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Today
CONCERT Gypsy Eyes Acoustic Tour The D.C. record label Gypsy Eyes has dispatched its artists to play acoustic shows in various spots across the area all month, and tonight's show at Olsson's with Shortstack and Vandaveer wraps up the mini-tour. Free. 7 p.m. Olsson's Crystal City, 2200 Crystal Dr., Arlington. 703-413-8121.
FOR KIDS Fun for the Tykes at Wolf Trap The annual season of Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods shows kicked off this week at Wolf Trap's cozy outdoor stage with performances by Dinorock (doing the program "Dinosaur Babies," about a boy who enlists help from baby dinos to get over his nightmares) and world-music and dance outfit Nada Brahma. The Tuesday-Saturday shows are a steal at $5 for one show or $8 for both shows on the same day. (But note, they're awfully popular and tend to sell out.) Dinorock at 10 a.m. and Nada Brahma at 11:15 through Saturday. 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna. 877-965-3872. For a season schedule, visit http:/
Tomorrow
FILM "Casablanca" Under the Stars The classic film, in which Ingrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart play unlucky lovers amid WWII drama, is screened tomorrow as part of the Arts al Fresco free outdoor series. Movie at 8:30; belly-dancing demonstration, 8:15. Lubber Run Amphitheatre, North Second and North Columbus streets, Arlington. Call 703-228-1850 for rain cancellation information.
Save the Date
CONCERT End of the Road? Not Quite Although it's among the most famous of the harmony-happy R&B "boy bands" (New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe are two others) and often is touted as the best-selling group of the genre, Boyz II Men hasn't been heard from much lately. Oh, wait -- except when the group's "End of the Road" rings out at practically every high school graduation in the country. The group is still out and about, although as a trio now, and on a tour that will bring it to the Birchmere (strange, we know) on July 22. $47.50. 7:30 p.m. 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. 202-397-7328.
FOR FAMILIES Throwing the First Pitch to Families The upcoming installment of the Smithsonian American Art Museum "SAAM I Am" monthly family program will bear a baseball theme, a little token for those who generally get more excited about the ballpark than, say, the "Biographer in Bronze" exhibition. The July 7 event will feature Nationals players Brian Schneider and Ryan Zimmerman; Cait Murphy, who authored a book about the particularly loopy players of 1908; a scavenger hunt to find a portrait of pitching great Nolan Ryan; and a tour of American Art's baseball-themed works, including Claes Oldenburg's "Study for Bat Column." Free. Noon-2 p.m. Eighth and F streets NW. 202-633-1000.
CONCERT Maryland Summer Jazz's Showcase The annual festival of workshops and jazz concerts ends each week of courses and events with a concert, each featuring faculty members (no slouches, they include sax player Jeff Coffin, who has played with Bela Fleck and the Flecktones; and trumpeter Dave Ballou) and jam sessions by the festival's students. The shows are July 20 and 27. $18; $15 in advance; ages 12 and younger, $5. Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Rd., Rockville. http:/
