Monday, March 5
D.C. Independent Film Festival
Through March 11; times vary
University of the District of Columbia, 4200 Connecticut Ave. N.W.
Metro: Van Ness-UDC (red line)
The D.C. Independent Film Festival is an award-winning festival that showcases world-premiere films, award-winning features, shorts, animation and documentaries by local, national and international filmmakers. This year, the DCIFF features an Independent Music Festival in conjunction with the film festival featuring bands and DJs every night. The music festival closes on March 11 with a special appearance by Keifer Sutherland and the band Rocco DeLucca and the Burden.
For more information, visit www.dciff.org/festival_home.cfm.
"An Evening with Ellington"
6 p.m.
The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. N.W.
Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue and orange lines)
"An Evening with Ellington" is part of the "Jazz in Our Time" series of jazz events at the Kennedy Center lasting until March 10. "An Evening with Ellington" includes performances by saxophonist Davey Yarborough, The Duke Ellington School of the Arts Jazz Orchestra and members of the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information visit www.kennedy-center.org.
Tuesday, March 6
"Carnival!"
7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Friday
1:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday
1:30 p.m. Sunday
Through March 11
The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. N.W.
Metro: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue and orange lines)
This musical, which won two Tony Awards in 1962, follows Lili, a French girl who joins the Grande Imperial Cirque de Paris. Tickets cost $25 to $90.
For more information, visit www.kennedy-center.org.
CATS - The 25th Anniversary Tour
8 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays
2 and 8 p.m. Saturdays
1 and 6:30 p.m. Sundays
Through March 18
The Warner Theatre, 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Metro: Metro Center (red, blue and orange lines)
See one of the longest-running Broadway shows live at the Warner Theatre. This seven-time Tony award winning play written by Andrew Lloyd Webber features songs by Magical Mr. Mistoffelees, Old Deuteronomy and the rest of the feline crew. Tickets cost $38.50 to $70.
For more information, www.warnertheatre.com.
Thursday, March 8
The Who
7:30 p.m.
Verizon Center, 601 F St. N.W.
Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines)
The legendary rock band will perform live at the Verizon Center. Tickets cost $55 to $205.
For more information visit, www.verizoncenter.com.
