Release Date: April 7, 2004
National Gallery of Art's Terrace Café Offers Central American Menu and Latin Jazz During "Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya" Exhibition
Washington, DC -- In celebration of the exhibition Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya, the Terrace Café is offering a buffet-style brunch influenced by the flavors of Central America every Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., April 4 through July 25. The brunch will be accompanied by Latin jazz performed by top local and regional musicians. The Terrace Café is located on the mezzanine level of the East Building, overlooking the atrium and the National Mall, at 4th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.
The buffet includes scrambled eggs, seasoned pico de gallo; fish casserole made with onions, peppers, and Recado Colorado (a marinade made from ground annatto seeds and oranges); pork loin stuffed with prunes, apples, and potatoes, cooked in an apple cider crème sauce; grilled salad (hearts of romaine, seasonal young greens, avocado, red onions, radish, tomato, and queso anejo--a firm white aged cheese made from cow's, goat's, or sheep's milk); sweet potato puree; assorted empanadas; quinoa grain salad with roasted apple and citrus herb vinaigrette; spinach salad tossed with jicama (a crisp tuber with potato-like texture and a sweet apple flavor) and hibiscus flower dressing; and a salad of tomato, jicama, cilantro, and field greens. Desserts will include rice pudding with goat's milk caramel flavoring, Mexican dark chocolate cake, sponge cake with shaved coconut and orange zest, and marinated seasonal fruits. The cost of the buffet is $19.95 per person and $8.95 for children ten and under. Reservations for ten or more should be made by calling (202) 216-5966.
Musicians scheduled to perform April 4 through April 25 include:
April 4 - Thad Wilson, trumpet
April 10 - Dan Young, guitar
April 11 - Alejandro Lucini, percussion
April 17 - Thad Wilson, trumpet
April 18 - Dan Young, guitar
April 24 - Alejandro Lucini, percussion
April 25 - Chris Cuzme, flute
May 1 Dan Young, guitar
May 2 Thad Wilson, trumpet
May 8 Geoff Reecer, guitar
May 9 Melanie Morgan, flute
May 15 Thad Wilson, trumpet
May 16 Alejandro Lucini, percussion
May 22 Chris Cuzme, flute
May 23 Dan Young, guitar
May 29 Thad Wilson, trumpet
May 30 Alejandro Lucini, percussion
Courtly Art of the Ancient Maya features over 130 masterworks drawn from collections in Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Australia, Europe, and the United States and explores the artistic world inside the royal courts of the ancient Maya. Objects on view include stone sculptures, ceramics, and masks, organized around key themes of the life of the Maya court: divine models of courtly culture, women's roles and status at court, and the court at war.
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