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"Art Beat" with Stephanie Kaye - Weekend Events, September 25-27, 2009
(Sept 26-Nov 1) FERDINAND THE BULL Adults may remember the tale of Ferdinand the Bull, whose story is playing out at Imagination Stage in Bethesda for a new generation of theater-goers, opening tomorrow and running through November 1st. This timeless story of a reluctant bull thrust into the spotlight opens the 30th anniversary of one of the D.C. area's top family theaters. Karen Zacarias, known for her adult-themed plays and a prolific D.C. region favorite, wrote the book and lyrics based on Munro Leaf's original story. The production of this charming musical version features live guitar and flamenco.
(September 26-October 24) JEFFERSON PINDER AND JOSE RUIZ G Fine Art gallery in downtown D.C. presents the work of Jefferson Pinder and Jose Ruiz, opening with a reception tomorrow night at 6:30. The show deals with the history and identity of Mexico and its people through video art and photography. Pinder and Ruiz both take shots - using gun and tequila - as they challenge the narrative of Hispanic myth and identity.
(September 26) FOR COLORED GIRLS Prince George's Community College presents For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf tomorrow (Saturday) night at 7:30. This groundbreaking performance at the school's Hallam Theatre in Largo, Maryland combines dance and poetry. As students fine tune the show for an appearance on Broadway, they'll captivate audiences for one night only in a free performance of the stories of multicultural American women,
Dan Brown: 'Inferno' Is 'The Book That I Would Want To Read'
Dan Brown, author of the blockbuster The Da Vinci Code, is back with his first novel in four years. Inferno follows academic hero Robert Langdon on a chase through Italy as he attempts to avert a biological catastrophe.'Picture Cook': Drawings Are The Key Ingredients In These Recipes
Designer Katie Shelly's upcoming cookbook offers 50 illustrated recipe "blueprints" for basic meals — from simple snacks to more hefty dishes like eggplant Parmesan. She hopes they'll inspire any level of cook to improvise in the kitchen.Highly Charged IRS Case Pulls In Political Agendas
NPR's Peter Overby reports on the Congressional testimony of IRS officials in response to the scandal over special scrutiny of tea party groups. Underneath all the politics, there's a policy question that hasn't been addressed.Book News: Amazon May Be Called Before Parliament Over Taxes
Also: AARP and The Nation join a growing list of ebook publishers; Hilary Mantel on Jane Austen; Anne Applebaum on Sheryl Sandberg.Leave a Comment
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