the 34th annual American Craft Council Show in Baltimore, February 25-28, 2010 at the Baltimore Convention Center. Through a rigorous jury process, master artisans from across the United States and Canada were selected to participate in the event....
Faculty Show
Art League
10:00am – 6:00pm
The artwork of The Art League School's talented faculty will be featured in The Art League Gallery February 23-28, 2010. This exhibit showcases the diversity within our faculty in terms of style, media, and subject matter and it is a wonderful opportunity for potential students to view the work of our professional instructors.
Capital Home and Garden Show
Dulles Expo Center
10:00am – 6:00pm
The Capital Home and Garden Show is coming to Northern Virginia, February 25-28 at the Dulles Expo Center. Come enjoy diverse exhibits and presentation. The show offers a unique and broad selection of home improvement-related businesses. You'll enjoy various entertaining features and special guest speakers. Get ideas, investigate new products, gather information and meet the professionals to ...
Categories: Other Events
Water and Sanitation in Africa
River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation
10:15am – 11:15am
On Sunday, February 28, 2010, Carl Mitchell, head of USAID's Africa Water Group will present "Bringing Water and Sanitation to the Rift Valley Slums of Kenya." The discussion will begin at 10:15 a.m. at River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation, in
Bethesda. Mitchell has worked for the United States Agency for International Development for 20 years and has dealt with problems of inf...
Categories: Discussion
Master Class with pianist Robert Levin
Levine School of Music at Strathmore
11:00am – 1:00pm
Pianist, composer, teacher and scholar Robert Levin is one of America’s leading keyboard players and is equally at home at the harpsichord, the fortepiano and the standard piano, and as a recitalist, concerto performer and accompanist. Observe as he coaches select Levine piano students. Free, RSVP required to 202-686-8000 ext. 1599. Sponsored by the Mead Family Foundation.
Categories: Arts, Free, Music: Classical
Tom Green: Accident and Intent
American University Museum at Katzen Arts Center
11:00am – 4:00pm
Tom Green has been a legendary figure in the Washington, D.C., art world for over 40 years. His paintings, drawings, watercolors, and installations somehow manage to move freely between the formal and the accidental, the iconic and the idiosyncratic, the serious and the absurd. This exhibition samples the career of this important and influential Washington artist.
Categories: Arts
Robert Devers: Cult of the Hand
American University Museum at Katzen Arts Center
11:00am – 4:00pm
This interdisciplinary exploration retraces and reimagines the influences of culture, craft, and place on the artist. Through the multicultural perspective provided by the history of maiolica glaze painting, the artist maps his own journey in the form of paintings, ceramics, and installations to offer a new translation of pattern, form, and space and to provide new perspectives of cultural infl...
Categories: Arts
Alan Feltus and Lani Irwin: Personal Interiors
American University Museum at Katzen Arts Center
11:00am – 4:00pm
This exhibition presents recent work by two artists with long associations with the AU Art Department who now live and work in Assisi, Italy. This exhibition features paintings, drawings, and collages that reveal relationships of the figure in still, intimate spaces.
Artists’ reception: Saturday, January 30, from 6–9 p.m.
Gallery talk with Alan Feltus: Saturday, January 20, at 4 p.m.
Categories: Arts
Cream: Washington Project for the Arts Art Auction Exhibition
American University Museum at Katzen Arts Center
11:00am – 4:00pm
This exhibition features work by Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) member artists, as well as national contemporary artists selected by top curators from some of the most important art institutions in the country. WPA invites contemporary art aficionados to indulge their passion for art at the WPA Art Auction Gala on Saturday, March 6, at 6 p.m. All proceeds benefit WPA programs and exhibit...
Categories: Arts
Puss 'n' Boots
Synetic Family Theater
12:30pm – 1:30pm
Synetic Family Theater presents the classic fairy tale about a clever cat who dons a pair of human boots and leads his poor homeless master to a life of luxury. When Puss puts on the boots, he becomes a fantastic dancer and uses his skills to wow and amaze people to his master’s advantage. Directed by Nicholas Allen and recommended for ages 4 and up. Additional performances at 3:30 pm on January 30, February 6, 13, 20 and March 6.
Categories: Theater, Family Oriented
Haiti Dance-A-Thon
Studio 180 Dance
1:30pm – 5:00pm
Studio 180 and The Galley Creative Group are sponsoring a Dance-A-Thon to raise funds for the Haiti Relief Fund. Although the devastation in Haiti is unimaginable to many of us who live in such a safe community, there are ways to ease the sorrow. To support relief efforts, Studio 180 Dance instructors and students will collect pledges to participate in a three hour Dance-A-Thon. The event will ...
Categories: Charity Events
Marine Chamber Ensembles Concert
John Philip Sousa Band Hall, Marine Barracks Annex
2:00pm – 4:00pm
Marine Band Brass and Percussion Ensembles
Minoru Miki............................................... Marimba Spiritual (1983–84)
James Stephenson.................................... Vignettes
Dmitri Shostakovich/trans. Hyde.............. Allegretto from String Quartet No. 3 in F,
Opus 73 (1946)
Johann Sebastian Bach/trans. Douay........ Chaconne from Partita No. 2
Sergei Prokofiev/tr...
Categories: Free, Music: Classical, Music: Other
Young Soloists Recital
The Alden Theatre
3:00pm – 5:00pm
The premier showcase for great chamber music in Northern Virginia.
The Concerts at the Alden series is sponsored by the Music Friends of the Fairfax County Public Library and the Alden Theatre at the McLean Community Center.
Admission is free. No tickets are required.
Categories: Free, Music: Classical
Orlando Consort: Amore: Love And Marriage In The Italian Renaissance
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall
3:00pm
These early music vocal specialists bring impeccable skill, charm and an expansive approach to a program covering a range of amorous moods, from medieval courtly love to religious ecstasy, from totally explicit songs to a celebration of marriage.
Categories: Music: Classical
Cajun and Zydeco Dance Party
Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park
3:00pm – 6:00pm
Join us for a Cajun and Zydeco Dance Party in the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, MD on Sunday, February 28, 2010. Our feature band is the incredible Jesse Lége and Bayou Brew. Jesse Lége, winner of multiple music awards, is one of the most admired Cajun accordionists and vocalists from Southwest Louisiana.
The fun begins at 3 p.m. with a 30-minute introductory Cajun dance lesson fo...
Categories: Dance
Once on This Island
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington
3:00pm – 4:30pm
Chalice Theatre in partnership with The Keegan Theatre presents this Caribbean-themed musical with a multi-generational cast that earned 8 Tony nominations. Story is based on The Little Mermaid legend. Free parking
Categories: Theater, Family Oriented
Voices of Zion of Springfield Baptist Church Reunion Concert
Springfield Baptist Church
3:30pm – 6:00pm
We are delighted to invite you to join us in the celebration of Black History Month at Springfield on February 28, 2010 at 3:30 pm. This year, we will focus on the legacy of our late Pastor, Rev. Dr. L. B. Jones, Sr., as we commemorate the 39th Anniversary of the founding of the Voices of Zion. We suggest you come early; the program will start on time and all of the reunion choir members (80+ strong!) will be bringing their family members!
Categories: Music: Other
Amadeus Concerts: Silver-Garburg Piano Duo
Vienna Presbyterian Church
4:00pm – 6:30pm
Amadeus Concerts is pleased to present the internationally renowned Silver-Garburg Piano Duo in a concert featuring selections for piano four hands, including Mendelssohn's radiant music for "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and an outstanding arrangement for piano of Stravinsky's tragicomic ballet "Petroushka". Sivan Silver and Gil Garburg have been praised for their "lyric sensitivity, extraordina...
Categories: Music: Classical
The Donn B. Murphy One Acts Festival
Davis Performing Arts Center, Devine Studio Theatre
4:00pm
Join us throughout the fall and spring as we workshop student works, and bring together a unified creative community composed of members from all areas of the arts. This will culminate in February with the Donn B. Murphy One Acts Festival, featuring The Hypothetical Detective by Tom Carroll (COL ‘09). Each night of the festival will consist of a half-hour viewing of The Hypothetical Detective...
Categories: Theater
"Adam Parker Smith: The Bad. The Bad. The Bad." Opening Reception and Exhibition
The Art Gallery at the Univeristy of Maryland
5:00pm – 7:00pm
Wednesday, January 27 through Saturday, April 3, The Art Gallery at the University of Maryland presents the exhibition The Bad. The Bad. The Bad. by internationally acclaimed artist Adam Parker Smith.
This exhibition of new works detours from Smith’s previous exhibitions, which focused on interpersonal relationships, romance, and sexuality, directing us now to reflect on, as Smith says, ...
Categories: Arts
Master Singers of Virginia Perform Frank Martin's Mass
Church of the Epiphany - Herndon, VA
7:00pm – 9:00pm
The Master Singers of Virginia presents a winter concert featuring Frank Martin’s Mass, his stunning a cappella masterpiece for double choir. The Master Singers will also perform Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere, Henryk Gorecki’s Broad Waters and works by Ernani Aguiar, Maurice Ravel and Jack Halloran.
Categories: Arts, Music: Classical, Music: Other
National Master Chorale Inaugural Concert: Winter into Spring
National Presbyterian Church
7:00pm
This 20th-century program will explore themes of Winter, Spring, transition, and transformation through choral works of Poulenc, Hindemith, Copland, Lauridsen, and others. The evening will feature Morten Lauridsen’s first choral cycle, Mid-Winter Songs, and a pre-concert talk by the esteemed composer.
“I join the choral community at large and especially the fortunate citizens of Washing...
Categories: Music: Classical
The Smithsonian Associates Presents "Masterworks of Four Centuries"
National Museum of American History
7:30pm
The Smithsonian Chamber Players: Ernst Kovacic and Cynthia Roberts, violins; Steven Dann and Katherine Murdock, violas; Kenneth Slowik, violoncello
The Smithsonian Chamber Music Society celebrates its 33rd season with an appropriately eclectic repast, balancing familiar masterworks with undeservedly neglected “oeuvres perdues.” Austrian violinist Ernst Kovacic leads a program of works by t...
Categories: Music: Classical
Baltimore Sun Radio Auction for Centerstage
CENTERSTAGE
8:00am – 12:00am
Broadcast on WBAL AM 1090; also online at www.wbal.com
16 hours...unbeatable deals!
The 33rd Baltimore Sun Auction for CENTERSTAGE is an annual 16-hour radio broadcast on WBAL am 1090, featuring live telephone bids from the listening public for over 600 items and services donated by area merchants. Look for unbeatable deals on everything from art and jewelry to spa retreats, time shares and tic...
Categories: Tours
Of Bones & Bridges
Source Theatre
8:00pm – 9:30pm
Of Bones & Bridges centers on two communities to examine history, restoration and the cultural divides of neighborhood. Four Mile Run is a stream that serves a 20 mile square area in Northern Virginia. No longer a natural stream, eight of the 20 square miles is paved or covered with buildings.
Remnants of houses and sheds are discernible at Zenda, the site of a former African-American commun...
Let There Be Love
CENTERSTAGE
8:00pm
Old Alfred is sure that his country is getting taken from him. The embittered old West Indian, himself an immigrant to Britain, watches jealously while new waves of migration wash ashore. Whether fighting with his proudly feminist daughter, raging against the inexorable tide of social change, or combating his own failing health, his life is one long battle. Until a young Polish woman arrives at...
Categories: Theater
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