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Washington, D.C.
Blocks from Sweden
Chick with Trick
from Bulgaria
the
DOWNTOWN
Pousette-Dart:
Predominantly
White
Paintings
Through Sept. 12
ve
Date
The Phillips Collection
exhibits a series of more
than 20 paintings by
Richard Pousette-Dart
(1916–1992) that were
created almost without
paint, using graphite
and oil on canvas.
phillipscollection.org
NATIONWIDE
Let’s Hear it for
Museum Day
Sept. 25
Smithsonian magazine
hosts its sixth annual
Museum Day, when
participating museums
and cultural institutions across the country
offer free admission to
visitors who download a
ticket. smithsonian.com/
museumday
Kids Euro
Festival
European kids perform
throughout D.C.
Kids Euro Festival returns this fall to present
more than 150 events in and around Washington, D. C. The festival is staged in partnership
with the 27 European Union embassies in D. C.
and more than 20 local cultural institutes. It is
specifically designed for kids 4-12. The events
feature young European kids performing
everything from opera to improvisational storytelling to puppetry to dance and acrobatics.
All four weeks of exciting performances are
free. Oct. 15-Nov. 10. kidseurofestival.org.
Arty Crafty
The American
Dance Institute
invites families to
liven up their Sun-
day afternoon at
the annual Family
Arts Day, a free
day of adventures
for families that
includes jazz and
ballet classes for
children, Pilates
demos, interactive
kendo martial arts
DOWNTOWN
Esperanza
Spalding
Oct. 3
Esperanza Spalding
returns to Lincoln
Theatre with her effer-
vescent blend of jazz
fusion, Brazilian samba
and a touch of hip-hop.
wpas.org
ALEXANDRIA
Oktoberfest
2010
Oct. 9
Celebrate Oktoberfest
with live music, grilled
bratwurst, sauerkraut,
handmade pretzels and,
of course, beer. Kids’
activities include pump-
kin decorating, a moon
bounce, face painting
and more.
rusticorestaurant.com
demos and flamenco demos
and classes.
Throughout the
day, ADI’s Arts
Incubator participants and students stage live
performances
and provide food
for guests. Sept.
12. 1570 E. Jefferson St., Rockville,
Md. american
dance.org.
DOWNTOWN
Ran Dank
Oct. 16
Twenty-seven-year-old
Israeli pianist Ran Dank
has won virtually every
major prize available for
a young musician in his
country. He will perform
at Kennedy Center Ter-
race Theater. wpas.org
