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Verizon Center
601 F Street
www.verizoncenter.com
Friday, August 17, 8:00 pm
Keith Urban and The Wreckers
See the Grammy winning country singer on his "Love, Pain & the Whole Crazy Thing" World Tour. Tickets are $59.50 and $49.50 (plus applicable service charges) and are available through all Ticketmaster outlets including the Verizon Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 202.397.SEAT. For accessible seating for patrons with disabilities, call 202.661.5065.
 Saturday, August 18, 7:00 pm
Screamfest '07 featuring T.I., Ciara and T-Pain
The sixth installment in the critically acclaimed Scream Tour concert series features two-time Grammy winner T.I. and Grammy winner and multi-platinum selling artist, Ciara. Tickets are $65 and $55 (plus applicable service charges) and are available through all Ticketmaster outlets including the Verizon Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 202.397.SEAT. For accessible seating for patrons with disabilities, call 202.661.5065.
Thursday, September 6, 8:00 am
Get Motivated Seminar
Features guest speakers Sugar Ray Leonard, Steve Forbes and General Colin Powell. Tickets are $49 per person. For tickets or for more information, call 800.610.7931. 
Sunday, September 9, 7:00 pm
Pop Tarts(TM) Presents American Idols Live! Tour 2007
See the top ten favorites from "American Idol" perform live. Tickets are $72.50, $52.50 and $42.50 (plus applicable service charges) and are available through all Ticketmaster outlets including the Verizon Center box office, online at www.ticketmaster.com or via Phonecharge at 202.397.SEAT. For accessible seating for patrons with disabilities, call 202.661.5065.
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Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue
202.312.1300
Through Friday, September 28, Noon - 1:30 pm
Live! On Woodrow Wilson Plaza
Enjoy free summer music performances from world-renowned entertainers and local favorites every weekday on the plaza adjacent to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. For more information or to view the list of scheduled performers, visit http://www.itcdc.com/explore.php?p=7.
MobileTours.org
1740 18th Street
202.246.2928
Saturday, August 18 and 25, 7:00 pm
Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour
Join the family-friendly tour to meet the characters, walk the streets and see the buildings involved in the assassination of the sixteenth president. Meets at the Andrew Jackson Statue in Lafayette Square every Saturday through October. Cost is $10. For more information, e-mail info@mobiletours.org.
FRESHFARM Farmers' Market
555 8th Street
202.362.8889
www.freshfarmmarkets.org
 Thursday, August 23 and 30, 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Penn Quarter FRESHFARM Farmers' Market
Located on the north end of 8th Street, between D and E Streets, the annual market returns to showcase the best of the regions agricultural offerings. Enjoy fresh and local fruits, vegetables, cheeses, baked goods, soaps, plants, cut flowers and meat - all produced within a 150-mile radius of DC. The market is open every Thursday through November 15. For more information, visit www.freshfarmmarkets.org.
Landmark E Street Cinema
555 11th Street
202.452.7672
Tuesday, August 21, 7:00 pm
"10 MPH" DC Screening
The DC premiere of the film chronicling two aspiring filmmakers who decide to ditch their office jobs for a cross-country Segway scooter ride. General admission $9.50, seniors and children $6.75. Valet parking for Segway users will be provided by the DC Segway Enthusiast Group. A free pre-film reception will be held at Capital Segway (1350 I Street) from 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm. For more information, visit www.10mph.com/tour.
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Flashpoint Mead Theatre Lab
916 G Street
202.315.1318
www.flashpointdc.org
Through Friday, August 31
Earth on Stone on Earth is Naturally So
Amalgamated film, sculptures, textiles and plants are used to create a threshold between the gallery and the outdoors.
Tuesday, August 21, 7:00 pm
The Eternal Human Habitat
Panel Discussion on democracy, collaboration and spirituality in environmental action.
National Gallery of Art
4th Street and Constitution Avenue
202.737.4215
www.nga.gov
Through Monday, September 3
FOTO: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918 - 1945
The first survey done on the success of photography in Germany, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Austria during a time of tremendous social and political upheaval.
Films
Saturday, August 18 and 25
Sunday, August 26 and September 2
Modernity and Tradition: Film in Interwar Central Europe
A series of six distinctive themes focusing exclusively on the diverse achievements of central European film production between the world wars.
Sunday, August 19
Lech Majewski
Films and media art from the Polish painter, poet, stage director and tódz Film School alumnus.
Gallery Talks
Friday, August 17 and Tuesday, August 21, 1:00 pm
Desiderio da Settignano: Sculptor of Renaissance Florence
J. Russell Sale and David Gariff, lecturers, National Gallery of Art (50 minutes). West Building Rotunda.
Saturday, August 18; Friday, August 24 and 31, 2:00 pm
How to Spot a Renaissance Frame: A Look at Originals and Copies
Richard Ford, Karen Serres and Steve Wilcox, lecturers, National Gallery of Art (30 minutes). East Building Art Information Desk.
Tuesday, August 21, 2:00 pm and Thursday, August 23, Noon
States and Variations: Prints by Jasper Johns
Sally Shelburne, lecturer, National Gallery of Art (50 minutes). East Building Art Information Desk.
Wednesday, August 22, 2:00 pm
Saturday, August 25, 1:00 pm
Monday, August 27 and Thursday, August 30, Noon
Foto: Modernity in Central Europe, 1918-1945
Sally Shelburne and Mark Levitch, lecturers, National Gallery of Art (60 minutes). East Building Art Information Desk.
Lectures
Sunday, August 19, 2:00 pm
Paul Mellon and the East Building
Jim Grupe, senior architect, National Gallery of Art. East Building Auditorium.
Sunday, August 26, 2:00 pm
Medici of the Modern: Robert and Jane Meyerhoff
Sally Shelburne, lecturer, National Gallery of Art. East Building Auditorium.
Touchstone Gallery
406 7th Street, 2nd Floor
202.347.2787
www.touchstonegallery.com
Through Saturday, September 8
Photo Focus: A Regional Show of Photography
Join Juror Sharon Farmer, one of DC's most esteemed photojournalist, for this regional exhibition open to area artists age 18 and older.
Zenith Gallery
413 7th Street
202.783.2963
www.zenithgallery.com
Extended through Friday, August 31
What Remains: The American Landscape
Recent oil paintings by Bradley Stevens.
Through Friday, August 31
Washington Glass School Sixth Anniversary Show
Leading Washington Glass artists and their students show their works in this exhibition of neon, bowls, plates, vases, tiles, sculptures and other objects.
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Barnes & Noble
555 12th Street
202.347.0176
www.barnesandnoble.com
Tuesday, August 21 and 28, 10:15 am
Children's Storytime
Tuesday, September 6, 6:30 pm
Author Event - "The Messiah" by Lee Hayes
Chapters
445 11th Street
202.737.5553
www.chaptersliterary.com
Monday, August 20, 1:00 pm
Mystery Monday with Donna Andrews
The author who launched the Mystery Monday series one year ago returns with her newest Meg Lanslow mystery, "The Penguin Who Knew Too Much."
Wednesday, August 29, 7:00 pm
Kathryn Abdul-Baki
The Palestinian-American author reads from her new novel, "Sands of Zulaika." A wine reception toasting the author will begin at 6:30 pm.
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| MUSEUMS, MEMORIALS AND MONUMENTS |
Goethe-Institut Washington
812 7th Street
202.289.1200
www.goethe.de/washington
Wednesday, August 22 - Thursday, September 27
Portrait: Berlin - Contemporary Photography and Video Art
Since Berlin's reunification, the city has changed radically. Eleven modern-day artists who live and work in Berlin express this new disposition through private and public images.
Films
Through Monday, August 27, 6:30 pm
Summer Dreams: Great Expectations Film Series
Film series dealing with reality in a variety of humorous ways. English subtitles.
Tuesday, August 28, 6:30 pm
Bronenosets Potemkin / Battleship Potemkin
Regarded by many as the most influential film of all time, the newly restored 35 mm version will be screened, followed by a discussion with George Washington University's Peter Rollberg.
International Spy Museum
800 F Street
202.EYE.SPY.U
www.spymuseum.org
Through January 2008, 9:00 am - 8:00 pm
Operation Spy(TM)
In one action-packed hour, participants take on the role of U.S. intelligence officers on an international mission to locate a missing nuclear device before it falls into the wrong hands. This intense experience combines live-action, video characters, themed environments, special effects and hands-on activities. Tickets are $14 for ages 12 and older and $24 for combination tickets for Operation Spy and the permanent exhibit. Advance tickets are recommended. For more information, visit www.OpSpy.com.
Museum of Natural History
10th Street & Constitution Avenue
202.357.1300
www.mnh.si.edu
Saturday, August 18, 2:30 pm
Entombed in Amber: Time Capsule and Treasured Jewel
Dr. Jorge Santiago-Blay shares his broad understanding of amber and other plant exudates and how they may inform deep geologic time and have supplied important resources for humankind. Baird Auditorium.
National Academy of Sciences
2100 C Street
202.334.2436
www.national-academies.org/arts
Through Sunday, November 25
Jill Greenberg: Monkey Portraits
The similarities between simians and humans are amusingly captured. For more information, e-mail arts@nas.edu or call 202.334.2436. Keck Center (500 5th Street). Free admission. Photo ID required.
National Archives
Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets
202.357.5000
www.archives.gov
Friday, August 17, 11:00 am and Saturday, August 18, Noon
Presidential Film Favorite - High Noon
A favorite of Presidents Bill Clinton and Richard Nixon and four-time Academy Award winner, this film stars Gary Cooper as a retiring lawman about to leave town when an outlaw returns to take revenge. Not rated. (1952, 85 minutes). William G. McGowan Theater.
  Thursday, August 23, 6:30 pm
50 Years After Little Rock: The Media and the Movement
The nine black students known as the "Little Rock Nine" helped define the civil rights era by walking into Little Rock's all-white Central High School in 1957. To commemorate the 50th anniversary of this historic event, the Newseum and the National Archives Experience present the screening of a clip from the Newseum's documentary film, "The Press and the Civil Rights Movement." Producer Frank Bond will then moderate a panel discussion on the media's coverage of issues relating to race, justice and equality with Washington Post columnist Dorothy Gilliam and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gene Roberts. William G. McGowan Theater.
National Museum of Women In the Arts
1250 New York Avenue
202.783.5000
www.nmwa.org
Through Sunday, October 14
Frida Kahlo: Public Image, Private Life. A Selection of Photographs and Letters
More than 30 photographs of the artist, previously unpublished personal letters and the painting, "Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky," are on display in celebration of Kahlo's 100th birthday. Presented in partnership with the Smithsonian Institution's Latino Center and the Mexican Cultural Institute.
Films
Thursday, August 18, 23 and 30, Noon - 1:30 pm
The Life and Times of Frida Kahlo
Amy Stechler's biography explores the two sides of Kahlo by balancing her private life and her renowned public persona. (2005, 90 minutes). Free with admission to the museum.
 Wednesday, August 29, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Sisters in Cinema: Florence Ayisi
In an award-winning film by the Cameroonian director, State Prosecutor Vera Ngassa and Court President Beatrice Ntuba help women fight often-difficult cases of abuse in the little town of Kumba, Cameroon. (2005, 104 minutes).
National Portrait Gallery
8th and F Streets
202.633.1000
www.npg.si.edu
www.reynoldscenter.org
Thursday, August 23, 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Portrait Talks
Anne Goodyear, assistant curator, speaks about the video portrait of David Beckham by Sam Taylor-Wood.
Thursday, August 30, 6:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Portrait Talks
Robyn Asleson, art historian, speaks about the portrait of Emma, Lady Hamilton, by George Romney.
Thursday, August 30, 4:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Back-to-School Night for Educators: The Language of Art
Join the National Portrait Gallery and the Smithsonian American Art Museum for workshops, tours, performances and resources. This event is held in conjunction with the Back-to-School Night held by the Freer and Sackler Galleries, the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and the National Museum of African Art on Thursday, August 23.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th and F Streets
202.633.1000
www.reynoldscenter.org
Saturday, August 18, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
SAAM I Am
Listen to a reading of "Sail Away, Little Boat" by Janet Buell and Jui Ishida and construct a ship-in-a-bottle during this kid-friendly craft workshop with an expert model ship instructor. McEvoy Auditorium and multi-purpose rooms.
Films
Tuesday, August 21, 5:00 pm
American West Film Series - "Rio Bravo"
John Wayne and Dean Martin star as a sheriff and deputy who stand up to gunmen determined to break a murderer out of jail (1959). McEvoy Auditorium.
Tuesday, August 28, 5:00 pm
American West Film Series - "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid'
Paul Newman and Robert Redford star as outlaw buddies who have broken the law one too many times in this five-time Academy Award winner (1969). McEvoy Auditorium.
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Museum of Natural History
10th Street & Constitution Avenue
202.357.1300
www.mnh.si.edu
Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with live jazz, food and full bar at the Smithsonian Jazz Café and an IMAX film every Friday evening. $10 music cover charge. Children 12 and under admitted free. IMAX movies $8 for adults, $6.50 for seniors and children. Visit www.si.edu/imax for movie listings.
Friday, August 17, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Larry Brown Quintet
Larry Brown, piano, with Kenny Rittenhouse, trumpet; Rob Holmes, tenor sax; Kent Miller, bass; and Greg Holloway, drums.
Friday, August 24, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The David Kane Trio
David Kane, piano with Tom Baldwin, bass and Tony Martucci, drums.
Friday, August 31, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Latin Jazz & Salsa Tribute Concert
Featuring Arch "AT" Thompson and Verny Varela.
Friday, September 7, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Larry Willis Trio
Enjoy a special performance by jazz legend.
National Gallery of Art
4th Street and Constitution Avenue
202.737.4215
www.nga.gov
Enjoy an evening of jazz in the Sculpture Garden every Friday evening through November, rain or shine, from top Washington-area jazz artists. Concerts take place in front of the Pavilion Café, next to the grand reflecting pool and fountain.
Friday, August 17, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
The Greg Hatza ORGANization, organ trio
Friday, August 24, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Marc Cary and the FOCUS Trio, piano
Friday, August 31, 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Johnny O'Neal, piano
National Portrait Gallery
8th and F Streets
202.633.1000
www.npg.si.edu
www.reynoldscenter.org
Sunday, August 26, 2:00pm
Return to Yesterday, A Musical Performance
The Beatles Tribute band, Yesterday, performs Beatles music from 1964 in conjunction with the exhibition, Harry Benson: Being There. Free admission. Reservations recommended. McEvoy Auditorium. For reservations, call 202.633.8520.
Old Post Office Pavilion
1100 Pennsylvania Avenue
202.289.4224
All performances are held on the Pavilion Stage. Advance reservations and tickets are not required. Free admission. For schedule changes or more information, visit www.oldpostofficedc.com.
Saturday, August 18 and 25, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Geoff Reecer Trio
Sunday, August 19, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Thursday, August 30, Noon - 1:00 pm
KuKu (Soul/Nigerian)
Monday, August 20 and 27, Noon - 1:00 pm
Arch "AT" Thompson - Flutologist (Classical, Contemporary and Latin Jazz)
Tuesday, August 21 and 28, Noon - 1:00 pm
John Guernsey (Piano)
Sunday, August 26, 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Friday, August 31, Noon - 1:00 pm
C. Huff a.k.a. "Mr. Music" (Rhythm & Blues)
Smithsonian American Art Museum
8th and F Streets
202.633.1000
www.reynoldscenter.org
Sunday, August 19, 3:00 pm
On Stage: Steinway Series
The Mendelssohn Piano Trio performs music by nineteenth-century romantic composers. Free tickets will be distributed in the G Street lobby one-hour prior to performance time. McEvoy Auditorium.
United States Navy Memorial
701 Pennsylvania Avenue
202.737.2300
www.navymemorial.org
Tuesday, August 21 and 28, 1:00 pm
Navy Drill Team
See the U.S. Navy Drill Team perform every Tuesday at this free family event.
Saturday, August 18 and 25, 10:00 am
Matinees at the Memorial
Enjoy a matinee screening of Navy-inspired films. Free admission. Burke Theater.
Tuesday, August 21 and 28, 8:00 pm
Concerts On The Avenue 2007
Enjoy the U.S. Coast Guard Band, U.S. Navy Band, Sea Chanters and Cruisers in a free family summertime music series.
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Church of the Epiphany
1317 G Street
202.347.2635
www.epiphanydc.org
Tuesday, August 21, 12:10 pm
Gregory Hooker, organ
Tuesday, August 28, 12:10 pm
String Trio from "The President's Own" U.S. Marine Corps Chamber Orchestra
Sixth & I Historic Synagogue
600 I Street
202.408.3100
www.sixthandi.org
Extended through Friday, August 24
Roman Vishniac's Berlin Photo Exhibition
Selections of Berlin's images of Jewish life in Eastern Europe taken on the eve of World War II are exhibited in the U.S. for the first time. The exhibition will be on display Monday - Thursday, Noon - 3:00 pm, or by appointment. For more information, call 202.408.3100.
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Charlie Palmer Steak
101 Constitution Avenue
202.547.8100
www.charliepalmer.com
Friday, August 24, 6:30 pm
The DC Dining Society Presents a Charlie Palmer Steak Cooking Class
Charlie Palmer, one of the nation's top chefs, and Executive Chef Bryan Voltaggio will arrange a cooking class featuring favorite foods of the Dining Society as well as award-winning wine selections from Kluge Estate. Cost is $50 per person. For reservations, call 202.265.0477.
Jaleo
480 7th Street
202.628.6949
www.jaleo.com
Through Tuesday, August 28
4th Annual La Tomatina Tomato Celebration
Enjoy specials made with ripe, seasonal tomatoes and innovative tomato-based cocktails to celebrate the famous tomato battle held annually in Buñol, Spain.
OYA Restaurant and Lounge
777 9th Street
www.oyadc.com
202.393.1400
Through Sunday, September 9
OYA Restaurant & Lounge Celebrates Restaurant Month
Enjoy a three-course prix fixe menu available at Restaurant Week pricing with three wine pairings plus a selection of bottles offered at $30.07.
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Upstairs on 7th
406 7th Street
301.351.8308
www.upstairson7th.com
Friday, August 17, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Saturday, August 18, Noon - 4:00 pm
Epperson Trunk Show
See the new fall styles. Proceeds will help benefit the Sister to Sister organization.
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Flashpoint Mead Theatre Lab
916 G Street
202.315.1318
www.flashpointdc.org
Through Sunday, August 19, 8:00 pm
The Devil in His Own Words
Tracing his appearances over the ages, the Taffety Punk Theatre Company probes the darkest limits of our dreams to find the lifeblood of the world's oldest anarchist. Tickets are $10.
Shakespeare Theatre Company
450 7th Street
202.547.1122
www.shakespearetheatre.org
 Friday, August 24 - Saturday, August 25
Annie Potts in Love Letters
The "Designing Women" star recreates her acclaimed role in A.R. Gurney's story of the lifelong correspondence between a free-spirited but unstable artist and a staid, dutiful lawyer and senator. Call 202.547.1122 to receive a 25 percent discount for students, military and seniors over 70.
The Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts
733 8th Street
202.824.0449
www.theatrelab.org
Through Friday, August 31
Theatre Lab Fall Classes
Adults, teens and kids are wanted for fall classes at the largest theatre-training center in the DC area. Classes include: After School Drama, Getting Started in TV and Film, Cabaret and Solo Performance and more. For more information or to register, call 202.824.0449 or visit www.theatrelab.org.
Warner Theatre
13th and E Streets
202.783.4000
www.warnertheatre.com
Thursday, August 23, 8:00 pm
A Rare Solo Acoustic Performance with Aaron Lewis of Staind
The Staind frontman hits the stage armed with just his guitar, his songs and your requests in this back-to-basics concert experience. Tickets are $52.50 - $29.50 and are available at the Warner Theatre Box Office or through all Ticketmaster outlets.
Friday, August 24, 8:00 pm
WPGC-FM 95.5 Presents - Donnie Simpson Tribute, 30 Years on DC Radio
Join WPGC-FM 95.5 and the entire "DMV" to pay tribute to Donnie Simpson's 30 years on Washington, DC, radio with special guests LL Cool J and more. Tickets are $52 and are available at the Warner Theatre Box Office or through all Ticketmaster outlets.
Thursday, September 6, 8:00 pm
VH1 Soul Presents - Musiq Soulchild, The Luvanmusiq Tour
The Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum soul singer and songwriter blends his unique sound of 70s soul, classic funk and hip-hop. Tickets are $39.50 and are available at the Warner Theatre Box Office or through all Ticketmaster outlets.
Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
 641 D Street
202.393.3939
www.woollymammoth.net
Monday, August 27 - Sunday, September 23
The Unmentionables
Bruce Norris' explosive satire launches the Woolly season with a tale of do-gooder Americans stirring up tension and trouble in an isolated African village. For tickets, call 202.393.3939 or visit www.woollymammoth.net.
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