Weekend Round Up May 12, 2016

DC Goes Green: All-Day Tour
MAY 13TH, 2016 AT 09:15 AM | $180 | TEL: 202-633-3030 | EVENT WEBSITE

Bill Keene, a lecturer in history, urban studies and architecture, will lead this Smithsonian Associates tour, focusing on how Washington is becoming a greener city and spotlighting innovative approaches to the environment. Lunch is in the private dining room of Oyamel, a Jose Andres restaurant, where participants will view a rooftop gardening program.

Mayflower Hotel, 1127 Connecticut Ave. NW

After Hours at the Kreeger
MAY 13TH, 2016 AT 07:30 PM | $50 | TEL: 202-337-3050 | EVENT WEBSITE

The International Club of DC and the Kreeger Museum present an evening of art and jazz, featuring live jazz, appetizers and an open bar.

Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW

Big Pants & Hot Flashes: Julia Scotti and Kevin Meaney
MAY 13TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | $20 | TEL: 301-581-5100 | EVENT WEBSITE

Comedians Kevin Meaney and Julia Scotti will give a hilarious once-in-a-nighttime experience, way over the rainbow, skipping back and forth across sexual and gender lines.

AMP, 11810 Grand Park Ave., N. Bethesda, Maryland

Spring Fest at Cathedral Commons
MAY 14TH, 2016 AT 12:00 PM | FREE | NEWS@ARTSOIREE.COM | TEL: 2024702642 | EVENT WEBSITE

Cathedral Commons celebrates spring with a street festival of art, music and food: 30+ vendors, five hours of live entertainment, outdoor workout class and flower-art installations.

3401 Idaho Ave. NW

Carousel Memories Gala in the Park
MAY 14TH, 2016 AT 06:00 PM | $200 PER PERSON | DMUELLER@GLENECHOPARK.ORG | TEL: (301) 634-2230 | EVENT WEBSITE

Glen Echo Park hosts its 2016 Gala in the Park from 6pm to midnight. The theme is inspired by the iconic Dentzel Carousel. The Gala will honor Carol Trawick, president of the Jim and Carol Trawick Foundation, with the Visionary Award for her outstanding leadership and support of Glen Echo Park and the arts in Montgomery County.

7300 MacArthur Boulevard, Glen Echo, Maryland

DC Preservation League’s 45th Anniversary Celebration and Awards Gala
MAY 14TH, 2016 AT 07:00 PM | $125 – $500 | MM@THESTYLELOBBYIST.COM | TEL: 210-273-3231 | EVENT WEBSITE

45 years ago, the DC Preservation League marched on the Old Post Office to prevent its demolition. Since then, DCPL has served as the only non-profit solely dedicated to preservation in our nation’s capital.

Pennsylvania Avenue between 11th and 12th Streets NW

Romantic Reflections: Songs and Serenades
MAY 14TH, 2016 AT 08:00 PM | $20 IN ADVANCE; $25 AT THE DOOR; $15 SENIORS, STUDENTS, GROUPS. | TALUKACH@GMAIL.COM | TEL: 703-731-4957 | EVENT WEBSITE

Peter Trofimenko and the award-wining American Balalaika Symphony present Romantic Reflections, an evocative collection of songs and serenades that echo the passionate intimacy, aspiration and optimism of the Romantic Age, with special guest performance by guitar virtuoso Serge Khrichenko.

Schlesinger Concert Hall, NVCC, 3001 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria, Virginia

Ariel Quartet with Pianist Alon Goldstein
MAY 15TH, 2016 AT 03:30 PM | FREE | TEL: 202-737-4215 | EVENT WEBSITE

Formed in Israel when its members were young students, the Ariel Quartet was recently awarded the prestigious Cleveland Quartet Award. The program will include works by Mozart and Brahms.

National Gallery of Art, 401 Constitution Ave. NW

Cathedral Choral Society: Fantastic Beethoven
MAY 15TH, 2016 AT 04:00 PM | $25-77 | LSHERIDAN@CATHEDRAL.ORG | TEL: 202-537-2228 | EVENT WEBSITE

Energetic and fiery, the “Leonore” Overture is heroic Beethoven at his best. Lyrically grand, the virtuosic “Choral Fantasy,” with piano soloist Brian Ganz, foreshadows Beethoven’s famous Ninth Symphony “Ode to Joy” theme. Surprisingly gentle and humble, the Mass in C Major approaches its subject with deep sincerity and power.

Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW

Comedy at the Kennedy Center: Brooks Wheelan
MAY 15TH, 2016 AT 06:00 PM | 18:00 | TEL: 800-444-1234 | EVENT WEBSITE

On the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage: Brooks Wheelan, a self-proclaimed “chill dude from Iowa” who got a biomedical engineering degree from the University of Iowa before pursuing comedy.

Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, 2700 F St. NW