November 2003:
11/14 - 02/28:
Degrees of Latitude: Maps of American from the Colonial Williamsburg Collection
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Times: Mon.-Fri (9:30-4) Sat. (9-5) Closed on Sunday
Admission: Free
Location: 1776 D Street, N.W.
Website: www.dar.org
December 2003:
12/12 - 02/14:
Crowns
Oral history of African-American women known as hat queens.
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Times: Will have to call 202-488-3300 for more information
Admission: $35-$60
Location: Arena Stage, 1101 6th Street, S.W.
Website: www.arenastage.org
12/13 - 03/07:
Burgess Shale: Evolution’s Big Bang
Exhibit exploring current theories about the origins of the universe and early life.
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Times: For more information on the times, please call 202-357-2700
Admission: Free
Location: Nat’l Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
Website: www.smithsonian.org
January 2004:
January 2004:
Washington D.C. Restaurant Week
dozens of city’s top three-course, prix-fixed specials.
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Times: It varies with individual hours.
Admission: Prixe-fix lunch and dinner check website for details.
Location: Dozens of restaurants throughout Washington D.C.
Website: www.washington.org
01/20 - 03/13:
Henry IV, Part 1
About a play that depicts the growth of moral self-awareness and responsibility.
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Times: Mon.-Sat. (10am-6pm); Sun. (12-6pm)
Admission: Call 202-547-1122
Location: The Shakespeare Theatre
Website: www.shakespearetheatre.org
01/22 - 05/23:
Thomas Trevelyon’s Pictorial Miscellany
About the knowledge and understanding of the Protestant popular verse and imagery of his time.
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Times: Mon.-Sat. (10-4)
Admission: Free
Location: Folger Shakespeare Library
Website: www.folger.edu
01/30 - 03/07:
A Man’s a Man
Interesting glimpse at this impacting story through the perspective of Eastern European eyes.
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Times: For more information, contact 202-488-3300
Admission: $35-$60
Location: Arena Stage
Website: www.arenastage.org
February 2004:
02/02:
Folger Poetry
one of the most controversial and important Korean writers alive.
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Time: 7:30pm
Admission: $10.00
Location: Folger Shakespeare Library
Website: www.folger.edu
02/28:
International Tourist Guide Day
14th annual international tourist guide day honors 200 years of Black History in the U.S. Capital.
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Time: 9am-1pm
Admission: Free
Location: Tours start from the National Building Museum
Website: www.nbm.org
March 2004:
03/16:
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
parade celebrating our Irish residents since 1971.
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Time: 12noon-3pm
Admission: Free Grand Stand tickets available for $5
Location: Constitution Avenue between 7th and 17th Streets
03/27 - 04/12:
National Cherry Blossom Festival
celebration of the coming of spring and commemorates the gift of 3,000 cherry trees given to the U.S. by Toyo Mayor Yukio in 1912.
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Time: Individual event times vary. Daily cultural performances at the Tidal Basin at Noon. Parade begins at 9:30am.
Admission: Individual events admission varies. Grand stand tickets for parade are $14 each and available through ticketmaster.com
Location: Individual event locations vary.
Website: www.nationalcherryblossomfestival.org
April 2004:
04/21 - 05/02:
Filmfest DC Washington International Film Festival
for 12 days each April, cinematic journey around the world without ever leaving the nation’s capital.
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Time: Times vary with each showing
Admission: Tickets are moderately price at $8.50 for most screenings. Tickets can be purchased in advance through tickets.com or by calling 703-218-6500.
Location: 11 different venues including Lincoln Theatre, embassies, traditional movie theaters and the National Gallery of Art.
Website: www.filmfestdc.org
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