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The Week of July 10
Contrary to Nas's 2006 album, "Hip Hop Is Dead," the musical genre is alive and well -- proven annually with the always popular Rock the Bells. Nas will headline the festival as it rolls into Merriweather Post Pavilion on July 12 at noon with Damian Marley, the Roots, Common, Big Boi and a long list of smaller bands. Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia. 410-547-7328, 800-551-7328 or http:/
The Week of July 17
Screen on the Green is back! The film series on the Mall almost didn't happen this year, but HBO, Comcast and the Trust for the National Mall came together to save the series, which begins July 20 at sunset with "Close Encounters of the Third Kind." It continues every Monday through Aug. 10. The Mall between Fourth and Seventh streets (Metro: Smithsonian). 877-262-5866 or http:/
The Week of July 24
If watching the recent run by the U.S. men's soccer team at the Confederations Cup got you interested in the sport, head to Baltimore on July 24 at 8 p.m. There you find Chelsea FC and AC Milan competing as part of the World Football Challenge. It will be a rare opportunity for soccer (er, football) fans to see these exceptional teams. M&T Bank Stadium, 1101 Russell St., Baltimore. 410-547-7328, 800-551-7328 or http:/
On Exhibit
The following exhibitions open next week: "Earl Shaffer and the Appalachian Trail," opening July 10 at the National Museum of American History, includes diaries, photos and other ephemera from the first person to hike the entire Appalachian Trail, in 1948. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285). . . . "Form and Movement: Photographs by Philip Trager," opening July 11 at the National Building Museum, presents scenes of New York cityscapes, Italian villas and New England scenery, along with depictions of modern dancers. 202-272-2448. . . . "Alan Bean: Painting Apollo, First Artist on Another World," opening July 16 at the National Air and Space Museum, features paintings by the Apollo 12 astronaut, the only artist to walk on the moon. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).
On Stage
On sale now, on stage soon: Keegan Theatre and Dizzy Miss Lizzie's Roadside Revue present a twisted musical rendition of the classic Greek tragedy "The Oresteia" July 11 through Aug. 9 at Church Street Theater. $25. 703-892-0202. http:/
Hot Tickets
Tickets go on sale today at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for Mute Math Nov. 11 at the Sixth and I Historic Synagogue ($20-$23). . . . Tickets go on sale today at noon through Ticketmaster for these shows at the Birchmere: Laura Izibor Aug. 16 ($25) and Living Colour Sept. 1 ($35). . . . Tickets go on sale Tuesday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for Signature Theatre's 2009-10 season. 202-397-7328 or http:/
On Screen
Opening July 10: A vampire who is part of covert government agency is sent to a military school to discover which of her classmates is a demon is disguise in "Blood: The Last Vampire." . . . "Bruno" is another ambush-comedy by Sacha Baron Cohen. . . . "The Hurt Locker" is a portrait of the military's unrecognized heroes: the technicians of a bomb squad. . . . A nerdy valedictorian proclaims his love for the most popular girl in school, who then decides to show him the best night of his life in "I Love You, Beth Cooper." . . . Astronaut Sam Bell is living on the moon so he can mine Earth's primary source of energy, but just two weeks shy of his departure, strange things start to happen in "Moon." . . . "Z" is a rerelease of the 1960s political thriller inspired by the 1963 assassination of Greek politician Gregoris Lambrakis. Opening dates may change.
Last Chance
Closing Saturday: Landless Theatre Company's "Spooky Dog and the Teen-Age Gang Mysteries" at D.C. Arts Center (202-462-7833). Closing Sunday: "Bloodlines" at Fell's Point Corner Theatre (410-276-7837); "Mother Courage and Her Children" at the Clark Street Playhouse (703-683-2824). . . . Exhibits closing Saturday: "Preparing for the Ball: Costume of the Early Nation" at Dumbarton House (202-337-2288). Exhibits closing Sunday: "Artomatic" at Half Street (http:/
Next Friday in Weekend
What do county fairs, wild swimming ponies, Barack Obama's mother's fascination with textiles and Black Sabbath have in common? They're all among events on our list of "not to be missed" events for July, August and September. Needless to say, we think we found something for everyone!
