ONGOING: Having a European Union film festival isn't exactly progressive. You're not showcasing oppressed populations or views that rarely get heard in the Western world. But here's the secret: as long as the films are excellent, nothing else matters.
And the films will be excellent. We're excited for the adaptation of the novel "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo," a Swedish import. You'll probably be most interested in "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus," otheriwse known as Heath Ledger's last, unfinished film — which also stars Johnny Depp and Jude Law.
» AFI Silver, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring; through Nov. 24; 301-495-6700. (Silver Spring)
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THURSDAY: You'd think Al Gore would be sick of Washington by now. Or maybe that Washington might be sick of him.
It appears that neither is true, though, since he'll be speaking at Lisner Auditorium tonight about his new book, "Our Choice," which details what his own press releases describe as his "years of experience as a student, policymaker, author, filmmaker, entrepreneur and activist to comprehensively describe the real solutions to global warming." Maybe he's counting on the District's college students to take up the torch of responsibility for saving the planet. Good luck with that, Mr. Vice President.
» George Washington University Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW; Thu., Nov. 5, 7 p.m., $10; 202-994-6800. (Foggy Bottom)
Written by Express' Anne Polsky
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THE EUROPEANS are invading, but don't worry -- they're here only to entertain us.
This year's European Union Film Showcase comes to AFI Silver for almost three weeks of comedies, dramas, documentaries, classics and fresh work from some of the greatest established and upcoming directors in the EU.
Thursday night's kick-off film is Swedish writer-director Lukas Moodysson's English-language "Mammoth," starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Michelle Williams.
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ONGOING: The Alex Gallery near Dupont Circle extends a welcome to David Goslin, whose works helped define the Washington Color School movement. "Re-Introducing David Goslin" demonstrates how the D.C.-specific style progressed since its inception in the 1960s. Goslin's clean, bright lines and sense of visual balance give a modern spin to the stripe-heavy genre while retaining its mid-century appeal.
» Alex Gallery, Gallery A, 2106 R St. NW; through Nov. 30, free; Tue.-Sat., 11 a.m.-5 p.m. or by appointment; 202-667-2599. (Dupont Circle)
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