The Week of May 18
Friday, May 11, 2007; Page WE58
The Week of May 18
Taste wines from Virginia vineyards and enjoy live jazz at the Mount Vernon Spring Wine Festival and Sunset Tour May 18-20 at the first president's last home. Tickets cost $30, and advance purchase is recommended. Call 703-780-2000. . . . The National Symphony Orchestra is hosting a free concert to honor the late longtime
conductor and famed cellist Mstislav Rostropovich May 19 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. No tickets needed. Call 202-467-4600. . . . Watch an all-day air show and see ground displays of military aircraft and other hardware at the Joint Services Open House May 19-20 at Andrews Air Force Base in Camp Springs. Call 301-981-4424. . . . Nearly 200 artists and artisans display their paintings, sculpture and crafts at the Northern Virginia Fine Arts Festival, with entertainment, food vendors and children's activities, May 19-20 at Reston Town Center. Call
  Natalie Cole will sing with the National Symphony Orchestra at its concert May 27 on the U.S. Capitol grounds. (By Ron Thomas -- Associated Press) |
703-471-9242. . . . Sample Maryland's finest wines at the 15th annual Wine in the Woods festival May 19-20 at Symphony Woods in Columbia. Call 410-313-4700 . . . The Music Center at Strathmore hosts the 17th annual Feria de Seville, a traditional outdoor festival as held in Seville, Spain, May 20 with music, flamenco dancers,
exhibits, crafts and foods. Admission is free. Call 301-581-5100. . . . As part of the continuing Shakespeare in Washington festival, the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra presents "Such Sweet Thunder," an evening of music by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
inspired by Shakespeare, with readings from his works, May 20 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Tickets cost $20 to $45. Call 202-467-4600. . . . Sample specialties from more than 40 restaurants at the 20th annual Taste of Arlington May 20 outdoors near Ballston Common Mall. A book of six taste tickets costs $20 in advance, $25 at the gate. Proceeds benefit Community Residences Inc. Call 703-842-2319 or visit http:/
The Week of May 25
Tour a dozen equine facilities in Middleburg and Upperville May 26-27 in the annual Hunt Country Stable Tour to benefit local charities. Call 540-592-3711. . . .
Entertainment, food tastings and children's activities are part of Rockville Hometown Holidays May 26-28
outdoors at Rockville Town Center. Call 240-314-5022. . . . The National Symphony Orchestra kicks off summer with a free outdoor concert May 27 on the U.S. Capitol grounds featuring Natalie Cole, Josh Turner, CeCe
Winans and other stars. Call 202-619-7222. . . . The Capital Jazz Fest, expanded to five days this year, presents shows by George Benson, Al Jarreau, Anita
Baker, Isaac Hayes, David Sanborn, Herbie Hancock, Ramsey Lewis and dozens of other stars May 30 through June 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion. Tickets start at $30 per day. Call 202-397-7328 or visit http:/
The Week of June 1
Watch world-class professional cyclists speed through
Arlington's Clarendon neighborhood in the 10th annual CSC Invitational June 2. Proceeds benefit Paralyzed Veterans of America. Viewing is free. Registration is still open for
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