Weekend Round Up June 23, 2016
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Bowen McCauley Dance at Lubber Run JUNE 24TH, 2016 AT 08:00 AM | FREE | SAMANTHA@BMDC.ORG | TEL: 703-910-5175 | EVENT WEBSITE
Bowen McCauley Dance presents a family-friendly evening performance in Arlington County. Attendees can bring a picnic and enjoy a summer evening watching this 20th-anniversary concert.
Lubber Run Amphitheater, 200 N. Columbus Street, Arlington, Virginia
Japanese Art Deco at Hillwood JUNE 24TH, 2016 AT 09:00 AM | $75 | TEL: 202-633-3030 | EVENT WEBSITE
Curator Estella Chung introduces a private viewing of the exhibition “Deco Japan: Shaping Art and Culture, 1920–1945,” with time afterward to explore Hillwood’s collection of Russian and French decorative arts and the estate’s formal gardens at the height of their spring beauty.
Hillwood Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW
Daily Show Writers Standup Tour JUNE 24TH, 2016 AT 09:00 PM | $27.50 | TEL: 800-444-1324 | EVENT WEBSITE
The writers and producers behind “The Daily Show” perform “political-ish” comedy, followed by a Q&A session about how the Emmy Award–winning news show is produced.
Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW
Summer Music at the Shops at Wisconsin Place JUNE 25TH, 2016 AT 09:00 AM | EVENT WEBSITE
The first session of the summer music series at the Shops at Wisconsin Place includes activities from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting with Pilates on the Plaza, taught by RTR Instructor Tanya (bring your own mat). Local favorite Trio Caliente plays for a mid-day dance session at 11 a.m. There will also be giveaways from retailers and a paint session with Art Jamz, all on the Plaza.
The Shops at Wisconsin Place, 5310 Western Avenue, Chevy Chase, Maryland
Back Pain Management Workshop JUNE 25TH, 2016 AT 11:30 AM | $19 | TEL: 202-362-3042 | EVENT WEBSITE
Low back pain is one of the most common diagnoses. This workshop with Cynthia Weiss will give participants the opportunity to understand back pain, why it occurs and how to prevent it, taking home tips on posture/alignment and body mechanics, along with some exercises.
Joy of Motion Dance Center – Friendship Heights, 5207 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Gay Activism in the 1960s and 1970s JUNE 25TH, 2016 AT 02:00 PM | FREE | TEL: 202-633-4820 | EVENT WEBSITE
At this discussion, members of the LGBT community will reminisce about the struggles and political growing pains of an emerging gay movement in the nation’s capitol during the 1960s. Panelists include Boden C. Sandstrom, Paul Kuntzler, Otis (Buddy) Sutson and Brian Miller. Moderator Eric Gonzaba, currently a doctoral student in American History at George Mason University, is the founder of Wearing Gay History, an online digital archive and museum.
Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place, SE
Babe Ruth Baseball Family Day JUNE 26TH, 2016 AT 11:30 AM | FREE | TEL: 202-633-8300 | EVENT WEBSITE
Families are invited to celebrate America’s pastime and one of its greatest heroes, viewing the new exhibition “One Life: Babe Ruth” and enjoying games, crafts and music.
Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW
Aria Jukebox JUNE 26TH, 2016 AT 03:00 PM | $32-$48 | WOLFTRAP@WOLFTRAP.ORG | TEL: 877-965-3872 | EVENT WEBSITE
An afternoon of opera highlights curated by the audience and sung by Wolf Trap Opera soloists. Arrive early to vote for the arias of your choice!
Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia
Ensemble da Camera of Washington JUNE 26TH, 2016 AT 07:00 PM | FREE | CYNCYNATES@MAC.COM | TEL: 703-851-9050 | EVENT WEBSITE
Performing at the third annual Ensemble da Camera of Washington Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Fundraiser: Ricardo Cyncynates (violin), Claire Eichhorn (clarinet), David Hardy (cello) and Lisa Emenheiser (piano). The program includes Hindemith’s “Clarinet Quartet,” Haydn’s “Piano Trio in E Major,” Brahms’s “Clarinet Trio,” Op. 114, and the world premiere of Tudor Dominik Maican’s quartet, “Rise,” written for this occasion.
The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington Street, Alexandria, Virginia
Rooftop Silent Disco at the Graham JUNE 26TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | $10-20 | INFO@SILENTDANCESOCIETY.COM | TEL: 202-470-2642 | EVENT WEBSITE
The Silent Disco experience is back in Georgetown, offering unparalleled views of the city, hand-crafted cocktails and an unrivaled atmosphere, with a soundtrack of three different musical genres: Electronic Dance Beats, Disco/Throwback and Top 40/House. Silent Disco is a new twist on a music and dance experience, in which music is transmitted directly into wireless headphones on three different channels.
Graham Hotel, 1075 Thomas Jefferson St. NW
