Best galleries 1. A Cultural History of My Neighborhood: Photo Collages by Gail S. Rebhan: Gail Rebhan has installed large photo collages in the windows of a vacant building at Brandywine Street and Wisconsin Avenue NW in Tenleytown, commenting upon demographic shifts in D.C.’s second-oldest neighborhood. They’re intended to remain until the building’s as-yet-unscheduled demolition, but the Katzen’s exhibit of smaller versions of the collages goes only until mid-May.
Where: The American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. NW
When: Through May 15
Info: Free; 202-885-1300; american.edu/cas/katzen/museum
2. Beyond Home Remedy: Women, Medicine and Science: This may stretch the boundaries of an art exhibit, but it certainly engages the imagination. Examining the “medicinal” creations of various prominent women of Elizabeth England, this exhibit of manuscripts and illustrations offers visitors recipes for plague-water, snail elixir, violet-syrup, and other archaic drug therapies.
Where: Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol St. SE
When: Through May 14
Info: Free; 202-544-4600; www.folger.edu
3. Eye Wonder: Photography from the Bank of America Collection: Dorothea Lange’s iconic image of the Great Depression, “Migrant Mother with Three Children, Nipomo, California,” is among the many treasures included in this surprisingly diverse and moving exhibit of (mostly) 20th century photography.
Where: 1250 New York Ave. NW
When: Through May 22
Info: $10 adults, $8 students and seniors (60+) / Free for members and visitors age 18 and under; 202-783-7996 or nmwa.org
4. William Newman: Ouroboros: Sculptor William Newman forges representations of natural objects in various materials, forcing us to adjust our definitions of “organic” and “artificial” accordingly.
Where: Adamson Gallery, 1515 14th St. NW
When: Though May 4
Info: Free; 202-232-0707; adamsongallery.com
5. Impressions from the Press Room: A juried series of new prints from the likes of Margaret Adams Parker, K. King, Pauline Jakobsberg, and Lila Oliver Asher.
Where: Washington Printmakers Gallery at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, 3230 Georgia Ave, second floor, Silver Spring
When: Through April 24
Info: Free; 301-273-3660, washingtonprintmakers.com
Best Music
1. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra: The Grammy Award-winning ensemble that performs without a conductor rotates music leadership roles for each piece. German virtuoso violinist Arabella Steinbacher will perform Mozart’s Rondo for Violin and Orchestra. Other works by Strauss, Hartmann and Haydn.
Where: George Mason University Center for the Arts
When: 8 p.m. Saturday
Info: $28 to $58 at 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu
Nancy Wilson: Blues Alley and Strathmore present the glamorous vocalist, purveyor of pristine jazz, pop, rhythm and blues.
Where: Music Center at Strathmore
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Info: $28 to $78 at 301-581-5100 or Strathmore.org
3. Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra: The SJMO performs a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald with saxophone legend Phil Woods and vocalist Kim Nazarian, founder of New York Voices.
Where: Blues Alley, 8 & 10 p.m.
When: Saturday
Info: $55 at 202-337-4141 or bluesalley.com
4. Azzam Ali: CSI presents the trio NIYAZ and the award-winning international vocalist. Iranian-born and Indian-raised, she celebrates the release of her new album, “From Night to the Edge of Day,” an exploration of motherhood and motherland in lullabies from Iran, Turkey, Lebanon and the Kurdish area of Iraq. She performs the traditional and new songs expressing the grief of exile and hope for the future.
Where: George Mason University Center for the Arts
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Info: $30 to $65 at 888-945-2468 or cfa.gmu.edu
5. New Riders of the Purple Sage and Commander Cody: The Old West never dies as these musical cowboys ride in for a nostalgic evening.
Where: The Birchmere
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Info: $29.50 at 703-549-7500 or birchmere.com
