Here are some more great FREE arts and culture events this week from CultureCapital.com.
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Gallery Talk
An hour long gallery talk given by Andaleeb Banta, staff lecturer, NGA
West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial is closest to the West Building
Discussion & Book Signing
See link for more info
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial
Art + Networking
Unwind Wednesdays
6:30pm - 8:00pm
6:30pm - 8:00pm
A cultural evening of tours, history, wine, music, refreshments and networking at the Gateway Arts Building in Gallery 110, 3901 Rhode Island Ave, in Brentwood, MD.
Metro: RI Ave or Hyattsville and take a bus
Thursday, September 8th
Gallery Talk
12:00pm
A 12 minute gallery talk given by Eric Denker, staff lecturer at NGA
West Building, Main Floor, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial is closest to the West Building
Art Opening
6:30pm
Solo exhibit of intricate pen and ink drawings. Using dreams as her starting point, Chandrasekar delves into her subconscious in her labyrinthine work.
Metro: King St and take the free trolley or any bus along King St to the Waterfront
Live Music
The Kate McGarry Quartet, featuring GRAMMY Award nominee Kate McGarry, offers a bold and cohesive sound that takes traditional jazz in a thrilling new direction.
Metro: Farragut North or take the S2 or S4 bus along 16th St to M St
Friday, September 9th
Panel & Discussion
10th Anniversary of 9/11
12:00pm
12:00pm
Senior correspondent and news anchor, Gordon Peterson, moderates a program reflecting upon the extraordinary stories of unity, selflessness, and resilience as well as the efforts and reactions by the first responders to the tragic events of 9/11. See link for more info about panelists. Book signing will follow.
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial
Art Opening
Portrait of a Lady
6:30pm - 8:30pm
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Metro: Farragut West
Discussion & Book Signing
7:00pm
Note: Pre-registration is required for this event
Featuring Award-winning photographer Lori Waselchuk. Learn more about the story of prisoners in Louisiana's infamous Angola Penitentiary and how their hospice program fosters a culture of respect and compassion--transforming one of most dangerous maximum security prisons in the US into one of the least violent.
Metro: Farragut West or Farragut North and walk down 17th St
Film Screening
Lunch Line
7:00pm
7:00pm
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial
Saturday, September 10th
Open House
9:00am - 4:00pm
Advance registration is recommended
Read more about the event here.
Metro: Bethesda
Film Screening
4:30pm
Read more about the film here.
National Gallery of Art
East Building Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Square is closest to East Bldg
Art Opening
Solo show for painter Kevin H. Adams works.
Metro: McPherson Sq or U St and walk over to 14th St and take the Circulator bus to RI Ave/ P St stop or walk. You can also walk about 7 blocks or so from the Dupont Circle metro, Q St exit.
Art Opening
The Sky's the Limit
5:00pm
5:00pm
2011 Prince George's County Juried Exhibition. "Photographic imagery is ubiquitous in nearly every aspect of our lives, from billboards, to cell phone videos, to keepsake albums, to Facebook profiles."
Metro: RI Ave or Hyattsville and take a bus
Art Opening
Opening for two new shows at WPG, "Drawn to Print" and "9/11 Tenth Anniversary: Artists' Reactions."
Metro: Silver Spring
Film ScreeningThe Harvey Girls
12:00pm
12:00pm
Judy Garland stars in this in this lavish MGM musical as a mail-order bride who decides to become a "Harvey Girl." (1946; 101 minutes)
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial
Sunday, September 11th
Poetry & Prose Open Mic
sign up begins at 1:30pm
Metro: Bethesda, elevator exit is closest
Monday, September 12th
National Gallery of Art
East Building Concourse, Small Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Square is closest to East Bldg
Performance
China: The Art of a Nation: Shenzhen Lily Childrens Choir
6:00pm - 7:00pm
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Students from Shenzhen Senior High School perform Blossoms from Around the World, a program of children's choral music, as part of the Millennium Stage performance series. You can also stream the show live online or watch it later in the archives.
Metro: Foggy Bottom and take the free Kennedy Center Shuttle bus
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