Holiday Event? Get Listed!
Friday, November 10, 2006; Page WE03
Holiday Event? Get Listed!
Weekend will publish its annual guide to Christmas, Hanukkah and other winter holiday activities on Dec. 1. If you would like us to include your concert, pageant, children's show or similar event, mail a detailed description -- with dates, times, prices, street address and a telephone number that we may print -- to Holiday Happenings, Weekend, The Washington Post, 1150 15th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20071-5650. This is in addition to information you may wish to submit for our regular weekly listings. Our deadline is Nov. 17. Craft fairs and religious services cannot be included.
Park and Shop
Peruse decorative arts, glassware, jewelry, kaleidoscopes, toys, books, CDs and other goodies from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the Textile Museum, Hillwood Museum & Gardens and more than a dozen other local museum shops through Sunday at the 17th annual Museum Shop Around at Strathmore. Proceeds benefit Strathmore's arts and education programs. Admission is $8, ages 4 to 12 $4, younger free.
  SLIDING DOWNHILL FAST Check out the hottest equipment, clothing and accessories and find out about ski resorts across the continent at the 18th annual National Ski & Snowboard Expo Friday through Sunday at Dulles Expo Center. See story on Page 51. (Warren Miller Entertainment) |
MUSEUM SHOP AROUND Friday and Saturday from 10 to 6 and Sunday from 10 to 5 at the Mansion at Strathmore, 10701 Rockville Pike, North Bethesda (Metro: Grosvenor-Strathmore). 301-581-5109 orhttp:/
Free 'Butterfly' on the Mall
The Washington National Opera is hosting a free outdoor simulcast of its acclaimed production of "Madama Butterfly" Sunday at 2 on the Mall. Viewers will see Puccini's tragic tale of love and betrayal on a giant LED screen as it is performed live in the Kennedy Center Opera House. Last year's simulcast of "Porgy and Bess" drew a crowd of more than 13,000 opera-lovers. No tickets are needed.
"MADAMA BUTTERFLY" Sunday at 2 on the Mall near Third Street (Metro: Smithsonian, Archives-Navy Memorial). 202-295-2400 orhttp:/
African Stars in D.C.
Three African pop stars are sharing the stage Sunday at Lisner Auditorium on their "Acoustic Africa" tour. The lineup: Habib Koite of Mali, who sang with Bonnie Raitt on her "Silver Lining" album; Vusi Mahlasela ("The Voice") of South Africa, who has recorded with Dave Matthews; and 23-year-old Dobet Gnahore of Ivory Coast, visiting the United States for the first time. Tickets cost $25 to $35.
"ACOUSTIC AFRICA" Sunday at 8 at Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW. For tickets, 202-397-7328; for information, 202-994-6800 orhttp:/
Theater for All Ages
The Olney Theatre Center opens its holiday production, "Cinderella," with a "pay-what-you-can" preview Tuesday at 7:30. The bargain seats go on sale a hour before the show. Performances of the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical adaptation of the classic tale, originally written for television, continue through Dec. 31. Tickets cost $34 to $44, half-price for ages 18 and younger.
"CINDERELLA" through Dec. 31 at the Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Rd., Olney.
