Galleries
1. “Georgia O’Keefe and Ansel Adams: Natural Affinities”: The artists’ decades-long artistic conversation and friendship is the subject of this collection of 42 O’Keefe paintings and 54 Adams photographs.
Where: The Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets NW
When: Friday through Jan. 4, 2009
Info: free, 202-633-1000, www.americanart.si.edu
2. “Friday Night Gun Fight”: Brooklyn-based Michael Scoggins uses childlike drawings – pencils and crayons on notebook paper – as a platform for comment pseudo-political (“I (Heart) My (Gun)”) , pseudo-pseudo-political (“Boogyman (sic) Gonna Get Us”), and decidedly personal (“Girls That Are Mean!”).
Where: Project 4 Gallery, 903 U St. NW
When: Through Oct. 25
Info: free; 202-232-4340; www.project4gallery.com
3. “John Watson: Better now than they once was”: Five technical diagrams in graphite of the new art space on H Street emphasize the presence of art even in the most purely functional of drawings.
Where: Gallery on H Street, 1341 H St. NE
When: Through Nov. 1
Info: free; 202-234-5601; [email protected]
4. “Potential Energy — A Collaboration”: This evocative collection of works on paper by the D.C.-based Kate McGraw and the State College, Pa.-based Ann Tarantino is the result of three weeks spent at a Pennsylvania artists’ colony last summer — and years of discussion.
Where: Curator’s Office, 1515 14th St. NW, second floor
When: Through Oct. 25
Info: free; 202-360-2573; www.curatorsoffice.com
5. “Moving Perspectives: Video Art from Asia”: Yang Fudong and Cao Fei & Ou Ning are the three artists chosen to inaugurate this new series of Asian video art, which will feature new offerings every three months through early 2010.
Where: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Jefferson Drive and 12 Street SW
When: Through Nov. 30
Info: free; 202-633-4880; www.asia.si.edu
Gatherings
1. Virginia Wine Festival: More than 50 wineries from across Virginia will be on hand for the 33rd annual Virginia Wine Festival. In addition to unlimited tastings, there will be wine seminars, live music, children’s activities, arts and crafts.
When: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday
Where: Prince William County Fairgrounds, Manassas
Info: $20 online, $25 at the gate, $15 for non-tasters; 703-823-1868; virginiawinefestival.org
2. Das Best Oktoberfest: The outdoor festival will include beer gardens featuring more than 100 unique, diverse and flavorful craft brews from Germany and all over the world, great German wines and schnapps, delicious German foods and other festival goodies, oompah bands, live music, arts and crafts, contests and much more.
Where: National Harbor
When: noon to 8 p.m. Saturday
Info: $20 in advance, $30 at the door, includes 10 beer tokens, $50 VIP admission; 800-830-3976
3. National Book Festival: Hosted by First Lady Laura Bush, the National Book Festival celebrates the joys of reading. The festival will feature more than 80 authors, illustrators and poets from many genres, a chance to listen to readings and meet your favorite author and themed pavilions for different types of books.
Where: National Mall, between 7th and 14th Streets
When: 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday
Info: 202-707-5000; www.loc.gov/bookfest
4. Dance DC: The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities will present its fifth annual Dance DC Festival. More than 60 free performances and interactive workshops, including hand dance, go-go, belly dance, classical Indian music and Asian dance will be hosted around the city.
Where: Various locations
When: Friday-Sunday
Info: free; 202-724-5613; www.dancedcfestival.org
5. Antiques and Collectibles: Washington D.C.’s oldest and best antique and collectible market. Features antiques, collectibles furniture, china, silver, jewelry, art, rugs, vintage linens and clothes, books, old toys, stained glass and a farmers market stand.
Where: Georgetown Flea Market
When: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
Info: 202-296-4989
Music
1. The Blind Boys of Alabama and Preservation Hall Jazz Band: The legendary band and vocalists present “Down by the Riverside,” an evening of jazz and gospel hymns, part of Prelude 2008, Arts Across America.
Where: Kennedy Center Concert Hall
When: 7 p.m. Sunday
Info: $20-$65; 202-467-4600; 800-444-1324; www.kennedy-center.org
2. NSO Pops: Marvin Hamlisch conducts Linda Eder’s tribute to Judy Garland, her musical idol, part of Prelude 2008: Arts Across America.
Where: Kennedy Center Concert Hall
When: 7 p.m. Thursday, 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
Info: $20-$85; 202-467-4600; 800-444-1324; www.kennedy-center.org
3. B.J. Thomas: Country legend boasts 11 gold and two platinum records, five Grammy Awards and the Song of the Year simultaneously on pop, country and gospel charts.
Where: The Birchmere
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Info: $39.50; 703-549-7500; www.birchmere.com
4. Kevin Mahogany: The KC Jazz Club presents award-winning vocalist Mahogany with his Kansas City Revue, the Godfathers of Groove and vocalist Kathy Kosins tearing up the house with R&B, boogie-woogie, blues and jazz.
Where: Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery
When: 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Friday
Info: $25; 202-467-4600; 800-444-1324; www.kennedy-center.org
5. Spyro Gyra: Their latest release and 27th album, “A Night Before Christmas,” heralds the holidays in jazz-time.
Where: Blues Alley
When: 8 and 10 p.m. Thursday-Sunday
Info: $42; 202-337-4141; www.bluesalley.com
Theatre
1. ‘The Lieutenant of Inishmore’: Martin McDonagh’s witty and ironic view of hypocrisy and the human heart takes place on the island of Inishmore. On a lonely road, the cat belonging to an Irish Liberation Army terrorist named Padraic has been killed; Padraic, for all his violent ways, adores the cat more than life itself. He wants revenge and intends to get it as soon as he returns from his spree of bombing and torture in Northern Ireland. Directed by Jeremy Skidmore.
Where: Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Wednesday, 8 p.m. Thursday-Friday, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday, through Nov. 9
Info: www.signature-theatre.org
2. ‘Host and Guest’: Synetic Theater presents this response to the combat in the Republic of Georgia, based on an epic Georgian poem about a war-torn community and a fierce friendship between two men, one a Christian and one a Muslim.
Where: Synetic Theatre, Rosslyn Spectrum, 1611 N. Kent St., Arlington
When: Through Nov. 9
Info: www.synetictheatre.org
3. ‘The Underpants’: Steve Martin’s adaptation comments on politics, sex and feminism in this comic tale of a couple who face public scandal when the wife’s bloomers accidentally fall down.
Where: The Olney Theatre, 2001 Sandy Spring Road, Olney
When: Through Oct. 19
Info: www.olneytheatre.org
4. ‘Blanche and Beyond’: Richard Thomas takes on the persona of Tennessee Williams in this one-man show, drawing from the playwright’s correspondence and focusing on Williams at the peak of his career.
Where: The Terrace Theatre, Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW
When: Thursday and Friday
Info: www.kennedy-center.org
5. ‘Colorstruck’: Donald E. Lacy Jr. wrote and performs this solo work, which has been described as a “Theatrical Experience Living in Color.”
Where: Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE
When: Thursday
Info: www.atlasarts.org
— Compiled by Jacque Bland, Emily Cary, Chris Klimek and Barbara Mackay
