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Six Degrees of Wassily Kandinsky
The Phillips Collection celebrates its new Kandinsky exhibit with a staged reading of Six Degrees of Separation.
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| 4 Don’t miss the Phillips Collection’s celebration of the Kodak camera. Check out “Snapshot: Painters and Photography, Bonnard to Vuillard” for insight on the interplay between photography and painting. 1600 21st St. NW, 202-387-2151 |
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| 4 It’s time for Fashion Takes Flight, the fourth annual Luke’s Wings runway fundraiser at Nationals Park. Benefiting the families of wounded soldiers, this fashion show features servicemen and women modeling clothes from some of the hottest DC designers. Register by February 2 to attend. 1500 South Capitol St. SE; lukeswings.org |
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| 8 Support DC-based artists John James Anderson and Susan Stacks at “The Pleasures Here are Well-Known,” opening at the Adah Rose Gallery. Anderson has a Pop Art-influenced style and Stacks creates pen-and-pencil masterpieces. 3766 Howard Ave, Kensington, 301-922-0162; adahrosegallery.com |
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| 10 DC-bred comedienne Wanda Sykes returns to the place where her career began. Check out her show and see why she has been called “one of the 25 funniest people in America.” 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, 301-581-5100; strathmore.org |
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| 14 Israeli singer Yasmin Levy brings her seductive Ladino vocal stylings to the Music Center at Strathmore for a special Valentine’s Day concert. Accompanied by Turkish flautist Omar Faruk Tekbilek, this fusion of Judeo-Spanish Ladino and flamenco influences will make for a night to remember. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, 301-581-5100; strathmore.org |
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| 17 Head to Todd Gray’s Watershed for a Skipjack Shrimp Boil,which will include patio-passed hors d’oeuvres, fire pit-grilled oysters, live music and a sit-down dinner. 1225 1st St. NE, 202-534-1350; toddgrayswatershed.com |
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| 20 Head to DC Fashion Week for the best this chic capital has to offer. From Washington mainstays to budding designers, discover the latest fall/winter fashions. Through February 26. 2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, # 450, 202-600-9274; dcfashionweek.org |
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| 22 Charles Schulz’s cartoon characters come to life as the Olney Theatre Center begins its run of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown. 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, 301-924-4485; olneytheatre.org |
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| 25 Celebrate the DC achievements of the American Heart Association in black-tie style at the 2012 Heart Ball. Join over 600 physicians and community leaders at the Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner for dinner, dancing, entertainment, and auctions. 1700 Tysons Boulevard, McLean, 703-248-1745; dcheartball.com |
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| 29 With a film lineup that rivals Sundance and Cannes, and moderated discussions by AOL, Discovery, National Geographic and PBS, the Washington DC Independent Film Festival is a local treasure. Nightly musical performances will follow screenings as part of the aptly timed Washington D.C. Independent Music Festival. Through March 4. Navy Memorial Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW; dciff.org
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| 5 Sample 10 wines for $10, or a three-course lunch with wine pairings for $50, at Smith & Wollensky's 50th Anniversary of Wine Week. Through March 9th, smithandwollensky.com/news/view/id/188 |
