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Arachne Aerial Arts and In-Flight Theater:

Dance Place
3225 8th St NE
Friday, May 10th, 2013
8:00pm – 10:00pm | $8

A 18-foot kinetic steel sculpture of a weather vane rises at the heart of an original story exploring mothers, daughters and the seasons. Three women blend their personal stories with the myth of Demeter and Persephone to reveal the seasons of connection between mothers and daughters while spinning atop a suspended six-foot arrow and swinging on the intricate arms of the standing sculpture below. The show was created by Burkholder, Neimanis and Witting over two years of intense collaboration and features an original script by Neimanis, dramaturgy and direction by Bryce Butler, music by Helen Chadwick, costumes by Chris Dalen, lighting design by Daniel Burkholder, and sculpture by Tim Scofield.

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7th Street Social Ride with BicycleSPACE:

Bicyclespace
1019 7th Street Northwest
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
8:00pm – 10:00pm | FREE!

Is it a group ride or a party on wheels? This event, which has weekly themes to inspire wild costumes, is uniquely fun because we bring along a bike that trails a huge stereo system. With music playing, riders are encouraged to cheer and animate onlookers. We travel around the city passing popular night spots and landmarks while seeking out unexpected hideaways like rooftops of parking garages and waterfront overlooks to stop for breaks to eat popsicles and mingle.

With the city lit up at night, the temperature always a bit cooler, and with fewer drivers out, it is a perfect time to coast the streets. Meet up at the shop to spend an evening smiling and stirring up fun.

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Improv Happy Hour at Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Harman Hall:

Shakespeare Theatre Company: Sidney Harman Hall
610 F Street Northwest
Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
5:30pm – 6:30pm | FREE!

Trust us, it’s all made up! Rooted in the 16th century Italian commedia dell’arte all’improvviso, improvisational comedy is both an art form and a sport delighting and wowing audiences nationwide. On May 8, watch premiere Washington, D.C. long-form improv ensemble Press Play and Washington Improv Theater ensemble Season Six make it up on the spot and make you, and probably themselves, laugh as well. Come and end your work day the unscripted way with Season Six and Press Play!

Press Play is a long form improv ensemble that performs regularly around the Washington, DC area, as well as comedy venues across the nation. Learn more about Press Play on Facebook.

Season Six is a Washington Improv Theater ensemble and represents the best of improv comedy. Learn more about Season Six at washingtonimprovtheater.com

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Imagining the Renaissance: ALBRECHT DURER AND ITALY:

Embassy Of Italy
3000 Whitehaven St NW
Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
7:00pm – 9:00pm | FREE!

Presented in collaboration with the Goethe Institut.
Albrecht Drer’s relationship to Italy inspired him, of course, but also Italians in his own time, writers reimagining the Italian Renaissance in the late 19th century, and thinkers today. This talk, by art historian Alice Jarrard, examines Drer’s role in the 19th-century construction of the Renaissance as a historical phenomenon, and considers some of the German writers and scholars who cast Drer in the role of the heroic protagonist who delivered Italian inventions north of the Alps. Inspired by the occasion of the Albertina show at the National Gallery of Art, it then looks closely at a few of Drer’s works and their complicated relationship to Italian art and culture. How does one chart artistic reception? By what means can we gauge artistic influence? The answers are not so simple.

German ensemble Capella de la Torre is renowned for their performances centered around historical double-reed instruments.

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Spring Fling at the Old Soldiers Home:

President Lincoln Cottage
140 Rock Creek Church Road Northwest
Saturday, May 4th, 2013
1:00pm – 5:00pm | FREE!

Friends of the Soldiers Home in cooperation with the Armed Forces Retirement Home is proud to announce the entertainment for Spring Fling:

Music by the cool jazz sounds of Herb Spice & The Cinnamonstix and The Nicole Saphos Group, featuring Nicoles dulcet voice accompanied by her stand-up bass

Also:

*60-minute nature walk of the Homes lower grounds with Brookland landscape architect Mary Pat Rowan, starting at 2 p.m.
*Children activities and prizes including toy boat races on the Soldiers Home pond!
*Local food vendors hes back, Captain Cookie and the Milk Man, home-made ice cream sandwiches to die for; The Big Cheese, try the Mt. Fuji with MT tam brie, fuji apple, honey on multigrain; DC Ballers, serving falafel & fries with different dipping sauces.
*Local craft beer from DC Brau.
*Carnival Games: Bocce/Volleyball/Football Toss/Horse Shoes/Baseball Throw/Golf Putting Mats and More!
*A tent where you can play many of your favorite board games.

Friends of the Soldiers Home is grateful to our friends at the Soldiers Home for assisting with this wonderful event that will benefit Home residents and the community.

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Photo by PoPville flickr user ep_jhu

Going to the Movies is written by Mount Vernon Triangle resident Catherine Taegel.

Documentaries inherently capture the time period in which they occur – often invoking the past to make a point about the present. They are commentaries that walk a fine line between overly romanticizing the past and overly discounting the present. “Medora”, a film about a small Indiana town of the same name, delicately focuses on what the town was and what it is now. At the center of the film are the members of the high school varsity boys’ basketball team whose half-century long losing record defines more than just the team. Avoiding common documentary pitfalls (there was only one virtual info graph), “Medora” successfully strays from overly romanticizing the past and, luckily for us, stays present.

Inspired by a 2009 New York Times article, co-directors Davy Rothbart and Andrew Cohn started a Kickstarter campaign to raise money for the movie.  Exceeding its original goal of $18,000, the campaign closed with $65,606 pledged by 720 people. The co-directors dove into the small town community and honed in on the high school varsity boys’ basketball team – the Medora Hornets – whose 0-22 record from the previous year, and losing records all that way back to 1949, has seeped into the community psyche. Most of the kids growing up there have found that losing is normal, it’s standard, and there’s nothing really to live up to or work towards.

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ART CRIMES opening reception: The Gun Show!:

The Dunes
1402 Meridian Pl NW
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
7:00pm – 1:00am | FREE!

Join us for May’s ART CRIMES – the opening reception of the Dunes’ monthly exhibit!

Art * Music * Cocktails * Snax *

In the midst of the current gun debate, opinions once widely polarized seem to be nearing agreement on reasonable gun laws. The Gun Show assembles DC area artist’s views on guns, from all perspectives – including the reach of their various impacts on society, family, and pop culture – in this month long exhibition. Artists include:

Ismael Carrillo
Anna U. Davis
Dana Ellyn
Anson Holzer
Ishim
Paul Mangano
Sandy Miller
Matt Sesow
Dafna Steinberg
Andrew Wodzianski
Yanina Angelini-Young

$2 off all drinks 7-8 pm // Fresh pressed juice cocktails all night
Featuring DJ Joe Korbel
Live music by Galaxy Collective at 10 pm

*NO cover charge*

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Wines of Portugal 2013 Annual Grand Tasting:

W Hotel
515 15th Street Northwest
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
5:30pm – 8:00pm | $37

Wines of Portugal Tour Arrives in DC at the Lovely W Hotel..
Over 100 Wines to Taste – from Cool and Exciting Vinho Verde to Unique Red Gems
A Delicious Array of Hors d’oeuvres Served and Paired with Wines

Note: TasteDC is Offering Special Discounted Tickets (the lowest price available Anywhere for these event tickets) – over 50% Off with Discount Code tastedc – A Grand Tasting showcasing the range of Portugal’s wines, from the dry reds of Bairrada to the delicious whites from Vinho Verde, and from the newly-renamed Tejo and Lisbon regions to the progressive offerings from the Douro. More than 25 wineries will be presenting their latest vintages at this event in Washington DC. The grand tasting will also feature two theme tables: Cool and Exciting Whites table and Portuguese Red Gems table. Asian, Mediterranean and American light appetizers will be served to showcase the versatility of Portuguese wines. Don’t miss the 100+ Portuguese wines you will get to taste at the event!

Ticket Price is Normally $75/per person, but Only $37 with discount code “tastedc” (no parentheses)
Event Website: http://tastedc.com/event/wines-portugal-2013-annual-grand-tasting-special-discount
Ticket Website: http://tastedcwinesofportugal13.eventbrite.com/?discount=tastedc

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Washington Jewish Music Festival Presents: Mika Karni and Kol Dodi:

Sixth And I Historic Synagogue
600 I Street Northwest
Wednesday, May 1st, 2013
8:00pm – 9:00pm | $15

Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door

Led by Israels acclaimed female vocalist Mika Karni, this ensemble of Israeli, Moroccan, Yemenite, and Ethiopian musicians and singers combines traditional Jewish melodies with African ethnic rhythms and a dash of folk.

Mika Karni and Kol Dodi re-interpret of one of the worlds most beautiful love songs, Shir HaShirim.

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