Just when Bing and I had given up hope for that beautiful mantle of white in DC, early March brought us a beautiful snowy Sunday and Monday, a day off for most area school children and excuses for adults to "work from home"!!
Featured Events
Demonstration: Mayan Weaving
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Location: National Museum of the American Indian
Juanita Velasco demonstrates the art of weaving on the traditional back-strap loom, tells the story depicted in her weaving, and offers friendship bracelet workshops as a hands-on activity for all ages.
Small Nations Poetry Reading
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
7:00 PM
Location: National Geographic Live!
This event brings together the ambassadors of nine countries to read poetry from the countries they represent, in English and in their native languages, reflecting a different theme each year. This year, the poems selected will be related to the environment.
Today's Events
Demonstration: Mayan Weaving
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Location: National Museum of the American Indian
Juanita Velasco demonstrates the art of weaving on the traditional back-strap loom, tells the story depicted in her weaving, and offers friendship bracelet workshops as a hands-on activity for all ages.
Family Program - Book of the Month: Up Above and Down Below
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
10:30 AM - 12:00 noon
Location: National Building Museum
Meet in the Building Zone for a special interactive reading of Sue Redding's Up Above and Down Below. This whimsical book explores the built and natural environment from a jungle to a suburban street.
Lecture - Know Your Records Program: Tips and Strategies on the Updated Archival Research Catalog (ARC)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
11:00 AM
Location: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
Jill James will show researchers how to find records in the National Archives’ updated online Archival Research Catalog (ARC).
Lecture: Farming and Climate
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Location: The Library of Congress
Molly Brown, senior research scientist at NASA, presents a lecture on Farming, Food Security, and Climate.
Gallery Talk: "Essex and Hester (Red)" by Grace Hartigan (In Memoriam)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
12:00 noon - 12:30 PM
Location: National Gallery of Art
In honor of National Women's History Month, join Sally Shelburne for a gallery talk on the topic of "Essex and Hester (Red)" by Grace Hartigan (In Memoriam).
Spring Arts Colloquia Lecture - Critical Inquiry: Abstraction(s)
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
12:00 noon
Location: The Katzen Arts Center at American University
Join the Department of Art for a panel discussion on abstraction and art. Panelists will include Charles Spurrier, James Hyde, Gary Stephan, Carrie Moyer, Viebke Sorenson, and Michelle Grabner.
Music - Noontime Cantata Series: Washington Bach Consort
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
12:10 PM - 1:00 PM
Location: Church of the Epiphany
Join the Washington Bach Consort - J. Reilly Lewis, Founder and Music Director - for the Noontime Cantata Series. Featured artists include Eric Plutz, organ; Barbara Hollinshead, alto; Matthew Smith, tenor; and Thomas Stork, bass.
Workshop - Sketching: Draw and Discover
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum
Join SAAM for a lively sketching workshop! Draw inspiration from sketchbooks from the Archives of American Art as well as the thousands of objects on display in the Luce Foundation Center. All ages welcome!
Music - Rami Khalifé and Francesco Tristano: Pop Art - Duo Piano
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
6:00 PM
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Classically trained Lebanese pianist Rami Khalifé creates compositions and improvisations in a variety of styles and genres. He performs his non-traditional program, an exciting and dynamic production, with his Juilliard colleague Francesco Tristano.
Family Program: Pre-Purim Comedy Classics
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
Location: Sixth & I Historic Syangogue
Get in the mood for Purim with a family-friendly night of comedy classics from the golden age of television. Watch and discuss clips from shows of the 50s and 60s, noting any Jewish connections. Mordechai and Esther would surely approve!
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Ongoing Events
Films at the Avalon: I've Loved You So Long
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Location: Avalon Theatre
I've Loved You So Long tells the profoundly moving story of two sisters rediscovering their feelings of family after years of separation. "A scintillating drama about pain and healing made with intelligence and compassion." - Maggie Lee, The Hollywood Reporter
Films at the Avalon: Slumdog Millionaire
Thursday, February 26, 2009 - Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Location: Avalon Theatre
Jamal Malik is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India’s “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?” But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much?
Films at the Avalon: Two Lovers
Friday, February 27, 2009 - Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Location: Avalon Theatre
Set in Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Two Lovers is a classic romantic drama, with Joaquin Phoenix giving a raw and vulnerable performance as Leonard, a charismatic but troubled young man who moves back into his childhood home following a recent heartbreak.
Native Film - Women's History Month: Miss Navajo
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Location: National Museum of the American Indian
No ordinary beauty pageant, the Miss Navajo Nation competition requires contestants to answer tough historical questions in the Navajo language and showcase traditional knowledge.
Daily Storybook Readings for Families with Children
Sunday, March 1, 2009 - Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Location: National Museum of the American Indian
Families may listen to storybook readings selected from the Resource Center's collection, presented by Native and non-Native Resource Center staff without dance or acting.
Demonstration: Mayan Weaving
Tuesday, March 3, 2009 - Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Location: National Museum of the American Indian
Juanita Velasco demonstrates the art of weaving on the traditional back-strap loom, tells the story depicted in her weaving, and offers friendship bracelet workshops as a hands-on activity for all ages
Pasta for Pets
Annual spaghetti dinner and game night
March 21, 2009
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
Metropolitan Memorial United Methodist Church, 3401 Nebraska Avenue NW Washington DC 20016 (across from American University)
Mamma mia! You'll love our pasta and game night!
Come to our annual spaghetti dinner and game night to benefit the Love Fund! Tickets are $15 each ($50 for a four-pack)and be will available for purchase at the door or [ buy tickets online ]. Space is limited. Bring your big appetite and game face!
This event is sponsored by our friends at ProFeed and Alexandria Animal Hospital.
Mamma mia! You'll love our pasta and game night!
Come to our annual spaghetti dinner and game night to benefit the Love Fund! Tickets are $15 each ($50 for a four-pack)and be will available for purchase at the door or [ buy tickets online ]. Space is limited. Bring your big appetite and game face!
This event is sponsored by our friends at ProFeed and Alexandria Animal Hospital.
http://www.warl.org/events/?PHPSESSID=acf2c61cc39d309db954343b2db63293
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