CITY GUIDE
Washington, D.C.
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La Dolce D.C.
Immerse yourself in the Italian
side of the nation’s capital
The Italian embassy has partnered with
Destination D.C. to produce major exhibi-
tions and performances around the city to
celebrate Italian art and culture. The result-
ing festival, “La Dolce D.C.,” begins in March
and showcases the Italian aspects of the
nation’s capital through art, dance, design,
fashion, music, theater, film, food and wine,
and literature.
The
Artful
Martini
Canaletto
The Entrance to the Grand Canal and
Santa Maria della Salute from the
Molo, about 1743
oil on canvas
114.5 x 153.5 cm ( 45 1/16 x 60 7/16 in.)
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Gift of Mrs. Barbara Hutton, 1945.15.4
throughout March,
12 of the city’s best
mixologists compete to create the
most artistic martini,
inspired by the work
of students attending
the Corcoran College
of art + Design. this
annual event is always
themed around an
exhibit at the gallery,
and this year it will
focus on the Corcoran’s newly reinstated
permanent gallery.
Vote for your favorite
martini throughout
March and then attend
the annual gala april 2
to enjoy all the different “artinis”—and,
of course, the year’s
winning drink.
corcoran.edu.
the
Penn Quarter
Oedipus el
Rey
Through
March 6
ave
Date
A reimagining of the
Greek tale of Oedipus,
set in a Los Angeles barrio.
woollymammoth.net
Downtown
Poncho Sanchez
March 12
Jazz legend Poncho
Sanchez performs his
Afro-Cuban rhythms
at the Warner Theatre.
warnertheatre.com
BethesDa
NHK Symphony
Orchestra of
Japan (Celebrity
Series)
March 16
The legendary André
Previn conducts this
amazing program at
the Strathmore.
strathmore.org
Downtown
NCAA
Basketball
March 17 and 19
Verizon Center hosts
the first and second
rounds of the NCAA
Men’s Division I basketball tournament.
verizoncenter.com
Penn Quarter
The Agony and
the Ecstasy of
Steve Jobs
March 21–April 10
Mike Daisey, who does
comedic monologues
on topical issues,
focuses here on the
rapid takeover of technology in society.
woollymammoth.net
