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November 7, 2009

The Arts

Call	22nd Annual European Union Film Showcase. A selection of top films from EU member states, including film festival award winners, box office hits, and US premieres. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. (Performance - Movies). 301-495-6720
Call	Washington Sinfonietta Chamber Orchestra . Mozart - Overture to Don Giovanni. National City Christian Church. (Performance - Musical). 202-580-6535
10:00 am- 3:00 pm	Shades of Pastel Biennial National Juried Exhibition Maryland Pastel Society. Enjoy an exhibition of works by artists from across the country, selected from hundreds of entries in this biennial juried event… The Mansion at Strathmore. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 301-581-5192
11:00 am- 7:00 pm	1st Anniversary Celebration Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition. An outdoor, juried sculpture exhibit features a total of five works by area sculptors for display around the Workhouse grounds.… Workhouse Arts Center. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 703-584-2900
11:00 am- 6:00 pm	Cole Sternberg's Exhibition, "and those who were dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music". Accompanied by an exhibition catalog, published by Western Canon and featuring a preface by Claudio Grossman, Chair of the U.N.… American University Museum. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-885-1300
12:00 pm- 12:45 pm	Introduction to The Phillips Collection. A tour highlighting special features of the Collection. The Phillips Collection. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 202-387-2151
2:00 pm	Jersey Boys. Performing live. The National Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 202-628-6161
5:00 pm	Patrick Lundy and The Ministers of Music 15th Anniversary / Live Recording. Patrick Lundy and The Ministers of Music will celebrate 15 years of ministry with a live recording with special guest: Lady Tram… Reid Temple AME Church. (Performance - Musical). 301-894-1566
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	Hot Mess. Hot Mess performs live. Toss back a few cocktails and dance to alternative rock songs you love and a few songs of their own (you… 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	Dar Williams. Performing live. The Birchmere. (Arts - Concerts). 703-549-7500
8:00 pm	Dudu Fisher. Performing live. Lyric Opera House. (Arts - Concerts). 410-685-5086
8:00 pm	Jersey Boys. Performing live. The National Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 202-628-6161
8:00 pm- 10:00 pm	Laugh Riot at the Hyatt. Live standup comedy show with 5 local comics, $25 cash prize joke contest for non-com audience members after the show. Rated R,… Hyatt Regency Bethesda. (Performance - Comedic). 301-657-1234
8:00 pm	A Flea in Her Ear. A pair of missing suspenders is the catalyst for a wild trip to the Frisky Puss Hotel. The spinning vortex of comedy fuels a del… The Source Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 703-627-5957
8:30 pm- 11:30 pm	Voices of Freedom Concert - Shams Ensemble . The ensemble draws its inspiration from traditional Kurdish, Sufi and classical Iranian music and incorporates the poems of Rumi… Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center. (Performance - Musical). 703-517-4343

Community

Call	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
Call	Uniting Communities Benefit Dinner. Five Talents is celebrating 10 years of uniting communities in some of the poorest and riskiest places in the world - from the s… The Westin Arlington Gateway. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 703-717-6200
Call	A Night At The Anchor Bar South . The Granulosa Cell Tumuor Foundation, New Zealand along with RGI events and public relations would like to invite you to join us… Long View Gallery in the City. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 202-719-8086
10:00 am- 1:00 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
10:00 am- 12:30 pm	D.C. TV & Movie Sites Tour . Take a bus tour to the sites of your favorite movies and TV shows shot in Washington, DC. More than 30 locations from 50 movies… Union Station. (Educational - Bus Tour). 212-209-3370
10:00 am	Giada De Laurentiis - The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show. Performing live. Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Community - Cooking Demostration). 202-249-3000
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
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- 4:00 pm	6th Annual Home 4 the Holidays Pet Adoption Event. GoodDogz sponsors an event where over 30 all breed and purebred dog rescue organizations will on-hand with adoptable dogs awaiti… Reston Town Center. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 571-233-4557
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
11:45 am	Guy Fieri - The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show. Performing live. Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Community - Cooking Demostration). 202-249-3000
12:00 pm- 4:00 pm	National Portfolio Day. National Portfolio Days are an opportunity for students to meet with representatives from institutions accredited by the Nationa… Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts. (Educational - Fair). 804-VCU-ARTS
12:00 pm- 2:00 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
12:00 pm- 3:00 pm	Tour. Tour of the National Women's Party headquarters.. Sewall-Belmont House. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-546-1210
12:00 pm- 1:00 pm	Learn to Belly Dance. Sahara Dance, DC's Center for Middle Eastern Dance, offers over 50 belly dance classes each week at over 7 DC area loctations. Sahara Dance. (Educational - Class). 202-362-4400
12:00 pm- 3:00 pm	Help Santa Protect Kids. Santa's Mission this year is to seek donations of new and gently used toys and collectables to fund the free give-away of parent… Good Knight Enchanted Castle. (Community - Safety Awareness). 301-595-8989
1:00 pm- 4:30 pm	Old Town Alexandria Tasting and Historical Walking Tour. DC Metro Food Tours offers unique food tasting and cultural walking tours that bring you to some of the area's most historic an… Market Square. (Educational - Walking Tour). 800-979-3370
1:00 pm- 2:30 pm	Dance / Drumming Classes: Folkloric Afro Cuban, Salsa, Rueda, and More. Taught by master Cuban dancer and instructor, Oscar Rousseaux. Class instruction days and times vary. Alafia Professional Dance Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-997-4344
1:30 pm	Highlights Tours. Led by TM docents, Highlight Tours give visitors the chance to look more closely at items on display. The Textile Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-667-0441
1:30 pm	Giada De Laurentiis - The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show. Performing live. Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Community - Cooking Demostration). 202-249-3000
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
2:30 pm- 4:30 pm	Belly Dance Workshop Series. A new belly dance topic every Saturday. The Saturday Workshop Series is a perfect way to practice belly dance technique or sampl… Sahara Dance. (Educational - Workshop). 202-362-4400
3:15 pm	Paula Deen - The Metropolitan Cooking & Entertaining Show. Performing live. Walter E. Washington Convention Center. (Community - Cooking Demostration). 202-249-3000
8:00 pm- 9:20 pm	The Ghost Story Tour of Washington. Meet at Lafayette Park at the base of the Lafayette statue. Your guide leads you by lantern light to the hauntings of the six ap… Washington, D.C. Metro Area. (Educational - Walking Tour). 888-844-3999

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Washington Capitals vs. Florida Panthers. NHL Hockey Game. Verizon Center. (Sports - Hockey). 202-432-SEAT

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