| |  | | |  The Choral Arts Society of Washington The mission of the Choral Arts Society of Washington is the pursuit of excellence in choral repertoire and performance, and the commitment to promote and share the art of choral music through education and public outreach. Now in its 52nd season, Choral Arts is comprised of more than 180 exceptional volunteer singers – and it has recorded 17 acclaimed CDs.
Under the direction of Artistic Director Scott Tucker, Choral Arts has sung with the world's leading orchestras and conductors. Upcoming shows include Claudio Monteverdi: Vespers of 1610 next Saturday, November 18, at 3:00 pm and A Family Christmas on Saturday, December 16, at Kennedy Center Concert Hall. | |  | |  Spirit of Barbados Gala The Embassy of Barbados, in partnership with the Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. and the Barbados Association of Washington, DC will culminate the year-long celebration of Barbados' 50th Anniversary of Independence with the Spirit of Barbados Gala. This black-tie event will be at the historic headquarters of the Organization of American States in Washington, DC this Saturday, November 11, at 7:00 pm. Proceeds from the event will go to the Hurricane Relief Fund of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering of the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF). | |  Art from the Garden: Ceramics
and Sculptures by Marc Peter Keane Next Wednesday, November 15 at 6:30 pm, the Japan Information Center & Culture Center will host an opening event for the new exhibition, Art from the Garden: Ceramics and Sculptures by Marc Peter Keane. Artist and landscape architect Marc Keane will discuss his artwork and its relationship to his work as a designer of Japanese gardens. Keane's artworks draws from the traditional culture of Japan, such as the way his ceramics are fired unglazed in a wood-fired kiln (anagama), but they are unlike any traditional Japanese forms. The exhibit is on display through December 27. | |  The Pajama Game The Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory is a tiptop model of efficiency, so why are things getting so steamy? It could have something to do with how new superintendent Sid Sorokin has fallen for Babe Williams, the trouble-making head of the union grievance committee. Sparks start to fly when a workers' strike pits management against labor and ignites an outrageous battle of the sexes. Packed with seductive dance numbers like "Steam Heat" and "Hernando's Hideaway," The Pajama Game is showing at Arena Stage through December 24. | |  Friday, November 10 Event - Reading of Emilie's Voltaire
Alliance Française de Washington Concert - Red Baraat
The Barns at Wolf Trap Theater - Nina Simone: Four Women
Arena Stage Exhibit - Echoes of the Great War
Library of Congress Exhibit - Valor in the Pacific: A Remembrance
National Museum of the U.S. Navy Saturday, November 11 Concert - Baron & Buchbinder
Edlavitch DCJCC Tour - National Gallery of Art
Adventures for Creative Tourists Event - The President and the Press: Bob Schieffer
Newseum Exhibit - Women in Art: 1850 - 1910
Dumbarton Oaks Event - Greek Cuisine with Kapnos' George Pagonis
Hill Center Sunday, November 12 Concert - Nomadica
Edlavitch DCJCC Event - Fresh Talk Forum: El Tendedero/ The Clothesline Project
National Museum of Women in the Arts Tour - The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery Film - The Truth Beneath
Freer|Sackler Monday, November 13 Exhibit - Hill Center Galleries
Hill Center Event - The Art of Topiary: Reading with Jan Wagner and David Keplinger
Goethe-Institute Event - Photographer Jodi Cobb: Stranger in a Strange Land
Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibit - Scraps: Fashion, Textiles, and Creative Re-Use
George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum Tuesday, November 14 Event - Double Take: One Artwork, Two Viewpoints
Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibit - Painting Shakespeare
Folger Shakespeare Library Exhibit - Around the World in 80 Paper Models
National Building Museum Event - An Evening with Paul Watson
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Event - Meditation and Mindfulness
Freer|Sackler Wednesday, November 15 Event - Workshop Wednesday: Looking for Contours
National Museum of African Art Exhibit - Before the 45th Action/Reaction in Chicano and Latino Art
Mexican Cultural Institute Tour - Museum Highlights
Hirshhorn Museum Exhibit - Phase 1: Reinstallation of the Permanent Collection
The Kreeger Museum Exhibit - Three Works of Art by American Indians
Smithsonian American Art Museum Thursday, November 16 Concert - Take 5!: J.S. Williams Ensemble Pays Tribute to Alan Shorter
Smithsonian American Art Museum Exhibit - Human Landscapes
Art Museum of the Americas | OAS Exhibit - Gateways/Portales
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Theater - A Christmas Carol
Ford's Theatre |
