| ART EXHIBITION |
| All Horizons : Québec Design : Tous Azimut |
| Discover why Montréal was recently designated a UNESCO City of Design. The Embassy of Canada is hosting a stunning showcase of the most recent creations by fifteen Québec designers and a Finnish nod to Québec design. Organized with the Design Center of the Université du Québec à Montréal.
Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Complementing the exhibition, Apartment Zero will showcase more than 100 industrial design objects by Québec designers, ranging from lighting and glass to textiles and furniture. |
| Embassy: | Canada |
| Event Dates: | Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1969 - Sunday, Apr. 15, 2007
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| Location: | At the Embassy of Canada Art Gallery : 501 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington DC, Washington, DC 20001 |
| Admission: | Free |
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| THEATRE |
| Shakespeare's Richard III, directed by Michael Kahn |
| In Richard III, Shakespeare creates a self-proclaimed villain battling to obtain and retain the crown. A ruthless Machiavellian, Richard seduces and slaughters his enemies and relatives, becoming so tainted with blood that "sin will pluck on sin." Michael Kahn directs this gripping tragedy, one of Shakespeare's earliest and most enduring successes. Geraint Wyn Davies returns to play the dazzling title role. The Baltimore Sun praises Kahn for turning the Shakespeare Theatre Company "into the closest thing this country has to Britain's Royal Shakespeare Company." The production is part of the citywide celebration Shakespeare in Washington.
There are four Canadians in this production: Geraint Wyn Davies who plays Richard III, Margot Dionne in the role of Queen Elizabeth, Donald Carrier who plays Earl Rivers and James Ricks in the role of the Second Murderer.
Runtime: approximately 3 hours 10 minutes
with one intermission. |
| Embassy: | Canada |
| Event Dates: | Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1969 - Sunday, Mar. 18, 2007
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| Location: | At the Lansburgh Theatre : 450 7th Street NW, Washington DC 2004 |
| Reservation or RSVP: | To order ticket visit : www.shakespearetheatre.org/plays/details.aspx?id=96&source=l |
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| ART EXHIBITION |
| ¡Merengue! Visual Rythms |
| The Art Museum of the Americas, the Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jiménes, and the Embassy of the Dominican Republic, are pleased to announce the opening of ¡Merengue! Ritmos Visuales / Visual Rhythms.
This exhibit, organized by Centro Cultural Eduardo León Jimenes in the Dominican Republic and curated by Sara Hermann –and previously shown at the Museo del Barrio in New York City along Manhattan’s Museum Mile, explores the pictorial representation of merengue, the dance and music genre which, interwoven throughout the nation's history, has come to define Dominican culture and identity. |
| Embassy: | Dominican Republic |
| Event Dates: | Wednesday, Dec. 31, 1969 - Sunday, May. 27, 2007
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| Location: | At the Art Musuem of Americas : 201 18th Street, NW, Washington DC 20006 |
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| PHOTO EXHIBITION |
| Emil Mayer: An Intimate Master of Photography |
| Emil Mayer, born 1871, was a Viennese lawyer and photographer whose photographs of everyday life and street scenes of Vienna around 1910 are milestones in the history of photography. Delicacy, subtlety and poetry characterize his pictorial language. He committed suicide in 1938 when the Nazis seized power in Austria and much of his work was destroyed. However, in recent years the great mastery and significance of Emil Mayer has been rediscovered, giving him his due place among the greatest photographers of the last century. |
| Embassy: | Austria |
| Event Dates: | Wednesday, Jun. 15, 2005 - Sunday, Sep. 04, 2005, 7:30pm
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| Location: | at the Embassy of Austria |
| Admission: | Admission free |
| Reservation or RSVP: | RSVP required: 202-895-6776 or rsvp@austria.org |
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| EXHIBITION |
| Directions, by Janet Cardiff |
| As part of the Hirshhorn's ongoing "Directions" series, the museum has commissioned a new artwork by Janet Cardiff, a Canadian-born artist known for her inventive use of binaural sound technology. Cardiff has developed a 20-minute multi-sensory audio walk artwork in which the artist's layered sound effects merge to evoke a blending of history and memory. Called Words drawn in water, this audio walk offers visitors an interactive means to consider an array of ideas and experiences while contemplating the legacy of the National Mall. This artwork is a dynamic addition to the Hirshhorn's collection. Exhibition open Wednesday-Sunday only. |
| Embassy: | Canada |
| Event Dates: | Wednesday, Aug. 03, 2005 - Sunday, Oct. 30, 2005, 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM
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| Location: | The Hirshhorn Museum |
| Admission: | Free |
| Reservation or RSVP: | None Required |
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| FILM |
| Dutch Visions, The Films of Jos de Putter and Peter Delpeut |
| Renowned Dutch filmmakers Jos de Putter and Peter Delpeut have had relatively little exposure in the United States, yet their words are among the most intelligent and well-crafted currently in production anywhere. Both filmmakers show the effect of Holland's rich documentary legacy- one that claims such commanding figures as Joris Ivens, Bert Haanstra, Johan van der Keuken, and Heddy Honigman. Yet, Jos de Putter and Peter Delpeut also borrow from aesthetic traditions ranging from the lyrical, to the allegorical, to the abstract. Both filmmakers will be present to discuss their work- Jos de Putter will introduce The Damned and The Sacred on Sept. 18, and Peter Delpeut will introduce Treasures of the Rijksmuseum and Cinema Perdu on September 25. |
| Embassy: | NETHERLANDS |
| Event Dates: | Sunday, Sep. 04, 2005 - Saturday, Oct. 01, 2005
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| Location: | Royal Netherlands Embassy: 4200 Linnean Avenue, NW Washington DC |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Please visit www.nga.gov for more information, or call (202) 244-5300. |
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| EXHIBITION |
| The Great Inca Trail |
| Monsignor William A. Kerr, Executive Director of Pope John Paul II Cultural Center and His Excellence Eduardo Ferrero, Ambassador of Peru, cordially invite you to the opening reception of The Great Inca Trail. This exhibition of 103 photographs is organized by Peru's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, The National Institute of Culture, and the Ricardo Palma University. It traces the ancient, fabled Andean Road , A proposed UNESCO World Heritage Site. |
| Embassy: | Pope John Paul II Cultural Center |
| Event Dates: | Tuesday, Sep. 06, 2005 - Wednesday, Sep. 28, 2005
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| Location: | Pope John Paul II Cultural Center: 3900 Harewood Road, NE Washington, DC 20017 |
| Reservation or RSVP: | RSVP (202) 635-5434 or reservations@jp2cc.org |
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| ART EXHIBITION |
| At the Gates of Paradise: Art of the Guaraní of Paraguay |
| Artistic expressions of the Guaraní Indians of Paraguay, from the colonial period to the present. 65 pieces include statuary, both sacred and secular, photographs, videos, and contemporary art. |
| Embassy: | IDB Cultural Center |
| Event Dates: | Thursday, Sep. 08, 2005 - Friday, Jan. 20, 2006
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| Location: | IDB Cultural Center Art Gallery, 1300 New York Avenue NW, near Metro Center |
| Admission: | Free and open to the public. Open Mon-Fri, 11am-6pm |
| Reservation or RSVP: | Info: 202 623 3774 |
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| EXHIBITION |
| Rodney Graham: A Little Thought |
| Vancouver artist, writer, actor and musician Rodney Graham is acclaimed for his artistry in a variety of media. His exhibition, A Little Thought, is a mid-career retrospective that focuses on the evolution of his film, video and sound works. Combining an array of photographs, sculpture, text and audio pieces, this exhibit offers a fascinating look at Graham's work through projections and installations. Graham is considered one of the most celebrated artists in the international contemporary art scene and A Little Thought is set to be a must-see exhibition. |
| Embassy: | Canada |
| Event Dates: | Saturday, Sep. 10, 2005 - Friday, Dec. 23, 2005
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| Location: | Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. |
| Reservation or RSVP: | none required |
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