Metro calendar

By Kelly Kerr
January 23, 2006

Tuesday-Saturday, Jan. 24-28

Beauty and the Beast
Additional performances: Friday, Jan. 27, 2 p.m and Saturday, Jan. 28, 1:30 p.m

140 W. Mount Royal Ave. Baltimore, MD (Lyric Opera House)
This classic tale is brought to life on stage through music and acting.  Visit http://www.ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets or call 410-547-7328 for more information.


Thursday, Jan. 26

The FBI and the Weather Underground
6:30 p.m, 800 F St. NW (International Spy Museum)

Come listen to what promises to be a fascinating discussion between founding member of the 1960s militant group Weather Underground Bill Ayers and Don Strickland, a former FBI agent who helped track the group down.

Take the Metro to Gallery Place-Chinatown (Red, Green and Yellow lines)
For more information call 202-393-7798.


Jan. 26-28

Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers
8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday
8641 Colesville Rd. Silver Spring, MD (Round House Theatre - Silver Spring)
Take the Metro to Silver Spring (Red Line)

This play co-produced by Providence’s Trinity Repertory Company and Saint Paul’s Penumbra Theatre Company will examine racial identity and prejudice through the voice and experience of a Buffalo soldier. People under the age of 25 receive 50 percent off of the ticket price.
For more information call 240-644-1100.


Friday, Jan. 27

National Symphony Orchestra Prelude
6 p.m , 2700 F St. NW (Millennium Stage - The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts)
Take the Metro to Foggy Bottom-GWU (Blue and Orange lines).

The National Symphony Orchestra will perform beloved classic songs in this free show. For more information call 202-467-4600.


Saturday, Jan. 28

Step Back Into History: Adams Morgan Heritage Trail Walk
1 p.m., 1658 Columbia Road, NW (The Potters’ House).
Take the Metro to Woodley Park Zoo/Adams Morgan (Red Line).

This new self-guided of Adams Morgan offered by Cultural Tourism combines history and photography whose stops include the beautiful Beaux-Arts mansions of Washington’s Latino community and the very first Toys R Us. For more information call 202-661-7581.


Saturday, Jan. 28

Devi Dance Theater , 3225 8th St. NE (Dance Place)
8p.m, Sunday, Jan. 29 and 4p.m
Take the Metro to Brookland-CUA (Red Line)

In a combination of East Indian dance and music, choreographer, dancer, teacher and director Nillmma Devi will present her most recent work, “From the Diary of Sita.”
For more information, call 202-269-1600.

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