CITY GUIDE
Washington, D.C.
Master Shots
“Richard Avedon:
Portraits of Power” at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art
The Chicago Seven: Lee Weiner, John Froines, Abbie
Hoffman, Rennie Davis, Jerry Rubin, Tom Hayden,
Dave Dellinger. Chicago, Sept. 25, 1969
The hottest ticket in town is for the exhibition
“Richard Avedon: Portraits of Power.” Avedon
(1923–2004), America’s preeminent editorial
portraitist and fashion photographer, photographed the faces of politics throughout his
career. Opening mid-September and running
through Jan. 25, the Corcoran Gallery of Art is
organizing and presenting
for the first time more than 200 of Avedon’s
political portraits (including elite government
and media figures, labor officials, counter
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Date
LAFAYETTE SQUARE
the
The Half Had Not Been Told Me:
African Americans on Lafayette
Square (1795–1965)
Through March 1
A new exhibit explores experiences of African
Americans within the unique landscape of the
White House neighborhood during the 145th anniversary year of the signing of the Emancipation
Proclamation by President Lincoln. decaturhouse.org
cultural activists and ordinary citizens), many
of which have never been seen or published.
The exhibition showcases a five-decade taxonomy of politics and power. Sept. 13–Jan. 25.
corcoran.org.
The National
Museum of Crime
and Punishment
Orlando businessman John Morgan,
in partnership with
John Walsh (host
of America’s Most
Wanted), opens
D.C.’s newest interactive museum—
The National Museum of Crime and
Punishment. The
museum provides
groups of all ages
with a memorable
insight into the history of crime, crime
fighting and the
consequences of
committing a crime
in America. Spread
over 28,000 square
feet, the multilevel
museum presents
exhibits on everything from pirates,
Wild West outlaws,
serial killers and
gangsters to white-collar criminals
hiding behind computer technology.
The museum also
hosts the studio
of the renowned
crime-fighting
TV series, America’s
Most Wanted. Museum guests are invited to witness the
taping of the show
and see the AMW
hot line in action.
Other attractions
include a realistic
interactive forensics
lab and a station
to create ID cards
and fingerprints.
Galleries within
the museum include A Notorious History of
American Crime;
Punishment: The
Consequences of
Crime; Crime Fighting; Crime Solving:
The Technology
of Crime Fighting;
and America’s
Most Wanted:
John Walsh’s
Personal Story.
crimemuseum.org.
DOWNTOWN
The Royal
Paintings of
Jodhpur
Oct. 11–Jan. 4
The Freer Gallery of
Art and the Arthur
M. Sackler Gallery
host newly discovered
paintings from the royal
collection of Jodhpur.
asia.si.edu
PENN QUARTER
KidSpy
Workshop—
Operation
Undercover:
Secrets of
Disguise
Oct. 19
The Spy Museum
offers a special train-
ing session for kids on
the art of disguise.
spymuseum.org
PENN QUARTER
50th Annual
Washington
International
Horse Show
at the Verizon
Center
Oct. 21–26
This spectacular horse
show will have you
coming back each year.
wihs.org
