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walking and biking tours of D.C. neighborhoods. New tours for this year include Convention Center Art Collection Highlights, a biking tour of solar homes in Ward 3 and an adults-only walk around 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue titled “Rowdies, Madams and Painted Women.” Visit the Web site for a complete schedule.
www.culturaltourismdc.org. Free.
KALORAMA HOUSE AND EMBASSY TOUR New homes on the tour, in its 26th year, include the residence of the ambassador of Libya and the Embassy of Macedonia. A pre-tour brunch is offered at 11 a.m., sites open noon-4 p.m. Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St. NW. 202-387-4062, Ext. 18.
www.woodrowwilsonhouse.org. $40, brunch and tour package $75; all tickets must be purchased in advance.
D.C. UNITED A match against the Houston Dynamo is preceded by a concert by local multi-instrumentalist We Were Pirates (a.k.a. Mike Boggs). 7:30 p.m. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. 202-587-5000. www.
dcunited.com. $23-$52.
SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE MUSEUM DAY In this sixth annual event, participating museums across the country open their doors for free to anyone presenting a Museum Day ticket. Participating D.C. museums that normally have an admission fee include Dumbarton Oaks, the Kreeger Museum and the National Museum of Crime & Punishment. Visit the Web site for a complete list and tickets. microsite.
smithsonianmag.com/museumday. Free.
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“CHUCK CLOSE PRINTS: PROCESS AND COLLABORATION” More than 100 finished
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more going out guide FRIDAY IN WEEKEND FAMILY FRIENDLY
Take children 10 and older white- water rafting on the New River in West Virginia.
INSIDE D.C.
Walking, biking and self-guided tours across the city give an inside look at lesser-known Washington.
SUNDAY IN THE MAGAZINE MUST-SEE EVENTS
The Post’s critics recommend viola player Jordi Savall, left, at the Kennedy Center and the Native American-themed All Roads Film Festival at National Geographic.
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ELECTRIC SIX The six-member rock band from Detroit gained fame in 2003 with the singles “Danger! High Voltage!” and “Gay Bar.” With the Constellations. 8 p.m. Black Cat, Main Stage, 1811 14th St. NW. 202-667-4490.
www.blackcatdc.com. $15.
PHAZE II The six-piece D.C. ensemble blends traditional and contemporary jazz. 8 and 10 p.m. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-4141. www.bluesalley. com. $20.
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The Macedonian Embassy is one of the stops on the Kalorama House and Embassy Tour. And because a house tour travels on its stomach, brunch is available beforehand.
works, grids and proofs by the American artist. Closes Sunday. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. 202-639-1700.
www.corcoran.org. $10, seniors and students $8, age 12 and younger free.
“FROM FDR TO OBAMA: PRESIDENTS ON TIME” The exhibit explores the modern presidency through the covers of Time, America’s oldest weekly newsmagazine. Closes Sunday. National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
www.npg.si.edu. Free.
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JAMES The British rock band was formed in the early 1980s and is internationally known for hit singles “Laid” and “Sit Down.” With Ed Harcourt. Doors at 7 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW. 202-265-0930. www.930. com. $27.50.
“SONGS OF THE DRAGONS FLYING TO HEAVEN” New York playwright Young Jean Lee’s play is about a young Korean American woman who rants about her place in American society until a white couple interrupt her. Directed by Natsu Onoda Power. Opens Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. Through Oct. 24. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300.
www.studiotheatre. org. $30-$35.
VIBRA PERU Created and produced by Jean Paul Straus and Veronica Gorbitz, the group is a fusion of traditional Peruvian music with bossa nova, Cuban son, flamenco and jazz. 6 p.m. Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600.
www.kennedy-center.org. Free.
— Compiled by Megan Buerger from staff reports
THE WASHINGTON POST • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
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