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This week: A festival features film shorts; Phylicia Rashad hosts a choral premiere; the Sackler opens a new exhibit; Ky-Mani Marley headlines a reggae fest; Fort Myer celebrates aviation history.
(Photos, From Left: Die Kola Helden; Kennedy Center; Cao Fei And Ou Ning; Ky-mani Marley; National Archives)
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THE THAI CARVE FRUIT, the Chinese knot cord and the Japanese make dolls, and you can learn such skills as well at Towson University's Asian Arts and Culture Center's Many Moons Festival on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Bands and dance troupes from various Asian countries, including Indonesia, at left, will perform traditional music. 8000 York Rd., Towson. 410-704-2787.http:/
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IF YOU ARE JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE and have seen "The Dark Knight," "Tropic Thunder" and maybe even "Mamma Mia!," then dare to be different and check out the DC Shorts Film Festival. The festival will feature 102 movies ranging in length from one minute to about 20. With about 12 movies shown in each two-hour block, you are bound to find something you like. Thursday through Sept. 18 at Landmark's E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW (Metro: Metro Center or Gallery Place-Chinatown). 202-452-7672. http:/
PAUL SIMON IS PROUD TO BE OLDER THAN 50, and so is AARP. The organization for people 50 and older is celebrating its 50th birthday this weekend with the "Life@50+ National Event & Expo," at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, and Simon will close the party Saturday with a concert at 7:30 p.m. In addition to Simon's performance, there will be exhibits, speakers and entertainment today and Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 801 Mount Vernon Pl. NW (Metro: Mount Vernon Square). 800-883-2784. http:/
SEND YOUR TASTE BUDS SOUTH OF THE BORDER this week for Taste of Mexico in D.C. Presented by the Embassy of Mexico and the Mexico Tourism Board, the event begins Saturday at the Mexican Cultural Institute (2829 16th St. NW) with a free day of tasting sessions, lectures and travel information. During the week there will be concerts, and restaurants such as Mio, Zengo, Oyamel, Rosa Mexicano and Casa Oaxaca will offer special menus highlighting the country's regions. Various locations, times and prices Saturday through Sept. 12. 202-265-9021, Ext. 12. http:/
THERE ARE 105 HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES in the country, and on Sunday at the Kennedy Center, one singer from each school will partake in a choral world premiere. The 6 p.m. concert, "105 Voices of History," will be hosted by Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad. Get there early; tickets (one per person) will be distributed at the Concert Hall beginning at 4 p.m. 2700 F St. NW (Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU, with free shuttles). 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324. http:/
THE WAIT IS ALMOST OVER! If you have been missing the Kreeger Museum, which was closed in August, plan to spend Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. having fun at its open house. In addition to the reopening of the museum, there will be gallery talks with docents, art and drumming workshops, kids activities and free ice cream. 2401 Foxhall Rd. NW. 202-337-3050, Ext. 10. http:/
IF THE OLYMPICS LEFT YOU WANTING to know more about Chinese culture, visit "Moving Perspectives: Yang Fudong/Cao Fei and Ou Ning," opening Saturday at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. The exhibit features films that explore the tension between tradition and change in contemporary Chinese society. 1050 Independence Ave. SW (Metro: Smithsonian). 202-633-1000. http:/
BOB MARLEY WOULD BE PROUD. His son Ky-Mani Marley is getting people together to help others feel all right at the inaugural Reggae Summer Fest in which part of the proceeds will benefit the National Alliance Foundation. Beres Hammond, I-Wayne, Turbulence and others will also perform. Sunday from 12:30 to 10 p.m. at RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. (Metro: Stadium-Armory). http:/
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FOUR YEARS AGO, Pentagon employees wanted to find a way to honor the victims of 9/11. What began as a local walk with 15,000 people has been replicated in 290 communities in 13 countries. The America Supports You Freedom Walk begins Sunday at 9 a.m. at the Women in Military Service for America Memorial and ends at the Pentagon, where there will be a concert. The memorial is at Arlington National Cemetery, Memorial Bridge and Jefferson Davis Highway (Metro: Arlington Cemetery). http:/
