PAST: "Art All Night" Art Soiree & Alliance Francaise Venue - The Wonderbread Factory in Shaw - SAT, Sept 24th 9:00pm - 3:00am, Free

Stop by the Wonderbread Factory tonight to check out Art Soiree and Alliance Francaise venue as part of Art All Night

Saturday, September 24th

9:00pm - 3:00am

Free

What to expect? Art, Live Henna Painting, Video Presentation, Live Painting, Live Graffiti, and Performances! This site is the official after party for Nuit de la Mode.

For more info about this event, see the facebook invite.

Wonderbread Factory

641 St St, NW (map)

Metro: Shaw - Howard University

PAST: Stop by the Smith Center to Celebrate their Expansion & Grand Re-Opening! SAT, Sept 24th from 11:00am - 4:00pm, Free and open to all

Smith Center for Healing and the Arts

Open House - Re-Opening Celebration!

Saturday, September 24th

11:00am - 4:00pm

Free

View a schedule of events - including Chair Yoga from 1:00pm - 1:30pm with Corrin Bennett on the new Rooftop Terrace - at today's Open House!

The Smith Center - formerly known as Smith Farm Center - is located near 16th & U St, NW and at 1632 U St. I'm a big fan of their organization, which provides programs that support and encourage health and healing through the arts, as well as other holistic programs. In addition to the wonderful Joan Hisaoka Art Gallery - where they host all kinds of exhibitions and events - Smith Center is the only organization in DC that exists in order to offer affordable, accessible integrative care programs and resources for local cancer patients and their families, as well as health and wellness programs for the general community.

At today's Open House you'll have a chance to:

• Tour the Smith Center’s newly remodeled and expanded space - which now features a tranquil rooftop terrace, state-of-the-art teaching kitchen and over 2000 square feet of program space; and more!
• Meet Smith Center’s Executive Director, Shanti Norris and Smith Center staff members
• Sample free workshops and classes - including healthy cooking and nutrition demonstrations (with food samples!), therapeutic and stress reduction yoga classes - and more!

Smith Center for Healing and the Arts

1632 U St, NW

Metro: U St or take the S2 or S4 bus along 16th St to U St

PAST: MUSIC: See Washington Bach Consort's "A Vintage Year: 1685" on SAT, Sept 24th at 7:00pm for just $10 when you mention "Free in DC"

Special Offer for Free in DC fans from Washington Bach Consort! Performance tonight in Silver Spring, MD - near the metro

Washington Bach Consort Preview Concert

"A Vintage Year: 1685"

Saturday, September 24th

7:00pm

$10 ticket offer! Just mention "Free in DC" at the door!

Get super discounted tickets to the preview concert tonight! I was delighted to get a note from @BachConsort on twitter offering Free in DC fans $10 tickets to this show. (The concert on Sunday goes for $23 - $65 and general admission to this preview is $29) Just mention "Free in DC" at door or when you call 202.429.2121 to get in for $10!

Program: Works by Bach, Handel and Scarlatti (all born in 1685)

Johann Sebastian Bach -- Concerto in C Minor for Oboe, Violin & Orchestra, BWV 1060R
Domenico Scarlatti -- Missa Breve, La Stella
George Frideric Handel -- Dixit Dominus
Johann Sebastian Bach -- Cantata: Aus der Tiefe rufe ich, BWV 131

"All three were born in 1685: Now in their twenties, Handel and Scarlatti engage in a friendly professional rivalry in Rome, while the young Bach in Mühlhausen, Germany turns from secular to sacred works. We'll hear Bach's earliest surviving cantata and a concerto written for two harpsichords in its later transcription, with Concertmaster Andrew Fouts and oboist Geoffrey Burgess."

Montgomery College's Cultural Arts Center

Takoma Park /Silver Spring Campus

7995 Georgia Ave - in Silver Spring, MD

Metro: Silver Spring - or take the S2 or S4 bus from along 16th St. It's about a ten minute walk from the metro. Head southwest on Colesville Rd and turn left onto MD-410 E walk about a half a mile and take a slight right onto Georgia Ave. Building will be on the left. (see map)

PAST: FESTIVAL Hispanic Heritage Festival at Mt. Rainier Nature & Recreation Center in W Hyattsville SAT, Sept 24th 12:00pm - 5:00pm, Free

Hispanic Heritage Festival hosted by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission

Saturday, September 24th

12:00pm - 5:00pm

Free

Mt. Rainier Nature & Recreation Center

4701 31st Pl - Mt Rainier, MD

Metro: West Hyattsville, about a .7 mile walk (see map and directions below)

Walking directions from metro:

Head north toward Hamilton St 0.1 mi, continue straight onto Jamestown Rd for 0.2 mi, turn right onto MD-500/Queens Chapel Rd 0.3 mi and take a left onto 30th St 331 ft, and left onto 31st Pl.

PAST: Pop up event "Submerge DC" continues in Shaw! All weekend - THURS, Sept 22nd - SUN, Sept 25th, Free!

No Kings Collective is at it again with a four-day flash exhibit entitled Submerge DC

Thursday, September 22nd - Sunday, September 25th

as part of DC's first Art Nuit Blanche

Free!

Submerge partners with Art All Night DC to present Nuit Blanche! Nuit Blanche is an annual all-night or night-time arts festival. This will be the first one in DC and it will take place this Saturday night! A portion of proceeds from art sales will go to the Shaw Main Street to help keep Nuit Blanche an annual event in the District.

Check out the Submerge DC site and the facebook invite for more info

Some highlights...

Thursday, September 22nd

• Art on view - mural, installation, and 2-D works
• Baltimore funnyman and part time superhero Desi Alexander AKA Purple Yamz
• DJ’s Tom Lim, Stereofaith, and Jerome Baker
• 'Post-Modern’ Philipino inspired cuisine brought to you by Chef Tom Constantino and Erik Anderson of their project Tarsier.

Friday, September 23rd

Lots of music it looks like, art will be on view as well

• Shaolin Jazz : the 37th Chamber project
• DC Indie favorite Tabi Bonney
• DJ Phil Riehl

Saturday, September 24th

Culinary, Fashion, Art, and Music into a memorable evening experience. A Nuit Blanche will typically have museums, private and public art galleries, and other cultural institutions open and free of charge, with the centre of the city itself being turned into a de facto art gallery, providing space for art installations, performances (music, film, dance, performance art), themed social gatherings, and other activities. Proceeds from libations and art sales go to benefit Dreams For Kids.

Sunday, September 25th

Note: There is a note in the invite that Sunday is not free but I couldn't find any info about the cover or the hours for today online.

The heArt, a self described monthly presentation of the cultural arts including but not limited to Music, Fashion, Poetry and Art. This showcase will be a treat to both the ears and eyes, with a full line up of live music, art, fashion, and more.

Submerge events will be in Shaw at a

temporary space located at

1005 7th St, NW (at New York Ave, between K & L - map)

Metro: Mt Vernon Sq - Convention Center or Gallery Pl - Chinatown or take the Circulator bus

PAST: VISUAL ART + MUSIC: "Happening" is Happening! This SAT, Sept 24th from 8:00pm - 12:30am, all ages, $5 suggested donation

"Happening" - a visual art + musical event
Saturday, September 24th

8:00pm - 12:30am
all ages, by donation, $5 suggested

view and share facebook invite

"An evening of projected moving images, things mounted on walls, and live musical performances."

More info, click image to view larger.

Featured Participants:

• Robin Bell – curating audio/visuals
• Doug Kallmeyer – Electronics
• Monica Stroik - Visuals
• Map Artist Nikolas Schiller
• MC Flex Matthews
• DJ Pete Van Allen Jr
• Drummer Jerry Busher
• Painter Matt Curry
• DJ No-Fi - vinyl and electronics

Sweatlodge Productions -Goldleaf Studios
443 I St, NW (btwn Mass Ave & K St, "Red Door" entrance in alley - see map)

Metro: Walking distance from Gallery Pl - Chinatown and Mt Vernon Sq - Convention Center

PAST: Lineup of events at The Warehouse Theatre with the Humanities Council, part of "Art All Night" SAT, Sept 24th 7:00pm - 3:00am, Free

Here's a listing of events at one of the venues participating in Art All Night: Nuit Blanche DC

Humanities Council events at The Warehouse Theatre

Saturday, September 24th

7:00pm - 3:00am

Free!

Celebrate the arts and humanities with the Humanities Council at the Warehouse Theatre!

Lineup for the night:

Photography + Artist Presentation

7:00pm

Thomas Sayers Ellis will present photos from (UN) Lock it: The Percussive People in the Go-Go Pocket, his current exhibition at The Gallery at Vivid Solutions. He will intermingle stories of his personal experiences with Go-Go with an introduction to the themes of his exhibition.

Hand Dancing Demo

8:00pm

If Not For Grace, an affiliate of the National Hand Dance Association, will hold a lecture, performance, and participatory demonstration of Hand Dance – Washington, DC’s official dance.

Humanitini Panel

9:00pm

The Humanities Council will host “From Clubs to Pubs” a special Art All Night edition of our popular Humanitini program. Panelists will discuss the changing nature of how nocturnal Washingtonians consume culture. The event will be moderated by Amy Saidman of Speakeasy and is set to include Kate Michael, from K Street Kate; DC Scene-Man Mood Bacho; DJ Adrian Loving and; Cultural Promoter/DC Socialite/Pinkline Project Founder and Chief Contrarian, Philippa Hughes!

Spoken Word - Poetry Slam

10:30pm-1:30am

The Humanities Council, in partnership with the National Underground Spokenword Poetry Awards, will host a poetry slam in which poets will compete for a $200 prize. An open-mic will be available after the slam for poets not competing.

Performance by Christylez
1:30am

Christylez Bacon, a Washingtonian, Progressive Hip-Hop Artist, and Grammy Nominee in 2010 will perform.

The Warehouse Theatre

645 New York Ave, NW

Metro: Mt Vernon Sq - Convention Center, you can also walk up 7th St from Gallery Pl - Chinatown, just a few more blocks

PAST: Free Choral Concert in Chinatown, Film Screening at NGA and event for those 11-17 at Busboys and Poets in Hyattsville! SAT, Sept 24th

Choral Concert in Chinatown, Irish Film Screening at the NGA and more...

Just a reminder post about these three events today!

Saturday, September 24th

Free!

Film Screening at the NGA

2:00pm

A Boatload of Wild Irishmen

Screens as part of This Other Eden: Ireland and Film series

National Gallery of Art

East Building Concourse, Auditorium

Metro: Judiciary Square is closest to East Bldg

Free Choral Concert in Chinatown

4:00pm

Choral Concert with Orchestra

FMMC and Calvary Chamber Singers perform with skilled student singers in an invitational honor choir program.

Calvary Baptist Church

Metro: Gallery Place - Chinatown

Check out the new Busboys and Poets Hyattsville location, after the Hyattsville Arts Festival ...

Special event for Youth 11-17

Live Music & Pizza Party at Busboys

Back to School Jam

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Youth motivational event to inspire academic excellence for the school year. Free pizza and motivational entertainment for youth ages 11-17.

Busboys and Poets - new location! in Hyattsville
Metro: See metro trip planner for best bus access from metro - Actually, since it's the same day as the Hyattsville Arts Festival and on the same block pretty much you can probably take the free shuttle from West Hyattsville Metro station to get there at least (festival goes til 5:00pm)

PAST: ART: More Art Happenings Today! Hyattsville Arts Festival, artdc and more! Guest Post from East City Art, THURS, Sept 22nd - SUN, Sept 25th

Weekend East City Event Round Up:

Eyes of the Art World on DC Edition

The Fourth Annual Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival

Saturday, September 24th

11:00am - 5:00pm

Free

If you missed last week’s H Street Festival or wish you could turn back the clock, look no further than the Fourth Annual Downtown Hyattsville Arts Festival. With dozens of local artists and artisans selling their work, live music, including an African Dance Troop and fresh, freely flowing beer from local brewery Franklin’s, this festival is not to be missed.

For more information about lot location and festival line-up, click here.

Also, don’t forget to visit East City Art’s tent and enter for your chance to win a framed pen and ink drawing by local artist Ellen Cornett who teaches at CHAW (Capitol Hill Arts Workshop). Details here.

The Hyattsville Arts Festival

5500 Baltimore Ave & Jefferson St - Hyattsville, MD

Metro: There'll be a free shuttle from the West Hyattsville Metro on the green line. Free parking is also available.

artdc Gallery

Saturday, September 24th

11:00am - 5:00pm

Free

artdc gallery will show one hundred 12” x 12” pieces by over two dozen local artists during the Hyattsville arts festival. This is an excellent opportunity to buy a small affordable piece for your wall or start your holiday shopping early! The gallery is located at the Lustine Center just a couple of blocks north of the festivities. For more information click here.

artdc gallery

5710 Baltimore Ave - Hyattsville, MD

Metro: West Hyattsville and take the free festival shuttle, walk a few blocks

Animal Tales and Other Mischief

Saturday, September 24th

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Free

Ellen Cornett, a local artist and one of CHAW students’ favorite instructors, has created a new body of work using her renowned pastel technique. The exhibition entitled Animal Tales and Other Mischief visually interprets childhood tales with subtle twists and turns in a vibrant palette that never disappoints.

Harmony Hall

10701 Livingston Rd - Ft. Washington, MD

Metro: See metro for best access

NOTE: there will be no figure drawing workshop this Saturday at CHAW

(e)merge art fair

Thursday, September 22nd - Sunday, September 25th

$15, $10

OF NOTE: There is a $15 admission to this event, but it's a pretty big event in the DC Arts Scene, worth noting. Apparently, students and faculty can check out a free preview on Friday, September 23rd from 12:00pm - 3:00pm. In addition, students, seniors and groups of 10 or more can get in for just $10 throughout the festival.

The eyes of the art world are on Washington this weekend with the inauguration of the first annual (e)merge art fair. Galleries from all over the world have come to the Capitol Skyline Hotel to represent their respective talent.

Attendees will find a large number of DC galleries represented at the fair including local East City galleries G Fine Art, Honfleur and Conner Contemporary Art.

For complete schedule information, advanced ticket purchase and a list of participating galleries and artists, click here.

The Capitol Skyline Hotel

10 “I” St, SW (at South Capitol St)

Metro: Navy Yard

Phil Hutinet is the Editor-in-Chief of East City Art. You can get more information about East City Art on Facebook or follow them on Twitter

PAST: FESTIVAL: Another Festival in DC! SAT, Sept 24th! The 2nd Annual 17th Street Festival will be held from 2:00pm - 6:00pm, Free

The 2nd Annual 17th Street Festival

Saturday, September 24th

2:00pm - 6:00pm

Free

The 2nd Annual 17th Street Festival (see their official websiste) will be located on 17th St between P St and Riggs Place, NW and along R Street from 17th Street to New Hampshire Avenue. The festival will feature an Arts Show and will be sponsored by the Dupont Circle Citizens Association (DCCA). Read more about the participating artists and the festival on the post on Borderstan.

PAST: FESTIVAL: Another Festival SAT, Sept 24th! Seriously DC, Why so much on one day? Barracks Row Festival 11:00am - 5:00pm, Free

Another Festival this Saturday in DC!

The Barracks Row Fall Festival

Saturday, September 24th

11:00am - 5:00pm

Free

This Saturday "Capitol Hill will transform two blocks of bustling 8th Street, SE, between E Street and I Street, SE, into a magical urban wonderland. Part All-American hometown fair and part only-in-DC happening, for one day each year Barracks Row/8th Street becomes a midway, full of music, food and favorite local traditions. The historic Home of the Commandants and Marine Barracks Washington will both be open for docent-led tours all day long. Throughout the day Trapeze School New York aerialists, back for their second appearance at the festival, will pose on “silks” high above the street." Read more here.

Barracks Row - along 8th St, SE

Metro: Eastern Market

PAST: FESTIVAL: The DC VegFest is back this SAT, Sept 24th at GWU! 11:00am - 6:00pm, Free

The DC VegFest is back at GWU

Saturday, September 24th

11:00am - 6:00pm

Free

The DC VegFest, sponsored by Compassion Over Killing and the Vegetarian Society of DC, is a free outdoor festival celebrating everything vegetarian in and around the DC-area. There will be tons of free food samples as well as 70 plus exhibitors, speakers, cooking demos, and more!

If you happen to go, check out the Science of Spirituality booth to say hi to the folks there, they host free meditation classes throughout DC.

View the complete schedule here and read more at DCVegFest.com.

The George Washington University

Outside at University Yard (what we used to call The Quad)

2000 H St, NW (see campus map)

Metro: Foggy Bottom

PAST: LECTURE: The Kabbalah Centre offers Free Lectures about Kabbalah at the Westin 14th & M St on SUN, Sept 25th 4:00pm & MON, Sept 26th 7:00pm

Free Kabbalah Lecture "Kabbalah: The Best Kept Secret"

Presented by The Kabbalah Centre®

Free, open to all

RSVP requested online

Sunday, September 25th

4:00pm

Monday, September 26th

7:00pm

This event is Free and open to all. Register online. For more information call 443.766.9601 or email dc@kabbalah.com.

"Kabbalah: The Best Kept Secret is the first in a series of live events that brings the transformational power of Kabbalah to you. More than a scholarly presentation of Kabbalah, it’s an experience that will empower you to transform and connect using the amazing secrets of this ancient wisdom."

The Westin

1400 M St, NW

Metro: McPherson Sq

PAST: EXHIBIT: "The Etruscans: An Ancient Italian Civilization" at National Geographic through SUN, Sept 25th, $8

The Etruscans: An Ancient Italian Civilization
at National Geographic through Sunday, September 25th

$8 general, youth 18 and under, Free

$6 for seniors, students, military and groups of 25+

View more than 400 exhibit artifacts range from everyday domestic implements, tools and weaponry to jewelry and expertly executed sculptures and explore the spiritual beliefs, trade, and daily life in Etruria.

"Blessed with fertile land rich in minerals, a mild climate, and proximity to commercial routes, the Etruscan civilization reached its height in economic, political, and cultural power in the sixth century B.C."

National Geographic
1145 17th Street, NW
Metro: Farragut North or take the 42 bus along Conn Ave to M St or any of the S line buses along 16th St to M St

PAST: MUSIC + MASS: Special "Mass Honoring Dvorak" at the Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine this SUN, Sept 25th,10:00am, Free

This Sunday there will be a special Mass Honoring Dvorak at the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine

as part of the Mutual Inspirations Festival 2011 - Honoring Dvorak. The mass will include the performance of Dvořák’s Mass in D Major, “Lužanská"by the Choir of the Basilica.

Mass Honoring Dvorak

Sunday, September 25th

10:00am

Free, all are welcome

view the official flier

Archbishop Dominik Duka will celebrate Mass in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine in honor of Dvořák’s 170th Birthday and the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Nepomucene Neumann, Archbishop of Philadelphia. A special highlight of the event will include the performance of Dvořák’s Mass in D Major, “Lužanská"by the Choir of the Basilica.

This event is part of Mutual Inspirations Festival 2011 - Honoring Dvorak - an initiative spearheaded by the Embassay of the Czech Republic, under the patronage of Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs Karel Schwarzenburg, focusing on the mutual inspirtations between Czech and American cultures. For a full calendar of events - looks like there are quite a few still to come - see their website, which I am happy to have discovered.

The Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception

in the Lower level Crypt Church

400 Michigan Ave, NE

PAST: MUSIC: Chuck Brown "The Godfather of Go-Go" Today at 5:00pm! Final Performance of "Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza" FRI, Sept 23rd, Free!

Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza
Lunchtime outdoor concerts

every weekday, Monday - Friday
June 13th - September 23rd

12:00pm - 1:30pm (weather permitting)
Free

Friday, September 23rd

Final Performance of the series!

5:00pm

Chuck Brown "The Godfather of Go-Go"

See the complete calendar of performances!

"From salsa to strings, and blues to swing, Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza features hot entertainment every weekday throughout the summer until September 23th, when it concludes with a special 5:00pm.performance by the Godfather of Go-Go, Mr. Chuck Brown. There is plenty of outdoor seating so take the Metro, grab a lunch from Aria and spend the afternoon grooving."

Woodrow Wilson Plaza

outside of the Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Metro: Federal Triangle

PAST: Annual NEA National Heritage Fellowship Concert at Strathmore this FRI, Sept 23rd at 8:00pm, Free, however tickets are required

NEA National Heritage Fellowships Concert

Friday, September 23rd

8:00pm

Free, tickets are required - see note about tickets*

At this point, all of the advance tickets have been reserved but there are usually lots of tickets that go unclaimed so there is a very good chance you can get in still. The stand-by line forms at 7:00pm. I try to go to this one every year, always impressed by the variety of performances.

Ten of our nation's master artists take the stage in this celebration of the 2011 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellows. From the vibrant suits and rocking music of Mardi Gras Indian Chief Bo Dollis (pictured) to the masterful choreography and rhythmic drum beats of the San Jose Taiko, this concert will spotlight our country's diverse traditional arts heritage. Nick Spitzer, host of public radio's American Routes, will emcee this evening of conversations, demonstrations, and performances. Photo of Bo Dollis above by Derek S. Bridges.

The 2011 NEA National Heritage Fellows are:

• Laverne Brackens, quilter, Fairfield, TX
• Bo Dollis, Mardi Gras Indian Chief, New Orleans, LA
• Roy and PJ Hirabayashi, taiko drum leaders, San Jose, CA
• Ledward Kaapana, ukulele and slack key guitarist, Kaneohe, HI
• Frank Newsome, Old Regular Baptist singer, Haysi, VA
• Carlinhos Pandeiro de Ouro, pandeiro player and percussionist, Los Angeles, CA
• Warner Williams, Piedmont blues songster, Gaithersburg, MD
• Yuri Yunakov, Bulgarian saxophonist, Bloomfield, NJ

2011 Best Lomax Hawes Award

• Jim Griffith, folklorist, Tucson, AZ

*Ticket Info: Looks like the advance tickets are sold out but I can tell you from past experience that folks always show up with extras so there is a good chance that you can get in, especially if you don't mind sitting by yourself. What happens is that all advance tickets are valid until 15 minutes prior to the performance (7:45 PM), at which time all unclaimed tickets left at will call will be given to those waiting in the stand-by line. Folks usually return extras as well so that they can be redistributed. The line will begin forming at 7:00pm. It's a good idea to be there early so you can get in.

For individuals unable to secure advanced tickets, a stand-by line begins at 7PM, outside the Music Center the evening of the performance. No line may form before the designated time. At 7:45 PM all tickets distributed in advance become null and void and patrons in the stand-by line will be allowed entry subject to available seating."

Strathmore

5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, MD

Metro: Grosvenor - Strathmore, walk through the parking lot garage, over bridge.

PAST: PLAY READING: ReDiscovery Reading of "Marta the Divine" at Shakespeare's Lansburgh this MON, Sept 26th at 7:30pm. Free. RSVP recommended

ReDiscovery reading at Shakespeare Theatre's Lansburgh Theatre

Monday, September 26th

7:30pm

Free!

The ReDiscovery Series investigates rarely produced classics. This reading will be of Tirso de Molina's Marta the Divine which has been described as a "A Saint’s Play wrapped inside a Lover’s Comedy."

This ReDiscovery reading is a Spanish Golden Age classic that tells the story of Marta, a spirited young woman, wants to be with a man she loves, so she takes matters into her own hands -- by pleading a religious conversion."One of the funniest, sexiest and most slyly irreverent of Spanish Golden Age comedias, in its first English translation." Translated and adapted by Harley Erdman.

Learn more and reserve your seat here! Seating is first come, first served.

Lansburgh Theatre

450 7th St, NW

Metro: Gallery Pl - Chinatown or Archives - Navy Memorial

PAST: MUSIC: Czech pianist Radoslav Kvapil performs an all-Dvorak program at the Kennedy Center THURS, Sept 22nd, 6:00pm - 7:00pm, Free!

Czech pianist Radoslav Kvapil plays Dvorak
Thursday, September 22nd
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Free

World-renowned Czech pianist Radoslav Kvapil will perform an all-Dvorak program at the Kennedy Center as part of the Millennium Stage program. International critics continue to praise him as one of the finest exponents of Czech piano music.

NOTE: If you can't make it there in person, you can also watch it live online or later in the archives on the Kennedy Center site.

The Kennedy Center - Millennium Stage

2700 F St, NW

Metro: Foggy Bottom and take the free Kennedy Center shuttle

PAST: Rooftop Pizza Party & End of Summer Soiree in LeDroit Park with UrbanLand Company THURS, Sept 22nd, 6:00pm - 8:00pm, Free with RSVP

Rooftop Pizza Party & End of Summer Soiree with UrbanLand Company

Thursday, September 22nd

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Free with RSVP, required via facebook

Celebrate the end of Summer, and start of Fall, with a free rooftop pizza party this Thursday night at one of UrbanLand Company's properties overlooking the historic Ledroit Park area at Ledroit Place. They'll have pizza from Bloomingdale's own Rustik Tavern and free beer to go with it, plus cornhole, darts and more. If you'd like to attend, you'll need to RSVP on the facebook invite and be sure to like UrbanLand if you want to be posted of other free events that they host.

Rooftop Terrace

1907 3rd St, NW (near T St, NW - see map from metro)

at Anna Cooper Circle in Ledroit Park

Metro: Shaw - Howard University and walk up 7th, turn right on T St. It's about a 9 minute walk there, take T St, which zig-zags a little, to 3rd/ the circle.

PAST: OPERA: Washington National Opera's "Opera in the Outfield" Live Simulcast of Puccini's "Tosca" THURS, Sept 22nd at 7:30pm, Free!

It's time for the Washington National Opera's "Opera in the Outfield" - this time the live broadcast will be of Puccini's Tosca

Thursday, September 22nd

7:30pm

Free

Come out for the annual live opera broadcast at Nationals Park! Reservations are encouraged but not required. Seating in the stands and on the outfield grass will be available for walk-ins at the event. Read more about the opera here.

Some logistics about the venue: Guests who plan to sit in the outfield grass may bring blankets to sit on, chairs are not permitted. Concessions will be open for food and drink purchases. No bags larger than 16 inches x 16 inches x 8 inches and no alcoholic beverages allowed to be brought into the ballpark. All bags are subject to inspection. Guests are prohibited from bringing hard containers into Nationals Park.

Note: If it rains this event will still go on as scheduled

Nationals Park

1500 South Capitol St, SE

Metro: Navy Yard

PAST: FILM: Screening of the Oscar-Winner Short Documentary "A Time for Justice" at the National Archives THURS, Sept 22nd, 7:00pm, Free

Screening of "A Time for Justice" at the National Archives
as part of the 5th Annual Charles Guggenheim Tribute Program
Thursday, September 22nd
7:00pm
Free

The Charles Guggenhem Center for Documentrary Film screens a new 2K digital restoration of the Oscar winning, 1995 "Best Documentary Short Subject" about the grassroots Civil RIghts Movement's unsung heroes. "A Time for Justice" includes historic footage and the voices fo those who took part. The screening will be followed by a post-screening discussion with Civil rights leader, politician and writer, Julian Bond and Southern Poverty Law Center president, Richard Cohen, moderated by Pulitzer Prize Winnning journalist and author Nick Kotz.

Image courtesy of The Southern Poverty Law Center, via the NAE website.

National Archives
William G. McGowan Theater
entrance on Constitution Ave at 7th St, NW
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial

PAST: Party in the Yards Park, Capital Bikeshare's 1st Birthday Bash is this THURS, Sept 22nd from 6:00pm - 9:00pm, Free

Celebrate Capital Bikeshare's Birthday at their Birthday Bash at The Yards Park

Thursday, September 22nd

6:00pm - 9:00pm

Free

Celebrate the 1 year anniversary of Capital Bikeshare with live music, food, games, moonbounce and more - at The Yards Park, a really nice park over by the water and baseball stadium. Read more details about the event here.

The Yards Park

between 3rd and 4th St, SE at Water Street, SE

Metro: Navy Yard - about two blocks south of M St, SE

PAST: Get discount tickets for drinks at the "Taste of Georgetown" through WTD - SAT, Oct 15th from 11:00am - 4:00pm, 6-pack of tix for $9, 21+

Taste of Georgetown discount 6-Pack tickets!

$9 instead of $18 - thanks to What's the Deal!

Saturday, October 15th

11:00am - 4:00pm

21+

$ for tickets for tastings

WTD is offering a 6-Pack of Washington CityPaper Wine, Ale & Spirits Pavilion Tickets to Taste of Georgetown for just $9 - regularly $18. These tickets can be used on reds, whites, ales & spirits. Proceeds from this event go to the Georgetown Ministry Center, which strives to provide "lasting solutions for the homeless community"

Taste of Georgetown
Wisconsin Ave and M St. NW

Metro: Farragut North, Foggy Bottom or Dupont Circle, south exit, and take the Circulator bus to Georgetown

Why Free in DC recommends WTD (What's The Deal):

What's the Deal DC is a locally owned and operated site that offers "deals" specifically in the DC metro area. + Unlike other sites which only run 1 deal per day, WTD also has multiple deals running all of the time. + They also give you more time to purchase your deal - usually about a week or so (which is great if you are waiting for your check for instance)... + In alignment with Free in DC's event listings - they always are sure to have great deals for $10 or less on their site!

You can view all of their current offers here!

PAST: JAZZ: Forum with Alto Saxophonist Lee Konitz at UDC's "JazzAlive" this WED, Sept 21st at 7:00pm, Free

JAZZforum—Lee Konitz: Future and Past - at UDC

Wednesday, September 21st

7:00pm

Free

This program is presented as part of JAZZAlive at the University of the District of Columbia - which offers events featuring students, faculty and guest musicians, authors, educators and scholars that are free and open to the public.

"Alto saxophonist Lee Konitz has been an influential force in jazz since the 1940s. From his work on the pioneering Birth Of The Cool sessions with Miles Davis, his association with pianist Lennie Tristano, and his tenure with the Stan Kenton Orchestra, to his decades of creative work as an improviser, bandleader, and recording artist, Konitz is regarded as an outstanding figure in jazz. Still active and still challenging himself with new projects, he will speak with fellow musicians Brad Linde and Dan Tepfer about his extensive career and will focus on a newly commissioned work composed by Tepfer to be premiered at Strathmore by Linde's nonet with Konitz as guest soloist."

University of the District of Columbia

Recital Hall -Performing Arts - Bldg. 46-West

Metro: Van Ness - UDC

PAST: PANEL: Caring for an Aging Parent or Preparing to? You may be interested in this Panel WED, Sept 21st, 6:30pm - 8:30pm at NIAF, $5

"Caring for Our Aging Parents and Ourselves: Medical, Psychological and Legal Challenges" Panel discussion hosted by NOIAW at NIAF

Wednesday, September 21st
6:30pm - 8:30pm

$5, free for members

Refreshments will be served

RSVP to noiaw@noiaw.org or 212-642-2003

Panelists Include: Robert Blancato - President of Matz, Blancato, & Associates, National Coordinator of the Elder Justice Coalition, Chairman of the Commonwealth Council on Aging in Virginia, Expert in Elder Care. Dena C. Feeney, J.D., LL.M. - Partner in Feeney and Kuwamura, P.A., Expert on Estate Planning Law. Ruth Anne McCormick, D.N.Sc., R.N., C. - Program Coordinator/Trainer, University of Maryland, Specialist in Social Services .

NIAF Building
1860 19th St, NW

(by Lauriol Plaza and Biagio, near Florida, T St)

Metro: Dupont Circle and walk up 19th St

PAST: Reminder for these two events from CultureCapital Highlights Post - TUES, Sept 20th, Free

Reminder for these events tonight from CultureCapital post earlier this week!

Panel Discussion

A Voters Primer: Presidential Politics and the Constitution

Tuesday, September 20th

7:00pm

NPR talk show host Diane Rehm moderates a panel discussion on the role of the Constitution in the Presidential campaign.

National Archives

Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial

Celebration - Peace Corps 50th Anniversary

Saving The World - Celebrating 50 Years Of The Peace Corps
Tuesday, September 20th

7:30pm

Three returned volunteers talk about and present video clips related to their Peace Corps experiences and the lasting impact on their lives.

DC JCC

Metro: Closest access is by bus along 16th St to Q St, take S1, S2, S4 or S9, or you can walk from Dupont Circle metro

PAST: FILM: Outdoor Screening, U St. Movie Series at Harrison Field, TUES, Sept 20th, Gates open at 7:00pm, Free

U St. Movie Series at Harrison Field
Once a month, starting May 24th
Gates open at 7:00pm, film at dark
Free

From their facebook page on September 20th:

"Unfortunately due to the weather and the wet field conditions, tonight's screening of Bag It has been cancelled. There is also a 50% rain in the forecast for our scheduled rain date of Thursday, so we will be cancelling the screening of the film altogether. Join us on 10/22 at 12 pm INDOORS (no chance of rainout!) for the screening of Waiting for Superman and community panel on education policy at Shaw at Garnet-Patterson Middle School. More details to follow soon."

Tuesday, September 20th

(rain date will be on the 22nd)

Feature film, Bag It, preceded by short film, Big Birding Day

Once a month, Harrison Field in U St. will be showing a free family-friendly movie open to the public. See full schedule and learn more here!

Harrison Field

1330 V St, NW
Metro: U Street

PAST: DANCE: "Contra Sonic" at the Artisphere this TUES, Sept 20th at 8:00pm, $8 general, $6 for students, seniors and military

Contra Sonic - Dance event at the Artisphere

Tuesday, September 20th

8:00pm
$8, $6 students, seniors and military

"Contra dancing with a club twist! Contra dancing is American folk dance with roots in square dancing, but when you add free glow sticks, a DJ and laser display you get Contra Sonic. Dancers of any experience are welcome." This event is co-presented by the Folklore Society of Greater Washington.

Artisphere - Ballroom

1101 Wilson Blvd in Arlington, VA

Metro: Rosslyn, short walk from metro - look for the building with the dome

PAST: FILM: BloomScreen Indie Film Night "What’s "Organic" About Organic?" this TUES, Sept 20th, 7:00pm - 9:00pm, All ages, by donation

BloomScreen Indie Film Night Screens

"What’s Organic About Organic?"

Tuesday, September 20th

7:00pm - 9:00pm

All ages, by donation

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The film, "What's Organic About Organic?" (2010, 59 min, by director Shelley Rogers - view trailer) explores how the organic label has evolved, how organic farmers view their work, and the tension between maintaining high environmental standards and rapid market expansion.

After the film there will be an interactive discussion about organic food mediated by Jeremiah Lowery, a program fellow at Common Good City Farm - an organization whose mission is to grow food, educate, and help low-income DC community members meet their food needs.

Suggested donation is $10, please give as you are able, includes popcorn and refreshments!

BloomScreen Indie Film Night – is a weekly series of independent and foreign films, accompanied by discussions with filmmakers and other experts. The goal of this program at BloomBars is "to provide a unique experience that a local Cineplex cannot – an opportunity for discussion that allows a better understanding of issues affecting our communities and our world."

BloomBars

3222 11th St, NW (near Kenyon)

Metro: Columbia Heights

PAST: "Pink Rocks the Runway" Launch Party and Fundraiser at Dirty Bar, TUES, Sept 20th 6:30pm - 9:00pm, by donation, $10 suggested, 21+

"Pink Rocks the Runway" Launch Party!

Tuesday, September 20th

6:30pm - 9:00pm

by donation, suggested $10, 21+

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Launch party for Pink Rocks the Runway - a breast cancer fundraising group that combines fashion and rock and roll. Every drink you buy will donate $1-$2 to breast cancer awareness campaigns.

Dirty Bar - just opened

1223 Connecticut Ave, NW

Metro: Farragut North

PAST: FILM: "War and Love in Kabul" MON, Sept 26th at 6:30pm, $7 general, $4 students

Screening of "War and Love in Kabul (Mein Herz sieht die Welt schwarz - Eine Liebe in Kabul)" as part of the 9/11 Arts Project

Monday, September 26th

6:30pm

Note: half-price tickets for this event are no longer available online. You can buy them regular price at the door. $7 general, $4 students.

"Ten years ago, the attack on New York and Washington changed the world forever. The Goethe-Institut uses the anniversary of 9/11 as an opportunity to look at a root cause of terrorist attacks and countless wars: a lack of understanding of cultural differences. The films in this series aim to initiate a cross-cultural dialogue and stir the viewer to rethink their own cultural beliefs and habits. All films will be shown in their original language with English subtitles."

War and Love in Kabul is a German film made in 2009. It is 87 minutes long and was directed by Helga Reidemeister. Read more about the film here.

Goethe - Institut

812 7th St, NW

Metro: Gallery Place - Chinatown or Mt Vernon Sq and take Circulator bus to 7th & Mass