Dumbarton House: Jazz Dancing Night: “Swing into the Past!”
July 22nd, 2011 at 05:00 PM
$12-$15
Dumbarton House invites you and your dancing shoes to the Belle Vue Room ballroom and lower courtyard terrace for their first ever evening devoted to the Swing style of dancing on Friday, July 22 from 6 to 10 p.m. So, bring your favorite swing style – Jitterbug, East Coast Swing, Lindy Hop, etc. – for a fun filled evening of 20th-century dance. Restored in the late 1920’s through the early 1930s – the “Swing Era”! – Dumbarton House opened as a museum in 1932 and as the headquarters of the National Society of The Colonial Dames of America. Dumbarton House pays homage to swing dancing, popularized at the same time Dumbarton House was being restored and open to the public for the first time. White wines by Tradewinds Specialty Imports and sumptuous cupcakes from Sprinkles Cupcakes will be available for sale. Discounted tickets are only $12 for a limited time and $15 at the entrance if space is available.
Address
2715 Q Street, NW
Movies On The Potomac
July 24th, 2011 at 05:00 PM
National Harbor Waterfront
Enjoy entertainment moonlit on the outdoor screen along the waterfront at National Harbor. Fridays nights will be Date Night themed: June films will feature Divas of Song & Screen and Sundays will be Family Night themed: June- Tribute to Dad, July- Animated Films, August & September: Fantasy films. Bring your own chairs.
Address
137 National Plaza
Additional Information : There are 3 parking garages and one surface lot. Parking is paid. Bring blankets or lawn chairs
The Public Memory of 9/11
July 26th, 2011 at 06:30 PM
The upcoming tenth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks offers an opportunity to consider how the sites in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania are memorializing and interpreting this event. Leading representatives—Alice Greenwald, National September 11 Memorial & Museum; Jeff Reinbold, Flight 93 National Memorial; and Andy Ammerman, Pentagon Memorial—present the designs of the memorials and discuss the challenges in commemorating recent history. Brent Glass, director of the National Museum of American History, will moderate the program.
Editor’s Note: This event is free, but pre-registration is required. Visit www.nbm.org .
Address
National Building Museum,
401 F Street N.W. Washington, DC 20001
Baked & Wired: Nic Parrish Art Exhibit
July 27th, 2011 at 12:33 PM
Tel: 202.333.2500
On display from Wednesday, July 27 through Tuesday, August 16, Baked & Wired (1052 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW) presents an art exhibit by local D.C. artist Nic Parrish. Parrish’s post modern abstract style is alive with color and texture. Whether it’s for a cup of coffee or a need to satisfy your sweet tooth, stop by Baked & Wired to enjoy this exhibit and more. 202.333.2500
Address
Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW
