In The City April 2013 Volume CXXVIII Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought … The Gettysburg Address on display at the Library of Congress,, through May 4. Angels, Demons and Savages The Phillips Collection dives into American abstract expressionism to reveal a little-known but captivating story that focuses on American painter Jackson Pollock, Washington’s First and Only Forbes Five-Star, AAA Five-Diamond Hotel American artist and patron Alfonso Ossorio, and French painter Jean Dubuffet. Featuring 55 paintings and works on paper, the exhibition reunites a number of works by Pollock and Dubuffet from Ossorio’s collection for the first time since they were dispersed after his death in 1990. Angels, Demons, and Savages highlights art by the mentally ill and other so-called outsiders, the experimental spirit of Pollock’s technique Night Spa Couples are invited to step away from the hustle and and Ossorio’s figurative language. The Phillips Collection, through May 12. Special Points of Interest bustle of everyday life and rediscover each other with Night Spa. Our private pool level is exclusively yours from 10:30pm until 1:30am! Choose between a Warming Back Massage (80min) or a Harmonizing Body Massage (80min) to start your night. Gaze into each other eyes, as you enjoy one of our organic signature Amala experiences by candlelight. Customize your own Chef Michael Mina food experience that will awaken your senses. A floral bouquet of your choice and quiet time in the Jacuzzi and pool will conclude your perfect date. This package includes two monogrammed bath robes. See the concierge or spa to book this magical evening. National Cherry Blossom Festival, through Apr 14. ♦ Southwest Waterfront Fireworks Festival, Apr 6. ♦ National Cherry Blossom Parade, Apr 13. ♦ Japanese Street Festival, Apr 13. Hand-held: Japanese Illustrated Books Japanese woodblock-printed illustrated books were key sources of knowledge and entertainment during the Edo period (1615–1868). Artists and writers created many designs for these books, and the compact, paper-bound volumes circulated widely. In a striking change from the past, when books were primarily reserved for the elite, the beautiful, intriguing, and humorous subjects in ehon brought reading to the masses. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Apr 6 through Aug 11. Corcoran Gallery of Art Cynthia Connolly: Letters on Top of Buildings Through June 23. How is the World? Recent Acquisitions of Contemporary Photography Through May 26. Roots and Links: Gifts from the Women’s Committee Through July 14. Out of Southeast Asia: Art That Sustains, Textile Museum, Apr 12 through Oct 13. Annual Georgetown French Market, along Wisconsin Avenue from P St to Reservoir Rd, NW, Apr 19 & 20. The President’s Own US Marine Band, Marine Chambers Ensembles, Marine Barracks Annex, Apr 21. Orchids of Latin America on display at the Museum of Natural History, through Apr 21. Smithsonian Craft Show at the National Building Museum, Apr 25 through 28. Georgetown House Tour, Apr 27. Birds of Paradise: Amazing Avian Evolution, at the National Geographic Museum, through May 12. Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Art and Design at the National Gallery of Art, West Building, through May 19. Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors, and Pastels from Delacroix to Signac, National Gallery of Art, West Building, through May 26. Albrecht Dürer: Master Drawings, Watercolors and Prints from the Albertina, National Gallery of Art, East Building, through June 9. Ellsworth Kelly: Colored Paper Images In 1977, Ellsworth Kelly unveiled a series of molded handmade paper images that spilled beyond the crisp geometry and pristine monochromes for which he was well known. Irregular textures, pools and drifts of color, and meandering edges are celebrated in the 23 prints from the Gallery’s collection. National Gallery of Art, East Building through Dec 1. One Giant Step: Elephant Trails Elephant Trails spans 8,943 square meters, which is large enough to accommodate up to three separate groups of elephants, including a natural, matriarchal herd of elephants and individual bulls. Altogether, the facility can house between eight and ten adult Asian elephants and their young. Our pachyderms stepped into the new Elephant Community Center for the first time this month. Now you can get an elephant’s eye view of the beautiful and spacious exhibit at the National Zoo. Theater & Music Theater and Arts The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Symphony Orchestra Chopin’s Concert No. 2, Albert’s Rivering Waters and Dvorák’s Symphony No. 5, Hugh Wolff, conductor/Emanuel Ax, piano, Apr 4 through 6. An Evening with Chris Botti, Steve Reineke, conductor, Apr 18 through 20. Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1, Wagenaar’s Overture to Cyrano de Bergerac and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4, Jaap van Zweden, conductor/Andreas Haefliger, piano, Apr 25 through 27. Beyond the Score: Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 4 - Pure Melodrama? Jaap van Zweden, conductor, Apr 26. Viva Violins: From Baby Talk to Mozart, Apr 28. Theater Shear Madness, through June 30. Ballet Folger Shakespeare Library American Art Museum Ford’s Theatre The American Art Museum records the American experience from the colonial period to today. The collection includes images from the West, impressionism, WPA murals, folk and contemporary art. (In the same building as the National Portrait Gallery.) 11:30am to 7pm, 8th and F Street, NW Hello, Dolly! (in conjunction with the Signature Theatre), through May 18. Keegan Theatre A Behanding in Spokane, through Apr 7. National Theatre Spamalot, Apr 10 through 14. Free Saturday Performances for Children: ♦ Matthew Pauli: The Sword in the Stone, Apr 6. ♦ Jackie Urbanovic: It’s a duck! No, a hamster! Apr 20. ♦ Uno, Dos, Tres, con Andres! Apr 27. Free Movie Mondays at 6:30pm featuring Montgomery Clift ♦ The Search, Apr 1. ♦ The Heiress, Apr 8. ♦ Alfred Hitchcock’s, I Confess, Apr 15. ♦ Suddenly Last Summer, Apr 22. ♦ Wild River, Apr 29. Ronald Reagan Building Ballet 360º: The Magic Carpet, Apr 6. Capitol Steps (political satire), every Friday and American Ballet Theatre, Apr 9 through 14. Exploring Ballet with Suzanne Farrell for Adults Saturday through Apr 30. Shakespeare Theatre Company Only, Apr 27. (Performed in Sydney Harman Hall.) Chamber Music Coriolanus, through June 2. Washington Performing Arts Society: Rafal Wallenstein, through June 2. Blechacz, piano, Apr 27. Signature Theatre Fortas Chamber Music Concert: KalichsteinThe Last Five Years, Apr 2 through 28. Laredo-Robinson Trio, Apr 29. Young Concert Artists: Andrew Tyson, piano, Sondheim Award Gala, Apr 22. Apr 30. Studio Theatre Dance 4000 Miles, through Apr 28. Bowen McCauley Dance: An Evening of Dance Pas De Deux (Skin Tight), Apr 24 through May 19. and Music, Apr 5 and 6. Family Theater J Andy and the Shadows, Apr 3 through May 5. Jason Invisible, through Apr 7. Viva Violins: From Baby Talk to Mozart, Apr 28. Verizon Center Jazz Maroon 5, Apr 3. Supersize Jazz Club: Fats Waller Dance Party Fleetwood Mac, Apr 9. Alicia Keys, Apr 14. featuring Meshell Ndegeocello, Apr 5. Rihanna, Apr 29. Supersize Jazz Club: Soulive, Apr 6. Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet, Apr 12. Warner Theatre The New Orleans Bingo! Show Featuring the Hinton Battle’s, Love Lies, through 6. Preservation Hall Jazz Band with Givers and Pajanimals Live: Pajama Playdate, Apr 12. Big Freedia, Apr 13. Bhangra Blowout, Apr 13. Frank Wess Quintet, Apr 26. A Private Dream-Vassoughi, Farahani Kenny Barron & Dave Holland, Apr 27. Farokhnia, Apr 14 Opera Great Big Sea, Apr 17. Washington National Opera Celebrity Concert Faith Evans and Chico DeBarge, Apr 18. Ron White, A Little Unprofessional, Apr 20. Series: Diana Damrau, Apr 8. Bob’s Super Groovy Cartoon Movie, Apr 21. Arena Stage Esperanza Spalding, Apr 22. Mary T. & Lizzy K., through Apr 28. Jillian Michaels, Apr 24. The Mountaintop, through May 12. Sarah Silverman, Apr 25. Other Desert Cities, Apr 26 through May 26. Mike Tyson: Undisputed Truth, Apr 26 and 27. Constitution Hall Bill O’Reilly and Dennis Miller: Bolder and Fresher Tour, Apr 26. Art Twelfth Night, Apr 30 through June 9. Woolly Mammoth American Utopias, through Apr 21. Corcoran Gallery of Art The Corcoran is Washington’s largest private museum. It was also Washington’s first art museum and ranks with Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts and New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art as one of the three oldest museums in the US. On special exhibit: Shooting Stars: Publicity Stills from Early Hollywood and Portraits by Andy Warhol, through Apr 21 and Pump Me Up: D. C. Subculture of the 1980s, through Apr 7. Closed Monday and Tuesday; Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm; Thursday 10am to 9pm 17th Street and New York Avenue, NW Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur Sackler Gallery The Freer Gallery and the Sackler Gallery together form the National Museum of Asian Art. These galleries house the nation’s collections which include furniture, jades, bronzes, paintings, ceramics, manuscripts and sculptures from the Mid and Far East. It is also home to the largest collection of works by James McNeill Whistler and the lovely Peacock Room. 10am to 5:30pm, On the Mall, Jefferson Drive and 12th Street, SW Hillwood Museum & Gardens Experience the world of Russian imperial and French decorative arts displayed in the grand setting conceived by Hillwood’s founder Marjorie Merriweather Post, heir of the Post cereal empire. Surrounded by woodlands in the heart of Washington, DC, the 25 acre estate boasts a variety of garden pleasures. March is orchid month. Tuesday through Saturday, 10am to 5pm 1 to 5pm, Apr 14 and 28. 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW National Gallery of Art & Sculpture Garden The National Gallery's West Building has a display of art from the 3rd Century to present times -- a display over 90,000 pieces strong. In the East Building are 20th-Century works by Miró, Magritte, van Gogh, Picasso and Matisse. With its very modern architectural design, the East Building, by I. M. Pei, is nearly a work of art in itself. Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm Sunday 11am to 6pm, On the Mall, 4th through 7th Streets along Constitution Avenue, NW More Arts, Museums & Sights National Museum of Women in the Arts This is the only museum dedicated solely to female artists. Representing more than 500 women from nearly 30 countries, this museum holds 2,000 of the world's most important works of art by women. The displays range from the Renaissance to Georgia O'Keeffe. On special exhibit: A World Apart: Anna Archer and the Skagen Art Colony, through May 12. Sunday 12 to 5pm Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm 1250 New York Avenue, NW National Portrait Gallery The Portrait Gallery with its collection of nearly 20,000 pieces portrays men and women who have made significant contributions to the history, development and culture of the USA. (In the same building as the American Art Museum.) 11:30am to 7pm, 8th and F Streets, NW The Phillips Collection America's first museum of modern art was opened in 1921 in the home of Duncan Phillips. Discover this international treasure that is also one of Washington’s best-loved museums. Closed Mondays, Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 6pm, Thursday 10am to 8:30pm 21st and Q Streets, NW Museums National Air and Space Museum* The Air and Space is the largest of the Smithsonian museums and one of the most visited museums in the world. See airplanes and rockets from the Wright Brothers’ plane and the Spirit of St. Louis to Apollo. Touch the moon rock on display, visit the IMAX theater or gaze at the stars in the Einstein Planetarium. 10am to 5:30pm On the Mall, 6th Street and Independence Avenue, SW Udvar-Hazy Center The Air and Space Museum Annex houses over 200 aircraft and 135 spacecraft. See the Space Shuttle Enterprise, the Enola Gay, an Air France Concorde and an IMAX movie. Dulles, VA. 10am to 5:30pm, parking charges apply. National Museum of African Art National Museum of the American United States Holocaust Memorial Indian Museum This collection includes materials not only of cultural, historical and aesthetic interest, but also of spiritual significance. Funerary, religious and ceremonial objects associated with living cultures are displayed with the approval of appropriate tribes. 10am to 5:30pm, On the Mall, 4th Street and Independence Avenue, SW National Zoo Giant Pandas: Mei Xian and Tian Tian are a must see. The Zoo allows you to see the first Komodo dragons bred in the western world, gaze at golden lions, new cheetah cubs, witness the orangutans swinging and making their own transportation system and visit the new Asia Trail. Animal Exhibits: 10am to 6pm Daily 3001 Connecticut Avenue, NW Natural History Museum* Some of the artifacts include, “Phoenix” a life size model of a North American right whale, prehistoric white shark, an 80-foot dinosaur skeleton and the Hope Diamond, a 45.5 carat jewel known in some circles as the eighth wonder of the world, in its new publicly chosen setting. 10am to 5:30pm On the Mall, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW This is America’s only national memorial to the Holocaust. The museum features permanent exhibit as well as film and temporary exhibits. Please allow 3 hours to visit this museum. See the Concierge for special VIP entry passes. 10am to 5:30pm 100 Raoul Wallenberg Place, SW Capital Sights Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing site of billions of U. S. dollars! This tour is in high demand. Same day passes are required and gone by 9am. Special couriers can be hired, see the Concierge for details and deadlines. Monday to Friday 9am to 7pm through Aug 30. Visitor Center: 8:30am to 3:30pm 14th and C Streets, SW Library of Congress The three LOC buildings are remarkable public spaces named after Presidents who had a strong connection with the creation of the library. The LOC offers docent led tours of the magnificent Thomas Jefferson Building and discuss the history of the Library as well as the art and architecture of this historic building opened in 1897. Newly introduced is the Library of Congress International Spy Museum Experience in the Jefferson Building. An intriguing museum that gives visitors access to Monday through Saturday 8:30am to 4:30pm the largest collection of international espionage 101 Independence Avenue, SE artifacts ever put on public display. Over 600 Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial items are on exhibit, including a WWII German Visit Washington’s newest memorial to a civil Enigma cipher machine, a Soviet era shoe right’s king. Open 24 hours per day. On transmitter, an East German camera capable of Independence Avenue, SW at the Tidal Basin photographing through walls and a Soviet era between the Lincoln and Jefferson Memorials. lipstick pistol. Operation Spy, is a hands on The White House interactive spy adventure that requires reservations. On special exhibit: Exquisitely Open for groups only when booked in advance Evil: 50 Years of Bond Villains, through 2014. through a Congressional office. 9am to 8pm through Apr 6 and 9am to 7pm United States Capitol The Capitol building is a symbol of the American through July 3. (Last entry to exhibits is 2 hours prior to closing.) people and their government, the meeting place of the nation’s legislature and an art and history 8th and F Streets, NW museum. Guided tours start at the Capitol Visitor The Newseum The world’s most interactive museum. In its 14 Center. Free tickets are required and distributed galleries, 15 theaters, two broadcast studios and in advance via the internet. One ticket per a 4-D time travel experience, The Newseum person. Monday to Saturday 8:30am to 4:30pm The museum’s extensive collection consists of 7,000 African artworks in wood, metal, ceramic, cloth and ivory. 10am to 5:30pm, blends five centuries of news history with cutting On the Mall, 950 Independence Ave, SW edge technology and innovation. On exhibit: the National Museum of American largest collection of Berlin wall sections, a 9/11 History* exhibit with the mangled antennae from the World Documenting our national heritage, this museum Trade Center, a chance to be on camera with cares for 17 million artifacts, including the original Star breaking news report, the biggest collection of Spangled Banner, Dorothy’s ruby slippers and George Pulitzer prize-winning photos, an interactive Washington's field tent. The collection includes newsroom and spectacular views of the U. S. clothing, coins, food, government, military, music, Capitol. 9am to 5pm sports, etc. New on permanent exhibit: Food: 555 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Transforming America’s Table, 1950-2000. On special exhibit: The National Woman Suffrage * See the Concierge desk for extended spring Parade, 1913, through Oct 2013. and summer hours. 10am to 5:30pm On the Mall, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW Washington Monument The Washington Monument is currently closed. World War II Memorial The WWII Memorial is an open air tribute to America’s greatest generation. Open 24 hours per day. On the Mall at 17th Street, NW between Independence & Constitution Avenues ♦ An insider tip: Most sites become less crowded after 2pm when school groups leave. ♦ Museums and galleries are open seven days a week unless otherwise noted. Special Events and Sports Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards Sporting Events Washington Wizards at Verizon Center Apr 2 Apr 6 Apr 10 Apr 12 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm Chicago Bulls Indiana Pacers Miami Heat Philadelphia 76ers Washington Capitals at Verizon Center Apr 4 Apr 7 Apr 11 Apr 13 Apr 16 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm New York Islanders Tampa Bay Lightning Carolina Hurricanes Tampa Bay Lightning Toronto Maple Leafs DC United at RFK Stadium Apr 13 Apr 21 7pm 5pm New York Philadelphia Washington Nationals at Nationals Park Apr 3 Apr 4 Apr 9 - 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 & 14 Apr 22 & 23 Apr 24 Apr 25 & 26 Apr 27 & 28 7pm 4pm 7pm 7pm 1pm 7pm 1pm 7pm 1pm Miami Marlins Miami Marlins Chicago White Sox Atlanta Braves Atlanta Braves St. Louis Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals Cincinnati Reds Cincinnati Reds SEASONS RESTAURANT Apr 5 Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 16 - 18 Apr 19 & 20 Apr 21 Apr 22 & 23 Apr 24 3pm 7pm 1:30pm 7pm 7pm 1:30pm 7pm 12:30pm The Barns at Wolf Trap Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins Minnesota Twins Tampa Bay Rays Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers Toronto Blue Jays Toronto Blue Jays Music Music Center at Strathmore Apr 5 8pm Apr 6 Apr 7 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 13 Apr 14 Apr 16 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 8pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 4pm 8pm 8pm 8:15 9pm Apr 25 & 26 Apr 27 8pm 8pm Carnegie Mellon Philharmonic & Choirs Bach: Sleepers Awake! Andras Schiff Diana Krall Bond and Beyond Cameron Carpenter Under the Streetlamp Maurizio Pollini, piano Dresden Staatskapelle Voca People Wagner Michael Feinstein: The Gershwins and Me Gladys Knight Baltimore Symphony Apr 3 & 4 Apr 5 Apr 6 & 7 Apr 10 Apr 11 Apr 12 & 13 Apr 18 Apr 19 Apr 20 Apr 24 Apr 25 Apr 26 BOURBON STEAK Chef Michael Mina’s BOURBON STEAK serves contemporary American fare with a focus on seasonal ingredients while offering all natural, organic and hormone free cuts of beef and the freshest seafood available. Lunch: Monday - Friday 11:30am to 2:30pm Dinner: Friday - Saturday 6:00pm to 10:30pm Sunday - Thursday 6:00pm to 10:00pm Lounge: Friday 11:00am to 1:00am Saturday 2:30pm to 1:00am Sunday 2:30pm to 12:00am Monday - Thursday 11:00am to 12:00am Patio Seating: Closes at 10:45pm Executive Chef, John Critchley FITNESS CLUB AND SPA Use of the Fitness Club and Spa is complimentary to hotel guests. Each of the cardiovascular equipment has its own audio/visual system. Dip in the two-lane lap pool or the oversized whirlpool beneath a vaulted ceiling with skylights. Eucalyptus scented steam and sauna rooms are available for men and women. The Spa offers an international array of treatments, including Healing Stone Massage, Carita Body Slimming and Firming Treatment, Revitalizing Rosemary Citron Polish, Cherry Blossom Champagne Body Treatment, Four Seasons in One Signature Spa Treatment and 25 minute Executive Treatments. A wide variety of massages, facials aromatherapy treatments are also available. 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