Sunday, September 11, 2011

PAST: Free Arts & Culture Events this Week from CultureCapital.com! WED, Oct 12th - TUES, Oct 18th, Free




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Here are some more great FREE arts and culture events this week from CultureCapital.com.



Culture Capital is a program of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, a nonprofit organization serving Metro DC’s arts & culture community and the public for over 30 years.

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Wednesday, October 12th

Gallery Talk

12:00pm - 12:50pm
Talk given by Diane Arkin, staff lecturer.

East Building, Ground Level, Info Desk
Metro: Judiciary Square - closest to East Building

Art Talk

1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sally Shelburne, lecturer, National Gallery of Art, in conversation with Roy T. Matthews.


West Building Main Floor, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to West Building

Thursday, October 13th

Live Jazz

Live music: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Happy hour: 4:30 - 7:30pm
Live Jazz with the Cleveland Park Jazz Quartet

Metro: Rosslyn

Art Opening

6:30pm

Metro: King St and take a bus or free trolley down King St to the waterfront

Friday, October 14th

Classical Music

Friday Morning Music Club performs classical works.

Metro: Gallery Pl - Chinatown

Artist Talk

6:00
Please note, pre-registration is required for this event.

Metro: Farragut West or Farragut North

Saturday, October 15th

Film Screening

11:30am
Film from Warhol, 1966, 67 minutes. As part of the Andy Warhol 16mm film series, Iin association with the exhibition Warhol: Headlines.

East Building, Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Square - closest to East Building

Art Studio Tour & Sale

12:00pm - 5:00pm
Meet 15 artists from the Arlington Artists Alliance at this open studio.

Metro: Ballston and take a bus or cab, about 1.5 miles

Film Screening

1:00pm

Animated film on the life of Copernicus and his brilliant revelations that changed astronomy forever. (Poland/2009/90min/Polish with English subtitles)

Metro: Farragut North or take any S line bus along 16th St to M St

Workshop

1:30pm - 3:30pm
RSVP requested, read more here

Metro: see metro for best bus access from metro

Live Music + Silent Film

Ciné-Concert: From Morning to Midnight
3:00pm - 4:15pm
Live music performed to silent film from the 20's.

East Building Concourse, Auditorium

Sunday, October 16th

Film Screening


11:30am
Part of the Spooky Movie International Film Festival, appropriate for ages 10+. 87 mins, preceded by two short films. Read more here.


Metro: Rosslyn

Literary & Poetry Reading

Sergio Troncoso reads from his new novel, From This Wicked Patch of Dust. He is joined by poet Patricia Valdata, who reads from Inherent Vice, her new poetry collection.

Metro: Bethesda, closest to use the elevator exit

Lecture & Book Signing


Some Pages from Michelangelo's Life
2:00pm
Talk with Leonard Barman, followed by a book signing.


East Building Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Sq, closest to the East Building

Film Screening

4:00pm - 5:30pm
Part of the Film Series American Originals Now
Three short films by Lynne Sachs, who will also be there in person.
East Building Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Sq, closest to the East Building


Concert

6:30pm
Part of the Sunday evening concert series at the NGA
East Building Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Sq, closest to the East Building

Monday, October 17th

Discussion

7:00pm
An examination of the media's power in shaping the national conversation regarding diversity. Read more here.

Metro: Metro Center

Tuesday, October 18th

Art Talk

Sally Shelburne, lecturer, National Gallery of Art, in conversation with Roy T. Matthews.

National Gallery of Art
West Building Main Floor, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to West Building

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