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July 2, 2010

Headliners

Festivals

The Arts

9:00 am- 7:00 pm	In His Own Words: The Life and Work of Cesar Chavez. Chavez's exhibition of photography and personal reflections explores his work to improve the lives of American farm workers, thu… The Bing Stanford in Washington Art Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-332-6235
9:00 am- 5:00 pm	Fearless Flying - Marian Osher. Marian Osher's in-flight fascination with the textures and abstractions of the earth and clouds has inspired her to create color… Henry L. Stimson Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-223-5956
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- 9:00 pm	The Unbroken Line: A Cast of Characters. Join artist Terry Svat for the opening of her solo exhibition. This exhibit is built around Ms. Svat's three-dimensional print c… Washington Printmakers Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 301-273-3660
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	Billy and Todd. Local artists Billy and Todd perform Rock / Country duos in their first appearance on the McGinty's stage. 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	Mary Poppins. Performed live. Kennedy Center Opera House. (Performance - Musical). 202-467-4600
7:30 pm	Othello. Synetic once again infuses one of Shakespeare's most poignant tragedies with its "art of silence" exploring a tale of love destr… Family Theater. (Performance - Theater). 800-444-1324
8:00 pm	Gipsy Kings. Performing live in concert. Filene Center at Wolf Trap. (Arts - Concerts). 703-255-1900
8:00 pm	The Pull of Negative Gravity. Set in rural Wales, The Pull of Negative Gravity is a haunting and lyrical examination of one family's strength and destruction… Devine Studio Theatre. (Performance - Theater). 703-375-WELD
8:00 pm	Victor Wooten. Performing live. 9:30 Club. (Arts - Concerts). 301-834-3373
9:00 pm	Sleigh Bells. Performing live. The Rock and Roll Hotel. (Arts - Concerts). 202-388-ROCK
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
	A Matter of Size. An Israeli comedy like nothing you've seen before, a hilarious and heart-warming tale about four overweight guys who learn to lo… Avalon Theatre. (Performance - Movies). 202-966-6000
	Dr. Zanzibar's Olde City Sideshow. A fully scalable immersion performance encompassing the "Old City" stylings of Vaudeville, burlesque and the historical sideshow… Palace of Wonders. (Performance - Burlesque). 202-591-3252

Retail Events

Sports

7:05 pm

Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets. MLB Baseball Game. Nationals Park. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 202-675-NATS

For Children

Community

9:00 am- 5:00 pm	Passport Fridays. Different live presentations each Friday. Explorer's Hall. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-857-7588
10:00 am- 3:00 pm	Decatur House Museum -- Tour. Tour of the house designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, America's first professional architect, at 1600 H Street NW . The Stephen Decatur House. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-842-0920
10:00 am- 5:00 pm	Tour -- John F. Kennedy Center. Meet at Level A Parking Plaza for tour led by members of Friends of the Kennedy Center.. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-4168340.
10:00 am- 12:45 pm	Highlights Tour. Tour commences from West End Docents' Station.. Washington National Cathedral. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-537-6207
10:15 am- 5:15 pm	Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution. Visitors will feel the flutter in one of the most educational, entertaining and experiential exhibits yet, an integrated resourc… National Museum of Natural History. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-357-2700
10:30 am- 12:00 pm	Hirshhorn Museum -- Permanent Collection Tour. Tour begins at the Information Desk, at 7th and Independence Avenue SW.. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-357-2700
11:00 am	Slave Life at Mount Vernon Tour. Half-hour guided walking tour focuses on contributions of African-American slaves who built and managed George and Martha Washin… George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-780-2000
11:00 am- 2:00 pm	Tour. Tour of the National Women's Party headquarters.. Sewall-Belmont House. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-546-1210
11:30 am- 4:00 pm	Tour -- Library of Congress. Tour commences in the Great Hall of the Jefferson Building. Library of Congress. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-707-8000
11:30 am- 5:00 pm	Wine Country Coach and Limo Tours. Veramar Vineyard. (Educational - Bus Tour). 540-955-5510
2:00 pm- 5:00 pm	Permanent Exhibit. Tour the gardens designed by Beatrix Ferrand and honored by Stravinsky in his famous Concerto, and the galleries of the famous B… Dumbarton Oaks. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-339-6410
8:00 pm	R. Buckminster Fuller. Appearing live. Arena Stage at the Lincoln Theatre. (Community - Lecture). 202-488-3300
	America's Most Wanted Studio Productions. John Walsh's America's Most Wanted Studio, a state of the art facility, is located permanently at the museum, and live broadcast… National Museum of Crime & Punishment. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-393-1099

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