In the Weekend section, which was printed in advance, a listing for the Nov. 15 and 16 Devo concerts at the 9:30 club listed the ticket price as "TK," a newsroom abbreviation meaning "to come." The tickets are $45.
Next Up: Thelonius Monk Competition, AC/DC
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The Week of Oct. 2
Washington dance companies are trying something new this year. Groups are coming together across genres -- ballet to flamenco, hip-hop to modern -- to present two nights of dance at an affordable price. The inaugural VelocityDC Dance Festival will run Oct. 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m., and it includes performances by the Washington Ballet, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Edwin Aparicio and Ron K. Brown & Evidence. There will also be an adults-only show Oct. 3 at 10 p.m. featuring performances by local dancers, poets and musicians. Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW (Metro: Gallery Place). 877-487-8849, http:/
The Week of Oct. 9
If you like jazz, keep Oct. 11 free. That's when the Kennedy Center hosts the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Gala Concert. Bass players will be judged by famous jazz artists at the competition, and the show will feature jazz legends, including Herbie Hancock and Dianne Reeves. 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center, Eisenhower Theater, 2700 F St. NW (Metro: Foggy Bottom). 202-467-4600, 800-444-1324 or http:/
The Week of Oct. 16
Get ready to be shaken all night long: AC/DC is coming to town Oct. 16 at 8 p.m. . Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW (Metro: Gallery Place). 202-628-3200, 202-397-7328 or http:/
On Exhibit
The following exhibitions open next week: "What's It All Mean: William T. Wiley in Retrospect," opening Oct. 2 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, is the first full-scale look at the American artist's career since 1979. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285). . . . "Wedgwood: 250 Years of Innovation and Artistry," opening Oct. 3 at the Daughters of the American Revolution Museum, explores the history of the ceramics maker. 202-628-1776. . . . "Kentridge and Kudryashov: Against the Grain," opening Oct. 3 at the Kreeger Museum, celebrates two artists whose work expressed opposition to oppressive political regimes: William Kentridge in South Africa and Oleg Kudryashov in Russia. 202-337-3050. . . . "Edward Burtynsky: Oil," opening Oct. 3 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, features photographs of the production, distribution and use of oil. 202-639-1700. . . . "Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness," opening Oct. 3 at Baltimore's American Visionary Art Museum, centers on human rights and personal fulfillment. 410-244-1900. . . . On Oct. 4, the Baltimore Museum of Art opens two shows featuring work by artists inspired by Edgar Allen Poe: "Edgar Allan Poe: A Baltimore Icon" and "Baltimore Inspired by Poe." 443-573-1700. . . . "Panamanian Passages," opening Oct. 5 at the Smithsonian's S. Dillon Ripley Center, traces the human and natural history of Panama. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285). . . . "Anne Truitt: Perception and Reflection," opening Oct. 8 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, is a survey of the Washington artist's 50-year career. 202-633-1000 (TDD: 202-633-5285).
On Stage
On sale now, on stage soon: Forum Theatre stages Tony Kushner's "Angels in America" Oct. 5 through Nov. 22 at Round House Theatre Silver Spring. $25. 800-494-8497. http:/
Hot Tickets
Tickets go on sale Friday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Nov. 2 at Verizon Center ($32.50-$98) and Nov. 20 at Baltimore's 1st Mariner Arena ($29-$98); The Wiggles Go Bananas Nov. 5 at Verizon Center ($10-$40); Justin Nozuka Nov. 5 ($20), Chris Hardwick Nov. 21 ($20-$60) and Matisyahu Nov. 25 ($40) at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. Tickets go on sale Friday at noon through Ticketmaster for these shows at the Birchmere: the Ventures Nov. 4 ($35); Billy Price Band & the Nighthawks Jan. 1 ($25); Bobby "Blue" Bland Feb. 4 ($29.50); Bobby McFerrin March 17 and 18 ($65); the Average White Band March 19 and 20 ($35); Ashford & Simpson March 27 ($65). Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for Keri Hilson Oct. 11 ($20) at Towson University. Free tickets will be available beginning Wednesday at 10 a.m. through Ticketmaster for Kayhan Kalhor & Brooklyn Rider Nov. 14 at the Library of Congress. 202-397-7328 or http:/
On Screen
Opening Oct. 2: Clive Owen is a sportswriter and single parent in "The Boys Are Back." . . . "Capitalism: A Love Story" is Michael Moore's latest film about the global financial meltdown. . . . A college professor's affair has troubling repercussions in "Disgrace." . . . "Walt & El Grupo" is a documentary about Walt Disney's visit to Latin America to gather material for films with South American themes. . . . "The Invention of Lying" is set in a world where lying does not exist, until one guy (Ricky Gervais) discovers he can stretch the truth to his advantage. . . . "Whip It," starring Ellen Page, is Drew Barrymore's directorial debut about roller derby. . . . "Zombieland," with Woody Harrelson, is about a world where the only thing worse than the undead are the survivors. . . . "The Way We Get By" is a documentary about a group of elderly "troop greeters" who welcome home returning soldiers. Opening dates may change.
Last Chance
Closing Saturday: "From U Street to the Cotton Club" at the Source (202-204-7763). Closing Sunday: "Cosi Fan Tutte Goes Hollywood" at the Source (202-204-7763); "Eclipsed" at Woolly Mammoth Theatre (202-393-3939); "First You Dream: the Music of Kander and Ebb" at Signature Theatre (703-573-7328); "Why'd Ya Make Me Wear This, Joe?" at Venus Theatre (202-236-4078).
Next Friday in Weekend
We explore the works and lives of several alt-craft artists whose pieces appear at the popular D.C. craft fest, Crafty Bastards. Dust off your wallets, folks, these artists have something to share.
