An on the Go item in this article about upcoming performances by Savion Glover incorrectly said that tickets for the October dates would be available through the Washington Performing Arts Society box office. They are available through Ticketmaster and in person at the Warner Theatre box office.
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Some people build model airplanes. Others work out any Type-A compulsions through scrapbooking (we know you're out there, with your die cutters and gluey fingers . . .).
Adult fans of Lego -- or AFOLs, as they call themselves -- they prefer, well, Legos.
Today and tomorrow, AFOLs and their handiwork will be on display in Tysons Corner for BrickFair 2008, a celebration of the plastic Danish toys that appeal to the build-it-yourself aesthetic. (A similar event, known as BrickFest, was held in the area for years, but has been defunct since 2005.)
The once-simple pieces now come in "intelligent, computer-controlled" versions -- the Mindstorms bricks, as they're called, power the robots that will be on display today and tomorrow during BrickFair's "Robot Wars" (held beginning at 11 a.m. both days).
The BrickFair's 400 or so other displays -- a new, 6,000-piece Taj Mahal, working railroads, cityscapes, a "great ball contraption" and other jaw-dropping creations -- are contributed by the participants in the weekend's registered expo-goers (AFOLs all). According to BrickFair organizer Todd Webb, give yourself a couple of hours to get through all the displays, and expect only a few of the masterpieces to be hands-on.
Webb himself has built only eight large-scale Lego models over the past two years, and with that much time invested, he'd rather they stayed in one piece.
BrickFair is $10; ages 6-12 are $5 (a portion of the proceeds will go the SladeChild Foundation, which provides services, education and medical care to poor children). 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today and tomorrow. Sheraton Premiere Hotel, 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna. 240-481-7998 or visit http:/
Save the Date
: ON STAGE: Savion Glover Perhaps the world's most recognizable tap dancer, Glover, a Broadway phenom as a child, has spent his adult years pushing the boundaries of his work -- choreographing an animated film, "Happy Feet," performing a classical music program with his feet as well as an orchestra, and more. His latest program, "Bare Soundz," again showcases tapping for its percussive, musical qualities; this time, the music is a blend of jazz, Caribbean and other genres. Glover performs the show at the Warner Theatre on Oct. 16 and 17. Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster (or get tickets through the Washington Performing Arts Society's box office and save fees; 202-785-9727). $39-$69. Warner Theatre, 13th and E streets NW. 202-397-7328.
CONCERT: Reggae Summer Fest This new festival, set for RFK Stadium next weekend, will feature Ky-Mani Marley, I-Wayne, Beres Hammond and many others in a day-long celebration of reggae music that is also intended to raise awareness about cancer. The concert is Sept. 7; $35-$40; VIP tickets, $65-$80. Noon-10 p.m. RFK Stadium, 2400 E. Capitol St. SE. Get tickets through Ticketmaster, 202-397-7328. For details, visit http:/
The District
Today
CONCERT: D.C. Blues Festival The D.C. Blues Society's free annual day-long concert in Rock Creek Park returns today with headliner Zac Harmon and the Mid-South Blues Revue, Delta blues performer Lil' Dave Thompson, Charles "Big Daddy" Stallings Band and many others. Free. Noon-7:30 p.m. Carter Barron Amphitheatre, 4850 Colorado Ave. NW. 202-962-0112 or 202-426-0486.
FOR FAMILIES: Page-to-Stage Returns to the Kennedy Center Pick a day this long weekend to head over to the KenCen for its annual festival of new plays and get sneak peeks of plays you'll see later this season in Washington, or see plays from Illinois, Alaska, Kentucky. The deal: Page-to-Stage features plays in progress, so you won't see costumes or fully staged plays there. Instead, actors will likely be reading directly from scripts, and productions will be pretty bare-bones. Monday, catch a highlight, carny-tastic 500 Clown's "The Elephant Deal" in the Theater Lab (7:30-9 p.m.), or see Shawn Northrip's klezmer-punk musical "The Playdoh Golem," commissioned by Theater J (Monday, Millennium Stage South, 2-4:30 p.m.). Sunday, catch Signature Theater's preview of three new musicals: "Crossing," "Senior Moments" and "Sleepy Hollow" (6 p.m. on the Millennium Stage). 2-11 p.m. today-Monday. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600.
