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Wednesday, Oct. 17
Wednesday october 17 Concerts ■Listen Local First DC will present the local band Fire and the Wheel. 6 p.m. Free. Millennium Stage, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. ■Levine School of Music artist-in-residence Ysaye Maria Barnwell will lead a Community Sing. 7 p.m. $5. Levine School of Music, 2801 Upton St. NW. 202-6868000. ■“Jazz at the Atlas� will feature Ben Williams and Sound Effect. 8 p.m. $15 to $25. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. Discussions and lectures ■Stefan Szepesi will discuss his book “Walking Palestine.� 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■Sherman Alexie will discuss his book “Blasphemy: New and Selected Stories.� 7 p.m. Free. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-364-1919. ■Seth Goldman of Honest Tee, Erika Ettin of A Little Nudge, Joshua Cogan of Joshua Corgan Photography and Sweatlodge Productions, and Steve Davis of Mr. Yogato will discuss “Passion to Profit: Turning Your Next Great Idea Into a Successful Business.� 7 p.m. $8. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■The Chevy Chase Mystery Book Club will discuss “The Coroner’s Lunch� by Colin Cotterill. 7 p.m. Free. Chevy Chase Library, 5625 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-2820021. ■To kick off the third season of the DC Music Salon, a discussion of Woody Guthrie will feature Jeff Place, chief archivist at the Smithsonian’s Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and co-producer of the Smithsonian’s new “Woody at 100� box set. 7 p.m. Free. Watha T. Daniel-Shaw Library, 1630 7th St. NW. 202-727-1288. ■The International League of Conservation Photographers will present a talk by Florian Schulz on “To the Arctic: A Photographer’s Journey.� 7:30 p.m. $15. Burke Theater, U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. eventbrite.com/ event/4403952340.
â– The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival will feature a talk by Peter Cole on “The Poetry of Kabbalah: Mystical Verse From the Jewish Tradition.â€? 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org/litfest. Films â– The National Building Museum will present Terri Sarris’ documentary “The Radiant Sun,â€? about the life and work of mid-20th-century designer Ruth Adler Schnee. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. $20; reservations required. National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. 202-272-2448. â– WETA will present a screening of highlights from “The Dust Bowl,â€? the latest documentary from filmmaker Ken Burns. A panel discussion will feature Burns, Dust Bowl survivor Cal Crabill, National Geographic senior editor Peter Miller and CBS News national correspondent Jim Axelrod. 7 p.m. Free; tickets required. Lisner Auditorium, George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. weta.org/tv/dustbowltickets. â– The French CinĂŠmathèque series will feature Ursula Meier’s 2012 film “L’enfant d’en haut (Sister),â€? about a boy who supports his sister by stealing from wealthy guests at a Swiss ski resort. 8 p.m. $11; $9 for students; $8.25 for seniors; $8 for ages 12 and younger. Avalon Theatre, 5612 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-966-6000. Reading â– The Visiting Writers Series will feature a reading by Paul Lisicky, author of “Lawnboy,â€? “The Burning Houseâ€? and “Famous Builder.â€? 8 to 9:30 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/visitingwriters. Thursday, Oct. 18
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Book signing â– Chefs Ann Cashion and Carla Hall
will host a book-singing reception for Charlotte Druckman’s new book “Skirt Steak: Women Chefs on Standing the Heat and Staying in the Kitchen.â€? 6 to 8 p.m. $45. Johnny’s Half Shell, 400 North Capitol St. NW. 202-737-0400. Children’s program â– The Kids Euro Festival 2012 will feature French fairy tales and folk tales, along with an evening snack and a craft activity (for children ages 6 through 10). 7 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. Class â– Marva Makle will lead an “Eating for Energyâ€? class. 7 p.m. $25. Elements Fitness & Wellness Center, Suite 217, Georgetown Plaza, 2233 Wisconsin Ave. NW. frontdesk@elementscenter.com. Concerts â– South African trumpeter, composer and lyricist Hugh Masekela will present “Songs of Migration,â€? a musical tribute to the great songs of migrants across the African continent. 7:30 p.m. $30. Terrace Theater, Kennedy Center. 202-467-4600. The performance will repeat Thursday and Friday at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday at 2 and 7:30 p.m. â– The French-American Cultural Foundation will present the jazz band Thiefs. 7:30 p.m. $25; $15 for students. La Maison Française, 4101 Reservoir Road NW. lmf_thiefs.eventbrite.com. Demonstration â– Gardening specialist Adrienne Cook and nutritionist Danielle Cook Navidi will present a “Mushroom Madness Cooking Demonstration.â€? Noon to 1:30 p.m. Free. Conservatory Garden Court, U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov. Discussions and lectures â– Rajiv Chandrasekaren, senior correspondent and associate editor of The Washington Post, will discuss his book “Little America: The War Within the War for Afghanistan.â€? Luncheon at 12:15 p.m.; program at 1 p.m. $10 to $30. Woman’s National Democratic Club, 1526 New
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Wednesday, october 17 ■Discussion: David A. Taylor will discuss his book “The War of 1812 and the Rise of the U.S. Navy.� 7 p.m. Free. Tenley-Friendship Library, 4450 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-7271224. Hampshire Ave. NW. 202-232-7363. ■As part of a series of events in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Max Holland and David M. Barrett will discuss their book “Blind Over Cuba: The Photo Gap and the Missile Crisis.� 1 to 2 p.m. Free; reservations required. Abramson Family Founders Room, School of International Service Building, American University, Nebraska and New Mexico avenues NW. american.edu/sis/cubanmissilecrisis. ■Keun-Wook Paik, research fellow at the Oxford University Energy Research Center, will discuss his book “Sino-Russian Oil and Gas Cooperation: The Reality and Implications.� 4:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 806, Rome Building, Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW. reischauer@jhu.edu. ■Melissa S. Fisher, a visiting scholar at New York University, will discuss “Wall Street Women: An Ethnographic View.� 5 to 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Room 602, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, 1957 E St. NW. go.gwu.edu/wallstreet. ■A gallery talk will focus on “Inventing Language — Sign and Symbol in Klee’s Art,� about the abstract language of signs that Paul Klee developed for his art. 6 and 7 p.m. By donation. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■Zena el Khalil will discuss her book “Beirut, I Love You: A Memoir.� 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Cullen Room, Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. NW. 202-789-2227. ■Helen Dorey, inspectress and deputy curator of the Sir John Soane’s Museum in Lincoln Inn Fields, London, will discuss the architectural works of Sir John Soane and his influence on the rise of Neoclassical architecture in England and America. 6:30 p.m. $20; reservations required. Tudor Place Historic House and Garden, 1644 31st St. NW. tudorplace.org/calendar.html. ■Klaus Ottmann, co-curator of the exhibition “Per Kirkeby: Paintings and Sculpture,� will highlight selected works and discuss the artist’s paintings, sculptures and writings. 6:30 p.m. $12; $10 for seniors and students; free for ages 18 and younger. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. 202-387-2151. ■Jesse H. Ausubel, director of the Program for the Human Environment at the Rockefeller University, will discuss “Every Fish in the Sea: Findings of the First Census of Marine Life.� 6:45 p.m. Free. Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1530
P St. NW. 202-328-6988. ■The Classics Book Group will discuss “Titus Groan� by Mervyn Peake. 7 p.m. Free. Barnes & Noble, 555 12th St. NW. 202-347-0176. ■The Palisades Garden Association will host a talk on “The Mysterious Lichens in Our Gardens.� 7 p.m. Free. Grand Oaks, 5900 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-363-6743. ■Artist Charlotte Dumas will discuss her evocative portraits of animals, including the burial horses of Arlington National Cemetery. 7 p.m. $12. Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St. NW. corcoran.org. ■Zadie Smith will discuss her novel “NW,� about four Londoners as they try to make adult lives outside of their childhood home. 7 p.m. $27. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. NW. sixthandi.org. ■The Annual Conference on DC Historical Studies will kick off with a lecture by University of New Orleans professor Carol W. Gelderman on “A Free Man of Color and His Hotel: James Wormley and the African-American Community in Preand Post-Emancipation Washington.� 7:30 to 9 p.m. $20; registration required. Auditorium, Carnegie Library, 801 K St. NW. historydc.org/conference. The conference will continue through Sunday with seminars at various venues. ■The Georgetown Book Group will discuss “Salvage the Bones� by Jesmyn Ward. 7:30 p.m. Free. Georgetown Library, 3260 R St. NW. 202-727-0232. ■The Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival will feature a talk by Anne-Marie O’Connor on her book “The Lady in Gold: The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt’s Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer.� 7:30 p.m. $8 to $10. Washington DC Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. washingtondcjcc.org/litfest. Films ■“From the Vaults: The Cuban Missile Crisis� will feature a selection of films from the holdings of the National Archives, including “One Week in October� (1964) and “Conversation With the President� (1962). Noon. Free. McGowan Theater, National Archives Building, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th streets NW. 202-357-5000. ■The 2012 Human Rights Film Series will feature Pamela Yates and Pace de Onis’ film “Granito.� 5:30 to 8 p.m. Free. Abramson Family Recital Hall, Katzen Arts Center, American University, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW. centerforsocialmedia.org. ■As part of a festival celebrating the work of Czech-American director Milos Forman, Czech filmmaker Pavel Stingl will present “Films About Past and Pre-past Times� and screen his own documentary, “The Story of the Shipwrecked From the Patria.� 6:30 p.m. Free; reservations required. Embassy of the Czech Republic, 3900 Spring of Freedom St. NW. reservations@mutualinspirations.org. ■The Embassy of Spain will present the 2002 film “800 Bullets,� about a former stuntman from the spaghetti westerns filmed in Almeria. A discussion with artist Mark Parascandola, Washington Post reporter Michael O’Sullivan and University See Events/Page 29