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April 23, 2010

Festivals

The Arts

9:00 am- 7:00 pm	Water is LIfe: African Nomads on the Brink. This exhibition of photography by Ariane Kirtley highlights the struggles of the people of Azawak, a remote area of Niger, as th… The Bing Stanford in Washington Art Gallery. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 202-332-6235
10:18 am	"Mindscapes". Touchstone gallery artists explore landscapes of the mind in both abstract and representational ways. Opening reception: Thursda… WVSA ARTiculate Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-347-2787
11:00 am- 7:00 pm	Exhibition: Congressional Children's Art Competition, An Artistic Discovery. Once again the Lorton Arts Foundation is pleased to partner with Congressman Gerry Connolly. All high school students residing i… Workhouse Arts Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 701-584-2900
11:00 am- 5:00 pm	Spring Solos 2010. Opening reception: Friday, April 16, 6 - 9 pm. Project 4 Gallery director Rebecca Jones and notable DC collector Henry Thaggert… Arlington Arts Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 703-248-6800
11:30 am- 9:30 pm	Vernissage with Philippine Painter, Illustrator and Designer Nilo Santiago. Nilo Santiago showcases his collection of artwork reflecting his Philippine roots and inspirations from Asian art forms. Eightee… Bistrot Lepic & Wine Bar. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-333-0111
12:00 pm- 12:15 pm	Spotlight Tours. Tours focus one painting each day. The Phillips Collection. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 202-387-2151
12:00 pm- 8:00 pm	Artist Members Exhibition. Washington Printmakers Artists will exhibit while Amnesty International Human Rights Arts Festival occurs in their regular space… ArtSpring. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 301-495-3525
12:15 pm- 1:00 pm	Organ Recital Series. Hear the majesty of the church's 7000-pipe, five-keyboard Moller organ in 30 minute recitals of some of the most thrilling, subl… National City Christian Church. (Performance - Musical). 202-232-0323
2:00 pm- 5:00 pm	Scattered Evidence: Excavating Antioch-on-the-Orontes. The objects on display are a cross section of the discoveries made at Antioch (modern Antakya, Turkey) during the 1930s and were… Dumbarton Oaks. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-339-6401
6:00 pm	Millennium Stage. Different performing and visual artists are featured each night. Free admission. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Interactive Theater). 202-467-4600
7:00 pm	Juniper Lane. Winners of a competition to play cover for Coldplay's recent DC concert, Juniper Lane has mastered that which eludes so many mus… McGinty's Public House. (Arts - Concerts). 301-587-1270
7:30 pm	Capitol Steps. Former Congressional employees perform satirical skits and songs every Friday and Saturday in the Amphitheater. Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. (Performance - Show Comedy). 202-312-1300
7:30 pm	Mavis Staples. Performing live. Terrace Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 202-467-4600
7:30 pm	Little Shop of Horrors. Performed live. Ford's Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 202-347-4833
7:30 pm	Master Class. Performed live. Eisenhower Theater. (Performance - Theater). 202-467-4600
7:30 pm	Terrence McNally's Nights at the Opera: Master Class. Presented live. Terrace Theater. (Arts - Opera). 202-467-4600
8:00 pm	Phantom Of The Opera. Performed live. Hippodrome Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 410-752-4200
8:00 pm	Lucy Kaplansky. Penning provocative love songs, this Manhattan folk singer-songwriter has "an insightful perspective on the human condition" (Th… The Barns of Wolf Trap Stage. (Arts - Concerts). 703-218-6500
8:00 pm	Song of the Earth. Performing live. The Music Center at Strathmore. (Performance - Musical). 301-581-5192
8:00 pm	Joe Bonamassa. Performing live. GW's Lisner Auditorium. (Arts - Concerts). 202-994-1500
8:00 pm	Jerry's Girls. Performing live. Alden Theatre. (Arts - Concerts). 703-790-0123
8:00 pm	Kafka's Metamorphosis. Guest director Derek Goldman presents his wildly imaginative adaptation of Franz Kafka's classic tale, plunging deep into the wr… Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 800-494-8497
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm	The Old Settler. Three women. One man. With odds like this, a man better have his wits about him. It's the 1940s and Harlem is in full swing. Sis… Atlas Performing Arts Center. (Performance - Show Comedy). 202-529-5763
10:00 pm	The House with Two Doors. A beautiful runaway and a mysterious foreigner chance to meet by night in the streets of Naples, transforming a cloak-and-dagger… The Shop at Fort Fringe. (Performance - Show Comedy). 866-811-4111
11:00 pm	Belly Dance Shows in Adams Morgan. Enjoy professional, beautiful belly dance performances, delicious Middle Eastern / Mediterranean food, and premium hookah flavo… Tangier Restaurant and Hookah Lounge. (Performance - Dance). 202-797-0778

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Sports

7:05 pm

Washington Nationals vs. Los Angeles Dodgers. MLB Baseball Game. Nationals Park. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 202-675-NATS

For Children

7:00 pm

Sesame Street Live: When Elmo Grows Up. Warner Theatre. (Kid's Theater). 202-783-4000

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