Friday, October 28, 2011

PAST: Free Arts & Culture Events this Weekend! FRI, Dec 9th - SUN, Dec 11th

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Here are some more great free arts and culture events happening this weekend! Thanks to CultureCapital.com. Please click through for complete details about the event and location details!

Friday, December 9th

Country & Bluegrass Music
8:00pm
US Navy Band "Country Current"Premiere country/bluegrass ensemble
Metro: See metro trip-planner for best bus access from metro

8:00pm
Musicians and dancers, the UMD Gamelan Saraswati and the UMD Koto Ensemble perform.
Metro: College Park, then taxi or UM Shuttle bus 104 to campus

Saturday, December 10th

Film Screening
Julie and Julia (2009; 123 min)
12:00pm
Meryl Streep stars as Julia Child along with Amy Adams as blogger Julie Powell.
National Archives
Metro: Archives


Adult Program Workshop
1:00pm
25 participants. Advance online registration required. Led by Elizabeth Diament and Adam Davies, lecturers, National Gallery of Art. Inspired by Morse's Gallery of the Louvre. (75 minutes) Materials provided.
West Building Main Floor, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to the West Building

Holiday Sing-Along
Caroling in the Rotunda: The Mandoleers
1:30pm and 2:30pm
Guest choirs lead afternoon sing-along caroling in the seasonally decorated West Building Rotunda, a favorite for singers and listeners of all ages.
West Building Main Floor, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to the West Building

Film Screening
2:00pm
In association with the exhibition Warhol: Headlines and the Andy Warhol 16 mm series.
East Building Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Square, closest to the East Building

Art Opening
5:00pm
Showcase of small works of original art in size suitable for gift-giving, by Gallery members. On view December 1, 2011 - January 3, 2012.
Metro: See metro trip-planner for best bus access from metro

Sunday, December 11th

Panel Discussion
2:00pm
Panel discussion includes David Bindman, Henry Louis Gates Jr., and Sharmila Sen. Moderated by Faya Causey, head of academic programs, National Gallery of Art. Book signing of The Image of the Black in Western Art (volumes 1–3) follows.
East Building Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Square, closest to the East Building

Literary Reading
2:00pm
An afternoon of poetry, prose, and music with Ellen Prentiss Campbell, poet E. Louise Beach, and Hilary Davis performing on hammered dulcimer.
The Writer's Center
Metro: Bethesda, elevator exit is closest

Talk and Musical Performance
2:00pm
Performance and talk by Greg Adams, historian and musicologist.
Fairfax Museum & Visitor Center
Metro: See metro trip-planner for best bus access from metro

Art Gallery - Holiday Party
WPG Holiday Party
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Join WPG artists for their annual holiday party. Food, drink, and holiday cheer provided. Print Raffle benefits the Washington Print Foundation.
Metro: Silver Spring

Music
The Rose Ensemble
Lecture 6:00pm, Concert 6:30pm
Arabic, Sephardic, and Christian music from the Middle Ages. Preceded by a lecture on Sephardic music by Jerome Barry.
West Building Main Floor, West Garden Court
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to the West Building

CultureCapital is a program of the Cultural Alliance of Greater Washington, linking you to the Metro DC's vibrant arts community.

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