Monday, Oct. 31, 2005
Capital Hauntings Walking Tour 7:30 p.m. McPherson Square Metro stop, 1400 I St. NW Metro: McPherson Square 202-637-7000 Admission: $10
Come join the Washington Walks guides for a tour of Lafayette Square and hear of its many ghosts and mysteries. Meet at McPherson Square Metro station.
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005
Aerosmith with Lenny Kravitz 7:30 p.m. MCI Center, 601 F St. NW 202-628-3200 Metro: Gallery Place-Chinatown Tickets: $62.50-$128
The legendary rock band Aerosmith will perform at the MCI Center with an opening act by Lenny Kravitz. Tickets are still available.
Thursday, Nov. 3, 2005
Doug Wamble at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 7:30 p.m. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 Metro: Foggy-Bottom Tickets: $25
Doug Wamble, recently signed to his own label, creates a whole new sound for jazz music by blending it with country and funk.
Wednesday- Sunday, Nov. 2-6
The Washington Ballet: "Carmen" Wednesday-Sunday, 2:00 p.m., 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 5:00 p.m., 2:30p.m Sunday, Nov. 6, 1:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW 202-467-4600 or 800-444-1324 Metro: Foggy-Bottom Tickets: $19-$105
The Washington Ballet presents a highly rated interpretation of Georges Bizet's operatic score about a sensuous gypsy with dramatic dancing, Picasso-inspired designs, and spirited characters.
Continuing through Friday, Nov. 13
Bright Ideas Fridays through Saturdays at 10 p.m., Sundays at 3 p.m. D.C. Arts Center Theater, 2438 18th St. NW D.C. 202-462-7833 Metro: Woodley Park Zoo-Adams Morgan Admission: $15-$20
This dark and not-so-subtle comedy gleefully mocks neurotic parenting, child-rearing psychology, and the industries that cater to them with a host of quirky and anxious characters.