Ah, that throbbing sinus pain and those itchy eyes mean only one thing: It’s cherry blossom time!
Keep the antihistamines handy as you enjoy these offerings:
Friday
6:00 p.m. Washington Gardener magazine celebrates the opening of “PhotoSynthesis”, a show featuring winners of its second annual photo contest. The free reception takes place at the Adams Bank (8121 Georgia Ave) and is open to the public.
7:10 p.m. Kefa Cafe’s Space 7:10 (963 Bonifant St) hosts a discussion on books about Cambodia, including: Francois Bizot’s memoir “The Gate”; “First They Killed My Father” by Loung Ung; the 1984 film “The Killing Fields”; “The Death and Life of Dith Pran” by Sydney Schanberg; and the autobiography of Haing S. Ngor. This event is free and open to the public.
8:00 p.m. Actor and playwright Kate Campbell Stevenson debuts her one-woman musical, “Petticoats in Politics”. The performance takes place at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd). Tickets are $20 each.
A reception and trunk show benefiting Empowered Women International starts one hour before showtime.
Saturday
8:00 p.m. Actor and playwright Kate Campbell Stevenson debuts her one-woman musical, “Petticoats in Politics”. The performance takes place at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd). Tickets are $20 each.
A reception and trunk show benefiting Empowered Women International starts one hour before showtime.
In The District
Get your pollinated groove on for the next two weeks at the annual cherry blossom festival.
Photo courtesy of Flickr user Kamillionaire and the “People sneezing” photoset.
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MD’s best/only monthly comedy experiment is tonight. The Awesome Room is going to have some really good comedians and a funk band.
March 27, 9pm, McGinty’s.
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Editor’s note: Thanks, Jake! — JD (Mar 27, 2008)