Here are some more great free arts and culture events happening this week from CultureCapital.com. Please c
lick through for complete details about the event and location details!
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Informal brown-bag lunch discussion - held in Chinatown. Educators, students, and anyone else with an interest in theatre education are invited to discuss theatre education. The focus will be on the classroom, leaving funding and public policy for another time. Read more here.
The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic ArtsMetro: Gallery Place - Chinatown (map)
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Author and journalist Jennifer 8. Lee (yes, it's an 8. in her name, I looked it up and it's listed that way on wikipedia and everywhere else) discusses her book, The Fortune Cookie Chronicles, and upcoming documentary film, The Search for General Tso: A Documentary Film About Chinese Food in America.
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial
Art Talk
12:30pm - 1:15pm
Curator S. Scott Scholz gives talks about the history of the exquisite circa 1800-1805 "Lemoine sampler," silk embroidery, now hanging in the museum's parlor.
Metro: Dupont Circle, walk 7 blocks or take the D1, D2, D3 orr D6 bus to 27th St
Gallery Talk
1:00pm - 1:50pm
Permanent collection gallery talk given by NGA staff lecturer.
West Building Main Floor, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial - closest to West Building
Thursday, October 27th
Master Class and Performance
Accomplished young musicians from the greater Washington area perform for Trio con Brio Copenhagen, followed by Q&A and a discussion of interpretation and technique.
Kreeger Museum (on Foxhall Rd map)
Metro: located in DC but not really accessible by bus or metro so you'll need to drive or take a taxi if you want to attend, it's a great museum but not easy to get to. I splurged and took a taxi from near the Cathedral where the bus dropped me when I went.
Live music: 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Happy hour: 4:30 - 7:30pm
Classical Performance - Youth Orchestra
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Maestro Jesus Manuel Berard will conduct the DC Youth Orchestra in a performance of
Dvořák acclaimed Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World" at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater as part of the Kids Euro Festival.Terrace Theater
Metro: Foggy Bottom and take the free Kennedy Center shuttle bus
Panel Discussion
7:00pm
Ever hear of the "Poison Squad" or read author Upton Sinclair's exposé of the meat packing industry? A panel explores food safety in the U.S. Learn more about the discussion and see panelist lineup here.William G. McGowan Theater
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial
Ceremony - Opera Honors
7:30pm
Honoring mezzo-soprano Risë Stevens, composer Robert Ward, stage designer John Conklin, and general director Speight Jenkins, along with video tributes of the honorees and musical segments by tenor Lawrence Brownlee and mezzo-soprano Heather Johnson.
Note: Tickets are free but must be reserved in advance. If you are not able to attend in person, you can watch it live via webstream at the NEA web site. The webcast will be archived shortly after the event and can be accessed at arts.gov
Friday, October 28th
Jazz Performance - Kid Friendly
10:00am and 12:00pm
Jazz vocalist Sarah Riedel in an "almost acoustic performance" combining well known Swedish children's songs in jazz stylings with beloved characters such as Pippi Longstocking.Artisphere
Metro: Rosslyn
Classical Music
Friday Morning Music Club: Chamber Music Concert
12:00pm - 1:00pm
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Friday Morning Music Club performs classical works by Chopin, Schubert, Brahms and others. - including a piece by Saint-Saens for piano with four hands, something you don't get to see often!
Metro: Gallery Pl - Chinatown
Author Talk & Book Signing
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Author Gordon A. Martin, Jr., who was one of the Justice Department's trial attorneys assigned to the help shape the federal case against Lynd, will discuss his book. Signing will follow.
Jefferson Room
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial
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