Exhibition: The 225th Anniversary of the Treaty of Paris
Friday, August 29, 2008 - Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Location: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration
In celebration of the 225th anniversary of the Treaty of Paris, the National Archives presents a special document display that includes the original Treaty that ended the American Revolution and resulted in the reshaping of modern North America.

Theater: 7th Annual Page-to-Stage Festival
Saturday, August 30, 2008 - Monday, September 1, 2008
2:00 PM
Location: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
An annual showcase for new plays and musicals, Page-to-Stage hosts free readings and open rehearsals to give you a glimpse of Washington's new theater season.

Film: Doomed Love / Amor de Perdição
Sunday, August 31, 2008
2:00 PM
Location: National Gallery of Art
Camilo Castelo Branco's epic 19th-century novel about an 18th-century Romeo-and-Juliet-like affair set in Portugal, Amor de Perdição mixes conventions from theater and cinema and retains Branco's rich and multilayered language.

Sixteenth Street, stretching north from the White House, displays a procession of mansions and sacred places in grand architectural styles. Take in an event at the beautiful Mexican Cultural Institute, visit the Scottish Rite Temple, and discover Meridian Hill Park.

U Street/Shaw
Experience the renaissance of Duke Ellington's neighborhood. The U Street/Shaw area, once the heart of the city's African American community, predates New York's Harlem. Today you'll discover a lively scene with the resurgence of nightclubs, theatres, and the renovations of many historic buildings.

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