Washington Events July 9, 2009
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| Concerts 520218 | Toe Tappin' ThursdayThe award-winning, local trio Rocknoceros entertains young fans in the Macy's Court, Lower Level. http://www.sho... towncenter.com Ongoing Each Thu 7/2/09 - 12/31/20; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 11am-12n Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 508105 | Live! on Woodrow Wilson PlazaLive! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza features free performances from world-renowned entertainers in a variety of flavors, such as African dance, Celtic folk songs, jazz violin, hip hop, Latin swing, and pop rock. Pack a lunch or grab something from the food court for lunch and a show. http://www.itc... xplore.php?p=7 Ongoing Weekdays 6/3/09 - 9/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 12n-1:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 504578 | Sunset Serenades: GHZ [Gigahertz] BandThe zoo's annual summer concert series is held on Thursday evenings on Lion/Tiger Hill. The family-friendly concerts - which also feature up-close animal encounters - are held rain or shine and visitors are welcome to bring their own food and picnic on the hillside or purchase food and refreshments from the Picnic Pavilion. Musical performances range from jazz and folk to blues and rock and roll. The GHZ [Gigahertz] Band performs psychedelic blues. 202.633.4480 http://www.fonz.org 7/9/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 6pm-8pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 334644 | Mr. Skip Sings Hot Tunes for Cool KidsA wonderful place to enjoy the music and artistry of Mr. Skip. The cozy, friendly atmostphere lends itself well to Mr. Skip's warmth and genuine love of young children. 703.538.6266 http://www.stacyscoffee.com Thu 10:30am-11:15am Ages: 1-8 Time: 10:30am-11:15am Cost: $5 |
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| Concerts 513201 | Summer Concert SeriesA free concert series featuring a wide variety of local, DC area bands. Bring the kids, bring a picnic (and a blanket), bring the dog (on a leash), but leave the glass bottles and alcohol behind. Check the website for upcoming performers and call the hotline to check for weather cancellations. 202.355.6356 http://www.fortreno.com Ongoing Each Mon, Thu 6/22/09 - 7/30/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 7:15pm-9:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 208069 | Miss BelleSongs and hugs for kids doled out weekly by everyone's favorite, Miss Belle. 301.562.9090 http://www.mayorgacoffee.com Ongoing Each Tue, Thu, Fri 5/1/07 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 0-6 Time: 10:30am-11:30am Cost: Free, donations accepted |
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| Concerts 123252 | Oh SusannahAward-winning performer Susan McNelis sings her dance-along songs to get the whole room rocking! 703.255.1566 http://www.jamminjava.com Ages: 2-6 Time: 10:30am Cost: $5 |
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| Dance 508767 | Backyard Theater: Lesole's Dance ProjectBring blankets and snacks, then relax and watch as Lesole's Dance Project performs its Afro-Fusion repertoire, including Gumboots, Indlamu, and Panstula. 301.581.5100 http://www.strathmore.org 7/9/09 Ages: All Ages Time: 9:30am & 11:30am Cost: $6; Children (under 3) free |
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| Exhibits 519035 | Power Plants ExhibitThe exhibit explores a variety of plants that offer alternative energy possibilities, showcasing living plants and providing educational information about how they can serve as sustainable agriculture-based renewable energy sources. Kids can try the Power Plants Exploration Game, which leads them through the exhibit and illustrates the different ways plants play a role in creating new sources of fuel. Pick up the game brochure in the Visitors Center, walk across the street to the garden, and return the card to the front desk when complete. A small prize is awarded to those who answer the questions; children 10 and under might need adult assistance. 202.245.4521 http://www.usna.usda.gov Ongoing Daily 6/1/09 - 10/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 8am-4:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 500726 | Farmers, Warriors, Builders: Hidden Life of AntsVisitors get a look at life from an ant's point of view with large-format photographs of ants going about their daily business, a cast of an underground ant city, and a live ant colony. 202.633.1000 http://www.mnh.si.edu Ongoing Daily 5/30/09 - 10/10/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 441496 | Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in AfricaMami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas explores 500 years of the visual culture and history of the water spirit that is celebrated throughout much of Africa and the African Atlantic world. The exhibit brings includes a broad range of arts, from masks and figures to 20th-century altars and ensembles to paintings, sculptures, and installations by contemporary artists. 202.633.4636 http://www.nmafa.si.edu Ongoing Daily 4/1/09 - 7/26/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 507806 | Artful AnimalsArtful Animals is an exhibition of artworks that presents the animals of Africa in a new light, dispelling myths and stereotypes and highlighting where and why they are represented in community performances, paintings, and textiles by traditional and contemporary artists. The exhibition also features labels for young audiences and a free activity guide. 202.633.4636 http://www.nmafa.si.edu Ongoing Daily 7/1/09 - 2/21/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 441247 | Constructed Color: Amish QuiltsAmish quilts are among the most striking and famous of all American quilt types. The exhibition features 25 examples representing three specific regional groups, each with its own distinctive features, drawn from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, from Midwestern communities, and from Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. 202.667.0441 http://www.textilemuseum.org Ongoing Daily 4/4/09 - 9/6/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 429484 | 1934: A New Deal for ArtistsThe exhibition celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Public Works of Art Program, focusing on the first US government program ever to provide direct support for artists. The museum showcases 56 paintings from its own collection, each representig a lasting visual record of America at a specific moment in time. 202.233.0667 http://americanart.si.edu Ongoing Daily 2/27/09 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 12n-6:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 429513 | BIG!In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the National Archives presents an exhibit featuring big records, big events, and big ideas. See the nation's original records in their full-scale glory, including the 13-foot scroll of the Articles of Confederation (never before displayed unrolled), a 13-by-13-foot map of the Gettysburg Battlefield, a gigantic footprint of a dinosaur, the size 22 sneakers of basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal, and the first printing of the Declaration of Independence, produced on the night of July 4-5, 1776. 202.357.5000 http://www.archives.gov Ongoing Daily 3/13/09 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During Archives hours. Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 426871 | Maya Lin: Systematic LandscapesThe exhibition addresses contemporary ideas about landscape and geologic phenomena and explores how people perceive and experience the landscape in a time of heightened technological influence and environmental awareness. 202.639.1700 http://www.corcoran.org Ongoing Daily 3/14/09 - 7/12/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 424869 | Manhunt: Chasing Lincoln's KillerThe exhibit explores how new developments in journalism and technology came together in the news coverage of Abraham Lincoln's death and the hunt for his killer. It was created in collaboration with James L. Swanson, author of Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer. 888.639.7386 http://www.newseum.org Ongoing Daily 2/14/09 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-19 Time: 9am-5pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 423987 | Lincoln-Related Items on DisplayIn celebration of the bicentennial of the birth of President Abraham Lincoln, the Visitor Center has put several related items on display, including the "bull-dog grip" telegram, the Annual Message to Congress for 1862, Lincoln's draft of legislation to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, and more. http://www.visitthecapitol.gov Ongoing Daily 2/5/09 - 9/30/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Mon-Sat 8:30am-4:30pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 422181 | The Scurlock Studio and Black WashingtonNearly a century's worth of photographs from the Scurlock studio form a vivid portrait of black Washington, DC, in all its guises. The exhibition features more than 100 images created by one of the premiere African-American studios in the country and one of the longest-running black businesses in Washington. Highlights include cameras and equipment from the studio and period artifacts from Washington. 202.633.1000 http://americanhistory.si.edu Ongoing Daily 1/30/09 - 11/15/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 421051 | An Invitation to the BallFour elaborate costumes, created for Marjorie Merriweather Post (then Mrs. E.F. Hutton) for the legendary costume balls of the 1920s, are on view together for the first time in the exhibition An Invitation to the Ball: Marjorie Merriweather Post's Fancy Dress Costumes of the 1920s, as well as archival and reproduction images and documents, including newspaper clippings, invitations, and correspondence. reservations@HillwoodMuseum.org 202.686.5807 reservations@HillwoodMuseum.org http://www.HillwoodMuseum.org Ongoing Daily 3/14/09 - 7/13/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 6-19 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 495233 | FOTOBAMA: Picturing the PresidentThe exhibit features the top 100 professional and amateur photographs selected from a field of more than 1,500 campaign, election, and inauguration photographs related to the historic presidency of Barack Obama. 888.639.7386 http://www.newseum.org Ongoing Daily 5/7/09 - 9/7/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 9am-5pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 419764 | The Honor of Your Company is RequestedThe Honor of Your Company is Requested: President Lincoln's Inaugural Ball celebrates the president's second inaugural ball, held on March 6, 1865 in what is now the museum's historic home, and features ephemera from the inaugural ball, including the invitation and menu as well as engravings illustrating the night's events and other artifacts. 202.233.0667 http://americanart.si.edu Ongoing Daily 10/21/08 - 1/18/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Time: 12n, 2pm & 4pm Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 419830 | Designing the Lincoln MemorialThe exhibit showcases the six-foot-high plaster working model of the celebrated seated Lincoln statue by American sculptor Daniel Chester French, the wood model of the Lincoln Memorial that renowned American architect Henry Bacon used to bolster his entry in the design competition for the memorial, life-size photo banners of the final Lincoln sculpture, and a watercolor of the East Elevation of the Lincoln Memorial by Jules Guerin. http://www.nga.gov Ongoing Daily 2/12/09 - 2/12/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 413288 | Presidents in WaitingThe exhibit focuses on the 14 vice presidents who succeeded to the presidency, and how they - upon the death or resignation of an incumbent or by winning election on their own - became presidents. 202.633.8293 http://www.npg.si.edu Ongoing Daily 1/20/09 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 412043 | 101 Wonders of Woodrow Wilson HouseShowcasing rarely seen artifacts, including ethnographic and ceremonial artifacts that would have been stored away by the Wilsons, being too unwieldy for the day-to-day household, the exhibition displays long hidden treasures including wedding gifts, important gifts of state, significant medals and awards, and other tokens reminiscent of Wilson's life and times. 202.387.4062 http://www.woo... ilsonhouse.org Ongoing Daily 3/4/09 - 10/4/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tue-Sun 10am-4pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 412086 | Abraham Lincoln: An Extraordinary LifeThe exhibition showcases more than 60 historical treasures associated with Lincoln's life, from an iron wedge he used to split wood in the early 1830s in New Salem, Illinois, to his iconic top hat he wore the night he was shot at Ford's Theatre. Each highlighted object is augmented with personal stories told by Lincoln and the people who knew him best. 202.633.1000 http://americanhistory.si.edu Ongoing Daily; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 52236 | America on the MoveTake a journey though the history of the United States - a history shaped by transportation. The exhibition uses multimedia technology and historical artifacts to create period settings around times and places where transportation changed American lives and landscapes. Among the over 300 objects are a 1950s Chicago Transit Authority car; a 199-ton, 92-foot-long Southern Railway locomotive, the 1401; and a 1903 Winton, the first car driven across the United States. 202.633.1000 http://americanhistory.si.edu Ongoing Daily 11/22/03 - 1/11/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 396378 | Jubilee: African-American CelebrationThe exhibit looks at African-American holidays and celebrations originating in the 18th and 19th centuries, many of which (such as Lection Day, Pinkster, and John Canoe) no longer exist after being observed for generations. Others (such as Big Quarterly and Shrove Tuesday) are still celebrated regionally, although not as well known or widely observed. 202.633.4844 http://anacostia.si.edu Ongoing Daily 12/7/08 - 9/20/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 7-18 Time: During museum hours. Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 388605 | Green CommunityGreen Community explores the origins of our precarious ecological situation and introduces communities large and small where citizens, political leaders, planning and design professionals, developers, and government agencies are working together for a more sustainable future. 202.272.2448 http://www.nbm.org Ongoing Daily 10/23/08 - 10/25/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 3-18 Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Exhibits 504464 | Young Artists Exhibition: Community VisionsAfter visiting four museums, DC public school students (Wards 5 and 8, pre-kindergarten to 6th grade) created photographs, collaborative storytelling collages, and dynamic narratives about their communities. Works range from beautifully abstracted images of playground equipment to glimpses of everyday life in Anacostia. 202.387.2151 http://www.phi... collection.org Ongoing Daily except Mon 6/6/09 - 8/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-18 Time: During museum hours Cost: Members free; Adults $12; Seniors & Students $10; Children (18 and under) free |
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| Films 513194 | 80s Outdoor Movies: The Breakfast ClubThe outdoor screenings of classic 80s films continues with The Breakfast Club (PG), plus slap bracelet giveaways and food for purchase on site. http://www.capitolriverfront.org 7/9/09 Ages: 13-19 Time: Sundown (around 8:45pm) Cost: Free |
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