Looking to up your appreciation of the arts?
We've rounded up four artsy events around Washington this week that will scratch your cultural itch, from ballet to portraiture.
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Mujer Pintando en Cuarto Azul: Piano Recital with Alejandro Barrañon
Mexican pianist Alejandro Barrañón has studied everywhere from his native Mexico City to Vienna and The Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA. On Thursday, he'll perform for free at the Mexican Cultural Institute in honor of Joy Laville, a British-Mexican painter whose work is now on display there.
When: Thursday, March 28, 6:45-8:10 p.m.
Where: Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. NW
Price: Free
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Strike a Prose: Close Look at Eye to I
The Education Department of the National Portrait Gallery is offering this free writing workshop drawing on the current exhibition "Eye to I: Self-Portraits from 1900 to Today." Participants will gain practice writing about visual art and using visual art as an inspiration to creative writing.
When: Friday, March 29, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Where: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 800 G St. NW
Price: Free
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Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Company
Goldstar has discounts for this performance — night one of a three-night event at The Kennedy Center by the Harlem-based dance company. Dancers not only dance but sing and speak during "Dora: Tramontane," the true story of a French Jewish nurse during WWII.
When: Thursday, March 28, 8 p.m.
Where: The Kennedy Center - Eisenhower Theater, 2700 F St., NW
Price: $21.75 - $29.25
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"DEMO: Now" by Damian Woetzel
Finally, get $10 off this ballet performance at The Kennedy Center. Former New York City Ballet dancer Damian Woetzel has curated a night of new works from up-and-coming choreographers and composers.
When: Friday, March 29, 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Kennedy Center - Terrace Theater, 2700 F St., NW
Price: $29
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