The List: July 2-8
July 2, 2009
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| "Barack Stars" is on stage at Woolly Mammoth as part of this year's Fringe Festival. (Courtesy Photo) |
Galleries
1. "Judith Leyster 1609-1660": Dutch painter Judith Leyster's reputation has survived for four centuries on the strength of an ouvre of only about 20 works. Besides superb technique, Leyster had a gift for storytelling within her paintings, capturing intimate, fleeting, human moments.
Where: National Gallery of Art, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW
When: Through Nov. 29
Info: Free; 202-737-4215; nga.gov
2. "Landscape Biology": Unconventional multimedia landscapes from Natalie Cheung, Melissa Dickenson, Kim Manfredi and Katherine Mann.
Where: Carroll Square Gallery, 975 F St. NW
When: Through Aug. 28
Info: Free; 202-624-8643; carrollsquare.com/gallery
3. "M3: MCs, Mics and Metaphors": Seventeen emerging artists pay tribute to the influence and immediacy of hip-hop culture through painting, animation, photography and video.
Where: Flashpoint, 916 G St. NW
When: Through Aug.29
Info: Free; 202-315-1305; flashpointdc.org
4. "Aurora Robson: Honor System": New York's Aurora Robson refashions industrial plastics and other detritus in sculpture, painting and collage.
Where: Project 4 Gallery, 1353 U St. NW, 3rd Floor
When: Through Aug. 8
Info: Free; 202-232-4340; project4gallery.com
5. "Paradox Now": Mixed-media works by eight artists "who view history as a fluid dynamic, in dialogue with and affected by the present, and subject to revision."
Where: Wyatt Gallery, Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd., Arlington
When: Through Aug. 22
Info: Free; 703-248-6800; arlingtonartscenter.org/exhibitions.htm
Gatherings
1. "Caddyshack": Great 1980s movies outdoors every week during the summer.
Where: Tingey Plaza behind U.S Department of Transportation building, 100 Tingey St., SE
When: tonight; sundown: about 8:45 p.m.
Info: Free; 540-253-5001; capitolriverfront.org
2. Baysox's Independence Baseball and Fireworks: Support the Baysox as the take on the Akron Aeros and enjoy fireworks after the game.
Where: Prince George's Stadium, 4101 NE Crain Highway, Bowie, Md.
When: 6:05 p.m. Friday
Info: 301-805-6000; baysox.com
3. "Objectified": A feature-length documentary about our complex relationship with manufactured objects and, by extension, the people who design them. It is a look at the creativity at work behind everything from toothbrushes to tech gadgets. It's about the designers who examine and evaluate our environment on a daily basis.
Where: Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St.
When: 9 p.m. Monday
Info: $12 to $15; 202-639-1700; corcoran.org
4. "Only Men Aloud!": Established in 2000, the 20-man Welsh choir -- members range in age from 19 to 42 -- won the 2008 BBC-sponsored television show Last Choir Standing.
Where: Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center, 2700 F St., NW
When: 6 p.m. Sunday
Info: Free; 202-457-4600; kennedy-center.org
5. Annapolis Fourth of July Fireworks and Parade: Parade and fireworks on Annapolis Harbor.
Where: Annapolis Harbor, 1 Dock St., Annapolis and downtown Annapolis
When: Saturday. 6:30 p.m.: parade; 8 p.m. Band concert; 9:15 p.m. fireworks
Info: Questions regarding parade: 410-263-7958; annapolis.gov
Movies
"Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs"
Stars: Voices of Ray Romano, John Leguizamo, Denis Leary, Queen Latifah
Director: Carlos Saldanha
Rated PG for some mild rude humor and peril.
Running Time: 94 min.
Manny, Sid, Diego and Ellie are back in this third film in the computer-animated "Ice Age" series. Manny and Ellie are expecting their first baby, while Sid the sloth tries an unconventional way of starting a family that gets him into trouble. With all this talk of babies, Diego might be losing his saber-toothed edge, but a journey to save Sid may just turn the whole group into heroes. In addition to all that adventure, it wouldn't be an "Ice Age" film if Scrat weren't on a desperate hunt for an acorn, but he might get distracted by a shapely female squirrel.
"Whatever Works"
An eccentric New Yorker played by Larry David abandons his upper class life to lead a more bohemian existence. He meets a young girl from the south and her family and no two people seem to get along in the entanglements that follow. Also starring Ed Begley Jr., Patricia Clarkson, Conleth Hill, Michael McKean and Evan Rachel Wood.
"Unmistaken Child"
"Unmistaken Child" is a real-time documentation of the search for a reincarnated Tibetan master, told through the eyes of his lifelong disciple. Visually stunning, emotionally gripping and shot during the course of four years, the film follows an ages-old sacred quest through the eyes of a remarkable attendant. While the film brings to light a rarely seen aspect of the Buddhist faith, the true revelation is the journey of Tenzin the man.
"The Girl from Monaco"
A brilliant and neurotic attorney (Fabrice Luchini) goes to Monaco to defend a famous criminal. But, instead of focusing on the case, he falls for a beautiful she-devil (Louise Bourgoin), who turns him into a complete wreck. Hopefully, his zealous bodyguard (Roschdy Zem) will step in and put everything back in order ... Or will he?
"Herb & Dorothy"
Not according to Herbert and Dorothy Vogel. This documentary film tells the extraordinary story of Herb, a postal clerk, and Dorothy, a librarian -- an ordinary couple of modest means who managed to build one of the most important contemporary art collections in history. While there are countless films that feature artists, there are few about art collectors. This film provides a unique chronicle of the world of contemporary art from two unlikely collectors, whose shared passion and discipline defies stereotypes and redefines what it means to be a patron of the arts.
Music
1. Tony Bennett: His heart may be in San Francisco, but the Grammy-winning pop icon still going strong in his eighth decade is a perennial favorite of all ages worldwide.
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
When: 8 p.m. tonight
Info: $48 in-house, $25 lawn; 877-965-3872; wolftrap.org
2. Gladys Knight: The soul diva performs songs from "Before Me," and shows why she has remained at the top of her class for more than a half-century.
Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center
When: 8 p.m. Sunday
Info: $45 in-house, $25 lawn; 877-965-3872; wolftrap.org
3. National Symphony Orchestra: Celebrate a Capitol Fourth with conductor Erich Kunzel, The Muppets, Barry Manilow, Aretha Franklin, Michael Feinstein, the "Jersey Boys" cast, host Jimmy Smits and much more.
Where: U.S. Capitol Building West Lawn
When: 8 p.m. Saturday (Gates open to the public at 3 p.m.)
Info: Free
4. Eric Felton Jazz Orchestra: The Big Band Sound heard during WWII.
Where: Blues Alley
When: 8 and 10 p.m. Friday
Info: $25; 202-337-4141; bluesalley.com
Theater
1. "2009 Capital Fringe Festival": The annual Fringe Festival (a spectacular collection of over 200 groups of artists and thousands of individual artists) is here again, just as rebellious and adventurous as ever-or maybe more so. The venues this year are found between Penn Quarter and Mount Vernon Square, in a former cigar factory, a German cultural institute, a former restaurant and an old church. Sign up now to get discounts.
Where: Check Web site for venues and prices
When: July 9-26; check Web site for times
Info: 866-811-4111; capitalfringe.org
2. "King Lear": Shakespeare's extraordinary tragedy about a monarch's division of his kingdom among his three daughters, "Lear" explores the most basic questions of human existence: love and duty, power and loss, good and evil.
Where: The Shakespeare Theatre, Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F Street, NW
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday; 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; through July 22
Info: $20 to $84.75; 202-547-1122; shakespeare-theatre.org
3. "The Color Purple": American Idol winner Fantasia reprises her starring role in the inspiring family saga that tells the story of a woman who finds the strength to triumph over adversity and discover her unique voice in the world.
Where: The Opera House, The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; 1:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday except July 4; through Aug. 9
Info: $25 to $95; 202-457-4600; kennedy-center.org
4. "The Seagull on 16th Street": Youth is envied, challenged and mortally wounded in this adaptation of the great Russian master, Chekhov.
Where: Theater J, Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St NW
When: Through July 19
Info: $30; 800-494-8497; washingtondcjcc.org
5. "Welsh Words: Theatre from Wales": In conjunction with the Smithsonian Folklife Festival's focus on Wales, Studio Theatre and Sherman Cymru, Wales's leading theatre for new work present a festival of seven readings showcasing the best in contemporary Welsh drama.
Where: Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St., NW
When: noon and 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Info: Free; 202-332-3300; www.studiotheatre.org
