>>The National Academy of Sciences is running an exhibition meant to “tickle your senses.” Patricia Olynyk’s installation, Sensing Terrains, merges scanning electron micrographs – of wild mouse taste buds, for example – with macro photographs of Japanese gardens where the particular sense was triggered. Wonder if she’s got a piece on toad licking… 2100 C St NW, Rotunda Gallery. Open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Runs until June 16. >>Does the onset…

My baby loves a bunch of authors, but this week, it’s all about the holiday, and our dedicated men and women of letters deserve a chance to be home with their families, enjoying what is now the mid-point of the Christmas season and elevating their tryptophan levels. MONDAY Did you know that in 2007, our very own Kennedy Center will be mobilizing local, national, and international forces to bring DC a six-month long, no holds…