Tuesday, Sept. 27
Communicating Science Through Film: An Evening with Alex Singer 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Marian Koshland Science Museum Metro: Archives-Navy Memorial or Judiciary Square Cost: Students - $5 Registration required, (202) 334-1201
Join film director and Emmy-award winner Alex Singer for a discussion of the challenges and techniques of conveying science through film. Singer has directed over 280 television shows, including "The Fugitive," "Cagney and Lacey," "Hill Street Blues" and "Star Trek: The Next Generation."
Wednesday, Sept. 28 - Sunday, Oct. 2
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival Online schedule: http://www.dejazzfest.org (202) 232-3611
This annual citywide event pays tribute to Ellington, a native Washingtonian. The debut of the five-day event will feature a line-up including the Dave Brubeck Quartet, the Wayne Shorter Quartet, the Chico O'Farrill Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, Jerry Gonzalez and the Fort Apache Band, D.C.'s own Chuck Brown, vocalist Sunny Sumter and many others.
Friday, Sept. 30 - Sunday, Oct. 2
2nd Annual Dance D.C. Festival Admission: Free. (202) 724-5613 Schedule: http://dcarts.dc.gov The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities will present its second annual festival, which celebrates the vitality of folk and traditional dance in Washington and introduces audiences to distinctive and culturally diverse dance expressions.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Barracks Row Fest 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 400 - 700 blocks of 8th St., SE Metro: Eastern Market or Navy Yard (202) 544-3188
The event hosts 100 street vendors selling art and food and showcases an area for children, community organizations and the Engine 18 Firehouse's 100 year anniversary. There is also music all day including rock, jazz, gospel and blues.
Sunday, Oct. 2
3rd Annual Turkish Festival 2005 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Pennsylvania Ave. between 12th and 14th streets Metro: Metro Center or Federal Triangle www.turkishfestival.org Enjoy Turkish cuisine, music and culture at this free festival hosted by the American Turkish Association of Washington, D.C.
