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This Thursday marks the start of the Fall Festival of Indian Arts, a program that is now in its fourth installment. This year's festival is entitled Celebrating Freedom, in honor of the 60th anniversary of Indian and Pakistani independence. Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh & Co., a local dance company, is staging the event and its mission is to mirror the modern South Asian experience by presenting traditional Indian dance forms in tandem with modern stylings. The...

>> If Billie Holiday and Björk had a love child, Grazyna Auguscik would be the result. Combining a thorough knowledge of traditional jazz with the sparse and ethereal qualities of traditional northern European music, this singer/composer comes to Blues Alley tonight for 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. sets. Tickets available here. $20 + $10 food/drink minimum. >> This Thursday, legendary pianist/keyboardist/composer George Duke begins a four night stand at Blues Alley. This gentleman has played...

By special contributor Brett Gellman of The Upstate Life This Thursday's nationally televised contest, in which the West Virginia Mountaineers will visit the Maryland Terrapins in College Park, will be the last time these border state rivals meet until 2010. Not only are bragging rights on the line, but the Mountaineers' national title hopes are also at stake. Both schools will be playing their hardest opponent thus far and both stand undefeated at 2-0. Both...

>> Tonight, Yamomanem brings the funky sounds of New Orleans to the Wonderland Ballroom. The music starts at 9 p.m., no cover. >> A native of China’s Hunan province, vocalist Coco Zhao discovered jazz at 17 and later studied at The Shanghai Conservatory of Music. He comes to the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage tonight at 6 p.m. Free. >> Two guitarists come to town on Thursday. Jazz guitarist Wayne Wilkinson, a former member of the...

>> The keepers of traditional New Orleans jazz, The Preservation Hall Jazz Band (pictured), whose members range in age from 31 to 88, visit The Lincoln Theater tonight. Tickets to the 7:30 p.m. show are $30. >> For those who prefer to look to the future instead of the past, fusion violinist Jean-Luc Ponty comes to The Birchmere to perform his unique blend of jazz, rock, and world music. The show begins at 7:30 p.m....

Take advantage of the final days of summer by treating yourself to a pork sandwich and side of broccoli rabe at the Galileo Grill this Tuesday and Wednesday between 11:45 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Chef Roberto Donna will also feature pork sausage or chicken sandwiches, cold carrot and tomato soup, and an onion, pancetta, and cheese quiche. As fall nears and the restaurant prepares to close for renovations, this may be your last chance to indulge in one of the city’s most delicious lunch options.

This Thursday, DCist will host Unbuckled at DC9, featuring Deleted Scenes and Georgie James. We typically preview our Unbuckled bands for you all before the show, and today the job is especially easy. Music Editor Amanda Mattos covered Deleted Scenes in April as part of our Three Stars local music feature, and today we're running that post again. Enjoy, and we hope to see you Thursday. "Local band." It's one of those combinations of terms...

Well, this was a busy week for DCist, telling you all about the two operas performed by the Kirov Opera at the Kennedy Center. We could probably use a break this week but we will not get that until July. Well, who are we kidding, we don't really want a break. The more concerts we have to tell you about, the happier we are. For more choices, see our Classical Week in Washington at Ionarts....

As you know from reading last week's Classical Music Agenda, we are at the beginning of a Mozart Year, with the 250th anniversary of the great Austrian composer's birth approaching on January 27. If you set foot in a classical concert in the next couple months, chances are good that you will hear Mozart. Considering the number of concerts we attend, Mozart fatigue could set in early. Not to worry, as there is still enough...

Good morning, Washington. In general we steer clear from too many photos of the monuments, but we couldn't resist dropping in this gorgeous photo of the Jefferson Memorial at dawn posted to DCist Photos by Flickr user guy_incognito. Today it will remain sunny yet temperatures will drop significantly and highs today will only reach the low 60s. More Stadium Intrigue: In yet another twist in the already complex story of of the new D.C. baseball...

Before delving into the week's picks, we want to point out a couple of hurricane benefits that are happening this week. This Thursday, come out and support musicians affected by hurricane Katrina. The State Theater in Falls Church hosts the Hell or High Water Benefit, featuring the legendary Chuck Brown. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door, with all proceeds benefitting the MusiCares Katrina Fund. 7 p.m. If you're feeling philanthropic as...

The only good thing about the end of summer for this DCist (sniff) is that we can hear more good music this week, and that means that your Classical Music Agenda finally has something to report. Unfortunately, if your budget is limited, most of the city's free concert series, but not all, do not begin their fall seasons until October. Nevertheless, thanks to our tireless searching on your behalf, we still have a few free concerts to tell you about, too.

In last week's Classical Music Agenda, we suggested that you attend a rare performance of Czech composer Hans Krása's children's opera Brundibár, performed by the talented children taking part in this summer's Opera Camp for Kids with Washington National Opera. Well, this DCist heard the first performance of the work yesterday morning (see our review at Ionarts), and we must urge you once again to go and hear this opera if you can. There is...

We are moving the Classical Music Agenda so that it appears on Sundays instead of Mondays, when it was giving you all information overload by appearing too close to the more popular Weekly Music Agenda. This makes much more sense in planning your classical week, so we have moved the more complete Classical Week in Washington feature at Ionarts to Sundays, too. The change makes little difference in the month of July, when the Washington concert scene is disturbingly uncluttered with good things to hear. Worry not, dear reader, this DCist has combed the calendar carefully to bring you the best opportunities we can.

This Thursday marks the final 3rd Thursday of the Seventh Street gallery corridor before the summer hiatus. Various galleries and cultural organizations in the area will be open late and feature contemporary art exhibitions, artist talks, snacks and beverages, special screenings and an artist-guided gallery crawl. To join the tour, meet at the Goethe Institut at 812 Seventh St. NW at 6:30 p.m. >> Of special interest is "Gina Denton: Signal" at Flashpoint. This...

>> "Eva Zeisel: The Playful Search for Beauty" opens at Hillwood Museum today. Curated by Karen Kettering, Hillwood’s curator of Russian art, the exhibit is the first survey of the renowned designer's work in 20 years. Some of you may recognize her designs from an earthenware line available at Crate and Barrel. Zeisel sums up her career and her many designs as the product of a "playful search for beauty." Her "Prototypes for Modular Ceramic Wall Dividers, Manifattura Mancioli (Montelupo, Italy)," made in 1958 of glazed porcelain, is shown at left.