Thursday, April 17
Duo Cypers/LOP 6 p.m. WHERE: Kennedy Center -- Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom-GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: A Dutch saxophonist and Spanish guitarist come together to create unexpected harmonies. COST: Free
Kate Nash 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: The British piano-pop star crosses the pond for what promises to be a packed show. COST: $15
Friday, April 18
Bianca e Falliero 6 p.m. WHERE: Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom-GWU (orange and blue lines) INFO: Gioachino Rossini's opera comes to life in Foggy Bottom with a performance by the Washington Concert Opera. COST: $45-$90
Caroline Herring 7 p.m. WHERE: Jammin' Java, 227 Maple Ave. East, Vienna, Va. METRO: Vienna/Fairfax-GMU (orange line) INFO: Herring rocks Jammin' Java with her rootsy and emotive sound. COST: $12
Saturday, April 19
DJ Rekha 9 p.m. WHERE: Black Cat - Mainstage, 1811 14th St. N.W. METRO: U Street/Cardozo/African-American Civil War Memorial (yellow and green lines) INFO: DJ Rekha returns to the Black Cat's "Girl Friday Dance Night" with punjabi dance music blended with eclectic influences, including reggae and techno. COST: $13
"Hairspray" 2 and 8 p.m. WHERE: Warner Theatre, 13th and E St. N.W. METRO: Metro Center (red, blue and orange lines) INFO: The infectious music and high-energy dancing of this now famous musical comes to the District. COST: $38.50-$70
Sunday, April 20
Earth Day on the Mall Noon WHERE: The National Mall, between the U.S. Capitol and the Lincoln Memorial METRO: Smithsonian (orange and blue lines) INFO: Free performances from the Roots and O.A.R., as well as speeches and clean technology demonstrations, help celebrate being green. COST: Free
Judah Friedlander 8 p.m. WHERE: The Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. N.W. METRO: Farragut North (red line) INFO: The "Best Week Ever" commentator will perform stand-up. COST: $15-$17
Monday, April 21
"HeART of D.C.: The City Hall Art Collection" 9 a.m.-5 p.m. WHERE: John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W. METRO: Federal Triangle (red line) INFO: Explore the City Hall's best kept secret: its art collection. COST: Free
"David Macaulay: The Art of Drawing Architecture" 10 a.m.-5 p.m. WHERE: National Building Museum, 401 F St. N.W. METRO: Judiciary Square (red line) INFO: This exhibit showcases Macaulay's architectural drawings. COST: Free
Tuesday, April 22
Dan Steinhilber 11 a.m.-6 p.m. WHERE: G Fine Art, 1515 14th St. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: Display of post-minimalist photographs and installations that depict appliances, such as a leaf blower, with irony. COST: Free
Franz Jantzen and Martin Kotler 10 a.m.-5 p.m. WHERE: Hemphill Fine Arts Gallery, 1515 14th St. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: Jantzen's photographs complement Kotler's plein-air depictions of city life. COST: Free
