Saturday, March 24, 2007

Today

LITERATURE How Do We Love Thee, Jimi Hendrix? Let Us Count the Ways The editor and authors behind "Kiss the Sky: Fiction and Poetry Starring Jimi Hendrix" will read from the new anthology and celebrate the memory and mystique of the late superstar guitarist. After the reading, there will be a reception, book signing and raffle. Free. 7:30 p.m. The Writer's Center, 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. 301-654-8664 or http://www.writer.org to register.

CONCERT Maryland Day The Maryland and Annapolis symphonies perform a matinee tomorrow celebrating Maryland Day, the anniversary of the arrival of settlers in the state. $18-$35. 2 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. 301-581-5100.

EXHIBIT A Symbol or Mere Metro Pass? For "Token," a show at Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, four female artists teamed with Baltimore's Zoë Charlton to create four installations exploring the concept of the token as it relates to gender, class and sexuality. (The artists will be on hand for a panel talk April 6 at 7 p.m.) Free. Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Through April 6. Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, 8230 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. 301-608-9101.

EXHIBIT Sculpture Show The Montgomery County Art Association show of mixed media and sculpture opens Wednesday at Sandy Spring Museum. Free. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays; noon-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Through June 18. 17901 Bentley Rd., Sandy Spring. 301-774-0022.