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Highlights
| Exhibition: Picasso's Drawings, 1890–1921: Reinventing Tradition Sun, January 29 through Sun, May 6 National Gallery of Art The Gallery's first exhibition devoted to Picasso's (1881–1973) drawings presents their development over a 30-year period through some 55 works--from the precocious academic exercises of his youth in the 1890s to the virtuoso works of the early 1920s, including the radical innovations of cubism and collage. |
| New Orleans Dance Party: Hot 8 Brass Band Thu, February 23 Strathmore New Orleans' own Hot 8 Brass Band plays the traditional Second Line parades, hosted each Sunday afternoon by Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs, infusing their performances with the funk and energy that makes New Orleans music loved around the world. |
| Yasmin Levy with Omar Faruk Tekbilek Tue, February 14 Strathmore Yasmin Levy blends the purity of Ladino--the Judeo-Spanish music of Spain--with the fiery heart of flamenco. Sharing the stage with this extraordinary performer is the legendary Turkish artist Omar Faruk Tekbilek, whose music promotes peace and unity in diversity. |
| Exhibition: The Baroque Genius of Giovanni Benedetto Castilione Sun, January 29 through Sun, July 8 National Gallery of Art Organized according to themes and concerns in the work of Castiglione (1609–1664), this exhibition suggests, for the first time, the complex sources of his style and its rich legacy for later artists. The installation includes approximately 80 works, nearly all from the Gallery's collection, many recently acquired and never before exhibited. |
| The Rhythm Road: Dennis Luxion/Michael Raynor Quartet and Legacy Thu, February 23 National Geographic |
| Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Tue, February 7 through Sun, February 12 John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts |
