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feB. 24 - mar 2 dC Fashion Week Various Locations - Approaching the sixth year of the bi-annual event, DC’s premier apparel exhibition showcases the city’s independent fashion designers, producers and models, along with national and international top designers. Please visit the website for a list of locations and timings of each event. (202) 271-7235 dcfashionweek.org feB. 26 – mar. 2 Annie Warner Theatre - The timeless tale of Little Orphan Annie is back, giving a whole new generation the chance to experience this classic musical about never giving up hope. (800) 669-7824 warnertheatre.com feB. 29 – mar. 2 international Food and Wine Festival Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center – The Washington D.C. International Wine & Food Festival enters its 9th season as the largest indoor wine event in the MidAtlantic. Over 200 international wineries participate annually along with food vendors, and manufacturers of related lifestyle products and services. This year’s festival will have an emphasis on homegrown products from the region providing a “Taste of Chesapeake”. (800) 343-1174 wine-expos.com mar. 4 – apr. 6 August Wilson’s 20th Century Festival The Kennedy Center – The Kennedy Center hosts a tribute to the celebrated playwright, August Wilson– the first of its kind to present all ten plays in the twentieth century cycle by the same cast. Beginning with “Gem of the Ocean” and ending with the 1990s “Radio Golf,” the plays are presented in chronological order. (202) 467-4600 kennedy-center.org mar. 10 – apr. 6 mar. 13 – mar. 16 Stunning Peter and The Wolf The Washington Ballet — Don’t miss this clever flirtation with danger, paired with other popular works from the repertoire. You’ll see them all up-close-and-personal in the England Theater where each seat is privy to the action (202) 362-3606 washingtonballet.org Wooly Mammoth Theatre Company – Sixteen year old Lily knows nothing beyond the Syrian-Jewish community in Brooklyn where she lives a cloistered life with her much older husband. Soon an unlikely relationship with her enigmatic African-American maid opens Lily’s world to new possibilities – but at a big price. (202) 393-3939 woollymammoth.net. mar. 16 mar. 11 – 22 st. patrick’s day parade Constitution Avenue — The Nation’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade of Washington, DC celebrates 35 years with music, bands, floats and more. (202) 637-2474 dcstpatsparade.com environmental Film Festival This 16th annual film festival returns to DC in March. Some featured filmmakers include Alice and Lincoln Day, Neil Patterson, and Godfrey Reggio. Several film presentations include panel discussions afterwards. For complete film listings, timing, location and ticket information please visit the website. (202) 342-2564 dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org. mar. 20 – 23 marCh mar. 1 - JuLy 27 split this rock poetry Festival Various Locations – This four-day poetry festival brings poets and writers to Washington, DC on the fifth anniversary of the Iraqi invasion. The festival does just offer readings, but also workshops, panel discussions on poetry and social change, youth programming, films, parties, walking tours, and activism. (202) 787-5210 splitthisrock.org. the American evolution: A history through Art Corcoran Gallery of Art – A longawaited re-installation of the Corcoran’s renowned collection of American art. This new exhibition goes beyond a traditional chronological survey by looking at the objects through the framework of five broad themes that are central to the American experience. (202) 639-1700 corcoran.org 12 Events http://www.dcfashionweek.org http://www.warnertheatre.com http://www.kennedy-center.org http://www.wine-expos.com http://www.washingtonballet.org http://www.woollymammoth.net http://www.dcstpatsparade.com http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org http://www.splitthisrock.org http://www.corcoran.org

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Washington, D.C. Visitors Guide - Winter/Spring 2008 Welcome Contents Take Me Out to the Ballgame Vistor 411 Springtime Blooms with the National Cherry Blossom Festival Calendar of Events Transportation Getting Here Regularly Scheduled Tours Neighborhoods See & Do Smithsonian New at the Smithsonian Attractions Sports & Recreation Performing Arts Restaurants & Nightlife Restaurants Official Dining Guide Like a Local Nightlife DC Shopping: District by District Shopping, Health & Beauty Shopping Health & Beauty Accommodations DC Accommodations B&Bs Exploring International DC Fun in the Sun: Dive in to a Hotel Pool Maryland Accommodations Virginia Accommodations

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