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ENTERTAINMENT IN
WASHINGTON, DC

Visitors to Washington will never be at a loss Rock Creek bike path to canoeing on
for entertainment, from flying a kite in the the Potomac River. If you are looking
grounds of the Washington Monument to for something less active, take in a film
attending a concert at The Kennedy Center. at the Smithsonian. Theater-goers have
The city’s diverse, international community a wide range of choices, from Shakespeare
offers a rich array of choices. If you are looking through highly respected repertory companies
for swing dancing you will find it; you will also to Broadway musicals. No matter what your
hear different beats around town, including budget is, you will find something to do –
salsa, jazz, and rhythm and blues. Outdoor there are more free activities in DC than in
enthusiasts can choose from cycling on the any other American city.
Information Sources
The best places to find inform-
ation on plays, movies, and
concerts are the Washington
City Paper and the Weekend
section of Friday’s edition of
the Washington Post. Internet
users can check out Lifestyle,
the entertainment guide on the
Washington Post website.
The “Where & When” section
in the monthly Washingtonian
magazine also lists events.
Auditorium of the Shakespeare Theatre on 7th Street
Booking Tickets
Tickets may be bought in
advance at box offices, or Discount Tickets first performance). Standing-
by phone and through the Most theaters give group room tickets may be available
Internet. Tickets for all events discounts, and several offer if a show is sold out.
at The Kennedy Center can student and senior discounts
be obtained through Instant for same-day performances. Free Events
Charge. Tickets for the Verizon Half-price tickets for seats on
Center, the Jiffy Lube Live, the day of the performance The daily newspapers provide
and the Warner Theater can may be obtained in person up-to-date listings of free
be bought by phone through at Ticketplace, at 407 7th St, lectures, concerts, gallery talks,
Ticket master. For Arena, Lisner NW, or on their website. films, book signings, poetry
Auditorium, Ford’s Theatre, In addition, theaters offer readings, and shows.
Merriweather Post Pavilion, their own special discounts: Local and international artists
and Woolly Mammoth tickets, The Arena sells a limited offer free performances on the
contact Tickets.com. number of “Hottix,” half-price Millennium Stage at The Kennedy
seats, 30 to 90 minutes before Center every evening at 6pm.
the show. The Shakespeare The National Symphony
Theatre offers 20 percent off for Orchestra gives a free outdoor
senior citizens Sunday through concert on the West Lawn of
Thursday, 50 percent one hour the Capitol on Labor Day and
before curtain rise for students, Memorial Day weekends, and
and discounts for all previews. on the Fourth of July. In summer,
The Kennedy Center has a military bands such as the United
limited number of half-price States Marine Band, the Navy,
tickets available to students, Air Force or the United States
senior citizens, and anyone Army Band give free concerts
with permanent disabilities. (contact them direct for details).
These go on sale at noon on From October to June, the
Facade of The Kennedy Center, the famed the day of the performance National Gallery of Art sponsors
Performing Arts venue (some are available before the free Sunday evening concerts at

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