Radar: To Do in D.C. 1.6-1.10

Getting back into a routine after the holidays is no easy task. This weekend, relax and ease back into regular life by attending a gallery opening, participating in a culinary class or seeing a showing of independent film at a pop-up cinema. Read on for all this and more in our weekend events calendar. Note: All descriptions courtesy of hosts of events and edited for clarity. 

Ongoing

Ice Skating at the Reston Town Center Pavilion
RTC offers public skating daily with extended hours for the Holidays. The skate shop is stocked with over 500 pairs of skates ranging from size 8 toddler through men’s size 15, in both figure and hockey styles. For the beginner skaters, try the double bladed, flat edge skates to walk across the ice until you’re ready to glide into a single bladed skate, available in size Youth 8-13. Various times. $10 per ticket. Reston Town Center Pavilion: 1818 Discovery St., Reston, VA; www.restontowncenter.com // @restontowncenter

1.6

Alfred Hitchcock: Master of Suspense
Over a career that spanned six decades, Sir Alfred Hitchcock’s films never failed in bringing audiences to the edge of their seats. Join playwright and screenwriter Marc Lapadula for a livestream where he peels back the layers of meaning beneath this grandmaster’s bold intentions and dazzling techniques that made him one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of world cinema. 6:30-8:15 p.m. $20-$25. www.smithsonianassociates.org // @smithsonianassociates 

Profs and Pints Online: Investigating Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is the most adapted figure in film and television history, testifying to the weight of his lasting legacy. But as original as the Great Detective is, he did not spring fully formed from the head of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The mystique surrounding such writers’ genius often shrouds the complicated cultural and biographical forces that led them to produce great works. Come join crime fiction expert Kris Mecholsky to trace Conan Doyle’s steps and examine where the great writer lifted ideas and what writers, in turn, pilfered from him. 7-9 p.m. $12. www.profsandpints.com // @profsandpints

BSO Sessions: Ripple Effect
American composer David Diamond honors Maurice Ravel with his noble outpouring of grief, Elegy in Memory of Maurice Ravel. We hear from Diamond’s inspiration, Ravel, in his harp concerto. Britten’s The Sword in the Stone Concert Suite, a charming work written for a BBC radio dramatization, is paired with Arvo Pärt’s melodic tribute to Britten, Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten. This is the tenth episode of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s ongoing concert series. 8 p.m. $10 pay-per-view or $20 monthly all-access plan. www.bsomusic.org // @baltsymphony

1.7

Cooking with Koshiki: New Year, New Skill – Sushi Making
Join Koshiki Smith to learn sushi-making basics. In this class, she will be using ingredients from Seward Co-op to make healthy and sustainable sushi. Basic sushi includes inside-out rolls, traditional rolls and Nigiri/Mari sushi. Vegetarian options will be shown as well. 7-9 p.m. Free. www.thejapanesekitchen.com // @koshikismith

1.8

“Hidden World” Exhibit Opening Day
The Hidden World art exhibit at Del Ray Artisans is a visual representation of things that are not readily visible in our ordinary lives—an exploration of microscopic organisms, macro depictions of nature, the metaphysical world, emotions, sounds and more. Reserve a ticket for a half-hour viewing on opening day. Opening day tickets are not required, but ticket holders have priority entry. The gallery capacity is limited to 10 people at any one time in order to facilitate social distancing. 12-8 p.m. Free. Del Ray Artisans Gallery: 2704 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria; www.delrayartisans.org // @delrayartisans

Rebecca Walker: Busboys and Friends Zoom Dinner
Join them on Zoom for Busboys and Friends: A Virtual Dinner Party hosted by CEO and Founder, Andy Shallal. This week’s very special dinner guest is Rebecca Walker. Walker has contributed to the global conversation about race, gender, power and the evolution of the human family for three decades. Since graduating from Yale, she has authored and edited seven bestselling books on subjects ranging from intergenerational feminism and multiracial identity to Black Cool and ambivalent motherhood, and written dozens of articles on topics as varied as Barack Obama’s masculinity, the work of visual artist Ana Mendieta and the changing configuration of the American family. Her newest book, co-written by Lily Diamond is “What’s Your Story: A Journal for Everyday Evolution.” 6 p.m. Free, RSVP required. www.busboysandpoets.com // @busboysandpoets

1.9

Virtual Old Masters Art Tour at the National Gallery of Art
This 1.5-hour virtual tour travels back in time to the start of the Italian Renaissance. The Italian Renaissance art movement was an era that valued science, nature, learning and innovation in addition to religion and sacred art. The adventure does not stop at the rise of Italian Renaissance art, though. Discover the magic of Medieval times, the Baroque era, Romanticism and French Impressionism. Throughout your time together, delve into the lives and innovations of the artists who laid the foundation for the future of creative thinking and thousands of artistic endeavors: Leonardo da Vinci, Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, J.M.W. Turner and Vincent Van Gogh. 12:30 p.m. $15. www.streetartmuseumtours.com // @streetartmuseumtours

1.10

Hot Sauce Blending
Join Cultivate the City’s interactive workshop and discover the art of making hot sauce from one of Cultivate the City’s lead farmers. Start with a quick tour of the farm and harvest of fresh peppers and other ingredients we will use in our sauces and then jump right into making some blends. You’ll learn about some of the secret ingredients, the flavor profiles of different peppers, how to determine heat levels without killing your taste buds and how to make a shelf-stable product with minimal processing. 1-2 p.m. $30. Cultivate the City: 910 Bladensburg Road NE, DC; www.cultivatethecity.com // @cultivatethecity

Iranian Cinema
Join Kino Coffee for the presentation of three films from independent Iranian filmmakers. The program will include “Stain,” a short film about an elderly janitor at a cinema; “The Car Wash,” a documentary about a young couple who treat and release wounded animals; and “Souzan abb,” a feature film centered on an illegal addiction rehabilitation camp and the mysteries of its origins. 3:50-5:50 p.m. Free, $5 donation suggested for RSVP. Kino Coffee: 2607 Wilson Blvd., Arlington, VA; www.kinocoffee.com // @kinocoffeeva

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