April 2012 – Calendar of Events – 50 Fun Things To Do In D.C.

April 1, 2012
Marie Dandie
News Writer
Calendar of Events

Ongoing all month. One Destiny. Ford’s Theatre. 511 Tenth St. NW, Washington D.C. Information: www.fordstheatre.org, 202-347-4833.

Ongoing all month. 1776. Ford’s Theatre. 511 Tenth St. NW, Washington D.C. Information: www.fordstheatre.org, 202-347-4833.

Apr. 1. Bill Maher. The Strathmore. 5301 Tukerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: www.strathmore.org,  301-581-5200.

Apr. 1. Mason Jennings. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 2. Three Dog Night. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 4. Joan Osborne ‘Bring It On Home’ with Lera Lynn. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 4 – May 6. Arias With A Twist. Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. 641 D. Street NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.woollymammoth.net, 202-289-2443.

Apr. 5. Kevin Costner and Modern West. The Strathmore. 5301 Tukerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: www.strathmore.org,  301-581-5200.

Apr. 5. Journey to Japan: National Cherry Blossom Festival. Phillips Collection. 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.phillipscollection.org, 202-387-2151.

Apr. 6. Junior Brown with Wil Gravatt. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 7. Inside Media: King Peggy. The Newseum. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.newseum.org, 202-292-6100.

Apr. 7. Dance Theatre of Harlem. Lincoln Theater. 1215 U Street NW, Washington D.C. Information: www.thelincolntheatre.org, 202-328-6000.

Apr. 7. Cleve Francis. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 11. Lalah Hathaway. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 12. Everyday People: Photographic Portraits. Phillips Collection. 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.phillipscollection.org, 202-387-2151.

Apr. 12. Robbie Schaefer and Ellis Paul. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, VA. Information: www.wolftrap.org, 703-255-1900.

Apr. 13. The Reagan Years. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. Information: www.fillmoresilverspring.com, 301-960-9999.

Apr. 13-14. The Bacon Brothers with Erick Baker. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 14 – May 20. NEXT at the Concoran: Class of 2012. Corcoran Gallery of Art.  500 Seventeenth St. NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.corcoran.org, 202-639-1700.

Apr. 14. The Woodmans. Phillips Collection. 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.phillipscollection.org, 202-387-2151.

Apr. 14. Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic: Walk for Wishes. University of Maryland’s Comcast Center. Information: www.midatlanticwalkforwishes.org

Apr. 14. The BandHouse Gigs’ Tribute to Rod Stewart. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, VA. Information: www.wolftrap.org, 703-255-1900.

Apr. 15. Inside Media: Titanic-100 Years Later. The Newseum. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.newseum.org, 202-292-6100.

Apr. 15. Adam Pascal and Anthony Rapp. The Original Stars of ‘Rent.’ The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

April 17-18. Glen Campbell “The Goodbye Tour” with Instant People. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 18. Sammy Adams. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. Information: www.fillmoresilverspring.com, 301-960-9999.

Apr. 18. 2012 Folger Gala. Folger Shakespeare Library. 201 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. Information: www.folger.edu, 202-544-4600.

Apr. 18-20. Jim Brickman. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, VA. Information: www.wolftrap.org, 703-255-1900.

Apr. 19. WAR. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 20. Gary Shteyngart and Adam Ross. Folger Shakespeare Library. 201 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. Information: www.folger.edu, 202-544-4600.

Apr. 20-21. Colin Hay. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 21. Jeri Sager. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, VA. Information: www.wolftrap.org, 703-255-1900.

Apr. 21. 2012 Spring Gala at Strathmore: Dionne Warwick. The Strathmore. 5301 Tukerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: www.strathmore.org,  301-581-5200.

Apr. 22. A “Night of 100 Stars.” The Washington Convention Center. 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.dcconvention.com, 202-249-3400.

Apr. 22. Rachelle Ferrell. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 22. Daedalus Quartet. Phillips Collection. 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.phillipscollection.org, 202-387-2151.

Apr. 24. Military Officers Association of America Career Fair. The Washington Convention Center. 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.dcconvention.com, 202-249-3400.

Apr. 26. Home is Where the Art Is. Phillips Collection. 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.phillipscollection.org, 202-387-2151.

Apr. 26. Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. The Strathmore. 5301 Tukerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: www.strathmore.org,  301-581-5200.

Apr. 26. John McCutcheon. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, VA. Information: www.wolftrap.org, 703-255-1900.

Apr. 26. Nellie Kay ‘I Want To Live!’ A Death Row Musical Revue. The Birchmere Music Hall. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria, VA. Information: www.birchmere.com, 703-549-7500.

Apr. 27. Jobari Parker-Namdar: Tin Pan Alley Jazz Songs Concert. The Strathmore. 5301 Tukerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: www.strathmore.org,  301-581-5200.

Apr. 27. Kix Brooks. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. Information: www.fillmoresilverspring.com, 301-960-9999.

Apr. 27. Inside Media: “The Richer Sex.” The Newseum. 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.newseum.org, 202-292-6100.

Apr. 27. Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra with Bashmet and Maisky. The Strathmore. 5301 Tukerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: www.strathmore.org,  301-581-5200.

Apr. 27. Joyce Yang, Piano. The Discovery Series. The Wolf Trap. 1645 Trap Road, Vienna, VA. Information: www.wolftrap.org, 703-255-1900.

Apr. 28. Joel Osteen. Nationals Park. 1500 S Capitol St. SE,  Washington, D.C. Information: www.park-tickets.org, 202- 675-6287.

Apr. 29. Reto Bieri and Benjamin Engeli. Phillips Collection. 1600 21st Street NW, Washington, D.C. Information: www.phillipscollection.org, 202-387-2151.

Apr. 30. Candlebox. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. Information: www.fillmoresilverspring.com, 301-960-9999.

Apr. 30. Poetry-Nothing Personal: The Dark Room Reunion Reading Tour. Folger Shakespeare Library. 201 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. Information: www.folger.edu, 202-544-4600.