UPDATE (2) — Let’s all breathe a sigh of relief for the weekend. I don’t care if it’s cold, rainy and straight-up raw. It’s a weekend, and that’s all I need to know.
At last, the Penguin newsroom can take some time to bathe our intern. Rain-soaked rodent is not a pleasant odor. The guys in the mailroom can crawl into a warm, safe bottle until Monday. And I can work on that experimental balloon I’ve been designing over the last few days (in case you wondered what I was up to).
In the meantime, don’t let the season’s first Nor’Easter knock out your weekend fun:
Friday
6:30 p.m. Kefa Cafe’s Space 7:10 (963 Bonifant St) hosts a reception until 8:30 p.m. for artists with Studio In-Sight, a program designed to train adults with psychiatric conditions. This free event is open to the public.
8:00 p.m. The Forum Theatre Co. presents Tony Kushner’s award-winning drama “Angels in America: Millenium Approaches”. This event takes place at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd); tickets are $25 each.
10:00 p.m. Electronic musician Kid Koala performs at the Galery Lounge (1115 East-West Hwy). There is a $10 cover charge for this over-21 event.
Saturday
9:00 a.m. FreshFarm Markets brings local farmers and food vendors to Ellsworth Drive, between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street, until 1:00 p.m. There is no admission fee.
CANCELED. The Downtown Silver Spring shopping center hosts the Intergenerational International Festival, featuring multicultural performances and food vendors. This free event takes place on Ellsworth Drive, between Georgia Avenue and Fenton Street, until 6:00 p.m. This event has been rescheduled for 2010. — JD
12:00 p.m. Living Ruff pet supplies (8517 Georgia Ave) hosts a cat adoption event until 2:00 p.m. with the Washington Animal Rescue League. There is no admission fee.
4:00 p.m. The Takoma Foundation hosts a “nuclear-free and organic” beer tasting at the Cady Lee Mansion (7064 Eastern Ave NW, The District) until 7:00 p.m. The $35 admission benefits community grants in that neighborhood.
8:00 p.m. The Forum Theatre Co. presents Tony Kushner’s award-winning drama “Angels in America: Millenium Approaches”. This event takes place at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd); tickets are $25 each.
Sunday
2:00 p.m. The Forum Theatre Co. presents Tony Kushner’s award-winning drama “Angels in America: Millenium Approaches”. This event takes place at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd); tickets are $25 each.
7:00 p.m. The Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music presents performances by Jim Haynes, Brendan Murray, Murmer, and Nicholas Szczepanik. This event takes place at the Pyramid Atlantic Art Center (8230 Georgia Ave). Tickets are $7 each.
Updated on Oct 16, 2009, to include Friday’s Kid Koala gig and to cancel Saturday’s international festival. – JD
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Really figures that as soon as I get a new camera, the weather decides to turn on me – and stay turned! Been a few weeks since I’ve hit up the market though, sounds like a good rainy morning activity. At least it’s not snow!
Snap some pics at tonight’s Kid Koala gig.
Yeah, Man Up! People a littl rain & chill won;t hurt you – get out and support our local peeps!
I forgot to send this in earlier: You can tour the Old Blair Auditorium on Saturday October 17 from 9 to 11 am. 313 Wayne Avenue, Silver Spring (corner of Dale and Wayne).
Actually, the school building itself will be open (it is the Blair 75th Anniversary weekend and the old school will open as well). The general public is invited for the auditorium tour. You can see the cool mural that was installed outside the auditorium last month.
whaa? No “New Kind of Kick Fest” at the Quarry House Tavern?? Fri/Sat/Sun Garage-Punk-Rock extravaganza! 20+ bands!