Monday, Feb. 5
U.S. Ambassador Cameron Hoon, chief of mission, Sudan
6:30-8:30 p.m.
University Club of Washington, D.C., 135 16th St. N.W.
Metro: Farragut West (blue and orange lines) or Farragut North (red line)
Ambassador Hoon will speak about the ongoing situation in Sudan. Hoon assumed charge of the U.S. embassy in Khartoum on October 18, 2005. He has more than three decades of diplomatic experience, including service as ambassador to South Africa and Algeria. Tickets cost $25, which includes a reception.
To register call (202) 293-1051 or e-mail event@worldaffairsdc.org.
Aerosmith, Joaquin Phoenix appear at "Turning Peace into Political Force"
7:30-9:30 p.m.
The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. N.W.
Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue and orange lines)
The Peace Alliance presents a night of education and support for legislation to create a U.S. Department of Peace. There will be special appearances by Steve Tyler of Aerosmith and Academy Award-winner Joaquin Phoenix, as well as U.S. House Representatives Dennis Kucinich. Student tickets cost $10.
For more information, visit http://www.thepeacealliance.org.
Thursday, Feb. 8
Paco de Lucia
8 p.m.
The George Washington University Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. N.W.
Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue and orange lines)
Paco de Lucia has become synonymous with flamenco music, incorporating Spanish influences with newer styles like jazz and rock. This performance will feature de Lucia on guitar. Tickets cost $35.
For more information call (202) 994-6800.
Saturday, Feb. 10
National Symphony Orchestra
6 p.m.
Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. N.W.
Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue and orange lines)
Members of the National Symphony Orchestra perform a Mendelssohn Piano Trio.
The performance is free and open to the public. No tickets are required.
A free shuttle operates between the Foggy Bottom Metro station and the Kennedy Center approximately every 15 minutes.
Sunday, Feb. 11
"Paris in Transition: Photographs from the National Gallery of Art"
Through May 6
Mondays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Sundays, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
National Gallery of Art, between Third and Seventh streets at Constitution Avenue N.W.
Metro: Smithsonian (blue and orange lines), Judiciary Square (red line), or Archives-Navy Memorial (yellow and green lines)
This exhibit features photographs from the 19th- and 20th-century Paris, celebrating the visual riches of the city and the tensions of its portrayal as both a modern capital and a nostalgic city. Admission is free and open to the public.
Flea Market at Eastern Market
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Metro: Eastern Market (blue and orange lines)
The Flea Market at Eastern Market boasts antiques, arts, collectibles, crafts, fresh meats, cheeses, produce and baked goods by local vendors. The Flea Market at Eastern Market has received wide recognition for the quality and diversity of its exhibitor and product mix.
