Weekend Round Up May 26, 2016

Jazz in the Garden
MAY 27TH, 2016 AT 05:00 PM | FREE | TEL: 202-737-4215 | EVENT WEBSITE

From their folk instruments (upright bass, fiddle and acoustic guitars) to their approach to music and performance, the 19th Street Band has followed the traditions of the Carter Family and the Kingston Trio while integrating modern elements of Americana, country and rock and roll.

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, Constitution Avenue and 7th Street NW

The Great William: Writers Reading Shakespeare
MAY 27TH, 2016 AT 06:30 PM | FREE (REGISTRATION ENCOURAGED) | TEL: 202-547-1122 | EVENT WEBSITE

This event, hosted by University of Maryland English professor Theodore Leinwand, explores how seven renowned writers — Coleridge, Keats, Virginia Woolf, Charles Olson, John Berryman, Allen Ginsberg and Ted Hughes — wrestled with Shakespeare in the very moments when they were reading his work. Leinwand tracks their reading experience through their Shakespeare marginalia, lectures, letters, journals and reading notes.

Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW

Donny McCaslin Group
MAY 27TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | $30-$40 | TEL: 301-581-5100 | EVENT WEBSITE

Donny McCaslin is a Grammy-nominated performer known for his superb musicianship and acrobatic phrasing. His work often blurs the line between jazz and electronica, delving into fusion, angular post-bop, polyphonic funk and ethereal balladry.

AMP by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Avenue, N. Bethesda, Maryland

Feed Your Soul Blues and Gospel Brunch
MAY 28TH, 2016 AT 03:00 PM | $25 ($35 ALL-DAY BRUNCH) | TEL: 202-649-0824 | EVENT WEBSITE

Presented by HBC Playback Theater: A full day of live music, vendors, painting and food. Special deals all day from the stores inside the Anacostia Arts Center, including Vintage & Charmed Boutique. Brunch will be prepared and served buffet style by the Art-Drenaline Cafe. A private vending circle will be hosted in the black box theater with an eclectic blend of local brands including jewelry, home decor and holistic wellness and skincare.

Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Road SE

Living the Legacy
MAY 28TH, 2016 AT 07:30 PM | $25 | TEL: 202-727-8764 | EVENT WEBSITE

The Duke Ellington School of the Arts presents its annual spring dance concert. Also Sunday at 4 p.m.

Ellington @ Garnet-Patterson, 2001 10th St. NW

Great Noise Ensemble: ‘Van Gogh’
MAY 28TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | $25 | TEL: 202-399-7933 | EVENT WEBSITE

GNE closes its season with Michael Gordon’s incredible opera “Van Gogh,” composed from the texts of letters between the artist and his brother Theo.

Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE

James McNeill Whistler and the Case for Beauty
MAY 29TH, 2016 AT 02:00 PM | FREE | TEL: 202-737-4215 | EVENT WEBSITE

American-born visionary James McNeill Whistler introduced groundbreaking ideas and forms that ultimately thrust him into the first rank of modern artists. Filmmaker Karen Thomas, who created this hour-long profile using dramatic recreations, paintings, graphics and a variety of interview footage, will introduce the film and answer questions at this Art on Film Dialogue. Kevin Kline provides the voice of Whistler and Anjelica Huston narrates.

National Gallery of Art, 401 Constitution Ave. NW

Talk By Choreographer Mats Ek
MAY 29TH, 2016 AT 06:00 PM | FREE | EVENT WEBSITE

Washington Post dance critic Sarah Kaufman will moderate a talk by Swedish choreographer Mats Ek about his 40 years as a dance rebel. The exhibition “Mats Ek: A Dance Rebel on the Move for Forty Years” will be on view.

House of Sweden, 2900 K St. NW

National Memorial Day Concert
MAY 29TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | FREE | EVENT WEBSITE

For over 25 years, this multiple-award-winning television event has honored the military service and sacrifice of all our men and women in uniform, their families at home and those who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. The program will be hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise. Performers include Renee Fleming, the Beach Boys, Katharine McPhee, S. Epatha Merkerson and Trent Harmon.

West Lawn, U.S. Capitol, East Capitol Street and First Street NW

Arlington National Cemetery Wreath Laying
MAY 30TH, 2016 AT 11:00 AM | FREE | TEL: 877-907-8585 | EVENT WEBSITE

The U.S. Army Military District of Washington will conduct a Presidential Armed Forces Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, to be followed by an observance program hosted by the Department of Defense in Arlington’s Memorial Amphitheater.

Arlington National Cemetery, State Highway 110 and Memorial Drive, Arlington, Virginia

National Memorial Day Parade
MAY 30TH, 2016 AT 02:00 PM | FREE | EVENT WEBSITE

The National Memorial Day Parade will commence at the corner of Constitution Avenue and 7th Street NW. It will proceed west down Constitution Avenue, past the White House, ending at 17th Street.

Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th Streets

SOLE Defined
MAY 30TH, 2016 AT 06:00 PM | FREE | TEL: 800-444-1234 | EVENT WEBSITE

SOLE Defined presents a power-packed show that creates an exciting twist on percussive dance with its dynamic and rhythmic performance, fusing tap dance and body percussion. In this new performance, Soleful Soundz, electrifying performers from area companies, celebrate the rich history of percussive dance in Washington, D.C.

Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW