Thursday, Nov. 6 Rami Kashou of "Project Runway" 5 p.m. WHERE: Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: Former "Project Runway" contestant Rami Kashou discusses his talent for draping and designing women's fashion over art, drinks and jazz music from the Potomac Jazz Project. COST: $15
"Crucial Waters" 7:30 p.m. WHERE: National Geographic Society, Grosvenor Auditorium, 17th and M Streets N.W. METRO: Farragut North (red line) INFO: See the ocean as underwater photographer Brian Skerry has seen it in this compelling exhibit covering many different aspects of ocean life. COST: $18
Friday, Nov. 7 "Adrift in Tokyo" 7 p.m. WHERE: Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium, Jefferson Drive at 12th Street S.W. METRO: L'Enfant Plaza (green, yellow, blue and orange lines) INFO: Part of the Presentation of Roads to the Interior: Another Side of Japanese Cinema, director Satoshi Miki will lead a discussion after the film. Miki emphasizes the absurdity of everyday life and is a well-known director in Japan. The film follows a young slacker in his eighth year of college who receives a strange offer from a debt collector he can't refuse. The film is in Japanese with English subtitles. COST: Free, but tickets are required
Saturday, Nov. 8 Green Festival 10 a.m.-7 p.m. WHERE: Walter E. Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place N.W. METRO: Mount Vernon Square/Convention Center (green and yellow lines) INFO: Learn more about key D.C. environmental initiatives with the help of more than 125 speakers and 350 green businesses. The Green Festival is the largest sustainability event in the world. COST: Free
Sunday, Nov. 9 Cultura! 1 p.m. WHERE: Renwick Gallery of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1661 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. METRO: Farragut West (blue and orange lines) INFO: Spend this Sunday afternoon being classy with cheese and wine tastings to celebrate Italian culture. Singer Antonio Giuliano will perform a recital. Molto Bene! COST: Free
"Transcending Tradition: A Festival of Indian Dance" 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Harold and Sylvia Greenberg Theatre, 4200 Wisconsin Ave. N.W. METRO: Tenleytown-AU (red line) INFO: Classical Indian dance will be performed by Kalanidhi Dance and will dazzle audiences with its cultural energy. COST: $25
Monday, Nov. 10 Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band, The Felice Brothers 7 p.m. doors WHERE: 9:30 club, 815 V St. N.W. METRO: U-Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow lines) INFO: Bright Eyes' golden boy pursues his own side project and spreads a new folksy, emotive spirit for adoring fans. COST: $25
"What Candidates Are Really Made of and Other Famous Faces" Noon WHERE: Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Artist Hanoch Piven features playful portraits of famous politicians and celebrities using unique materials like bubble gum and light bulbs. COST: Free
Tuesday, Nov. 11 "Looking Left: Movement Building Beyond November 4th" 6 p.m. WHERE: Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. N.W. METRO: U-Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow lines) INFO: This forum will feature a panel of experts working in social justice and explore future activism and progressive ideas for a newly elected administration. COST: Free
CONTACT: For more information, e-mail altbreak@american.edu.
