DC on a Dime

 
 
Washington DC has so much to offer.  On the heels of the Cherry Blossoms, kite festivals, and St. Patty parades DC has a long standing international film festival. 
The 24th Annual Washington, DC International Film Festival is set to kickoff April 15, with eleven days of  new international cinema.  If you like revelry, Thursday’s opening night gala should not disappoint.  Tickets are $40 and can be purchased here.

Every Thursday from 5pm-8:30pm of every month, the Phillips  Collection (1600 21st street NW)  combines live jazz, gallery talks,  modern art, and a cash bar for a lively evening.

This Thursday, February 4, Poet Shani Jamila will recite Georgia O’Keeffe’s letters to her husband Alfred Stieglitz, to the accompaniment of violinist Lucan Klyne and music spun by DJ Adrian Loving.

Enjoy!

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage month, the National Zoo is having a Fiesta Musical!  On tap are animal demonstrations, music, dancers, crafts, food and so much more.  This may be the only time you can feed the animals, so don’t miss it.  Oh, and it’s…(wait for it) FREE!

When is it:  This Sunday, September 20

Where is it:  National Zoo

How to get there:  Take the red line to the Woodley Park Zoo Metro station.

From when to when:  11am-5pm

Whenever there is big news, we always like to view the newspaper headlines from around the world at the Newseum in Washington, DC.  If you didn’t get a chance to see the front page coverage of Michael Jackson on Friday, June 26, 2009, below are a few pics we took of the papers on display at the Newsuem.