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District Community Events Nov. 6-13, 2008
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LISNER JAZZ CONCERT, the Air Force Band's Airmen of Note and guest bass player Rufus Reid. 8 p.m., George Washington University's Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW. Free. 202-767-5658.
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STAMP COLLECTING WORKSHOP, Janet Klug, past president of the American Philatelic Society, leads a workshop for beginners and intermediate collectors, who can take home a collection. 10-11:30 a.m., National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Free; reservations recommended. 202-633-5534.
SCIENCE AND RELIGION CONVERSATION, theologian and philosopher Keith Ward speaks with cathedral Dean Sam Lloyd. 10:10 a.m., Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW. Free. 202-364-6616.
ROCK CREEK PARK WALK, for age 7 and older, a National Park Service ranger leads a walk along a relatively flat surface to Rapid's Bridge and discusses the park's fall colors. 1 p.m., Peirce Barn, Tilden Street and Beach Drive NW. Free. 202-895-6070.
TENOR RECITAL, CHEESE AND WINE, Antonio Giuliano performs works by Italian composers; tastings of cheeses and Italian wines, in conjunction with the exhibit "Lino Tagliapietra in Retrospect: A Modern Renaissance in Glass." 1-4 p.m., Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Free; small charge for tastings; reservations required. 202-633-8490 or saamprograms@si.edu.
"TURTLES SWIM FASTER THAN EXPECTED," Satoshi Miki's 2005 comedy about a housewife who becomes a professional a spy; in Japanese with English subtitles. 2 p.m., Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. Free. 202-633-1000.
D.C. HISTORY LECTURE,"Unbuilt Washington: The City as It Might Have Been," for age 16 and older, historian Don Hawkins discusses the maps he has drawn showing the city as it looked to early European settlers and how it evolved. 2 p.m., Historical Society of Washington, 801 K St. NW. Free. 202-383-1828 or rsvp@historydc.org.
"CAPTAIN BRASSBOUND'S CONVERSION," Washington Stage Guild members read George Bernard Shaw's work about the kidnapping of an English woman and her traveling companions by terrorists in Morocco. 2:30 and 7:30 p.m., Flashpoint, Mead Theatre Lab, 916 G St. NW. Free. 240-582-0050.
LEFT BANK CONCERT SOCIETY, performance of works by Luigi Dallapiccola, Ravel and Lawrence Moss. 3 p.m., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. Free tickets distributed at 2 p.m. 202-633-1000.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY WIND ENSEMBLE, performance of traditional and contemporary music for wind instruments, brass and percussion. 3 p.m., American University, Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. $15; seniors, $10; students, $5. 202-885-2787 or http:/
PERCUSSION RECITAL, percussionist Simone Mancuso performs on conventional and non-conventional instruments, including cacti, bamboo and dried leaves. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
"IN THE LAND OF THE HEADHUNTERS,"1914 documentary screened with live musical accompaniment, about British Columbia's Kwakiutl Indians. 6:30 p.m., National Gallery of Art, East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-842-6799.
