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 | 4th of July Celebrations Find July 4 Independence Day celebrations in the Washington DC metropolitan area. From fireworks to parades to the Smithsonian Folklife Festival and more, we've compiled this INSIDE-OUT just for you. |
 | Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage District of Columbia Free Performances every day at 6pm. As part of the Kennedy Center's "Performing Arts for Everyone" initiative, visitors can enjoy local, national, and international artists as they showcase their talents in music, dance, theater, and more. |
 | Free Summer Outdoor Concert: Songs of Summer Strathmore Wed, June 26 This year's Artist in Residence class has been an amazingly eclectic and successful group--come see them rock you right out of your lawn chair. |
 | Jazz in the Garden: Swingtopia National Gallery of Art Fri, June 28 The free concert series features an array of jazz artists performing a wide variety of styles--including salsa, blusion, xylophone, and Afrofunk--every Friday evening from 5:00 to 8:30 at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. |
 | Best of Serenade! Strathmore Sun, June 30 Celebrate the beauty of choral music at this incredible gathering of the finest international youth and adult choirs returning to Strathmore this summer. |
 | Urban Decay 4 Workhouse Arts Center Thru Sun, July 28 The Workhouse Arts Center kicks off the summer with Urban Decay 4, an exhibition of low-brow urban art. Low-brow art is a populist art movement with origins in the underground comic world, punk music, tattoo and street art. |
 | Edvard Munch: A 150th Anniversary Tribute National Gallery of Art Thru Sun, August 11 Continuing the Gallery's devotion to Munch's art, with three major exhibitions in recent decades, this installation celebrates the 150th anniversary of his birth with some 20 of the most beloved images from the Gallery's collection. |
 | Diaghilev and the Ballets Russes, 1909 - 1929: When Art Danced with Music National Gallery of Art Thru Mon, September 2 The Ballets Russes--the most innovative dance company of the 20th century--propelled the performing arts to new heights through groundbreaking collaboration between artists, composers, choreographers, dancers, and fashion designers, with such familiar names as Pablo Picasso, Igor Stravinsky, George Balachine, Vaslaw Nijinsky, and Coco Chanel. Washington is the sole US venue for 150 original costumes, set designs, paintings, sculptures, prints, drawings, photographs, posters, and film clips in a theatrical multimedia installation. |
 | Reclaiming the Edge: Urban Waterways and Civic Engagement Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum Thru Sun, September 15 Reclaiming the Edge explores various issues regarding human interaction with natural resources in an urban setting. |
Highlights
| Summer Art Party on the Quad Sat, June 22 Workhouse Arts Center |
| The Listening Room Thru Sun, June 30 Washington Printmakers Gallery |
| Smithsonian Folklife Festival June 26-30, 2013 Wed, June 26 thru Sun, June 30 National Mall |
| Trialogue: Chinese, German, and American Poets Sun, June 30 The Writer's Center |
| Photography Exhibition Thru Sun, July 21 Gallery plan b |
| Arijit Das: Cloud Mapping Wed, June 26 thru Sun, August 18 Artisphere |
| Works by Karen Hubacher Wed, July 24 thru Sun, August 25 Gallery plan b |
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