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The Week of April 7th For Washington, DC 20201

Cherry Blossom Walking Tour: The Blossom Secrets Stroll

Smithsonian Metro Station (Washington, DC)
Monday, Apr. 7 2008 @ 10:00am
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 10:00am
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
The annual cherry blossom display is guaranteed to dazzle your senses. But have you ever wondered why the trees are planted along the Tidal Basin? Why cherry trees? Whose idea were they anyway? Hear the stories and secrets behind the delicate blossoms during a walking tour featuring not only cherry trees, but also noteworthy arboreal cousins.  Learn More

The Flying Dutchman from Washington National Opera

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Monday, Apr. 7 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $68.00 - $225.00   Our Price: $34.00 - $112.50*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Misfortune, greed, and fidelity collide in this storm-battered tale of one man's quest for life-saving love. Wagner retells the nautical legend of the fearsome Flying Dutchman, cursed to sail the seas until he finds a woman who will love him until death.  Learn More

Tales from the Trenches: Lessons from a Seasoned CEO

Johns Hopkins University - Washington Center (Washington, DC)
Monday, Apr. 7 2008 @ 6:30pm
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
What separates those entrepreneurs who fret about the economy and those who thrive in any economic situation? In this first-ever working strategy & business counseling session, Marissa Levin — renowned CEO who has transformed her spare bedroom start-up into a leading multi-million dollar enterprise — will share her experiences and coach participants through their own business challenges.  Learn More

The Complete History of America (abridged) - History Meets Comedy

Lansburgh Theatre (Washington, DC)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $43.00 - $56.00   Our Price: $23.00 - $29.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
600 Years of History in 6000 seconds! From Washington to Watergate, yea verily from the Bering Straits to Baghdad, from New World to New World Order, the three cultural guerrillas of the Reduced Shakespeare Company take audiences on a ninety-minute roller coaster ride through the glorious quagmire that is American History.  Learn More

Kander & Ebb's Musical Kiss of the Spider Woman at Signature Theatre

Signature Theatre (Arlington, VA)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $45.00 - $69.00   Our Price: $20.00 - $34.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical, Kiss of the Spider Woman weaves a distressing tale of persecution into a dazzling theatrical web. It's the story of two men—a window dresser and a socialist rebel—forced to share a jail cell in Argentina. Each man comes to find comfort in the other's company as the line between reality and fantasy blurs.  Learn More

Rigoletto: Washington National Opera Presents Verdi's Opera at the Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center Opera House (Washington, DC)
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $68.00 - $170.00   Our Price: $34.00 - $85.00*
Rated: 3.9 stars
Washington National Opera presents Giuseppe Verdi's Rigoletto. As the libertine Duke of Mantua's jaded jester, Rigoletto is known for sparing no one his biting and often vicious sarcasm. But when courtiers abduct Rigoletto's beloved daughter, Gilda, for the Duke's enjoyment, a curse and misdirected revenge bring tragedy and are Rigoletto's undoing.  Learn More

Class In Basic Massage: Say Goodbye to Stress!

Felix Lounge (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 7:30pm-9:30pm
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Professionals In The City offers an exclusive chance at a small, private class in Basic Massage! Relaxing, therapeutic, and healthful, massage has enjoyed a renaissance among working professionals in need of a little—or a lot!—of stress reduction. Attend this great seminar and you'll be on your way to enjoying the benefits of massage.  Learn More

Capital Sites Bike Tour: See the White House, Washington Monument and More Outdoor Events

The Old Post Office Pavilion (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 10:00am
Full Price: $40.00   Our Price: $20.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
This tour takes you from one end of the National Mall to the other, featuring the Lincoln Memorial, White House, Washington Monument, Supreme Court, Union Station, the Capitol, and much more. It's an easy 7-8 mile ride that lasts about three hours, with the price of bike rental, helmet, bottled water and a snack included.  Learn More

Cherry Blossoms, Mistaken Identity & Unrequited Love In Condensed Mikado

Atlas Performing Arts Center (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 2.9 stars
Kimonos, cherry blossoms, mistaken identity, unrequited love, and a lot of silliness make this show a great crowd-pleaser. The Condensed Mikado is a delightful production, created by the Washington Savoyards especially for the National Cherry Blossom Festival — the entire story of Gilbert and Sullivan's most popular opera in a little over an hour.  Learn More

Dinner Cruise Past the National Monuments: Candlelight Dinner & Dancing Outdoor Events

Dandy Dinner Boat at The Strand (Alexandria, VA)
Monday, Apr. 7 2008 @ 6:30pm
Tuesday, Apr. 8 2008 @ 6:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $86.00   Our Price: $51.60*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Cruise from historic old town Alexandria, Virginia, past the national monuments to Georgetown and back to Alexandria on Nina's Dandy Dinner Cruise. Take in the sights while enjoying a five-course meal by candlelight, followed by dancing on the ship's elegant marble dance floor.  Learn More

Am I Black Enough Yet? — A Thoughtful Comedy at Theatre on the Run

Theatre on the Run (Arlington, VA)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm (Preview)
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $10.00 - $25.00   Our Price: $5.00 - $12.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
No matter who you are, for one night you get to be African American in Am I Black Enough Yet?, Clinton Johnston's touching, thoughtful and hysterically funny look at the state of Blackness in America.  Learn More

Arthur Miller's The Price Starring Robert Prosky at Theater J

Theater J at Goldman Theater (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $50.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $25.00*
Rated: 3.6 stars
This scorching, three-time Tony Award nominee for drama features DC treasure Robert Prosky alongside his two sons for the first time on a DC stage. Gregory Solomon is hired to assess a family's possessions in the wake of a father's death. Two brothers' long-repressed dreams, desires and resentments bubble to the surface as The Price explores the legacy of choices that have made for a terrible injustice.  Learn More

Lord of the Flies, A Stage Play Based on the Acclaimed Novel

Round House Theatre - Bethesda (Bethesda, MD)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $50.00 - $60.00   Our Price: $25.00 - $30.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
William Golding's Lord of the Flies is the dramatic tale of a group of schoolboys who have survived a plane crash on a deserted island. Before long, this well-behaved group descends into savagery and becomes a bloodthirsty, murderous tribe.  Learn More

Smokey Joe's Cafe: Rock & Roll Music of Leiber & Stoller

Bethesda Theatre (Bethesda, MD)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $50.00 - $55.00   Our Price: $25.00 - $27.50*
Rated: 2.3 stars
The longest running musical revue in the history of Broadway! Smokey Joe's Cafe has nearly 40 hits by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, including "On Broadway," "Jailhouse Rock," "Hound Dog," "Fools Fall In Love" and "Stand By Me."  Learn More

John Eaton and Friends: Pianist and DC Institution Plays Classic Jazz

JCC of Greater Washington (Rockville, MD)
Wednesday, Apr. 9 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $44.00   Our Price: $22.00*
Rated: 3.8 stars
Considered one of the foremost interpreters of American music, Washington legend John Eaton is a pianist, vocalist, musicologist and humorist - and one of America's true musical treasures. Mr. Eaton and guests will perform music from the vast treasure trove of American popular song and jazz. Featured composers include Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, Duke Ellington, and Harold Arlen.  Learn More

The Bible: The Complete Word of God (abridged) from Reduced Shakespeare Company

Lansburgh Theatre (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 2:00pm (Closing Night)
Full Price: $43.00 - $56.00   Our Price: $23.00 - $29.50*
Rated: 3.3 stars
It's an affectionate, irreverent roller-coaster ride from fig leaves to Final Judgment as the boys of the Reduced Shakespeare Company tackle the great theological questions: Did Adam and Eve have navels? Did Moses really look like Charlton Heston? And why isn't the word "phonetic" spelled the way it sounds?  Learn More

Levine Presents: Music of Miles Davis and His Sidemen

Levine School of Music (Washtington, DC)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $40.00 - $45.00   Our Price: FREE - $22.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
Throughout his career of nearly 40 years, jazz great Miles Davis was instrumental in developing new trends and cultivating the careers of such jazz notables as John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett. This concert will highlight jazz standards and memorable tunes written by Davis and his sidemen, including "My Funny Valentine," "Seven Steps to Heaven" and "Autumn Leaves."  Learn More

Federico García Lorca's Bodas De Sangre (Blood Wedding)

GALA Hispanic at Tivoli Theatre (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 - $34.00   Our Price: $15.00 - $17.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
This passionate story of young lovers trapped by the repressive traditions of Andalusia is underscored with song, chant and powerful symbolism. Mel Rocher and guest artists from Spain lead a stellar cast. Federico García Lorca was one of the most critically acclaimed Spanish poets of the 20th century, famous not only for his poems and plays, but also as an early martyr of the Spanish Civil War.  Learn More

Brecht's The Good Woman of Setzuan: Revolutionary German Playwright's Surreal Comedy

Clark Street Playhouse (Arlington, VA)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Constellation Theatre Company presents The Good Woman of Setzuan, a comic fantasy by German playwright Bertolt Brecht (The Threepenny Opera, Mother Courage and Her Children). Three gods descend to earth in search of one good person and discover that kindness and compassion don't pay the rent. Shen Te, a kind and generous prostitute, is driven to disguise herself as the shrewd and unethical male businessman Shui Ta in order to navigate the demands of love, family and hungry neighbors.  Learn More

Amnesia Curiosa, Part of the Rainpan 43 Festival, at The Studio Theatre

The Studio Theatre - Mead Theatre (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Apr. 10 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 2:30pm
Full Price: $39.00 - $41.00   Our Price: $18.50 - $20.50*
Rated: 2.9 stars
Inside the nation's oldest surgical amphitheatre, physical theatre artists Geoff Sobelle and Trey Lyford, creators of the New Vaudeville comedy sensation all wear bowlers, unearth a museum of absence and artifact where the paranormal is normal and the line between docent and exhibit becomes increasingly blurred.  Learn More

iMusical: Hilarious Improv Musical

Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint (Washington, DC)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Washington Improv Theater presents iMusical: The Improvised Musical — a comedic show where the cast weaves together scenes and songs into a story that has never been told before. iMusical pairs the spontaneous fun of improvised comedy with the emotion and melody of musical theater.  Learn More

Twins Jazz Presents DC's Own Project Natale in Concert

Twins Jazz (Washington, DC)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 11:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: No ratings yet
"Project Natale" is two brothers, Joseph (bassist) and Lou (drums), who have a combined 55 years of dedication to and a study of the art of jazz. Melting and blending influences from the Caribbean, Cuba and Brazil into American jazz have made the project what it has come to be: diversified original modern jazz.  Learn More

Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves: Baseball and Socializing Baseball 2008

Starbucks Coffee Co. (Washington, DC)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 6:00pm (game begins at 7:35)
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Make new friends while enjoying an evening of baseball when the Washington Nationals take on the Atlanta Braves at Nationals Park, their exciting new stadium, in this event presented by Professionals in the City. Pick up the tickets and meet fellow attendees at a Starbucks near the park, then head over to the stadium for nine innings of baseball. There's no better way to meet some fun new people while having a great time at the ballpark.  Learn More

The Man of La Mancha, the Award-Winning Broadway Classic

Atlas Performing Arts Center (Washington, DC)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 2:30pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $40.00 - $45.00   Our Price: FREE - $22.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The story of Don Quixote is one of hope over improbability. A romantic, Don Quixote tries to live in a heroic age when knights in shining armor rescue ladies in distress. Based on Cervantes' Don Quixote, The Man of La Mancha is a modern telling of this 17th-century classic of literature and is the winner of five Tony Awards.  Learn More

The Stephen Schwartz Project - A World Premiere Musical Revue

MetroStage (Alexandria, VA)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 3:00pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
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

Hip Hop in the City of God: Brazilian Rap Star MV Bill Performs, Plus Discussion with Chuck D

National Geographic's Grosvenor Auditorium (Washington, DC)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $35.00   Our Price: $17.50*
Rated: 3.6 stars
National Geographic Live presents an evening of provocative conversation, video, and live music as they welcome Brazilian hip-hop star MV Bill. In addition to Bill's live performance, the evening will feature clips from National Geographic's upcoming TV documentary 4REAL, in which rapper Mos Def travels to Rio de Janeiro to meet up with Bill. There will also be a panel discussion with the filmmakers and the rapper, moderated by the legendary Chuck D of Public Enemy.  Learn More

Springtime Mixer & New Member Party at Rhino Bar

Rhino Bar & Pumphouse (Washington, DC)
Friday, Apr. 11 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Professionals in the City will be hosting a new member mixer at Rhino Bar. Chat with old friends, make new professional friends, and enjoy the lively atmosphere. All are welcome, but the event is designed to give new members a chance to get better acquainted with the group. There will be great half-price happy hour specials, too!  Learn More

Dance Like The Stars: Ballroom Dance Classes at H20

H2O Restaurant and Lounge (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Just like on "Dancing With The Stars," with this fun class from Professionals In The City, guests can learn the steps to the five major dances appropriate for a wedding, black tie affair and more! Never be a wallflower again—and impress everyone at that high school reunion—with these waltz, rumba, cha cha moves and more!  Learn More

ClancyWorks Dance Company Performs at Dance Place

Dance Place (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $22.00   Our Price: $10.00 - $11.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Adrienne Clancy's "enchanting" work is a "tour de force of unpredictable partnering," says The Washington Post. Founded by artistic director Clancy in 2001, ClancyWorks Dance Company is comprised of members with many years of experience performing in numerous nationally recognized companies and at festivals and universities.  Learn More

onesixtyone and JINX from Washington Improv Theater

Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.00 - $15.00   Our Price: $6.00 - $7.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
Washington Improv Theater's founding troupe creates a 30-minute onstage film. From the bad guys of action movies to heroines of costume dramas, the group onesixtyone will find the hilarity in every audience suggestion. Opening for onesixtyone will be JINX, a troupe made up of talented ladies and gentleman who have almost as much fun on stage as you will watching them.  Learn More

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

Imagination Stage - Lerner Theatre (Bethesda, MD)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 12:30pm
Saturday, Apr. 12 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

Annapolis Crab Feast & Pub Crawl on The Keg Bus Outdoor Events

Clarendon Metro Station (Arlington, VA)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 11:00am
Full Price: $45.00   Our Price: $22.50*
Rated: 2.8 stars
Hop aboard the Keg Bus and party your way to Annapolis! The weather is warming up, so it's a perfect opportunity to indulge in a crab feast, good beer, scenic views and the chance to get out of town for the afternoon. The Keg Bus has taken care of all the arrangements, so all you have to think about is your appetite and thirst! Departure is from Arlington.  Learn More

Baltimore Mariners: Indoor Football at 1st Mariner Arena

1st Mariner Arena (Baltimore, MD)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 7:00pm (Mariners vs. Mississippi MudCats)
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Come out to 1st Mariner Arena and catch the Baltimore Mariners in action! An expansion team of the American Indoor Football Association, the Mariners are coming off their first franchise victory against a tough South Carolina team, the Florence Phantoms.  Learn More

Great Noise Ensemble: Sublime and Ridiculous Songs

Unitarian Universalist Church of Silver Spring (Silver Spring, MD)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Great Noise Ensemble presents a program which highlights the beauty and expressive range of the human voice. Sublime and Ridiculous Songs brings together music featuring solo voices which run the gamut from David Little's profound musings on war and military life in Soldier Songs to Pablo Neruda's odes to everyday objects in Arlene Sierra's Neruda Settings. Also featured: Tom Schnauber's Not Pooh! songs, Louis Andriessen's comical M is for Man, Music, Mozart.  Learn More

Yuri's Night 2008 - An Out of This World Space Party at Art Whino

Art Whino (Alexandria, VA)
Saturday, Apr. 12 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 2.0 stars
Celebrate Yuri's Night 2008 with an out of this world party at Art Whino. There will be live music from Mr. Moccasin, the Spacey Burlesque Revue and DJ Red Poncho Space Bear spinning inter-stellar tunes. Also, enjoy visual artists and cosmic concoctions by Stoli Vodka. Dress in your best celestial attire (prizes awarded).  Learn More

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