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Items for the social calendar:

• "After Effects"—First in WPA\C's Experimental Media Series, curated by Kathryn Cornelius. When I write her name I want to write something like Kathryn "Done Emerged, Thanks" Cornelius. . . . You know, looking over that post, I use the Whatever v. Whatever construction way too often. Anyway, what? Right: "After Effects," a show featuring works by Noah Angell, Meredith Moore and Kevin O'Meara, Rob Parrish, Patrick Resing, Jose Ruiz Stoff Smulson, Chad Stayrook, Champ Taylor, Jacques Louis Vidal, and Jason Zimmerman, in addition to a performance by the Videohippos, promises to fulfill 100 percent of your daily nutritional value for the following: new media, video art, dietary fiber, sodium. (Thursday, March 30, 7–9 p.m., at the Corcoran)

• "Boring Lecture No One Wants To Hear Zzz Zzz"—In 15 minutes, critic-historian Michael Fried will be discussing the work of Sugimoto and similar-minded "art photographers" (Gursky, Demand—you know, that set). This is one of the many educational events the Hirshhorn has rolled out in tandem with the amazing Sugimoto show. This program doesn't cost $100—it's free!—but it does take place while I'm working on something else. Namely, making rent. No, of course this lecture won't be boring. Be a good fly and tell me what he talked about. (Today, like, any minute now, at the Hirshhorn)

• "The Hirshhorn's Up! All Night"—Actually, I think it's called "Hirshhorn After Hours," but I'll let staff clean that up in editing. The museum opens its doors and liquor cabinets for late-night shenanigans. Unfortunately, drinks are $100 at these events, but the agenda looks promising: a new sound performance by Richard Chartier and Taylor Deupree, a curator's tour of the Sugimoto exhibit, and a benshi performance by Sugimoto himself. (Also Thursday, March 30, 5:30–9 p.m. at the ol' Horn of Hirsh)