Picasso Dances and Dracula Parties: City Lights for Oct. 23

Saturday: Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance Company’s Extended Picasso Dances at the Kreeger Museum

With the world still reeling from the brazen Louvre jewel robbery, another art-theft story that otherwise would dominate the headlines has garnered little more than a passing mention in the media: Earlier this month, the 5-by-4-inch pencil and gouache “Still Life with Guitar” by Spanish artist Pablo Picasso vanished sometime while in transit to a Madrid museum. While insured for more than $650,000, the piece being apparently stolen is an incalculable loss for world cultural heritage. The incident is a reminder of Picasso’s enduring appeal—but this Saturday in D.C., there is a much more … ethical way to enjoy the controversial cubist pioneer at the Kreeger Museum. The Dana Tai Soon Burgess Dance C