Washington Revels ~ Festival Day

Revels Festival Day:
In Celebration of the Summer Solstice!

Sunday, June 15 ~ 1:00 - 6:30 pm

Whether you are a long time fan, or completely new to Revels, this is your chance to experience first hand what Revels is all about.

Adults, teens, and kids spend an afternoon learning traditional songs, a mummer's play, Morris dancing, making props, or playing folk instruments. Grade-school kids have their own song and dance session!

FREE! NO auditions and NO experience necessary -- just a desire to have fun and help create a community celebration.

Advance sign-up is required, so visit http://www.revelsdc.org/ or call 202-723-7528 for more information.

Doug Bowles & the SingCo Rhythm Orchestra

FEATURED EVENT:

Swing Dance at Glen Echo's Spanish Ballroom

Saturday, August 16 ~ 9pm - Midnight

Gottaswing.com presents a swing dance with the SingCo Rhythm Orchestra. SRO bandleader Doug Bowles is Rudy Vallee, Cab Calloway, Fred Astaire and Harry Connick, Jr., all rolled into one! His vast experience in front of audiences, coupled with a naturally bubbly, zany personality and excellent musicianship combine to make him one of the best front men you’ll ever find. SRO plays all the standard greats of the Big Band Swing Era, with a style that will convince you that you’ve stepped into another decade.

Beginner swing lesson with Tom & Debra, 8 - 9 pm; dancing from 9pm - midnight.

Presented by Gottaswing, LLC.

Recommended Ages: All ages welcome

Admission: $15 (no advance reservations)

Location: The Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park ~ 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812


COMING EVENTS:

August 2, 2008
Outdoor Concert ~ Alexandria, VA

August 16, 2008
The Spanish Ballroom, Glen Echo Park ~ 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD 20812

September 20, 2008
Big Band Concert ~ Roanoke College, Salem, VA

Full event details on the SingCo Music website.

MAY REVELS

Join Washington Revels for MAY REVELS at the Audubon Nature Fair!

May Revels will be performed on the Audubon Naturalist Society's beautiful Woodend grounds in Chevy Chase, MD, as part of their annual Nature Fair.

The 1:30 show will be a Celebration of the Sea, with traditional British songs of Spring, sea chanteys and other songs of the sea. Watch for the full Mayprocession with the Revels "Noisy Band" and banners waving! We will welcome in the May and crown the May Queen with stirring sea ballads, a mummer's play, children's songs, and Revels' traditional audience participation.

At 4:00pm, the Padstow May 'Oss will lead us in for a slightly shorter show featuring the Green Man, the Revels "Noisy Band," and a full audience-participation May Pole Dance!

Come join us for an afternoon of singing, dancing and general merriment!

NOTE: Entry fee for the Nature Fair is $5 for adults, free for kids (under 12). Good all day! The fair runs 11am-5pm, Rain or Shine.

Woodend Sanctuary
8940 Jones Mill Road
Chevy Chase, MD

http://www.revelsdc.org/

CINCO DE MAYO with CCS

The Capital City Symphony

Victoria Gau, Music Director

~ Season Finale Concert ~

CINCO DE MAYO!
with guest artist Anamer Castrello, mezzo-soprano

Sunday, May 4 at 5pm

Copland, El Salon Mexico
Manuel de Falla, El amor brujo
Dvorak, Symphony No. 9 "New World"

All three of these pieces have strong folk influence. The Dvorak is rooted in Native American and African American folk music, and the de Falla is strongly influenced by the gypsy folklore of Andalusia. Neither, however, quotes pre-existing music. On the other hand, the Copland borrowed at least 9 Mexican folk tunes for this work, subtitled "Popular Type Dance Hall in Mexico City."

LOCATION:

Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002

TICKETS:

202-399-7993 or http://www.atlasarts.org/

$16 - $20 / Children 16 and under FREE!

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Join us for dinner!

Cinco de Mayo Post-Concert Dinner

A special celebration for the finale of our 40th Anniversary Season

Make Your Own Taco Bar:

* Chicken, Beef and Shrimp

* Shredded Cheese Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onion, Sour Cream

* Mild and Hot Sauce

Grilled Veggies

Baked Chicken and Cheese Enchiladas

Rice and Black Beans

Guacamole

Nacho's and House made Salsa

Strawberry Shortcake

$26.00 per person; Cash Bar

Tickets to the dinner must be purchased separately from concert tickets. Space is limited; dinner tickets must be purchased by Noon on Fri. May 2. A limited number of dinner tickets may be available at the door. Call 202-399-7993

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The Capital City Symphony strives to make great orchestral music approachable by presenting affordable concerts to the public, performing creative programs in a relaxed concert format, and providing appealing performance opportunities for talented amateur as well as professional players.

CCS INFO: 202-399-7993 x120 or www.capitalcitysymphony.org