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Prices are for the entire run of the show; In- dividual shows may vary.


THE DISTRICT AMAN OF NO IMPORTANCEKeegan Theatre presents the story of a fan of Oscar Wilde determined to stage “Salome” at his church, despite objections from the church authorities, through July 11. Friday-Saturday and Thursday at 8, Sunday at 3. Church Street Theater, 1742 Church St. NW. 703-892-0202. www.keegan theatre.com. $35, $30 students and seniors.


COMPLETELY HOLLYWOOD (ABRIDGED) The Reduced Shakespeare Company takes on 175 movies in 100 minutes, through July 11. Tuesday-Thursday at 7:30. Kennedy Center, Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324. www.kennedy-center.org. $39-$49.


IT’S ME YOU SHOULD BLAME AND A GREAT(ER) DEPRESSION Part of the Source Festival, through June 26. Tuesday and Thursday at 8. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 866-811-4111. www.sourcedc.org. $18.


JOHNNY MEISTER AND THE STITCH Solas Nua presents a dark, funny, poetic and brutally honest tragedy from the backstreets of Northern Ireland, through July 17. Wednesday and Thursday at 8. Flashpoint, 916 G St. NW. 800-494-8497. www.solasnua.org. $20.


KILLER QUEEN BURLESQUE Presented by Casino O’Fortune Cookie Productions, through Saturday. Saturday at 9:30 and 11:30. Palace of Wonders, 1210 H St. NE. 202-398-7469. www.palaceofwonders.com. $10.


LEGENDS! An over-the-hill diva (John Epperson in full drag as Lypsinka) must reconcile with a longtime rival in order to resurrect her fading career, through July 4. Friday and Wednesday-Thursday at 7:30, Saturday at 2:30 and 7:30, Sunday at 2:30. Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300. www.studiotheatre.org. $50-$71.


MEMORIA BRASSICA AND BUNNY, BUNNYPart of the Source Festival, through June 26. Wednesday at 8. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 866-811-4111. www.sourcedc.org. $18.


ONE DESTINY Actor Harry Hawk and co-owner of Ford’s Theatre Harry Ford grapple with whether they could have changed the course of history, through July 15. Friday at 5:30 and 7, and Saturday at 5:30. Ford’s Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-347-4833. www.fordstheatre.org. $5.


SHEAR MADNESSThe audience joins the fun in this performance based on a murder in a hair salon. Friday at 8, Saturday at 6 and 9, Sunday at 3 and 7, Tuesday-Thursday at 8. Kennedy Center, Theater Lab, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324. www.kennedy-center.org. $42.


SPARKS OF GENIUS: 18 10-MINUTE PLAYS The Source Festival kicks off with short plays. There will be six plays performed each night, through Sunday. Friday at 8, Saturday at 1, 4 and 8 and Sunday at 1 and 4. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 866-811-4111. www.sourcedc.org. $18.


TALENT SHOW!Part of the Source Festival, through Monday. Monday at 8. Source, 1835 14th St. NW. 866-811-4111. www.sourcedc.org. $18.


THERE ARE LITTLE KINGDOMS The Keegan Theatre’s New Island Project presents a bittersweet comedy that observes a day in an Irish town filled with misfits and losers, fantasists and sexy young psychopaths, through July 7. Saturday at 3, Sunday-Wednesday at 8. Church Street Theater, 1742 Church St. NW. 703-892-0202. www.keegantheatre. com. $25, $20 students and seniors.


YOUR BLUES AIN’T LIKE MINE African Continuum Theatre presents Pearl Cleage discussing the genesis of “blues” and her process as a playwright. The evening will also launch Off the Circuit Performance Ensemble, who will perform scenes from Ms. Cleage’s works, through Saturday. Saturday at 7. Theater J, 1529 16th St. NW. www.africancontinuumtheatre. com. $25.


MARYLAND


CREAM SODA AND CREME DE MENTHE This semi-autobiographical one-woman play chronicles the life of Jacqueline Butler, a black, middle-class doctor’s daughter


growing up in Queens in summer 1962, through June 25. Thursday at 8. Round House Theatre/Silver Spring, 8641 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. 240-644-1100. www.roundhousetheatre. org. $15, $10 seniors and 30 and younger.


HANSEL AND GRETEL: THE WITCH’S TWIST Adventure Theatre and Hunt Avenue Productions present the story of a witch who brews up a scheme to add to the madness of putting on a middle school production of this classic children’s fairy tale, through Sunday. Friday at 7, Saturday at 2 and 7 and Sunday at 2. Round House Theatre, 4545 East West Hwy., Bethesda. 301-634-2270. www.adventuretheatre.org. $10.


LUCK BE A LADYHosted by Jim Caruso, “Luck Be a Lady” features Emily Skinner, star of the Broadway production of “Side Show” and “Wicked’s” Julia Murney singing hits like “Come Up and See Me Sometime,” “Ring Them Bells” and “Defying Gravity,” through Thursday. Thursday at 8. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100. www.strathmore. org. $25.


MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING Chesapeake Shakespeare Company presents Shakespeare’s comedy, through July 11. Friday and Saturday at 8, Sunday at 5. Patapsco Female Institute Historic Park, 3691 Sarah’s Lane, Ellicott City. 866-811-4111. www.chesapeake shakespeare.com. $25-$30, $23 seniors, $15 students younger than 25, age 18 and younger free with paying adult.


PRUFBOX Mark Jaster and Sabrina Mandell in an original Happenstance Theater production based loosely on the T.S. Eliot poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock” and on the shadow boxes of Joseph Cornell, through Sunday. Friday and Saturday at 8, Sunday at 2. Round House Theatre/ Silver Spring, 8641 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. 240-644-1100. www. roundhousetheatre.org. $15, $10 seniors and patrons younger than 30.


THE SECRET GARDENThe classic play about a secret garden is presented by 2nd Star Productions, through June 27. Friday-Saturday and Thursday at 8, Sunday at 3. Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie. 410-757-5700. 301-832-4819. www.2ndstarproductions. com. $20, $17 seniors and students.


TRUMPERYA play about Charles Darwin’s decision to publish his theory on natural selection, through July 4. Friday and Wednesday-Thursday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8, Sunday at 2 and 7:30, Tuesday at 7:30. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney. 301-924-3400. www.olneytheatre.org. $26-$54.


VIRGINIA


THE ADVENTURES OF UNCLE RABBIT Uncle Rabbit finds pleasure in tricking his neighbors, through Aug. 20. Saturday and Sunday at 12:30. Synetic Family Theatre, 4041 Campbell Ave., Arlington. 800-494-8497. www.classika.org. $12 in advance, $15 at the door.


CATS Old Deuteronomy and the rest of the feline crew perform, through Sunday. Friday at 8, Saturday and Sunday at 2 and 8. Wolf Trap National Park, Filene Center, 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-255-1868. 877-965-3872. www.wolftrap.org. $20-$70.


SUBURBAN MOTEL1st Stage presents a pair of one-act comedies set in a seedy motel, through July 3. Friday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 and Sunday at 2 and 7. 1st Stage, 1524 Spring Hill Rd., McLean. 703-854-1856. www.1stStageTysons.org. $25, $15 students.


COMMUNITY THEATER


BYE BYE BIRDIE Stroyka Theater Co. presents the classic musical, through June 27. Friday and Saturday at 8, Sunday at 3. U.S. Navy Memorial Heritage Center, Burke Theater, 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 301-490-4468. www.stroykatheater.com. $25, $20 students and seniors.


THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE This musical chronicles six adolescents, all played by adults — vying for a spelling championship. These cast members compete against one another and members of the audience, through July 25. Thursday at 8:30. Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre, 143 Compromise St., Annapolis. 410-268-9212. www.summergarden.com. $18.


Sports


PROFESSIONAL BASEBALL


NATIONALS Friday at 7:05, Saturday at 4:10 and Sunday at 1:35 against the Chicago White Sox. Monday-Tuesday at 7:05 and Wednesday at 4:35 against the Kansas City Royals. Nationals Park, 1500 South Capitol St. SE. 202-675-6287 or washington.nationals.mlb.com. $10-$335.


ORIOLES Tuesday-Thursday against the Florida Marlins. Oriole Park at Camden Yards, 333 W. Camden St., Baltimore. 888-848-2473 or baltimore. orioles.mlb.com. $10-$135.


BASKETBALL OLNEY THEATRE CENTER


“Trumpery,” with Ian LeValley, left, as Charles Darwin and Jeffries Thaiss as Alfred Wallace runs through July 4 at Olney Theatre.


THE DIVINERS Hard Bargain Players presents a play about people dealing with sudden tragedy, through June 26. Friday-Saturday and Thursday at 8. Hard Bargain Farm, 2001 Bryan Point Rd., Accokeek. 301-292-5727. www.hbplayers. org. $10, $8 students and seniors.


THE THREE MUSKETEERSThe St. George’s Players show features four local actors, who portray 25 characters with 70 costume changes and sword-fighting, through Sunday. Friday at 8, Saturday and Sunday at 4 and 8. 7010 Glenn Dale Rd., 7010 Glenn Dale Rd., Glenn Dale. 301-262-3285. www.stgeo.org. $15, $10 seniors and students ages 16 to 22, $7.50 younger.


NVTA 2010 ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL through June 27. Friday and Saturday at 7:30. James Lee Community Center, 2855 Annandale Rd., Falls Church. 703-615-6626. www.nvtaweb.org. $14 for a two- or three-play session, $35 festival pass.


DINNER THEATER


ALWAYS PATSY CLINE A tribute to the legendary country singer based on a story about Cline’s friendship with a fan from Houston named Louise Seger, through July 25. Friday-Saturday at 6, Sunday at 10:30 and 5, Thursday at 6. Toby’s Dinner Theatre, 5625 O’Donnell St., Baltimore. 800-888-6297. 410-649-1660. www.tobysdinnertheatre.com.


HAIRSPRAYFriday-Saturday at 6, Sunday at 10:30 and 5, Tuesday-Thursday at 6, through Aug. 1. Toby’s Dinner Theatre, 5900 Symphony Woods Rd., Columbia. 800-888-6297. 301-596-6161. www.tobysdinnertheatre. com. $46-$51.


COMEDY


THE CAPITOL STEPS Friday at 7:30, Saturday at 7:30. Ronald Reagan Building &International Trade Center, 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-397-7328. www.capsteps.com. $33-$35.


ALONZO BODDENFriday and Saturday at 8 and 10:30, Sunday at 8. Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-296-7008. www.dcimprov.com. $17-$20.


NICK GRIFFIN Friday and Saturday at 9:45. Arlington Cinema ‘N’ Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike, Arlington. 703-486-2345. www.arlingtondrafthouse. com. $18.


JEFF MAURER AND MIKE STORCK Saturday at 8. Hyatt Laugh Riot, Hyatt Regency Hotel, 7400 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. 301-657-1234. www. standupcomedytogo.com. $10.


LONI LOVEWednesday and Thursday at 8:30, through June 26. Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-296-7008. www.dcimprov.com. $15.


Dance


DEVIATED THEATRE Friday at 6. The more than 20 actors and dancers perform original works described as “operas of movement.” In conjunction with Ballet Across America II and Dance/USA. Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324. www.kennedy-center.org. Free.


BALLET ACROSS AMERICA II Friday at 7:30, Saturday at 1:30 and 7:30 and Sunday at 1:30. Ballet companies from across the country perform. Kennedy Center, Opera House, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324. www.kennedy-center.org. $29-$79.


DANCE BOX THEATER Friday and Saturday at 8, Sunday at 7. Dance Box Theater presents “The Loving Project: E-Race.” Joe’s Movement Emporium, 3309 Bunker Hill Rd., Mount Rainier. 301-699-1819. www.joesmovement.org. $15, $8 age 17 and younger.


STEP AFRIKA Friday at 8, Saturday at 2 and 8 and Sunday at 7:30. Performers use their bodies and voices as percussion instruments. Lansburgh Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. 202-547-1122. 877-487-8849. www.shakespearetheatre. org. www.stepafrika.org. $29.50-$100.


CITYDANCE CENTER: 2010 CHILDREN & YOUTH CONCERT Saturday at 1. Based on themes extracted from “The Little Prince,” the dancers weave their way through the story using a variety of genres from ballet, modern, jazz, Afro-fusion, hip-hop to Bollywood. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100. www.strathmore.org. $18.


NRITYANJALI PERFORMANCE ENSEMBLE Saturday at 6. The ensemble promotes the Indian classical dance form bharatanatyam. They perform Bhakti Manjari. In conjunction with Ballet Across America II and Dance/USA. Kennedy Center, Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600. 800-444-1324. www. kennedy-center.org. Free.


LESOLE’S DANCE PROJECT Saturday at 7. Lesole’s Dance Project will celebrate Juneteenth with an evening of traditional South African dances. Ubuntu Nankama Studio, 3802 34th St., Mount Rainier. 240-744-6693. ldpjuneteenth0619. eventbrite.com. $20, $15 younger than 12 and seniors.


“STUDIO TO STAGE” Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 7. Joy of Motion Dance Center presents the Adult Performance Class students performing Afro-modern, tap music video, spice raqs, jazz and hip hop/pop fusion. Joy of Motion Dance Center, Jack Guidone Theater, 5207 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-362-3042. www.joyofmotion.org. $15 in advance, $20 at the door. $12 seniors and children younger than 12.


ADRAIN BOLTON ARTS ACADEMY Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 3 and 7. ABAA students, artists of Philadanco II, alumni dancers of Duke Ellington School of the Arts, former Students of Adrain Bolton and the Davis Center Dancers perform “Jungle Book.” Dance Place, 3225 Eighth St. NE. 202-269-1600. www.danceplace.org. $20 before Friday at noon, $25 day of show.


TAPPERS WITH ATTITUDE Saturday at 8 and Sunday at 3. Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. 202-399-7993. www.atlasarts.org. $10-$22.


KATHY HARTY GRAY DANCE THEATREWednesday at 8. A benefit dance concert for the Lynn Williams Rouzier Institute de Dance in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. The program features “In the Spirit of Katherine Dunham” and other company works. Northern Virginia Community College, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria. 703-413-3811. www.khgdt.org. Donations accepted.


MYSTICS Saturday at 7 against the Chicago Sky. Thursday at 7 against the Los Angeles Sparks. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328. www.wnba.com/ mystics. $10-$200.


POOL


MARYLAND OPEN 14.1 STRAIGHT POOL CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday and Sunday at 10. Big Daddy’s Billiards, Glen Burnie. 410-760-1332. www.azbilliards.com. $10.


SOCCER


D.C. UNITED Saturday at 7:30 against the El Salvador National Team. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. NE. 202-397-7328. www.dcunited.com. $27-$40.


RECREATIONAL


BIRD WATCHING PRINCE GEORGE’S AUDUBON SOCIETY Saturday at 7:30 at the Governor Bridge Natural Area on Saturday. 410-765-6482.


GOLFING


HOSPICE OF THE CHESAPEAKE GOLF TOURNAMENT Monday, registration begins at 8 with a shotgun start at 9. Chartwell Golf & Country Club, 1 Chartwell Dr., Severna Park. 443-837-1530. www.hospicechesapeake. org. Registration is $250, $900 for foursomes.


HIKING


CAPITAL HIKING CLUB Hike eight or 11.9 miles in Cunningham Falls State Park on Saturday. 202-547-0302. www.capitalhikingclub.org.


CENTER HIKING CLUB Hike 11 miles in the George Washington National Forest on Sunday. 703-527-2349. Hike six or seven miles along Sligo Creek on Sunday. 301-977-8988. www.centerhikingclub.org.


MOUNTAIN CLUB OF MARYLAND Hike six to seven miles mostly along the Loch Raven Reservoir Merryman Trail on Saturday. 410-299-8833. Hike 14 miles along Neighbor Mountain, the Appalachian Trail and Jeremy’s Run on Saturday. 410-889-8225. Hike 11 miles through the Loch Raven Watershed and Cromwell Valley Park on Sunday. 443-275-1406. Hike five miles in Gunpowder Falls State Park on Wednesday. 443-212-5189. Hike eight miles in Gunpowder Falls State Park on Wednesday. 410-661-3182. www.mcomd. org.


NORTHERN VIRGINIA HIKING CLUB Hike eight miles in Shenandoah National Park on Saturday. 202-528-9654. Hike 13 miles in the George Washington National Forest on Saturday. 703-339-6716. Hike 7.5 miles in Leesylvania State Park on Saturday. 703-402-5067. Hike five miles in Burke Lake Park on Sunday. 703-425-2820. Hike eight miles from South Run Park to Burke lake on Sunday. 703 220-4219. www.nvhc.com.


POTOMAC APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB Hike 9.4 miles along the South River Run Falls Trail and Dry Run Falls fire road on Saturday. 301-349-2496. Hike 2.5 miles in Shenandoah National Park on Saturday. 703-963-9505. Hike 18 miles in central Shenandoah National Park on Tuesday. 304-535-2576. Hike 5.5 miles on Sugarloaf Mountain on Wednesday. 301-530-0939. New member meeting at PATC headquarters, 118 Park St. SE, Vienna, on Wednesday at 7:30. 703-860-0181. www.patc.net.


WANDERBIRDS Hike 6.5 to nine miles with views of the Hagerstown valley on Sunday. 202-812-8990. www. wanderbirds.org.


THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 2010


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