Weekend Roundup March 5 2015

House Mountain Horse Show

MARCH 7TH, 2015 AT 12:00 AM | EVENT WEBSITE

Named after the Lexington-area mountain, this two-day regional schooling horse show for hunter and jumper riders is owned and operated by the Virginia Horse Center Foundation and managed by Keedie Leonard & L. M. ”Sandy” Gerald.

Address

Anderson Coliseum, Virginia Horse Center, 487 Maury River Rd., Lexington, Va.

40th Annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair

MARCH 7TH, 2015 AT 10:00 AM | $8-$14 | EHELPERN@SCOTTCIRCLE.COM | EVENT WEBSITE

It’s time to put down your e-readers and experience a bit of history! Have you ever seen a $30,000 book? Or a book that is hundreds of years old? Now is your chance when the 40th annual Washington Antiquarian Book Fair returns to the nation’s capital from March 6-7, 2015.

Address

Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge; Rosslyn Ballroom, Shenandoah Suite & Dogwood Room;1900 North Fort Myer Drive; Arlington, VA 22209

Washington, DC Travel & Adventure Show

MARCH 7TH, 2015 AT 10:00 AM | $11-16 | INFO@TRAVELSHOWS.COM | TEL: 202-249-3000 | EVENT WEBSITE

Discover dream destinations at the Washington, DC Travel & Adventure Show, March 7 & 8. Roster of Celebrity Travel Speakers Includes Rick Steves, Pauline Frommer, Samantha Brown, Patricia Schultz and Josh Gates, offering travel expertise and inspiration. Savor world cuisines on the Taste of Travel Stage, watch the world come alive on the Global Beats Stage, and the brand new Savvy Traveler Stage will focus on insider travel tips and practical advice.

Address

Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW

Fauré Requiem – Cathedral Choral Society

MARCH 8TH, 2015 AT 04:00 PM | $15-75 | LSHERIDAN@CATHEDRAL.ORG | TEL: 202-537-2228 | EVENT WEBSITE

Stunningly luscious music on an all-French program. Written following personal spiritual transformation, Poulenc’s Organ Concerto exudes heartfelt directness. Dictated to her sister at the end of her young life, the Pie Jesu was Lili Boulanger’s requiem for herself. Intimate and profoundly beautiful, Fauré’s Requiem is one of the most beloved pieces in the choral repertoire. Featuring Music Director J. Reilly Lewis as organ soloist.

Address

3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW

Cultural Leadership Breakfast: Martin Wollesen

MARCH 12TH, 2015 AT 08:00 AM | RICHARD@GEORGETOWNER.COM | EVENT WEBSITE

As part of the series presented by Georgetown Media Group and sponsored by Long & Foster, Martin Wollesen, executive director of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, will share his plans and goals for The Clarice, the six-venue centerpiece of the University of Maryland’s College of Arts and Humanities. Admission is $20 ($15 for George Town Club members). RSVP via email.

Address

George Town Club, 1530 Wisconsin Ave. NW.

CAG Concerts Kick-off Party?

MARCH 12TH, 2015 AT 06:30 PM | $60 | EVENT WEBSITE

The kick-off party will be at The George Town Club on March 12 from 6:30 – 8:30 PM.
Concerts in the Parks is Georgetown’s favorite summer concerts series that is free and open to the public in beautiful Volt and Rose parks. Proceeds from this event help underwrite the cost of putting on the concerts. 2015 Concerts will take place Sunday evenings from 5:30 to 7:00 PM on May 17th, June 14th and July 12th.

Address

The George Town Club; 1530 Wisconsin Ave.