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Thursday, June 30, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
2011
Smithsonian Folklife Festival Opening Event
Featuring DJ Questlove of The Roots
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Don't miss the Soul Train Dance Party with
Questlove of The Roots DJing R&B and soul
hits at the opening event for the 2011
Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the
National Mall.
Location: The National Mall between the
U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial,
Washington, DC
Information: (202) 633-1000;
www.festival.si.edu
Cost: No admission charge |
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Thursday, June 30, 7:00 p.m.
2011 Student Academy Award® Gold
Medal-Winning Films Screening
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www.buzzstation.net |
Watch the Gold-Medal-winning films of the
2011 Student Academy Awards® in the William
G. McGowan Theater of the National Archives
Building in Washington, DC. Film critic
Willie Waffle will host the event. Past
Student Academy Award Winners have gone on
to receive 43 Oscar nominations and have won
or shared eight awards. Attendees should use
the Special Events entrance on Constitution
Avenue at 7th Street, NW. Please note that
some films may not be appropriate for
general audiences.
Location: The National Archives, 700
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC
Information: (202) 357-5000; www.archives.gov/press/press-releases/2011/nr11-131.html
Cost: Free |
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Thursday, June 30, 7:00 p.m.
Josh Ritter at Politics & Prose Bookstore
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Come see singer-songwriter, Josh Ritter,
discuss his debut novel, "Bright's Passage"
at Politics & Prose Bookstore. "Bright's
Passage" is about a World War I veteran's
time in the trenches and his life upon
returning to West Virginia.
Location: Politics & Prose Bookstore, 5015
Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC
Information: (202) 364-1919;
www.politics-prose.com/event/book/josh-ritter-brights-passage
Cost: No admission charge |
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Thursday, June 30, 8:00 p.m.
An Evening of Shakespeare: Dame Helen Mirren
and Jeremy Irons Perform; Maestro Lorin
Maazel Presents Music Inspired By
Shakespeare
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An opportunity to see Dame Helen Mirren and
Jeremy Irons perform spoken verses from
Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
and Maestro Maazel conduct the Castleton
Festival Orchestra and the women's voices of
the Castleton Festival Chorus in a program
of music inspired by Shakespeare.
Location: The Music Center at Strathmore,
5301 Tuckerman Ln. North Bethesda, MD
Information: (301) 581-5100;
www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp
Cost: $25-$150 |
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Friday, July 1, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
"Between
Fences" Opening Night Exhibition
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Don't miss opening night of the "Between
Fences" traveling Smithsonian exhibition
about how tightly the fence is entwined with
politics, industry and daily life. Held at
the Snow Hill Library, the exhibition will
be on display from Friday, July 1 - Sunday,
August 21.
Location: Snow Hill Library, 307 North
Washington St. Snow Hill, MD
Information: (410) 632-3495;
www.worcesterlibrary.org/fences.shtml
Cost: Free admission |
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Friday, July 1, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Energy
Healers Gathering
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Check out this gathering of energy healers
at The Mindfulness Center. For ages 21 and
over.
Location: The Mindfulness Center, 4963 Elm
St. Suite 100, Bethesda, MD (two blocks from
Bethesda Metro Station)
Information: (301) 986-1090;
www.themindfulnesscenter.org
Cost: Free |
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Friday, July 1, 7:30 p.m. - 2:00 a.m.
Capital
Fringe 2011 Festival Preview
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www.capfringe.org/fringe-festival.html |
The preview will showcase 30 Fringe artists
performing 2-5 minute excerpts of their
Fringe Festival show. The Fringe Festival
begins on July 7. For all ages.
Location: The Baldacchino at Fort Fringe,
607 New York Ave. NW, Washington DC
Information: (202) 737-7320;
www.capfringe.org/prefestevents_2011.html
Cost: Free |
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Friday, July 1 - Saturday, July 2, 8:30 and
10:00 p.m.
Gary Valentine At The DC Improv
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Standup comedian Gary Valentine will perform
at the DC Improv. Valentine is best known
for his role on the CBS sitcom, "The King of
Queens."
Location: The DC Improv, 1140 Connecticut
Ave. NW, Washington, DC
Information: (202) 296-7008;
www.dcimprov.com/comics/11
Cost: $15-$17 |
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Saturday |
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Saturday, July 2, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Abraham
Lincoln's Washington Walking Tour
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July
1-3, 1863 and 2011 begins the four year
observance of the 150th anniversary of the
Civil War. Meet outside McPherson Square
Metro Station's White House exit and then
walk through Abraham Lincoln's Washington.
Each walk lasts about two hours and are
given rain or shine.
Location: Meet outside McPherson Square
Metro Station (White House exit),
Washington, DC
Information: (202) 484-1565;
www.washingtonwalks.com
Cost: $15 per person; cash only |
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Saturday, July 2 - Monday, July 4, 12:00 -
5:00 p.m.
"Essence of a
Moment" - Paintings by Diana Chou
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www.yellowbarnstudio.com |
Check out "Essence of a Moment" paintings by
artist Diana Chou in the Yellow Barn
Gallery.
Location: Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur
Blvd, Glen Echo, MD (this is the
intersection of Goldsboro Rd and MacArthur
Blvd)
Information: (301) 371-5593;
www.yellowbarnstudio.com
Cost: Free |
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Saturday, July 2, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
Sandy Spring
Museum's First Annual Big Band Bash Benefit
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www.wrdmusic.com |
The Olney Big Band will play American swing,
dance, and jazz music of the big band era in
a benefit concert for the Sandy Spring
Museum. All proceeds will benefit the Sandy
Spring Museum.
Location: Sandy Spring Museum, 17901 Bentley
Rd. Sandy Spring, MD
Information: (301) 774-0022;
www.sandyspringmuseum.org
Cost: $20 for a chair or $10 for lawn space
(bring your own blankets); Free admission
for children under 12 years old |
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Larry Crowne (PG-13)
Let go from his job, a former Navy man
and successful team leader at the
big-box company where he worked sees his
life unravel as he has trouble paying
off his mortgage. Looking for ways to
pass his free time, Larry Crowne goes to
local college to start his life fresh.
In his public-speaking class, Crowne
develops a crush on his teacher Mercedes
Tainot, who has lost her passion for
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Monte Carlo (PG)
Three graduates vacation in Paris and
somehow end up living the lifestyle of
the rich and famous. They experience
romance, but at the end of their journey
find out the true meaning of friendship.
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The Perfect Host (R)
Warwick Wilson is an expert when it
comes to entertaining. John Taylor is an
expert at robbing banks. When Taylor
needs to get off the streets, he poses
as a friend of a friend who was mugged
and lost his luggage. Wilson takes him
in and we found out how deceiving
appearances can be as the night goes on.
The Perfect Host is a psychological
thriller that shows human nature at its
core and how people are willing to do
anything to satisfy their needs.
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon (PG-13)
An inexplicable occurrence from Earth's
past erupts into the present day and
threatens to wage a war to Earth so
profound that the Transformers alone
will not be able to save us.
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Thursday, June 30, 6:15 and 7:15 p.m.
Montgomery County Regular Co-Rec
Softball - "C" Thursday Regional Park
Double Header Division
Location: Olney Manor Recreation Park,
16601 Georgia Ave. Olney, MD
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Friday, July 1, 7:05 p.m.
Washington Nationals vs. Pittsburgh
Pirates
Location: Nationals Park, 1500 South
Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC |
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Saturday, July 2, 7:30 p.m. (Gates open
at 6:00 p.m.)
Bethesda Big Train vs. Youse's
Orioles (Summer College Baseball)
Location: Povich Field, 10600 Westlake
Dr. in Cabin John Regional Park,
Bethesda, MD |
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Monday, July 4, 8:00 a.m. (7:30 a.m.
pre-race warm-up)
Autism Speaks 11th Annual 5K Run - 1
Mile Walk
Location: Potomac Library at the
intersection of River and Falls Road in
Potomac, MD (Exit 39 off of 495 at River
Road and head towards Potomac)
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Saturday, July 2, 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. (Doors open at
7:00 p.m.)
Laugh Riot Comedy
Show at The Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel
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Live standup comedy show featuring local comics.
After the show, non-comedian audience members can go
onstage and tell a joke. The best joke wins $25
cash, a T-shirt, and 2 free tickets. Rated R: under
17 only admitted with 21 or older adult.
Location: Hyatt Regency Bethesda Hotel, One Bethesda
Metro Center, 7400 Wisconsin Ave. (where Wisconsin
Ave Rte 355, East-West Hwy Rte 410, and Old
Georgetown Rd Rte 187 meet), Bethesda, MD
Information: (301) 657-1234;
standupcomedytogo.com/see-a-show/hyatt-saturdays/
Cost: $10 cover |
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Sunday |
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Sunday, July 3, 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
The Great Dinosaur
Mystery at The Puppet Co. Playhouse
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www.thepuppetco.org/repertory/np/ |
The
Great Dinosaur Mystery is a puppet show for children
ranging from Pre-K to Grade 4. The show runtime is
50 minutes.
Location: The Puppet Co., Glen Echo Park, 7300
MacArthur Blvd. Glen Echo, MD
Information: (301) 634-5380;
www.thepuppetco.org/repertory/np/
Cost: $10 |
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Sunday, July 3, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. (Seating begins at
5:30 p.m.)
Opera Night
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www.trattoriasorrento.com/entertainment.html |
Enjoy a four course meal from Trattoria Sorrento's
pre-fixed menu while listening and singing along to
Old Italian and Neapolitan songs performed by Diane
Abel.
Location: Trattoria Sorrento, 4930 Cordell Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
Information: (301) 718-0344;
www.trattoriasorrento.com/entertainment.html
Cost: $50 |
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Sunday, July 3, 7:00 - 8:15 p.m.
Gordon Smith's
Patriotic Lecture
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Listen to Gordon Smith, President and CEO of the
National Association of Broadcasters, speak about
how God guided the Constitution's creation and about
the patriotic duty of all Americans.
Location: Washington D.C. Temple Visitors' Center,
9900 Stoneybrook Dr. Kensington, MD
Information: (301) 587-0144;
www.creativemoco.com/calendar/event/7341
Cost: Free |
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Sunday, July 3, 9:00 p.m.
The Big Boom at U
Street Music Hall
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Hip-hop DJ Nu-Mark, local reggae star See-I,
electro-funk group Fort Knox Five, and DJ Rex Riddem
trade off on stage and in the DJ booth.
Location: U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW,
Washington, DC
Information: (202) 588-1880;
www.ustreetmusichall.com
Cost: $10 |
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Monday, July 4, 6:00 p.m.
Boyds/Germantown
Fourth of July Celebration
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Family fun activities begin at 6:00 p.m. Then at
8:00 p.m. there's a salute to America by the
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and a fireworks show
around 9:15 p.m.
Location: South Germantown Recreational Park, 18041
Central Park Circle, Boyds, MD
Information: (240) 777-6821;
montgomerycountymd.gov/rec
Cost: Free |
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Monday, July 4, 7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Rockville
Independence Day Celebration
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www.vpr.net |
Starting at 7:00 p.m. the Fugitive Brass Quintet
will perform on the football stadium stage and Paul
Pfau and the Dimestore Band will perform on the
Campus stage. At 8:00 p.m. the Rockville concert
band will play at the football stadium stage. Around
9:30 p.m. there will be fireworks that can be seen
from both the football stadium and campus stage.
Please bring chairs and blankets for seating.
Location: Montgomery College-Rockville Campus, 51
Mannakee St. Rockville, MD
Information: (240) 314-8620;
www.rockvillemd.gov/events/independence-day.htm
Cost: Free |
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Monday, July 4, 7:00 p.m. (Gates open at 5:00 p.m.)
Gaithersburg
Independence Day Celebration
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Celebrate the Fourth of July while enjoying food,
music, and fireworks at the Montgomery County
Fairgrounds. The band, Appaloosa, will start playing
at 7:00 p.m. and the fireworks display will begin
around 9:25 p.m. Attendees are allowed to bring
their own food and blankets, even though food will
be sold. For safety reasons, alcoholic beverages,
glass containers, roller blades, skates, bikes,
pets, and fireworks of any kind are strictly
prohibited. In the event of rain, the fireworks show
only will be held on Tuesday, July 5.
Location: Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut
St. Gaithersburg, MD
(Note: Walk in at Chestnut or Dalamar Streets. The
Perry Parkway entrance to the Fairgrounds will be
closed and no unauthorized cards will be allowed in
the Fairgrounds.)
Information: (301) 258-6350 or parksrec@gaithersburgmd.gov;
www.gaithersburgmd.gov/poi/default.asp
Cost: Free |
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Monday, July 4, 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. (Admittance begins
at 3:00 p.m.)
A Capitol Fourth -
Concert and Fireworks on the National Mall
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http://tour.responsibly.com/ |
Don't miss Jordan Sparks, Josh Groban, Matthew
Morrison, Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers,
Kelli O'Hara, Little Richard, Million Dollar Quartet
and the National Symphony Orchestra perform at the
annual Independence Day Concert. The event is hosted
by Emmy and Golden Glove Award-winning actor Jimmy
Smits. Following the performances, usually around
9:15 p.m., there will be a fireworks display over
the Washington Monument. The concert is free and
open to the public. No alcoholic beverages allowed.
Location: West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol, E. Capitol
St. and First St. NW, Washington, DC
Information: (202) 467-4600;
www.kennedy-center.org/nso/calendar/index.cfm
Cost: Free |
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