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The Week of June 16th For Alexandria, VA 22311

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

Dandy Dinner Boat at The Strand (Alexandria, VA)
Monday, Jun. 16 2008 @ 6:30pm
Tuesday, Jun. 17 2008 @ 6:30pm
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

La Ménéstrandise Plays Baroque Trio Sonatas in Leben, Leibe und Musik

Christ Church Capitol Hill (Washington, DC)
Monday, Jun. 16 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
La Ménéstrandise specializes in the performance of the seldom-heard baroque trio sonata form by some of the best musicians in the DC area. They present Leben, Leibe und Musik, a survey of German composers, well-known and little-known, played on oboe, violin, recorder, harpsichord and string bass. Immerse yourself in glorious works by Telemann, Handel, Pachelbel, Bach and others.  Learn More

The Possible Human: A Course in Enhancing Your Physical, Mental & Creative Abilities

Woman's National Democratic Club (Washington, DC)
Tuesday, Jun. 17 2008 @ 7:00pm (and 6/24, 7/1, 7/8, 7/15, 7/22, 7/24, 7/29)
Full Price: $50.00 - $300.00   Our Price: $25.00 - $150.00*
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This course on "The Possible Human," designed around Jean Houston's book by the same name, will teach participants to open themselves to the possibilities that abound in the world and in themselves. This course is divided into two parts of four weeks each (each half is ticketed separately).  Learn More

International Four-Minute Dating: Asian, South American, European, African, Even North American!

Chi-Cha Lounge (Washington, DC)
Tuesday, Jun. 17 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
Attention jet-setters, ex-pats, globetrotters and world citizens: it's four-minute dating with an international emphasis! You don't have to be international to attend this event, you just have to have the desire to meet single international professionals. Intimate, fun, lighthearted and a great low-pressure way to meet interesting new people, at the luxurious and fashionable Chi-Cha Lounge.  Learn More

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

The Old Post Office Pavilion (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Jun. 18 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

The Most Haunted Houses of Washington Tour: Mysterious & Macabre Tales!

Farragut West Metro Station (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Jun. 18 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 2.9 stars
Chills, thrills and intriguing mysteries crowd the haunted homes of Washington in this special tour presented by Washington Walks. President Andrew Jackson, Navy hero Stephen Decatur, man of letters Henry Adams and his wife Clover—these are only a few of the famous Washingtonians whose homes have tales to tell—and, possibly, spirits to share! You'll end this walk at the house considered the most haunted home in the city: The Octagon.  Learn More

7th Street Artwalk — Art Gallery Tours & Reception

Zenith Gallery (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Jun. 18 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $20.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $10.00*
Join Professionals in the City for a private tour and viewing of some of the best galleries in the city, located in the vibrant and thriving 7th Street Arts District. Gallery owners or a featured artist will be on hand to discuss their work and answer your questions. Mingle with your fellow tour mates afterward at an optional mixer.  Learn More

Bawdy Farce Measure for Pleasure at Woolly Mammoth Theatre

Woolly Mammoth Theatre (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Jun. 18 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $24.00 - $48.00   Our Price: FREE - $24.00*
Rated: 2.8 stars
In David Grimm's naughty Restoration comedy, Sir Peter Lustforth has had enough of his wife's amorous ways and casts his eye on the virginal Hermione—setting off a series of chaotic chases and couplings among a womanizer, a transvestite, a puritanical dame and a helplessly romantic valet.  Learn More

Nixon's Nixon: Playful Satire About the Infamous President

Round House Theatre - Bethesda (Bethesda, MD)
Wednesday, Jun. 18 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 3 more dates.
Full Price: $50.00 - $60.00   Our Price: $25.00 - $30.00*
Rated: 3.6 stars
It's August 7, 1974. Secluded in the White House on the eve of his resignation, President Richard Nixon and his Secretary of State, Henry Kissinger, come to terms with the consequences of their actions as they act out comic and provocative conversations with various world leaders. This playful satire was a huge hit for Round House Theater in 1999; they revive it now, with Edward Gero (as Nixon) and Conrad Feininger (as Kissinger) reprising their roles from the original production.  Learn More

Agatha Christie's Masterpiece The Mousetrap at Olney Theatre Center

Olney Theatre Center - New Main Stage (Olney, MD)
Wednesday, Jun. 18 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jun. 21 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $38.00 - $48.00   Our Price: $19.00 - $24.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Set in a guesthouse on the English countryside, a pair of newlyweds, a man running from his past, an army major, a spinster, a foreigner and a policeman find themselves stranded during a snowstorm. Unfortunately, a murderer is in their midst and no one is above suspicion. Agatha Christie weaves together red herrings, dead ends and false leads to create an excellent mystery.  Learn More

The Civilians' This Beautiful City: Acclaimed NY Troupe Explores Evangelical Movement

The Studio Theatre (Washington, DC)
Wednesday, Jun. 18 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 7:30pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $39.00 - $46.00   Our Price: $19.50 - $23.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The Studio Theatre in partnership with New York's The Civilians presents the world premiere of This Beautiful City, a play with music, created from interviews that explore the Evangelical movement and Colorado Springs, its unofficial U.S. capital. The Civilians are known for blending thought-provoking theatre with cabaret and vaudeville influences to create unique, densely layered performances.  Learn More

Mystery School: Mysticism of Native Americans & Australian Aborigines

Woman's National Democratic Club (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 7:00pm
Full Price: $100.00   Our Price: $50.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Mysticism is not just for the religious or the devoutly spiritual. This workshop is a 21st-century version of the ancient tradition of mysticism. Dedicated to the examination of the world's mysticism and the plethora of great masters and spiritual paths, students will study original texts and traditional mystical exercises, and deepen their awareness about "frontier science" processes.  Learn More

Musical Boleros & Blues - Agustin Lara Pays Tribute to Legendary Mexican Songwriter

GALA Hispanic at Tivoli Theatre (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jun. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $30.00 - $50.00   Our Price: $15.00 - $25.00*
Rated: 2.9 stars
A musical extravaganza on the life and songs of Agustín Lara, Mexico's legendary composer-poet whose unforgettable boleros and romantic melodies, such as "Granada" and "Solamente una vez," forever shaped Mexican popular music. A renowned Don Juan, Lara later married Mexican screen goddess Maria Felix. Starring Hugo Medrano, this production is presented in the original Spanish with English surtitles.  Learn More

World of Jewtopia, Off-Broadway Comedy Hit at The Bethesda Theatre

Bethesda Theatre (Bethesda, MD)
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $40.00 - $55.00   Our Price: $20.00 - $27.50*
Rated: 2.4 stars
5,768 years in the making, the creators and stars of Off-Broadway's long-running comedy come to Bethesda! Among the topics covered are how to pick the perfect restaurant table (because no table is right if you're a Jew), how to properly disinfect your hotel room to avoid catching the plague when on vacation, and excerpts from Moses' recently discovered "lost diaries."  Learn More

Debbie Does Dallas: The Musical at DC Arts Center

District of Columbia Arts Center (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $18.00   Our Price: $9.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
This musical tribute to the most famous adult film of all time, Debbie Does Dallas makes its DC premiere with the Landless Theatre Company. You don't have to have seen the film to enjoy this send-up of '70s adult films, cheerleader rivalry and high school heartbreak. It's smart and funny, racy and risque.  Learn More

Neglect: Journeymen Theatre Presents DC Premiere of Moving Play About Heat Wave

Church Street Theater (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 7:30pm
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $21.00   Our Price: $11.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Neglect is the story of an elderly woman, Rose, and her young neighbor, Joseph, who come together on the first day of a brutal Chicago heat wave to escape the unbearable heat and their own feelings of loneliness. A story of social responsibility, Neglect is an often funny, deeply moving play about what holds us together and what keeps us apart.  Learn More

Synetic Theater Presents Carmen, a Stunning Evening of Theater and Dance

Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre (Arlington, VA)
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 2:00pm (matinee)
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $20.00 - $40.00   Our Price: $10.00 - $20.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
This sizzling adaptation of Prosper Mérimée's novella unfolds a double love triangle, resulting in a conundrum of uncontrolled passion and jealousy. Carmen, the irresistible gypsy beauty, takes a chance on forbidden love and ultimately pays for her desires. Resident Choreographer and 5-time Helen Hayes award-winner Irina Tsikurishvili performs the title role, infusing Carmen with fervor and brilliance.  Learn More

Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot: Absurd Masterpiece at Warehouse Theatre

Warehouse Theater (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jun. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $40.00   Our Price: $12.50 - $20.00*
Rated: 2.6 stars
SCENA Theatre presents Waiting for Godot. This absurdist masterpiece tells the story of Vladimir and Estragon, two men who find themselves ceaselessly awaiting the title character. Originally written in French, the play was a worldwide sensation, inciting great controversy in the 1950s theatre scene.  Learn More

Washington Premiere of Stuff Happens, the Powerful Political Drama

Olney Theatre Center - Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab (Olney, MD)
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 1:45pm
Full Price: $43.00   Our Price: $21.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Be a fly on the wall of the Oval Office and see how the White House ticks. Join George Bush, Donald Rumsfeld, Dick Cheney, Tony Blair, Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell for politics of theatrical proportions. Spiked with dark humor, Stuff Happens is thought-provoking drama that mixes a lot of facts with a little imagination to expose how and why we went to war in Iraq.  Learn More

Washington Improv Theatre's Summer Brew: Home Brewers Kit

Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint (Washington, DC)
Thursday, Jun. 19 2008 @ 8:00pm (Vic Speedboat, The Lodge, Deuce)
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
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Washington Improv Theatre presents Summer Brew: Home Brewers Kit. Brand new improv groups make their debuts alongside WIT's time-tested house troupes. The lineup for each show is different, and of course each show is fully improvised and unique.  Learn More

The Jamie Baum Quartet at Twins Jazz

Twins Jazz (Washington, DC)
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 11:00pm
Saturday, Jun. 21 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: No ratings yet
Jazz flutist Jamie Baum and her Quartet perform at Twins Jazz. Though focused primarily on jazz and adept at performing jazz standards as well as originals, Jamie Baum has been involved in projects performing classical and new music, Brazilian, Indian and Latin music offering her ample opportunity to develop a strong personal style.  Learn More

On Golden Pond: Potomac Theatre Company Presents Heartwarming Story About Family

Blair Family Center for the Arts (Potomac, MD)
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Jun. 21 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $13.00 - $18.00   Our Price: $6.50 - $9.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
On Golden Pond is the touching, funny and warm story of elderly couple Ethel and Norman Thayer. They are joined at their summer home by their divorced daughter and her dentist fiancé, who leave his teenage son behind when they fly off to Europe. The teenager becomes the grandchild they have always longed for.  Learn More

Chita Rivera and George Hearn in Kander & Ebb's Musical The Visit

Signature Theatre (Arlington, VA)
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $61.00 - $71.00   Our Price: $30.50 - $35.50*
Rated: 3.7 stars
Two-time Tony winners and Broadway legends Chita Rivera and George Hearn star in this new musical based on one of the 20th century's great plays. Driven from her hometown in disgrace as a teenager, Claire grows to become the richest woman in the world. Many decades later, she returns to her downtrodden hometown, where she faces much more than she expected.  Learn More

Jazz Guitarist Earl Klugh at Strathmore

Music Center at Strathmore (North Bethesda, MD)
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $45.00   Our Price: $22.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The Music Center at Strathmore welcomes renowned jazz fingerstyle guitarist Earl Klugh. Renowned for his smooth tone, the Detroit native has sold millions of albums, and won thirteen Grammy Awards. He'll be performing original tunes from his latest album, The Spice of Life.  Learn More

Washington Improv Theatre's Summer Brew: On Tap Domestic

Mead Theatre Lab at Flashpoint (Washington, DC)
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 8:00pm (Season Six, onesixtyone)
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 9:30pm (Superbest, Jackie)
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: 2.5 stars
Washington Improv Theatre presents Summer Brew: On Tap Domestic, an improv comedy show featuring two of WIT's house troupes. The schedule rotates, so each show offers a different pairing of groups — and as always, every show is made up on the spot.  Learn More

So Bad It's Good Extravaganza: Deep Inside Oz and Hillary! The Musical

District of Columbia Arts Center (Washington, DC)
Friday, Jun. 20 2008 @ 10:00pm
Saturday, Jun. 21 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: 4.0 stars
The Landless Theatre Company's late-night So Bad It's Good Extravaganza features two highly entertaining shows: the So Bad It's Good play contest winner Deep Inside Oz, a unique blend of "The Wizard of Oz" and "Star Wars," and 72-Hour Play Festival finalist Hillary! The Musical, which immortalizes the Clinton rally of June 3, 2008.  Learn More

Evening Margarita Cruise on the Potomac Outdoor Events

Washington Harbor (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Jun. 21 2008 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
Spectacular views, good friends, food and a cash bar. This one-hour cruise along the Potomac passes the beautiful views of the most exquisite monuments and memorials in D.C: the Kennedy Center, the Key Bridge, the Memorial Bridge, the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, the U.S. Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, and more! See D.C. with these architectural tributes to American history, our national heroes, and our way of life.  Learn More

Relive History with the Lincoln Assassination Walking Tour Outdoor Events

Andrew Jackson Memorial (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Jun. 21 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

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

Clarendon Metro Station (Arlington, VA)
Saturday, Jun. 21 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

Cross-Cultural Comedy of Errors The Internationalist at The Studio Theatre

The Studio Theatre (Milton Theatre) (Washington, DC)
Saturday, Jun. 21 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $39.00 - $46.00   Our Price: $19.50 - $23.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
With its film-noir style and jet-setting flair, The Internationalist is a cross-cultural comedy of errors for the global age. The story follows Lowell, an American businessman traveling abroad who is lost in translation in this mysterious, multilingual romance.  Learn More

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