Having reunited a few years ago, the influential '80s alternative-rock band Pixies is now working on recording a new full-length album. But they’re currently touring to play their 20-year-old classic album Doolittle live from start to finish. Tonight, Monday, Nov. 30, and Tuesday, Dec. 1, at 8 p.m. D.A.R. Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. NW. Tickets are $53.50. Call 202-628-1776 or visit dar.org/conthall.
In his raucous and revealing memoir The Making of a Stand-Up Guy, Charlie Murphy details his life on the road with brother Eddie, his nights on the town with Rick James, and other anecdotes of time spent with celebrities, from Chris Rock to Richard Prior to Vanessa Williams to Michael Jackson. Tonight, Monday, Nov. 30, at 6:30 p.m. Borders Books & Music, 1801 K St. NW. Call 202-466-4999 or visit borders.com.
An annual tradition continues, as Ford's Theatre presents a new production of A Christmas Carol directed by Signature Theatre's Michael Baron and starring local actor Edward Gero as Ebenezer Scrooge. To Jan. 3. Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. Tickets are $16 to $65. Call 202-397-7328 or visit ticketmaster.com.
“Sèvres Then And Now: Tradition and Innovation in Porcelain, 1750-2000” is the first exhibition in America to present together the earliest Sèvres pieces alongside the contemporary works of the 20th and 21st centuries, and to explore fully how continuous innovation propelled Sèvres to become the preeminent porcelain factory.
From the Hillwood website:This exhibition will present a chronological display of objects, from the 18th century to the 21st, to explore the rich history of competition, patronage, and the quest to create true works of art in porcelain that ultimately informed the factory's lasting beauty and success. Its very inception at Vincennes, led by Jean Orry de Fulvy in 1740, was driven by the desire to counteract the flood of "Oriental" porcelain into Europe and the wish to discover its secrets, as well as the urge to curtail the success of the Meissen porcelain factory.
Meissen was the first in Europe, under the patronage of Augustus the Strong, to make true hard-paste porcelain. Like that produced in China, hard-paste porcelain required the use of kaolin, a white clay that made possible firing at high temperatures, to make an impermeable, glassy ceramic. After a false start with the brothers Dubois, who dubiously claimed to have the secret formula, the factory at Vincennes ignited the first in Sèvres' long history of technical innovations, by turning its own formula for brittle soft-paste porcelain to its advantage. It turned out that this paste and its lead glaze absorbed a wide range of colors beautifully, which in combination with bold new colors yielded a jewel-like effect to the porcelains that came to characterize Sèvres and catapulted the factory into fashion.
As part of the exhibition, Hillwood's dining room showcases a large 20th-century Sèvres masterpiece in the form of an Egyptian ruin. In the adjoining Breakfast Room, celebrated food historian and designer Ivan Day, recreates an historic 18th-century dessert service including a Roman-style rotunda modeled from sugar paste, chenille parterres, and sugar baskets with pastillage flowers, all surrounded by Hillwood's Sèvres dessert service made for Cardinal Prince Louis de Rohan.
Through May 30. At Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Suggested donation is $12. Call 202-686-8500 or visit HillwoodMuseum.org.
"A Chanticleer Christmas" features The Chanticleers, an Old World-style American chorus, singing holiday music from around the world and across centuries, combining Medieval and Renaissance music with American spirituals, 13th century motets and beloved Christmas carols. Tonight, Saturday, Nov. 28, at 8 p.m. George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax. Tickets are $24 to $48. Call 888-945-2468 or visit gmu.edu/cfa.
Twenty years together, The Machine is a tour-de-force of psychedelic lights, lasers and spot-on recreations of all of Pink Floyd's greatest hits. Tonight, Saturday, Nov. 28, at 9 p.m. The State Theatre, 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. Tickets are $20. Call 703-237-0300 or visit thestatetheatre.com.
Here’s an intriguing gift idea for local film buffs: a year-long pass to the opening-night screening and party of local film festivals, from the big ones – Reel Affirmations, Film Fest DC, DC Labor Film Fest, Washington Jewish Film Festival – to the small – Film Neu, DC Shorts, Spooky Movie, Politics on Film. To date, 23 local festivals participate in the program, raising money for the DC Film Alliance. A pass is $300 ($100 is tax-deductible). Call 202-393-4266 or visit dcfilm.org.
The first of several takes on Tchaikovksy's The Nutcracker to come to town this holiday season, this ballet company’s production is said to be the first in D.C. to present George Balanchine’s choreography. “This dressed-up Nutcracker dazzles,” raves the Philadelphia Inquirer. Tuesday, Nov. 24, Wednesday, Nov. 25, Friday, Nov. 27, and Saturday, Nov. 28, at 7:30 p.m. Also Friday, Nov. 27, Saturday, Nov. 28, and Sunday, Nov. 29, at 1:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Opera House. Tickets are $47 to $150. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
In “The Music of The Music Man,” Marvin Hamlisch conducts the NSO Pops in a medley of composer Meredith Willson's greatest hits, along with Broadway stars Rebecca Luker as Marian the Librarian, Shirley Jones as Mrs. Paroo and Patrick Cassidy as Harold Hill singing classics from the Tony Award-winning musical, from “Seventy-Six Trombones” to “Till There Was You.” Friday, Nov. 27, at 1:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $20 to $85. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
This stop-motion animated adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1970 children’s book features the voices of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman and Bill Murray. Though it’s a bit out of character for him, director Wes Anderson (Rushmore) signed on because Dahl is reportedly one of his heroes. Opens Wednesday, Nov. 25. Area theaters. Visit fandango.com.
Abused, debased and maligned, the original girl-gone-wild Lulu climbs through German and Parisian high society, leaving a trail of dead lovers behind her, only to find herself crashing onto the streets of Jack the Ripper's London. This Washington Shakespeare Co. production is directed by Christopher Henley and stars Sara Barker and Jay Hardee. To Dec. 13. Clark Street Playhouse, 601 S. Clark St., Arlington. Tickets are $16.50 to $36.50. Call 1-800-494-TIXS or visit washingtonshakespeare.org.
Lerner and Loewe's irresistible musical Camelot takes you inside the legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table and features the enduring “If Ever I Would Leave You,” and of course “Camelot.” Stephen Nachamie directs this production, starring Todd Alan Johnson (Broadway’s Aida) as King Arthur, Patricia Hurley (Olney’s Peter Pan) as Queen Guinevere, and Aaron Ramey (Broadway’s Young Frankenstein) as Lancelot. To Jan. 3. Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, Md. Tickets are $26 to $49. Call 301-924-3400 or visit olneytheatre.org.
Arena Stage presents a whimsical adaptation of The Fantasticksthe musical that charmed off-Broadway for a record-breaking 42 years. A twist on the classic story of boy meets girl, Matt and Luisa are led by El Gallo from the wistfulness of "when life was slow and oh so mellow" to the reality that "without a hurt the heart is hollow." Director Amanda Dehnert re-imagines this timeless fable by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt in an abandoned amusement park, with a grand set designed by Tony Award-winner Eugene Lee (Broadway’s Wicked, Sweeney Todd) and magical illusions from an illusion designer who’s worked for David Copperfield as well as Disney’s Beauty and the Beast on Broadway. To Jan. 10. Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. Tickets are $25 to $74. Call 202-488-3300 or visit arenastage.org.
Anna U. Davis, Scott G. Brooks, Dana Ellyn and Tony Savoie are among the artists whose works are part of the first exhibit at this gallery’s brand-new renovated space, several thousand more square feet than its previous location a half block south. An exhibit of Long View regulars appears through the end of November. Long View Gallery, 1234 9th St. NW. Call 202-232-4788 or visit longviewgallery.com.
To director Michael Rohd's credit, his unique staging of Charles Mee's Full Circle works in both concept and execution. Not only do we share the mischievous joy of being moved in and around the Woolly Mammoth environs as we follow the action, but we are still afforded just enough "head space" to be drawn into the play itself. Of course, it doesn't hurt that "Full Circle" is largely a comedy with a strong sardonic edge, so although there are thought-provoking moments, it doesn't require the concentration of, say, Stoppard's "Rock N' Roll," another play touching on themes of Communism and the societal costs of repression. Some will loathe having to get up every few scenes and move around, with no reserved seating and times where one must stand in a crowd. But rest assured that the instructions are clear, the ushers (or guides, as they are called) are plentiful and the movements gentle. Better yet, your drink travels with you. The logistics involved and the dramatic challenges of keeping afloat this part-madcap, part-satire, part-soul-searching tale of two women and a baby navigating the chaos that follows the fall of the Berlin Wall require an extraordinarily focused acting ensemble. Serving as essential flotation devices are Naomi Jacobson as Pamela, the Washington socialite who finds herself holding the very important baby, and the always-brilliant Sarah Marshall as the various hilariously rendered characters Pamela meets while trying to get herself and the baby out of Germany. FOUR STARS. Reviewed by Kate Wingfield.
To Nov. 29. Woolly Mammoth, 641 D St. NW. Tickets range from $45 to $62. Call 202-393-3939 or visit woollymammoth.net.
Bebel Gilberto's father, João, is the father of bossa nova, and her mother, Miúcha, a bossa nova superstar singer. (And then there’s her father’s first wife, Astrud, also a bossa nova superstar singer.) But Gilberto will not be a music history footnote – a Brazilian Lisa Marie Presley. Born in New York but raised in Rio de Janeiro, Gilberto deserves recognition for musical talent all her own. Her music is a lushly orchestrated, gently swaying hybrid of Latin pop and – what else? – bossa nova. The newly married singer’s sense of happiness is stamped all over her new set, "All In One." Monday, Nov. 23. Doors at 6 p.m. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St. NW. Tickets are $35. Call 202-265-0930 or visit 930.com.
One of dance/electronica’s fastest-rising stars – and also one of its most baffling – Canada’s Joel Zimmerman only started spinning and recording as DeadMau5 (pronounced “dead mouse”) four years ago, and just released his mostly instrumental debut artist album last fall. But he already ranks in the upper tier in international DJ polls and has garnered several industry awards. Six months after his last stop at the 9:30 Club, he returns to promote his sophomore set, For Lack Of A Better Name, which is slightly less spare and blippy – bizarre – than the debut. Monday, Nov. 23. Doors at 10 p.m. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St. NW. Tickets are $25. Call 202-265-0930 or visit 930.com.
"Rowed Trip: From Scotland to Syria by Oar" documents Colin and Julie Angus’s human-powered 7,000-kilometer journey that earned them the designation of 2006 Adventurers of the Year by National Geographic Adventure magazine. Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m. National Geographic Society’s Gilbert H. Grosvenor Auditorium, 1600 M St. NW. Tickets are $18. Call 202-857-7700 or visit nglive.org.
Formerly a coalmine inspector from rural Kentucky, the acoustic country crooner Chris Knight records in a traditional style like a modern-day Hank Williams – akin to John Prine or Steve Earle – and a recent release was hailed by the New York Times as “a record no lover of great American music should miss.” Tonight, Sunday, Nov. 22, at 8:30 p.m. IOTA Club and Café, 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. Tickets are $12. Call 703-522-8340 or visit iotaclubandcafe.com.
Bob Marley, a comedian from Portland, Maine and not the late singer from Jamaica, is known as Detective Greenly in the action/drama film series "Boondock Saints," and as host of a half-hour special on Comedy Central and a limited-run series on Sirius XM’s Raw Dog Comedy Channel. His reportedly “high-energy” stand-up routine focuses on growing up in Maine, his kids, marriage and living in L.A. Tonight, Sunday Nov. 22 at the DC Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. Tickets are $17 to $20. Call 202-296-7008 or visit dcimprov.com.
Marin Alsop leads the orchestra and French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet in a program that includes Liszt’s Totentanz, the “Red Cape Tango” from Michael Daugherty’s Metropolis Symphony and Berlioz’s groundbreaking Symphonie fantastique. Tonight, Saturday, Nov. 21, at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 CathedralSt., Baltimore. Tickets are $25 to $80. Call 410-783-8000 or visit bsomusic.org.
Pianist Chu-Fang Huang plays from Gershwin and Ravel while the orchestra, led by Christopher Zimmerman, focuses on lively dance rhythms from Argentina, France and Spain. Saturday, Nov. 21, at 8 p.m. George Mason University Center for the Arts, 4373 Mason Pond Drive, Fairfax. Tickets are $25 to $55. Call 703-563-1990 or visit fairfaxsymphony.org.
University of Maryland School of Music students perform Gaetano Donizetti’s Elixir of Love, a comic story of a simple peasant who buys a supposedly magic potion to woo the beautiful and wealthy girl that he loves. Fully staged, with minimal production and only piano accompaniment, this opera focus attention squarely on these young singers and the characters they create. Performed in Italian with English supertitles. Friday, Nov. 20, and Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7:30 p.m. Also Sunday, Nov. 22, at 3 p.m. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center’s Gildenhorn Recital Hall, University of Maryland, University Boulevard and Stadium Drive, College Park. Tickets are $21. Call 301-405-ARTS or visit claricesmithcenter.umd.edu.
When at the vibrant, festive Banana Cafe, do as any visiting Cuban would do -- order up yourself a sub-style Cuban Sandwich, packed with tender, juicy sliced roast pork loin, honey baked ham and swiss cheese. Even better, go for a Cuban Pizza, smothered with ground beef, pork, plantains and mozzarella cheese. The restaurant, owned and operated by artist Jorge Zamorano, prides itself on its authentic Cuban and Puerto Rican cuisine, but it also traverses Tex-Mex and Tapas territory, offering a tangy ceviche, cod fish fritters, quesadillas, nachos, tacos, burritos, and a terrific trio of Empanadas (beef, chicken, seafood). But no matter which way you go with your food, make sure not to miss Banana's Mojito. Cigars notwithstanding, it's as close to Cuban perfection as you'll ever get.
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Pictured: Banana Cafe's Stuffed Plantains | Photography by Todd Franson
Lesbian comic Kate Clinton returns with her timely political humor in a show entitled Yes on K8! Friday, Nov. 20, at 7:30 p.m. The Birchmere, 3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria. Tickets are $45. Call 703-549-7500 or visit birchmere.com. Clinton also appears Friday, Nov. 20, at 1 p.m. Lambda Rising Bookstore, 1625 Connecticut Ave. NW. Call 202-462-6969 or visit lambdarising.com.
The famed guitarist and songwriter from folk-rock band Eddie From Ohio and host of XM’s Robbie Schaefer’s Stuck in a Real Tall Tree entertains audiences with an energetic warmth and honesty in his music. Lucy Wainwright Roche is his special guest. Thursday, Nov. 19, at 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are $18. Call 703-255-1900 or visit wolf-trap.org.
Signature Theatre hosts Signature Sings, a special cabaret series throughout the season to celebrate its 20 years of musical theater. Next up: select songs from Sondheim productions during the company's second five years, including Cabaret, Passion, The Rink, Sunday in the Park with George and A Little Night Music. Opens Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 8:30 p.m. To Sunday, Nov. 22. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. Tickets $33. Call 703-820-9771 or visit signature-theatre.org.
Local film critics Joe Barber and Bill Henry host D.C. Film Society's Coming Attractions Trailer Night, in which the audience gets to watch – and vote on – the preview reels of this season’s potential Hollywood blockbusters. Exactly which film trailers will be screened wasn’t set at press time, but among the possibilities: James Cameron’s Avatar, Sherlock Holmes with Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law, the latest Twilight flick New Moon, Pedro Almodovar’s Broken Embraces, Disney’s The Princess and the Frog featuring an African-American princess – and too much George Clooney, with at least three Clooney vehicles. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7 p.m. Landmark’s E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. NW. Tickets are $8. Visit dcfilmsociety.org for more information and updates on the trailers to be shown.
This year’s A Taste of Dupont, an annual benefit for the Historic Dupont Circle Main Street, allows participants to create their own progressive dinner by redeeming individual $5 tasting tickets at any one of dozens of participating restaurants, including Annie's Paramount Steakhouse, Beacon Bar & Grill, Bread and Brew, Café Dupont, Eola, Hank's Oyster Bar, Level One, Pesce, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Scion, SoHO Tea & Coffee, The Front Page, Twist Dupont and Urbana. Many restaurants will offer specialty paired and priced cocktails, beer or wine with chefs’ creations. Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 a tasting, or five tastings for $20. Visit DupontCircle.biz.
ASCAP’s Michael Kerker conducts an interview with the multi-award-winning NSO Principal Pops Conductor Marvin Hamlisch. The night also includes highlights from Hamlisch’s many award-winning scores for stage and screen, including A Chorus Line, The Sting, Sophie’s Choice and The Way We Were, performed by Liz Callaway, Kevin Early and Karen Ziemba. Monday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. Tickets are $18. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
Known for its kitschy attire, humorous music videos and off-the-wall live shows, this weird and wonderful band is joining the “play a classic album in its entirety” bandwagon. But why stop at just one album? Devo will perform Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! on Sunday night, and then Monday the band runs through Freedom of Choice, in preparation for the re-release of both sets. Sunday, Nov. 15, and Monday, Nov. 16. Doors at 7 p.m. Nightclub 9:30, 815 V St. NW. Tickets are $45 each night. Call 202-265-0930 or visit 930.com.
D.C.-based gay photographer Betto Ortiz unveils his new exhibit at Evolve Urban Arts Project. “Exotic Textures” features large, abstract photographs with the three-dimensional texture of mixed-media matting focused on the nuances of color, shape and texture. Through this Sunday, Nov. 15. Pierce School Lofts, 1375 Maryland Ave. NE. Call 202-489-8160 or visit evolvedc.com.
Us Helping Us presents awards for outstanding work in the fight against HIV/AIDS in their annual fundraiser, A Passion for Living. A nationally recognized advocate for HIV prevention services, D.C.-born James “Juicy” Coleman earns the organization’s Founders Award, in honor of his many years as the organization’s Maryland community specialist and program director for transgender health empowerment. Also being honored are Unity of Washington, D.C.; Barbara Chinn; Brian Watson and Alan Sharpe. Saturday, Nov. 14, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Penthouse at SunTrust Bank, 1445 New York Ave. NW. Tickets are $125, business attire required. Call 202-446-1100 or visit uhupil.org.
An exceptional Portuguese singer/songwriter and guitarist of Cape Verdean descent, Sara Tavares’s gentle, sensual music reflects the cosmopolitan spirit of her native Lisbon. Saturday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, The George Washington University, 730 21st St. NW. Tickets are $35. Call 202-994-6800 or visit lisner.org.
Famed Chinese pianist Lang Lang joins conductor Andrew Litton to perform a one-night-only program including Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3. Friday, Nov. 13, at 8 p.m. Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Tickets are $30 to $125. Call 202-467-4600 or visit kennedy-center.org.
Billed by Variety as “the finest cabaret performer of her generation,” Amanda McBroom's song "The Rose" became a No. 1 international sensation for Bette Midler in 1979, and its success helped launch McBroom's own career as a performer and songwriter, including appearances on Broadway in Sweeney Todd, A Little Night Music and Mame. She’s touring in support of Chanson, a tribute to one of her inspirations, '60s balladeer Jacques Brel. Saturday, Nov. 14, at 7:30 p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are $25. Call 703-255-1900 or visit wolf-trap.org.
Sixteen area museums take part in Museum Shop Around at Strathmore, a four-day shopping festival at Strathmore, now in its 20th year, with museum-quality decorative arts, handcrafted jewelry, apparel, glassware, toys, books, CDs, stationary and other unique gift items. This year, items include: Degas’s ballerinas printed on umbrellas and purses from the Kennedy Center Gift Shops; a stuffed animal of Bo, the Obama family dog, and Which Puppy?, a children’s book on presidential pets, from the National Archives Shop; and decks of cards decorated with high-heeled shoes and red-spike-heel doorstops from the Museum Shop at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. The Audubon Sanctuary, Hillwood Museum and Shakespeare Theatre Company are among other museums offering gifts. Warm drinks and light fare will be available in the Holiday Bistro Café. Thursday, Nov. 12, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 13, and Saturday, Nov. 14, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also Sunday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Mansion at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Tickets are $8 each day. Call 301-581-5100 or visit strathmore.org.
The Box could be really interesting if it weren't such a boring, garbled mess. At first The Box is a Sociology 101 experiment -- a $1 million gift is proffered to a couple if they are willing to push a button that will cause the death of a stranger -- but it’s actually a sci-fi cautionary tale of humankind’s destructive and selfish nature. Norma (Cameron Diaz) and Arthur (James Marsden) are having a bad run of luck, so when a mysterious man (Frank Langella), makes them the million buck offer, Norma pushes the button. Director Richard Kelly (Donnie Darko) takes his sweet time setting up the film, and then more time revealing each clue. But rather than a glimpse into the real story behind the button, each new piece of information seems to taunt rather than clarify. As compelling as Diaz can be, she should not under any circumstance attempt a Southern accent again. Marsden is a little more reliable as Arthur. There are all sorts of references to texts that theoretically support the film, including Jean-Paul Sartre’s No Exit, the Bible, and sociological concepts like the Altruism Theory. While it can lead to a good 24 hours of conversation about what Kelly was trying to do, at the end one question is going to prevail: “Does this film deserve so much time spent on deciphering it?” The answer is no. Area theaters. TWO STARS
Reviewed by Tim Plant
As one of the most oft-told holiday stories, Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol hardly needs any summary. Director Robert Zemeckis resurrects his animation style from The Polar Express to give Dickens’s cautionary tale another visit. Fortunately this time Zemeckis manages to avoid the dead-eye issue that plagued his last holiday treat. Taking a page from an Eddie Murphy movie, Jim Carrey takes on the Scrooge role, as well as all three of the visiting ghosts. Since one is a flaming candle, one a portly jolly tub of man, and one a skeleton, it’s tough to tell it’s Carry behind all of the make-up and animation. Actually, all of the make-up and animation make it tough to tell what he is doing at all. The heart of Zemeckis’s film, which he also wrote, is dark and dreary. Even with the animation, it’s quite adult. It’s this more grown-up nature that makes the film enjoyable and the moments of whimsy feel out of place. Zemeckis doesn’t walk the line between the two extremes with any finesse and it’s one of the few – albeit it big – faults with the film. Where Zemeckis shines is in the visuals. Between snow falling and Scrooge flying, there’s a whole lot of eye candy packed into this stocking. Area theaters. Visit fandango.com. FOUR STARS
Reviewed by Tim Plant
DJ/club promoter Jason Royce, with Brian Lempin and George Takounakis, present Split, D.C.’s first-ever regular gay bowling event, launching this Wednesday at Gallery Place’s Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge. Modeled after similar events at Lucky Strikes in New York and California, Split makes use of the bowling alley’s full-bar service and food menu, 14 lanes, multi-screen video system including seven projection screens, billiards and more. The event will feature a rotating DJ lineup, starting with DJ Wess. Wednesday, Nov. 11, from 8 p.m. to midnight. Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge, 701 7th St. NW, 2nd Floor. Cover is $3. Call 202-347-1021 or visit splitwednesdays.com.
Works Progress Administration is a genre-spanning supergroup of eight members. Among them: Glen Phillips, vocalist for the ‘90s pop outfit Toad The Wet Sprocket; Sean Watkins, of the pop-bluegrass group Nickel Creek; and fiddler Luke Bulla of the Nashville-based bluegrass group the Jerry Douglas Band. The band embraces an experimental, communal, workshop-like approach to songwriting and performance. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m. The Barns at Wolf Trap, 1645 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are $20. Call 703-255-1900 or visit wolf-trap.org.
The incomparable Dee Dee Bridgewater has won a Tony Award (The Wiz), Grammy awards, and France’s Victoire de la Musique, among others. In “Lady Day: A Tribute to Billie Holiday,” Bridgewater incarnates the legendary Holiday, recreating Lady Day’s take on such classics as “God Bless the Child,” “Lady Sings the Blues,” “All of Me,” “When You’re Smiling,” “I Can’t Get Started” and more. Friday, Nov. 6, at 8 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. Tickets are $28 to $72. Call 301-581-5100 or visit strathmore.org.
A leader in the deaf queer community, author Luczak, editor of Eyes of Desire: A Deaf Gay & Lesbian Reader, reads from Assembly Required: Notes from a Deaf Gay Life. This is his memoir about growing up lonely in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and finding his way – and coming out – at D.C.’s Gallaudet University. An ASL interpreter will be on site throughout the evening. Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 6:30 p.m. Lambda Rising Bookstore, 1625 Connecticut Ave. NW. Call 202-462-6969 or visit lambdarising.com.
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