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Tee Yee Neen Ho Ga Row was one of four men painted by John Verelst. "Four Indian Kings" at the National Portrait Gallery features the second-oldest known oil portraits of Native Americans.
(Portrait Gallery Of Canada)
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The Week of Sept. 12
September marks the start of hunting season in Maryland, and everyone is invited to celebrate National Hunting and Fishing Day Sept. 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Patuxent Research Refuge. Visitors can learn about wildlife conservation, hunting and fishing through guided walks and demonstrations. North Tract, Route 198 between the Baltimore-Washington Parkway and Route 32. Call 301-497-5887 or visit http:/
The Week of Sept. 19
Are you the kind of person who walks down Embassy Row just because you enjoy the architecture and not because you really need to go that direction? Well, quit staring and take a look inside during the Kalorama House and Embassy Tour on Sept. 21 from noon to 5 p.m. This year the residence of the ambassador of Monaco's home will be on the tour for the first time. Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St. NW. Call 202-387-4062 or visit http:/
The Week of Sept. 26
Bibliophiles, rejoice! The National Book Festival is coming. The Library of Congress organizes and sponsors the event that boasts about 70 authors and illustrators from all genres. Sept. 27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. On the Mall between Third and Seventh streets. Call 888-714-4696 or visit http:/
On Exhibit
These exhibitions open next week: "Four Indian Kings," opening Sept. 12 at the National Portrait Gallery, features four full-length oil portraits of Native American leaders. Call 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285). . . . "Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power," opening Sept. 13 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, includes more than 200 political portraits by the famed photographer. Call 202-639-1700. . . . "George de Forest Brush: The Indian Paintings," opening Sept. 14 at the National Gallery of Art, East Building, celebrates the work of an artist known for his culturally sensitive paintings of American Indians. Call 202-737-4215 (TDD: 202-842-6176).
On Stage
Opening soon, on sale now: GALA Hispanic Theatre opens its 33rd mainstage season with "La edad de la circuela/The Aging of the Plum" Sept. 18 through Oct. 12. The play by Arístides Vargas travels through the memories of two sisters living in a tradition-bound world. Tickets cost $32-$36. Call 800-494-8497.
Hot Tickets
Tickets go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for Trans- Siberian Orchestra Dec. 14 at Verizon Center ($39-$49). Call 202-397-7328 or visit http:/
On Screen
Opening Sept. 12: In "Burn After Reading," John Malkovich plays a CIA agent who is being ousted and whose wife (Tilda Swinton) is having an affair (with George Clooney, no less!). The flick also features Brad Pitt and Frances McDormand, whose characters get their hands on the agent's tell-all book. . . . "The Grocer's Son" is about a man rediscovering life and love in the countryside. . . . "I Served the King of England" follows a diminutive train-station sausage seller through four decades on his journey from bus boy to millionaire hotelier, before ending up as a disgraced Nazi collaborator. . . . New York detectives (Robert De Niro and Al Pacino) are called to investigate the murder of a notorious pimp who appears to have ties to a case they solved years before in "Righteous Kill.". . . "The Women," starring Meg Ryan, Annette Bening, Eva Mendes, Jada Pinkett Smith, Bette Midler, Candice Bergen and Cloris Leachman, tells the tale of their friendship in Manhattan society. . . . Wealthy socialite Charlotte Cartwright (Kathy Bates) and Alice Pratt (Alfre Woodard) are friends whose lives become mired in turmoil in "Tyler Perry's the Family That Preys Together." Opening dates may change.
Last Chance
This weekend is your last chance to see "Les Miserables," closing Sunday at Wolf Trap (703-255-1868); "Jerry Springer: The Opera," closing Sunday at Studio Theatre (202-332-3300); "Rabbit Hole," closing Sunday at Olney Theatre Center (301-924-3400); "Rooms," closing Sunday at MetroStage (703-548-9044); "Theories of the Sun," closing Sunday at Catholic University's Callan Theatre (202-460-2188).
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