Sunday, September 18, 2011

PAST: Free Arts & Culture Events this Week from CultureCapital.com! WED, Oct 19th - MON, Oct 24th

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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 19th

Musical Performance

7:30pm
Dr. Jonathan Kolm and guests perform Dr. Kolm's original compositions.

Schlesinger Concert Hall
at NOVA
Community College, Alexandria Campus
Metro: See metro for best bus access from metro

Thursday, October 20th

Classical Music
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Friday Morning Music Club performs works by Brahms and Poulenc with cello, piano, and soprano.

Metro: Rosslyn

Live Jazz

Happy Hour Thursdays at the Artisphere
Live music: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Happy hour: 4:30 - 7:30pm
Live Jazz with the Matt Wigler Trio, from Baltimore, MD. Matt is a jazz and blues pianist, composer, organist, and singer.

Metro: Rosslyn

Artist Talk

Kalup Linzy with Hasan Elahi at the Corcoran
7:00pm
Named by New York Magazine as one of the ten most promising artists of 2007, video and performance artist Kalup Linzy will join Hasan Elahi, Associate Professor, Dept of Art, UMD to discuss the process and inspiration behind his imaginative, hilarious, and poignant work.

Metro: Farragut West or Farragut North

Friday, October 21st

Classical Music

Friday Morning Music Club performs classical works by Karg-Elert, Brahms and Liszt on piano, flute, voilin, viola and cello.

Metro: Gallery Pl - Chinatown

Saturday, October 22nd

Symposium

2:00pm
Illustrated lectures by noted scholars including Thomas Crow, Institute of Fine Arts, NYU, and Jonathan Flatley, Wayne State University. In association with the exhibition Warhol: Headlines.

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

Performance/Discussion

Georgetown University's Dept of Performing Arts partners with NMWA for an afternoon of performance and discussion centered on music, theater, and dance within an international context.

National Museum of Women in the Arts
Metro: McPherson Sq or Metro Center

Sunday, October 23rd

Poetry & Prose Open Mic

Sunday Open Door Reading
2:00pm, sign up 1:30pm
This week, it's an Open Mic for poets and writes!

Metro: Bethesda, closest to use the elevator exit

Film Screening

Lynne Sachs: Your Day Is My Night
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Part of the Film Series American Originals Now
Two short films and new work in progress by Lynne Sachs, who will be there in person.
East Building Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Sq, closest to the East Building

Classical Music

Hanson-Kong Piano Duo
6:30pm
Music by Franz Liszt. Part of the Sunday evening concert series at the NGA
West Building Main Floor, West Garden Court
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to the West Building

Monday, October 24th

Discussion + Performance

And the Young Shall Lead Us: A Conversation with Operation Understanding
7:00pm

Come out for this Lincoln Legacy Project discussion event featuring the DC youth organization Operation Understanding DC, which brings together Jewish and African-American high school students to learn and understand each other's religion, history and culture. You'll also have a chance to see talented local hop-hop artist Christylez Bacon. The discussion will also include steps youth can take to stamp out racism in their schools and communities. Read more here.

Metro: Metro Center

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