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Weekender's Destinations calendar Compiled by PEGGY CARLSON Date published: 10/7/2004
Dates and times for events are subject to change. Please call ahead before making travel plans. washington Corcoran Gallery of Art, 500 17th St., N.W.: Contemporary Music Forum, the Corcoran's new music ensemble in residence opens the season with several première works, Oct. 11, 8 p.m., $15-$20; Beautiful World of Icelandic Music Concert and Reception, Sigurdur Bragason, baritone and Hjalmur Sighvatsson, pianist, provide a musical Icelandic journey from the late Romantic movement to the tumultuous 20th century. Oct. 14, 7 p.m., $20-$25. 202/639-1770. Explorers Hall, National Geographic Society Headquarters, 17th and M streets, N.W.: Passages: Photography of Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher. Rites of passage among various African cultures are depicted through the photography of Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher. In addition to the photographs, the exhibit includes artifacts, and masks and clothing featured in the ceremonies. Through Jan. 9. 202/857-7588. Grace Church grounds and the block of Wisconsin Avenue between M and South streets: Taste of Georgetown Festival. Features 22 of Georgetown's finest restaurants, arts, crafts, children's activities and more. Oct. 9, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $20. 202/298-9222. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue and Seventh Street, S.W.: Ana Mendieta: Earth Body, Sculpture and Performance, 1972-1985. This is the most comprehensive survey to date of more than 100 works by the Cuban-born artist. Oct. 14-Jan. 2. 202/633-1000 or hirshhorn.si.edu. National Air and Space Museum, Sixth Street and Independence Avenue, S.W., New Art Exhibition. "Generous Friends: Building an Art Collection for the National Air and Space Museum" includes more than 4000 pieces of art, providing a visual history of the people and events associated with the development of powered flight and space exploration. Opens Oct. 8. 202/633-1000. National Geographic Society, Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M St, N.W., Anna Quindlen. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and prize-winning author discusses her new book, "Imagined London: A Tour of the World's Greatest Fictional City." Oct. 8, 7:30 p.m. $30-$35. 202/857-7700. Natural History Museum, Baird Auditorium, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.: Emerson String Quartet. Performance includes music by Shostakovich and Beethoven. Oct. 10. 6 p.m. 202/357-3030 or visit smithsonianassociates.org.
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