Weekend Round Up April 7, 2016

Trafficking Cultural Materials: Appropriation of Mankind’s Property

APRIL 7TH, 2016 AT 06:30 PM | FREE | INFO@WASHINGTON.GOETHE.ORG | TEL: 202-588-8230

Alexander Nagel, a research associate at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History, will moderate a panel including: Iris Gerlach, an archaeologist with a focus on Near Eastern Archaeology, Classical Archaeology and Assyriology; Tess Davis, executive director of the Antiquities Coalition; and Douglas Boin, an internationally recognized authority on the archaeology, religion, and history of the Roman world.

New York University in Washington, DC 1307 L St. NW.

The Sadies

APRIL 7TH, 2016 AT 09:30 PM | $12 | INFO@HILLCOUNTRYWDC.COM | TEL: 202-556-2050 | EVENT WEBSITE

Acclaimed Canadian rock/country/western group The Sadies return to Hill Country DC on April 7th. Sadies are as tight and as capable as anyone walking into a recording studio these days. Their style is all but flawless, fusing prairie soul with a high lonesome sweetness and a subtle but expressive sense of aural adventure that turns their interpretations into something truly special. Formed in 1994, the band has released 16 studio albums.

410 Seventh Street NW, Washington, DC 20004

Caravan Beirut

APRIL 8TH, 2016 AT 06:00 PM | ISOBEL@TAAPR.COM | TEL: 202-625-8370

A handpicked selection of Lebanese designers will showcase their talent and collections hosted by digital retail platform Bucolik and Mariana Wehbe Public Relations, in partnership with the American Lebanese Chamber of Commerce. Featuring fashion, accessories, jewelry, homeware and photography, Caravan Beirut is inviting guests on a curated tour of Beirut, right in Georgetown Park. Opening night April 8, 6 to 9 p.m. Pop-up shop hours, April 9-11: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closing night April 12: 6 to 8 p.m.

3222 M St. NW.

Paint Ball!

APRIL 8TH, 2016 AT 07:00 PM | FREE | NPGTEENS@SI.EDU | TEL: 202-633-8300 | EVENT WEBSITE

The teen-only dance spectacular will have free food, a DJ, arts and crafts, dancing, a photo booth and more. This dance event is aimed towards teens in grades nine through 12. Attendees must bring a student ID to get in.

National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW.

Family Afternoon: Newspaper Fort Challenge

APRIL 9TH, 2016 AT 12:00 PM | FREE | EFILAR@NBM.ORG | TEL: 202-272-2448 | EVENT WEBSITE

Extra! Extra! Read all about it! The Museum is hosting a newspaper fort challenge in the Great Hall! Bring your family and collaboratively construct an awe-inspiring fort made entirely of newspapers and tape. Learn about the triangle, the strongest shape out there, and create tetrahedral caverns small enough for one, or big enough for your clan.

National Building Museum, 401 K St. NW.

Simply Cecily Spring 2016 Collection Trunk Show

APRIL 9TH, 2016 AT 12:00 PM | $0.00 | INFO@SIMPLYCECILY.COM | TEL: 202.887.6638 | EVENT WEBSITE

Designer Cecily Habimana honors the spirit and legacy of Somalian model and actress Iman, first African American supermodel Donyale Luna, international, multi-lingual singer and actress Eartha Kit and the illustrious actress Dorothy Dandridge. Simply Cecily will again fuse her signature style of “traditionally African with a modern American twist” that includes high-waisted skirts and shorts, form-fitting dresses and tops as well as a line of tees that celebrates who we are.

1231 Good Hope Road SE.

Tour: National Museum of African American History and Culture Construction Area

APRIL 9TH, 2016 AT 12:30 PM | $35 | TEL: 202-347-9403 | EVENT WEBSITE

The District Architecture Center is offering this tour of the Smithsonian’s newest museum, opening in September, as part of Architecture Week.

1500 Constitution Ave. NW.

Artist and Entomologist: Panel with Jennifer Angus and Seán Brady

APRIL 10TH, 2016 AT 02:00 PM | FREE | AMERICANARTPROGRAMS@SI.EDU | TEL: (202) 633-8490 | EVENT WEBSITE

Hear artist Jennifer Angus discuss her Renwick installation In the Midnight Garden with Seán Brady, chair of the Entomology Department at the National Museum of Natural History. The two discuss the brilliantly colored insects in Angus’s display and the importance of insects to the natural world.

1661 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.

“Shakespeare and Purcell” Concert

APRIL 10TH, 2016 AT 02:00 PM | $25 TO $40 | TEL: 202-544-7077 | EVENT WEBSITE

The Folger Consort performs songs, choruses and instrumental music of Henry Purcell’s celebrated “The Fairy Queen” along with other memorable settings of Shakespeare by Purcell.

Folger Theatre, 201 E. Capitol St. SE.

Conservatory Project: The Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University

APRIL 10TH, 2016 AT 06:00 PM | FREE | TEL: 800-444-1434 | EVENT WEBSITE

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center presents students from the Peabody Institute, who will perform a varied repertoire including Brahms and Waxman. The ensemble features the Trio Mesama — composed of clarinet, piano and cello — as well as baroque violin, baroque flute, harpsichord, violin, viola and mezzo-soprano.

Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW.