Here's a compilation of events going on this weekend!
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Performance Time: 6 p.m. Eastern, unless otherwise noted
Friday, June 30, 2006
El Grupo Ansiedad
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Part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
This six-member band delights audiences with hot Latin dance music.
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Saturday, July 1, 2006
Trio Chalchihuecan
Part of Afro-Mex: The First Annual Festival Of Son Jarocho.
Trio Chalchihuecan performs jarocho music, combining the Mexican harp with
upbeat vocals and rough-edged rhythms from the banjo-size jarana and requito guitars.
Sunday, July 2, 2006
Corb Lund Band
The Hurtin' Albertans
Part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival.
The Corb Lund Band & the Hurtin' Albertans play music influenced by their
experiences of horseback riding, chasing cattle, and rodeoing in Southern Alberta and the foothills of the Rockies.
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Washington Post Weekend's Weekends
Soul of the City Night
Ernie Fields,Jay Wiggins, HALO,Nu-Era, Pookie Hudson & The Spaniels,
The Jewels, The Orioles, The Velons, Skip Mahoney & the Casuals,
The Winston's Orchestra, Shadz of Soul
Carter Barron Amphitheatre is at 16th Street and Colorado Avenue NW. Free tickets for Weekend's Weekends will be available the day of the performance at the Carter Barron box office beginning at noon. Tickets will also be available starting at 8:30 a.m. the day of the show at The Post at 1150 15th St. NW. There are no scheduled rain dates. Picnic areas are available in the park around the amphitheater. For more information, call 202-334-4748.
June 30-July 4 and July 7-11, 2006
Alberta at the Smithsonian
Carriers of Culture:Living Native Basket Traditions
Been in the Storm So Long:Special Evening Concert Series
Nuestra Música:Latino Chicago
There are three Pay-What-You-Can Previews:
Wednesday 6/28, Thursday 6/29 and Friday 6/30
There are no reservations for previews
Tickets go on sale at 7pm each night
For tickets to the rest of the run, click HERE
The Sanctuary Theatre
Casa Del Pueblo Methodist Church
1459 Columbia Road, Columbia Heights
FOR DIRECTIONS CLICK HERE
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ADAMS MORGAN ARTS MARKET, features vendors of original artwork; sponsored by Adams Morgan Main Street. Marie Reed Learning Center, 18th St. & Wyoming Ave. NW. Saturdays, noon—7 p.m. Free. (202) 549-6588.
BRITS AND SALSA features salsa dancing, DJ's, and a performance by British comedian Mark Allen. Fireplace Mansion, 2301 1st St. NW. Tue., 7/4, at 5 p.m. $45. For reservations call (703) 475-8328.
FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION, features live musical performances, a video presentation, and a reading of the Declaration of Independence. National Archives, Constitution Ave. between 7th & 9th Sts. NW. Tue., 7/4, at 11 a.m. Free. (202) 501-5000.
MISS SIERRA LEONE PAGEANT, features live musical performances, dance, and refreshments. Zanzibar Nightclub, 700 Water St. SW. Sun., 7/2, at 7 p.m. $25. For reservations call (202) 554-9100.
MONDAY NIGHT TRIVIA FIGHT, features a trivia competition, prizes, and drink specials. Wonderland Ballroom, 1101 Kenyon St. NW. Mondays, 7—10 p.m. Free. (202) 232-5263.
THEN & WOW FESTIVAL features rides, miniature golf, games, and a presentation on Glen Echo Park's history. Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Sat., 7/1, at 6 p.m. Free. (301) 492-6229.
TRIVIA GAME NIGHT, features drink specials and prizes. Mayorga Coffee Factory, 8040 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. Tue., 7/4, at 7 p.m. Free. (301) 562-9090.
DC's Hottest Source of Free, Cheap, &
Off-the-Beaten-Path Arts Events
3. Learn Improv - Summer Improv Classes Now Enrolling presented by Washington Improv Theater
4. Capital Fringe Festival 'Dancing the Page'
5. 'Like Father, Like Son' presented by OneStage Productions, Inc. , Friday, July 14
6. Live! on Woodrow Wilson Plaza
7. Jazz on Jackson Place
8. Festival Passes available for DC Shorts Film Festival presented by DC Shorts Film Festival
9. 'Courage! The Civil War in Washingtonpresented by Natalie Zanin
38. Afro-Mexpresented by Cultural Institute of Mexico
39. Free Improv Workshops for Adults and Youthpresented by Washington Improv Theater
40. Summer Literary Seriespresented by Esther Productions, Inc
41. 1st Annual Black Docs Film Series
42. Weekly Events at DCACpresented by Landless Theatre Group
43. DC Urban Arts Academypresented by Words Beats and Life
44. Dances at Glen Echo Park
Friday, June 30 / 5:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Location: National Gallery of Art
Saturday, July 01 / 6:00 PM
Location: National Museum of the American Indian
Exhibition - Dreaming Their Way: Australian Aboriginal Women Painters
Friday, June 30 - Sunday, September 24
Location: National Museum of Women in the Arts
Dreaming Their Way: Australian Aboriginal Women Painters is a groundbreaking exhibition of art by indigenous women of Australia. The first-ever of its kind in the US, the exhibition presents over 70 works of art, from intensely colorful canvases to intricate bark paintings, all demonstrating women's bold and often experimental representations of their heritage.
Grand Opening Family Festival
Saturday, July 01
11:15 AM - 7:00 PM
Location: Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery
Celebrate the opening of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery with a ribbon cutting at 11:15 am, followed by the Grand Opening Family Festival from 11:30 am - 7 pm with free performances, family art activities, and an ice cream social.
Family: National Archives Fourth of July Celebration
Tuesday, July 04
Location: National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives presents a day of special programming to celebrate the nation's 230th birthday specially created for family audiences.
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