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Celebrate George Washington's birthday |
FEB. 1
Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, Verizon Center, 601 F St., N.W., Washington. 7:30 p.m. $65. 800/551-SEAT, ticketmaster.com. FEB. 2 First Friday Gallery Openings, various Fredericksburg galleries. Free. See the art exhibit listings on Page 20 for details. 540/373-1776. FEB. 3 Entertainment Auditions, Kings Dominion. Singers, dancers, musicians, actors, creative variety artists, costumers, technicians needed. Runs through Feb. 4. 804/876-5377, kingsdominion.com. FEB. 4Fredericksburg Big Flea Market, Fredericksburg Expo and Conference Center at Celebrate Virginia. The Mid-Atlantic's largest antique and collectibles market. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Begins Feb. 3. $6 for both days. 540/548-5555, fredericksburgexpocenter.com. FEB. 5 18th National African-American Read-in, University of Mary Washington, Simpson Library, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; College of Graduate and Professional Studies library, Stafford, 4:30-5:30 p.m. Participants read from books by their favorite African-American authors. Free. 540/654-1044. FEB. 6 Black History Month Keynote Lecture, University of Mary Washington, Great Hall. Jehmu Greene, a national director of Project Vote. A Cultural Awareness Series event. 7 p.m. Free. 540/654-1044. FEB. 7 The Passion of the Crawford, The Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St., N.W., Washington. Homage to the screen queen with John Epperson as Lypsinka. Feb. 7-25. $39-$55. 202/332-3300, studiotheatre.org. FEB. 8
Tupac: Resurrection, University of Mary Washington, Combs Hall. Black History Month film with talk by Cedric Rucker, dean of student life. 7 p.m. Free. 540/654-1044. FEB. 9 Sweet Side of Life 2007, Holiday Inn Select, Central Park. Fredericksburg Big Band, decadent desserts, silent auction, wine, sparkling cider. 8-11:30 p.m. $50. Benefits Fredericksburg Counseling Services. 540/373-2320, 540/371-6150. FEB. 10 Sixth Annual Mardi Gras Ball, Holiday Inn Select, Central Park. The Rhondels and Gerry Maddox, silent auction/raffles, New Orleans-style dinner buffet. 8 p.m.-midnight. $45. Hosted by the Rappahannock Area Parrot Head Club. Benefits the Pet Assistance League and the Companion Animal Rescue Effort. 540/538-2132, raphc.org. FEB. 11 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Kennedy Center Opera House, 2700 F St., N.W., Washington. Audience favorites and new dances. Feb. 6-11. $30-$68. 800/444-1324, kennedy-center.org. FEB. 12
Behind the Glass Case Mini Lectures, Museum of the Confederacy, 1201 E. Clay St., Richmond. Museum experts speak Mondays at 11:45 a.m., through February. Included in museum admission. 804/649-1861, moc.org. FEB. 13
Talent Show: Showtime at UMW, University of Mary Washington, Great Hall. A Black History Month event. Hosted by the Black Student Association. 7 p.m. $2. Benefits charity. 540/654-1044. FEB. 14
Burlesque-A-Pades, the Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. For mature audiences. 7:30 p.m. $19.50. 800/551-SEAT, ticketmaster.com. FEB. 15 Richie Havens Concert, The Barns at Wolf Trap, Vienna. 8 p.m. $25. 877/965-3872, tickets.com. FEB. 16
Lily Allen Concert, 9:30 Club, 815 V St., N.W., Washington. 9 p.m. $15. 800/955-5566, tickets.com. FEB. 17
George Washington's 275th Birthday Celebration, Historic Kenmore, 1201 Washington Ave., Fredericksburg. Re-enactment of 1775 February day on a guided tour. Tea and gingerbread will be served. 10 a.m.-noon. Adults $8, ages 6-17 $4, under age 6 admitted free. 540/373-3381, ext. 54, kenmore.org. FEB. 18
Mother's Mart Dorothy Hart, Community Center, 408 Canal St., Fredericksburg. Buy gently used kids' toys and clothes. Sponsored by Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation. 1-3 p.m. 540/372-1086. FEB. 19 Presidents Day, Mary Washington House, 1200 Charles St.; Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, 1020 Caroline St.; Rising Sun Tavern, 1304 Caroline St., Fredericksburg. Half-price admission to all properties. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 540/373-1569. FEB. 20
Good Buddy Concert: UMW Wind and Percussion Ensemble, University of Mary Washington, Great Hall. 12:45 p.m. Free. 540/654-1959. FEB. 21
Orchids: Take a Walk on the Wild Side, National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington. Exhibit depicts a canopy walk with thousands of orchids. Through April 22. 202/633-1000. FEB. 22
Lecture: Thurgood Marshall, University of Mary Washington, Dodd Auditorium. This Great Lives Lecture Series talk features Juan Williams, senior correspondent of NPR's "Morning Edition" and author of "Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary." 7:30 p.m. Free. 540/654-1276. FEB. 23
Fredericksburg Songwriters' Showcase, Picker's Supply, 902 Caroline St. Zach Farrow opens for Jon Bachman, Phyllis Tannerfrye, Gina DeSimone, Bob Gramann. $10, $5 students. 540/898-0611, webliminal.com/songwrite. FEB. 24
Mid-Winter Wine Festival, Hartwood Winery, 345 Hartwood Road. Wine tasting, hors d'oeuvres and a complimentary glass. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $10. Runs again Feb. 25. 540/752-4893, hartwoodwinery.com. FEB. 25
Sunday Concerts, The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St., N.W., Washington. Art and music. 4 p.m. Included in museum admission. Limited seating. 202/387-2151, phillipscollection.org. FEB. 26 Richard III, Shakespeare Theatre Company, 450 Seventh St., N.W., Washington. Geraint Wyn Davies plays the title role. Through March 18. $19-$76.25. 202/ 547-1122; shakespearetheatre.org. FEB. 27 Ice Skating, National Gallery of Art, Washington. Through mid-March. $3-$7. 202/289-3360. FEB. 28 Lunch Break Science, Science Museum of Virginia, 2500 W. Broad St., Richmond. 1 p.m. 800/659-1727, smv.org.
--Emily Gilmore
