Around Town: Jan. 17

Around Town: Jan. 17

Published January 17, 2010 5:00am ET



Hockey: The Washington Capitals play the Philadelphia Flyers. [3 p.m. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW]

U.S. Air Force Band: Members of the premier ensemble perform. [6 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW]

Hee-Young Lim: The cellist performs Beethoven, Chopin and more with pianist Noreen Polera. [4 p.m. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW]

“In Praise of Doubt”: Sociologist Peter Berger discusses secularists, faith and doubt. [10:10 a.m. National Cathedral, Wisconsin and Massachusetts avenues NW]

“The Monuments Men”: Author Robert M. Edsel talks about Allied heroes, Nazi thieves and a historic treasure hunt. [2 p.m. National Gallery of Art, Constitution Avenue and Seventh Street NW]

Lydia R. Diamond: The leading playwright reads from her works in progress. [7:30 p.m. Davis Performing Arts Center, 3700 O St. NW]

Smithsonian Chamber Music Society: A performance of masterworks of four centuries. [7:30 p.m. National Museum of American Art, 17th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW]

“Garbage Dreams”: The drama about three teenage Zaballeen boys in Cairo, Egypt, is screened. [3 p.m. D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW]

Eddie from Ohio: The local folk rockers perform with Caravan of Thieves. [7:30 p.m. Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria]

Underground scene

Hungry for Roots Rock: A benefit concert for Hungry for Music. [7 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna]

Joe Pernice: The indie pop musician from Massachusetts performs with John Cunningham. [8:30 p.m. Iota Club, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington]