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The Week of July 21st For Annandale, VA 22003

Dinner Cruise Past the National Monuments: Candlelight Dinner & Dancing

Dandy Dinner Boat at The Strand (Alexandria, VA)
Monday, Jul. 21 2008 @ 7:00pm
Tuesday, Jul. 22 2008 @ 7:00pm
and 3 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

The Neverending Story: Classic Novel Adapted for the Stage

Imagination Stage - Lerner Theatre (Bethesda, MD)
Tuesday, Jul. 22 2008 @ 10:30am
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 7:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $14.00 - $20.00   Our Price: $7.00 - $10.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Imagination Stage presents the premiere of The Neverending Story. This production marks the first time German author Michael Ende's beloved children's novel has been brought to the English-speaking stage. It's an epic fantasy adventure about young Bastian, who finds himself engrossed in the story of the boy Atreyu, who strives to rescue the land of Fantastica from the all-destroying Nothing.  Learn More

If You See Something Say Something: Mike Daisey's Comedic Political Monologue

Woolly Mammoth Theatre (Washington, DC)
Tuesday, Jul. 22 2008 @ 8:00pm
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Called "the master storyteller" by The New York Times, Mike Daisey spins tales both historically epic and caustically personal. His new comic monologue, If You See Something Say Something, takes aim at one of America's best-kept secrets: the history of the Department of Homeland Security.  Learn More

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

The Old Post Office Pavilion (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 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

Tour the Nation's Capital on a Segway

City Segway Tours (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 2:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $70.00 - $75.00   Our Price: $35.00*
Rated: 3.9 stars
Join City Segway Tours for a three-hour tour through the Nation's capital on a Segway, a self-balancing, personal transportation device that's fun to use. Cruise past the monuments, White House and American icons, while receiving informative historical and current-day information and fascinating stories from your guide, not to mention great photo ops!  Learn More

Hilarious Gender-Gap Comedy Defending The Caveman at Bethesda Theatre

Bethesda Theatre (Bethesda, MD)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $50.00 - $55.00   Our Price: $25.00 - $27.50*
Rated: 2.5 stars
Rob Becker's Broadway hit Defending The Caveman is about the ways men and women relate to each other. Without taking sides, this insightful comedy discusses the ongoing battle for understanding between the sexes. With hysterical observations into contemporary feminism, masculine sensitivity and the erogenous zones, Caveman mines the common themes in relationships that go straight through the funny bone and into the heart.  Learn More

Tony-Winning Musical Big River: The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Olney Theatre Center - Historic Mainstage (Olney, MD)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Take an adventurous trip down the Mississippi River with the infamous Huckleberry Finn in Big River, based on Mark Twain's classic tale. This toe-tapping musical is presented by Olney's National Players and features a deeply American story infused with energetic music inspired by country and bluegrass genres.  Learn More

How To Be Your Own Tour Guide - Bike Tour of Washington, DC

Smithsonian Institute - The Castle (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Join Best Tours - DC on a bike tour (BYOB, "Bring Your Own Bike") of the Mall. You'll start at the Smithsonian Castle and take a leisurely ride past the Smithsonian down to the U.S. Capitol, then to the White House, World War II Memorial and end at the Lincoln, Vietnam and Korean Memorials. Along the way, you'll be given special, insiders information that will help your to be your own tour guide.  Learn More

R&B Singer Lalah Hathaway at Wolf Trap

Filene Center (Vienna, VA)
Wednesday, Jul. 23 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $40.00   Our Price: $20.00*
Rated: 3.7 stars
The daughter of legendary soul singer Donny Hathaway, Lalah Hathaway has followed in her father's footsteps, releasing five acclaimed albums and scoring numerous hits on Billboard's R&B charts, including 1990's top-5 hit "Heaven Knows". She recently released her newest album, Self Portrait.  Learn More

Man of La Mancha: Keegan Theatre Presents Classic Don Quixote Musical

Church Street Theater (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $35.00   Our Price: $17.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
The Tony Award-winning 1965 musical Man of La Mancha tells the story of the classic novel Don Quixote. An old knight seeks renown for his heroism, but instead finds true love, in this heart-warming musical, which features classic songs such as "The Impossible Dream". The Keegan Theatre revives this production, one of their most successful, with David Jourdan reprising his acclaimed turn as Quixote.  Learn More

Jewish Mysticism and the Kabbalah Explored in This Storm Is What We Call Progress

Davis Center for Performing Arts (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 2.2 stars
A young man stumbles into a dusty old recording studio run by an enigmatic old woman and her beautiful assistant. Here he is drawn into an ancient and powerful world of Jewish mysticism and Kabbalistic ritual and discovers that he may be something more than he had ever imagined.  Learn More

Pulitzer Prize-Winning Comedy The Skin of Our Teeth at Davis Center

Davis Center for Performing Arts (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 7:30pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 2.1 stars
The Antrobus family has seen it all: war, plague, the Ice Age, floods and even more war. This three-act classic written by the same author who revolutionized American theater with Our Town shows the resiliency of the human race as it faces disasters—both natural and man-made—over and over again.  Learn More

Dream Sailors: A Play About Four Friends, Told in Four Parts

Davis Center for Performing Arts (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 8:30pm (Episode 2)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:30pm (Episode 2)
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
Four friends, drawn together by their uniquely powerful ability to lucid dream, awaken to make a grim discovery in their basement. Their worlds turned upside down, they must return to the dark landscape of their dreams for answers—but what lurks there might destroy them all. The play will unfold "episodically" in four parts, with a new play premiering each week.  Learn More

Six Career Secrets Nobody Bothered to Tell You with Dan Pink

Merrill Lynch - International Square (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jul. 24 2008 @ 6:30pm
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Join New York Times bestselling author Dan Pink for a special presentation on the six counter-intuitive lessons for professional success and personal fulfillment. You'll learn that there is no plan, that talent is overrated and that it's not about you. Dan's new book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko is the ultimate career guide for the 21st century.  Learn More

Ghosts of Georgetown Walking Tour - A Haunted Trek through DC Halloween Events

The Old Stone House (Washington, DC)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Mobile Tours presents a walking tour featuring the Ghosts of Georgetown. Among the historic streets, manicured gardens and Victorian row houses of DC's finest neighborhood lie deep, dark secrets about a forgotten past. Come along to hear about the ghosts and spirits that still haunt the nation's capital...if you dare.  Learn More

Saxophonist TK Blue Releases His New Album Follow the North Star at Twins Jazz

Twins Jazz (Washington, DC)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 11:00pm
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $16.00   Our Price: $8.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
TK Blue (born Talib Kibwe) is an American jazz saxophonist from New York City, whose work is influenced by the Afro-Caribbean musical styles of his ancestry. He has worked with, among others, Don Cherry and Dollar Brand. The director of jazz studies at Long Island University-CW Post Campus, he celebrates the release of his CD Follow the North Star.  Learn More

Stanley Jordan: Innovative Jazz Fusion Guitarist at Strathmore

Music Center at Strathmore (North Bethesda, MD)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 3.6 stars
Deeply rooted talent, an innovative touch technique and a sense of the artistic journey surround virtuoso jazz guitarist Stanley Jordan as he unveils his first mainstream release in a decade, State of Nature. Since his 1985 debut with the gold-selling, Grammy-nominated album Magic Touch, Jordan has bypassed the commercial music world to find a progressive sound influenced by environmentalism and spirituality.  Learn More

Mixer at Bangkok Bistro

Bangkok Bistro (Washington, DC)
Friday, Jul. 25 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Join Professionals in the City for a mixer at trendy Bangkok Bistro. Enjoy the ambience, meet new and exciting people, and take advantage of fabulous specials on drinks and sushi.  Learn More

Doubles Tennis For Single Professionals in Fairfax

Fairfax Racquet Club (Fairfax, VA)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 7:15pm
Full Price: $30.00 - $35.00   Our Price: $15.00 - $17.50*
Rated: 2.2 stars
Professionals in the City hosts a Saturday Night Singles Tennis Party. Join fellow singles from the DC metro area to play, eat and socialize — with the possibility of finding your special someone right on the court. Whether you're a pro or just a beginner, during each heat, you will be matched with other area singles for games and fun.  Learn More

Relive History with the Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour Halloween Events

Andrew Jackson Memorial (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Jul. 26 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

Latin Dance Sampler at The Salsa Room

The Salsa Room (Arlington, VA)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $12.00   Our Price: FREE - $6.00*
Rated: 2.2 stars
Join Professionals in the City for an exciting evening of Latin dance lessons (Salsa, Cha Cha, Merengue and Rumba), a live band, and lots of professionals to mix and mingle with! Beginners and intermediate dancers are welcome, and you don't need to bring a partner. After the lessons, practice your new dance steps to the beats of an in house DJ and mix and mingle with other professionals in the area.  Learn More

A Day Trip Whitewater Tubing in Harpers Ferry

Vienna/Fairfax Metro Station (Fairfax, VA)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 11:00am
Full Price: $45.00 - $50.00   Our Price: $22.50 - $25.00*
Climb aboard the Keg Bus party bus and socialize with old and new friends as you head off for some fun on the water. Enjoy the beauty of the Harpers Ferry water gap and Maryland and Loudon Heights while experiencing the exciting class I-III whitewater on the Potomac River!  Learn More

Babe, The Sheep Pig, Based on the Children's Book, at Adventure Theatre

Adventure Theatre (Glen Echo, MD)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 11:00am
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 1:30pm
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
When Babe is won by Farmer Hogget at the village fair, an extraordinary friendship begins—one that will change the whole farm. Through a variety of farmyard friends and his new "mother," the old dog Fly, Babe quickly learns the herding instinct and delights all, politely winning over the most suspicious of sheep.  Learn More

Dakshina Performs Songs of My Life and More at 2008 DC Fringe Festival

9:30 Club (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
Rated: 2.2 stars
Songs of My Life, a modern-dance cabaret, transforms 9:30 Club with vignettes that deal with clubland scenarios—flirting, friendship and heartbreak—interspersed with "Soul Train"-style breaks in which audience and cast members get to groove together. This will be followed by Going Against the Flow, an improvised performance with Washington Improv Theater, which in turn will be followed by an open mic.  Learn More

Molière's Witty Farce The Imaginary Invalid from Shakespeare Theatre Company

Lansburgh Theatre (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $60.50 - $74.75   Our Price: $30.25 - $37.25*
Rated: 3.8 stars
The eccentric, wealthy hypochondriac Argan (René Auberjonois) decides to marry his strong-willed daughter Angélique off to a doctor so he'll always have a physician around. But Angélique loves another man, and her attempts to persuade her father to let her marry him lead to outrageous tricks and disguises. Molière's keen wit and hilarious characters take center stage in this knockabout farce.  Learn More

Musical Rooms: A Rock Romance at MetroStage

MetroStage (Alexandria, VA)
Saturday, Jul. 26 2008 @ 8:30pm (Preview)
Full Price: $25.00 - $45.00   Our Price: $12.50 - $22.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
MetroStage hosts Rooms: A Rock Romance. Written by Paul Scott Goodman (Bright Lights, Big City), this gritty rock musical tells the story of Monica, an ambitious singer/songwriter, and Ian, a hard driving rocker. The two become creatively and romantically entangled as they journey from their native Glasgow to London and New York, seeking punk rock stardom.  Learn More

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