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Events on May 17th For Washington, DC 20201

Movable Feast - A Taste of DC: Walking and Subway Tour Outdoor Events

Archives-Navy Memorial Metro Station (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 1:30pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Come along on this three-hour nibble-and-nosh fest that celebrates locally grown and locally invented edibles. Hear tales of gastronomic history, visit Washington's former market neighborhood, then hop the Metro to visit two of DC's most famous drop-in eateries. Taste a "half-smoke," then have dessert at a bakery/café founded by DC's current Food Network celebrity.  Learn More

Relive History with the Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour Outdoor Events

Andrew Jackson Memorial (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
It was a night that changed the history of a nation forever. Journey back in time with your guide to learn about the three-pronged attack designed to decapitate the U.S. Government. Shrouded in mystery, intrigue and conspiracy, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln has long fascinated Americans. Come along on this family friendly tour to meet the characters, walk the streets and see the buildings where this great drama played out.  Learn More

Precipice Improv Theater: A Full-Length Improvised Play

Writer's Center (Bethesda, MD)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
Rated: 2.5 stars
On two Saturday nights in May, Precipice Improv Theater will create two original, never-seen-before and never-to-be-seen again, totally improvised plays from audience suggestions. They take your suggestions for contrasting locations and weave them into an entire comic play in real time before your eyes.  Learn More

Looking for Roberto Clemente: A New Rock Musical About Baseball and Heroes

Imagination Stage - Lerner Theatre (Bethesda, MD)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 12:30pm
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 3:30pm
Full Price: $14.00 - $20.00   Our Price: $7.00 - $10.00*
Rated: 3.6 stars
It's Pittsburgh, 1972, and legendary baseball player Roberto Clemente is at the top of his game. Sam Kowalski and the other neighborhood baseball-playing kids are competing for the chance to meet Clemente in person. But it's their hero's actions off the field that teach the kids about what is important in life.  Learn More

International Gem and Jewelry Show at Dulles Expo Center

Dulles Expo Center (Chantilly, VA)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 10:00am - 6:00pm
Full Price: $7.00   Our Price: FREE*
Rated: 3.1 stars
The acclaimed International Gem and Jewelry Show presents the most dazzling display of gems, jewelry, beads, accessories and minerals ever seen under one roof. The huge selection, along with special show pricing direct from worldwide designers and manufacturers, make this show a must for gem enthusiasts and jewelry lovers alike.  Learn More

The Stephen Schwartz Project - A World Premiere Musical Revue

MetroStage (Alexandria, VA)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $35.00 - $40.00   Our Price: $17.50 - $20.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
The Stephen Schwartz Project is a new musical revue featuring the songs of award-winning composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz. Celebrate the work of one of Broadway's most acclaimed writers with "Wicked" new musical arrangements from Broadway and regional favorites Pippin, Godspell, Children of Eden and The Baker's Wife, plus the award-winning films Prince of Egypt, Pocahontas and more...all at MetroStage.  Learn More

A.R. Gurney's The Dining Room from The Foundry Players

Fellowship Hall at Foundry United Methodist Church (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.00 - $15.00   Our Price: $6.00 - $7.50*
Rated: 2.0 stars
How have we changed in the past 100 years? And, if you had to pick one thing to symbolize that change, what would it be? Playwright A.R. Gurney (Love Letters) attempts to answer these questions with a play set in a dining room, with 57 characters portrayed by six actors, throughout the course of a day.  Learn More

Translations: Irish Drama by Brian Friel

Church Street Theater (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm (Closing Night)
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Translations, often considered the literary masterwork of Irish playwright Brian Friel (Dancing at Lughnasa), is set in the politically charged landscape of early 1800s Ireland. The inhabitants of a small town in County Donegal feel the repercussions as British engineers come through town to Anglicize place names.  Learn More

"Jazz and Beyond" Artist Chip Shelton at Twins Jazz

Twins Jazz (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Chip Shelton is a multifaceted "jazz and beyond" artist whose performance arsenal includes flutes, saxes, vocals and percussion. His performances contain originals, standards, current and historical repertoire, and incorporate an element of music education with an always-accessible variety of feels ranging from swing to shuffle, blues, waltz, jazz funk, bossa, samba, calypso, Latin, reggae, jazz rock and jazz pop.  Learn More

Puccini's Masterpiece Madama Butterfly from Baltimore Opera Company

Lyric Opera House (Baltimore, MD)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 8:15pm
Full Price: $84.00 - $138.00   Our Price: $25.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
One of the most popular operas of all time, Madama Butterfly is based on an incident as reported in the Nagasaki newspaper shortly before WWI. Butterfly, a 15-year-old geisha, forsakes all for Pinkerton, an American naval officer. Pinkerton's ship leaves Japan for a three-year tour, but he eventually returns to collect their son—bringing along his American wife.  Learn More

David in Shadow and Light: Modern Musical Retelling of the Tale of King David

Theater J at Goldman Theater (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $55.00   Our Price: $12.50 - $27.50*
Rated: 2.6 stars
This epic musical traces King David's astonishing trajectory from boy shepherd to superstar ruler to aging king as he wrestles with the lowest and purest of human impulses. A visually stunning production, it incorporates thrilling dance sequences and a postmodern frame through which audiences can identify with the triumphs and travails of one of the most complex and charismatic figures in biblical history.  Learn More

Award-Winning Drama Intimate Apparel at Atlas Performing Arts Center

Atlas Performing Arts Center (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 2:00pm
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $33.00 - $35.00   Our Price: $16.50 - $17.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
African Continuum Theatre presents Lynn Nottage's award-winning drama Intimate Apparel. A woman discovers her passion in the face of overwhelming racial, economic and social pressures to submit to spinsterhood. In 1905 New York City, Esther's life as a lingerie maker for the rich is severely limited until she gives flight to the dream of love. The unexpected consequences break her heart but not her spirit.  Learn More

Epic Greek Tragedy The Oresteia from Constellation Theatre Company

Clark Street Playhouse (Arlington, VA)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 2.9 stars
The only surviving Greek trilogy unites Clytemnestra, Agamemnon, Orestes, Electra and The Furies in an epic story of war, love, vengeance, justice and mercy. The tragic chain of murder and sacrifice ends in the birth of a justice system and the triumph of compassion. Powerful imagery, live music and a cast of 29 bring this adaptation of the archetypal Greek drama to life in one dynamic evening.  Learn More

That '80s Prom: Retro Dance Party with Live Performance by The English Beat

National Press Club (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 7:00pm (VIP); 8:00pm (General)
Full Price: $101.00 - $150.00   Our Price: $60.00 - $109.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Lindy Promotions presents That '80s Prom, a huge dance party celebrating the outrageous style and music of the 1980s. Put on your retro prom attire and dance the night away to the sounds of British ska/New Wave hitmakers The English Beat. The night also features '80s cover band The Reagan Years, plus DJs in two separate rooms. Enjoy a five-hour open bar, best '80s outfit contest, photographers, and much more!  Learn More

Closing Time, American Premiere of a Modern Drama Set in Belfast

Theatre on the Run (Arlington, VA)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
A run-down pub/hotel in Belfast acts as a refuge for the drinkers who stop there—including the owners. This is a day like many before it, yet different, as the people who gather realize that sometimes they must face up to the truth. Closing Time is a tender and comic portrait of love, dignity and emotional damage.  Learn More

Dance Place Presents Asian Dance Festival at Atlas Performing Arts Center

Atlas Performing Arts Center (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $22.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander Month, Dance Place presents an Asian Dance Festival at Atlas Performing Arts Center. Tehreema Mitha Dance Company, Dakshina/Daniel Phoenix Singh & Co., Ling Tang, Golden Universe Dance, Ko-Ryo and Nilimma Devi Dance Theater perform a spectacular evening of dance.  Learn More

The History Boys: Tony Award-Winning Comedy at the Studio Theatre

The Studio Theatre (Washington, DC)
Saturday, May. 17 2008 @ 2:30pm
Full Price: $39.00 - $46.00   Our Price: $19.50 - $23.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
The 2006 Tony Award winner for Best Play, The History Boys, comes to DC. Alan Bennett's sharply funny and touching comedy goes inside the world of a British boys' school, where two teachers become rivals for the minds and hearts of eight unruly students. Founding Artistic Director Joy Zinoman re-imagines this warm, brilliant and epic play.  Learn More

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