Friday, October 28, 2011

PAST: Free Arts & Culture Events this Weekend from CultureCapital.com! SAT, Dec 17th & SUN, Dec 18th


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More Free Arts and Culture events happening this weekend! Thanks to CultureCapital.com. Be sure to click through for more info about the event and location details.

Saturday, December 17th

Workshop
1:00pm
See link for more info. Advanced Registration is required to NatGeoMuseum@nps.org
National Geographic
Note: This event will take place in the Museum’s M Street building at 1600 M Street NW.
Metro: Farragut North and walk to 16th & M or take the S2 or S4 bus along 16th St to M St.

Holiday Caroling
1:30pm and 2:30pm
Guest choirs lead afternoon sing-along caroling. Singers and listeners of all ages are welcome.
West Building, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to the West Building

Film Screening
4:30pm
Fred Worden in person, who will be talking about his interest in the moving image and human perception. Following the presentation, Worden will show one of his early 16 mm nonfiction films "How the Hell I Ripped Jack Goldstein's Painting in the Elevator" (1989, 22 minutes) and offer a rare opportunity to view and discuss his current work in progress, tentatively titled "All or Nothing." (Total running time 80 minutes)
National Gallery of Art
East Building Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Sq - closest to the East Building

Sunday, December 18th 

Yule Celebration 
11:00am - 4:00pm
Enjoy a winter's day in an Anglo-Saxon village as you take in traditional music, crafts, and weaponry. Interpreted by members of the Society for Creative Anachronism, participants will experience the mirth and merriment of an Anglo-Saxon winter. The day's events will include a warrior in full armor and weaponry, a brewing station with tastings, a weaving demonstration, a variety of musicians and a staged reading of "Beowulf," and a presentation called "The Well-Dressed Anglo-Saxon."
National Geographic 
Note: This event will take place in the Museum’s M Street building at 1600 M Street NW.
Metro: Farragut North and walk to 16th & M or take the S2 or S4 bus along 16th St to M St.

Art Lecture
2:00pm
Lecture given by Barbara von Barghahn, professor of art history, GWU.
East Building, Concourse, Auditorium
Metro: Judiciary Sq - closest to the East Building

Monthly Poetry & Prose Open Mic
Sunday Open Door Series - Open Mic2:00pm, sign up starts at 1:30pm
Metro: Bethesda, take the elevator exit 

Holiday Caroling
1:30pm and 2:30pm
Guest choirs lead afternoon sing-along caroling. Singers and listeners of all ages are welcome.
West Building, Rotunda
Metro: Archives - Navy Memorial, closest to the West Building

Holiday Concert
6:00pm
DC Youth Orchestra students perform a holiday concert at the Kennedy Center. 
The Kennedy Center
Metro: Foggy Bottom and take the free Kennedy Center Shuttle

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

Want to see more upcoming free events and exhibitions on view in the DC metro area? Visit the customized Inside-Out page on their site designed especially for fans of Free in DC!

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