<cal2>Pamela Soldwedel’s exhibition of seven “Bold and Beautiful” abstract sculptures — in stone, bronze and a melding of marble with aluminum — is on display in the Grand Atrium at The Corporate Office Centre at Tysons II located at 1600 Tysons Blvd., McLean. The exhibit runs through June 29.
<cal2>MetroStage, 1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria, will present a revival of Gardner McKay’s play “Sea Marks,” through May 26. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and may be reserved by calling 703-548-9044.
<cal2>Mount Vernon will present “Mysterious Martha,” a special program in memory of the 200th anniversary of Martha Washington’s death on May 22, 1802, and in celebration of her birth on June 2, 1731. It is presented as a 20-minute vignette featuring two servants in the Washington household engaging in comic banter to prove who knows the most about Martha. Performed Saturdays and Sundays during May and June. If your name is Martha or you were born on June 2, your admission is free. Call 703-780-2000.
<cal2>Experience a new view of Mount Vernon aboard the Potomac Spirit cruise ship. The 30-minute narrated excursions along the Potomac River depart daily through Oct. 13 at 10:30 and 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. Call 703-780-2000 for information and fees.
<cal1>FRIDAY/May 17
<cal2>The Reston Chamber Orchestra will present its final concert of the 2001-02 season, “Proudly American,” May 17 at 7 p.m., at The United Christian Parish, 11180 Ridge Heights Road and South Lakes Drive, Reston. Admission is free; donations will be accepted. Call 703-444-2646.
<cal1>SATURDAY/MAY 18
<cal2>The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra’s 2001-02 season will end with a performance of “Percussion Blast!” May 18 at 8 p.m. at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center, Northern Virginia Community College, Alexandria campus. Tickets are $25 to $50 and can be purchased online at www.alexsym.org or by calling the box office at 703-548-0885. Discounts are available for students and seniors.
<cal1>MONDAY/MAY 20
<cal2>The Eighth Annual Celebrity Golf Classic will be held May 20 at the International Country Club in Fairfax to benefit the Mid-Atlantic Division of the American Cancer Society. Join Washington Redskins head coach Steve Spurrier and many other local athletes and entertainers. Get a threesome or participate as a sponsor. Call 703-753-1904.
<cal1>TUESDAY/MAY 21
<cal2>Harry Connick Jr. and His Big Band “Songs I Heard” Tour will kick off Wolf Trap’s 2002 Filene Center Season with two concerts, May 21 and 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $48 and $40 in-house, $25 lawn, and can be purchased at the box office located at 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, by calling Tickets.com at 703-218-6500, or online at www.wolftrap.org. Call 703-255-1860 for information.
<cal1>WEDNESDAY/MAY 22
<cal2>String ensembles from “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will perform a free concert, May 22 at 8 p.m., at the Coolidge Auditorium in the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress. No tickets are required. Call 202-433-5809.
<cal1>THURSDAY/MAY 23
<cal2>Robinson Secondary School and Lake Braddock Secondary School Symphonic Bands will present a “Spring Gala” concert featuring guest conductor Leonard Slatkin, May 23 at 7:30 p.m., at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts Concert Hall. Admission is free, but tickets are required. Call 703-978-7243 or 703-426-1076.
<cal2>John Tesh will perform at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, May 23 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 in-house, $18 lawn, and can be purchased at the box office located at 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, by calling Tickets.com at 703-218-6500, or online at www.wolftrap.org. Call 703-255-1860 for information.
<cal1>FRIDAY/MAY 24
<cal2>The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players will perform the comedic opera “H.M.S. Pinafore” at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, May 24 and 25 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $34 in-house, $10 lawn, and can be purchased at the box office located at 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, by calling Tickets.com at 703-218-6500, or online at www.wolftrap.org. Call 703-255-1860 for information.
<cal1>SUNDAY/MAY 26
<cal2>Green Spring Gardens Park’s tea program on May 26 will include a discussion of “Beatrix Farrand: First American Woman Landscape Architect” and how she influenced the garden design at Green Spring. A full English tea follows the program. Reservations and $20 prepayment are required. Call 703-941-7987, or visit www.greenspring.org.
<cal2>May 26 at 8 p.m., the U.S. Marine Band will perform for Wolf Trap’s 2002 Summer Blast-Off, followed by live fireworks about 10 p.m. Entrance to the Filene Center begins at 7 p.m., and free shuttle buses will be operating from the West Falls Church Metro station beginning at 6 p.m. Buses will return 20 minutes after the show ends, or no later than 11 p.m. No tickets are required, and admission is free. Call 703-255-1900 for more information
<cal1>TUESDAY/MAY 28
<cal2>Irish quartet The Cranberries celebrate their 10-year anniversary and new album, “Wake Up and Smell the Coffee,” May 28 at 8 p.m., at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. Tickets are $28 in-house, $18 lawn, and can be purchased at the box office located at 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, by calling Tickets.com at 703-218-6500, or online at www.wolftrap.org. Call 703-255-1860 for information.
<cal2>The Wolf Trap Young Associates will hold a pre-show Cranberries Theater Party, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a buffet dinner and desserts, followed by The Cranberries’ concert. The cost is $48 for an orchestra package, $38 for a lawn package, $20 for dinner only. Call 703-255-1940.
<cal1>WEDNESDAY/MAY 29
<cal2>The Indigo Girls will perform songs from their new CD, “Become You,” when they return for their ninth appearance at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center, Wednesday and Thursday, May 29 and 30, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $32 in-house, $18 lawn, and can be purchased at the box office located at 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, by calling Tickets.com at 703-218-6500, or online at www.wolftrap.org. Call 703-255-1860 for information.
<cal1>THURSDAY/MAY 30
<cal2>The 22nd Annual Herndon Festival in downtown Herndon will feature carnival rides, a business expo, arts and crafts, food vendors, and three stages of live entertainment. Festival times are Thursday, May 30, 6:30-10 p.m.; Friday, May 31, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, June 1, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; and Sunday, June 2, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday and Saturday nights will feature fireworks at 9:30 p.m. Admission is free. Call 703-435-6868 for information.
<cal1>FRIDAY/MAY 31
<cal2>Singer/songwriter John Prine makes a stop at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center with special guest Delbert McClinton, May 31 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 in-house, $18 lawn, and can be purchased at the box office located at 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, by calling Tickets.com at 703-218-6500, or online at www.wolftrap.org. Call 703-255-1860 for information.
<cal2>Old Town Alexandria’s free, weekly outdoor concert series, “Seaport Summer Sounds,” will present Frank Guldseth and The New Columbia Swing Orchestra, May 31, 6-8 p.m. The concert will be held at 1800 Diagonal Road in the fountain courtyard across from the King Street Metro station. Call 800-388-9119.
<cal1>SATURDAY/JUNE 1
<cal2>Historic Occoquan’s Spring Arts & Crafts Show will feature over 350 juried artists and crafters in a lively street festival, as well as a variety of foods and live entertainment. Held Saturday and Sunday, June 1 and 2, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m., rain or shine. Admission and parking are free. Call 703-49-2168 for information.
<cal1>TUESDAY/JUNE 4
<cal2>Signature Theatre, 3806 S. Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington, presents John Strand’s new drama, “The Diaries,” June 4-July 14. Showtimes are Tuesdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m., with no performances on June 11 or July 4. Tickets are $24-$30 and can be purchased by calling 1-800-955-5566. Visit www.sig-online.org for more information.
<cal1>FRIDAY/JUNE 14
<cal2>Old Town Alexandria’s free, weekly outdoor concert series, “Seaport Summer Sounds,” will present the Janine Wilson Band, June 14, 6-8 p.m. The concert will be held at 1800 Diagonal Road in the fountain courtyard across from the King Street Metro station. Call 800-388-9119.
<cal1>TUESDAY, JUNE 18
<cal2>Wolf Trap is premiering a new dance piece by Ann Reinking performed by Ballet Hispanico, June 18 at 8:30 p.m. Ticket prices vary and may be purchased at the box office located at 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, by calling Tickets.com at 703-218-6500, or online at www.wolftrap.org. Call 703-255-1860 for information.
<cal1>WEDNESDAY/JUNE 19
<cal2>Bring a picnic dinner and enjoy a free concert by the Fairfax Symphony Brass Quintet, June 19, 7-8 p.m. at Green Spring Gardens Park in Alexandria. Call 703-642-5173 for information.
<cal1>THURSDAY/JUNE 20
<cal2>MetroStage, 1201 N. Royal St., Alexandria, will present the musical “Danny and Sylvia,” June 20-July 28. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and may be reserved by calling 703-548-9044.
<cal1>TUESDAY/JUNE 25
<cal2>Wolf Trap Farm Park’s Children’s Theatre in the Woods program will present Dinorock in “Dinosaur Rock,” Tuesday-Saturday, June 25-29, at 10 a.m., and Quintango in “The Story of Tango” at 11:15 a.m. at the Meadow Pavilion at Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are required for adults and children 3 and up and cost $4 each, or $6 for both shows. Tickets may be purchased by calling Tickets.com at 703-218-6500, online at www.wolftrap.org or at the Filene Center Box Office.
<cal1>TUESDAY/JULY 2
<cal2>Wolf Trap Farm Park’s Children’s Theatre in the Woods program will present Theatre IV in “The Fabled Aesop,” Tuesday-Saturday, July 2-6, at 10 a.m., and Cathy & Marcy in “A Family Sing-Along” at 11:15 a.m. at the Meadow Pavilion at Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are required for adults and children 3 and up and cost $4 each, or $6 for both shows. Tickets may be purchased by calling Tickets.com at 703-218-6500, online at www.wolftrap.org or at the Filene Center Box Office.
<cal1>TUESDAY/JULY 9
<cal2>Wolf Trap Farm Park’s Children’s Theatre in the Woods program will present Anansegromma of Ghana in “Ananse Knows Best,” Tuesday-Saturday, July 9-13 at 10 a.m., and Cantare in “A Musical Journey to Latin America” at 11:15 a.m. at the Meadow Pavilion at Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna. Tickets are required for adults and children 3 and up and cost $4 each, or $6 for both shows. Tickets may be purchased by calling Tickets.com at 703-218-6500, online at www.wolftrap.org or at the Filene Center Box Office.