THE WASHINGTON POST • THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
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I IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII THURSDAY, SEPT. 23
MEXICAN REVOLUTION HISTORY EVENT, a three-day symposium and cultural festival in connection with the 100th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution through film, music and scholarly presentations. 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, National Museum of American History, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000 or
www.americanhistory.
si.edu/events. STYLUS MUSIC PERFORMANCE, the D.C. ensemble performs a work for 20 turntables playing locked groove vinyl records. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
ENTREPRENEUR TED LEONSIS TALK, the Internet pioneer, sports team owner, investor, filmmaker, author and philanthropist discloses his brush with death that prompted the creation of a “bucket list” of things he wants to do before he dies. 6:45 p.m., Hirshhorn Museum, Ring Auditorium, Seventh and Independence SW. $25. 202-633-3030. LANTERN WALK, led by a National Park Service ranger. 7-9 p.m. Thursday and Sept. 30, Washington Monument, Lodge, 15th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. Don Stanko, 240-375-4857.
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BIRD WALK ON THE MALL, led by a National Park Service ranger around Ash Woods and Constitution Gardens, binoculars provided. 10 a.m.-noon and 5-7 p.m., meet at the contact station, National World War II Memorial, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. Call Robert Steele, 202-438-9574. “A REVOLUTION IN WOOD: THE BRESLER COLLECTION,” discussion by collector Fleur Bresler and wood artists Michelle Holzapfel, Mark Lindquist and Norm Sartorius. Noon, Renwick Gallery, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Free. 202-633-1000. CLASSICAL MUSIC CONCERT, Friday Morning Music Club members perform works by Schubert, Schumann, Fauré, Debussy and others, followed by a reception. Noon, Charles Sumner School, 1201 17th St. NW. Free. 202-333-2075. PIPE ORGAN CONCERT, Charles Miller performs works by Schubert, Buxtehude, Saint Saens and John Cook. 12:15-1 p.m., National City Christian Church, 5 Thomas Cir. NW. Donations requested. 202-232-0323. RIAD ABDEL-GAWAD, VIOLIN RECITAL, 1:15 p.m., Georgetown University, McNeir Hall (new north building), 37th and O streets NW. Free. 202-687-3838.
“NORMAN ROCKWELL, AMERICAN ART AND THE MOVIES,” panel discussion of the influence of art on
film, from the days of silent movies to the epics of the 1940s; panelists include professors Katherine Manthorne (City University of New York) and Erika Doss (University of Notre Dame) and curators Virginia Mecklenburg and James Deutsch. 3 p.m., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. Free, registration required. 202-633-8490. PAPAGO WARRIOR DANCE GROUP, the ensemble performs traditional social dance music of southern Arizona, a hybrid of European polkas and waltzes with Mexican influences. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600. WORLD WAR II OPERATIONS AND VEHICLES, a National Park Service ranger discusses timeline panels and era photographs. 6 p.m., National World War II Memorial, 17th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. Call Victor Pillow, 202-841-1774. “THE SECOND CITY: FAIR AND UNBALANCED,” satirical show by the Second City troupe. 6:30 and 9 p.m., National Museum of Natural History, Baird Auditorium, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. $25. 202-633-3030. “SLEEPWALKING THROUGH THE MEKONG,” movie about the band Dengue Fever’s revival of Khmer rock, a 1960s musical style, in English and Khmer with English subtitles. 7 p.m., Freer Gallery, Meyer Auditorium, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street SW. Free. 202-633-1000. KENNEDY CENTER JAZZ CLUB, vocalist Magos Herrera performs. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m., Kennedy Center, Terrace Gallery, 2700 F St. NW. $25. 202-467-4600. INTERNET LECTURE, Robert Kahn discusses “Interoperability of Heterogeneous Information Systems on the Internet,” sponsored by the Philosophical Society of Washington. 8:15 p.m., Cosmos Club, John Wesley Powell Auditorium, 2170 Florida Ave. NW. Free. 703-370-5282.
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NATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL, appearances by more than 70 authors, illustrators and poets, including Ken Follett, Scott Turow, Jane Smiley, Gail Godwin, Michele Norris and others. Sponsored by the Library of Congress. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., the Mall, between Seventh and 14th streets NW. Free. 888-714-4696 or
www.loc.gov/bookfest. “THE MOM AND ME SHOW,” Rosanne, Megan and Dennis the Dazed Duck perform a musical romp, with a singalong. 9:30 and 11 a.m., National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Free tickets distributed, one per person, 30 minutes before each show. 202-783-3372. CATHEDRAL TOWER CLIMB, a 45-minute climb up 333 steps, a ringing of bells and a short talk about
the peal bells by the Washington Ringing Society and demonstration of the carillon; climbers must be at least four feet tall and have no fear of heights; infants and backpacks not permitted. 9:30, 10:15, 11 and 11:30 a.m., Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues NW. $18, reservations required. 202-537-3119,
www.national
cathedral.org or apersaud@cathedral. org. HILLWOOD GARDEN WALK, Brian Barr, director of horticulture, leads a tour of the French Parterre, Japanese-style Garden, Rose Garden and Friendship Walk, and discusses former Hillwood designers. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. $12; age 65 and older, $10; ages 6-18, $5; 5 and younger, free. 202-686-5807. “PLANT LITERACY” FESTIVAL, Botanic Garden staff members discuss how plants and prose intersect; listen to a story in a garden, create an “expressive” bouquet and attend a cooking demonstration inspired by the use of plants in literature. 10 a.m.-3 p.m., U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Free. 202-225-1116. KALORAMA HOUSE, EMBASSY TOURS AND BRUNCH, self-guided tours of the Woodrow Wilson House and the exhibit “The Art of First Lady Ellen Axson Wilson: American Impressionist;” the residences of the ambassadors of Luxembourg, Turkey, Macedonia and Libya; and area private homes; each visitor receives a tour program with a map detailing the architecture and history of each site, sponsored by Friends of the Wilson House, call for details about the pre-tour brunch and lecture at the Mansion on O Street. Brunch, 11 a.m.; tours, noon-4 p.m., Woodrow Wilson House, 2340 S St. NW. $40, prepaid purchase required; brunch and tour, $75. Call Marie Danch, 202-387-4062, Ext. 18. “PRESERVING THE SPIRIT OF THE FRONTIER,” a National Park Service ranger discusses the 1803 departure of 29-year-old explorer Meriwether Lewis from Pittsburgh to join William Clark on their geographic mapping expedition. 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Thomas Jefferson Memorial, 900 Ohio Dr. SW. Free. Call Garrett Radke, 202-233-3520. ROCK CREEK PARK DAY, Blue Sky Puppet Theater show, wildlife conservation discussion, rock climbing wall, reptiles and raptors and more. 11 a.m.-4 p.m., Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 5200 Glover Rd. NW. Free. 202-895-6070. ARBORETUM TRAM TOURS, 45-minute nonstop rides with talks on its history, mission, research projects and collections. 11:30 a.m., 1, 2, 3 and 4 p.m., U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave. NE. $4; seniors, $3; ages 4-16, $2; 3 and younger, free.
202-245-2726. HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH FAMILY DAY, Argentine-inspired storytelling, craft-making and other art activities, music and dance performances. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000. CHILDREN’S AUTHOR TALK, Patricia Eubank reads from her book “Seaman’s Journal: On the Trail With Lewis and Clark,” “as told by” Lewis’s Newfoundland dog, Seaman. 12:30 p.m., National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000. HENRY LUCE BIOGRAPHY TALK, Alan Brinkley discusses his book “The Publisher: Henry Luce and His American Century.” 2 p.m., National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets NW. Free. 202-633-1000. MERIDIAN HILL TOUR, a National Park Service ranger leads a tour and discusses the history, architecture and sculptures of the area bordered by 15th, 16th, Euclid and W streets NW. 2 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Meridian Park, Lodge House, near the park’s 15th and Euclid Streets entrance. Free. 202-895-6070. “RECYCLING HISTORY: DESIGN AND HANDICRAFT,” artists Kythzia Barrera, Manuel Alvarez Fuentes and Raymundo Sesma discuss how Mexico’s oldest artisanal traditions are being reinterpreted by contemporary designers. 3 p.m., Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW. Free. 202-728-1628. “PRESUMED GUILTY,” 2008 movie about a man wrongly condemned for murder; in Spanish with English subtitles. 4 p.m., National Gallery of Art, East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-842-6799. TROKER PERFORMANCE, a blend of jazz, hip-hop, break beats and cumbia. 6 p.m., Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. Free. 202-467-4600.
FDR AND THE POLIO CRISIS, a National Park Service ranger discusses the president’s struggles with the disease, the founding of the March of Dimes and the research of Jonas Salk and Albert Sabin. 6:30 p.m., Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial, Ohio Drive NW. Free. Call Marsha Barrett, 202-233-3520. U.S. NAVY BAND AND SEA CHANTERS, performance of patriotic music and chamber works. 7:30 p.m., Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues NW. Free. 202-537-6200 or
www.music.cathedral.org. ARACHNE AERIAL ARTS, acrobatics combined with dance. 8 p.m. Saturday, 7 p.m. Sunday, Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. $22; seniors and students, $17; 17 and younger, $8. 202-269-1600. CLASSICAL MUSIC AND JAZZ CONCERT, a performance by the Capital City Symphony and Chaise
Lounge, Charlie Barnett’s jazz band. 8 p.m., Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. $20-$30. 202-399-7993 or
www.capitalcity
symphony.org.
THE ELECTION OF 1864, a National Park Service ranger discusses the uncertainty of President Lincoln’s reelection. 8 p.m., Lincoln Memorial, 23rd Street NW and West Potomac Park. Free. Call Paul O’Brian, 202-438-7066.
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CAPITOL HILL OUTDOOR CONCERTS, acoustic blues by Archie’s Barbershop Jambassadors, 10:30 a.m.; jazz by Seth Kibel and Bay Jazz Project, 1 p.m., Seventh Street and North Carolina Avenue SE. Free. 202-547-6217. SOCIAL JUSTICE DISCUSSION, Joslyn Williams, president of the Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO, discusses “Social Justice: The Alliance Between Labor and the Faith Community,” followed by a question-and-answer session; light refreshments served. 11 a.m., St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church, Sixth Street and Maine Avenue SW. Free. 202-554-3222 or rector@
staugustinesdc.org. TRAINING FOR CREATING BONSAI, a Potomac Bonsai Association member shows basic techniques and answers questions. 1-2:30 p.m., U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Ave. NE. Free. 202-245-2726. GUIDED BIKE RIDE, about three hours, led by a National Park Service ranger, with stops to discuss the architecture of John Russell Pope. Take a bike and water. Helmet required. 1 p.m., Thomas Jefferson Memorial, 900 Ohio Dr. SW. Free. Call Eric Pominville, 202-359-7040. CATHEDRAL GARGOYLE TOUR, a docent points out humorous and scary gargoyles and discusses their purpose; bring binoculars and cameras. 2 p.m., Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues NW. $10; age 12 and younger, $5; family, $30. 202-537-6200. “UNSPOKEN,” Fien Troch’s 2008 movie about a middle class couple unable to talk to each other since the disappearance of their only child years earlier, in French with English subtitles. 4:30 p.m., National Gallery of Art, East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Free. 202-842-6799. CATHEDRAL ORGAN RECITAL, artist-in-residence Jeremy Filsell performs works by David Briggs, J.S. Bach, Pamela Decker and Rachmaninov. 5:15 p.m., Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts Avenues NW. Donations requested. 202-537-6200 or
www.music.cathedral.org.
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