6 W H E R E WA S H I N G TO N I MAY 2014

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Kevin Nealon at DC Improv For more details:wheretraveler.com

01 Comedian Eddie Izzard at Warner

Theatre through May 2

02 Book signing by CIA veteran Sandy Grimes

at International Spy Museum

03 Opening day of National Harbor

Wine & Food Fest

04 National Cinco de Mayo Festival

on the Mall

08 The history and lore of lemons (plus

limoncello tasting!) at Tudor Place

09 Farm to Table, cocktails, tour

and dinner at Mount Vernon

10 National Train Day at Union Station

11 Bethesda Fine Arts Festival along

Norfolk and Auburn avenues

12 Reopening of the Washington

Monument

13 Wreath-laying ceremony for the

150th anniversary of Arlington National Cemetery

15 Lady Gaga at Verizon Center

17 Dog-friendly baseball game at

Nationals Park

18 Dragon boat races on the Potomac

near Georgetown

20 Bolshoi Ballet in Giselle at the

Kennedy Center through May 25

21 Bob Perilla‘s Big Hillbilly

Bluegrass Band at Madam‘s Organ

22 Tour of the roses at U.S. Botanic

Garden

23 A Prairie Home Companion with

Garrison Keillor at Wolf Trap through May 24

28 Monuments and memorials tour

with Washington Photo Safari

31 Vintage Virginia Wine Festival at

Bull Run Regional Park through June 1

TOP STOPS

7Great Things This Month

1 GREEK EASTER > THROUGH MAY 3

Star chef José Andrés and restaurant Zaytinya

celebrate the holiday with a Greek menu

(lamb, loukamades) plus, on the last day

11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., an outdoor market. Free

entry. 701 9th St. NW, 202.638.0800, zaytinya.com

2 OPERA IN THE OUTFIELD > MAY 3

Nationals Park broadcasts Mozart‘s “The

Magic Flute” live from the Kennedy Center

(performed by Washington National Opera).

Free. 7 p.m. 1500 S. Capitol St. SE, 800.444.1324,

kennedy-center.org

3 BLUE MAN GROUP > MAY 611

The pop culture phemon brings its multi-

media antics. $48-$98. Times vary. 1321 Penn-

sylvania Ave. NW, 202.628.6161, thenationaldc.org

4 CAPITAL BREWS > MAY 8

The Smithsonian hosts a lecture on D.C.‘s

brewing history (with tasting). $30-$42. 6:45 p.m.

S. Dillon Ripley Center, 1100 Jeff erson Dr. SW,

202.633.3030, smithsonianassociates.org

5 ZOOFARI > MAY 15

Amidst the critters, celebrity chefs compete

in a “grill-off ,” and 100-plus restaurants off er

samples. From $175. 6:30 p.m. 3001 Connecticut

Ave. NW, 202.633.3034, nationalzoo.si.edu

6 COKIE ROBERTS > MAY 18

The journalist discusses her children’s book

Founding Mothers. $110 (signed copy and tea

for two). 1 p.m. 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW,

202.628.9100, washington.intercontinental.com

7 MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT > MAY 25

Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise lead this tribute

to military service. Free. 8 p.m. West Lawn of

U.S. Capitol, pbs.org/memorialdayconcert

Zaytinya

Bao Bao

Embassy of Malaysia

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MAY 1-31: World’s FareSpringtime in Washington means the return of Passport DC, the city’s annual merry-go-round of global food, music, art and dance. Get a souvenir passport stamped at your pick of more than 70 embassies—their doors swing wide for open house-style tours May 3 and 10. Devoted foodies get their fill judging (i.e., tasting) creations at the Embassy Chef Challenge on May 15,and the Fiesta Asia Street Fair brings 800 performers, cooking demos and a “flash mob” to Pennsylvania Avenue on May 17. See the full schedule at passportdc.org.—Kastalia Medrano

MAY 1-31: World’s FareSpringtime in Washington means the return of Passport DC, the city’s annual merry-go-round of global food, music, art and dance. Get a souvenir passport stamped at your pick of more

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