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2007 Past Events
SEPTEMBER
Saturday, Septebmer 15, 2007
at 3pm
Duke Ellington Jazz Festival
“Jazz ‘n Families Fun Day”
A concert, featuring 12-year-old piano sensation Tony Madruga
AUGUST
The Sitar Center Annual Summer
Musical
Thursday,
August 9 @ 7pm
SOLD OUT
Friday,
August 10 @ 7pm SOLD
OUT
Saturday, August 11
@ 7pm SOLD
OUT
Sunday, August 12
@ 2pm SOLD
OUT
JULY
Wednesday, July 13
American Composer's Forum
Reserve tickets at www.virtuous.com
JUNE
Monday, June 4 - Saturday, June 9
Performance Week
Join us as we share and celebrate all of the work our students
have done this semester!
MAY
Friday, May 18 at 8pm
American Composer's Forum
Reserve tickets at www.virtuous.com
APRIL
Thursday, April 12 at 8pm
American Composer's Forum
Reserve tickets at www.virtuous.com
MARCH
Friday, March 23 at 8pm
American Composer's Forum
Reserve tickets at www.virtuous.com
JANUARY
Friday, January 26 at 8pm
American Composer's Forum - Great Noise
Ensemble
Tuesday, January 16-Saturday, January 20
Performance Week
Join us as we share and celebrate all of the work our students
have done this semester!
Tuesday, January 16 at 5:30pm
Art, Choir, Drama, & Poetry
Wednesday, January 17 at 5:30pm
Dance Performances
Thursday, January 18 at 5:30pm
Ensemble Performances
Friday, January 19 at 5:30pm
Solo Performances
For more information, call (202) 797-2145
Events Prior to 2007
Saturday, December 16 at 1pm
The Sitar Center Drum Circle
Sunday, November 19 at 3pm
Washington Musica Viva
Enjoy an afternoon of chamber music at the Sitar Center!
"Scènes, Crows, & Rags"
Music of Alexandra Gardner, Sidney Bailin, Franz Schubert, Jodi
Beder, Pam Helton, Jaroslav Jezek, & Jelly Roll Morton
11-piece ensemble, including soprano, tenor, strings, woodwinds,
brass, percussion, & piano
Performers: Elizabeth Kluegel, soprano, Jeffery Peterson, tenor,
Ben Redwine, clarinet/baritone/tenor saxophone, Linda Smith, violin,
Davy DeArmond, trumpet, Rhonda Buckley, saxophone, Joel Borrelli-Boudreau,
trombone, Blair Goins, tuba, Harold Summey, drums, Jodi Beder, cello,
Chris DeChiara, vibraphone, Carl Banner, piano.
Admission $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Send check to WMV, 9925
Dickens Ave, Bethesda MD 20814. Call 301-493-5729 for further information
Saturday, November 18 at 1pm
The Sitar Center Drum Circle
Great family fun for all ages! Instruments are provided and no experience
is necessary.
Thursday, November 16 at 7pm
1700 Kalorama Friends Committee Event
Saturday, November 11
Sunday, November 12
DCTribal Workshop
Saturday, November 11 at 2pm
Elizabeth Hochberg - Piano Recital
Featuring works by Bach, Brahms, & Debussy
Friday, November 10 at 8pm
American Composer's Forum
New Salon Music: American Phantasies
Featuring violinist Hasse Borup and pianist Mary Kathleen Ernst
performing American works written and inspired by Arnold Schoenberg,
whose twelve-tone system shaped the music of prominent composers
like John Cage, Leon Kirchner, and Donald Harris.
Please join the artists for a champagne reception immediately following
the performance.
Proceeds from ticket sales will be matched dollar for dollar to
benefit the Sitar Center's scholarship fund!
Thursday, November 9 at 8am
Producer's Breakfast
A fundraising event to benefit the Sitar Center's after-school
arts programs
Thursday, October 12 at 7pm
Robert Lehrman Lecture
The art collector and philanthropist speaks about his renowned
collection of works by artist Joseph Cornell to benefit the Sitar
Center's after-school arts programs
Champagne Reception, Exhibition, & Silent Auction
Friday, September 29 at 4:00pm
DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities presents
the Dance DC Festival at the Sitar Center
featuring:
Rhythms & Energy - a performance and workshop
by the International Capoeira Angola Foundation followed by Culture
Shock DC's performance ensemble.
Admission is free
Thursday, September 28 at 5:00pm
Discovery Theater and Young Playwrights' Theater present
African Roots, Latino Soul at the Sitar Center.
An original play about cultural identity where young people speak
from the heart about what it's like to grow up Black, Latino, and
American.
Admission is free
Wednesday, September 27 at 8:00pm
The American Composer's Forum presents New
Music Salon at the Sitar Center featuring:
FIREWORKS in "Cartoon" - music and
video created for and inspired by shorts from the golden age of
animation, including a new work by DC composer Maurice Saylor.
The New Music Salon series creates a space for composers, performers,
and audiences to meet, share new work, and build connections. Meet
the composers in our midst and find out where music is heading tomorrow.
Stay for post-show refreshments and meet the movers and shakers
in DC's new music scene.
Tickets are $10 and are available for advance purchase at Virtuous.com
Visit http://www.composersforum.org/dc for more information.
Sunday, September 24 at 2:00pm
The Flute Society of Washington presents a
Membership Recital at the Sitar Center in celebration of
of its 40th Anniversary.
Works for flute ensemble, flute duo, solo flute, and flute and
piano.
Admission is free
Saturday, September 23 at 8:00pm
The American Composer's Forum presents New
Music Salon at the Sitar Center featuring:
Nina Assimakopoulos, flute
Andrew Earle Simpson, piano and composer
The New Music Salon series creates a space for composers, performers,
and audiences to meet, share new work, and build connections. Meet
the composers in our midst and find out where music is heading tomorrow.
Stay for post-show refreshments and meet the movers and shakers
in DC's new music scene.
Tickets are $10 and are available for advance purchase at Virtuous.com
Visit http://www.composersforum.org/dc for more information
Student Performance Week, Jan 17-21
Mon. Holiday - Closed
Tues. Art Opening, Choir,Drama, Poetry 5:30–6:30 pm
Wed. Dance Recital 5:30–6:30 pm
Thurs. Ensemble Concert 5:30–7:00 pm
Fri. Solo Music 5:30–6:30 pm
Sat. Tap & Lil Moves 2:00–2:45 pm
All performances take place at the Sitar Center, 1700 Kalorama Road,
NW. Student Performance Week is free and open to the public. Please
call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145 for more information.
National Symphony Orchestra: Potomac Players
The Potomac Players, a string ensemble
from the National Symphony Orchestra, perform in
the Sitar Center deLaski Theater on Friday,
Dec 2 at 4:30pm. The musicians will introduce
students to bowed string instruments through a variety of different
kinds of music in a fun, interactive way. Musicians include:Phyllis
Fleming, violin, Sheldon Lampert, viola, Marilyn Schimpf, cello,
Perry Holley, violin. This concert is made possible through a partnership
with the National Symphony Orchestra. Tickets are free. Please call
the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145 for more information.
Retail Opening for Holiday Shopping at the
Sitar Center
The Sitar Center celebrates the opening of
its new retail space on Monday, Dec 5 from 7-8:30pm.
Light holiday refreshments provided. Items for sale include jewelry,
ornaments, small paintings, and music CD's. The retail space will
remain open for holiday shopping through Dec 21st
during the following times: Mon-Fri, 5-7pm, Tues and Thurs, 12-2pm,
Sat, 1-3pm.
A portion of all sales will help support the after-school
arts programs at the Sitar Center. Please stop by the shop at any
of the above times, or, to schedule an appointment, call (202) 797
2145 x106.
The retail space is part of the Sitar Center's earned
income plan. The Sitar Center hopes that the retail space will continue
to be a place for local artists to sell their artwork and an interactive
way for Sitar Center students to learn business skills that complement
their arts education.
Sitar Center Students Perform at Design Within Reach
A choir made up of Sitar Center students and friends
will perform at a "Customer Appreciation" event at the
new Adams Morgan Design
Within Reach studio at 1838 Columbia Road, NW. Festive refreshments
will be served. For more information, call Design Within Reach at
(202) 265 5640.
National Symphony Orchestra: Violin &
Viola Duo
Karen Lowry-Tucker and Elizabeth Pulju-Owen , a violin
and viola duo from the National Symphony Orchestra perform in the
Sitar Center theater, 1700 Kalorama Road, NW on Friday,
November 4th at 4:00pm. Tickets are free but space is limited.
Please call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145 for more information.
The Jazz Update, Hangin' at Duke's Place
Join us in the Sitar Center theater on Tuesday, Nov
15 at 6pm as four musicians play both traditional American jazz
and Latin jazz and discuss how they work together to create the
music. Harmony, melody, and rhythm team with jazz concepts such
as groove and improvisation and the music of Duke Ellington and
Miles Davis as The Jazz Update
provides insights into the listening and playing of America's greatest
art form - Jazz. Tickets are free. Please call the Sitar Center
at (202) 797 2145 for more information. This concert is presented
through a partnership with Washington Performing Arts Society.
Carla and Company, Dance into Life
Led by Carla Perlo, Dance Place's Founding Director, Carla &
Company is known for its high-energy performances and dedication
to bringing the arts to people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
Carla & Company will perform an educational and interactive
modern dance performance in the Sitar Center theater at 1700
Kalorama Road, NW on Wednesday, October 19 at 5pm.
Tickets are free. Please call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145
for more information. This performance is presented through
a partnership with Washington Performing Arts Society.
Happy Birthday All
About Jane! Celebrate the store's five year
anniversary in Adams Morgan on Thursday, October 20th. Enjoy wine
and cheese and 20% discount on all purchases from 6pm to close AND
10% of all sales will be donated to the programs at The Patricia
M. Sitar Center for the Arts!
All About Jane is located at 2438 1/2 18th St, NW. Phone (202) 797
9710 for more details.
New Century Saxophone Quartet
The only ensemble of its kind to ever win First Prize
of the Concert Artists Guild Competition, the New
Century Saxophone Quartet is a pioneering and versatile group.
Winning new-found enthusiasm for the saxophone quartet and its diverse
repertory, the ensemble’s program ranges from the Baroque
to innovative contemporary works to imaginative transcriptions.
The New Century Saxophone Quartet visits the Sitar Center on Saturday,
Oct 22. A master class with Sitar Center students begins
at 12pm, and the concert begins at 2pm. Tickets
are free. Please call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145 for more
information.
Retratos: Portraits of Our World
presented by Discovery
Theater
Thursday, October 13, 4:30pm in the Sitar Center theater
2005 Dance DC Festival
Celebrate the opening of the 2005 Dance DC Festival with
A Bhangra Dance Party at the Sitar Center, Friday,
September 30th, 4:00pm. Join the community for this children's dance
workshop celebrating South India. The workshop includes dancing,
face painting and mask making with a performance by Dakshina
Dance Company in the Sitar Center theater. Attendace is free.
Please call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145 for more information.
Read
more about the Dance DC Festival, presented by the DC Arts Commission
"The Wiz"
The full-scale summer production of “The Wiz,"
directed by A. Lorraine Robinson, opens at The Patricia M. Sitar
Center for the Arts August 12-14 with a talented 40-member cast
of inner city youth and a dynamic mother-daughter combo in the roles
of Auntie Em and Dorothy.
With favorites such as Home and Ease on Down the Road, “The
Wiz” is a thrilling and funky edition of the classic story
of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.
The Sitar Center’s production includes almost all of the
multidisciplinary art forms taught at the Sitar Center such as Capoeira
artists as Winged Monkeys, young ballet dancers as The Tornado,
belly dancers as Poppies, and aspiring yogis as The Yellow Brick
Road. Sitar Center musicians comprise the pit band, visual art students
completed the set design, and kids in the Fashion Design class created
the costumes.
The Patricia M. Sitar Center for the Arts provides arts instruction
in music, dance, visual art, creative writing, and drama to low-income
youth and families in Washington, D.C. Programs are enhanced by
partnerships with many of Washington’s finest arts organizations
including The Washington Ballet, Washington National Opera, National
Symphony Orchestra, Corcoran Museum and College of Art and Design,
Levine School of Music, Arena Stage, and CityDance Ensemble. “The
Wiz” is the first full-length musical to be staged at the
Sitar Center.
Friday,
August 12 7pm
Saturday, August 13 7pm
Sunday, August 14 2pm
National Symphony Orchestra. Oboe, flute,
and harp trio.
Thursday, May 26. 4:00-5:00pm in the Sitar Center Theater, 1700
Kalorama Road, NW. Admission is free. Please call the Sitar Center
at (202) 797 2145 for more information.
"Teasing is Trouble...an opera in one act“ written
and performed by students in the Washington National Opera partnership
class. Thursday, June 2, 5:00-5:30pm in the Sitar Center Theater,
1700 Kalorama Road, NW.
"Teasing is Trouble” follows three friends, Chris, Parvati,
and Bridget, on a magical journey involving a Turstrich (cross between
a turtle and an ostrich!), an enchanted cave, and a wise mystic,
Ariel Sage. The opera was entirely created by the children, ages
9-11. Students studied The Magic Flute in class, which Washington
National Opera produced this season, and borrowed some musical themes
for their own Opera score; all other melodies were created by the
students. The Washington National Opera partners with the Sitar
Center to offer a 16-week class in which students create and produce
their own opera.
Spring Student Performance Week, June 6-11
Monday,
June 6
The Washington Ballet partnership demonstration class, Ballet
I @4pm
The Washington Ballet partnership demonstration class, Ballet
III @5pm Latin Jazz Dance @ 6pm
Student Cello Solo, @ 6:10 pm
Levine School of Music Partnership - Community Choir concert@
6:15 pm
Student Art Opening including Corcoran ArtReach
classes @ 6:30 – 7:00 pm
Tuesday, June 7
Youth Choir @ 5:30 pm
Arena Stage Partnership – Playwriting &
Corcoran ArtReach Poetry @ 5:45 pm
Percussion Ensemble @ 6:00 – 6:30 pm
Wednesday, June 8
The Washington Ballet partnership demonstration class, Ballet
II @ 4:00 pm Hip Hop Dance Recital @ 5:30–6:30
pm
Thursday, June 9
Music Ensemble Concert (Saints Band, Sax Trio,
Rock Band, Jazz Improv)
@ 5:30–6:00 pm
Friday, June 10
Solo Music @ 5:30–6:30 pm
Saturday, June 11
Tap Dance @ 2:00–2:30 pm
Faculty Showcase - Featuring performances by the
Sitar Center's talented and dedicated teachers, Tuesday,
May 17, 5:30-6:30pm in the Sitar Center Theater. Admission
is free, and all are welcome! Please call (202) 797 2145 for more
information.
Jazz Open Mic, in celebration of
Jazz Appreciation Month. Local musicians and artists are invited
to share their talents with the community in a open mic night of
music, dance, comedy and poetry. Jazz musicians and artists are
expecially encouraged to participate in honor of Jazz Appreciation
Month. All are welcome both on stage and in the audience. Please
call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145 for more information.
Tuesday, April 5, 7-9pm. Sitar Center
Theater, 1700 Kalorama Road, NW
The Vernissage Foundation
presents Southern Exposure: Art of the New...from Mexico
City in the Sitar Center Gallery at 1700 Kalorama Road, NW. Opening
Event, Friday, April 8, 6:30-9:00pm.
Southern Exposure will run through Wednesday, May 25 at the
Sitar Center and features work by Claudio Zorilla and Alejandro
Perez Cruz. All works in the exhibition are for sale, benefiting
The Vernissage Foundation's emerging artists and 2005 programs.
American University Chamber Players
Friday, April 22, 5:00pm in the Sitar Center Theater. Concert
is free and open to the public. Please call the Sitar Center at
(202) 797 2145 to reserve your ticket.
The Washington Chorus
Sat. April 23rd, 1:30 – 2:30pm in the Sitar Center Theater,
1700 Kalorama Road, NW. All ages welcome. Call the Sitar Center
for more information (202) 797 2145. The
Washington Chorus
Ziva’s Spanish Dance Ensemble, in partnership
with Washington Performing Arts Society.
A Spanish music and dance program that features dancers in colorful,
regional costumes using castanets with guitarist accompaniment.
Students learn Spanish cultural highlights and participate in a
flamenco dance with perfomers.
Friday, April 29th, 4:30 – 5:30pm in the Sitar Center Theater.
Recommended for Grades 4–12.
Ziva's Spanish
Dance Ensemble
Monthy Community Drum Circle. Saturday's
from 1:00-2:00pm in the Sitar Center theater. All are welcome -
no prior experience necessary. Percussion instruments provided.
All ages!
Saturday, March 5
Saturday, April 9
Saturday, May 14
Drum Circle facilitated by Katy Gaughan of Music Heals
Us. Drumming is proven to relieve stress and build group dynamics.
Through rhythmic exercises and drum circles people of all ages and
abilities can experience the joy of drumming and learn new ways
to connect and communicate with one another.
Call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145 for more information.
Open Mic Night
Tuesday, March 1, 7:00-9:00pm
Sitar Center volunteers, adult students, and all community members
are invited to take to the stage for an impromptu talent showcase
in the Sitar Center Theater. Refreshments will follow. Please call
the Sitar Center if you are interested in performing (music, dance,
poetry, comedy...whatever!) or if you would like more information.
(202) 797 2145
Susquehanna University Orchestra
Thurs. March 10, 2005, 7:00pm
Sitar Center Theater, 1700 Kalorama Road, NW
The concert is free and open to the public.
Call the Sitar Center for more information. (202) 797 2145
Susquehanna
University Orchestra
The Fantasy of the Red Eye Creature. Story told
by Betsy Small with music composed and performed by Haskell Small
on the piano. Recommended for all ages.
"The story, the adventures of the three children who encounter
a monster, is delightfully reflected in the music," said the
Washington Post.
Wed, March 16th, 5-6pm in the Sitar Center Theater.
The concert is free and open to the public.
Call the Sitar Center for more information. (202) 797 2145
QuinTango, in partnership with Washington
Performing Arts Society
The Story of Tango, an interactive performance of
tango music featuring strings and piano. Students learn about the
origins and growth of tango music worldwide.
Thursday, March 24th, 4:30 – 5:30 pm in the Sitar Center Theater.
QuinTango
Student Performance Week. January
24-29. The fall semester culminates with an
opportunity for Sitar Center students to demonstrate what they worked
on in their classes.
Monday, Student Art Show Opening
Tuesday, Drama, Poetry, and Choir
Wednesday, Dance Performance
Thursday, Music Ensemble Concert
Friday, Solo Music Recital
Saturday, Tap and Salsa Dance
CityDance Ensemble. What is
Dance? Friday, Jan 21, 4:30pm in the Sitar Center Theater. CityDance
Ensemble introduces the audience to the various elements of dance
and the life of a dancer. Multiple dance styles including modern,
jazz, ballet, and tap are compared and contrasted throughout the
program, as the company answers how and why dances are created.
The CityDance demonstration is made possible through a partnership
with Washington Performing Arts Society.
National Symphony Orchestra. Flute
and Oboe Ensemble. Thursday, Jan 6, 4pm in the Sitar Center
Theater . Enjoy the music of this professional duo and learn
about the history of the instruments. Appropriate for all ages.
Step Afrika. Thursday, Dec 2,
4:30pm in the Sitar Center Theater, 1700 Kalorama Rd, NW. An
introduction to the history and development of the African-American
art form of Stepping and its ties to African and other dance cultures.
This performance is made possible through a partnership with
Washington Performing Arts Society.
The Journey: Bridging Two Continents. Thursday,
Dec 16, 4:30pm in the Sitar Center Theater, 1700 Kalorama Road,
NW. Storyteller Diane Macklin takes the audience on a journey of
hope and triumph with a young enslaved girl as she travels across
the Atlantic Ocean from Nigeria to America. This performance
is made possible through a partnership with Washington Performing
Arts Society.
Sounds of Hope. Music and Dinner at the Potter's
House, Friday, Nov 19, 7-10:30pm. Performances by Sitar Center student
band "The Saints" and Sitar Center volunteer, Mary Shapiro.
Music begins at 8:00pm. Doors open at 7:00pm. Suggested $10 donation
at the door. Dinner and dessert items available for purchase throughout
the evening. Proceeds benefit The Patricia M. Sitar Center for the
Arts. The Potter's House is located at 1658 Columbia Road, NW.
The Story Minstels present A Renaissance Cinderella
in the new Sitar Center theater (1700 Kalorama Road,
NW) on Monday, November 1 from 5:30-6:15pm. Hear and see Cinderella
told and played with exciting Renaissance music and instruments.
All are welcome at this free family event.
Open House Celebration at 1700 Kalorama Road.
Saturday, September 18, 2004, 1:00-3:30pm. Join
the Sitar Center as we celebrate opening the doors of our new home!
The celebration includes a master class for Sitar Center students
by special guest Kenny
Leon, nationally acclaimed producer and director of Broadway
hit A Raisin in the Sun and artistic director of
True Colors Theater Company in residence at the Lincoln Theatre
for Tambourines to Glory.
A Hair Raising Event!!! View
the Evite
Support the Sitar Center while
getting your hair cut and styled, and enjoying wine, food, and music!!!
Sunday, June
27. 4:00-8:00pm at Salon
Cielo, 1741 Connecticut Ave, NW (Dupont Circle) All
proceeds from event will be donated to the Sitar Center. Suggested
donation for haircut $25. Call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145
for more information.
(NOTE: This is where Rhonda Buckley, voted one of the COOLEST
people in D.C. by Washingtonian Magazine gets her fabulous doo!)
Spring Performance Week
Wednesday, June 9, 7:00pm Faculty
Recital and Art Exhibit at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia
Road, NW.
Thursday, June 10. 5:30pm Student
Solo Recital at the Sitar Center, 2525 Ontario Road, NW.
Saturday, June 12. 11:00am Washington
National Opera class performs original opera at 1770 Euclid
Street, NW.
Saturday, June 12. 2:00pm Student
Spring Concert at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road,
NW.
Thursday, May 27, Volunteer Appreciation Day.
Shapespeare in the Park at the Carter Barron Amphitheater. Annual
Sitar Center picnic followed by "Much Ado About Nothing."
Tuesday, May 4, 4:00 - 5:30pm. Cantare
artists Cecilia Esquivel from Argentina and Gilberto Campello from
Brazil will conduct a workshop on Afro-Brazilian rhythms
used for Capoeira. Students will learn the history of slavery
and the birth of capoeira in Brazil and hear some of the most typical
instruments used for this art form. Students will play traditional
rhythmic patterns on percussion instruments and sing chants in call
and response style.
This workshop is made
possible through the
Washington Performing Arts Society
and will prepare students for attending a WPAS performance by Dance
Brazil.
Saturday, April 3, 10:00am - 3:00pm.
Bake Sale organized by Sitar Center parents. Home-made
breads, cakes, and desserts from a variety of cultures will be on
sale at the Sitar Center, 2525 Ontario Road, NW. Proceeds will benefit
the Sitar Center's new
building project at 1700 Kalorama Road, NW. Please call (202)
797 2145 for more details or just let your sweet tooth lead the
way!
Saturday, April 3, 11:00am - 12:00pm.
Interactive Modern Dance Workshop for Sitar Center
students and parents. Learn to use movement as a valuable tool of
expression while interacting with other students in this one time
workshop taught by Reggie Cole, member of CityDance
Ensemble and modern dance teacher at the Sitar Center. No previous
dance experience needed to participate in the workshop. Register
with Sitar Center staff.
Monday, March 29. 5:00pm. Musicians
from the National Symphony Orchestra perform for Sitar Center students
in a program titled, "Fiddling Around." The interactive
program is led by bassist Richard Barber and violinist Glenn Donnellan.
The professional musicians will perform and talk about their instruments
and training. Please call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145 if
you are interested in attending "Fiddling Around."
Also, read more about the Sitar Center's partnership
with the NSO.
Thursday, March 11, 5:00pm. Finally,
the Sitar at the Sitar Center!!! A musician will demonstrate how
to play the sitar, a classical Indian string instrument, for the
percussion ensemble class. The concert and discussion will take
place from 5:00-5:30pm. Please call the Sitar Center at (202) 797
2145 if you would like to attend the Sitar demonstration. The demonstration
is open to all Sitar Center students and interested community members.
Monday, February 9. 4:00-9:30pm.
Sitar Center staff and friends will be donning aprons and cooking
up dinner fo you at BD's
Mongolian Barbecue in Bethesda (7201 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda,
301-657-1080). If you've never been to this fun restaurant, you're
in for a real treat; you choose your own recipe from a variety of
ingredients and it's cooked right up for you. A portion of the evening's
sales and all tips given to the chefs are donated to the Sitar Center.
Please call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145 with any questions.
Hope to see you there!
Saturday, January 24.
2:00pm. Enjoy music and dance performances by Sitar Center
students at the annual Holiday Concert.
The event is held at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road, NW,
and is free and open to the public. Join us in celebrating the accomplishments
of these young artists and the culmination of a joyful Holiday season!
Call the Sitar Center at (202) 797 2145 for more information.
Monday, January 26.
5:30pm. Sitar
Center musicians perform for the Solo
Recital, held at the
Sitar Center, 2525 Ontario Road, NW. The Solo Recital is free and
open to the public. Call (202) 797 2145 for more information.
Thursday, December 4, 6:00 to 9:00
pm. An Evening of Merriment, Help build
a brighter future for the children and youth of the Patricia M.
Sitar Center for the Arts. Your participation at this reception
will help the Sitar Center serve additional students from Mount
Pleasant and Columbia Heights, as well as Adams Morgan, as the Sitar
Center prepares to move to a larger building in 2004. This event,
held at the historic Washington
Home of Stewart R. Mott, will include performances by Sitar
Center students, food, drinks, and fun! Download
a flyer now.
Saturday, October 4. 11:00am-4:00pm. Join the
Sitar Center in supporting the Arts Program at the Calvary Bilingual
Multicultural Learning Center at the 2nd Annual International
Arts and Crafts Sale. Participants include local and international
artists and craftspeople as well as young artists from CBMLC. The
Sitar Center will exhibit student and professional artwork.
Saturday, October 4. 12:00-3:00pm. The Sitar Center
opens its doors to the public, as the Center prepares for a brand
new state-of-the-art facility at 1700
Kalorama Road, NW. The event is part of DC
Open House 2003, sponsored by Cultural Tourism DC.
Saturday, September 6. 9:00-11:00am. Volunteer
Orientation for all fall volunteers. In addition to presenting
new building updates and meeting the other volunteers, we will introduce
our new ongoing workshop and training opportunities.
Monday, August 25 - Tuesday, September 30. 11:00am-3:00pm,
Monday-Friday. Student Art Exhibit at the Mary
Cosby Gallery at the Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Road, NW in Adams
Morgan. Featured art is from the Summer "Girl's Only Art Class"
taught by Carrie Donovan, and the Spring Visual Art Class taught
by Diana Gibson through the Sitar Center's partnership with the
Corcoran Museum and College of Art and Design. An Opening
Reception will take place on Thursday, September
4 at 4:30-5:30pm.
Friday, August 15. 6:00-8:00pm. Celebrate the
end of the summer session with the annual street party,
outside the Sitar Center on Ontario Road, NW. Enjoy music and dance
performances by Sitar Center students, icecream provided by Ben
and Jerry's, and lots more!
Saturday, 7 June, 2:00pm, Annual Spring
Concert at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road, NW.
Student performances in music, poetry, theater, and dance. Reception
to follow.
Saturday, 31 May, 3:00pm, Solo
Recital at the Sitar Center. Spring student solo performances.
Friday, 16 May, 7:00pm, Faculty Recital
at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road, NW. Featuring performances
by the Sitar Center's talented and dedicated teachers.
Thursday, 24 April, 4:00pm. National Symphony
Orchestra concert at the Sitar Center.
Monday, 21 April, 1:30-2:30pm. Laurel
Fund Student Performance featuring Laurel Fund scholars/Sitar
Center students Herbert Scott and Benz Marston at the Sitar Center.
An icecream social will follow at 2:30pm.
Saturday, 5 April 2003, 8pm-2am. Hairball
DC. Dance the night away and support the Sitar
Center at the Hairball! Visit the official Hairball
website for a full description of this annual DC event.
Saturday, 5 April 2003, Recording Session for
this year's CD, "Homecoming: 2003 Collection," in the
recording studio at the Levine School of Music.
Friday, 21 February 2003, 7:00-10:30pm
Kerry Griffin, who teaches violin at the Sitar Center, performs
folk, bluegrass, and original work with the District Line Band at
the Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Road, NW. The Yardbirds, comprised
of Sitar Center students, open for the band. Donations from the
evening benefit the Sitar Center.
Thursday, 19 December 2002, 5:30pm
Student Solo Recital at the Sitar Center. Violin, Piano, Clarinet,
Trumpet,Cello, Guitar, Saxophone performances.
Saturday, 14 December 2002, 2:00pm
Student Holiday Concert at the Festival Center, 1640 Columbia Road,
NW. Music, dance, and writing performances and presentation of 2nd
Annual $25,000 Impact Award by Robert Lehrman of the Jacob and Charlotte
Lehrman Foundation.
Monday, 9 December 2002, 4:00 pm.
Open House at the Sitar Center for Media and Special Guests. The
Sitar Center is a finalist for the Mayor's Arts Award in the category
of"Outstanding Contribution to Arts Education." The winners
will be announced at 7:30 pmthat evening at the Mayor's Arts Awards
Ceremony at the Lincoln Theatre.
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