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Thursday, March 17, 2011
March 18-27
"The Mousetrap." Potomac Theater Company’s production of Agatha Christie’s stage thriller, "The Mousetrap." March 18, 19, 20; March 25, 26, 27. Fridays and Saturdays 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Performances at The Blair Family Center for the Arts at the Bullis School, 10601 Falls Road, Potomac. 301-299-8571. www.potomactheatreco.org
Wednesday/March 16
NHK Symphony of Japan with Andre Previn. 8 p.m. Tickets are $20. At the Music Center at Strathmore. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
Thursday/March 17
Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. Beginner lesson at 8:15 p.m. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to info@CapitalBlues.org or www.CapitalBlues.org.
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra. 8 p.m. With Mario Venzago, conductor. Tickets from $28. At the Music Center at Strathmore. Call 301-581-5100 or www.strathmore.org.
Murray Horwitz Lecture. 11:30 a.m. Murray Horwitz, playwright, Tony, Grammy, and Emmy winner, Ain’t Misbehavin‘. Part of the 23rd Annual Literary Luncheon Series. Followed by Q & A, catered box lunch, and book signings. Copies of the author’s books will be for sale, the net proceeds of which benefit FOL. At the Strathmore Mansion in Rockville. Visit www.folmc.org to register. Call 240-777-0020.
Friday/March 18
Jazz with Jesus. 7:30 p.m. Concert with Melinda Ford, saxophonist. At the Scotland A.M.E. Zion Church, 10902 Seven Locks Road, Potomac. Phone: 301-299-5226.
Subcontinental Drift: A South Asian Salon. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10/advance; $12/door. At the Mansion at Strathmore. Call 301-581-5100 or www.strathmore.org
Saturday/March 19
Fostering a Dog? 1 to 4 p.m. Free. Seminar on dogs from foster home to adoption success with speaker Julie Jacobus. Learn how to make the foster experience successful. At Potomac Community Center, 11315 Falls Road, Potomac. Call 301-983-5913.
An Evening with Brahms. 7 p.m. With Gretchen Kuhrmann, conductor. Tickets from $39. At the Music Center at Strathmore. Call 301-581-5100 or www.strathmore.org
Free Concert. 8 p.m. National Philharmonic Singers, under the direction of conductors Stan Engebretson and Victoria Gau. Music from a variety of periods, ranging from early madrigals to contemporary. At Christ Episcopal Church, 107 South Washington Street, Rockville. Visit nationalphilharmonic.org for call 301-493-9283, ext. 116.
"Hansel & Gretel." 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. The Metropolitan Ballet Theater will perform the ballet "Hansel & Gretel." Senior Montgomery County students, Delmas Lake and Isabelle Hardinge will dance the roles of Hansel and Gretel. At the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. Tickets are $17/group; $18/seniors; $20/general; $22/door. For tickets, 301-762-1757, www.mbtdance.org.
Swing Dance. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $15. With Seattle’s Casey MacGill’s Blue 4 Trio. Drop-in beginner swing lesson from 8 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.
Women on Course. Noon to 1:15 p.m. Improve your golf game, enhance your focus and lower your handicap through yoga. This workout is designed to teach the yoga moves that will improve your flexibility and golf game. At Village Yoga, 10154 River Road, Suite 150, Potomac. Call 703-268-5078.
Sunday/March 20
"Ruthie & Bo." 1 p.m. Beth Sholom Players presents a new musical "My Fair Estie." Written by Bob Kurlantzick and directed by Marcy Spiro, it sets the Book of Ruth to classic rock tunes. For all ages. Free. Beth Sholom Congregation & Talmud Torah, 11825 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac. Call 301-279-7010.
The Del McCoury Band. 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $48. The guitar master demonstrates why he is a living link to the days when bluegrass was rarely heard outside hillbilly honky tonks and the Grand Ole Opry. At the Music Center at Strathmore. Call 301-581-5100 or www.strathmore.org
Purim Carnival and Play. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Activities include games, rides, and a costume parade for kids and adults. Free admission. Food available. At 1 p.m., see a free performance of "Ruthie & Bo," a new rock musical written by Bob Kurlantzick and directed by Marcy Spiro, for audiences of all ages. At Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah, 11825 Seven Locks Rd, Potomac. Call 301-279-7010.
Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 8:30 to 11 p.m. Admission is $17. With the band the Moonlighters. Slow blues workshop from 7 to 8:30 p.m.; dancing from 8:30 to 11 p.m. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, send e-mail to dbarker@glenechopark.org or visit www.DanceDC.net.
Waltz Dance. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Admission is $10. With the band Elixir. This versatile band will provide a lively mix of folk waltzes with a few other couple dances, including Hambo, Schottische, Swing, Tango, and Polka. Introductory Waltz workshop from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.; dancing from 3:30 to 6 p.m. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org or e-mail info@WaltzTimeDances.org.
Japan Fair. 1 to 5 p.m. Free. The event is presented by high school students from Yokohama Hayato High School located in Yokohama, Japan. Students will demonstrate and teach various Japanese arts, games and customs. At Bauer Drive Community Center, 14625 Bauer Drive, Rockville. Call 301-468-4015.
Open Door Reading. 2 p.m. Free. Join editor Joelle Biele in a reading from the recently published Elizabeth Bishop and The New Yorker: The Complete Correspondence. Readers include Dana Gioia, Sandra Beasley, David Gewanter, and Rose Solari. The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh Street, Bethesda, MD 20814. Details: www.writer.org or call 301-654-8664.
Potomac Horse Center’s Client Show. Watch a horse show indoors. Potomac Horse Center, 14211 Quince Orchard Road, North Potomac, 301-208-0200, www.potomachorse.com.
Botanical Gems of Potomac: Blockhouse Point Conservation Park. On the first day of Spring, search for the season’s early blooms and swelling buds and explore this botanically rich but underappreciated Potomac park. Moderate hike of 2-4 miles. 1-5 p.m. For adults. $23 members, $32 nonmembers. Audubon Naturalist Society. 301-652-9188. www.audubonnaturalist.org
Bach Marathon. 2 to 7 p.m. Free admission. Ten organists will feature the music of J.S. Bach in half-hour programs each. Following the concert, a German dinner will be available for $10. At the Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, One Chevy Chase Circle, NW, Washington, D.C. Call 202-363-2202.
Monday/March 21
Foghorn Stringband With Old Sledge. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $18/advance; $22/door. IMT Rockville, Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville. Call 301-754-3611 and visit www.imtfolk.org.
Tuesday/March 22
Jon Shain and Friends. 8 p.m. Tickets are $18/door; $15/advance at FocusMusic.org. At Unitarian Universalist Church of Rockville, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville. Contact 301-275-7459.
Wednesday/March 23
Juan de Marcos and the Afro-Cuban All-Stars. 8 p.m. Tickets are $25-$52. At the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
Nathan and Noble Jolley, Jazz. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $12. Nate and Noble, Jr. will team up with fellow musicians Tim Green (saxophone), Christie Dashiell, (vocals) and Eric Wheeler (bass). At the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org.
Discovering Your Roots. 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Features Constance Potter and Katherine Vollen from the National Archives, Marlene Katz Bishow, President of the Jewish Genealogy Society of Greater Washington and Milton Goldsamt, Ph.D., Genealogical Researcher. At Temple Beth Ami, 14330 Travilah Road, Rockville. This program is presented by the Greater Washington Women's Chapter of the Brandeis National Committee. Cost is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. Lunch is included. Reservations are required. Contact Maxine Kretchmar at 301-530-7253. All proceeds will be donated for library resources.
Thursday/March 24
Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. Beginner lesson at 8:15 p.m. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to info@CapitalBlues.org or www.CapitalBlues.org.
"Leave the Winter Blues Behind" with Blues Pianist, Daryl Davis. 6-7:30 p.m. Free. Davis has appeared with such top artists and ensembles as Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters’ Legendary Blues Band, Presley’s Jordanaires and The Coasters. RSVP no later than March 21 at 301-983-3620 or email potomac@arden-courts.com. Arden Courts of Potomac, 10718 Potomac Tennis Lane, Potomac.
Friday/March 25
Blues and Soul Fusion Dance Party. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $10. Soul Swing Lesson from 8 to 8:30 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. For more information visit http://www.dancebuddies.com/AllThingsBlues.htm or contact Ken Roesel at 703.282.4187 or at DanceBuddies@Starpower.net.
Rally for the Cure Event. Help raise money for a cure for breast cancer by playing tennis, or taking a Pilates or cycling class. Doubles tennis social from 7 to 10 p.m. Pilates class from 7-8 p.m.; and 8-9 p.m.; Cycling class from 7-7:45 p.m. At the Potomac Tennis and Fitness Club.
Saturday/March 26
Community Health Fair. 10 a.m. The City of Rockville will host a free community health fair with health screenings, nutrition workshop, fitness demonstrations and fun activities for kids. At the Twinbrook Community Recreation Center, 12920 Twinbrook Parkway, Rockville. Contact Cynthia Bangali, 240-314-8317 or cbangali@rockvillemd.gov.
Sock Hop. 9 p.m. Come to a genuine '50s and '60s style Sock Hop at Tikvat Israel in Rockville. Featuring the Rock & Roll Relics, one of the premier oldies musical acts in the region. Dress is casual; letter sweaters, poodle skirts, and saddle shoes are optional. Admission is $12/person in advance and $15/person at the door. To purchase your ticket, call 301-762-7338, email (tikvatoffice@gmail.com), or mail payment to Tikvat Israel, 2200 Baltimore Rd, Rockville.
March 26 to March 30
Spring Change-Over Sale. The five non-profit organizations that make up the Montgomery County Thrift Shop have scheduled their Annual Spring changeover sale and $3 Bag day. Half price sales days 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.: Saturday, March 26, to Wednesday, March 30. Located at 7125 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda. Call 301-654-0063.
Sunday/March 27
Christopher Sala in Concert. 3 p.m. Free. The Golden Age of Cornet with Jeffery Watson on piano. At Westmoreland Congregational UCC Church, One Westmoreland Circle, at Massachusetts and Western Avenues.
Cajun/Zydeco Dance Party. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Admission is $15. With the band Jesse Lege & Joel Savoy with the Foghorn Trio. Introductory dance lesson from 3 to 3:30 p.m.; dancing from 3:30 to 6 p.m. At the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Michael Hart at 301-762-6730 or go to www.DancingbytheBayou.com.
Shrimp and Oyster Feast Fundraiser. 1 to 5 p.m. Sponsored by the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad Alumni Association. In the Anastasia Room in the Rescue Squad, 5020 Battery Lane (at Old Georgetown Road), Bethesda. Tickets are $40 and must be purchased in advance. Call 301-977-6634. Visit www.bccrs.org or email info@bccrs.org.
Monday/March 28
Sierra Hull & Highway 111. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20/advance; $25/door. IMT Rockville: Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville. Call 301-754-3611 and visit www.imtfolk.org.
Beth Sholom Book Club. 8 p.m. The book that will be reviewed is "Gertruda's Oath" by Ram Oren. Meets at Beth Sholom Congregation, 11825 Seven Locks Road, Potomac. Contact Tanya Lampert alamp9608@yahoo.com
Thursday/March 31
Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. Beginner lesson at 8:15 p.m. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to info@CapitalBlues.org or www.CapitalBlues.org.
April 1-2-3, 8-9
Blast 2011 Revolution. A song and dance soundtrack with 200 student singers, dancers, musicians and technicians. Tickets are $20/reserved; $14/open seating. 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, April 1, 2, 8, 9, with 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee on April 3. For tickets, visit www.wchsmusic.com or at the lobby box office outside the Bish Auditorium, at Winston Churchill High School, 11300 Gainsborough Rd., Potomac. Call Icy Kanfer at 301-675-5422.
Friday/April 1
Swing Dancing. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $15. With the band, Big Four Combo. Drop-in beginner swing lesson from 8:30 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. At the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo.
Saturday/April 2
Literary Luncheon. 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $65. Features Ted Leonsis, Robert Krantz, Nick Tsiotos, and Eva Kalivas — all noted Greek-American writers who will reflect on their craft. Sponsored by The Greek Orthodox Church of St. George. At Bethesda Country Club, 7601 Bradley Blvd., Bethesda. Contact Catherine Sarlis at 301-469-7990.
Sunday/April 3
Waltz Dance. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Admission is $10. Introductory waltz workshop from 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.; dancing from 3:30 to 6 p.m. With the band, Waltzing Stars. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org.
Wednesday/April 6
Open House. 10 a.m. to noon. At Har Shalom Early Childhood Education Center. Full and day programs. Tour the building and observe classes in progress. Meet with director Liran Laor and current ECEC families. RSVP at 301-299-7087, x244.
Thursday/April 7
Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. Slow blues lesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to info@CapitalBlues.org or www.CapitalBlues.org.
Friday/April 8
Blues and Soul Fusion Dance Party. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $10. With DJ Ken Roesel. Soul swing lesson from 8 to 8:30 p.m.; dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Visit http://www.dancebuddies.com/AllThingsBlues.htm or contact Ken Roesel at 703-282-4187 or at DanceBuddies@Starpower.net.
Friday/April 8
Stravinsky Festival. 8 to 10 p.m. Tickets are $21 to $49. At the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org/stravinskyproject.
April 8-10
Sugarloaf Crafts Festival. More than 250 artisans will display and sell their unique creations in ceramics, sculpture, glass, jewelry, fashion, furniture and home décor, fine art and photography with the theme, Artful Outdoors. Hours are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $7/online; $9/door. At the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut Street, Gaithersburg. Visit www.sugarloafcrafts.com or call 800-210-9900.
April 9 to May 29
George & Martha: Tons of Fun! Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Some Saturday 11 a.m. performances. Single ticket prices range from $10-$22, with group rates available. The two endearing hippos from the James Marshall picture books stomp onto stage in this warm and funny musical adaptation. George and Martha are best friends. They play music together and share meals, presents, picnics, and exciting adventures like flying a balloon. Sometimes they have differences as all friends do. But it cannot last. Like all good friends, George and Martha just can’t stay angry for long! This simple story says much about our relationships at any age. Geared for our youngest theatre-goers but enjoyable for all, this new musical by Joan Cushing sparkles with clever lyrics and laughter. At Imagination Stage 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD. Imagination Stage offers discount ticket packages with benefits that emphasize the flexibility that parents and grandparents value, as well as significant savings. Details are on the website, www.imaginationstage.org.
Sunday/April 10
Stravinsky Festival. 12 to 3:45 p.m. Tickets are $15. At the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org/stravinskyproject.
Sunday/April 10
Stravinsky Festival. 4 to 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 to $45. At the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Call 301-581-5100 or visit www.strathmore.org/stravinskyproject.
Sunday/April 11
Cajun and Zydeco Dance Party. 3 to 6 p.m. Admission is $12. With the band Squeeze Bayou. Introductory Cajun lesson from 3 to 3:30 p.m.; dancing from 3 to 6 p.m. At the Bumper Car Pavilion at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Michael Hart at 301.762.6730 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, or go to www.DancingByTheBayou.com.
Bluegrass Concert. 7:30 p.m. With Cathy Fink, Marcy Marxer and Barbara Lamb. Tickets are $18/advance; $22/door; $15/student. At IMT Rockville, Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville. Call 301-754-3611 and visit www.imtfolk.org.
Tuesday/April 12
Singer/Songwriter Randall Williams. 8 p.m. Tickets are $18/door; $15/advance. At the Unitarian Universalist Church, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville. Visit www.FocusMusic.org.
Thursday/April 14
Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. Slow blues lesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to info@CapitalBlues.org or www.CapitalBlues.org.
April 16 to May 21
The Day John Henry Came to School. Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Some Saturday 11 a.m. performances. Single ticket prices range from $10-$22, with group rates available. Johnny is a typical 5th grader, way into video games and not especially motivated at school. Imagine his surprise one night when there’s a loud knock at the door and his ancestor John Henry bursts into his bedroom, wielding a 12 lb. hammer and insisting that he will visit Johnny’s class the next day for "Show & Tell." At first unimpressed by John Henry’s tragic tale about his race with the steam engine, the children in Johnny’s class come to appreciate the importance of his ultimate sacrifice. The award-winning playwright of Lost & Foundling has created another witty and insightful contemporary comedy. At Imagination Stage in the Annette M. and Theodore N. Lerner Family Theatre. At Imagination Stage 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD. Imagination Stage offers discount ticket packages with benefits that emphasize the flexibility that parents and grandparents value, as well as significant savings. Details are on the website, www.imaginationstage.org.
Sunday/April 17
Waltz Dance. 3:30 to 6 p.m. Admission is $10. Introductory waltz workshop 2:45 to 3:30 p.m.; dancing from 3:30 to 6 p.m. With the band, Destino de Rosa. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org.
Thursday/April 21
Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. Slow blues lesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to info@CapitalBlues.org or www.CapitalBlues.org.
Friday/April 22
Swingin’ the Blues. 9 p.m. to midnight. Slow Blues and Swing Dance. Admission is $15. With BG and the Mojo Hands. Two dance workshops from 8 to 9 p.m. — Slow Blues or West Coast Swing; dancing from 9 p.m. to midnight. At the Bumper Car Pavilion, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at dbarker@glenechopark.org or 301-634-2231, call Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222.
Monday/April 25
Kinobe and Soul Beat Africa. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20/advance; $25/door; $15/student. At IMT Rockville, Saint Mark’s Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville. Call 301-754-3611 and visit www.imtfolk.org.
Tuesday/April 26
Singer-songwriter Danny Schmidt. 8 p.m. Tickets are $18/door; $15/advance. At Unitarian Universalist Church, 100 Welsh Park Drive, Rockville. Visit www.FocusMusic.org.
Thursday/April 28
Slow Blues and Swing Dance. 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. Admission is $8. With DJ Mike Marcotte and Guests. Slow blues lesson from 8:15 to 9 p.m.; dancing from 9 to 11:30 p.m. At the Back Room at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Donna Barker at 301-634-2231 or go to info@CapitalBlues.org or www.CapitalBlues.org.
Saturday/April 30
An Evening with Strauss Waltz Ball. 9 p.m. to midnight. Admission is $20. With the band, Olde Vienna with Dave Wiesler, Alexander Mitchell, Barbara Heitz, Ralph Gordon and Elke Baker. At the Spanish Ballroom at Glen Echo, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. Call Joan Koury at 202-238-0230 or Glen Echo Park at 301-634-2222, or go to www.WaltzTimeDances.org.
Thursday/May 12
Piano Recital. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $28 (Stars Price $25.20). This artist channels the 19th century composer and pianist Clara Wieck Schumann (wife of Robert Schumann), recreating an 1871 concert by Clara. Performing on Strathmore’s 1850s Broadwood piano, Sharon Joshua deftly intersperses works by Beethoven, Mendelssohn, Robert Schumann, Bach and Chopin with engaging readings from Clara’s diaries and letters. A Gerald M. Woofter Memorial Concert Program. At the Mansion at Strathmore. Call 301-581-5109 or visit www.strathmore.org.
July 22 to Aug. 14, 2011
The Wind in the Willows. Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 and 4 p.m. Some Saturday 11 a.m. performances. Single ticket prices range from $10-$22, with group rates available. This musical retelling of the classic is faithful to the novel and features the beloved characters Mr. Toad, Mole, Ratty and Mr. Badger. It is early in the twentieth century and Mr. Toad falls hard for the charms of the motor car. His reckless driving results in his being thrown into prison, but, dressed as a laundry lady, he manages to escape. But will Mr. Toad be able to expel the Wild Wood squatters from Toad Hall and reclaim his home? Prepare to be enchanted by this irresistible mix of adventure and camaraderie. At Imagination Stage 4908 Auburn Avenue, Bethesda, MD. Imagination Stage offers discount ticket packages with benefits that emphasize the flexibility that parents and grandparents value, as well as significant savings. Details are on the website, www.imaginationstage.org.
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