Cabaret, Etc.

Friday, March 31, 2006

Cabaret, Etc.

MYSTERY DINNER PLAYHOUSE "Who Killed the King?," Friday-Sunday and Wednesday-Thursday. Sheraton Pentagon South, 4641 Kenmore Ave., Alexandria. 888-471-4802.

Comedy

COMEDYSPOT Comedysportz, Friday at 8, Sunday at 8, Thursday at 8. "Boneless Chicken Cabaret," Saturday at 7:30. Third floor, Ballston Common Mall, 4238 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 703-486-4242.

THE IMPROV Kathleen Madigan, Friday-Sunday; the District's Funniest College Competition, Wednesday; Frank Caliendo, Thursday. 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-296-7008.

ZIG'S Ian Salmon, Friday-Saturday. 4531 Duke St., Alexandria. 703-823-2777.

Country

NICK'S Southern Winds, Tuesday and Thursday. 642 S. Pickett St., Alexandria. 703-751-8900.

Dance Bands

BAMBOO BERNIE'S The Bayside Big Band, Thursday. 8359 Baltimore & Annapolis Blvd., Pasadena. 410-647-6100.

Jazz

ASIA BISTRO Danielle Westphal, Wednesday-Thursday. 1301 S. Joyce St., Arlington. 703-413-2002.

BIRCHMERE Ronny Jordan and Nick Colionne, Wednesday. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. 703-549-7500.

BLUE WATER GRILLE Andre Fox, Tuesday. 5127 Westfield Blvd., Centreville. 703-803-1040.

BLUES ALLEY Gato Barbieri, Friday-Sunday; David Murray, Monday; Fillmore School of the Arts Youth Jazz Ensemble, Tuesday; Greg Piccolo, Wednesday; Jack Jones, Thursday. 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW (rear). 202-337-4141.

BOSSA BISTRO Touch Acoustra, Monday and Thursday. 2463 18th St. NW. 202-667-0088.

BRAVO'S Andre Fox, Friday. 11250 James Swart Circle, Fairfax. 703-352-0260.

CAFE CITRON Alfredo Mohuca and friends, Tuesday. 1343 Connecticut Ave. NW. 202-530-8844.

CAFE JAPONE The Richard Seals Trio, Wednesday. 2032 P St. NW. 202-223-1573.

CAT'S EYE PUB The Phil Cunneff Jazz Trio, Monday. 1730 Thames St., Fells Point, Baltimore. 410-276-9866.

CESCO TRATTORIA Bart Stringham, Wednesday. 4871 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. 301-654-8333.

CHEF GEOFF'S/GLOVER PARK Dillon & Akbar, Sunday brunch. 3201 New Mexico Ave. NW. 202-237-7800.

CHEF GEOFF'S/DOWNTOWN The Dan Roberts Duo, Sunday brunch; the Jeff Suzda Band, Monday. 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. 202-464-4461.

COL. BROOKS TAVERN Federal Jazz Commission, Tuesday. 901 Monroe St. NE. 202-529-4002.

COLUMBIA STATION The Peter Edelman Trio, Sunday. 2325 18th St. NW. 202-462-6040.

DEAN & DELUCA Project Natale, Sunday brunch. 3276 M St. NW. 202-342-2500.

ELLINGTON'S Jimmy Burrell & friends, Sunday brunch; Mary Flannery & the Rio Garage Band, Wednesday. 424 Eighth St. SE. 202-546-8308.

FELIX Ekki & Funk This, Friday; Double Trumpet Tillery & Truth Groove, Saturday; the Satin Doll Trio, Wednesday. 2406 18th St. NW. 202-483-3549.

FIRESTONE'S Bill Burke, Sunday brunch. 105 N. Market St., Frederick. 301-663-0330.

49 WEST The Unified Jazz Ensemble, Tuesday; Rob Levit & Company, Thursday. 49 West Street, Annapolis. 410-626-9796.

JOJO'S The Edelman-Lavendar Duo, Sunday brunch. 1518 U St. NW. 202-319-9350.

LAPORTA'S The Sandra Y. Johnson Trio, Friday; the Sharon Clark Trio, Saturday; Martini Red & the Dixieland Pixies, Sunday; David Brathwaite, Monday; Jim Olsen, Tuesday; the Rusty Bogart Trio, Wednesday; the Satin Doll Trio, Thursday. 1600 Duke St., Alexandria. 703-683-6313.

L'APPETITO Frank Plumer, Sunday brunch. 5105 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-966-9797.

LILLY'S The Bob Tublin Trio, Friday. Savoy Hotel, 2505 Wisconsin Ave. NW. 202-337-9700.

MARKET INN Mike Flaherty's Dixieland Direct, Sunday brunch. 200 E St. SW. 202-554-2100.

MATSUTAKE LaMont Michell & Friends, Friday-Saturday. 4121 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. 703-351-8787.

MON AMI GABI The Greg Harrison Band, Tuesday. 7239 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda. 301-654-1234.

MULLIGAN'S Cheek to Cheek, Thursday. University of Maryland Golf Course, University Boulevard and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-314-6638.

MY BROTHER'S PLACE Project Natale, Wednesday. 237 Second St. NW. 202-347-1350.

NEW DEAL CAFE Magic Ray, Sunday afternoon; Alex Martin, Tuesday. 113 Centerway, Greenbelt. 301-474-5642.

OZIO Andre Fox & David Cribs, Monday; Andre Fox & Harold Lewis, Wednesday. 1813 M St. NW. 202-833-6000.

P STREET BISTRO Marshall Keys, Wednesday. 1433 P St., NW; 202-234-6750

RAMS HEAD TAVERN Suede Jazz Trio, Saturday; Ronny Jordan, Thursday. 33 West St., Annapolis. 410-268-5111 or 410-268-4545.

RITZ-CARLTON/D.C. The Bertram McLeish Trio, Friday; the Christopher Linman Quartet, Saturday; the Dan Burbine Trio, Thursday. 1150 22nd St. NW. 202-974-5500.

SAFARI STEAKHOUSE Familiar Faces, Friday. 9430 Annapolis Rd., Lanham. 301-459-8100.

ST. ELMO'S COFFEE PUB The Not So Modern Jazz Band, Thursday. 2300 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria. 703-739-9268.

SALA THAI/ARLINGTON Danielle Westphal, Saturday. 2900 N. 10th St., Arlington. 703-465-2900.

SALA THAI/BETHESDA Karen Gray & friends, Friday; the Steve Herberman Trio, Thursday. 4838 Cordell Ave., Bethesda. 301-654-4676.

SALA THAI/D.C. Karen Gray & friends, Thursday. 1301 U St. NW. 202-462-1333.

SMITHSONIAN JAZZ CAFE Ned Boynton, Jeff Meyer, George Elliott, Joe Kyle, Fritz Kasten, Karen Gray & Marianna Ferris, Friday. National Museum of Natural History, 10th and Constitution NW. 202-357-2700 (TDD: 202-357-1729).

SOUTH RIVER CAFE Karen Gray & the Unified Jazz Ensemble, Wednesday. 48 S. River Rd., Edgewater. 410-956-0739.

STARLAND CAFE The Brooks Tegler Quartet, Sunday. 5125 MacArthur Blvd. NW. 202-244-9396.

SUNSET GRILLE Perry, Polman & Gamble, Tuesday. 7250 Columbia Pike, Annandale. 703-658-0928.

TAKOMA STATION Familiar Faces, Wednesday; Soundproof, Thursday. 6914 Fourth St. NW. 202-829-1999.

TEATRO GOLDINI Collector's Edition, Saturday. 1909 K St. NW. 202-955-9494.

TIMPANO The Warren Otis Fisher Trio, Saturday. 12031 Rockville Pike, Rockville. 301-881-6939.

TRYST Quartet Electrique, Monday; the Edelman-Robertson Quartet, Tuesday; the LoveSomeThing Trio, Wednesday. 2459 18th St. NW. 202-232-5500.

TWINS JAZZ Benito Gonzalez, Friday-Saturday; the Potomac Jazz Project, Thursday. 1344 U St. NW. 202-234-0072.

TWINS LOUNGE The Flail, Friday-Saturday. Rock Creek Jazz, Thursday. 5516 Colorado Ave. NW. 202-882-2523.

U-TOPIA The Wayne Wilentz Group with Cheryl Jones, Sunday; the Wayne Wilentz Trio, Thursday. 1418 U St. NW. 202-483-7669.

WOO LAE OAK Signorello & his Soul Swing Band, Thursday. 8240 Leesburg Poke., Vienna. 703-827-7300.

YUCCA Andre Fox & Harold Lewis, Friday, Monday and Wednesday. 1800 M St. NW 2020785-1177.