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1073 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, below M Street, Washington, DC Since 1965, Blues Alley Jazz Supper Club has presented some of the world's best jazz and blues. Blues Alley hosts most of today's major touring jazz combos, in two and sometimes three shows a night, seven nights a week. Take Metrorail's Orange or Blue Line to the Farragut West station, then take Metrobus route 34 or 32, toward Friendship Heights, to the 31st & M Streets, NW stop. Walk 1 block north on 31st Street, NW, turn left onto M Street, NW, walk 1 block West on M Street, NW, turn left onto Wisconsin Avenue, NW and walk a short distance south to the club. Or, take Metrorail's Red Line to the Dupont Circle station. Exit the station and walk south to P & 20th Streets, NW. Take Metrobus route G2, toward Georgetown University, to the Wisconsin Avenue & P Street, NW stop. Walk 3 blocks southeast on Wisconsin Avenue to the club. 
Dance Place3225 8th Street, NE, Washington, DC Founded by Carla Perlo in 1980, Dance Place presents the latest in local, cutting-edge dance talent. Accessible using Metrorail's Red Line, from the Brookland-CUA station, use the 10th Street exit. Walk 1 block South on 10th Street, NE, turn right on Newton Street, NE, walk 1 block west on Newton Street, turn left on B & O Railroad, walk 1 block south on B & O Railroad, turn right on Monroe Street, NE. Walk a short distance west on Monroe Street, turn left on 8th Street, NE, walk 2 blocks south on 8th Street to Dance Place.
18th Street, between C & D Streets, NW, Washington DC DAR Constitution Hall is Washington's largest concert hall, with seating for 3,702. Founding home of the National Symphony, DAR Constitution Hall was designated a National Historic Landmark Building in 1985. Accessible by Metrorail, DAR Constitution Hall is a 10-15 minute walk south from the Farragut West station on the Orange or Blue Line or the Farragut North station on the Red Line. From Farragut West, exit the station on 18th Street, and walk south on 18th Street toward Constitution Avenue. From Farragut North, exit the station at 17th & K Streets, and walk south on 17th Street toward Constitution Avenue, turn right on D Street to 18th Street.
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John F. Kennedy Center
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2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC
(202) 467-4600
The Kennedy Center, home of the National Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Slatkin, Music Director, and the Washington Opera, Placido Domingo, Artistic Director, is a living memorial to President Kennedy as well as one of the area's busiest arts venues, presenting over 3,000 performances each year. The Kennedy Center Show Shuttle is lift equipped (max. 500 lbs.) and wheelchair accessible. These red vans run between Metrorail's Orange and Blue lines at the Foggy Bottom-George Washington University station and the Kennedy Center every 15 minutes from 9:45 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday, and 12 noon to midnight Sundays and holidays. In addition, the Metropolitan Washington Ear provides free transportation to patrons who are blind or visually impaired to all audio described performances at the Kennedy Center. People wishing to use this service must call the Ear at (301) 681-6636.
The George Washington University
21st and H Streets, NW, Washington, DC
(202) 994-1500
Located on the campus of The George Washington University at 21st and H Streets, NW, Lisner Auditorium is just three blocks from Metrorail's Foggy Bottom/GWU station on the Blue and Orange lines. Exit the station and walk straight along I ("Eye") Street for 2 blocks to 21st Street. Turn right and walk 1 block to H Street.
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Little Theatre of Alexandria |
600 Wolfe Street, Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 683-0496
Established in 1935 and located in historic Old Town Alexandria, the Little Theatre of Alexandria presents seven professional quality shows each season along with a series of original one act plays. Show times are Wednesday through Saturday, 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, 3:00 p.m. Take Metrorail's Blue or Yellow Line to the Braddock Road station, exit the station and take the DAT3 (City of Alexandria DASH) bus to the stop at King Street and St. Asaph Street. Walk 2 blocks south on St. Asaph Street to Wolfe Street.
7th and F Streets NW, Washington DC 20004
(202)-628-3200
In addition to being home to the NHL Washington Capitals , NBA Washington Wizards, and WNBA Washington Mystics, MCI Center hosts many other sporting events, concerts, conferences, and other events. Not the least of this impressive facilities amenities is it's easy accessibility by Metrorail. MCI Center is directly above the Gallery Place-Chinatown station on the Red, Yellow and Green Lines.
National Theatre2321 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
(202) 628-6161
National Theatre, "The Theatre of the Presidents," was opened in 1835. The building was destroyed by fire and rebuilt five times during the 1800's, a portion of the original foundation can still be seen in the basement of the current building, rebuilt in 1920 and restored in 1984. The Theatre is two blocks south on 13th Street from Metrorail's Metro Center station, on the Red, Orange and Blue lines.
815 V Street, NW, Washington, DC
(202) 393-0930
Nightclub 9:30 features rock and roll, and alternative music. Over the years, almost everyone who's anyone in alternative rock has graced the 9:30's corner stage. R.E.M., Red Hot Chili Peppers, Einsturzende Neubauten, Ice-T, Nirvana, Alanis Morissette. Take Metrorail's Green Line to the U St/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo station, exit the station at the Vermont Avenue exit. Walk to the right (East) along U street to Vermont, turn left and walk up Vermont 1 block to the club.
East Capitol Street, Washington, D.C.
Historic RFK Stadium is home to DC United, Washington D.C.'s men's professional soccer team and Washington Freedom, Washington, D.C.'s women's professional soccer team, as well as being a popular venue for concerts and other events. RFK Stadium is easily accessible by public transportation. The Stadium is located on Metrorail's Blue and Orange Lines, at the Stadium/Armory Station. For ticket information, call the box office at (202) 547-9077.
12210 Bushey Drive, Silver Spring, MD
(301) 933-9530
The Round House Theatre is celebrating its third decade as one of the best-loved and most critically-acclaimed professional regional theatres in the nation. The theatre proudly boasts more than five dozen Helen Hayes Award nominations and has won the award nearly a dozen times. The theatre, located one block from the corner of Veirs Mill and Randolph Roads in the Wheaton/Kensington area of Montgomery County, is accessible from the Wheaton station on Metrorail's Red Line. Take Metrobus routes Q2 or C4, to either Veirs Mill Road and Bushey Drive or Veirs Mill Road and Randolph Road. It is a five minute cab ride from the Metro to the theatre. If you arrive by cab, please notify House Management at intermission and they will call a taxi to pick you up after the show.
450 7th. St., NW, Washington, DC
(202) 393-2700
The Shakespeare Theatre presents five plays by Shakespeare and other classical playwrights each season. The theatre is accessible using Metrorail's Yellow or Green and Red lines. Take the Yellow or Green Line to the Archives/Navy Memorial station and walk 1 1/2 blocks north to the theatre. Or take the Red, Yellow, or Green Line to the Gallery Place/Chinatown station. Use the MCI Arena exit and walk 1 block East on G Street NW, turn right on 7th Street NW, and walk 3 blocks South on 7th Street NW.
4200 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA
(703) 820-9771
Founded in 1989, Signature Theatre is a non-profit professional theater located in the Shirlington neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia. Signature Theatre broadens and brightens the region’s cultural landscape with its bold productions of challenging new and established works. Musical Theater is Signature's "signature," and the Theatre is renowned for its definitive Sondheim productions, inventive adaptations of overlooked or forgotten works, and investment in fresh new projects. The closest Metrorail stop is Pentagon City, on the Blue and Yellow Lines. There is a taxi stand at Pentagon City, in front of the Ritz Carlton Hotel. The fare to the theater is approximately $7.00. Or take the Blue or Yellow Lines to Pentagon station, exit the station and take the 25A Metrobus toward Ballston to South Quincy Street and Campbell Ave.
1835 14th Street, NW, Washington, DC
(202) 462-1073
Source Theatre Company is a not-for-profit professional theatre located in Washington, DC's 14th Street Arts Corridor. Source is currently in its 22nd season, led by Artistic Director Joe Banno. Source provides a home for DC's established and new artists while providing the community with a vital season of new plays, contemporary works and bold reinterpretations of the classics. In addition to its Equity season of five productions and its Aftershocks alternative programming series, Source produces the award-winning Annual Washington Theatre Festival. Now entering its 20th summer, the Festival annually develops over 70 new plays in workshops, readings and the 10-Minute Play Competition. Take Metrorail's Green Line to the U St./African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo station, exit the station and walk 1 block west on U Street NW, turn left on 14th Street NW, and walk 2 blocks south.
Church Street Theatre, 1742 Church Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 265-3748
In April 2000, the Stanislavsky Theater Studio was selected to become the Resident Theater Company at the Church Street Theatre, a historic 125 seat space in the heart of Washington, D.C. Built in 1906, the Church Street Theatre has served as a catalyst for the resident theater movement in the Washington metropolitan area. It is a nationally renowned professional venue, and has hosted touring companies and local productions. The STS will occupy the Church Street Theatre on a full-time basis for at least three years. It will serve as the headquarters for all of the Company's artistic, educational, outreach and administrative activities. The repertory theater presents works from the international classical repertoire, by such writers as Molière, Anton Chekhov, Goethe, Hans Christian Andersen, and Fyodor Dostoevsky, performing for young, family and adult audiences. Take Metrorail's Red Line to the Dupont Circle station, exit the station at Q Street and walk 2 blocks east on Q Street NW, turn right on 18th Street NW, walk 1 block south, turn left on Church Street NW and walk 2 blocks east.
220 N. Washington Street, Falls Church, VA
(703) 237-030
The State Theatre is a live music venue with a new state-of-the-art sound and lighting system, 4 full bars with 9 popular beers on tap, and a full service restaurant. Take Metrorail's Orange Line to the East Falls Church station, exit the station and take the 2C Metrobus toward Tysons Corner to the stop at N. Washington Street and Park Avenue. Walk Northeast on N. Washington Street to the theatre. Or take Metrorail's Orange or Blue Line to the Rosslyn station, exit the station and take the 3A Metrobus toward Annandale to the stop at N. Washington Street and Park Avenue. Walk northeast on N. Washington Street to the theatre.
The Studio Theatre1333 P Street NW, Washington, DC
(202) 332-3300
Under the leadership of founder Joy Zinoman, the Studio Theatre has produced more than 100 productions, gaining a national reputation for innovative and challenging work. Studio productions have garnered more than 100 nominations for artistic excellence from the Helen Hayes Awards. Take Metrorail's Red Line to the Dupont Circle station, exit the station and walk 5 blocks East on P Street to the theatre at the corner of 14th and P Streets. Or take Metrorail's Green Line to the U St/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo station, exit the station and walk 6 blocks south on 13th Street. Turn right onto P Street and walk 1 block to the theatre. Or take Metrorail's Orange and Blue Line to the McPherson Square station, exit the station and walk 7 blocks north on 14th Street to the theatre.
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC
(202) 783-4000
The Warner Theatre's special place in the history of Washington began in the 1920s when dozens of grand theaters and moviehouses lit up downtown. Built first for vaudeville and silent movies, the Theatre was opened as the Earle Theatre in 1924. The Earle switched to a movies-only policy in 1945 and in 1947, owner Harry Warner, one of the Hollywood's Warner Brothers, visited Washington and told his tour guide Julian Brylawski (one of the original builders) that since he owned the theatre, his name should be on the marquee. Thus the Earle Theatre became the Warner Theatre. In 1989 the Theatre closed for three years to undergo extensive renovations and enhancements. The "new" Warner — opened in 1992 with a gala featuring Frank Sinatra (in his final D.C. appearance) and Shirley MacLaine — became once again a destination, not only for revitalized downtown Washington, but also for national and international recording artists and the finest in theatrical, dance, and television presentations. The Warner is accessible from Metrorail's Federal Triangle station on the Orange or Blue Line. Exit the station on 12th Street, NW, walk 2 blocks North on 12th Street, turn left on Pennsylvania Avenue, NW and walk 1 block West to the Theater.
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Washington Shakespeare Company |
The Clark Street Playhouse, 601 South Clark Street, Arlington, VA 22202
(703) 418-4808
Founded in 1990, Washington Shakespeare Company (WSC) is devoted to presenting classic drama, both historic and modern, in straightforward, incisive productions that showcase the best theater artists in the region. Performances are Wednesday through Friday 8:00 p.m. Sunday 2:00 p.m. Take Metrorail's Yellow or Blue Line to the Crystal City station, exit the station and walk a short distance North on S Clark Place, continue walking straight onto Crystal Square Arc. Walk a short distance north and bear left on S Clark Street, walk 2 blocks northwest and continue walking straight onto S. Old Jeff Davis Highway, walk 1 block north and turn right on 10th Street South. Walk a short distance southeast, turn left on S Clark Street, and continue walking northeast.
1624 Trap Road, Vienna, VA
(703) 255-1900
The Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts is a non-profit organization founded by Catherine Filene Shouse (1896-1994) that presents and produces a full-range of performance and education programs in the Greater Washington, D.C., area, as well as nationally and internationally. Wolf Trap is home to two performance venues, the Filene Center-America's National Park for the Performing Arts, and The Barns, which operate year-round; the Wolf Trap Opera Company, one of America's outstanding resident ensemble programs for young opera singers; and Wolf Trap's education programs, which include the nationally acclaimed Wolf Trap Institute for Early Learning Through the Arts, scholarships, master classes and internships. The Filene Center, operated in partnership with the National Park Service from May through September each year, is a 7,028-seat outdoor pavilion that showcases an extensive list of diverse artists, ranging from pop, country, folk and blues, to orchestra, dance, theater, and opera, as well as innovative performance art and multimedia presentations. The Barns of Wolf Trap, a 352-seat theater built from two restored 18th century barns, are owned and operated by the Foundation, and feature performances during the fall, winter, and spring, in addition to housing the Wolf Trap Opera Company during the summer months.
The Wolf Trap Metro Shuttle Bus Express operates from Metrorail's West Falls Church station on the Orange Line, providing service to all Filene Center performances (except Wolf Trap Opera Company performances). The service begins two hours before each performance and runs at 20-minute intervals until performance time. Returning, the bus leaves Wolf Trap 20 minutes after the performance ends or no later than 11 p.m., whichever comes first.
Visit the Wolf Trap Web site at www.wolftrap.org for more information. Terrence D. Jones is president and CEO of the Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts.
917 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001
(202) 467-4600
Performances at AFI Theater, Kennedy Center, 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC
Woolly Mammoth is dedicated to developing and producing unconventional new plays that are highly charged emotionally, verbally and intellectually; nurturing superb Washington theatre artists; and sponsoring community arts projects that meet pressing needs in the Theatre's metropolitan neighborhood. Performances are in the AFI Theater at the Kennedy Center. The Kennedy Center Show Shuttle is lift equipped (max. 500 lbs.) and wheelchair accessible. These red vans run between Metrorail's Orange and Blue lines at the Foggy Bottom-George Washington University station and the Kennedy Center every 15 minutes from 9:45 a.m. to midnight Monday through Saturday, and 12 noon to midnight Sundays and holidays. In addition, the Metropolitan Washington Ear provides free transportation to patrons who are blind or visually impaired to all audio described performances at the Kennedy Center. People wishing to use this service must call the Ear at (301) 681-6636.
TDD is available for the hearing impaired through Virginia Relay at 1-800-828-1120.
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