Washington, DC hosts numerous special exhibitions
and performances throughout the year. There are many scheduled events
going on in the nation’s capital. The following is a listing
of some you may want to see in your free time. For a complete and searchable Calendar of Events visit washington.org
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Thru July 9, 2008
NOW THIS! KIDS
Riot Act Comedy Club
— DC's only totally improvised musical children's theatre. Our professional cast takes the audience's ideas and instantly turns them into songs, comic sketches and musical fairy tales. (202) 364-8292, www.nowthisimprov.com
Thru Oct. 31, 2008
Dreamers & Believers: Cathedral Builders
Washington National Cathedral— Dreamers & Believers celebrates the centennial of the laying the Cathedral’s foundation stone in 1907, as part of its centennial festivities. This exhibit tells a story about people who strove to create a majestic center of worship in the nation’s capital—the visionaries who dreamed of a magnificent church, the architects who planned, the volunteers who gave their talent and money, the workers who labored to build, and the artisans who created beautiful embellishments. centennial@cathedral.org, www.nationalcathedral.org
Thru Nov. 18, 2008
Ars Fennica Art Exhibition at the Embassy of Finland
Talent. Imagination. Ingenuity. Vision. The most prestigious visual arts award in Finland, Ars Fennica, honours many traits of gifted artists, but none as much as the ability to blend all these qualities into truly original and compelling pieces of art. Embassy of Finland. (202) 298-5800. www.finland.org
April - September 2008
Washington Nationals Baseball
Washington, DC is not only the nation's political capital - it's also a sports capital. Buy your tickets online or call (202) 675-6287 to catch a baseball game while you are in town. washington.nationals.mlb.com
-MAY-
May 7-June 15, 2008
Folger Theatre presents "Richard Brinsley Sheridan's The School for Scandal"
True loves and true characters are revealed amid gossip, clever pretenses, and compromising situations. It’s all Surface and Candour in this witty comedy of very bad manners and irresistible folly. Folger Shakespeare Theatre. (202) 544-7077. www.folger.edu/theatre
May 25, 2008
PBS's National Memorial Day Concert
The premier memorial service for the United States, honoring the service and sacrifice that so many America servicement and women have made for their country. West Lawn of the US Capitol. www.pbs.org/memorialdayconcert
May 26, 2008
National Memorial Day Parade
For over sixty years, the nation's capital was without a parade on Memorial Day to honor all who served our country. The World War II Veterans Committee has taken the lead in reviving this annual tradition. The National Memorial Day Parade, presented by the American Veterans Center, is held annually in Washington DC, and is an opportunity for thousands of patriotic Americans to come together and honor those who have sacrificed so much in service to our country.
The event celebrates all those who have served in uniform from the American Revolution to Operation Iraqi Freedom, and seeks to educate the public about the meaning of this hallowed day.
The parade takes place May 26. www.nationalmemorialdayparade.com
May 30, 2008
The Inca Trail
Traversing the Andes and wandering through Machu Picchu, the Inca Trail is among the oldest and most extensive roads in South America. Led by conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya, this performance travels that ancient highway across the continent, starting with the musical traditions of Peru. Showcasing a Peruvian-style flutist and a multimedia display of South American sights, the music leads the audience through Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Venezuela and Colombia, accented by the native dance of each region, featuring the music of Ginastera, Golijov and Gabriella Frank. The Music Center at Strathmore. (410) 783-8000. www.bsomusic.org
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