August- September2005

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GW's Guide To Happenings Throughout Metropolitan Washington

Ongoing Exhibitions

Exhibition “The Initiated Eye: Secrets, Symbols, Freemasonry and the
Architecture of Washington, DC with Paintings by Peter Waddell” The Octagon, in collaboration with the Freemasons of Washington, DC, present an original exhibition detailing the contribution of Freemasons to the design and
architecture of Washington, DC. Featuring 20 original paintings by history painter Peter Waddell, the exhibition brings to light the littleknown role Freemasons played in the nation’s architectural history. Through Dec. 30. The Octagon Museum. For more information call 638-3221 or visit www.archfoundation.org/octagon/.

$ Exhibition “David Garrick (1717–79), A Theatrical Life” The Folger Shakespeare Library features an exhibition on the life of actor/writer, David Garrick, who revolutionized acting and the English stage in the eighteenth century. Runs through Aug. 28. More information call 544–4600 or visit www.folger.edu.

$ Exhibition “East Meets West: Hiroshige” Lyrical landscapes, colorful characters — the woodblock prints of Utagawa Hiroshige brim with natural beauty and reveal a world now past. The Phillips Collection features Hiroshige’s famous series, “The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido,” a travelogue of stops along an ancient highway known as the Tokaido Road.” At ThePhillips Collection through Sept. 4. For more information call 387-2151 or visit www.phillipscollection.org.

Exhibition “¡Azúcar! The Life and Music of Celia Cruz” The Smithsonian Museum of American History features an exhibition on Latin music icon Celia Cruz and her six-decade career — from humble beginnings in Havana to her worldrenowned status in the United States. National Museum of American History. For more information call 357-1729 or visit www.americanhistory.si.edu.

Exhibition “Gyroscope” is a museum-wide celebration of the Hirshhorn’s preeminent collection of international modern and contemporary art. The exhibition runs through Dec. 31. For more information call 357-2700 or visit www.hirshhorn.si.edu/.

Exhibition “Investigating Where We Live” showcases the National Building Museum’s five-week, outreach program Investigating Where We Live (IWWL). IWWL teaches young people to use photography as a tool for exploring and documenting neighborhoods in Washington, DC such as Anacostia, Navy Yard, and the New York Avenue corridor. The exhibition features photographs, poems, stories, and narratives. Runs through Oct. 2. The NationalBuilding Museum. For more information call 272-2448 or visit www.nbm.org.

Exhibition “Origins of European Printmaking: Fifteenth-Century Woodcuts and Their Public” This exhibition of some 140 early woodcuts, books, printed textiles, and other related objects examines the Shakespearean plot and stunning, operatic shootouts, presents him at the top of his game. 7 pm, Meyer Auditorium. Aug. 28, 2 pm.The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. For more information call 357-4880.

$ Concert Emmet Swimming w/ State Radio featuring Chad Urmston of Dispatch Tickets $15. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St., NW. For more information call 3-930-930 or visit www.930.com/.


THURSDAY / AUG. 25

Teachers’ Workshop “Back-to-School Night for Educators” The Hirshhorn
joins the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and the Freer Gallery of Art to offer presentations of new school tours, workshop activities, and free classroom materials for educators.4:30 – 8 pm For more information, call 633-EDUC (3382).

FRIDAY / AUG. 26

Film “The Killer” John Woo, who led the Hong Kong action movie renaissance
in the 1980s with his stylized odes to bloodshed and brotherhood. This film, with
its St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit www.blackcatdc.com/.

SUNDAY / AUG. 28

$ Sunday Gospel Brunch featuring Zion Hill Enjoy a buffet brunch in the Corcoran’s atrium to the accompaniment of music from some of the finest
regional Gospel groups. Seating begins at 10:30 am. Performances between 11 am and 2 pm. Brunch $24.95 for adults ($11.95 for children under 12) and includes general admission to the museum. Corcoran members receive a 10 percent discount. Seating is on a first-come first-served basis, but groups of six or more are encouraged to place reservations. For more information call 639−1786.

$ Concert Death By Sexy, Lascivial Tickets $5. Backstage, 9 pm. The Black
Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit www.blackcatdc.com/.

THURSDAY / SEPT. 1

$ Concert Koufax, Kevin Devine Tickets $7. Backstage, 9 pm. The Black
Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit
www.blackcatdc.com/.

FRIDAY / SEPT. 2

$ Concert Jedi Mind Tricks Tickets $15. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St., NW. For
more information call 3-930-930 or visit www.930.com/.

$ Concert Medications, Mary Timony, The Aquarium (to benefit Ramona’s Way) Tickets $8. Mainstage, 9:30 pm. The Black Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit www.blackcatdc.com/.

SATURDAY / SEPT. 3

$ Performance “Kankouran West African Dance Company” “Koyiana” (The Wedding). Lisner Auditorium, 8 pm. $25. ($20 for seniors & students, $16 for children under 12 at the Lisner Box Office). Lisner Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, PhoneCharge 397-SEAT or 301/808-6900. For more information visit
www.lisner.org.

$ Theatre Festival The Kennedy Center hosts its third annual PAGE-TO-STAGE
New Play Festival, featuring more than 25 theaters from the DC metropolitan area. This three-day Kennedy Center-wide event offers a series of free readings, special events, and panel discussions for plays and musicals indevelopment. This year's
highlights include new works by celebrated novelistand poet Joyce Carol Oates. Among the performances featured are Treasure Island,by Ken Ludwig, adapted
from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson; A Robe for the Moon, by Qian Yi; and Vrrrroooom: A NASComedy, by Janet Allard. Saturday–Monday, Sept. 3–5, 2:30–10 pm. Various venues throughout the Kennedy Center. Free, no tickets required. For more information call 467-4600 or visit www.kennedycenter.com.

$ Concert Will Hoge w/ Army of Me & Bicycle Thieves Tickets $12. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St., NW. For more information call 3-930-930 or visit www.930.com/.

$ Concert Lovitt 10-year Anniversary featuring: Engine Down, Fin Fang Foom, Del Cielo, Navies, Ben Davis, Bella Lea, Des-Ark. Tickets $10. Mainstage, 8:30 pm. The Black Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 orvisit www.blackcatdc.com/.

SUNDAY / SEPT. 4

$ Concert Sunday Gospel Brunch featuring the True Believers Enjoy a buffet brunch in the Corcoran’s atrium to the accompaniment of music from some of the finest regional Gospel groups. Seating begins at 10:30 am. Performances between 11 am and 2 pm. Brunch $24.95 for adults ($11.95 for children under 12) and includes general admission to the museum. For more information call 639-1786.

$ Concert John Hiatt & Shawn Colvin Solo Acoustic Tickets $35. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St., NW. For more information call 3-930-930 or visit www.930.com/.

$ Concert Partyline, Direct From Hollywood Cemetery, and Fascist Fascist Tickets $7. Backstage, 9 pm. The Black Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit www.blackcatdc.com/.

TUESDAY / SEPT. 6

GW Exhibition “John Walker: Works on Paper 1990–2004” opening Sept. 6 and continuing through Oct. 30. The exhibition is organized by The Portland Museum of Art. Presented by GW’s Luther W. Brady Gallery of Art Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 10 am–5 pm. For more information call994-1525 or visit www.gwu.edu/~bradyart.

WEDNESDAY / SEPT. 7

Festival The third annual Kennedy Center Prelude Festival. Three-week-long
pre-season celebration of performing arts. Concerts the National Symphony Orchestra and AmericArtes. Performances from Puerto Rico to soulful rhythms in the KC Jazz Club to special performances in collaboration with the National Museum of theAmerican Indian. ThroughSept. 26. For ticket information, a complete list of performers and events,and dates and times visit
www.kennedycenter.com/programs/festivals/prelude/.

$ Concert Carbon Leaf w/ Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers Tickets $15. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St., NW. For more information call 3-930-930 or visit www.930.com/.

$ Concert Babies With Rabies, The Vampyre Bunnies Tickets $5. Backstage, 9 pm. The Black Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit www.blackcatdc.com/.

THURSDAY / SEPT. 8

$ Lecture/Book Signing “Michael Kimmelman” The New York Times chief art critic, regular contributor to The New York Review of Books, and distinguished author, Kimmelmandiscusses his years of contemplating and writing about art as well as his longawaited book, The Accidental Masterpiece: On the Art of Life and Vice Versa (Penguin Press 8/05). 7 pm. Tickets: general admission, $20; members, $15. CorcoranGallery of Art. For more information call 639-1700 or visit www.corcoran.org.

$ Concert ABC and The English Beat Tickets $25. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St.,
NW. For more information call 3-930-930 or visit www.930.com/.

$ Concert Alcian Blue, The Fake Accents, and A Cricket In Times Square Tickets $6. Backstage, 9 pm. The Black Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit www.blackcatdc.com/.

FRIDAY / SEPT. 9

Exhibition The United in Memory Quilt, a tribute to the victims of Sept. 11, will
be on display at The George Washington University’s Charles E. Smith Athletic Center Sept. 9–11. More than a quarter mile long, the quilt includes the name of every victim of Sept. 11. For more information visit www.unitedinmemory.net.

$ Performance Jazzy B & S. Shinda with Dil Luteya Lisner Auditorium, 8 pm. Tickets $35 – $100. Lisner Box Office, TicketMaster Outlets, PhoneCharge 397-SEAT or 301/808-6900. For more information visit www.lisner.org.

$ Performance Cochise Anderson and Bill Miller An evening of Native American music, dance, and lore. Storyteller Anderson weaves together traditional dance and music with tales about Native life and culture. Miller, a 2005Grammy award winner —follows with his blend of Native American and Western folk/bluestraditions. Generaladmission, $21; members, $17; senior members, $15. 7:30 pm. Rasmuson Theater, National Museum of the American Indian. Sponsored by the Smithsonian Resident Associates. For more information call 252-0012 or visit www.residentassociates.org/.

Film “Arahan” This raucous blend of highflying action and tonguein- cheek comedy from director Ryu Seung-wan pokes fun at the martial arts genre without skimping on thrills. 7 pm, Meyer Auditorium.

$ Concert Last Train Home and The Hackensaw Boys Tickets $15.. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St., NW. For more information call 3-930-930 or visit www.930.com/.

$ Concert The Wrens, The Nein, and Andy Zipf Tickets $12. Mainstage,
9:30 pm. The Black Cat, 1831 14th St. NW. For more information call 667-7960 or visit www.blackcatdc.com/.

SATURDAY / SEPT. 10

Performance The United States Air Force Band Airmen of Note Featuring
Clarinet Legend Eddie Daniels. Lisner Auditorium, 8 pm. Free and Open to the Public. Doors open at 7 pm. For more information visit http://usafband.com/.

$ Performance Emerson String Quartet The acclaimed Emerson String Quartet returns to Washington for it’s 26th season. The five-part performance series kicks off with selection from Mendelssohn, Bartok, and Brahms Sept. 10. On Dec. 17 the quartet performs works by Brahms, Shostakovich, and Schubert. Feb. 11 features pieces by Beethoven and Mozart. April 1, Continuing Traditions: The Next Generation, Cellist David Finckel, and pianistWu Han perform. April 29, the quartet wraps up theseries featuring selectionsfrom Beethoven, Webern,and Haydn. Generaladmission, $288; members, $230; senior members $207.6 pm. Baird Auditorium ,National Museum of NaturalHistory. Sponsored by the Smithsonian ResidentAssociates. For moreinformation call252-0012 or visit www.residentassociates.org/.

$ Walking Tour “A Washington Wonder: John Russell Pope’s House of the Temple” Discover inthis behind-the-scenes guided tour the hidden beauty and symbolism ofthis building designed after one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Presented by The OctagonMuseum. 10 am–noon, House of the Temple, 1733 16th Street, NW. Generaladmission, $10; American Architectural Foundation
members/Freemasons, $7. Reservations required. Call 879-7766 or E-mail programs@theoctagon.org.For more information call 638-3221 or visit www.archfoundation.org/octagon/.

SUNDAY / SEPT. 11

$ Symposium Future of Music Policy Summit 2005 Three day summit discussing technological and social changes affecting the music industry. Moving into its fifth year in 2005, the FMC Policy Summit is a forum for musicians, lawyers, academics, policymakers, and music industry executives to come together to discuss and debate some of the most contentious issues surrounding digital technology and the current state of the music industry. Tickets $149 for three-day pass, $99 for one-day pass. For more information or to reserve seats visit
www.futureofmusic.org.

$ Concert Sunday Gospel Brunch featuring the Queens of Faith Enjoy a buffet brunch in the Corcoran’s atrium to the accompaniment of music from some of the finest regional Gospel groups. Seating begins at 10:30 am. Performances between 11 am and 2 pm. Brunch $24.95 for adults ($11.95for children under 12) and includes general admission to the museum. For more information call 639-1786.

$ Concert Playstation DualPlay Presents DJ ZTRIP w/ Black Sheep & DJ
Golden Chyld Tickets $15. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St., NW. For more informationcall 3-930-930 or visit www.930.com/.

Film “Spying Cam” Director Whang Cheolmean’s brilliant independent feature is a model of inventive lowbudget filmmaking, and the conclusion, with itssurprisingly disturbing political overtones, packs a mean punch. 2 pm, Meyer Auditorium. The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. For more information call 357-4880.


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