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friday, february 21, 2020

Best Betsnoteworthy events this week

inka Road Food Fiesta

after five years, the national

museum of the american indian

plans to close its exhibit on the

legendary inka road, which ran

20 ,000 miles through south

america. as part of the send-off,

the museum is hosting an after-

hours soiree celebrating the food

of the cultures found along the

road. if you haven’t gotten a

chance to sample the museum’s

food, which stands among the

best of all the smithsonian

museums, this event features

Fr eddie Bitsoie, executive chef of

the mitsitam native Foods Cafe,

and guest chef elmer Gutiérrez

of the embassy of Peru, serving

up food and tales of the region.

entertainment comes from an

andean band playing traditional

instruments, as well as an

opportunity to explore the

exhibit with experts on hand.

When: Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m.

Where: national museum of the

american indian, Fourth street

and independence avenue sw.

nmai.si.edu.

Admission: Free but registration

required.

Washington Justice

Overwatch

Homestand i

esports has a long way to go

before the sport of competitive

video gaming can compete with

football, basketball or baseball.

But the overwatch league, the

professional esports association

centered on the team-based first-

person shooter “overwatch,” i s

doing what it can to elevate

esports, with broadcasts on

esPn and competitive teams in

cities across the world. the

washington Justice — the mid-

atlantic region’s team — will host

homestands, where fans can

watch teams from around the

globe battle it out virtually in real

time. the anthem is hosting the

Justice’s first three homestands,

starting with this weekend-long

event. if you’re curious about

esports, this is a chance to see

just what the sport has to offer.

When: saturday and sunday at

3 p.m.

Where: the anthem, 901 wharf

st. sw. theanthemdc.com.

Tickets: $75-$110.

Mardi Gras in d.C.

mardi Gras is a shut-down-the-

city kind of holiday in new

orleans. the district doesn’t

tackle mardi Gras as intensely,

but washington is home to

multiple celebrations that

feature food and/or music from

the Big easy. the hamilton will

mark the holiday on saturday

with a pair of bands that

represent a small slice of new

orleans music: the dirty dozen

Brass Band, which has been

bringing a fusion of traditional

brass, funk and r&B to

audiences in and out of its

hometown since 1977, and

nathan and the Zydeco Cha

Chas, which showcases the

accordion-driven, louisiana-

born zydeco music. For a more

locally minded celebration,

head to Pearl street warehouse

on sunday for two acts that

honor the music of the

Crescent City: annapolis-based

naptown Brass Band and d.C.

meters, which covers songs

from the funk group the

meters. if food is your preferred

way to consume new orleans

culture, union market hosts its

annual mardi Gras

extravaganza on Fat tuesday,

featuring dishes from

acclaimed local chefs, a

hurricane cocktail competition,

a costume contest and music.

When: saturday through

tuesday at various times.

Where: Various locations.

Tickets: Prices vary.

Rakim

if you haven’t already been

convinced to check out one of

the kennedy Center’s attempts

to broaden beyond the horizon

of concert hall, one of rap’s

greatest mCs, rakim, will grace

the stage to discuss his

legendary lyrics and book,

“sweat the te chnique.” the 53-

year-old new york native is one

of the most influential artists in

hip-hop from his pioneering work

with producer and dJ eric B. as it

happens, rakim’s partner-in-

rhyme will be on hand to

perform a set behind the

turntables. here’s hoping that

the duo will not leave fans

without a strong rhyme to step

to for the night.

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Hearts of Our People: native Women Artists

the smithsonian american art museum’s renwick Gallery will be the third of four stops to

host this ambitious touring exhibition of native art. organized by the minneapolis institute of

art, where it debuted last year before moving to nashville’s Fr ist art museum, the show

covers a millennium of art making, featuring works ranging from ancient decorative objects

to contemporary fine art. the show is the first of its kind to focus on the artistic output of

native women, with approximately 80 objects selected by a collaborative panel including Jill

ahlberg yohe, mia’s associate curator of native american art; independent curator and

beadmaker te ri Greeves of the kiowa nation; research assistant dakota hoska; and an

advisory group of several other artists, scholars, curators and historians.

When: through may 17.

Where: renwick Gallery, 1661 Pennsylvania ave. nw. americanart.si.edu/visit/renwick.

Admission: Free.

dining
tom sietsema
on can’t miss
dishes at
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exhibits

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Movies

“a nd then we
danced” is an
affecting story
of self-
discovery. 29

Music

too Fr ee; marc
anthony; wolf
Parade; sango;
Jacquees;
digable
Planets. 5

stage

two plays
spotlight the
work of Cuban
american
playwrights. 22

On the cover
matt Jackson,
co-host of the
radio show
“thfctry.”

When: saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Where: the kennedy Center,

2700 F st. nw. kennedy-center.org.

Tickets: $35.

— Hau Chu, Rudi Greenberg

and Michael O’Sullivan

rakim

Rapper Rakim comes to the

Kennedy Center on Saturday.

ramona l. sakiestewa/Carl & marilynn thoma art Foundation

This work is one of 80 on display as part of “Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists.”

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