Monday, Feb. 11
Dance performance - Kenichi Ebina 6 p.m. WHERE: John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, intersection of New Hampshire Avenue, Virginia Avenue and Rock Creek Parkway N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom/GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: Kenichi Ebina, a multiple-style dancer, will perform as part of the "JAPAN! Culture + Hyperculture" festival. Ebina performs freestyle hip-hop, poppin', lockin', mime, house, jazz, contemporary and ethnic dances. CONTACT: For more information, call 202-467-4600.
Tuesday, Feb. 12
"How to Read the Bible" 7:30 p.m. WHERE: District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: Kugel will discuss the different readings and ideologies found within his 2007 National Jewish Book Award-winning novel "How to Read the Bible." The author will sign books at the end of the event. Student admission for this event is $6, and regular admission is $8. CONTACT: For more information, call 202-518-9400.
Wednesday, Feb. 13
"Making the Moving Image - Lecture II: Shaping Time and Space" 6-7:30 p.m. WHERE: Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets N.W. METRO: Gallery Place/Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines) INFO: John G. Handhardt discusses how the moving image in cinema and video is shaped by camera movement, editing and composition shape. Admission for this event is free. CONTACT: For more information, call 202-275-1500.
Thursday, Feb. 14
"The Romance of the Floral Kind" 5:30-6:30 p.m. WHERE: U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. S.W. METRO: Federal Center or Capital South (blue and orange lines) INFO: Enjoy a guided walk of the conservatory. At the end of the tour, every attendee will receive a Valentine's Day present. Individual admission cost for this event is $8 and $15 for couples. Reservations are required. CONTACT: For more information, call 202-225-8333.
Friday, Feb. 15
Benjamin Banneker Monument Unveiling and Panel Discussion 7 p.m. WHERE: U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Constitution Avenue between Seventh and Ninth streets N.W. METRO: Archives-Navy Memorial (yellow and green lines) INFO: The prototype of the Benjamin Banneker Memorial monument will be unveiled. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., will lead a discussion on how Banneker, an 18th century black mathematician, astronomer, clockmaker and publisher, made an impact on America. Admission for this event is free. CONTACT: For more information, call 202-501-5000.
Saturday, Feb. 16
"The Great McGinty" Noon WHERE: National Archives, Constitution Avenue between Seventh and Ninth streets N.W. METRO: Archives-Navy Memorial (yellow and green lines) INFO: View writer-director Preston Sturge's first film, which depicts the rise and fall of Dan McGinty. Admission for this event is free. CONTACT: For more information, call 202-357-5000.
Sunday, Feb. 17
"Keiskamma: A Story of Love" 1, 3 and 5 p.m. WHERE: Washington National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues N.W. METRO: Take Metrobuses 30, 32, 34 or 36 from Tenleytown INFO: This movie follows the struggle of women to save their children in HIV- and AIDS-stricken Hamburg, South Africa. The film is 90 minutes long, and admission is free. CONTACT: For more information, call 703-991-4474.
