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Black History Month Events

Black History Month 2011 Family Day Celebration

Saturday, February 5, 11:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

American History Museum

14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW

Throughout the museum

Cost Free; first come, first served

The whole family is invited to the Smithsonian’s kickoff celebration of Black History Month. The day includes the

award-winning interactive theatrical presentation Join the Student Sit-Ins, performances by the Washington

Performing Arts Society, tours of the exhibition The Kinsey Collection: Shared Treasures of Bernard and Shirley

Kinsey - Where Art and History Intersect , the debut of an American Girl self-guided Civil War family tour (“Addy’s

World”) and many interactive activities to celebrate family and heritage.



NAACP GENERAL BODY MEETING

Black History Month Program "Educational Equality"

NAACP DC Branch

"Black History Month"

GENERAL BODY MEETING

For Black History Month, the NAACP DC Branch honors the Little

Rock Nine by launching our DC Branch Education initiative to

promote equality within our education system. The Little Rock

Nine were the students who faced intimidation during the integration

of Little Rock Central High School in 1957.

Discussion Topic:

EDUCATIONAL EQUALITY

The NAACP strives to ensure that all students have access to an equal

and high-quality public education by eliminating education-related

racial and ethnic disparities in our public schools.

Learn how you can make a difference...

Guest Speaker:

Michael Wotorson

Executive Director, Campaign for High School Equity

(CHSE)

Former National Director, NAACP Education

Department

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Israel Baptist Church

1251 Saratoga Avenue, NE,

Washington, DC

7:00pm

FOOD WILL BE PROVIDED!!!

Our General Body meetings are held the 2nd Thursday of each

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month. To become involved on a committee or if you have anyquestions, please contact our branch office at (202) 667-1700 or e-

mail us at [email protected].

Thank you for your support and we look forward to your

participation.

© 2008 NAACP

Smithsonian Black History Month Family Day Celebration

February 5, 2011, 11:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. The Smithsonian kicks off its celebration of Black History Month with a day of

music and drama performances, arts and craft activities and other themed activities. Participants include:

Anacostia Community Museum

National Museum of African American History and Culture

National Museum of American History

Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies

Smithsonian Discovery Theater

Smithsonian Heritage Months Steering Committee

National Geographic Museum

Feb. 2 - May 1, 2011. The museum presents "America I Am: The African American Imprint," a touring exhibition

celebrating more than 500 years of African American contributions to the United States. The exhibit presents pivotal

moments in courage, conviction and creativity through 200 rare historic objects, documents, photographs, and

multimedia.

National Archives

Celebrate Black History Month in February with special films, public programs, and lectures. These programs are open

to the public and will be held at the National Archives Building in Washington, DC and at the National Archives at

College Park, Maryland.

Anacostia Community Museum

Throughout the year, the Smithsonian Institution’s museum of African American history and culture offers exhibitions,

educational programs, workshops, lectures, film screenings and other special events that interpret black history from

the 1800s to the present.

George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate

Throughout the month of February Mount Vernon will honor the slaves who lived and worked at George Washington'sestate with a daily 12 p.m. wreathlaying at the Slave Memorial. On Saturdays and Sundays in February, visitors learn

about life as a slave with Silla and Slammin' Joe, two of Washington's slaves, at the recently-opened slave cabin. Tom

Davis, an enslaved brickmaker, presents his perspective on Saturdays and Sundays in the greenhouse at 2:30 p.m.,

3:00 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. The Marquis de Lafayette talks about his efforts to end slavery in the Greenhouse on

Sundays at 3:00 p.m. All Black History Month events are included in the regular admission price to the estate.

Abraham Lincoln Birthday Observance

February 12, 2011 at noon. Lincoln Memorial, 23rd & Constitution Ave., NW Washington, DC. Honor Abraham

Lincoln at a Presidential wreath laying ceremony and a dramatic reading of the "Gettysburg Address." For more

information, call (202) 619-7222.

African American Civil War Memorial and Museum

This Washington, DC site honors and examines the African American's heroic struggle for freedom and civil rights. The

memorial is the only one in the United States to honor Colored Troops (USCT) who served in the Civil War. The

museum uses photographs, documents and state of the art audio visual equipment to educate visitors about this

important part of American history.

Frederick Douglass National Historic Site

February 12, 2011, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1411 W St. SE, Washington, DC. Frederick Douglass’ birthday will be

celebrated with music, presentations, programs on the history of Anacostia, children’s activities, and lots of talk about

the books he wrote, the books he read, and how reading and writing can change the world.

Black History Month at the Navy Memorial

Throughout February, the Navy Memorial and Naval Heritage Center honors African-American sailors throughout

history with special film screenings, artwork, and lectures.

Black History Month Cruise Aboard the Spirit of Washington

February 19, 2011. Take an educational and entertaining lunch cruise to remember those who have influenced

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African-American culture. Crossing all genres from Jazz to R&B to pop, the cruise will showcase the variety of music

which has paved the way for today’s popular musicians. A DJ will provide live entertainment in tribute to notable

African-American artists such as Duke Ellington, Marvine Gaye, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis and Diana Ross. The

cruise boards at 11:00 a.m. and cruises from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The cost is $40.90 per person.

Old Town Alexandria

The National Register of Historic Places lists several historic sites in Alexandria, Virginia as locations where African

Americans lived, worked and worshiped during the period 1790 through 1951. Take a tour of these sites and learn

about this important part of our regional history.

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Book Talk: “An Example for All the Land: Emancipation and the Struggle over Equality in

Washington, DC”, February 8, National Archives,Jefferson Room, Special Events

entrance, Constitution Avenue at 7th Street, NW, 1-86-NARA-NARA.

Kate Masur, author of “An Example for All the Land” (University of North Carolina Press),

discusses Washington during the post-Civil War Reconstruction period. DC became a

laboratory for experimentation about racial equality as black Washingtonians demanded

respect, equal access to employment, public services, and the right to vote. A book

signing follows the program; the book is available at a discount from the Archives Shop.

Who : Barnes and Noble

What: Black History Month Story TimeWhen: Starting February 1st

, every Tuesday

Where: 555 12th St NW Washington, DC 20004

Cost: Free

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Washington, DC 20004

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line to the Capitol South station. Seating is limited andreservations are recommended.

To RSVP, email [email protected] or call (202) 543-8919 x.38

(automated line; leave message and contact number).

The program , which may or may not be filmed by C-Span, willend with a spirited send-off , an original signed rap ("with norhythm") by Illinoisan B.J. Dunham, author of the inspirationalkid's book "Willie Lee: The little slave boy who was determinedto learn how to read and to be free."

Greetings!

Paid your dues yet? Follow the link below and hold on tight for all the fun yet to come!

Link to Membership Form

Join The Illinois State Society!

Go to: http://illinoisstatesociety.com/membership.htm

Illinois State Society of Washington DC

3700 Fort Worth Avenue

Alexandria, Virginia 22304

703-461-3610

Who: Town Hall Education Arts Recreation Campus (THEARC)

What: The Return of Blak Muzik: What We've Been Missing

When: Saturday February 19th

8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Where: 1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20020

Cost: $25-$30

Website:http://www.thearcdc.org/events/return-blak-musik-what-weve-been-missing-0

Who: The Virginia Black History Month Association

What: The 11th Annual Virginia Black History Month Formal Dinner

When: Saturday, Feb 26 5:00 p.m.

Where: Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center 2371 Carl D Silver Pky, Fredericksburg, VA, 22401

Cost: Adults - $70.00 , children - $25.00, VIP - $125.00

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85th Annual Black History Month

2011 Luncheon and Featured Authors' Event

2011 National Black History Theme:

African Americans and the Civil War

Saturday, February 26, 2011 Authors' Event starts: 10:30 am

Doors open: 12:15 pm

Luncheon starts: 12:30 pm

The Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel

999 9th Street, NW | Washington, DC 20001

202.898.9000 | www.renaissancehotels.com

Founders of Black History Month

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Events This Week

The Free State Foundation's

Third Annual Winter Telecom Policy Conference

"Broadband Policy: One Year After the National Broadband Plan" National Press Club

Friday, February 4, 2011, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Agenda*

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 am.

Sign-in and Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Welcome and IntroductionRandolph J. May, President, The Free State Foundation

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Opening Keynote AddressThe Honorable Meredith Attwell Baker, Commissioner, Federal Communications Commission 2

10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.

Broadband Policy:

What's Next After the FCC's Net Neutrality Decision?

Moderator:

Randolph May, President, The Free State Foundation

Panelists:Jonathan Baker – FCC

Jim Cicconi – AT&T

Jeff Campbell – Cisco

Blair Levin – Aspen Institute

Joe Waz – Comcast

Christopher Yoo – University of Pennsylvania Law School

11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Broadband Policy:

What's Next for Spectrum Reform?

Moderator:

Amy Schatz, Wall Street Journal

Panelists:Larry Atlas – NTIA

Kathy Brown – Verizon

David Honig – Minority Media & Telecom Council

Blair Levin – Aspen Institute

Paul de Sa – FCCTom Sugrue – T-Mobile



Here Be Dragons

Governing a Technologically Uncertain Future

Maps in the old days often included depictions of sea dragons or lions toconnote unknown or dangerous terrain. Unfortunately, when it comes to afuture that will be altered in unimaginable ways by emerging technologies,society and government cannot simply lay down a "Here Be Dragons"marker with a fanciful illustration to signal that most of us have no clue.

How does a democratic society both nurture and regulate -- and find theright balance between those two imperatives -- fast-evolving technologies

poised to radically alter life?

Synthetic biology, with its potential to engineer and manipulate livingorganisms, and the Internet, which continues to alter how we live andrelate to each other, offer two compelling cases in point.

Future Tense is convening at Google DC a number of leading scientists,Internet thinkers, governance experts and science fiction writers tograpple with the challenge of governing an unchartered future.

Agenda: Thursday, February 3

8:30 am - Registration and Breakfast

9:00 am - Welcome

Andrés Martinez Co-Director, Future Tense InitiativeDirector, Schwartz Fellows Program, New America Foundation

9:05 am - Synthetic Biology 101: Can't we make the Dragons?

Andrew Hessel Co-Chair, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Singularity UniversityFounding Director, Pink Army Cooperative

9:35 am - The Promise and Perils of Synthetic Biology Today

George Church Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolDirector, Center for Computational Genetics

Dan Sarewitz Associate Director, Center for Nanotechnology in Society, Arizona State UniversityCo-Director of the Consortium for Science, Policy and Outcomes

Robert Sawyer Author, Flashforward, Mindscan, and Factoring Humanity

Moderator Robert WrightFuture Tense Fellow, New America FoundationAuthor, Nonzero, The Moral Animal, and The Evolution of God

10:50 am - Groping for the Online Master Switch: The Elusive Quest to Govern the Internet

Bruce Gottlieb General Counsel, Atlantic Media CompanyFormer Chief Counsel to the Chairman, FCC

11:20 am - Connecting the Genes and the Bytes

Bruce Gottlieb General Counsel, Atlantic Media CompanyFormer Chief Counsel to the Chairman, FCC

Thursday, February 3, 2011

8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Friday, February 4, 2011

9:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Google DC

1101 New York Avenue NW




Andrew Hessel Co-Chair, Bioinformatics and Biotechnology, Singularity UniversityFounding Director, Pink Army Cooperative

Moderator Jacob Weisberg Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Slate Group

12:00 pm - Break

12:15 pm - Lunch: Can Technology Policy be Democratic?

George Church Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical SchoolDirector, Center for Computational Genetics

Michael Crow President, Arizona State University

Neal Stephenson Author, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash , and Zodiac

Moderator Jacob Weisberg Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, Slate Group

1:30 pm - Bio, the Hollywood Treatment

Brian Malow Science ComedianVideo Correspondent, Time.com

Robert Sawyer Author, Flashforward, Mindscan, and Factoring Humanity

2:00 pm - Can Washington Keep Up With the Next Big Thing?

Larry Downes Fellow, Center for Internet & Society, Stanford Law SchoolAuthor, The Laws of Disruption: Harnessing the New Forces that Govern Business and Life in the Digital Age

Gary Marchant Lincoln Professor of Emerging Technologies, Law and Ethics, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Arizona StateUniversitySenior Sustainability Scientist, Global Institute of Sustainability

Jim Thomas Research Program Manager and Writer, ETC Group

Moderator Brink Lindsey Senior Scholar in Research and Policy, the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation

3:15 pm - Coffee Break

3:30 pm - The Curious Case of Wikileaks

Don E. Kash Professor Emeritus, School of Public Policy, George Mason University

Rebecca MacKinnon Senior Schwartz Fellow, New America Foundation

Co-Founder, Global Voices Online

Bruce Sterling Author, Schismatrix, Distraction, and The Caryatids Professor, Internet Studies and Science Fiction, European Graduate School

Moderator Robert Wright Future Tense Fellow, New America FoundationAuthor, Nonzero, The Moral Animal, and The Evolution of God



4:45 pm - Brian Malow's Footnotes

5:00 pm - Adjourn for the Day

Agenda: Friday, February 4th

9:00 am - Stranger than Fiction: Technology's Challenge for Storytellers

Sascha Meinrath Director, Open Technology Initiative, New America Foundation

Neal Stephenson Author, Cryptonomicon, The Diamond Age, Snow Crash, and Zodiac

10:00 am - The Dragons Online: The Internet's Coming Surprises

Alan Davidson Director of Government Relations and Public Policy, Google

Tim Wu Future Tense Fellow, New America FoundationProfessor, Columbia Law SchoolAuthor, The Master Switch: the Rise and Fall of Information Empires

Moderator Andrés Martinez Co-Director, Future Tense InitiativeDirector, Schwartz Fellows Program, New America Foundation

11:00 am - Will Synthetic Biology End Human History?

Drew Endy Synthetic Biologist, Department of Bioengineering, Stanford University

Francis Fukuyama Senior Fellow, Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies, Stanford University

Moderator Michael Specter Staff Writer, The New Yorker Author, Denialism: How Irrational Thinking Hinders Scientific Progress, Harms the Planet, and Threatens Our Lives

12:15 pm - Break

12:30 pm - Lunch: Public Beneficence in the Pursuit of Science

Steve Coll

President, New America Foundation

Amy Gutmann President, University of PennsylvaniaChair, Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues

1:30 pm - Adjourn

To RSVP for the event, click on the red button or go to the event page:

http://www.newamerica.net/events/2011/here_be_dragons

For questions, contact Stephanie Gunter at (202) 596-3367 or [email protected].

Future Tense is a partnership of Arizona State University, the New America Foundation and Slate magazine.

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ANSWER Coalition encourages its members and supporters to attend the event below.

Community Forum

Egypt and the U.S. Strategy to

Suppress Revolution in the Arab

World

This Friday, February

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at 7:00 p.m.

Justice Center

617 Florida Avenue NW

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The political convulsion in Egypt is part of a growing wave of rebellion and uprising throughout

the Arab world. From Tunisia to Jordan and Yemen, the entire region is becoming a political

battlefield where the oppressed, the impoverished, the unemployed are taking to the streets

against U.S.-backed proxy dictatorships and monarchies.

Featured Speaker: Brian Becker

National Coordinator, ANSWER Coalition

Join us for a discussion on:

Background to the United States strategy in Egypt and the Arab world

The role of the Mubarak dictatorship and the Israeli settler regime in maintaining U.S.

hegemony

The historic potential for Egypt and the peoples of the Arab world

Sponsored by the Party for Socialism and Liberation

The Party for Socialism and Liberation is a member of the ANSWER Coalition Steering Committee.



We invite you to our bi-weekly Prayer Circle

Guest Speaker Milagros Phillips

Featured discussion:

“Healing From Within”


11am-12pm

2456 Rayburn House Office Bldg.

Light refreshments will be served

Like a box of chocolates, life is an assortment of delightful and unpleasant experiences. Healing

from an unpleasant life experience is an art. Learn how to begin the holistic (mind, body, and

spirit) healing process from the inside out and be on your way to leading a fuller life!

Milagros Phillips has over 20 years of healing and training experience. She hosts Spirit in Action on

WPFW 89.3 FM, Pacifica Radio and has been appointed as an Ambassador for Peace by the

Inter —

religions, international Federation for World Peace. She performs meditation and has

produced and recorded several CDs including Breath of Creation and 100 Words of Peace.

Women of Praize, Inc., is an interfaith forum created especially for women of color working in the political

arena—state and local government, federal agencies, Capitol Hill, advocacy and media—in the DC/MD/VA area. Weprovide opportunities for women to explore spirituality as a way to find fulfillment in their careers.



Coup d'Espace: Fort DistractionMariah Johnson

(January 18-February 11)

First Friday Reception

February 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Washington Project for the Arts

2023 Massachusetts Avenue NW

For the project Fort Distraction, artist Mariah Johnson will transform the WPA office space by slowly folding,

arranging, stacking and layering bed sheets around the architectural features and furniture in the space. Part

performance, part site-specific installation, Fort Distraction invites viewers to witness Johnson’s process and the

work behind her beautifully arranged installations. Throughout the project’s four-week run, Johnson will add to

the installation on a daily basis. The public is welcome to stop by during the installation process to view the

installation’s progress and watch Johnson at work. After weeks of adding, rearranging and layering, Johnson’s

installation will engulf the audience, transforming the WPA office space into a kind of artist’s pillow fort.

image: Mariah Johnson, Tornaduh, bed sheets with plastic chair, 2009. Part of This…is your…This…is my…, a group

exhibition curated by Jaime Salvador Castillo, University of Texas at San Antonio Satellite Space.



OPEN SOURCE

January 28 – March 25, 2011

Kelly Criscuolo-DeButts

Floating Lab CollectiveOlivier Giron

Lindsay Hawks

Peter LeeBrooke Marcy

Ryan McCoy

Alex Straub

Opening Reception Friday, February 4

6:00-8:00 p.m.

Carroll Square Gallery

975 F Street NW

Washington DC 20004

Open Source reflects the collective resource base

from which the students and faculty at George

Mason University’s School of Art approach theinspiration, inquiry and methodology that brings

ideas into form. This exhibition is co-curated byTom Ashcraft and Peter Winant, professors, theSchool of Art at George Mason University.

Gallery Open During Business Hours

Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

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Hillyer Art Space February Exhibitions

Jessika Tarr: Monstrous

February 4-25, 2011

Emerging from the dark yet whimsical world of children's literature, Jessika Tarr's exhibition Monstrous featuresworks that are both narrative and theatrical. Just as German story books combine dark and provocative themes withseemingly innocent illustrations, her works contain a tension between content and style. While overtly signifying fear

itself, much of her imagery alludes to the subconscious and collective fantastical, exploring the aesthetics of surrealism and dreams.

Helen Glazer: Clouds InFormation February 4-25, 2011



For the past five years, Glazer's work has been heavily influenced by chaos and complexity theories' perspectives on

the unpredictability of natural phenomena. As her latestClouds series (on view from February 4th 2011 to February24th 2011 at Hillyer Art Space) demonstrates, the artistic process is analogous to the dynamical systems posited bychaos and complexity theories - that is, an artwork takes shape within particular conditions of time, place, medium

and the artist's own hand, finally unfolding as these unpredictable forces interact. Under Helen Glazer's hand, cloudsreveal themselves as intricately textured three-dimensional forms arising from the complex rhythms of flowing

currents of air and from the artists' own consciousness. They gesture and take on a poetic resonance. They morph

into unexpected, almost otherworldly forms that would be difficult to invent. Clouds jarringly reminds the viewer that

stability is an illusion, and that the reality we live in is being replaced moment by moment.

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First Friday Exhibition Opening

Friday, February 4, 6:00-9:00 p.m. Hillyer Art Space

9 Hillyer Court NW


(202) 338-0680

First Friday Openings are a collaborative effort to strengthen arts and culture in the beautiful, multi-cultural

neighborhood that is Dupont Circle. On the First Friday of every month galleries in our community open their doors to

multitudes of art enthusiasts from all walks of life for simultaneous openings. We encourage all to join us for our

openings and to circulate between our neighboring galleries, which host an ever-changing array of styles and media.

Gallery Hours: 10am - 5pm Monday, 10am - 7pm Tuesday - Friday, 11am - 4pm Saturday.

Otherwise by appointment

International Arts & Artists (IA&A) is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing cross-cultural understanding and exposure to the arts internationally.

IA&A's services include a Traveling Exhibition Service, the Hillyer Art Space gallery, the Design Studio, the Cultural Exchange Program, and Membership

Services for artists and the arts-interested public.



Proudly Presents

Anacostia River School of Photography Revealing the Treasures of the East Photographers

Bruce McNeil, Zandra Chestnut, David Harris, Melanin Douglass, Marlon Norman, and James Holliday

Anacostia River School of Photography-Revealing the Treasures of the East

Photographers

Bruce McNeil, Zandra Chestnut, David Harris, Melanin Douglass,

Marlon Norman, and James Holliday

OPENING RECEPTION


6:00 - 8:00 PM

Artist talk Saturday, February 5, 2011, 4:00-6:00 PM

Showing through February 28, 2011

Parish Gallery

1054 31st Street NW


(202) 944-2310



About Us

Parish Gallery primarily, but not exclusively, represents contemporary visual artists of significance from Africa and

the African Diaspora. In selecting art and artists, Parish Gallery exercises high ethical, curatorial and marketselection standards, catering to the spirit of social preservation and regeneration in collecting the art. Parish

Gallery is open Tuesday thru Saturday from noon to 6:00 PM or by appointment.

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Gival Press Reading w/ 10 Poets/Writers


Gival Press Authors' Reading

at The Dupont Hotel Bar

The following will be reading:

Tim W. Brown (Second Acts)

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Cecilia Martínez-Gil (Psaltery and Serpentines)

Rich Murphy (Voyeur)

Lowell Mick White (That Demon Life)

John Domini (A Tomb on the Periphery)

David Winner (The Cannibal of Guadalajara)

Vladimir Levchev (Refugee —forthcoming)

Barbara Louise Ungar (Origin of the Milky Way)

Robert L. Giron (Poetic Voices Without Borders 2)

M. L. Liebler (Wide Awake in Someone Else's Dream)

at 8 to 10 PM

Free & open to the public

Cash bar (pay as you go)

Complimentary appetizers

The Dupont Hotel Bar

1500 New Hampshire Ave., NW


Cas Fashion Design Studio Open House

Event Date:

Friday, February 4, 2011 - 11:00am - 8:00pm

Cas Fashion Design Studio

Venue Address:

6706 Whittier Avenue

McLean, VA 22101

United States

See map: Google Maps

See flyer for details and RSVP. http://casboutique.com/Home.html

Upcoming Shows and Events at Studio Gallery

EXHIBITIONS: February 2 - February 26, 2011

First Friday Reception: February 4, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Artist Reception: Saturday February 5, 3:00-5:00 p.m.

Studio Gallery

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2108 R Street NW

(202) 232-8734

Solo Show: Impressions: Deserts and Landscapes

Steve Fleming

This show captures the sublime colors, rugged textures

and ancient profiles of the Kalahari desert and interprets

the power, movement and contrasts of the landscape.

Duo Show: Metafisica

Trix Kuijper

Duo Show: Threaded Seascapes

Elena Stamberg



Bell

Wine &Spirits

1821 M Street NW

Washington, DC (202) 223-4727

Wine Tastings:

Friday, February

4, 5:00-8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February5, 12:00-3:00 p.m.

Friday,February. 11,5:00-8:00 p.m.

Saturday, February12, 12:00-3:00 p.m.



Washington Printmakers Gallery

Excellence in Printmaking

Juried by Katherine Blood,

Curator of Fine Prints, Library of Congress

40 prints by mid-Atlantic BFA and MFA candidates.Exhibition runs February 2-27

Opening reception and awards:



Saturday, February 5, 1:00-4:00 p.m.

Washington Printmakers Gallery

Pyramid Atlantic Art Center

8230 Georgia Avenue, 2nd Floor

Silver Spring, MD 20910

(301) 273-3660

WPG Receptions made possible through the generous support of Barefoot Wine.

Hours: Wed - Thurs 12-6 pm | Fri 12-7 pm | Sat 10-5 pm | Sun 12-5 pm

Directions:

By metro: Take the Red line to the Silver Spring stop. From the station, follow Wayne Ave to Georgia Ave. From Wayne Ave and

Georgia, the red Pyramid Atlantic building is 2 blocks to the right, on the right-hand side of Georgia at Ripley Street. Driving: The red Pyramid Atlantic building is on the South Bound (West) side of Georgia Avenue at Ripley Street, 2 blocks south of

Wayne Avenue. A small parking lot in front of Pyramid Atlantic offers free parking, and there are several public garages within walking

distance.

Grand Tasting featuring Stone Brewing beers great wines


Chevy Chase Pavillion

5335 Wisconsin Avenue- Metro Level


(202) 244-8720

Pentagon Row

1301 South Joyce Street

Arlington, VA 22202

(703) 415-7575

3532 South Jefferson Street

Falls Church, VA 22041

(703) 933-2100



From Heather

February 5, 5:00 p.m.

St. Mary's Armenian Church Hall

4125 Fessenden Street NW

Admission to the event is free and a reception will follow.

Gregory Aftandilian, author and consultant on Middle East affairs, will give a lecture entitled "World War II and

Ethnic Identity: The Armenian-American Experience," The lecture is sponsored by the Knights of Vartan, Ani

Lodge #21, and the National Association for Armenian Studies and Research (NAASR).

More information about Aftandilian's lecture may be had by contacting Jake Bournazian at 703-448-7475 or

[email protected] or NAASR at 617-489-1610 or [email protected].










Transformer

1404 P Street NW


(202) 483-1102

Join us this Saturday, February 5 for the opening of:

Lauren Rice: Heirlooms

February 5 - March 12, 2011

OPEN HOUSE: Saturday, February 5, 1:00-7:00 p.m.Meet and greet throughout the day with artist Lauren Rice.

ARTIST TALK: Saturday, February 5, 2:00 p.m.

Transformer is proud to present the installationwork of Detroit-based artist Lauren Rice in her first DC solo exhibition. Similar to set designsfor theatrical events, the landscapes Rice creates in her sculptural work are fantastical -elements appear to collapse, levitate, burst and grow within the gallery space. WithHeirlooms, Rice references gardens, flowers and vases, while simultaneously vulgarizingtheir traditional preconceptions as feminine and romantic.

Rice's "heirlooms" are not highly crafted nor from extravagant origins. Each object is

original, crafted from window screens, newspaper, phone book pages, spray paint, andglue. The objects bear a resemblance to kudzu rather than a well-tended garden. Ricedescribes her installation as resembling parts of dismembered bodies as seen in Goya'sDisasters of War, while at the same time referencing the decadence of Dutch still lifepainting. The monstrous vegetation of Rice's' installation entices the viewer whilethreatening to become a metaphor for disease and decay. The stage that Rice sets is achimera, both distorted and beautiful, where strong formal decisions rest beside formaldisasters and where collapse can be perceived as both a positive and negative event.

"The floral forms and the sensation of movement in my work signify events indicatingdramatic upheaval, change and growth. My arrangements of formal imagery is a metaphorfor both the personal and universal struggle/fixation with binaries such as good and evil,love and hate, indulgence and guilt, consumption and conservation, and the fear of and



fixation with death. The floral and decorative imagery at once expand and explode, as theyare no longer capable of sustaining their growth."

Click here for Benjamin Freed's preview of Lauren Rice: Heirlooms

at the Washington City Paper Arts Desk.

Lauren Rice received her BA in Studio Art from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois and herMFA in Painting from American University, Washington, DC. She has exhibited at venues inMichigan, DC, New York, and Texas. Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Rice currently livesand works in Detroit, Michigan where she is an Adjunct Lecturer at The College for CreativeStudies and Eastern Michigan University.

HEIRLOOMS EXHIBITION HOURS: Wednesday - Saturday, 1 - 7pm & by appointment.

Image: Detail of Heirlooms Installation by Lauren Rice

transformer is a Washington, DC based 501 (c) 3 artist-centered, non-profit, visual artsorganization providing a consistent, supportive, and professional platform for emerging artists toexplore and present experimental artistic concepts, build audiences for their work, and advance

their careers. A catalyst and advocate for emerging contemporary artists and emergent expressionin the visual arts, Transformer connects and promotes emerging visual artists based locally,

nationally, and internationally through exhibitions and programs partnerships with artists, curators,commercial galleries, museums and other cultural institutions.

Transformer's 2010/11 exhibition series and programs are supported by: The Andy WarholFoundation for the Visual Arts, The CrossCurrents Foundation, The DC Commission on the Arts

and Humanities/NEA, the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation, The National Endowment for theArts (NEA) Access to Artistic Excellence Award , and The Visionary Friends of Transformer - whichincludes our Auction Host Committee & Sponsors, Collector's View Hosts, and additional individual

donors. Thank you!

Armani Collezioni Special Presentation

February 5, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Neiman Marcus

Mazza Gallerie

Designer Sportswear, Level Two

5300 Wisconsin Avenue NW


Join us for informal modeling and champagne while the Armani Collezioni experts offer styling tips on their latest

collection.

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"DRIVE BY"

(February 5 - March 5)

Opening Reception


Artist talk at 8:15 p.m.

Project 4 Gallery

1353 U Street NW, 3rd Floor


Conveniently located two blocks from the U Street/African-Amer Civil WarMemorial/Cardozo Metro Station on the Green Line

*Image Credit: Artist: Zlatko Cosic, Title: CCTV East, Year: 2010, Medium: Video

DRIVE BY

February 5 - March 5, 2011



The show Drive By at Project 4 Gallery features five artists, whose drawings,

paintings, collages, and video art offer unexpected insight into the common scenes

we observe while moving through the structures of an urban and suburban

landscape. People play a periphery role in the artwork and are frequently absent

altogether. The material objects that encapsulate our urban lifestyle take on subtle

psychological, emotional, and spiritual characteristics. Mundane landscapes and

ordinary object are transformed by the artist into quiet reflections of the intangible

structures that form the individual experience in a Western culture. The featured

artists Kim Beck, Martyn Blundell, Zlatko Cosic, Sarah McKenzie, Michael A.

Salter, and Gregory Thielker take different approaches to explore what we miss

when driving by seemly unimportant landscapes, too trivial for our conscious

recognition or attention.

Drive By will be on view at Project 4 Gallery, 1353 U Street NW, Suite 302,

Washington, DC 20009. The exhibition runs February 5 to March 5, 2011 with an

opening reception on Saturday, February 5, 6:30 pm - 9:30pm. Project 4 is open

Wednesday to Saturday 12 pm - 6 pm and by appointment.

About Us

Project 4 Gallery presents an international exhibition schedule of contemporary artand design with a focus on one-person shows and thematic exhibitions by mid-career and emerging artists. The gallery also invites guest curators to host

exhibitions that emphasize trends in contemporary art and design.

Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Reception & Cultural Program


UDC Auditorium

4200 Connecticut Avenue NW

RSVP TODAY

[email protected] / [email protected]

Crystal Couture

Tuesday, February 1-Saturday, February 5, 6:00-10:00 p.m.

1750 Crystal Drive

Arlinton, VA

free










This year we will be Exotic and Elegant to Everything Everyday. The event will feature a cash bar, body painting,

hair and makeup makeovers, henna, DJ entertainment, runway shows, and more. There will be 20 or more

boutiques featured every evening and many will be selling their clothes right off the runway at great event prices.



CITY Gallery Presents:

Nancy Donnelly (glass) and

Jill Finsen (paintings)

Color & Shape

Color and Shape showcases Nancy Donnelly’s elegant glass art and Jill Finsen’s

whimsically primitive paintings executed in oil paint.

Opening Reception


City Gallery

804 H Street NE

Second Floor

Washington DC 20002

(202) 468-5277

Fascination with texture as a component of color and shape is apparent in the work

of both these artists. Allusive of the natural world, they are direct and accessible.

Yet surface abstraction is paramount to the success of these art pieces—the textureof the glass complements layered textures in the paintings. These works

complement each other and pull the exhibit in new and exciting visual directions.

Both artists find negative space crucial to this effect, moments of rest that energize

each work and in this sense make each more complete.

Donnelly and Finsen’s works provide tension between familiarity and abstraction

and at the same time question placement within imagined space.

Donnelly strives in this exhibit to achieve surprisingly simple shapes. She is

following Cezanne’s noted statement: ―One must first of all study geometric forms:

the cone, the cube, the cylinder, the sphere.‖ As in her previous shows, she is



continuing to look for images that hold our attention, that we can come back to

again and again, that lean on basic emotions and how our perceptions work. Some

pieces reference nature, and some don’t, and all are both familiar and strange.

With allusions to the works of early 20th century American painters and the

Fauvists, Finsen’s paintings are a journey, from representation to abstraction and

from visible hues and shapes to more psychologically charged compositions.

French wines from winemakers we know.

1828 18th Street NW


(202) 506-4215

Mon-Thu 4-9pm | Fri 2-10pm | Sat noon-10pm

old/new: gigondas

FREE

Saturday, February 5, 3:00-6:00 p.m. One wine. Two vintages. Eighteen years apart.

Ever wonder what bottle-aging can do to wine? We're opening one wine - theGigondas from Domaine les Goubert - in both the 2007 and 1989 vintages. Cometaste the same wine at the beginning and end of its life.

Two wines from the same varietals, same soil, and same winemaker - with 18years difference in age.

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Starting Today

valentine's day sale

10% off selected wines

with purchase of any two bottles



paintings by

Ashira Malka

through February 28, 2011

Meet the Artist:

Sunday, February 6, 2011

2-4pm

Where & When:

BEANETICS Coffee Roasters

7028 Columbia Pike

Annandale, VA 22003

(703)941-4506

through

February 28, 2011

Meet the Artist: SundayFebruary 6, 2011

2-4pm

From left: "Woman Ariising," "Desert Sunset," "Treee!"

Artist's Statement:

Loving the look of languages expressed in calligraphy, I'vewanted to bring a calligraphic touch to my paintings and hope I

have achieved this by using acrylic paint markers to create all

these works, plus some pastel for that connection to my past

when crayons were all I used, and atoms of my own body's

fingers intermingled and mixed with the media, physically

becoming part of the art while it became a part of me.... I am

embedded here now, yours to see.

About the Artist:

Ashira is an American-Israeli-American-Israeli-American-Israeli-

American-Israeli-American (so far) sorta-Essene Jew who's pretty into

Zen, who for some reason has an identity issue or two. These issues

sometimes surface in poetry, art, and whatnot. This poetry, this art,

these performances do not come from the worlds of art or poetry but

from life, both the experience of and meditation upon, bridging the

contemplative and active, the potential and kinetic, while alwaysretaining a kinesthetic aesthetic.



You're invited to meet Ashira on Sunday, February6th, from 2pm to 4pm. Come see her work and learn

more about her approach to her art.

"The Evolution of Art" highlights the work of emerging local artists in a

unique exhibit space. This innovative series brings together fine art and

fresh-roasted coffee in an intimate and comfortable setting.

Beanetics is open Monday through Thursday from 7am to 8pm, Friday

and Saturday from 7am to 9pm, and Sunday from 8:30am to 6pm.

Neshama Soulworks Studio

69th SEASON OF CONCERTS

Ariel String Quartet

Sunday, February 6, 6:30 p.m. National Gallery of Art 4th Street & Constitution Avenue NWWashington, DC 20565

Beethoven Quartets opp. 18/3, 59/1, and 132

Second in a series of six concerts presenting all of Beethoven's stringquartets

For the convenience of concertgoers, the Garden Cafe remains openuntil 6:00 p.m. on Sunday. Concerts at the National Gallery of Art arefree and open to the public on a first-come, first-seated basis.

For evening performances held in the West Building, seating begins at6:00 p.m. and concerts start promptly at 6:30 p.m. The entrance to theWest Building at Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW remains openuntil 6:30 p.m. There is no entry or reentry to the building after 6:30p.m.



Author Erika Dreifus, granddaughter of a Jewish World War II veteran, will be reading from her newest book,

"Quiet Americans"

Sunday February 6 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

National Museum of American Jewish Military History

1811 R Street NW

"Quiet Americans" is Erika’s first book of fiction and was inspired in large part by her paternal grandparents,

German Jews who immigrated to the United States in the 1930’s. Portions of the proceeds from sales of Quiet

Americans will be donated to THE BLUE CARD, which supports survivors of Nazi persecution and their families in

the US. Co sponsored by the Jewish Study Center. Books on sale. Free admission. Lite refreshments served. Limited

parking available.

The Fate of Inwardness: Competing Modes of Self-Definition and Their Consequences for Collective Life

Bradley Lecture by Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn

Monday, February 7, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

Wohlstetter Conference Center, 12th Floor

American Enterprise Institute

1150 17th Street NW


Register: http://www.aei.org/event/100279

Observers of American life have pointed to the fraying of its social fabric: our sense of community, our social bonds,

and our interpersonal relationships. Yet a democracy requires these elements to survive, since it is not just

government by any means but self-government. If communities or relationships cannot be sustained, we have no

hope of governing ourselves. Is part of the problem today that we differ over basic issues, such as what exactly it

means to be a self - or, in other words, there is no consensus about what kind of beings we are and what should

guide us in our everyday lives and interactions? This lecture argues that an approach to the self based on a notion

of "inwardness" - a notion still very salient for some--is very different from the approach of many others, an

approach perhaps even dominant in the culture today.

Agenda:

5:15 p.m. - Registration

5:30 p.m. - Introduction: Arthur C. Brooks, AEI

Lecture: Elisabeth Lasch-Quinn, Syracuse University

Question and Answer

7:00 p.m. - Adjournment and Wine and Cheese Reception

http://www.aei.org/event/100279






Using the 26 letters of the alphabet and an array of amusing, serious and self-ironic interactive components, this

exhibition presents today’s Germany and the Germans. From “A” for Arbeit (work), by way of “F” for Fußball

(soccer), all the way to “Z” for Zukunft (future), viewers gain insight into the German way of life and German

identity.

Oversized sculptures of the letters engage visitors and transmit information about history, politics and culture. At

the end, participants can create their own synopsis – or revisit the exhibition for new perspectives.

5th Street Ace Hardware

1st Annual Ladies' Night

Tuesday, February 8, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Makeover Madness

Receive Expert Advice OnGetting Organized

Choosing Blinds

Paint Makeovers Do It Yourself Fixes

Donated Refreshments

Goody Bags

Free Massages

Dating Advice

Fashion Tips

Raffle Prizes Include Gift Certificate for

Ace Hardware, Massages, Dim Sum, Flowers

Donated RefreshmentsNo Charge

RSVP

[email protected]

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202.682.4570 Metro: Mt Vernon Sq-7th St-Convention Center

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2011 J. B. AND MAURICE C. SHAPIRO

ANNUAL LECTURE

Babi Yar: Site of Mass Murder, Ravine of Oblivion

February 9, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Helena Rubinstein Auditorium United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW Washington, DC 20024-2126 A reception follows the lecture. Reservations are

requested; RSVP online at

ww.ushmm.org/events/shapirolecture2011.

Karel C. Berkhoff is Associate Professor at the Center for Holocaust and

Genocide Studies of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences and

teaches at the University of Amsterdam, where he is coordinator of the

Holocaust and Genocide Studies track of the M.A. program in history. He is

author of Harvest of Despair: Life and Death in Ukraine under Nazi Rule

(2004), which won the 2001 Fraenkel Prize in Contemporary History, Category

A, and has published several scholarly articles on the Holocaust in Ukraine.

Babi Yar in Kiev is the site of the largest single Nazi shooting of Jews in the

Soviet Union and Ukraine’s largest mass grave of Nazi victims. Drawing from

newly available sources, Dr. Berkhoff will discuss in his lecture the process of

mass murder, the response of the victims and others, and the treatment of the

ravine since 1945.

The J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Senior Scholar-in-Residence Fellowship,

endowed by the J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Charitable Trust, enables the

Center to bring a distinguished scholar to the Museum each year to conduct

innovative research about the Holocaust and to disseminate this work to the

public.

This lecture has been made possible through the generosity of the J.B. and

Maurice C. Shapiro Charitable Trust, with additional support provided by the

Helena Rubinstein Foundation.

A living memorial to the Holocaust, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum inspires citizens andleaders worldwide to confront hatred, prevent genocide, and promote human dignity. Federal supportguarantees the Museum’s permanent place on the National Mall, and its far-reaching educational programsand global impact are made possible by generous donors.

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Event Invitation

The Rise of China's Military:Consequences for the U.S. and Our Allies

Wednesday, February 9, 12:00-1:15 p.m.

Featuring:

Andrew Erickson, U.S. Naval War College

Abraham Denmark, CNAS

Roger Cliff, RAND Corporation

Please join the Center for National Policy as Andrew Erickson, Abraham Denmark, and

Roger Cliff discuss the PRC's naval and air capabilities and how their developmentimpacts the security interests of the United States and it's regional allies. Followingpresentations by the speakers, CNP Vice-President, Scott Bates will moderatequestions from the audience.

A light lunch will be served

CENTER FOR NATIONAL POLICY


Suite 333


(202) 682-1800

Nearest Metro: Union Station

The U. S. Capitol Historical Society

presents:

February

2011 African American History Month Commemoration



12:00 p.m. - Welcome by Hudson Institute Senior Fellow William Schambra

12:10 p.m. - Panel discussion

Rick Cohen, National Correspondent for Nonprofit Quarterly

Robert Giloth, Co-Editor of Mistakes to Success and Vice President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Centerfor Family Economic Success and Community Change

Rachel Mosher-Williams, Assistant Vice President at the Council on FoundationsGeorge Roter, Co-CEO of Engineers Without Borders

1:10 p.m. - Question-and-answer session

2:00 p.m. - Adjournment

The IDB Cultural Center

presents the DC premiere of a new documentary by Dalton Narine on the Trinidadian Carnival

artist

Mas Man Peter Minshall

2010, directed, produced and introduced by Dalton Narine. Digibeta, 57 minutes, color documentary

Thursday, February 10, 6:30 p.m.

Inter-American Development Bank

Enrique V. Iglesias Auditorium

1330 New York Avenue NW

(202) 623-3558

Free and open to the public

photo ID required for entry

Unreserved general admission, 380 seats

"Pray the Devil Back to Hell"

Thursday, February 10, 6:00-8:30 p.m.

Woman's National Democratic Club

1526 New Hampshire Avenue NW




Free

Cash Bar will be available

RSVP required:

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Pray the Devil Back to Hell is the gripping account of brave and visionary women who demanded peace forLiberia, a nation whose social fabric was torn to shreds by a decades-old civil war. The women’s historic yet

unsung achievement finds voice in a narrative that intersperses contemporary interviews, archival images, and

scenes of present-day Liberia together to recount the experiences and memories of the women who wereinstrumental in bringing lasting peace to their country. Producer Abigail Disney has produced a number of

documentaries focused on social themes and continues to focus on women’s engagement and leadership inpolitics and society. Join us to watch this documentary and participate in a dynamic discussion about the

political and civil liberties obtained in Liberia.

This event is hosted by DEAL (Democratic Empowerment through Active Leadership); WNDC Young Dems.

The Corcoran Gallery 31 reception has been rescheduled for Feb. 10 6:00-8:00 p.m. There is also a

While Walls reception in the basement that day 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Exhibit space for Corcoran students in the hallway of the school's space in the basement. There is

also a space called White Halls, which I think is the front part of the hallway, whereas White Walls

is in the back.

Corcoran Gallery of Art

17th Street & New York Avenue

enter through the school entrance, on the NY Ave. side of the building

A Ronald Reagan Centennial Program

"Rethinking Comprehensive Missile Defense"

Thursday, February 10, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Lehrman Auditorium

Heritage Foundation

214 Massachusetts Avenue NE

Light Luncheon Buffet following

Register: http://www.heritage.org/Events/2011/02/Rethinking-Missile-Defense

The United States government has been researching and developing missile defense systems for more than 60

years. Since the 2002 withdrawal from the 1972 Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty, the U.S. has been vigorouslydeveloping, testing and deploying missile defense technology to catch up with the threat of the proliferation of

ballistic missiles and the means to deliver them. However, the threat is still out ahead of the technology and the

capacity to counter it. For example, China demonstrated its anti-satellite capability in 2007. Iran and NorthKorea have conducted salvo tests of ballistic missiles, including simulated electromagnetic pulse attacks, and

are working to cooperate on their nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs. Moreover, both Iran and

North Korea could have an ICBM capable of threatening the U.S. by 2015 or sooner, especially if they receive

outside assistance. In the meantime, the U.S. defense industrial base is in jeopardy – in part by a lack of commitment on the part of the Obama Administration as well as past administrations to modernize the strategic

offensive and defensive forces of the United States.



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Food: Chinese, American and German Poetry

Time Shadows Poetry Reading


Goethe Institut

812 Seventh Street NW


in English, German, Chinese

Followed by a small reception.

RSVP: (202) 289-1200, ext. 165 or [email protected]

Over the decades, Washington, DC’s Chinatown has been home to m any immigrant groups. Each of these groups has

contributed to the vibrancy and diversity of our city. Three of these cultures – Chinese, American and German – are

highlighted in this annual celebration of poetry and voice.

The theme for 2011, “Food,” nurtures people across cultural boundaries in body and soul. In conjunction with the recent

launch of the book The Poet’s Cookbook: Recipes from Germany, Poems by 33 American Poets with German

Translations .

Readings of all poems in their native language and English translation with commentary by our consultants. Selected

poets will read in person and via telephone bridge.

With guests

Karl Zhang, Confucius Institute at George Mason University

Peter Beicken, University of Maryland

Christina Daub and Nan Fry, local poets

Moderated by Lane Jennings, local poet and translator

In cooperation with the Chinatown Community Cultural Center, the Confucius Institute at George Mason University, and

the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Public Library.

Art Films

National Gallery of Art

East Building Concourse, Auditorium

4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW

"Killer of Sheep" and "When It Rains"

Sunday, February 13, 2:00 p.m.

With director Charles Burnett in person

One of only a few contemporary filmmakers to be honored with a MacArthur Fellowship and the Paul Robeson

Award for outstanding life achievement, American independent Charles Burnett introduces Killer of Sheep, hisinventive cine-poem of urban life in Los Angeles' Watts neighborhood during the 1970s. With its minimal budget,

nonprofessional cast, and finely honed script, Burnett's film was honored with an early nomination to the National

Film Registry. (Charles Burnett, 1977, 35 mm, 81 minutes)







Preceding the feature is When It Rains, one man's affecting crusade through Watts to save a young mother fromeviction. "Each person he sees registers like a separate solo in a twelve-bar blues" — Jonathan Rosenbaum.

(Charles Burnett, 1995, 12 minutes)

"Les Lutins du Court-Métrage: Festival of New French Shorts"

Sunday, February 13, 5:00 p.m.

A selection of new French short films is filled with surprise, suspense, humor, and beauty. Four works, presented in

original format, are shown as part of the Lutins du Court-Métrage festival organized together with L'Alliance

Française de Washington. Titles include The North Road (La Route du Nord), Another's Reason (La Raison de

l'Autre), The Best Place (L'Endroit Ideal), and The Herd (La Harde). (Approximately 105 minutes)

"Lou Harrison: A World of Music"

Saturday, February 26, 4:00 p.m.

World premiere - Director Eva Soltes in person

Music pioneer, writer, and activist Lou Harrison (1917–2003), an early experimenter with alternate tunings and

intricate mergings of Western and Eastern styles, has been a legend of the American music scene since the 1950s.

The culmination of two decades of research and documentation, Lou Harrison: A World of Music features rare

footage, personal recordings, and informal conversations with Harrison, as well as extended passages of his

hauntingly beautiful scores. The director leads a post-screening dialogue. Presented in association with Post-

Classical Ensemble, The George Washington University, and the forum “Sublime Confluence: The Music of Lou

Harrison.” (Eva Soltes, 2010, HD-Cam, 90 minutes)

Join FABULOUS Inc. & FORD COUTURE

for an evening of Fashion and complimentary

Champagne.


Zen Bistro and Wine Bar

1301 South Joyce Street

Arlington, VA 22202

FABULOUS Inc. will present a line of Career Dressesdesigned by Body Types.

Free Seminar about Body Types

Free Gift and Fabulous time!

FORD COUTURE features women's swim suits

and women's and men's couture graphic T-shirts.



INTERNATIONAL VISIONS GALLERY

2629 Connecticut Avenue NW


(202) 234-5112

See you at the opening,

Tim Davis

Founder and Director

GALLERY HOURS

Wednesday - Saturday, 11:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. or by appointment

Darwin Day Event - Breakfast & Talkby Fred Edwords: Beyond the BareBones: What Human Evolution Meansto You

Sunday, February 13, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Jewish Primary Day School

6045 16th Street NW

Washington DC 20011

Please join the Washington DC Area Coalition of Reason

and Machar for a Darwin Day event. There will becontinental breakfast and schmoozing, and then apresentation sponsored by Machar Adult Education -Beyond the Bare Bones: What Human Evolution Means toYou by Fred Edwords, National Director, United Coalition of

Reason and former President of the American HumanistAssociation.



The Center for Inquiry DC is a member organization of the Washington Coalition of

Reason. This is a great opportunity for us to get to know others in the Washington DCArea Coalition of Reason and celebrate Darwin Day!

The study of human evolution isn't merely an academic exercise in looking backward.

It tells us who we are and the sorts of things we do. Hence it informs our present andfuture. Fred Edwords is a member of the Broader Social Impacts Committee of thenew Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum--an exhibit

that goes beyond the fossils to show what human evolution means.

We meet at the Jewish Primary Day School, 6045 16th Street NW, Washington DC20011 - north of Military Road and south of Walter Reed Hospital. On Sundaymornings there is parking in front on 16th Street (where there is a steep set of stairsto climb) and street parking behind the building with two back door entrances too.Accessibility is best from the small back parking lot, but be aware that it fills up.

Please save those spots for those who need them.

IMPORTANT: RSVP to

[email protected] by February 5.

About CFI DCMission StatementThe mission of Center for Inquiry DC is to foster a secular society based on science,

reason, freedom of inquiry, and humanist values.

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New Book Discussion:

"The National Security Enterprise: Navigating the Labyrinth"Monday, February 14, 12:00-2:00 p.m.

Sixth Floor Moynihan Board Room

Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars

Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center

One Woodrow Wilson Plaza

1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20004-3027

Lunch will be provided

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Harvey Rishikof, Chair, Department of National Security Strategy and Professor of Law and National Security Studies,

National War College; Roger George, National War College and Georgetown University

"Making Friends While No One Is Looking: The Role of Sub-national Actors in Reconciliationin East Asia and Europe"

Monday, February 14, 2011









Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

Root Room



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9:00-9:15 a.m. - Introduction

Lily Gardner Feldman, AICGS

9:15-10:45 a.m. - Panel One: Reconciliation in East Asia and Europe: Where Are We Now?

Speakers: Andrew Horvat, Stanford Program in Kyoto

Vladimír Handl, Institute of International Relations, Prague

Lily Gardner Feldman, AICGS

Moderator: Michael Brenner, Ludwig Maximilians Universität

Reconciliation between Japan and its East Asian neighbors has been rather problematic in the past.

For decades Japan refused to apologize for any atrocities committed before and during World WarTwo and even after apologies have been issued, South Korea

and China have doubted their sincerity and depth while some Japanese citizens have protested anyapology as unnecessary and unpatriotic. The historical frictions continue to flare up today as the mostrecent incident between China and Japan over the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islets shows. Progress, however,

has been made on the sub-national level, especially in the relationship between South Korea andJapan. Where do reconciliation efforts between Japan, South Korea, and China currently stand?What is the role of the government or are these efforts largely driven by sub-national groups and

actors? What is the role of exchange programs in fostering reconciliation in general? What are theachievements in Germany’s foreign policy of reconciliation that might be useful as East Asian

countries develop exchanges?

10:45-11:00 a.m. - Coffee Break

11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Panel Two: Youth Exchanges and Sister City Programs: Educating the Next

Generation By Crossing the Historical Divide?

Speakers: Toshihiro Menju, Japan Center for International Exchange

Dieter Bingen, Deutsches Polen Institut

Stefan Seidendorf, Deutsch-Französisches Institut

Moderator: Kirsten Verclas, AICGS

Youth exchanges have been an important tool for Germany’s reconciliation with its neighbors.Instituted soon after the end of World War Two, these exchanges have enabled new generations to

learn about historical responsibilities and increase awareness about their neighboring countries andformer victims of Nazism. The idea of sister cities, in which cities establish formal twinning

agreements with other, often similar, cities in other countries, has also been one of the mechanismsof reconciliation between Germany and former victims. This cooperation can range from the symbolic

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to the very practical and usually includes exchange programs between the cities and municipalities.Japan, China, and South Korea have increased their exchange programs in recent years and their

cities are also participating in some twinning programs. How can youth exchanges and twinningprograms increase reconciliation? What are the hallmarks of successful exchanges and what

conditions have to be in place to make them successful? What can Japan and other East Asiancountries learn from the German example? Who is organizing and financing the youth exchanges?

What is the role of the respective governments and societal actors?

12:30-2:00 p.m. - Luncheon Keynote

Speaker: Yoshibumi Wakamiya, Asahi Shimbun

2:00-3:30 p.m. - Panel Three: Media Exchanges: Providing Understanding Across Borders?

Speakers: Peter Theiner, Robert Bosch Stiftung

Chiho Sawada, Stanford University

Alexandra Sakaki, Universität Duisburg-Essen

Moderator: Elizabeth Cole, United States Institute of Peace

Germany and France founded the television channel

Arte in 1990, intended to bring French and German citizens closer on a cultural level and promote cultural

integration throughout Europe. Exchange programs for French and German journalists have also flourishedover the last decades. Similar activities occur between Japan and some of its neighbors albeit with much less

frequency and intensity. What kinds of media cooperations and exchanges have been successful? What can

successful endeavors such as Arte teach about reconciliation? What is the role of new media in reconciliation?

Is there a multiplier effect of media cooperation and how can it be measured? How do practitioners evaluate

these exchanges?

3:30-4:30 p.m. - Final Comments: American Perspectives

Speakers: Mike Mochizuki, George Washington University

J.J. Suh, SAIS/Johns Hopkins University (invited)Moderator: Lily Gardner Feldman, AICGS

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CUISINE CONTRA

An Exquisite Evening of Creative Food + Drink + Art + Music

Featuring the Culinary Genius of Chef Mike Isabella

Valentine's Day Monday, February 14

6:30 to 10:30 PM

Secret location to be revealed on February 14.

Details and tickets available HERE.

PINK PANEL @ THE FRIDGE

FRESH PRODUCE: First Annual Festival of Live Art

Wednesday, February 16

7:30 to 9:30 PM

@ The Fridge

516 8th Street, SE, Rear Alley

Panelists:

Melissa Fisher, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Georgetown University

B Stanley, Director of DC Arts Center and performer

David London, Performance Magician and Gallery Manager of The Fridge

Philippa Hughes, Moderator

Fresh Produce Festival of Live Art kicks off this weekend with a bang!

Friday night: Variety show performed to a live Bluebrain concert! Join magicians, mimes, stilt-walkers,

dancers, and more as we welcome in a month of performance!

Saturday night: Poet Sonya Renee Taylor along with Beltway Poetry Slam Poets Sarah Lawson,

Jonathan Tucker and Chris August.

Sunday: "Threshold to Supper Table," and have the opportunity to play with your food in a participatory

performance that consists of a shared meal that functions as a score for action and sound. The menu

includes Elongated Baguettes, Herbed Bean Pate, Sweet Goat Spread,Gerry's Meat Balls and Lemon

Blueberry Petit Fours.

Sunday night: Local Diva's of Delight, The Sweater Set, will be offering a Sunday Night Ukulele Lessons

to teach you some basic songs to play in their Valentines Day Concert!

More information and advance tickets can be found at www.TheFridgeDC.com/FreshProduce

DISCOUNT for Pink Line Project fans!

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featuring the highly-regarded Wines of Hungary; Tokaj and Beyond . This is a unique

opportunity to taste varieties such as Furmit and Kekfrankos as well as the rare, highly-

rated Tokaji wines that made the area known throughout the world.

Representatives from Hungary and Adventure Wine educators will be present to showcase

these exceptional wines and answer any questions you may have about this esteemed region.

**This Trade Tasting is complimentary to all members of the wine trade, press, restaurants,

retailers and educators.**

To RSVP , please email: [email protected] or call 240-483-1275 to register.

Degrees of Difficulty: Can American Higher Education Regain Its Edge?

Tuesday, February 15, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

American Enterprise Institute

1150 17th Street NW


Register: http://www.aei.org/event/100346

Over the past two years, policymakers and advocates have laid out ambitious goals for American higher education.Ranging from President Obama's desire for the United States to be once again the most educated country in the world, to

the Gates Foundation's effort to double the number of low-income individuals with a postsecondary degree, this bold

agenda for boosting college completion rates has garnered considerable attention. Yet these goals raise serious

questions about the policy changes necessary to accomplish them and the obstacles that may stand in the way. To

identify the challenges and opportunities that surround the push to make American higher education more productive, AEI

commissioned new research from eleven of the country's leading thinkers on postsecondary policy. At this event, led by

AEI's Andrew P. Kelly and Mark Schneider, presenters and discussants will explore what we know about raising degree

completion rates, the policy issues that currently hinder progress, and what can be learned from state-level reform

strategies.

Agenda

8:30 a.m. - Registration and Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - Introduction:

MARK SCHNEIDER, American Institutes for Research and AEI

9:10 a.m. - Panel I: Where Do We Stand and How Can We Improve?

Presenters:

MATTHEW CHINGOS, Harvard University

ARTHUR HAUPTMAN, Public Policy Consultant

Discussants:

DEWAYNE MATTHEWS, Lumina Foundation

TRAVIS REINDL, National Governors Association

Moderator:

ANDREW P. KELLY, AEI

10:50 a.m. - Panel II: The Performance and Potential of Sub-baccalaureate Programs

Presenters:

THOMAS BAILEY, Columbia UniversityBRIAN BOSWORTH, Future Works

DIANE AUER JONES, Career Education Corporation











Discussant:

SARA GOLDRICK-RAB, University of Wisconsin

Moderator:


12:30 p.m. - Luncheon

1:15 p.m. - Panel III: Identifying Policy Problems and Solutions

Presenters:

ERIC BETTINGER, Stanford University

ANGELA BOATMAN, Harvard Graduate School of Education

JOSIPA ROKSA, University of Virginia

Discussant:

SUSAN DYNARSKI, University of Michigan

Moderator:


3:05 p.m. - Panel IV: Reform Lessons from the States

Presenters:

ELAINE BAKER, Community College of Denver

GERI MALANDRA, Kaplan University

RICHARD PETRICK, Ohio Board of Regents

Discussant:

GEORGE PERNSTEINER, Oregon University System

Moderator:

ANDREW P. KELLY, AEI

4:35 p.m. - Concluding Remarks:

EDUARDO OCHOA, US Department of Education

5:00 p.m. - Adjournment and Reception

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D.C. Art & Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER) February 16, 6:00 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.)

Keck Center

500 Fifth Street NW Room 100

Email [email protected] or call 202-334-2415 to make a reservation

Photo IDs required

Cultural Programs of the National Academy of Sciences (CPNAS) is partnering with Leonardo, the

International Society for the Arts, Sciences, and Technology, to present D.C. Art and Science Evening Rendezvous (DASER), a monthly discussion forum on art and science projects in the national capital

region. DASERs will provide the public with a snapshot of the cultural environment of the region and will

foster interdisciplinary networking.

February 16 Program

5:30 to 6:00 p.m. Refreshments, check in, and socializing

6:00 to 6:10 p.m. Welcoming remarks and community sharing time. Anyone in the audience currently

working within the intersections of art and science will have 30 seconds to share their work. Please present

your work as a teaser so that those who are interested can seek you out during social time following theevent.










"Impact Evaluation in Practice"


J1-050 Auditorium

World Bank J Building

18th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW

light lunch will be served

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The Liberation of Kuwait: Reflections

Ambassador Edward "Skip" Gnehm, Jr., Kuwait Professor of Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs, GW; former U.S.

Ambassador to Kuwait, Australia, and Jordan


George Washington University

Elliott School of International Affairs

Harry Harding Auditorium, Room 213

1957 E Street NW

From 5:00-6:00 p.m., there will be a reception and exhibit viewing on the second floor of the Gelman Library, 2130

H Street NW.

Ambassador Gnehm will be in attendance, and transportation between the Elliott School and the Gelman Library will be

available from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

This event is GW's 2011 Annual Kuwait Chair Lecture. Marking the 20th anniversary of Operation: Desert Storm and the

U.S. campaign to liberate Kuwait, Ambassador Edward Gnehm will draw upon his personal experience as U.S.

Ambassador to Kuwait to present his reflections on the event.

Please RSVP (for lecture) at: http://tinyurl.com/KuwaitChairLecture

Sponsored by the Middle East Policy Forum, which is presented with the generous support of ExxonMobil, and GelmanLibrary

Experts to Discuss Famed Mathematician and Philosopher Alfred North Whitehead and a Rare Piece of

Correspondence at Symposium

A rare, six-page letter written by Alfred North Whitehead, one of the major philosophers and mathematicians of the20th century, will be the subject of a half-day symposium at the Library of Congress. The letter was recently

donated to the Library and will be housed in the Manuscript Division.

The symposium will focus on the historical context of the letter and on Whitehead and his intellectual focus in a

number of fields. The event will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 17, in Room

119 on the first floor in the Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First Street SE.

Sponsored by the Library’s John W. Kluge Center and the Manuscript Division, the symposium is free and open to

the public; no tickets or reservations are needed. The letter and a transcript will be on display.

Whitehead (1861-1947) was a British mathematician, logician and philosopher best known for his work inmathematical logic and the philosophy of science. In collaboration with Bertrand Russell, he authored the

landmark three-volume "Principia Mathematica" (1910), and contributed significantly to 20th-century logic,

philosophy of science and metaphysics.

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Iona's mission is to support people as they experience the challenges and opportunities of aging. Weeducate, advocate and provide community-based programs and services to help people age well and livewell.

Printmaker Liz Wolf

Printmaker Liz Wolf joins us as the Artist in Residenceuntil May 6. An exhibition of her work and the

sculpture of special guest artist Hermann Burger is nowopen in the Gallery at Iona Monday - Friday from

9 am - 5 pm.

Meet the Artists Reception


Iona Senior Services

4125 Albemarle Street NW

one block from Tenleytown Metro

Live music... good food, drink and conversation... hot art!

Two Figures,Hermann

Burger

Angel Girl with Typewriter ,Lithograph and monoprint

Liz Wolf

GW's School of Media and Public Affairs

and

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting

present

"After the Vote: Challenges and Opportunities for a Two-

State Sudan"




George Washington University

Elliott School of International Affairs

1957 E Street NW

Lindner Family Commons (Room 602)


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Sudan has experienced great internal turmoil for the past several years. In January, the country held a historic referendumto decide whether Sudan should split into two separate countries. An informed panel on foreign policy and public affairs

will explore what will happen next.

In Association with the Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication

Your exclusive invitation to meet a true powerhouse of design for the very first time on a Trend Talk Tour in the

US

Thursday, February 17, 7:00-9:00 p.m.BoConcept Georgetown

3342 M Street NW


Danish-born Morten Georgsen has been a driving force behind countless BoConcept designs since 1992 and is thrilled to

make a special visit to the US for this one-of-a-kind Trend Talk Tour. Guests will have an opportunity to meet Morten and

attend a presentation focusing on design trends from around the world, the inspiration and process behind some of

Morten's most iconic designs and get an inside take on what we can expect to see from the world of design over the years

to come. The presentation will be followed by a Q & A session, where guests can truly get an insight into this fascinating

designer.

Duvel is a proud sponsor of the Trend Talk Tour and guests will enjoy samplings of their distinctive Golden Strong Aleduring the event. Complimentary appetizers will also be served. All guests in attendance will be presented with a

BoConcept gift bag as a memento of the occasion and be entered for a chance to win an iconic Imola chair in a

fabric/leather of their choice.

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Space for this fantastic event is limited and seating will be allocated on a 'first serve' basis - so don't hesitate to email your

RSVP today to [email protected] to secure your spot!

Secrets of Great UX Documentation

Feb 17, 2011

7:00 PM

AARP

601 E Street, NW


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Event Details: Documentation is a cornerstone of the web design process.

It helps move the design process forward, capturing decisions made or

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Opera Reading: Reading Lolita in Tehran

UMD School of Music

NEW OPERA READING PERFORMANCE

Reading Lolita in Tehran, An opera based on the book by Azar NafisiReading Lolita in Tehran, Azar Nafisi's bestselling book, comes to the stage in this new opera by UMD doctoral

student Elisabeth Mehl Greene, with a libretto by the composer and Mitra Motlagh.

Based on Nafisi's experiences secretly teaching Western literature to a group of female students after the Iranian

Revolution, the work reveals the grim realities of revolutionary Iran but also illuminates the power of literature to

provide universal insights into the human condition.

Performed in English.

free event

No tickets required

FREE Friday, February 18, 7:30 PM

Joseph and Alma Gildenhorn Recital Hall

University of Maryland

College Park, MD 20742-2635

Reserving Seats: Unless otherwise noted, we do not issue tickets. You may enter and choose your seat on a first-

come, first served basis.



Entering Venue: You may enter the venue 30 minutes prior to the event.


Historical Society of Washington

801 K Street NW


Reception

5:30-6:45 p.m.

Friends, educators, and community members are invited to join us to celebrate the opening of Choosing to Participate,

tour the exhibition, and enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres.

Symposium

Give Bigotry No Sanction: Exploring Religious Freedom and Democracy

7:00-8:30 p.m.

"To bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance" - So wrote George Washington in a landmark letter to the Hebrew

Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island in 1790. Drawing on this classic exchange about religious freedom, Facing

History now begins a public dialogue on the nature of citizenship, religious liberty, and equality in a democracy.

Symposium speakers include President of NYU John Sexton, co-founder and Executive Director of the American IslamicCongress Zainab Al-Suwaij, and Director of The Religious Freedom Education Project Dr. Charles Haynes.

Beauty Girls' Night Out

February 23, 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Neiman Marcus

Mazza Gallerie

Cosmetics, Level One

5300 Wisconsin Avenue NW


Join us for a glamorous night out with the girls. The NM beauty experts will show you how to be your best and

brightest with the latest in cosmetics, skincare, and fragrances. To schedule an appointment at your favorite beautycounter, call (202) 966-9700.



The John N. Bahcall Lecture:

Revealing the Crab Nebula with the Hubble, Chandra, and Fermi Space Telescopes

Presenter: Professor Roger BlandfordFriday, February 25, 7:30 p.m.

Lockheed Martin Imax Theater

National Air and Space Museum

Independence Avenue at 6th Street SW

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Ever since its discovery in the eighteenth century, the Crab Nebula has surprised

astronomers and taught astrophysicists much of what they have come to take for granted

about the universe. We now know that the Crab is an expanding remnant of a supernova

explosion that was observed 957 years ago and that it left behind a neutron star spinning

thirty times a second. This neutron star - about the size of Washington DC - has a very

strong magnetic field and acts as a powerful electrical generator which ultimately lights up

the nebula. During the past year, the new Fermi telescope has seen rapid flares from the

Crab which strongly suggest that it contains electrons with the highest energy known to be

associated with any cosmic source. Combining these observations with recent discoveries

made by the Chandra and Hubble telescopes is leading to a much better understanding of

astrophysics at the highest energies.

Dr. Blandford is a renowned astro-particle physicist who was the chairman of the National

Academy of Sciences Decadal Survey (2011-2020) and holds the John N. Bahcall

Distinguished Lectureship at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore.

This Lecture is made possible by the Hubble Space Telescope Project Science Office.







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