Around Town

Published February 5, 2011 5:00am ET



Hockey: The Washington Capitals play the Pittsburgh Penguins. [12:30 p.m. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW] Food Glorious Food: A children’s screening of live-action and animated short films about food. [11:30 a.m. National Gallery of Art, Constitution Avenue and Third Street NW] Remembering the American Civil War: A tour of stained glass windows and carvings depicting the tragedy. [1:30 p.m. National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW]

Erika Dreifus: The author of “Quiet Americans” discusses her book. [2 p.m. National Museum of American Jewish Military History, 1811 R St. NW]

“Family Across the Sea”: A screening of the film about the origins of the Gullah people of South Carolina. [2 p.m. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place SE]

Kristian Schneider: The organist from Linz, Austria, performs. [5:15 p.m. National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW]

Ariel String Quartet: A performance of quartets by Beethoven. [6:30 p.m. National Gallery of Art, Constitution Avenue and Third Street NW]

Paper Engineering: An exhibition of movable, pop-up and folding books from the past 400 years. [10 a.m. National Museum of American History, Constitution Avenue NW]

Pershing’s Own: The U.S. Army Band performs. [6 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW]

“Under the Shadow of Wings”: Ambassador Theater performs in partnership with the embassies of India and Belgium. [3 p.m. Flashpoint, 916 G St. NW]

Underground scene

Chromeo: The electrofunk duo from Montreal performs. [7 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW]

Super Bowl Pot Luck Sunday: Bring food to share and watch the Super Bowl. [6 p.m. DC9, 1940 Ninth St. NW]