Metro calendar

Monday, Jan. 26
Organ Playing Demonstration
12:30-1 p.m.
WHERE: Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave N.W.
METRO: Check http://www.wmata.com for bus schedules
INFO: An organist will speak about the cathedral’s 10,650 pipe organ and will perform a mini-recital.
COST: Free
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-537-6200 or visit .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

Tuesday, Jan. 27
“Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraits”
11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. until Feb. 8
WHERE: National Portrait Gallery, 750 9th St N.W.
METRO: Gallery Place/Chinatown (red line)
INFO: The exhibition showcases posters of famous Americans and examines how celebrities influence a poster and what image a poster sends about a celebrity.
COST: Free
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-633-8300.

Wednesday, Jan. 28
Free Chocolate: Truffles by J.Chocolatier
7:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
WHERE: ACKC Cocoa Gallery, 1529c 14th St N.W.
METRO: U St./African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (yellow and green lines)
INFO: A free chocolate tasting of sweets from Jane Morris’s J.Chocolatier brand.
COST: Free, but reservations are required
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-387-2626.

Wednesday, Jan. 29
Film Neu Festival
Jan. 23-29, see goethe.de/washington and click “film schedule” for times.
WHERE: E Street Cinema, 555 11th St N.W.
METRO: Metro Center (red line)
INFO: German-language film festival including “The Friend,” “A Hero’s Welcome,” “Football Undercover” and “Melodies of Spring.”
COST: $8 for students, $10 for adults
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-452-7672.

Friday, Jan. 30
The Chance with Bottles/Cans
9 p.m.
WHERE: Black Cat, 1811 14th St N.W.
METRO: U St./African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (yellow and green lines)
INFO: The Chance is a punk band from Arlington, Va., and Bottles/Cans is a rock group from D.C. influenced by artists such as The Who, The Beatles, and Bob Dylan.
COST: $10
CONTACT: For more information, call 202-667-4490.

Saturday, Jan. 31
Bethesda-Chevy Chase Restaurant Week
WHERE: Various restaurants in Bethesda and Chevy Chase, Md.
METRO: Friendship Heights or Bethesda stations, depending on restaurant (red line)
INFO: 35+ restaurants, including Clyde’s of Chevy Chase, Lia’s, Gaffney’s and more are offering special lunches and dinners this week.
COST: $12-15 for two-course lunches, $30 for three-course dinners
CONTACT: For more information, call 301-215-6660 or visit Bethesda.org/misc/restaurantweek.htm.