Around Town: Feb. 17

Published February 16, 2009 5:00am ET



Around town
Basketball: The Washington Wizards play the Minnesota Timberwolves. [7 p.m. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW]

American Ballet Theatre: “Swan Lake” is performed. [7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW]

Reel Portraits: “Billie Holiday and Lady Sings the Blues,” starring Diana Ross, is screened. [7 p.m. National Portrait Gallery, 8th and F St. NW]

Ensemble Gaudior: A performance of Haydn on period instruments. [12:10 p.m. Church of the Epiphany, 1317 G St. NW]

Emilia Kabokov: A discussion with one of Russia’s most distinguished contemporary artists. [7 p.m. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW]

Katherine Zadravec Memorial Reading: Poets Marie Howe and Bob Hicok read from their work. [7:30 p.m. Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 E. Capitol St. SE]

Meet the Artist: Coffee and conversation with London-based Israeli artist Ori Gersht. [7 p.m. Hirshhorn Museum, Independence Avenue and Seventh Street SW]

Al Jarreau: The smooth jazz vocalist with Grammy Awards in jazz, pop and R&B performs. [7:30 p.m. Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, Va.]

Salsa Dancing: The salsa band Rudy y Su Locura performs merengue and Latin pop. [8 p.m. Cafe Citron, 1343 Connecticut Ave. NW]

Claire Feng: An exhibit of the artist’s vivid photography-inspired oil-on-canvas paintings. [10 a.m. Arts Club of Washington, 2017 I St. NW]

Underground scene

The Von Bondies: The alternative rock band from Michigan performs with singer-songwriter Nico Vega. [8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave. Vienna, Va.]

Ondrej Pivec Overseason Quartet: The jazz and hardbop band performs with blues fusion musicians Kim Cameron & the Side FX Band. [8 p.m. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW]

The Sweater Set: The local girl duo performs sweet folk pop. [8 p.m. SOVA, 1359 H St. NE]