Monday, Sept. 29 Dance - "America's Best Dance Crew" Live 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Constitution Hall, 1776 D St. N.W. METRO: Farragut West (blue and orange lines) INFO: Randy Jackson hosts the show as contestants from the first two seasons of the MTV show "America's Best Dance Crew" show off their dance moves. Ticket prices vary between $42.50 and $57.50. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.ticketmaster.com or call 202-638-2661.
Tuesday, Sept. 30 Exhibit - "Jim Henson's Fantastic World" 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. WHERE: S. Dillon Ripley Center - Smithsonian Institution, 1100 Jefferson Dr. S.W. METRO: Smithsonian (blue and orange lines) INFO: Visitors can get an inside look into the imagination of Jim Henson, the late creator of Kermit the Frog and Big Bird. The exhibit includes photographs, documents, puppets and other works of art. Admission is free and the exhibit will continue to be on display until Oct. 5. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.sites.si.edu or call 202-633-1000.
Wednesday, Oct. 1 Music - Luis Faife Quartet 8 p.m.; 10:30 p.m. WHERE: Twins Jazz, 1344 U St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green line) INFO: Celebrate the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival with the sounds of this Cuban alto sax player and his quartet. The group will also play on Oct. 2. Tickets are $12. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.dejazzfest.org or call 202-232-3611.
Thursday, Oct. 2 Music - The Rocket Summer 4:30 p.m. WHERE: 9:30 Club, 815 V St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green line) INFO: Rock out to the Rocket Summer, Phantom Planet, the Secret Handshake and the Morning Light. Tickets are $15. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.930.com or call 202-265-0930.
Friday, Oct. 3 Performance - "The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedie of Romeo and Juliet" 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. S.E. METRO: Eastern Market (blue and orange lines) INFO: Taffety Punk responds to the Shakespeare Theatre Company's all-male production of "Romeo and Juliet" with their all-female version. Tickets are $10. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.taffetypunk.com or call 202-261-6612.
Saturday, Oct. 4 Food Tasting - Taste of Bethesda 11 a.m.-4 p.m. WHERE: Woodmont Triangle, along Norfolk, St. Elmo, Cordell, Del Ray and Auburn avenues in Bethesda METRO: Bethesda (red line) INFO: Participants can sample diverse dishes from 50 restaurants and enjoy five stages of live music and performances. Admission is free, but participants must use tickets to purchase food. You can purchase groups of four tickets on-site for $5, and meal samples cost between one and four tickets each. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.bethesda.org or call 301-215-6660.
Sunday, Oct. 5 Dance - "El Teatro de Danza Contemporanea de El Salvador" 7 p.m. WHERE: Dance Place, 3225 8th St. N.E. METRO: Brookland-CUA (red line) INFO: Enjoy a performance focusing on Central American issues in honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month. Tickets are $22. CONTACT: For more information, visit www.danceplace.org or call 202-269-1600.
