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Continued From Page 27 Center. 202-467-4600. ■ Guitarist Michael Kramer and bassist Tom Baldwin will perform jazz as part of “Intersections: A New America Arts Festival.” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. ■ The Saiyuki Trio, led by FrenchVietnamese guitarist Nguyên Lê, will perform a mix of rock, fun and jazz. 7:30 p.m. $20 to $25. La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. instantseats.com. ■ The KC Jazz Club will present pianist Aaron Parks. 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. $26 to $30. Terrace Gallery, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ Dumbarton Concerts will present Brooklyn Rider performing “Ultimate Beethoven.” 8 p.m. $33; $29 for students and seniors. Dumbarton United Methodist Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000. ■ The Left Bank Quartet will present “Casting a Long Shadow,” featuring works by Brahms, Webern and Bruch. 8 p.m. $30; $25 for seniors; $10 for students. Abramson
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Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■ “PhotoFilm!” — an exploration of the uses of still photography within the cinematic context — will focus on “How Much Movement Does the Image Need?” 2:30 p.m. Free. East Building Auditorium, National Gallery of Art, 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202737-4215.
Sunday, february 26 ■ Concert: The U.S. Air Force Band will perform with jazz pianist Keiko Matsui. 3 p.m. Free. DAR Constitution Hall, 18th Street between C and D streets NW. 202-767-5658. Kathleen F. Malu will discuss “Rwandan Embroideries: Reconciliation Through Textiles.” 10:30 a.m. Free. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW. 202-667-0441, ext. 64. ■ The National League of American Pen Women, District of Columbia Branch, will present a talk by member Charlene HamptonHolloway, author of “Whitlock’s Compositions.” 1 p.m. Free; reservations required. Pen Arts Building, 1300 17th St. NW. trish.wootten@gmail.com. ■ Mark Long, Jim Demonakos and Nate Powell will discuss their book “The Silence of Our Friends,” at 1 p.m.; and Jean Edward Smith will discuss her book “Eisenhower in War and Peace,” at 6 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-3641919. ■ Retired Central Intelligence Agency officer Ken Daigler will discuss his book “Black Dispatches: Black American Contributions to Union Intelligence During the Civil War.” 2:30 p.m. Free. Cleveland Park Neighborhood Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2823080. ■ Ralph Richard Banks will discuss his book “Is Marriage for White People?” 5 to 7 p.m. Free. Langston Room, Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. NW. 202-387-7638. Films ■ The eighth annual Showcase of Academy Award-Nominated Documentaries and Shorts will feature a screening of live action short film nominees, at noon; animated short film nominees, at 3:30 p.m.; and Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky’s film “Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory,” at 7 p.m. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building,
Performances ■ GALita, a theater program for children and their families, will present the world premiere of a bilingual adaptation of “Las aventuras de Don Quijote de La Mancha.” 3 p.m. $10. Gala Theatre, 3333 14th St. NW. 202234-7174. ■ Faction of Fools Theatre Company will present “Quattro Scenari: Four Scenes of Foolery,” a local celebration of Commedia dell’Arte Day. 3 and 8 p.m. $15. The Corner Store, 900 South Carolina Ave. SE. 800-838-3006. ■ The Washington Performing Arts Society will present “Next: Israel,” featuring Paul Gordon Emerson’s new ensemble “Company | E.” 8 p.m. $18 to $75. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. 202-785-9727. ■ Coyaba Dance Theater will present a high-energy performance of West African dance and drumming. 8 p.m. $8 to $22. Dance Place, 3225 8th St. NE. 202-2691600. The performance will repeat Sunday at 4 p.m. Special event ■ The National Zoo will host a day of special keeper talks and animal demonstrations spotlighting the diversity of fish in the Amazon River basin. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free. Amazonia Exhibit, National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. nationalzoo.si.edu. Sporting event ■ The DC Rollergirls will present matches between the Majority Whips and Scare Force One and between the Cherry Blossom Bombshells and DC DemonCats. 4 p.m. $12; $6 for ages 6 through 11; free for ages 5 and younger. D.C. Armory, 2001 East Capitol St. SE. tickets@dcrollergirls.com. Walks and tours ■ Native Washingtonian and freelance writer Rocco Zappone will lead an interactive “Walking Tour as Personal Essay,” filled with his reminiscences and impressions of a lifetime in D.C. 10 a.m. or by appointment. $25. Meet at the statue of Andrew Jackson in Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-341-5208. ■ A park ranger will lead ages 8 and older on a stroll through historic Georgetown to the Francis Scott Key Memorial and discuss the inspiring story that led to the writing of the national anthem. Noon. Free. Old Stone House, 3051 M St. NW. 202-426-6851. Sunday, Feb.february 26 Sunday 26 Concerts ■ The Cathedral Choral Society will present an all-Mozart program featuring vocalists Laura Strickling, Kendra Colton, Keely Rhodes, Robert Baker and Steven Combs. 4 p.m. $25 to $80. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 877-537-2228. ■ Soprano Aime Sposato, counter-tenor
Charles Humphries, trumpeter Phil Snedecor and organist A. Graham Down will present “Baroque Extravaganza,” featuring works by Mouret, Bach, Handel, Purcell, Torelli and Scarlatti. 4 p.m. Free. Fourth Church of Christ, Scientist, 5510 16th St. NW. 202-726-6776. ■ Cellist Jonah Kim will perform works by Brahms, Fauré and Mendelssohn. 4 p.m. $20. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202387-2151. ■ The Music Ministry of the Greater First Baptist Church will host a Black History Month concert by the Norfolk State University Concert Choir. 4 p.m. Free. Greater First Baptist Church, 2701 13th St. NW. 202-4621730. ■ Levine School of Music will host a coached “Blues Jam” for instrumentalists of all skill levels to deepen their appreciation for and knowledge of blues music. 4 p.m. Free; reservations requested. Levine School of Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. levineschool.org. ■ The Kennedy Center’s Conservatory Project initiative will feature students from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University performing classical works by Barber, Tchaikovsky, Kodály and Bizet. 6 p.m. Free. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-4674600. ■ Pianist Roger Wright will perform works by Debussy, Griffes, Ravel and other composers. 6:30 p.m. Free. West Garden Court, National Gallery of Art, 6th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. 202-737-4215. ■ Mandolin player Tara Linhardt and her band will perform bluegrass selections as part of “Intersections: A New America Arts Festival.” 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202399-7993. ■ Dahlak Restaurant will host its weekly “DC Jazz Jam” session. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Free. 1771 U St. NW. 202-527-9522. Discussions and lectures ■ Levine School of Music’s “Blues Fest” will feature a talk by musician John Hammond on the life of Delta blues legend Robert Johnson. 10 a.m. Free; reservations requested. Levine School of Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. levineschool.org. ■ The Sunday Forum series will feature a talk on “Faith and Poetry” by Gigi Bradford, chair of the Folger Shakespeare Library Poetry Board and former literature director of the National Endowment for the Arts. 10 a.m. Free. St. John’s Episcopal Church, Lafayette Square, 16th and H streets NW. 202-3478766. ■ Washington Post columnist David Ignatius will discuss “The State of the Nation: What Difference Does an Election Year Make?” 10:10 a.m. Free. Washington National Cathedral, Massachusetts and Wisconsin avenues NW. 202-537-6200. ■ Levine School of Music’s “Blues Fest” will feature a lecture and performance on “The Electric Guitar — America’s Instrument” by faculty artists Josh Walker, Karine Chapdelaine and Andrew Hare. 1:30 p.m. $15 in advance; $20 at the door. Levine School of Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. levineschool.org. ■ Former NBA players Elliot Perry and Darrell Walker will discuss “The Collecting of African American Art” in conversation with Michael D. Harris, associate professor of art See Events/Page 30