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AUGUST MarkYourCalendar FRIDAY 23 SATURDAY 24 SUNDAY
“The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” is packed with hilarious correspondents, but our favorite is Wyatt Cenac. He will stop by Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse Friday at 9:45 p.m. and Saturday at 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington. 703-486- 2345.
www.arlington
drafthouse.com. $20.
FRIDAY
Remember Tom Green? The totally irreverent comedian with his own MTV show? After a couple of years flying under the radar, he is doing stand-up. He performs Friday and Saturday at 8 and 10:30 p.m. and Sunday at 8. Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-296-7008. www.
dcimprov.com. $25.
Ever wonder how actors behave behind the scenes? Keegan Theatre presents “Noises Off,” a play within a play, Saturday through Aug. 22. Church Street Theater, 1742 Church St. NW. 703-892-0202. www.
keegantheatre.com. $30, $25 seniors and students.
25 MONDAY
The Charlie Daniels Band, right, of “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” fame, will perform Sunday at 6 p.m. Belmont Country Club, 19661 Belmont Manor Lane, Ashburn. 877-743-5320. www. loudounsummermusic
fest.com. $12.50-$35 in advance, $15 day of show.
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With a change of color, printmaker Edvard Munch could modify the mood of his works. His variations can be seen in “Edvard Munch: Master Prints” Saturday through Oct. 31. National Gallery of Art, East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215.
www.nga.gov. Free.
1 MONDAY
Brooks & Dunn fans rejoice — and cross your fingers. After postponing its June show, the country duo (including Ronnie Dunn, right) is making it up to our area with a show Sunday at 7:30 p.m. Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door Dr., Bristow. 703-754-6400.
www.jiffylubelive.com. $25-$69.25.
26 TUESDAY For more ideas, go to
goingoutguide.com 27 WEDNESDAY 28 THURSDAY 29
Bethesda’s outdoor movies series has something for everyone. Rom-com? “When Harry Met Sally” screens Tuesday. Classics? “Maltese Falcon” screens Wednesday. The series runs through Saturday, and films begin at 9 p.m. Norfolk and Auburn avenues. 301-215-6660. www.
bethesda.org. Free.
2 TUESDAY
After years of absence, the female music festival the Lilith Fair is back. This year’s show includes Sarah McLachlan and the Indigo Girls, right. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Colum- bia. 877-435-9849.
www.merriweathermusic. com. $57-$127.
Two Catholic sisters take on a Pentecostal missionary, right, in “The Savannah Disputation,” a comedy running Wednesday through Aug. 22. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney. 301-924-3400.
www.olneytheatre.org. $26-$54.
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The James Bond theme songs are just as much a part of pop culture as the actor playing the agent. On Thursday at 8:15 p.m. Carl Davis will conduct the National Symphony Orchestra in 007 themes. Wolf Trap National Park, Filene Center, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. 877-965-3872.
www.wolftrap.org. $20-$52.
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What’s Doing Prices listed where available.
THE DISTRICT “MAKIYKUMANTA” Saturday and Sunday. A display of various forms of native Peruvian art, including ceramics, silver jewelry, imagery, textiles woven from animal and vegetable fibers, sculpture and more. National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. 202-633-1000.
www.nmai.si.edu. Free.
BUTTERFLY COUNT Saturday 9 to 4. Contribute to butterfly study and conservation by helping the North American Butterfly Association by counting. Participants will meet at the arboretum’s visitor center parking lot near the main entrance on R Street. U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave. NE. 202-245-2726.
www.usna.usda.gov. $3.
GARDEN TOURS Saturday at 10 and 11. Learn about Elizabethan plants in the Folger garden. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-4600.
www.folger.edu. Free.
WHODUNIT AT THE MUSEUM? YOU TELL US Saturday 10 to 4. Solve a mystery at the Smithsonian. National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-633-3030. $120.
FACING HISTORY: BE THE ARTIST PROGRAM Saturday 2 to 4. An art exhibit tour followed by a class that helps participants better understand a Patricia Horing piece in the “Outwin-Boochever Portrait Competition 2009” exhibition and a workshop to create a piece inspired by Horing’s work. National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-8501. Free, registration recommended.
“MEDITATION AND PRAYERS FOR WORLD PEACE” Sunday 11:30 to 12:30. Classes on guided meditation. Vajrayogini Buddhist Center, 1803 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-986-2257. Free.
“ETHNIC HISTORY AND ITS DISCONTENTS, PART II — BLACK SOLDIERS IN THE CIVIL WAR” Tuesday 12:30 to 2. A lecture on the experience of African American soldiers during the Civil War and how those experiences demonstrated the future of the subject of race. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW. 202-265-6280.
www.nmajmh.org. Free.
“BARBEQUE: GLOBETROTTING WITH A GRILL MASTER” Tuesday at 6:45. A seminar on the art and traditions of barbecuing. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. 202-633-3030. $25.
NORMAN ROCKWELL: LIFE AS HE WANTED IT TO BE Tuesday at 6:45. Joyce Schiller, curator for the Rockwell Center for American Visual Studies at the Norman Rockwell Museum, discusses some of the most iconic images painted by Rockwell. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. 202-633-3030. $35.
MILLER’S CABIN POETRY READING SERIES Tuesday at 7:30. Alex Chertok and Perry Epes read their poetry at Joaquin Miller Cabin in Picnic Area 6. Rock Creek Park, 3545 Williamsburg Lane NW. 202-895-6000. www.
wordworksdc.com. Free.
“CARIBBEAN IMMIGRANTS” Wednesday at 11. A workshop on locating ancestors from the West Indies. National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-357-5000.
www.archives.gov. Free.
“FACES OF DISCORD: THE CIVIL WAR ERA AT THE NATIONAL PORTRAIT GALLERY”Wednesday at noon. Historian James Barber reads from and discusses his book on the anniversary of the first battle of Bull Run. National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-5451. 202-633-1000. Free.
“IN PROGRESS”Wednesday at 5:30. A lecture on emergence in modern architecture. Catholic University, Edward M. Crough Center for Architectural Studies, 620 Michigan Ave. NE. 202-319-5188. Free, registration required.
“CAPTIVE ENGLISH QUEENS: ELEANOR OF AQUITAINE AND ANNE BOLEYN”Wednesday 6:45 to 9. A
lecture on two of England’s most famous queens, imprisoned by their husbands. Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. 202-633-3030. 202-633-1000. www.
asia.si.edu. $40.
MICHAEL PSILAKIS ON GREEK CUISINE AND CULTUREWednesday at 6:45. The celebrity chef and son of Greek immigrants discusses his 2009 trip to Crete with Washington Post writer Jane Black, why “Greek is the new Italian,” how to eat like the Greeks with seasonal and healthful foods and more about his life lessons and defining moments. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. 202-633-3030. $25.
“SECRETS FROM THE PAST: FROM ANCIENT TEXTS TO MODERN MEDICINE” Thursday 6:45 to 9. A lecture on ancient medicine. S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW. 202-633-3030. 202-633-1000.
www.si. edu/ripley. $40.
MARYLAND
SUMMER ARTIST MARKETPLACE A summer collection of painting, collage, mixed-media and graphite art. Gallery Neptune, 5001 Wilson Lane, Bethesda. 301-718-0809.
www.galleryneptune.com. Free.
ANNMARIE AFTER HOURS Friday 6 to 9. Art, hors d’oeuvres and drinks. Annmarie Garden, 13480 Dowell Rd., Solomons. 410-326-4640. www.
annmariegarden.org. $5.
FENTON STREET ARTS MARKET Saturdays 9 to 3, through Oct. 30. Local artists and crafters, food, antiques, live entertainment and more. Fenton Street Market, Fenton Street and Silver Spring Avenue, Silver Spring. 301-943-9261.
www.fentonstreetmarket.com. Free admission.
RAIN BARREL WORKSHOP Saturday 9:30 to 11:30. A workshop on how to install a rain barrel. Rockville Municipal Swim Center, 355 Martins Lane, Rockville. 240-314-8877. Free.
ARTSCAPE Saturday noon to 10 and Sunday noon to 8. A celebration of visual and performance art in Baltimore. 1200
block of Mount Royal Avenue, Baltimore. 410-396-3100.
www.artscape.org. Free.
SUMMERTIME FUN FESTIVAL Saturday noon to 7. Live music, a classic car show and other summer festivities. Carroll County Farm Museum, 500 S. Center St., Westminster, Md. 410-857-2771. Free.
TWINBROOK BLOCK PARTY Saturday 3 to 7. A raffle, live music and barbecue. Gilly’s Craft Beer & Fine Wine, 2009 Chapman Ave., Rockville. 301-770-5515.
VIRGINIA
CHRISTMAS IN JULY CELEBRATION Friday and Sunday. A holiday celebration featuring carolers, wine tasting, arts and crafts and a raffle. Old Town Alexandria, King and Royal streets, Alexandria. 703-548-2829.
www.christmasattic.com. Free.
“APPETITE FOR ART AND FOOD IN RENAISSANCE ITALY” Saturday 9:30 to 4. A seminar about food’s connection to art and sex in Leonardo da Vinci’s Italy. Hotel Palomar, 1121 N. 19th St., Arlington. 202-633-3030. 703-351-9170. $185.
UNION STREET WALKING TOUR Saturday at 10:30. Led by archaeologist Pamela Cressey, a tour focusing on “The Hidden History of Union Street: Are We Walking on Water?” 703-746-4399. www.
alexandriaarchaeology.org. Free.
18TH CENTURY SUMMER MARKET FAIR Saturday and Sunday 11 to 4:30. Traditional dances and music, watercolor and writing activities, Colonial militia reenactors, crafts and more. Claude Moore Colonial Farm, 6310 Georgetown Pike, McLean. 703-442-7557. www.1771. org. $5; seniors and children 3-12, $2.50; age 2 and younger, free.
THE HUB THEATRE OPEN HOUSE Saturday 11 to 3. Live music, face painting and food. The New School, John Swayze Theatre, 9431 Silver King Ct., Fairfax. 703-674-3177. www.
thehubtheatre.org. Free.
CAPITALS DEVELOPMENT CAMP Saturday noon to 2:30. Watch the new
young hockey talent on the ice. Kettler Capitals Iceplex, 627 N. Glebe Rd., Arlington. 571-224-0555. Free.
COLOMBIA NATIONAL DAY Saturday noon to 6. A celebration of Colombian culture. Gunston Arts Center Theatre One, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. 703-548-3092. $15, children younger than 12 are free.
MUSIC AND ARTS FUNDRAISER FOR WILDLIFE IN THE GULF Saturday noon to 4. Youth bands, singers, dancers and musicians from local high schools perform to raise money for the National Wildlife Federation to help animals in the Gulf of Mexico. Workhouse Arts Center, 9601 Ox Rd., Lorton. 703-624-1642.
www.nwf.org. Free admission; donations accepted.
BALLETNOVA OPEN HOUSE Saturday 2 to 5. Sample dance classes, studio tours, refreshments and a mock birthday party. BalletNOVA Center for Dance, 3443 Carlin Springs Rd., Falls Church.
info@BalletNova.org. 703-778-3008.
www.BalletNova.org. Free.
TAVERN MUSEUM FAMILY TOUR Sunday 1 to 4. Features the taproom, bed chambers, ballroom, assembly and dining room, led by junior docents. Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. 703-746-4242. www.
gadsbystavern.org. $5; ages 5-12, $3; age 4 and younger, free.
CANTEEN CRAB FEST Sunday at 5. An all-you-can-eat crab fest. Reston Town Center Pavilion, 1818 Discovery St., Reston. 703-707-9442. $36, age 12 and younger $17.
OATLANDS AFTER FIVE Sunday 5 to 7. Summer garden wine tasting and presentation by Mary Watson-DeLauder. Oatlands Plantation, 20850 Oatlands Plantation Lane, Leesburg. 703-777-3174. www.oatlands. org. $55; reservations are required.
“SELF-KNOWLEDGE”Wednesday at 7. A lecture on psychology and consciousness. Oswald Durant Memorial Center, 1605 Cameron St., Alexandria. 202-701-3321. www. alexandriava. gov/recreation/Durant/
oswald_durant.htm. Free.
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