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Evening of Russian Music to Benefit Global Arts Network
Friday, January 30, 2009
6:00 PM
Location: Embassy of the Russian Federation
This enchanting evening of Russian classical music, dinner, and open bar benefits the projects of Global Arts Network and the exhibition Kugach, Kugach, Kugach – Three Generations of Russian Artists at American University's Katzen Arts Center.
A Day of Dance: Ballroom Dance Workshop and Social Dance with Frank Regan and the American Dance Montage
Saturday, January 31, 2009
4:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Location: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop
Join the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop for a day of foxtrot, salsa, mambo, and swing dance workshops led by Frank Regan and members of the American Dance Montage.
Exhibition - Neighborhood Poetry Collaboration: Time Shadows: City Life: Poems from Germany, China, and the United States
Sunday, February 1, 2009 - Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Location: Chinatown
What does it mean to be a national citizen, a city-dweller, and yet someone who identifies with inherited culture in great urban areas? Six contemporary poems on the theme “City Life” will be selected from each country and translated into the other two languages.
Performance - The Kentucky Humanities Council Presents: Our Lincoln
Monday, February 2, 2009
7:30 PM
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
A cast of more than 375 performers tells the story of our 16th president when the Kentucky Humanities Council and the University of Kentucky Opera Theatre present Our Lincoln, a musical-historical grand celebration.
Brookland
There's much to see in this historic neighborhood nicknamed "Little Rome" - home of Catholic University and more than 60 Catholic institutions. Discover the Franciscan Monastery, one of Washington's hidden gems.
Georgetown
Standing amid the hustle and bustle of Georgetown's main drag, you'd never suspect the placid 18th-century port town that lies behind this hip strip. Nestled beyond the trendy restaurants, designer shops, and ultra cool bars, you'll find picturesque gardens, historic house museums, and a healthy helping of political intrigue.
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Ford's Theatre, National Historic Site; the Lincoln Museum; and the Petersen House, The House Where Lincoln Died
Celebrate the grand reopening of Ford's Theatre with The Heavens Are Hung in Black, beginning Tuesday, February 3! Ford's Theatre in Downtown DC offers live stage performances, historic building tours, and the Lincoln Museum with artifacts and exhibits relating to Lincoln's career and assassination in the theater. For more Lincolnalia, visit the Petersen House across the street, where Lincoln died, April 14, 1865. |
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This month we want to thank
MARPAT Foundation for its generous support of Cultural Tourism DC. |
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