FEB. 23 -- TRIO DI CLARONE -- Feb. 23 at the Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, First and Independence SE. 202-707-5502.
FEB. 23 -- "TASTE OF CHAOS TOUR" -- with the Used, My Chemical Romance, Senses Fail, Kill Switch Engage, Under Oath and others, Feb. 23 at Patriot Center, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 202-397-7328 or 703-993-3000.
Cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin -- the focus of the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, March 26-April 10.
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FEB. 23-24 -- SCHOONER FARE -- Feb. 23-24 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
FEB. 23-27 -- WASHINGTON BALLET -- "The Rite of Spring," Feb. 23-27 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
FEB. 23-MARCH 20 -- "ST. JOAN" -- George Bernard Shaw's modern view of the medieval mystic, Feb. 23-March 20 at the Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney. 301-924-3400.
FEB. 24 -- JASON MORAN & THE BANDWAGON -- Feb. 24 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
FEB. 24-26 -- NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- conducted by Emil de Cou in a pops concert with Five by Design, Feb. 24-26 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
FEB. 24-27 -- CAPITAL HOME & GARDEN SHOW -- Displays by hundreds of vendors of home remodeling, redecorating, and gardening goods and services, Feb. 24-27 at Dulles Expo Center, on Willard Road off Route 28 in Chantilly. 703-378-0910.
FEB. 25 -- BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- conducted by Miguel Harth Bedoya with violinist Qing Li and dancer Anna Menendez in "Gypsy Nights," Feb. 25 at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 877-276-1444 or 301-581-5100 (TDD: 301-581-5101).
FEB. 25 -- REBEL ENSEMBLE -- Feb. 25 at the Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, First and Independence SE. 202-707-5502.
FEB. 25 -- FOOTWORKS PERCUSSIVE DANCE -- Feb. 25 at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 301-261-1553 or 410-263-5544.
FEB. 25-26 -- VANESSA RUBIN -- Feb. 25-26 at the Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
FEB. 25-26 -- HAPA -- Feb. 25-26 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
FEB. 25-27 -- ACC CRAFT FAIR -- More than 650 craft artists display their works during Maryland's largest indoor craft show, sponsored by the American Craft Council, Feb. 25-27 at the Baltimore Convention Center, 1 W. Pratt St., Baltimore. 410-649-7000 or 410-583-5401.
FEB. 26 -- INTERNATIONAL TOURIST Guide Day -- Motor coach and walking tours of historic and monumental Washington during the annual International Tourist Guide Day on Feb. 26, sponsored by the Guild of Professional Tour Guides of Washington and other organizations. Coach tours start at 9 a.m. at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW; walking tours start at 11 a.m. at the White House Visitors Center, 14th and Pennsylvania NW. 202-298-9425.
FEB. 26 -- THE BRAHMS TRIO -- Feb. 26 by Dumbarton Concerts at Dumbarton Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000.
FEB. 26 -- BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- conducted by Miguel Harth Bedoya with violinist Qing Li in "Gypsy Nights," Feb. 26 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000 or 800-442-1198.
FEB. 26 -- NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC -- conducted by Piotr Gajewski with violinist Cho-Liang Lin in Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto and Symphony No. 6, Feb. 26 at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100 (TDD: 301-581-5101).
FEB. 26-27 -- "CHOREOGRAPHER'S SHOWCASE" -- dance by local choreographers and troupes, Feb. 26-27 at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787.
FEB. 27 -- NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- conducted by Emil de Cou with the University of Maryland Concert Choir in "Back to the '40s," a family program, Feb. 27 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
FEB. 27 -- EILEEN IVERS -- Feb. 27 at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100 (TDD: 301-581-5101).
FEB. 27 -- LEILA JOSEFOWICZ -- violinist, and pianist John Noveck, Feb. 27 in the West Garden Court of the National Gallery of Art, Sixth and Constitution NW. 202-842-6941.
March
MARCH 2-6 -- NEW YORK CITY BALLET -- All-Balanchine programs, March 2-6 in the Kennedy Center Opera House, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 2-APRIL 3 -- "COLUMBINUS" -- the world premiere of a dramatic look at the 1999 Columbine high school shootings and the realities of high school life, March 2-April 3 in Round House Theatre's black box theater at 8641 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring. 240-644-1100.
MARCH 3 -- "CARMINA BURANA MONUMENTAL Opera," a multimedia adaptation of the choral classic, March 3 at MCI Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-628-3200.
MARCH 3 -- STEVE MARCH TORME -- March 3 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 3 -- ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO -- March 3 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 3 -- DAWN UPSHAW -- soprano, March 3 at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 3 -- JUANES -- March 3 at DAR Constitution Hall, 18th and D NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-628-4780.
MARCH 3 -- BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- conducted by Eri Klas with pianist Arnaldo Cohen in Smetana's "The Bartered Bride" Overture, Gershwin's "Concerto in F," Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and Tchaikovsky's "Capriccio Italien," March 3 at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 877-276-1444 or 301-581-5100 (TDD: 301-581-5101).
MARCH 3-5 -- NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- conducted by Osmo Vanska with violinist Lisa Batishvili in Sibelius's "The Oceanides" and Symphony No. 5, and Brahms's Violin Concerto, March 3-5 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 3 -- "THE MILK TRAIN DOESN'T STOP HERE Anymore," opening March 3 by the Washington Shakespeare Company at Clark Street Playhouse, 601 S. Clark St., Arlington. 800-494-8497 or 703-418-4808.
MARCH 3-APRIL 3 -- "YOU NEVER CAN TELL" -- George Bernard Shaw's comic look at a social pioneer, March 3-April 3 at the Washington Stage Guild, 1901 14th St. NW. 240-582-0050.
MARCH 4 -- "DRUMMING" -- music by Amadou Kouyate and his ensemble and the University of Maryland Percussion Ensemble, March 4 at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787.
MARCH 4 -- J. GEILS & GERRY BEAUDOIN -- March 4 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 4 -- PEKING ACROBATS -- March 4 at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 877-276-1444 or 301-581-5100 (TDD: 301-581-5101).
MARCH 4-5 -- T.S. MONK -- March 4-5 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 4-5 -- BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- conducted by Eri Klas with pianist Arnaldo Cohen in Smetana's "The Bartered Bride" Overture, Gershwin's "Concerto in F," Copland's "Appalachian Spring" and Tchaikovsky's "Capriccio Italien," March 4-5 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000 or 800-442-1198.
MARCH 4-6 -- "WORLD OF WHEELS" -- See custom cars, hot rods and classic motorcycles, March 4-6 at the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl. NW. 202-249-3000.
MARCH 4-6 -- SPRING ANTIQUES FAIR -- More than 100 dealers offer furniture, folk art, jewelry and other goods, March 4-6 at the D.C. Armory, 2001 East Capitol St. SE. 301-933-9433.
MARCH 4-6 -- BLAIR THOMAS & CO. -- music and puppetry, March 4-6 at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787.
MARCH 4-APRIL 17 -- "THE GOAT OR WHO IS SYLVIA?" -- Edward Albee's story of an architect whose happy marriage falls apart after he meets the mysterious Sylvia, March 4-April 17 in the Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. 202-488-3300 (TDD: 202-484-0247).
MARCH 5 -- ALEXANDRIA ST. PATRICK'S Day Parade -- The annual parade of floats, bands, Irish dancers and other units, March 5 through the streets of Old Town Alexandria. 703-838-4200 or 703-237-2199.
MARCH 5 -- "MASTERS OF PERSIAN MUSIC" -- with Mohammad Reza Shajarian, Hossein Alizadeh, Kayhan Kalhor and Homayoun Shajarian, March 5 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 5 -- VENICE BAROQUE ORCHESTRA with pianists Katia and Marielle LaBeque, March 5 in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 703-218-6500 or 703-993-8888.
MARCH 5 -- TOBY KEITH and Ted Nugent, March 5 at 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Baltimore St., Baltimore. 410-547-7328 or 410-347-2010.
MARCH 5 -- SECOND CITY TOURING Company, March 5 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 5 -- GEORGE CARLIN -- comedian, March 5 at the Warner Theatre, 13th and E streets NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-783-4000.
MARCH 5 -- NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC -- conducted by Will Kesling with the Classic Concerts International Chorus in Rutter's "Mass of the Children," Dvorak's "Te Deum" and Rimsky-Korsakov's "Russian Easter" Overture, March 5 at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100 (TDD: 301-581-5101).
MARCH 6 -- MOTLEY CRUE -- March 6 at MCI Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-628-3200.
MARCH 6 -- MARK O'CONNOR'S HOT SWING Trio, March 6 at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100 (TDD: 301-581-5101).
MARCH 6 -- LEAHY -- March 6 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 6 -- THE PEKING ACROBATS -- March 6 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000 or 800-442-1198.
MARCH 6 -- THE TAKACS STRING QUARTET -- March 6 in the West Garden Court of the National Gallery of Art, Sixth and Constitution NW. 202-842-6941.
MARCH 7 -- OSLO PHILHARMONIC -- conducted by Andre Previn with mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves in Ravel's "Alborado del gracioso" and "Daphnis et Chloe," Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F and Previn's "Honey & Rue," March 7 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 8 -- THE KELLER QUARTET -- March 8 at the Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, First and Independence SE. 202-707-5502.
MARCH 9 -- BONNIE RIDEOUT & THE CITY of Washington Pipe Band, March 9 at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100 (TDD: 301-581-5101).
MARCH 9 -- JILL SCOTT -- March 9 at DAR Constitution Hall, 18th and D NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-628-4780.
MARCH 9 -- LISA LOEB -- March 9 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 9 -- "DEATH & THE PLOUGHMAN" by the SITI Company, March 9 in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 703-218-6500 or 703-993-8888.
MARCH 9-20 -- RINGLING BROS. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performs in three rings, March 9-20 at 1st Mariner Arena, 201 W. Pratt St., Baltimore. 202-397-7328, 410-547-7328 or 410-347-2010.
MARCH 10 -- MARTIN HAYES & DENNIS Cahill, March 10 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 10-12 -- "MARC BLITZSTEIN'S REGINA" -- a semi-staged adaptation of the 1949 musical drama "Regina" starring Patti LuPone, March 10-12 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 10-12 -- BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- conducted by Yan Pascal Tortelier with pianist Leif Ove Andsnes in Sibelius's "Pohjola's Daughter" (March 10-11 only), Hindemith's "Symphonic Metamorphosis" and Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, March 10-12 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000 or 800-442-1198.
MARCH 10-13 -- NATIONAL CAPITAL BOAT SHOW -- Explore fishing boats, ski boats, runabouts, motor yachts and personal watercraft, and displays by vendors of related products and services, March 10-13 at Dulles Expo Center, on Willard Road off Route 28 in Chantilly. 703-378-0910.
MARCH 10-20 -- ENVIRONMENTAL FILM FESTIVAL -- Nearly 100 documentary, feature, animated, archival and children's films on environmental issues will be screened during the 12th annual festival, March 10-20 at museums, universities and other Washington venues. 202-342-2564 or www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org.
MARCH 11 -- NINA KOTOVA -- cellist, March 11 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 11 -- CHINA PHILHARMONIC -- conducted by Long Yu with pianist Yuija Wang, March 11 at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100 (TDD: 301-581-5101).
MARCH 11 -- LARISSA DEDOVA & MIKHAIL Volchok, pianists, March 11 at the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787.
MARCH 11-12 -- MEGAN MULLALLY -- March 11-12 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Gallery, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 12 -- ROY HAYNES, CHRISTIAN McBride & Kenny Garrett, March 12 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 12 -- STREB -- "Streb Action" by the modern dance troupe, March 12 in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 703-218-6500 or 703-993-8888.
MARCH 12 -- SUSAN MARSHALL & CO. -- March 12 at Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-994-6800.
MARCH 12-13 -- WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL WINE & Food Festival -- Sample wines from around the world and watch demonstrations by celebrity chefs March 12-13 at the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl. NW. 800-343-1174 or 202-249-3000.
MARCH 12-13 -- NORTH AMERICAN WILDLIFE CELEBRATION -- A festival celebrating bald eagles, seals, seal lions and other North American fauna, with exhibits, crafts, animal demonstrations and children's activities, March 12-13 at the National Zoo, 3001 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-673-4821.
MARCH 12-20 -- BALTIMORE OPERA -- "The Marriage of Figaro," March 12-20 at the Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore. 410-727-6000.
MARCH 12-APRIL 3 -- "MISTER ROBERTS" -- a new production of the winner of the 1948 Tony Award for best play, March 12-April 3 in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 13 -- WASHINGTON ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE -- Dancers, bagpipers and marching bands salute Ireland and all things Irish, March 13 at noon along Constitution Avenue NW from Seventh to 17th streets. 202-619-7222.
MARCH 13 -- NATIONAL BLACK LIGHT Theatre Prague, "Fantasy Travelers: Alice and Gulliver," March 13 in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 703-218-6500 or 703-993-8888.
MARCH 13 -- ALASDAIR FRASER & NATALIE Haas, March 13 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 13 -- NATIONAL GALLERY CHAMBER Players Wind Quintet, March 13 in the West Garden Court of the National Gallery of Art, Sixth and Constitution NW. 202-842-6941.
MARCH 14 -- DANNY AIELLO -- March 14 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 15 -- THE CHIEFTAINS -- March 15 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 15 -- ST. PETERSBURG BALLET Theatre, "Romeo and Juliet," March 15 at the Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. 301-279-5301.
MARCH 15-27 -- "OKLAHOMA!" -- A touring production of the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical classic, March 15-27 at the Hippodrome, France-Merrick Performing Arts Center, 12 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore. 410-547-7328 or 410-752-7444.
MARCH 15-APRIL 24 -- "TEN UNKNOWNS" -- An aging artist finds new appreciation for his work, March 15-April 24 at Signature Theatre, 3806 S. Four Mile Run Dr., Arlington. 703-218-6500.
MARCH 16 -- ELIANE ELIAS -- March 16 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 16 -- AGUAVA NEW MUSIC STUDIO -- March 16 at the Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, First and Independence SE. 202-707-5502.
MARCH 16 -- SLIPKNOT -- with Lamb of God, Shadows Fall and All That Remains, March 16 at Patriot Center, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 202-397-7328 or 703-993-3000.
MARCH 17 -- JONATHAN EDWARDS and Leah Morgan, March 17 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 17 -- BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- a St. Patrick's Day pops program with the Irish music trio Cherish the Ladies, March 17 at the Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 877-276-1444 or 301-581-5100 (TDD: 301-581-5101).
MARCH 17-20 -- WASHINGTON HOME & GARDEN SHOW -- Explore displays by vendors of home- and garden-related goods and services, March 17-20 at the Washington Convention Center, 801 Mount Vernon Pl. NW. 703-823-7960 or 202-249-3000.
MARCH 18 -- THE KODO DRUMMERS -- March 18 at DAR Constitution Hall, 18th and D NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-628-4780.
MARCH 18 -- SUSAN WERNER -- March 18 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 18-19 -- HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS -- The court magicians play evening games March 18-19 at Patriot Center, on the George Mason University campus at 4400 University Dr., Fairfax; and an afternoon game March 19 at MCI Center, 601 F St. NW. For tickets, 202-397-7328; for MCI Center information, 202-628-3200; for Patriot Center information, 202-993-3000.
MARCH 18-19 -- BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- a St. Patrick's Day pops program with the Irish music trio Cherish the Ladies, March 18-19 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000 or 800-442-1198.
MARCH 18-20 -- EQUINE EVENT EAST -- An all-breed, all-discipline horse expo with equestrian demonstrations and clinics by experts and vendors of related goods March 18-20. Dulles Expo Center, on Willard Road off Route 28 in Chantilly. 401-321-9559 or 703-378-0910.
MARCH 18-20 -- CRAFTSMEN'S CLASSIC -- Crafts displays by more than 350 artists and artisans, March 18-20 at Dulles Expo Center, on Willard Road off Route 28 in Chantilly. 703-378-0910.
MARCH 18-20 -- "RENT" -- the Broadway musical, March 18-20 at the Warner Theatre, 13th and E streets NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-783-4000.
MARCH 18-MAY 1 -- "BIG RIVER: THE ADVENTURES OF Huckleberry Finn," a musical adaptation of the Mark Twain tale, March 18-May 1 at Ford's Theatre, 511 10th St. NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-347-4833.
MARCH 19 -- GUNSTON HALL KITE FESTIVAL -- Enjoy kite-flying, a puppet show, food from vendors and more, March 19 at Gunston Hall, 10709 Gunston Rd., Lorton. 703-550-9220.
MARCH 19 -- NATIONAL ACROBATS OF TAIWAN -- March 19 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 19 -- BALTIMORE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- in a children's program, "The Three Bears Dance With the BSO," March 19 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000 or 800-442-1198.
MARCH 19 -- APPLE HILL CHAMBER PLAYERS -- March 19 by Dumbarton Concerts at Dumbarton Church, 3133 Dumbarton St. NW. 202-965-2000.
MARCH 19 -- FAIRFAX SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- conducted by William Hudson with clarinetist Adam Ebert and cellist Marion Baker in Beethoven's Symphony No. 2, Copland's Clarinet Concerto, Tchaikovsky's "Variations on a Rococo Theme" and Richard Strauss's "Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks," March 19 in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall, George Mason University, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax. 703-218-6500 or 703-993-8888.
MARCH 19-20 -- SPEIDEL, GOODRICH, GOGGIN & Lille, March 19-20 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 19-APRIL 17 -- "AFTERPLAY" -- Brian Friel's fantasy about a conversation between two characters from different Chekhov plays who meet in a Moscow cafe, March 19-April 17 at the Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. 202-332-3300.
MARCH 20 -- SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK -- March 20 at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall, 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore. 410-783-8000 or 800-442-1198.
MARCH 20 -- L'ORCHESTRE DE CHAMBRE Francais, March 20 in the West Garden Court of the National Gallery of Art, Sixth and Constitution NW. 202-842-6941.
MARCH 2-APRIL 3 -- "BETTY RULES" -- a musical by the three-woman rock band Betty, March 2-April 3 at Theater J at the D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW. 800-494-8497 or 202-777-3229.
MARCH 22 -- DAXUN ZHANG -- double-bassist, March 22 in the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 22-MAY 22 -- "THE TEMPEST" -- Shakespeare's tale of an angry sorcerer and shipwrecked castaways, March 22-May 22 at the Shakespeare Theatre, 450 Seventh St. NW. 202-547-1122 (TDD: 202-638-3863).
MARCH 23 -- RODNEY CROWELL -- March 23 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 23 -- GEORGE WINSTON -- March 23 at the Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, 801 Chase St., Annapolis. 301-261-1553 or 410-263-5544.
MARCH 24 -- TOM PAXTON -- March 24 at the Barns of Wolf Trap, 1635 Trap Rd., Vienna. 703-218-6500 or 703-938-2404.
MARCH 24-26 -- NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA -- conducted by Stephane Deneve with the Washington Chorus and soloists in Verdi's "Requiem," March 24-26 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 (TDD: 202-416-8524).
MARCH 24-28 -- RINGLING BROS. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performs in three rings, March 24-28 at MCI Center, 601 F St. NW. 202-397-7328 or 202-628-3200.
MARCH 24-APRIL 30 -- "MOBY DICK REHEARSED" -- Orson Welles's story of a director who challenges his troupe to improvise a production of the classic novel, March 24-April 30 by American Century Theater at Gunston Arts Center, 2700 S. Lang St., Arlington. 703-553-8782.
