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birthday and the 15th annual Multicultural Children’s Book Festival with performances by composer and pianist Eugenio Toussaint and the National Symphony Orchestra, Ballet Folklorico de la Universidad Veracruzana and others. Book festival authors Jacqueline Woodson, Laurence Yep, Joseph Bruchac, Alma Flor Ada, R. Gregory Christie and Shane Evans will read from their works. Noon-6 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. www.
kennedy-center.org. Free; some events may require tickets.
“SIDE BY SIDE: OBERLIN’S MASTERWORKS AT THE PHILLIPS” View works from the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin and the Phillips’s permanent collection, including those by Paul Cézanne, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner and J.M.W. Turner. Opens Saturday. Through Jan. 16. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151.
www.phillipscollection.org. $12, seniors and students $10, age 18 and younger free. Weekdays by donation.
“SPENCER FINCH: MY BUSINESS, WITH THE CLOUD” The local artist represents clouds in photos, watercolors and installations. Part of the “NOW at the Corcoran” series. Opens Saturday. Through Jan. 23. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1700.
www.corcoran.org. Free.
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“NIGHT AND DAY” In Hong Sang-soo’s 2008 film, a Korean painter’s life becomes increasingly surreal as he takes up residence in Paris. In Korean and French with English subtitles. 2 p.m. Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. 202-633-1000.
www.asia.si.edu. Free.
“DA VINCI — THE GENIUS” Over the course of 10 years, a team of modern artisans built life-size versions of more than 60 of da Vinci’s inventions, based on his sketches and notes. A special section shows the
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This is the speed-dating version of film festivals: Each of the 97 movies clocks in at 24 minutes or less. The films come from 12 countries and include “Sunday Punch,” a 19-minute film about a boxing ring girl, and “Shovel Ready,” a five-minute comedy about a burial. There is also a screening of “Music by Prudence,” which this year won the Oscar for Best Documentary Short, followed by a question-and-answer session with director Roger Ross Williams. Visit the Web site for a complete schedule. — Mark Berman
Begins Thursday at 6 p.m. Through Sept. 16. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW, and U.S. Navy Memorial Burke Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-393-4266.
www.dcshorts.com. Individual showcase screenings $12, Pick 3 passes $30, Pick 5 passes $45.
D.C. SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL Dichen Lachman and Mike Dirksen in “Sunday Punch,” part of D.C. Shorts.
“Mona Lisa” as it was originally painted, thanks to multispectral imaging photography. Closes Sunday. National Geographic, 17th and M streets NW. 202-857-7588.
www.nationalgeographic. com/museum. Free.
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“BEST KEPT SECRETS: ACT ONE” Magician Rich Bloch has performed his illusions around the world. 6 and 7:30 p.m. National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-783-3372.
www.nationaltheatre.org. Free ticket, one per person, distributed 30 minutes before each show.
OF MONTREAL This pop band from Athens, Ga., plays two nights with Janelle Monae. Monday-Tuesday, doors open at 7 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW. 202-265-0930.
www.930.com. $25.
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“MEMORY OF A TIME I DID NOT KNOW” Miriam Moersel Nathan uses photographs and documents from before World War II to illustrate family members and their history. Curated by Steven Cushner. Opening reception Tuesday 6-8 p.m. Exhibit runs through Dec. 17. D.C. Jewish Community Center, Ann Loeb Bronfman Gallery, 1529 16th St. NW. 202-518-9400.
www.washingtondcjcc.org. Free.
“DUKE ELLINGTON’S WASHINGTON” The 2000 jazz documentary will be shown with the 2009 film “Soul Power,” about a 1974 concert in Kinshasa, Zaire. Free popcorn to the first 100 people. Gates open at 7 p.m., screening at 8:30 p.m. Harrison Field, V Street between 13th and 14th streets NW.
www.movies.ustreet-dc.org. Free.
BEN GILMER AND THE SIDEARMS A steel guitar and vocal harmonies give this Seattle band an Appalachian tone. With Forevsner. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Velvet Lounge, 915 U St. NW. 202-462-3213.
www.velvetloungedc.com. $8.
THE PARLOTONES This South African rock band has been likened to Radiohead and Coldplay, and is touring the United States before moving on to Europe. With Atomic Tom. Doors at 8:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. DC9, 1940 Ninth St. NW. 202-483-5000.
www.dcnine.com. $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
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“THE GREAT GAME: AFGHANISTAN” Afghanistan’s history is told through 12 short plays in a three-part series produced by Tricycle Theatre. You’ll have to attend on a weekend to catch all three, but each of the three parts may stand alone. Part I spans 1842-1930, Part II covers 1979-1996, Part III 1996-2010. Opens Wednesday with Part I at 7:30 p.m. Through Sept. 26. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-547-1122. 877-487-8849.
www.shakespearetheatre.org. Single tickets $50-$60, three-part package $116-$175.
—Compiled by Carrie Donovan from staff reports
THE WASHINGTON POST • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2010
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