Weekend Round Up October 27, 2016

**Author Appearance: ‘The Quartermaster’**
OCTOBER 28TH, 2016 AT 12:00 PM | FREE WITH RSVP | TEL: 202-357-5000 | [EVENT WEBSITE](https://www.archivesfoundation.org/event/quartermaster-montgomery-c-meigs-lincolns-general-master-builder-union-army/)

In “The Quartermaster,” Robert O’Harrow Jr. brings to life the legendary Union Army General Montgomery C. Meigs, known by Lincoln as the architect of the Union victory.

National Archives, Constitution Avenue between 7th and 9th Streets NW

**Hilary Hahn, Violin, and Robert Levin, Piano**
OCTOBER 28TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | $46 TO $95 | TEL: 202-785-9727 | [EVENT WEBSITE](https://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/WRWAA)

Three-time Grammy winner Hilary Hahn’s interpretations of classic violin literature are matched only by her commitment to the future of the art form and its repertoire. In this concert, she conjoins these two major currents of her career, performing timeless works alongside three new partitas by Spanish composer Antón García Abril, commissioned by Washington Performing Arts.

Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW

**Laura Benanti at Wolf Trap**
OCTOBER 29TH, 2016 AT 03:00 PM | $40-$45 | WOLFTRAP@WOLFTRAP.ORG | TEL: 703-255-1900 | [EVENT WEBSITE](http://www.wolftrap.org/tickets/calendar/performance/1617barns/1029show16.aspx)

A constant presence on stage and screen, this Tony-winning actress and singer was most recently seen in Broadway’s “She Loves Me” and on “Supergirl.” Benanti is now touring the country with a show featuring songs and humorous anecdotes from throughout her career.

Barns at Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia

**Strathmore Cabaret**
OCTOBER 29TH, 2016 AT 07:00 PM | $150 | TEL: 301-581-5100 | [EVENT WEBSITE](https://www.ampbystrathmore.com/live-shows/cabaret-15)

Strathmore’s Artists in Residence will take the audience back to the rhythm-rich days when the heart of American music was deep blue. The sublime style and unmistakable melodies of pioneers like Muddy Waters, B.B. King and Bessie Smith get bold new life, courtesy of the next generation of powerhouse performers.

AMP by Strathmore, 11810 Grand Park Ave., Suite 400, North Bethesda, Maryland

**National Symphony Plays Tchaikovsky, Marsalis**
OCTOBER 29TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | $15 TO $89 | [EVENT WEBSITE](https://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/NRCSB)

Violin sensation Nicola Benedetti is the soloist for the East Coast premiere of Wynton Marsalis’s “Violin Concerto” on a program led by National Symphony Orchestra Music Director Christoph Eschenbach that also features Tchaikovsky’s “Polish Symphony.”

Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW

**’The Trump Card’ at Woolly Mammoth**
OCTOBER 30TH, 2016 AT 02:00 PM | $44 TO $69 | TEL: 202-393-3939 | [EVENT WEBSITE](https://www.woollymammoth.net/event/trump-card)

Mike Daisey takes on the reigning world heavyweight of self-mythologizing, the short-fingered vulgarian who captured a nation’s heart through bullying, charm, one-syllable explosions and occasionally telling the brutal truth: Donald J. Trump. Daisey tells Trump’s story from his earliest days, tracking him as he makes himself into a new American archetype — the very first rich man famous exclusively for being rich. Also Thursday 10/27 at 8 p.m., Friday 10/28 at 8 p.m. and Saturday 10/29 at 3 and 8 p.m.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW

**Author Appearance: ‘A Revolution in Color’**
OCTOBER 30TH, 2016 AT 02:00 PM | FREE | [EVENT WEBSITE](http://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/calendar/lectures/lectures-signings/revolution-in-color.html)

Jane Kamensky, professor of history and Carl and Lily Pforzheimer Foundation Director of Harvard’s Schlesinger Library, will talk about and sign copies of “A Revolution in Color: The World of John Singleton Copley.”

National Gallery of Art, East Building Auditorium, 150 4th St. NW

**Volta Park Day**
OCTOBER 30TH, 2016 AT 03:00 PM | FREE | [EVENT WEBSITE](http://voltapark.org)

Following a 2 p.m. softball game between the east and west sides, there will be food, music and rides celebrating one of Georgetown’s favorite parks.

Volta Park, 1555 34th St. NW

**Imagination Stage: ‘Aquarium’**
OCTOBER 30TH, 2016 AT 03:30 PM | $10 | TEL: 202-399-7993 | [EVENT WEBSITE](http://www.atlasarts.org/event/imagination-stage-aquarium2016-2016-11-02/)

With gentle music, beautiful puppets and fun props, Jack and Calypso lead children and caregivers to a magical, interactive world where giant jellyfish fly through the air, sheep graze in the grass and lemons create the sun in a “let’s pretend” sky. Also Friday 10/28 at 10 a.m. and Saturday 10/29 at 9:30 and 11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE