Thursday, July 17, 2008
Thursday 17
"SALSA CINDERELLA," the Grey Seal Puppets add a Latin flavor to the classic fairy tale. 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. today and tomorrow, Smithsonian, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. $6; ages 2-16, $5; 1 and younger, free. 202-633-8700.
CATHEDRAL BEHIND THE SCENES, for ages 11 and older, a docent leads a strenuous walk up stairwells and onto high balconies to view gargoyles, keystones, stained-glass windows and other architectural features. 10:30 a.m. weekdays, through Aug. 29, meet at the West End Nave docent station, Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. $10. 202-537-6200.
JACK NICHOLSON PORTRAIT TALK, historian David Ward discusses the actor's portrait from the exhibition "Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture." 6 p.m., National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
"ART NIGHT" AT THE SACKLER, textiles and accessories worn in the Mughal court; bring a T-shirt or scarf on which to use an antique Islamic printing block. 6 p.m. today, 2 p.m. Saturday and Wednesday, 6 p.m. July 24 and 31, Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Free. 202-633-1000.
CAJUN, CREOLE AND ZYDECO MUSIC, Roy Carrier performs. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
ZOO BAND CONCERT, the 257th Army Band performs patriotic works. 6:30-8 p.m., Lion/Tiger Hill, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. Free. 202-633-4480.
CORCORAN ART TOUR, curator Sarah Newman discusses the relationship between art and politics in the 20th century, focusing on the works of Rupert Garcia, Glenn Ligon, and Kara Walker. 6:30 p.m., Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. Free with museum admission: $12; seniors, students, military, $10. 202-639-1774.
DIXIELAND JAZZ CONCERT, the Marine Band performs works by Turner Layton, James M. Black and others. 8 p.m., Sylvan Theater, Washington Monument grounds near 15th Street and Independence Avenue SW. Free. 202-433-4011.
Friday 18MARS DAY, for all ages, scientists discuss current and future Mars research and space missions. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., National Air and Space Museum, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000.
ART AND COMMERCE ROUNDTABLE, representatives from international organizations, women's advocacy groups and commercial ventures discuss the synergy between art and commerce and how it has created opportunities for women. 10 a.m.-noon, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. Free. 202-783-5000.
FLUTE ENSEMBLES PERFORMANCE, flutists from the University of Maryland perform using a variety of flutes. Noon, Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW. Free. 202-331-7282.
"THE KITE RUNNER," Marc Forster's 2007 film about a friendship that transcends social class in prewar Afghanistan. 2:30 p.m., National Gallery of Art, East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-842-6799.
MUSEUM MODERN JAZZ CONCERT, Nasar Abadey and SUPERNOVA perform. 5-8:30 p.m., National Gallery of Art, Sculpture Garden, Seventh and Constitution NW. Free. 202-289-3360.
JAZZ PIANO RECITAL, Venezuelan pianist, composer and arranger Leo Blanco performs a blend of South American, Middle Eastern and African rhythms. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
LINCOLN ASSASSINATION TOUR, a guide leads a 90-minute walking tour from Ford's Theatre to the White House and discusses the 1865 assassination. 7 p.m. Friday and Aug. 8, 16 and 23, Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. $12. 202-638-2367.
MALL MEMORIALS TOUR, a National Park Service ranger leads a tour of the World War I and World War II memorials and the Franklin Roosevelt Memorial. 7 p.m., meet at the information booth, National World War II Memorial, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-438-9603.
"MY NAME IS FAME," Lawrence Lau's drama about a washed-up actor who begrudgingly takes an aspiring actress under his wing, in Cantonese with English subtitles. 7 p.m. Friday, 2 p.m. Sunday, Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. Free. 202-633-1000.
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT, works by Wagner, Bernstein, Weber, Sibelius and others. Musical instrument "petting zoo," 6:45 p.m.; concert, 7:30 p.m. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 4850 Colorado Ave. NW. Free. 202-426-0486.
ARMY CEREMONIAL BAND CONCERT,8 p.m., west steps, U.S. Capitol, East Capitol and First streets. Free. 703-696-3399.
MARINE PARADE, Marine Silent Drill Platoon and Drum and Bugle Corps in ceremonial uniform, 8:45 p.m.; Marine Band concert, 9 p.m., Fridays through Aug. 29, Marine Barracks, Eighth and I streets SE. Free, reservations recommended. 202-433-4073.
"TALES OF DOOMED LOVE," Andrea Stolowitz's play, with Hilary Kacser. 10 p.m. Fridays, 4 p.m. Sundays, 9 p.m. Thursdays, through July 27. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. $15. 866-811-4111.
Saturday 19BIRD WALK, a National Park Service ranger leads a walk and discusses the birds that inhabit the wetlands. 7:15 a.m., Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. Free. 202-426-6905.
ALABAMA AVENUE TREE CARE, participants help members of Casey Trees water, mulch and re-stake trees. 9 a.m.-1 p.m., 7th District Police Station, 2455 Alabama Ave. SE. Free, reservations required. 202-833-4010, Ext. 109, or http://www.caseytrees.org.
PARK TOUR ON HORSEBACK, for ages 12 and older, a National Park Service ranger leads a one-hour ride along a creek; borrow a horse or bring your own. 9:30 a.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. Sundays, through July 27, Rock Creek Park Horse Center, 5100 Glover Rd. NW. $35, reservations by credit card required. 202-895-6070 or 202-362-0017.
WATERLILY AND ASIAN CULTURE FESTIVAL, includes workshops and arts and crafts. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, 1550 Anacostia Ave. NE. Free. 202-426-6905.
"APPLYING FOR A JOB ONLINE," tips from Rhys Gerholdt. 10 a.m., Watha T. Daniel/Shaw Interim Library, 945 Rhode Island Ave. NW. Free. 202-671-0212.
ARCHITECTURE AND AFRICA, art historians Steven Nelson and Ikem Stanley Okoye discuss architecture, landscape and the environment in Cameroon, Chad and Nigeria. 10 a.m., National Museum of African Art, 950 Independence Ave. SW. Free. 202-633-4600.
TURKMEN TEXTILES TALK, Steve Price discusses the vibrant colors and geometric patterns of Turkmen rugs and other textiles from his collection. 10:30 a.m., Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. Free. 202-667-0441.
"THE SENATOR WAS INDISCREET," William Powell and Ella Raines in George S. Kaufman's 1947 film about a dimwitted senator who decides to run for president, and a reporter trying to get the senator's diary, which chronicles the political misdeeds of his colleagues. Noon, National Archives, Constitution Avenue NW, entrance near Seventh Street. Free. 202-357-5000.
GUIDED BIKE RIDE, about three hours, led by a National Park Service ranger, with stops to discuss the "Bonus March," about the thousands of World 1 veterans who demonstrated in 1932 to request a veterans financial benefit. Bring a bike and water. Helmet required. 1 p.m., Thomas Jefferson Memorial, 900 Ohio Dr. SW. Free. 202-619-7222 or e-mail jason_martz@nps.gov.
LIBRARY SCRABBLE, for all ages, Randy Taylor demonstrates how to improve spelling, reading and memory skills by playing the board game. 1 p.m., Juanita E. Thornton/Shepherd Park Library, 7420 Georgia Ave. NW. Free. 202-541-6025.
CHINESE POETRY READING, Jonathan Chaves, professor of Chinese at George Washington University, reads English translations of works from the Ming and Qing periods. 2 p.m., Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Free. 202-633-1000.
"THE JACKIE ROBINSON STORY," for ages 13 and older, documentary about the first black player in Major League Baseball. 2 p.m., Historical Society of Washington, 801 K St. NW. Free. 202-383-1828.
NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONCERT, Marcelo Lehninger leads the orchestra in a performance of works by Gershwin, Williams, Copland and others. 7:30 p.m., Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 4850 Colorado Ave. NW. Free. 202-426-0486.
"WELCOME HOME, JENNY SUTTER," the Oregon Shakespeare Festival performs Julie Marie Myatt's play about a wounded Marine who returns from a tour of duty in Iraq and finds herself in a California desert. 7:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. July 24 and 25, 2 and 7:30 p.m. July 26, 2 p.m. July 27, Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. $25. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324.
DANCE PLACE SHOWCASE, annual presentation of new works by choreographers. 8 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. $22; seniors and students, $17; 17 and younger, $8. 202-269-1600.
RHYTHM AND BLUES CONCERT, Style Band and Brick perform. 8 p.m., Fort Dupont Park, Minnesota Avenue and Randle Circle SE. Free. 202-426-5961.
Sunday 20CHINESE ART,"Moving Through Mountains With Chinese Artists," curator Joseph Chang discusses the ways painters of the late Ming and early Qing periods depicted famous locations on China's Yellow Mountain. 1 p.m., Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Free. 202-633-1000.
GUIDED BIKE RIDES, about three hours, led by a National Park Service ranger. Bring a bike and water. Helmet required. 1 p.m. ride has stops to discuss landmarks; 2:30 p.m. ride has stops to discuss what is hidden inside the monuments and memorials on the Mall. Meet at Thomas Jefferson Memorial, 900 Ohio Dr. SW. Free. 202-619-7222 or e-mail jason_martz@nps.gov.
POSTERS AND ART, curator Wendy Wick Reaves leads a tour of "Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture," and discusses their themes. 1:30 p.m., National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
CHINESE LANDSCAPE PAINTING WORKSHOP, curator and artist Joseph Chang discusses the "Four Treasures of a Chinese Scholar's Studio" (the brush, ink stick, paper and ink stone), demonstrates basic landscape painting techniques and invites visitors to try it, no experience necessary. 2:30 p.m., Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Free, reservations required. 202-633-0465 or e-mail pecorjo@si.edu.
ONE VOICE CHORUS, a performance of works by Duke Ellington and other musicians of the Harlem Renaissance. 4 p.m., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
CHAMBER MUSIC RECITAL, participants in the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute perform. 6 p.m. Sunday-Wednesday, Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
Monday 21"THE FOOD CHAIN," for ages 8 and older, a National Park Service ranger discusses how forest animals survive. 10 a.m., Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW. Free. 202-895-6070.
PETWORTH LIBRARY TEEN TIME, for ages 12-19, participate in an art workshop, write poetry, perform karaoke, play video games or watch a film. 4 p.m., Petworth Library, 4200 Kansas Ave. NW. Free. 202-541-6300.
CHILDREN'S CHORUS SEND-OFF, the Children's Chorus of Washington performs its last concert before its 12-day tour of Italy. 6 and 7:30 p.m., Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Ave. NW. Free, donations requested. 202-237-1005.
"THE LETTER," Bette Davis, Herbert Marshall and Gale Sondergaard in the 1940 William Wyler film about a plantation owner's wife who kills a man and claims that it was self-defense. 6:30 p.m., National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free tickets distributed 30 minutes before each show. 202-783-3372.
"IN TREATMENT" ISRAELI TV DRAMA, Hagai Levi's 2005 two-part film about a psychologist and his patients, who share universal problems, in Hebrew with English subtitles. Part 1, 7:30 p.m. Monday. Part 2, 7:30 p.m. July 28, D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. $10; seniors and students, $9. 800-494-8479 or http://www.washingtondcjcc.org.
"THE CANDIDATE," Robert Redford, Peter Boyle and Melvyn Douglas star in a 1972 film about an idealist who is pushed into running for the U.S. Senate. The movies starts at sunset on the Mall between Fourth and Seventh streets NW. Free. 877-262-5866.
Tuesday 22SCIENCE CIRCUS, for ages 5-12, Professor Franzini and Lippo the Clown lead a show that involves gravity, inertia, circular motion, air pressure and balance with the help of hula hoops, umbrellas, balls, cigar boxes, balloons and Rosie "the scientifically trained wonder dog." 10:15 and 11:30 a.m. Tuesday through July 25, Smithsonian, S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. $6; ages 2-16, $5; 1 and younger, free. 202-633-8700.
RECITAL, soprano Rachel Barham and pianist Yu-Fen Chou perform. 12:10 p.m., Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW. Suggested donation, $5. 202-347-2635, Ext. 18.
GALLERY SKETCHING, a museum staff member discusses gallery sketches; some materials provided, bring pencils and a small sketchbook. 3-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays, through Aug. 29, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
ANIMAL PUPPET THEATER, for ages 3 and older, National Park Service rangers perform a puppet show about what the Rock Creek Nature Center's animals will be doing this summer. 4 p.m. Tuesdays through July 29, the center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW. Free. 202-895-6070.
NAVY BAND CONCERT,8 p.m., outdoor plaza, Naval Heritage Center, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free. 202-737-2300.
Wednesday 23CHILDREN'S SHORT FILMS, for ages 4 and older, "Walking Man" (1999), "Seven Blind Mice" (2007), "Aston's Stones" (2007) and "Mary Cassatt" (2008), an animated biography about the artist. 10:30 a.m., National Gallery of Art, East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-789-4995.
HILLWOOD GARDEN TALK AND WALK, gardener John Sonnier discusses an intricately designed parterre at the site. 12:45 p.m., Hillwood Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. $12; ages 65 and older, $10; ages 6-18, $5; 5 and younger, free. 202-686-5807.
MUSEUM BEHIND THE SCENES, a docent discusses how museum conservators use science, art history and skilled hands to preserve objects from the Lunder Conversation Center. 3 p.m., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000.
"THE IRON MISTRESS," Alan Ladd stars in a 1952 film about frontiersman Jim Bowie. 7 p.m., Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE. $5. 202-547-6839.
MARINE BAND CONCERT, works by Karl L. King, Verdi, Mendelssohn, Eric Whitacre and Tchaikovsky. 8 p.m., U.S. Capitol, East Capitol and First streets. Free. 202-433-4011.
FRANKLIN ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL, a National Park Service ranger leads a one-hour tour and discusses the former president's words printed there. 8 p.m., Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Ohio Drive NW. Free. 202-438-9710.
"MIRACLE," Kurt Russell and Patricia Clarkson in a 2004 film about the U.S. hockey team that won the Gold Medal at the 1980 Olympics. Outdoor screening; bring a blanket and snacks. 8:30 p.m., George Washington University, Mount Vernon Campus Quad, 2100 Foxhall Rd. NW. Free. 202-242-6673.
Thursday 24ZOO JAZZ BAND CONCERT, the Army Band's Army Blues. 6:30 p.m., National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. Free. 703-696-3399.
CATHEDRAL GARGOYLE TOUR, for ages 10 and older, a docent points out humorous and scary gargoyles and discusses their purpose; bring binoculars and cameras. 6:30 p.m., Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. $5. 202-537-6200.
-- Compiled by GERRI MARMER
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