D.C.-area nightlife, events and dining

End-of-the-world survivors recalling their favorite moments from “The Simpsons” in Woolly Mammoth’s “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play.” (Roger Catlin) Does the name Plantagenet mean anything to you? What about Shicklgruber? If either rings a bell, you belong at one of the local Simpsons-themed trivia nights that Woolly Mammoth Theatre is sponsoring to promote the May 28 opening of “Mr. Burns, A Post-Electric Play.”

The gist goes something like this: The end of the world has come, and a group of survivors have little to remind themselves of the world as it was, except for their memories of the Simpsons and other shards of ’90s pop culture.

But unlike in the play, it isn’t the end of the world if you don’t know your Simpsons trivia from Aaronson to Ablabab: at Duffy’s Irish Pub last night, Springfield (and particularly, Mr. Burns) knowledge took up just one of the evening’s trivia rounds, to the chagrin of my assembled Team Discovery Channel! teammates. (We won! $20 split between seven of us. Still worth it.)

Some sample questions:

• Which president entrusted Montgomery Burns to transport a trillion dollar bill to Europe?

• What is Mr. Burns’s extremely rare blood type?

• Which “hippie” did Mr. Burns kick off the power plant softball team?

No spoilers here, because there are still plenty of Simpsons trivia nights ahead this week.

Here’s the remaining schedule:

Perry Farrell of Jane’s Addiction will perform at Baltimore’s Lyric Opera House. (Katy Winn/AP) Tickets go on sale Thursday at 10 a.m. through Ticketfly for the following shows:
• Neon Trees, Penguin Prison and JJAMZ at the 9:30 Club July 11 ($20).
• Novalima July 7 at U Street Music Hall ($15).
• The Gaslight Anthem and Dave Hause July 20 at U Street Music Hall ($20).
• Kishi Bashi July 27 at U Street Music Hall ($12).

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Live Nation for the following shows at the Fillmore Silver Spring:
• Ted Nugent Aug. 3 ($30).
• B’z Sept. 28 ($55).

Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for:
• Joe Jackson & the Bigger Band Sept. 15 at Music Center at Strathmore ($55-$75).
• Jane’s Addiction and Band of Skulls Aug. 14 at Lyric Opera House ($55).

Tickets go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster for Marcus Miller Sept. 19 at the Howard Theatre ($45).

Tickets go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster for the following shows at the Birchmere:
• En Vogue June 25 ($59.50).
• Alex Bugnon July 7 ($29.50).
• Alfie Boe Oct. 16 ($35).
• Bellydance Superstars, “Magic of Dance” Nov. 7 ($29.50).
• War Nov. 8 ($49.50).
• Acoustic Alchemy Nov. 9 ($35).

Sand, sun and frozen margaritas ... on New York Avenue?The beach just got a little closer to downtown Washington. New York Avenue Beach Bar took delivery of 70 tons of sand this morning — sand the owners were told comes from near Ocean City. There’s now a layer of sand about three inches deep spread across the former Warehouse Theatre parking lot, which is a lot bigger than you’d think. (See photo above; the surface area is about 5,500 square feet.)

While exact opening details aren’t set in stone — there’s one more licensing hearing to go before the frozen drinks can start flowing — you may get your first chance to check it out this weekend.

Jazz in the Garden kicks off Friday for the season. Have other ideas for the summer? Share them Thursday at 1 p.m. and you might get DC Jazz Festival tickets.With Memorial Day weekend so close we can’t stand it, we’re focused on all things summer around the GOG pod.

Wondering what the scene will be like at Friday’s Jazz in the Garden kickoff? Want to hit a pool when they (finally!) open on Saturday, or find a Memorial Day concert on Sunday? Join us live Thursday at 1 p.m. for the Got Plans? chat and get all your pressing summertime questions answered.

Or just join us for a chance to score tickets to the upcoming DC Jazz Festival, one of the must-dos on our guide to the coolest summer ever.

We’ve got two pairs of tickets to give away: One pair to see Diane Reeves at the Howard Theatre on June 3, and another set to see Jamaican pianist Monty Alexander at the Hamilton on June 9.
All you have to do is tell us during the chat: What are your favorite ways to soak up the hot Washington summer?

We’ll choose two of the most creative answers to score the tickets, and we could also highlight your responses in an upcoming post.

Submit your questions and favorite summertime activities here.

Shine and the Moonbeams perform at Smithsonian Discovery Theater and Jammin' Java. (Jeff Bogle)

Every Tuesday, we send out our weekly With the Kids newsletter, packed with ideas from the Going Out Gurus and great reads for parents from the rest of The Post. For a glimpse of what’s inside the newsletter, here are three of our top event picks for the days ahead:

Shine & the Moonbeams (Thursday and Saturday) The Smithsonian and Jammin’ Java team up to bring the kid-friendly New York-based soul and R&B act to the Washington area for three shows.

“Air Racers 3D” (Opens Friday) Keep your seats in an upright position and your seat belts buckled: The airplanes might only be on screen, but this 3D IMAX documentary about the Reno Air Races will make you feel like you’re soaring. The film screens at the National Air and Space Museum.

Memorial Day celebrations (Saturday through Monday) From Rockville to Great Meadow, local communities celebrate the unofficial start of summer with three days of concerts, parades and festivities.

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