Washington Events November 20, 2009
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| Community Service 608176 | Robeks Smoothies Toy DriveRobeks Fruit Smoothies and Healthy Eats in Tenleytown, DC is collecting (unwrapped) toys for the annual Toys for Tots Drive. Drop off a toy on Saturdays and Sundays through December 20 and receive $1 off any regular or large smoothie. 202.244.1784 Ongoing Daily 11/9/09 - 12/20/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Daily, 9am-7pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 595181 | Young Concert Artists' ClinicThis clinic features clarinetist Jose Franch-Ballester, winner of a coveted 2008 Avery Fisher Career Grant. Reservations are required. 202.686.8000 ecem@levineschool.org http://www.levineschool.org/ecem 11/20/09 Ages: 8-19 Time: 7pm Cost: Free |
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| Concerts 592098 | Secret Agent 23 Skidoo: Hip Hop for KidsBy combining the world of infectious beats and rhymes that Secret Agent 23 Skidoo grew up on with on the magical realm of childhood, he aims to introduce kids to hip hop without compromising either one. He mixes traditional funk, bluegrass, reggae, and blues with classic golden age hip hop beats. Then, he tops it off with positive, party rocking rhymes, and a slew of exciting characters from the last dragon left on earth to the blue grasshopper. 202.633.8700 http://www.discoverytheater.org 11/20/09 Ages: 2-6 Time: 10:15am & 11:30am Cost: $4-$6 |
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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 100170 | The Banjo ManThe Banjo Man performs folk and bluegrass-inspired children's songs accompanied by his five-string banjo. 703.255.1566 http://www.jamminjava.com Ages: All Ages Time: 10:30am Cost: $5 |
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| Dance 599858 | Ballroom with a TwistFrom Dancing With the Stars champion Louis van Amstel comes this dazzling new stage production that features dancers from So You Think You Can Dance, Dancing with the Stars, and High School Musical. 301.581.5100 http://www.strathmore.org Ongoing Daily 11/20/09 - 11/21/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 8-18 Time: 8pm Cost: $35-$79 |
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| Exhibits 576014 | Investigating Where We LiveThe exhibition is a visual journey through Columbia Heights, Shaw, and the U Street Corridor drawing on the photographs of 30 middle and high school students from the DC metro area taking the Investigating Where We Live summer program at the museum. 202.272.2448 http://www.nbm.org Ongoing Daily 8/8/09 - 1/18/10; 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 610323 | Holidays on DisplayFocusing on parading culture and department store retail display, primarily between the 1920s and 1960s, when holiday displays were considered commercial endeavors equally rewarding for the American public, the exhibition showcases numerous photographs, postcards, and rendering illustrations of parade floats and window displays - including the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade and Marshall Field & Company Christmas windows - as well as objects relating to the early creation of these displays. 202.633.1000 http://americanhistory.si.edu Ongoing Daily 11/13/09 - 9/30/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 10am-5pm 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 587983 | Sargent and the SeaThe Corcoran Gallery of Art brings together for the first time more than 80 paintings, watercolors, and drawings depicting seascapes and coastal scenes from the early career of John Singer Sargent (1856-1925), the pre-eminent American expatriate painter of the late 19th century. 202.639.1770 http://www.corcoran.org Ongoing Daily 9/12/09 - 1/3/10; 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 598965 | The Sports Illustrated Photography of Walter IoossThe Athlete: The Sports Illustrated Photography of Walter Iooss exhibit features highlights from the career of legendary Sports Illustrated photographer Walter Iooss Jr. From classic images of superstars such as Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods, Michael Jordan, Serena Williams, and Michael Phelps to photos of children playing soccer and stickball, Iooss's work reflects a lifetime of documenting the impulse that connects all athletes: a pure love of the sport. 888.639.7386 http://www.newseum.org Ongoing Daily 10/9/09 - 12/31/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: 9am-5pm Cost: Free with paid admission |
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| Exhibits 610479 | Tramping and Trailing with the Girl ScoutsThe exhibition features a collection of Girl Scout uniforms from the 1910s, 1930s, and 1960s; Brownie objects from as early as 1937; and a display of cookie fundraising materials, including a vintage tin, box, and sales poster. Extensive camping and hiking exhibits are highlighted by a tent and official Girl Scout gear including a canteen, collapsible cup, pocket knife, compass flashlight, and even a "sit-upon," the small padded mat Scouts made themselves. Exploration of Alexandria's Girl Scout history, drawn from records, photos and oral history, reaches back to the 1930s when the first troop was formed at the St. Agnes School, followed a few years later by one for African American girls through Hopkins House. 703.838.4994 http://www.alexandriahistory.org Ongoing Daily 11/18/09 - 5/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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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 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 503547 | Terra Cotta WarriorsNearly 2,000 years ago, thousands of life-size clay figures were buried in massive underground pits to accompany China's first emperor, Qin Shihuangdi, into the afterlife. Their discovery outside the city of Xi'an in 1974 is one of the greatest archaeological finds of the 20th century. The exhibition Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor features treasures from the tomb complex including 15 life-size figures, weapons, armor, coins, and more. Entry to the exhibit requires the purchase of tickets, sold by date and 30-minute time blocks. Timed entry is available every 30 minutes; once in the exhibition, visitors may stay as long as they wish. [Photograph by Wang Da Gang.] 202.857.7588 http://www.nat... acottawarriors Ongoing Daily 11/19/09 - 3/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours. Cost: Adults $12; Seniors/Students/Military/Members $10; Children (2-12) $6 |
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| Films 295733 | Family Movie NightDrop by the Family Room on Friday evenings for a family-friendly movie and dinner or snacks. The movie is included with admission; there is an additional charge for dinner, popcorn, and drinks. 202.640.1865 http://www.thefamilyroomdc.com Ongoing Each Fri 2/1/08 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Food 5:30pm; Movie 6:30pm Cost: Free with paid admission (food extra) |
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| Holiday Seasonal 605553 | ICE!Explore ten different holiday scenes made from two million pounds of ice, including a life-sized Santa's Workshop, a penguin village, and even ice slides that stand more than two stories tall. 888.306.9810 http://www.chr... thepotomac.com Ongoing Daily 11/19/09 - 1/10/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Varies Cost: Adults $19.99-$24.50; Children (4-12) $13, (under 4) free |
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| Holiday Seasonal 610207 | Christmas on the PotomacChristmas on the Potomac features an outdoor skating rink, a 60-foot glass Tree of Light, indoor snowfalls nightly, a model-size train display, holiday music, and more. 888.306.9810 http://www.chr... thepotomac.com Ongoing Daily 11/19/09 - 1/10/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Varies Cost: Varies |
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| Holiday Seasonal 607349 | Visit with SantaSanta arrives on December 19 during the Rocknoceros concert in the Macy's Court on the Lower Level around 11:30am, and then strolls down to his Village at Center Court where children can stop by and have their pictures taken throughout November and December. 703.404.7120 http://www.sho... towncenter.com Ongoing Daily 11/19/09 - 12/24/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Varies Cost: Varies |
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| Nature & Outdoors 607318 | Ponderings: Animal AbodesNaturalist Brian reveals how local wildlife, especially mammals, get ready for winter, including how they make their dens and what they use in them, and then helps kids make one. Advance registration is required. 703.451.9588 http://www.fai... rks/hiddenpond 11/20/09 Ages: 6-10 Time: 4:30pm-6pm Cost: $5 |
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| Nature & Outdoors 605250 | Oasis in SpaceJourney through the solar system on a quest for water in a half-hour planetarium presentation. 202.895.6070 http://www.nps.gov/rocr Ongoing Each Thu, Fri 11/5/09 - 11/20/09; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 5-18 Time: 3pm (11/20 2pm) Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 71601 | The Price of Freedom: Americans at WarThe exhibition surveys the history of the US military from the Colonial era to the present and exploring ways that wars have been defining episodes in American History. Using more than 800 original artifacts, graphic images, and interactive stations the exhibition tells stories of how Americans have fought to establish the nation's independence, determine its borders, shape its values of freedom and opportunity, and define its leading role in world affairs. Among the objects included in the exhibition are one of the few Revolutionary War uniforms in existence; George Washington's sword and scabbard; a restored Huey Helicopter, an icon of the Vietnam War; and the uniform worn by Colin Powell during Operation Desert Storm. 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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| Ongoing Exhibits 372557 | RESOLVED: Advances in Forensic IdentificationRESOLVED: Advances in Forensic Identification of US War Dead, highlights the underlying forensic sciences that have evolved in fulfilling this nation's commitment to the identification and commemoration of the US service member. The exhibit features dynamic presentations on milestones in forensic identification, including the development of tools such as dog tags and DNA analysis and discusses the six disciplines critical to a positive scientific forensic identification: material evidence, fingerprinting, forensic dentistry, forensic anthropology and forensic pathology, and DNA analysis. 202.782.2200 http://www.nmh... ngtondc.museum Ongoing Daily 8/1/08 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 357150 | Dig It! The Secrets of SoilThe exhibit transports visitors to the world of fungi, bacteria, worms, and countless other organisms. Through dioramas, soil cross-sections, engaging multimedia programs, and hands-on activities, Dig It! examines the physical and biological characteristics of soils, the processes that transform rocks to soils, the uses and benefits of soils, the global links of soils to air, water and climate, and the influence of soils on culture. 202.633.1000 http://www.mnh.si.edu Ongoing Daily 7/18/08 - 1/3/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: During museum hours. Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 319360 | The Library of Congress ExperienceThe new Library of Congress Experience comprises a series of new ongoing exhibitions, dozens of interactive kiosks (which make it possible to read pages from the library's most prized pieces, including the original Gutenberg bible, books from Thomas Jefferson's personal collection, and even rough drafts of the Declaration of Independence), an inspiring multimedia "overture" on the collections and programs of the Library, and more. Located in the Thomas Jefferson Building. 202.707.5677 http://www.loc.gov/experience Ongoing Daily 4/12/08 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: 10-18 Time: During library hours Cost: Free |
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| Ongoing Exhibits 293273 | Partners in Evolution: Butterflies + PlantsThe permanent, 4,000-square-foot exhibition includes a 1,200-square-foot Butterfly Pavilion which features live tropical and temperate butterflies (up to 400 at a time) and plants from around the world. Volunteer interpreters and printed guides help visitors identify the butterflies and understand their behaviors. The connected exhibit explores how butterflies and plants have co-evolved or influenced each others' evolution over millions of years. The Pavilion is ticketed and requires a small fee; the exhibit is free. 202.633.1000;202.633.4629 http://butterflies.si.edu Ongoing Daily 2/15/08 - 12/31/10; check with location for exceptions. Ages: All Ages Time: Tickets are timed at 30-minute intervals from 10am until 5pm. Cost: Adults $6; Seniors $5.50; Members $5; Children $5. Note: The Pavilion is free on Tuesdays. |
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