There's a little something for everyone coming up on the events calendar this week. From a photography exhibit to a movie screening, here are some solid options to help you get out and about in the days ahead.
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Opening Night | Fragile | Photo Exhibit
From the event description:
There are few things more fascinating than the diversity of the animal kingdom — and it’s a wonder under immense threat. The latest figures estimate that 60% of all animal populations on our planet have been wiped out in the last 50 years. Pedro Jarque Krebs, a multi-award-winning wildlife photographer, focuses his lens on this fragile natural world to draw attention to its precarious situation. His photographs aim to break down the psychological and emotional barriers that separate us from our fellow creatures, capturing every animal — whether a bird, a reptile or a big cat — in an atmosphere of breathtaking intimacy. Beautiful and humbling, his images give the animals their full and due dignity.
When: Tuesday, June 25, 6-8:30 p.m.
Where: 1700 Massachusetts Ave NW
Admission: Free
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DowntownDC & Shaolin Jazz Present Can I Kick It?: Thor: Ragnarok
From the event description:
Every Tuesday June 4 - July 9 at sunset, Freedom Plaza (13th & Pennsylvania) will be transformed into an outdoor movie theater featuring CAN I KICK IT? — a multimedia movie screening engagement brought to you by the DowntownDC Business Improvement District (BID) and produced by SHAOLIN JAZZ. This year, each event features a Marvel film that is scored with an original music soundtrack of hip hop, soul and more mixed live by DJ 2-Tone Jones. Come early to snag limited prime seating provided by DowntownDC, see a martial arts demo, groove to a live DJ set, play outdoor games and win DowntownDC swag. Complimentary popcorn will be available, while supplies last, from Pret A Manger.
When: Tuesday, June 25, 7:30-11 p.m.
Where: Freedom Plaza
Admission: Free
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Concert: Vladimír Merta
From the event description:
The Embassy of the Czech Republic presents Czech folk singer-songwriter Vladimír Merta on June 26, 2019, at 6 p.m. The guitarist has authored over 1,200 songs, with 17 LP/CDs. The Czech Academy of Music inducted the veteran singer into the Hall of Fame at the Czech Republic’s prestigious Anděl Awards in 2017. Savor the end of the season at the Czech Embassy with this celebrated artist performing some of his finest work.
When: Wednesday, June 26, 6-8 p.m.
Where: Embassy of the Czech Republic
Admission: Free
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Shades of Indigo: The Kimono-Blue Jeans Connection, with Ann Marie Moeller
From the event description:
Join us at the JICC for the final lecture in the series held in conjunction with our current exhibition, "Indigo Threads /藍・つむぐ: Weaving Japanese Craftsmanship & American Heritage." History, economics and aesthetics unique to Japan created an environment where cotton denim, first widely used for American jeans, became a highly appreciated commodity in Japan. Lecturer Ann Marie Moeller, a Japanese textile scholar, will explore influences that range from samurai edicts to sophisticated kimono fashions to illuminate the Japanese attraction to denim jeans.
When: Wednesday, June 26, 6:30-8 p.m.
Where: Japan Information & Culture Center, Embassy of Japan, 1150 18th St. NW, Suite 100
Admission: Free
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Amigas | A Conversation with Angelique & Izmira
From the event description:
Join us in celebrating the power strides and breakthroughs of our Puerto Rican women with our special guests: Angelique Sina and Izmira Santiago-Mikel. We will be having Cafe Ama and a special tour of the exhibition "The Warmth of Other Suns" by various artists at the Phillips Collection. About Angelique Sina: Angelique Sina is a native of Puerto Rico and a graduate of Johns Hopkins University and Stanford Business University's Latino Entrepreneurship Scaling program. Before founding Friends of Puerto Rico, Angelique worked with the United States Congress and the World Bank Group's international financing team in Africa. She is an active philanthropist and manages the Impact Fund of Friends of Puerto Rico.
When: Thursday, June 27, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Where: The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW
Admission: Free
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