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A quarter of the U.S. population of Salvadorans and Salvadoran Americans lives in the Washington area -- 500,000 or so people who have become part of the multicultural fabric here even as they maintain strong ties with El Salvador.
But do the rest of us really know anything about the Central American nation?
It was enough of a mystery to eight photography students from the Corcoran College of Art and Design that they traveled to the country for a week last spring to trace the sojourns of the viajeros , the Salvadorans who live and work here but travel back to connect with and provide for families left behind.
"FotoViajeros," a new exhibit at the Corcoran's student gallery, displays images from their trip. Led by Corcoran professors Susan Sterner and Muriel Hasbun, an artist who is a native of El Salvador and conceived the trip, the students snapped school children, bus depots and residents living and working, to create a small portrait of the homeland.
The show, ultimately, is a sparsely worded collage of colorful and common scenes of life. Children have a heavy presence in the images, too; many of the youths of Suchitoto, El Salvador (and elsewhere in the country, we imagine), remain behind while one parent or both work in the United States. You get the feeling they're viajeros, too, if only in spirit.
The reception for the show is tonight from 6 to 8.
Free. Through Feb. 10. Corcoran Gallery of Art, Gallery 31, 500 17th St. NW (enter the gallery on New York Avenue; the reception is in the North Atrium). 202-639-1700.
Save the Date
ON STAGE: "Macbeth," With Magic Courtesy of Teller Yes, Teller, half of immensely popular Las Vegas magic act Penn and Teller, works his magic in the upcoming run of the dark Shakespeare classic at the Folger Shakespeare Library. For an idea of what you'll get when it comes to gore, Teller (who co-conceived the work with Aaron Posner and co-directs) said in an interview that he has watched a lot of "Psycho" and "Dawn of the Dead." The show (said to be perfect for bloodthirsty teenage boys) opens for previews Feb. 28. $25-$55; college students and those younger than 18 are $24-$45. Various times through April 6. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-7077 or visit http:/
CONCERT: Linkin Park and Coheed and Cambria The guys of Linkin Park, the last remaining stars of the so-called nu metal movement that also spawned Korn and Limp Bizkit, have persevered by leaving the metal out of their latest album, "Minutes to Midnight," and speaking out about a slew of social causes, including the environment. On tour with Coheed and Cambria and Chiodos, they hit Baltimore Feb. 19. $38.50-$54. 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore. 202-397-7328.
CONCERT: Monterey Jazz Festival Anniversary Tour It has been 50 years since the founding of the Monterey Jazz Festival in California, and in honor of the occasion, some of the illustrious performers from last year's anniversary shows have taken to the road. Trumpeter Terence Blanchard, saxophonist James Moody, pianist Benny Green and guest singer Nnenna Freelon are joined by drummer Kendrick Scott on Feb. 19 at Strathmore. (And if you're already booked for that night, there's a second chance March 9 when the tour visits George Mason University's Center for the Arts in Fairfax. Tickets for that show are $21-$42, with children 12 and younger at half price. Call 888-945-2468.) $25-$58. 8 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100.
The District
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THE SCENE: Expand Your Mind at the Meat Market It's "Performance Week" at the funky 17th Street NW gallery, and a slate of dance, films and lectures is scheduled at the year-old art space (planned with the Pink Line Project, Civilian Art Projects and Goethe-Institut). Catch the artful mini-receptions (which seem to us like modern-day salons) tonight from 6 to 8, tomorrow from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Later Saturday, come back from 6 p.m.-1 a.m. for a closing party. Meat Market Gallery, 1636 17th St. NW. 202-328-6328 or for a schedule, visit http:/
