Correction to This Article
A listing gave incorrect times for "Strega Nona" at Glen Echo Park's Adventure Theatre. The shows will be Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday through Thursday at 10:30 a.m.

For Families

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Friday, May 1, 2009

FOR FAMILIES

Prices listed where available.

Performances

"SLEEPING BEAUTY" Friday and Wednesday-Thursday at 10 and 11:30, Saturday and Sunday at 11:30 and 1, through May 28. Puppets are used to tell the classic tale. Glen Echo Park, Puppet Co. Playhouse, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-5380 or http://www.thepuppetco.org. $10.

"STREGA NONA" Friday at 7, Saturday and Sunday at 11 and 1:30. Thomas W. Olson's stage adaptation of Tomie de Paola's children's tale features music by Aron Accurso with original lyrics by Roberta Carlson and Olson. Glen Echo Park, Adventure Theatre, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-2270 or http://www.adventuretheatre.org. $15, $12 children.

THE BANJO MAN Friday at 10:30. The Banjo Man performs folk- and bluegrass-inspired children's songs accompanied by his five-string banjo. Jammin' Java, 227 Maple Ave. E., Vienna. 703-255-1566 or http://www.jamminjava.com. $5 for children, free for adults.

"THE COWBOY ASTRONOMER" Friday and Saturday at 7:30, Sunday at 1:30 and 3, through June 7. A cowboy poet tells tales of Native American star lore. Arlington Planetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St., Arlington. 703-228-6070. $3, $2 seniors and age 11 and younger.

"ALICE IN WONDERLAND" Friday and Saturday at 8, Sunday at 2, through May 16. Prince George's Little Theatre performs the Lewis Carroll classic. Bowie Playhouse, 6314 Crain Hwy., Bowie. 301-937-7458 or http://www.pglt.org. $15, $10 seniors and ages 13 to 18, younger free.

"PANDA-MONIUM" Saturday at 10 and Tuesday at 10 and 11:30. A puppet show for the youngest audience. Glen Echo Park, Puppet Co. Playhouse, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo. 301-634-5380. Best for age 4 and younger. $5.

"DR. DOLITTLE" Saturday at 11. An adaptation created specifically for deaf and hearing-impaired audiences, presented in American Sign Language and spoken English. Montgomery College, Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. 240-567-5301 or http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/pac. $7, $6 seniors, students and children.

"THE TALE OF TEDDY AND THE TEN HATS" Saturday at 1. Bring your teddy bear for an interactive musical program in which National Symphony Orchestra musicians spin a story about a teddy bear with a collection of hats. Kennedy Center, Theater Lab, 2700 F St. NW. 202-467-4600, 800-444-1324 or http://www.kennedy-center.org. Best for ages 3 to 5. $18.

MILKSHAKE Saturday at 11. The rock band for kids performs previews of new songs. Lyric Opera House, 140 W. Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore. 410-685-5086 or 202-397-7328. $10-$15.


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