Around Town: Aug. 26

Published August 25, 2009 4:00am ET



Soccer: D.C. United plays Toluca FC. [8 p.m. RFK Stadium, 2400 E. Capitol St. SE]

Dennis Conrad: The historian tells the story of General Nathanael Greene, a forgotten hero of the American Revolution. [Noon. National Archives, Constitution Avenue and Ninth Street NW]

“Munchhausen”: The 1943 film about the amazing adventures of the “Lying Baron” written by Erich Kastner. [6:30 p.m. Goethe-Institut, 812 Seventh St. NW]

Alexandria Kleztet: The ensemble performs traditional Eastern European-Jewish music. [6 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW]

Jim Leeke: The journalist and historian talks about the new steel Navy in the Spanish-American War. [Noon. U.S. Navy Memorial, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW]

French Collection: An exhibition tour of 18th- and 19th-century paintings. [12:30 p.m. National Gallery of Art, Constitution Avenue and Seventh Street NW]

Shen Yun Performing Arts: Traditional Chinese dance, costumes, music and storytelling. [7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW]

Being Elsewhere: An exhibit of seven artists from the Latin American and Caribbean Diaspora in Canada. [11 a.m. IDB Cultural Center, 1300 New York Ave. NW]

Cooking with Farmers Markets: A class on incorporating seasonal ingredients from local farmers and artisans. [6:30 p.m. Zola Wine & Kitchen, 505 Ninth St. NW]

Underground scene The Blue Line: The local alternative rock band performs with Collider. [9 p.m. DC9, 1940 Ninth St. NW]

Cobra Starship: The band performs with Friday Night Boys, Plastiscinces and Skeet Skeet. [6 p.m. Rock and Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE]