Thursday, March 9, 2006
Thursday 9
STRING MUSICIAN COMPETITION, semifinals for the Johansen International Competition, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. today and Friday; finals, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Charles Sumner School, 1201 17th St. NW. Free. 202-333-2075.
HISTORICAL RECIPES, Dorothy Height discusses a cookbook created by the National Council of Negro Women and its recipes by famous women, such as Harriett Tubman, noon, Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, 1318 Vermont Ave. NW. Free. 202-673-2402.
GALLERY ART TALK, Philip Leonard discusses "Amorous Intrigues and Painterly Refinement: The Art of Frans van Mieris," noon, National Gallery of Art, West Building Rotunda, 600 Constitution Ave. NW. Free. 202-737-4215.
TENOR RECITAL, Darryl Taylor performs art songs, arias and oratorios, 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL, "Return2Sender: Bug Out" (2005), about a 10-year-old mountain climber; "The Magic Mountain" (2005), about an educator who hikes through the Himalayas; "Harvest Moon" (2005), about a new route on Thalay Sagar mountain in India; "The Hatch" (2005), about the ecosystem of Colorado's Gunnison River Gorge; "Balancing Point" (2004), 7 p.m., National Geographic Society, 17th and M streets NW. $20. 202-857-7700.
JAZZ CONCERT, vocalist Gretchen Parlato, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Kennedy Center, Terrace Gallery, 2700 F St. NW. $15. 202-467-4600.
WASHINGTON STAGE GUILD, members perform George Bernard Shaw's "Fanny's First Play," a comedy-within-a-comedy about critics and playwrights, 7:30 p.m. Thursdays, 8 p.m. Fridays, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Saturdays, 2:30 p.m. Sundays, through April 2, Arena Stage, 1901 14th St. NW. Friday and Saturday evenings, $35; other performances, $30. 240-582-0050.
Friday 10ART TALK, conservation specialist Tatiana Ausema discusses the paintings of Morris Louis, 12:30 p.m., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue and Seventh Street SW. Free. 202-633-1000.
WEST POINT GLEE CLUB, concert, 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
DUTCH " BLUEBIRD" FILM, for ages 15 and older, about a teenager who nurtures her disabled younger brother and becomes the target of school bullies, in Dutch with English subtitles, 6:30 p.m., National Gallery of Art, East Building, 600 Constitution Ave. NW. Free. 202-842-6252.
JAPANESE INTERNMENT PLAY, for ages 9 and older, "Citizen 13559: The Journal of Ben Uchida," an adaptation of Barry Denenberg's book about a Japanese American boy's internment in a camp for Japanese citizens in California during World War II, 7 p.m. Friday, 1 and 3:30 p.m. Saturday, other performances through March 26, call for complete schedule, Kennedy Center, Family Theater, 2700 F St. NW. $15. 202-467-4600.
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL, "Grand Canyon Dreams" (2005), about paragliding in the canyon; "Sur le Fil Des 4000" (2005), about Alpine climbers; "The Tangerine Dream" (2005), about the Teton Gravity Research team; "Middle Kaweah" (2004), about a river in Sierra Nevada; "Cavewoman" (2005), about a Scottish climber, 7 p.m., National Geographic Society, 17th and M streets NW. $20. 202-857-7700.
BELCEA QUARTET, plus tenor Ian Bostridge and pianist Julius Drake, perform works by Fauré, Shostakovich and Vaughan Williams, 8 p.m., Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium, 10 First St. SE. Free tickets available by phone, $2 service charge per ticket plus $1.25 per phone order. 301-808-6900 or 202-432-7328.
Saturday 11ORCHID CARE TALK, museum curator Dan Paterak discusses orchid cultivation history and Hillwood mansion's collection of them, 10 a.m. Saturday and March 25; bring one or two orchids and terra cotta pots for each for a potting workshop, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and March 25, Hillwood Museum, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Lecture, $15; both events, $20. 202-686-8500.
KAYDEE PUPPETS SHOW, audience participation invited, 10 a.m., Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. $5. 202-966-6000.
"STRINGS" PUPPET FILM , for ages 15 and older, about a mythical kingdom populated by puppets and their king, who died without telling his secret, noon, National Gallery of Art, East Building, 600 Constitution Ave. NW. Free. 202-842-6252.
JAPANESE FILM, "Wife, Be Like a Rose!" (1935), about a woman who has a poet mother and a philandering father, in Japanese with English subtitles, 2 p.m., National Gallery of Art, East Building, 600 Constitution Ave. NW. Free. 202-842-6799.
KITE WORKSHOP, for ages 5 and older, a National Park Service ranger discusses how things fly in wind and helps visitors create kites, materials provided, 2 p.m., Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW. Free. 202-895-6070.
ART OF GRANT WOOD, curator Jane Milosch discusses "Grant Wood's Studio: A Decorative Adventure," 3 p.m., Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
D.C. YOUTH ORCHESTRA CONCERT, with performances by three piano students from the Duke Ellington School for the Performing Arts, 4 p.m., Cultural Institute of Mexico, 2829 16th St. NW. Free. 202-723-1612.
DADA ERA ART, MUSIC, the Alloy Orchestra accompanies Dada-era films with its original works, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, 6:30 p.m. Sunday, National Gallery of Art, East Building, 600 Constitution Ave. NW. Free. 202-842-6799.
ART RECEPTION, for "Sweet and Sour," a collection of works by Capitol Hill Art League members, 5-7 p.m.; judge F. Lennox Campello discusses his selection criteria, 5:30 p.m.; exhibit continues, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through March 31, 7 p.m., Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE. Free. 202-547-6839.
CELLO RECITAL, Carol Kang and Benjamin Wensel, 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL, "Solilochairliftquist" (2005), about a chairlift-riding "ski bum"; "Return2Sender: Parallelojams" (2005), about desert stone wall climbing; "The Magic Mountain" (2005); "The Lost People of Mountain Village" (2005), about a lost skier who stumbles on evidence of a vanished mountain civilization; "Charles, Edouard ou le Temps Suspendu" (2003), about two elderly mountain farming brothers; "Balancing Point" (2004); and "Return2Sender -- Bug Out," (2005), about a phenomenomal 10-year-old climber, 7 p.m., National Geographic Society, 17th and M streets NW. $20. 202-857-7700.
WEST POINT CADET GLEE CLUB, concert, 7:30 p.m., Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, Coolidge Auditorium, 10 First St. SE. Free; tickets required. 202-707-6179.
HIP-HOP FESTIVAL, performances by Bridgette Blair, Culture Shock, Future Shock, Teo Castellanos, Bro Yao and Dance Place students, 8 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, 3225 Eighth St. NE. $20;17 and younger, $7. 202-269-1600.
Sunday 12CHILDREN'S ANIMATED FILM, "Oseam" (2003), for ages 10 and older, a fairy tale about a 5-year-old boy and his older blind sister who search for their mother and are taken in by Buddhist monks, in Korean with English subtitles, 11:30 a.m., National Gallery of Art, East Building, 600 Constitution Ave. NW. Free. 202-842-6252.
NSO MOZART CONCERT, conducted by Emil de Cou, 1 and 3 p.m.; "instrument petting zoo," noon and 2 p.m., Kennedy Center, Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. $15. 202-467-4600.
CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL, the Air Force Band Chamber Players, 1:30 p.m., White House Visitor Center, in the north end of the Department of Commerce Building, 1450 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free. 202-208-1631 or 202-767-5658.
DADA ART LECTURE, Susan Laxton, an assistant professor of modern and contemporary art at Barnard College, discusses "Dada: Man Ray in Paris," 2 p.m., National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium, 600 Constitution Ave. NW. Free. 202-737-4215.
TUDOR PLACE TOUR, executive director Leslie Buhler leads a behind-the-scenes tour of the mansion's rarely seen features, including the basement and bomb shelter, and discusses the current restoration project, 2:30 p.m., 1644 31st St. NW. $15; reservations required. 202-965-0400, Ext. 109.
CATHEDRAL ORGAN RECITAL, Bradley Welch, 5 p.m., Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. Donations requested. 202-537-6200.
IRISH MUSIC RECITAL, by the Cassidys, a five-brother Irish vocal group, flutist Mary Nugent, soprano Debra Lawrence and pianist Frank Conlon, 5 p.m., Church of the Annunciation, 3810 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Donations requested. 202-332-3133.
PERSIAN MUSIC, the Nava Ensemble performs, 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
Monday 13JAZZ CONCERT, the Davey Yarborough Sextet, 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
Tuesday 14BONNIE ERBE TALK, the host of PBS's "To the Contrary" discusses women's history, 10 a.m., Library of Congress, Madison Building, Mumford Room, 101 Independence Ave. SE. Free. 202-707-7540.
PIANO RECITAL, Hyeweon Lee, 12:10 p.m., Church of the Epiphany, 13th and G streets NW. Free. 202-347-2635, Ext. 18.
SCIENCE FOR CHILDREN, for children 9-12 and accompanied by an adult, a librarian leads a discussion of various topics, 4 p.m. Tuesday and March 21, Palisades branch library, 49th and V streets NW. Free; reservations required by noon the day of the event. 202-282-3139.
POETRY LECTURE, poet Dave Smith, a professor of English at Johns Hopkins University, discusses "The One-Size-Fits-All Poet: Dickinson and Whitman in the 19th-Century American Mind," 4:30 p.m., Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law, Walter A. Slowinski Courtroom, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. Free. 202-319-5600.
L'ENFANT'S CAPITAL PLAN, architect Don Alexander Hawkins discusses the historic French architect's plan for the District, includes a viewing of the exhibit "Washington: Symbol and City," sponsored by the Latrobe Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians, 6:30 p.m., National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. $15; students, $10; reservations required. 202-272-2448.
AUTHOR'S TALK, Lonnae O'Neal Parker, a Washington Post writer, discusses her book "I'm Every Woman: Remixed Stories of Marriage, Motherhood and Work," 7 p.m., Takoma Park branch library, 416 Cedar St. NW. Free. 202-576-7252.
"I WAS A TEENAGE FEMINIST ," Therese Shechter's documentary about when the word "feminist" gained negative connotations, 7:30 p.m., D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. $10 ($8.50 in advance); students and seniors, $8.50 ($7 in advance). 800-494-8497 or 202-777-3248.
FLUTE RECITAL, flutist Dora Seres and pianist Steven Beck perform works by Reinecke, Franck and others, 7:30 p.m., Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. $30. 202-467-4600.
Wednesday 15MAP TALK, John Hebert discusses the library's collection of "bird's-eye-view" maps, noon, Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, Southwest Gallery, 10 First St. SE. Free. 202-707-9203.
BEN FRANKLIN'S APPAREL, museum curators display a three-piece silk "ditto" suit worn by the diplomat in 1778 to promote the American cause and its unpretentious appearance, which symbolized the new republic's ideals, noon, National Museum of American History, first floor off the Palm Court, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
CLASSICAL PIANO, Andrew Luse performs works by Chopin, Brahms, Beethoven and Gershwin, 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
ARCHAEOLOGY AT TUDOR PLACE, Thane Harpole discusses recently unearthed 18th- and 19th-century artifacts, 7 p.m., 1644 31st St. NW. $15. 202-965-0400, Ext. 109.
CLASSICAL RECITAL, the Montpelier Winds, 7:30 p.m., Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. $25. 202-467-4600.
AUTHOR'S TALK, Douglas Century discusses his book "Barney Ross: Not Without a Fight," about the thief, gambler and boxer who witnessed his father's murder when he was 13 years old, his mother's nervous breakdown and his three younger siblings' banishment to an orphanage , 7:30 p.m., D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. $8. 888-621-2230.
Thursday 16EX-SLAVE REPARATIONS, Mary Frances Berry discusses her book "My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations," noon, Mary McLeod Bethune Council House National Historic Site, 1318 Vermont Ave. NW. Free. 202-673-2402.
ONE-WOMAN PLAY, "When My Spirit Raised Its Hands: The Story of Elizabeth Peratrovich and Alaska Civil Rights," written and performed by Diane E. Benson, 12:30 p.m. March 16 and 17, 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. March 18, National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. Free. 202-633-1000.
BOLIVIAN DOCUMENTARY, "Vuelve Sebastiana" (1953), about a 12-year-old girl and her grandfather who live in a remote indigenous Bolivian community, in Spanish with English subtitles, part of the Environmental Film Festival, 1 p.m., National Museum of Natural History, Baird Auditorium, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
MAYA ART TALK, scholar John Carlson discusses "Ancient Maya Flasks and Miniature Vessels," 4 p.m., Library of Congress, Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. Free. 202-707-3302.
"NIGHT KITCHEN RADIO THEATER ," a reading of Avi's "The End of the Beginning: Being the Adventures of a Small Snail (and an Even Smaller Ant)," about a snail who believes that happiness comes from having adventures, 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Family Theater, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
ART RECEPTION, for "Harpies, Mermaids and Tulips: Embroidery of the Greek Islands and Epirus Region," a collection of embroidered textiles used for domestic life, 6-8 p.m. March 16; exhibit continues, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 3, Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. Suggested donation, $5; reservations required. 202-667-0441, Ext. 56
COMMUNITY SING, Ysaye Maria Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock leads singers of all experience levels, 7 p.m., Levine School of Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. $5. 202-686-8000.
HOLOCAUST-ERA POGROMS, Zvi Gitelman, a professor of political science and Judaic studies at the University of Michigan, discusses "Why They Killed Their Neighbors: Holocaust-Era Pogroms in Eastern Europe and the Myth of 'Judeo-Bolshevism,' " 7 p.m., U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, 100 Raoul Wallenberg Pl. SW. Free; reservations requested. 202-488-6162.
MOZART COMIC OPERA, students from Catholic University's school of music perform "Cosi Fan Tutte," about two engaged couples, 7:30 p.m. March 16, 17 and 18, 2 p.m. March 19, the university's Hartke Theatre, Michigan Avenue and Harewood Road NE. $15; students and seniors, $10. 202-319-5416.
BLUEGRASS CONCERT, the Navy Band's Country Current, 7:30 p.m., Navy Museum, Building 76, 901 M St. SE. Free; reservations required. 202-433-6897.
"TIGERS OF THE EMERALD FOREST ," documentary about two male tigers competing for territorial rights in India's Panna Tiger Reserve, 7:30 p.m., National Zoological Park, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. Free; reservations requested. 202-633-4085.
-- Compiled by GERRI MARMER
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