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Honey Brown Eyes

DCJCC, Theater J

A WORLD PREMIERE
By Stefanie Zadravec
Directed by Jessica Lefkow

October 22–November 30, 2008 at
Theater J
1529 16th Street NW, Washington DC
Discount tickets for all members of WETA if the use the code PEACE online at www.boxofficetickets.com or by calling (800) 494-8497.

Bosnia, 1992. In two kitchens, two soldiers recover a little of what they’ve lost during the war. A Serbi...

Categories: Arts, Theater, International

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Temporary Constructions

Nevin Kelly Gallery

In conjunction with FotoWeek DC, Stirling Elmendorf and Mark Parascandola showcase new photographs highlighting architectural changes over time in Washington, DC and elsewhere by juxtaposing images of contemporary monumental architecture with those of time-worn abandoned structures.

An Opening Reception will be held on Thursday, November 13, 6-9 pm.

Categories: Arts, Exhibits

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New York Artist Skye Ferrante Presents Bad Ballet and Other Impossible Sculptures at the Workhouse Arts Center

Workhouse Arts Center

Skye Ferrante is a native New Yorker and a former professional ballet dancer Mr. Ferrante’s Bad Ballet exhibition of wire sculptures represents what happens when a wrong line becomes right as he uses wire to presents dancers in clearly comedic, over-the-top positions. Meet Mr. Ferrante and hear him speak about his work on October 18 at 4:30PM. Both the exhibition and artist’s talk are free ...

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We Shall Remain: ReelNative

National Museum of the American Indian
12:30pm

An excerpt of short works created during the We Shall Remain: ReelNative workshop, an innovative outreach project that encourages Native Americans to give voice to their heritage and contemporary issues through video production. Presented as part of the PBS history series, American Experience. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/weshallremain. The 22 minute program will be shown daily at 12:30 & 3:30 p.m.

Categories: Film

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Katherine Anne Porter and Yaddo: "peace and repose and working atmosphere"

University of Maryland Libraries
1:30pm – 4:00pm

College Park, MD - The University of Maryland Libraries will be the site of an informative exhibit that explores American author Katherine Anne Porter’s relationship with Yaddo, an artists' retreat in Saratoga Springs, New York. Porter spent a significant amount of time at the retreat as a guest in the 1940s. The exhibit focuses on the work Porter completed while at Yaddo. Viewers may also...

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Dance Macabre: Revisiting the Green Table

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, School of Music Room 2200
5:30pm

Moderated by Karen Bradley
UM Department of Dance
The signature work of German choreographer Kurt Jooss (1901-1979), “The Green Table,” is examined in this special viewing and discussion. Created in 1932 with music by Fritz Cohen, this work was both a comment on the times and an enduring reflection on war and death. UM Dance scholar Karen Bradley leads a lively discussion with other exp...

Categories: Dance, Discussion

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SMOOTH JAZZ THURSDAYS

The Carlyle Club
7:00pm

The Carlyle Club offers elegance, class and romance.
Our Smooth Jazz Series will take place every thursday, from 7 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. The Carlyle Club offers a cash bar and food for ordering.

Attire: Casual Dressy!

Categories: Music: Other

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Kay Theater
7:30pm

by Benjamin Britten
libretto adapted from William Shakespeare
by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears
Nick Olcott, director

Shakespeare’s classic tale of magic and romance sings! In an enchanted wood near Athens, Oberon and Tytania feud over their fairy kingdom while love-sick Helena and scornful Demetrius pursue eloping lovers Hermia and Lysander. Mischief-maker Puck meddles in the matte...

Categories: Arts, Music: Classical, Other Events

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
7:30pm

by Benjamin Britten
libretto adapted from William Shakespeare
by Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears
Nick Olcott, director

Shakespeare's classic tale of magic and romance sings! In an enchanted wood near Athens, Oberon and Tytania feud over their fairy kingdom while love-sick Helena and scornful Demetrius pursue eloping lovers Hermia and Lysander. Mischief-maker Puck meddles in the matter, ...

Categories: Theater, Music: Classical

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Viktor Kalabis, Czech Composer

The Embassy of the Czech Republic
7:30pm – 9:30pm

The Embassy of the Czech Republic and Washington Musica Viva present: “Viktor Kalabis, Czech Composer”
Music of Antonin Dvorak, Bohuslav Martinu, and Viktor Kalabis.

Thursday November 20 at 7:30 pm at The Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St NW, Washington DC.
Admission: $15. Information: 202-274-9105;
Reservations: (202) 274-9100, ext. 167; czech_events@yahoo.com.
El...

Categories: Music: Classical

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Exhibition: A Disenchanted Playroom (Ein entzaubertes Kinderzimmer)

Goethe-Institut Washington, the German Cultural Center
9:00am – 5:00pm

C/O Berlin, International Forum for Visual Dialogues, opened in 2000 in the former Royal Post Office Building in Berlin Mitte. Two photography projects chosen for its annual Talents exhibition series are showcased here this fall and winter: A Disenchanted Playroom and 32 Kilos.

Check our website for additional programming in conjunction with these exhibitions.

November 6, 2008 – January...

Categories: Exhibits

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