Wilma S. Centers

washington, dc


Events:

2nd Annual Date Auction for Breast Cancer

Where: My Brother's Place

Date: 2007-04-14 19:00:00

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2nd Annual Date Auction for Breast Cancer Date: Saturday, April 14, 2007 Time: 7 pm Venue: My Brother's Place 237 2nd St., NW Washington, District of Columbia 202-347-1350 , www.mybrothersplacedc.com Nearest Metro: Union Station Head out to My Brother's Place and help Team Bust-a-Move raise money for the Avon 2 Day Walk for Breast Cancer. A cover charge of $20 gets you all you can drink domestic beer and wine from 7 p.m. - 11. $5 goes directly to the Avon 2 Day Walk for Breast Cancer. The Bachelor/Bachelorette auction begins at 8:30 p.m. Show up to bid or just sit back and watch. Bachelors and Bachelorettes come along with date packages for a spectacular evening. If you have any questions please contact them at: teambustamove.gmail.com

20th Annual Evening of Comedy

Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap

Date: 2007-05-05 19:00:00

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Three stand-up comics take over the Barns. Featuring: Steve Mittleman & 2 more hilarious stand-up comedians Ticket Price: $20 Also performing Saturday, May 5 at 9:30 pm

Menomena

Where: Black Cat

Date: 2007-11-06 20:00:00

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Menomena is an experimental rock band from Portland, Oregon. Illinois is a Pennsylvania-based rock foursome.

The Daybreak Line CD Release!

Where: Galaxy Hut

Date: 2007-04-21 21:00:00

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The Daybreak Line CD Release Party! 21+, $5, 9PM

Rogue Wave

Where: Black Cat

Date: 2007-11-05 20:00:00

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Rogue Wave is an indie rock band blending wistful vocals over and under blankets of sonic textures.

Adobe Authorized hands-on InDesign training class

Where: Adobe Solutions Network Authorized Training Washington District of Columbia classroom

Date: 2007-07-02 00:00:00

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Page Layout and design software for the future of publishing. The fee for this hands-on, instructor led training workshop is $795 but you can get $100 off by joining the Adobe software upcoming group before registering. For a complete event list of workshops check the Sterling Ledet Associates Adobe training schedule as not everything is listed on upcoming in order to avoid cluttering it. Sterling Ledet Associates tries hard to be a good upcoming corporate citizen. Please send us a note (by clicking on the added by link and choosing send a note) if you think we're spamming and we'll try to accomodate.

Adobe Authorized hands-on Acrobat - LiveCycle Designer trai...

Where: Adobe Solutions Network Authorized Training Washington District of Columbia classroom

Date: 2007-06-06 00:00:00

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Create professional interactive PDF forms using advanced techniques with LiveCycle Designer. The fee for this hands-on, instructor led training workshop is $995 but you can get $100 off by joining the Adobe software upcoming group before registering. For a complete event list of workshops check the Sterling Ledet Associates Adobe training schedule as not everything is listed on upcoming in order to avoid cluttering it. Sterling Ledet Associates tries hard to be a good upcoming corporate citizen. Please send us a note (by clicking on the added by link and choosing send a note) if you think we're spamming and we'll try to accomodate.

Riverdance

Where: Wolf Trap Filene Center

Date: 2007-06-16 14:00:00

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Rediscover the blockbuster Irish dance and music phenomenon that has swept the world. For its 10th visit to Wolf Trap, live the Riverdance experience like never before! Ticket Scale: I

The Neon Man and Me

Where: Warehouse Theater (Beyond)

Date: 2007-07-27 21:00:00

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Is it a “heartfelt story of how a globe-trotting Jew comes to terms with the death of his Pentecostal friend,” or is it “a Brokeback Mountain between 2 straight guys that don’t have sex”? You Decide at Slash Coleman's one man show! Part of the Capitol Fringe Fest! Friday, July 27 – 9 pm $15

Celeste Starchild

Where: The Red & The Black

Date: 2007-09-12 21:00:00

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ZooLights

Where: Smithsonian's National Zoo

Date: 2007-12-06 18:00:00

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ZooLights Wednesdays–Sundays, November 28–December 30 6 to 8:30 p.m. This holiday season, FONZ will hold its biggest and brightest event ever—ZooLights, powered by Pepco. Beginning November 28, the Zoo will shine with thousands of environmentally friendly lights and animated exhibits for 25 nights. These larger-than-life displays will feature many of the Zoo’s most popular animals, all constructed of LED lights that use about 90 percent less energy than traditional incandescent light bulbs. ZooLights will also offer visitors the chance to make fun, winter-themed crafts and bird feeders, roast marshmallows, sample other tasty treats like hot chocolate, cookies, and cider, meet keepers in some of our exhibits, and learn about the Zoo's enrichment efforts. But that’s not all. Ice sculpting demonstrations, choral groups, and storytellers will also abound at ZooLights. You can also sponsor a light display or special area of the Zoo. Tickets are on sale now!

Folger Poetry: QUINCY TROUPE and TYEHIMBA JESS

Where: Folger Shakespeare Library

Date: 2008-04-07 19:30:00

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Poets Troupe, the recipient of two American Book Awards, and Jess, a winner of the Whiting Writers’ Award, will read from their works. With musical accompaniment by bassist Herman Burney and harmonica player Frédéric Yonnet. With a conversation moderated by poet E. Ethelbert Miller. Monday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. Reading followed by a reception, book sale, and signing. Tickets: $12—202.544.7077 or www.folger.edu/poetry.

Yeasayer

Where: Black Cat Washington, DC

Date: 2008-01-16 21:00:00

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Kite on the Wind: A Tale of Pakistan

Where: Kennedy Center Millennium Stage

Date: 2008-04-04 19:30:00

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Combining the talents of American and Pakistani artists, this world-premiere play follows an American child on a journey through Pakistan as he is guided by the country's legendary characters from mythology and literature.

Bryan Fine

Where: Jammin' Java

Date: 2008-01-23 20:00:00

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Dinaw Mengestu: the Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears

Where: Politics & Prose

Date: 2008-02-08 19:00:00

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Told in a haunting and powerful first-person narration that casts the streets of Washington, D.C. and Addis Ababa through Sepha's eyes, 'The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears' is a deeply affecting and unforgettable debut novel about what it means to lose a family and a country-and what it takes to create a new home.

Emily King

Where: Birchmere

Date: 2008-05-30 19:30:00

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Emily King is a NewYork based talented young singer/songwriter.