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District Community Events July 24-31, 2008
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CROSSMEN DRUM AND BUGLE CORPS, the San Antonio group performs. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
CATHEDRAL NAVE LABYRINTH WALK, with live harp music to accompany meditation, 6-8:45 p.m.; Neva Ingalls leads a yoga-based program, 7:30 p.m., Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. Free. 202-537-5246.
NAVY MEMORIAL BAND CONCERT, the Navy Band performs. 8 p.m., outdoor plaza, Naval Heritage Center, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free. 202-737-2300.
Wednesday 30
MUSEUM QUILT DISCUSSION, exhibitions coordinator Rebecca Price discusses "Behind the Seams: Reading the Quilts of Rosie Lee Tompkins." Noon, National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. $5; students and age 60 and older, $4; reservations recommended. 202-783-7370.
BELGRADE PIANO DUO, a performance of works by Josif Marinkovic, Ivan Jevtic, Mihailo Zivanovic and others. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
EXHIBIT OPENING RECEPTION,"Investigating Where We Live," including photographs, writings and artwork by middle and high school students, 6-8 p.m. Wednesday; exhibit continues, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays and Saturdays, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Free. 202-272-2448.
"SUGAR CANE ALLEY," Euzhan Palcy's 1983 film about an orphan boy and his grandmother, who struggle to escape from the shantytowns surrounding a sugar plantation in Martinique, in French with English subtitles; a discussion of Palcy's film follows. 7 p.m., National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. $5; students and age 60 and older, $4; reservations recommended. 202-783-7370.
CAPITOL CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT, the Marine Band performs works by Clare Grundman, Gilbert Vinter, Eric Whitacre, Henk Badings and Wagner. 8 p.m., U.S. Capitol, East Capitol and First streets. Free. 202-433-4011.
"CINDERELLA MAN"2005 film starring Russell Crowe, Renee Zellweger and Paul Giamatti, about an impoverished boxer who becomes a champion. 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 31
ROCK CREEK PARK PREDATORS AND PREY, for age 7 and older, a National Park Service ranger discusses how songbirds, squirrels and other animals avoid being eaten by owls, hawks, foxes and coyotes. 10 a.m., Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW. Free. 202-895-6070.
RHYTHM AND BLUES CONCERT, Marcel and the Truth perform. Noon-1:30 p.m., Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center, Woodrow Wilson Plaza, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free. 202-674-7023.
JAZZ VIBRAPHONE RECITAL, Alfredo Naranjo leads an ensemble performing Latin jazz. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
JAZZ IN A GARDEN, by vocalist Sandra Y. Johnson; bring a picnic and a blanket. 6:30-8:30 p.m., St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3655 Calvert St. NW. Free. 202-333-4949.
CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT, coloratura soprano Catherine Justice, flutist Visnja Kosanovic, clarinetist Harold Yaffe, soprano Joyce Bouvier and pianist David Ehrlich perform works by Mozart, Delibes, Schubert, Wagner and Brahms. 7:30 p.m., St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, Sixth Street and Maine Avenue SW. Donations accepted. 202-484-6354.
"THE WIZARD OF OZ," the beloved 1939 musical film, starring Judy Garland, Ray Bolger, Jack Haley, Bert Lahr and Frank Morgan. 8:30 p.m., Stead Recreation Center, 1625 P St. NW. Free. 202-491-1275 or e-mail jenk@onebrick.org.
-- Compiled by GERRI MARMER
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