WHERE TO BE SCENE
Friday, April 7
6:30 PM - Midnight, The Children's Ball, The Ritz-Carlton, 1150 22nd St. NW. The annual black-tie event raises millions for Children's National Health System. To feature a silent auction, a guest chef, dancing and entertainment, info.
7:30 – 10:00 PM, Newseum Nights: In Bloom, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. In partnership with the National Cherry Blossom Festival, an evening of Japanese sights, sounds and tastes with open bar, food, live music and activities. info.
6:00 PM, Opening Reception: K-Arts Space Photography and Installation Art at Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Enjoy exhibition, artist talks and reception. Artists: Daniel Kyong, Eunkyung Lee, In Sun Jang, Kwang Chan Song. Free, info.
8:00 PM, Drive-In Movie Series at Union Market, 1309 Fifth St. NE. Enjoy movies in retro fashion with DC Rollergirls delivering snacks and drinks on wheels. Screening: The Royal Tenenbaums. $10/car, free for walk-ups, info.
8:00 PM, You Spin Me 'Round: An 80s Dance Party at GW University Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW. Performances by: Patrice Covington, Warren Freeman, Justin Keyes, Bayla Whitten and DJ Shea Van Horn. $25-$65, info.
Saturday, April 8
5:00 – 8:00 PM, All That Jazz Opening Exhibit at Foundry Gallery, 2118 Eighth St. NW. Free, donations accepted, info.
8:00 – 11:30 PM, join Folklore Society of Greater Washington for the Great American Square Dance Revival at St. Stephen Episcopal Church, 1525 Newton St. NW. Critton Hollow String Band performing. $5, info.
Saturday, April 8
4:00 – 8:00 PM, Cuisine & Confessions Mini-Festival Cuisine & Confessions at George Mason University Center for the Arts Concert Hall, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax, Va., food and drink for purchase. $30, info.
12:00 – 10:00 PM, DC Wine Fest! Spring Edition at Longview Gallery, 1234 9th St. NW. Enjoy specially curated wineries, live entertainment. $35 - $60, info.
10:30 AM – 6:00 PM, Sakura Matsuri Japanese Street Festival at Yards Park, 1299 New Jersey Ave. SE. Enjoy the tastes, sounds and feel of Japan with four stages of performances and demonstrations, cultural exhibitors, food vendors, and more. $10, info.
1:00 – 4:00 PM, Annual Blessing of the Fleets & Exhibit Debut at U.S. Navy Memorial & Naval Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Join the blessing, music, tastings, and art exhibit immediately following the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade. Free, info.
Sunday, April 9
1:00 – 5:00 PM, Flower Power Party at Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Road SE. Enjoy an interactive art installation, art exhibitions, floral arranging classes, workshops, live music, and spring fashion. Free, rsvp.
Monday, April 10
6:00 – 7:00 PM, Teatro in Piazza: Theater and Talks at the Embassy of Italy, 3000 Whitehaven St. NW. Enjoy a performance of the original screenplay Dhana and the Rosebuds by Federica Cellini and Giulia Corda followed by a Q&A. Free, must rsvp.
