2008 Woodie Awards
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Scene calendar
The week in fun; know your city
4/3/08
Thursday, April 3
"Gutenberg! The Musical!"
7:30 p.m.
WHERE: D.C. Arts Center
2438 18th St. N.W.
METRO: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan (red line)
INFO: This enthusiastic musical follows two men as they struggle to find funding for their musical about the creator of the printing press.
COST: $18
The Boredoms
7:30 p.m.
WHERE: 9:30 club
815 V St. N.W.
METRO: U Street/Cardozo/African American Civil War Memorial (yellow and green lines)
INFO: This avant garde Japanese rock band will electrify Thursday night with unexpected music.
COST: $20
Friday, April 4
Jam Session: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World
2-5 p.m.
WHERE: Meridian International Center
1624 Crescent Place N.W.
METRO: Dupont Circle (red line)
INFO: This photography exhibit showcases the diplomatic trips of jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, who spread their music on behalf of the State Department.
COST: Free
"The Exonerated"
8 p.m.
WHERE: Katzen Studio Theatre
METRO: Tenleytown-AU (red line)
INFO: Also performing Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., the AU Players tackle the stories of six death row inmates whose convictions were reversed. The Players, coupled with several organizations, put the performance together.
COST: $5
Saturday, April 5
National Cherry Blossom Festival Fireworks Show
8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Southwest Waterfront
Water Street S.W.
METRO: Waterfront/SEU (green line)
INFO: A dizzying display of pyrotechnics will light up the District's waterfront as part of the cherry blossom festivities.
COST: Free
"The History Boys"
8 p.m.
WHERE: The Studio Theatre- Metheny Theatre
14th and P streets N.W.
METRO: Dupont Circle (red line)
INFO: A British boys' school comes alive in Alan Bennet's Tony Award winning play following eight students and two teachers as they prepare for an important standardized exam.
COST: $53-$57
Sunday, April 6
"I'm a Cyborg, But That's Okay"
2 p.m.
WHERE: Freer Gallery of Art
Jefferson Drive and 12th St. N.W.
METRO: Smithsonian (orange and blue lines)
INFO: Part of the two-month long Korean Film Festival that kicked off on Friday, this lighthearted work traces a relationship in a mental hospital. The boy thinks he's disappearing and the girl thinks she's a robot, but romance still ensues.
COST: Free
"Stunning"
2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
WHERE: Woolly Mammoth Theatre
641 D St. N.W.
METRO: Gallery Place/Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines)
INFO: This is the last weekend to catch the premier of playwright David Adjmi's drama that tells the story of Lily, sixteen and married in Brooklyn.
COST: $24-$57
Monday, April 7
Dirty Projectors
9 p.m.
WHERE: Black Cat- Backstage
1811 14th St. N.W.
METRO: U Street/Cardozo/African American Civil War Memorial (yellow and green lines)
INFO: Nothing cures a case of the Mondays quite like this eclectic indie rock band with powerful vocals.
COST: $10
Saul Williams
7:30 p.m.
WHERE: 9:30 club
815 V. St. N.W.
METRO: U Street/Cardozo/African American Civil War Memorial (yellow and green lines)
INFO: A four-piece back-up band will support the charged performance of Williams' rap and poetry.
COST: $15
Tuesday, April 8
"An Alphabet Garden of Orchids"
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
WHERE: U.S. Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave. S.W.
METRO: Smithsonian (blue and orange lines)
INFO: Celebrate spring with a trip to the annual orchid exhibit at this oasis on the Mall.
COST: Free
"Into the Light"
Noon-5 p.m.
WHERE: Honfleur Gallery
1241 Good Hope Road S.E.
METRO: Anacostia (green line)
INFO: This multimedia exhibit explores the different expressions of light.
COST: Free
"Gutenberg! The Musical!"
7:30 p.m.
WHERE: D.C. Arts Center
2438 18th St. N.W.
METRO: Woodley Park-Zoo/Adams Morgan (red line)
INFO: This enthusiastic musical follows two men as they struggle to find funding for their musical about the creator of the printing press.
COST: $18
The Boredoms
7:30 p.m.
WHERE: 9:30 club
815 V St. N.W.
METRO: U Street/Cardozo/African American Civil War Memorial (yellow and green lines)
INFO: This avant garde Japanese rock band will electrify Thursday night with unexpected music.
COST: $20
Friday, April 4
Jam Session: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World
2-5 p.m.
WHERE: Meridian International Center
1624 Crescent Place N.W.
METRO: Dupont Circle (red line)
INFO: This photography exhibit showcases the diplomatic trips of jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie, Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, who spread their music on behalf of the State Department.
COST: Free
"The Exonerated"
8 p.m.
WHERE: Katzen Studio Theatre
METRO: Tenleytown-AU (red line)
INFO: Also performing Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., the AU Players tackle the stories of six death row inmates whose convictions were reversed. The Players, coupled with several organizations, put the performance together.
COST: $5
Saturday, April 5
National Cherry Blossom Festival Fireworks Show
8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Southwest Waterfront
Water Street S.W.
METRO: Waterfront/SEU (green line)
INFO: A dizzying display of pyrotechnics will light up the District's waterfront as part of the cherry blossom festivities.
COST: Free
"The History Boys"
8 p.m.
WHERE: The Studio Theatre- Metheny Theatre
14th and P streets N.W.
METRO: Dupont Circle (red line)
INFO: A British boys' school comes alive in Alan Bennet's Tony Award winning play following eight students and two teachers as they prepare for an important standardized exam.
COST: $53-$57
Sunday, April 6
"I'm a Cyborg, But That's Okay"
2 p.m.
WHERE: Freer Gallery of Art
Jefferson Drive and 12th St. N.W.
METRO: Smithsonian (orange and blue lines)
INFO: Part of the two-month long Korean Film Festival that kicked off on Friday, this lighthearted work traces a relationship in a mental hospital. The boy thinks he's disappearing and the girl thinks she's a robot, but romance still ensues.
COST: Free
"Stunning"
2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
WHERE: Woolly Mammoth Theatre
641 D St. N.W.
METRO: Gallery Place/Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines)
INFO: This is the last weekend to catch the premier of playwright David Adjmi's drama that tells the story of Lily, sixteen and married in Brooklyn.
COST: $24-$57
Monday, April 7
Dirty Projectors
9 p.m.
WHERE: Black Cat- Backstage
1811 14th St. N.W.
METRO: U Street/Cardozo/African American Civil War Memorial (yellow and green lines)
INFO: Nothing cures a case of the Mondays quite like this eclectic indie rock band with powerful vocals.
COST: $10
Saul Williams
7:30 p.m.
WHERE: 9:30 club
815 V. St. N.W.
METRO: U Street/Cardozo/African American Civil War Memorial (yellow and green lines)
INFO: A four-piece back-up band will support the charged performance of Williams' rap and poetry.
COST: $15
Tuesday, April 8
"An Alphabet Garden of Orchids"
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
WHERE: U.S. Botanic Garden
100 Maryland Ave. S.W.
METRO: Smithsonian (blue and orange lines)
INFO: Celebrate spring with a trip to the annual orchid exhibit at this oasis on the Mall.
COST: Free
"Into the Light"
Noon-5 p.m.
WHERE: Honfleur Gallery
1241 Good Hope Road S.E.
METRO: Anacostia (green line)
INFO: This multimedia exhibit explores the different expressions of light.
COST: Free
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