Lisner Events

Samson et Dalila

Sun. 5.13 , 6pm
Samson also had problems with a woman, one named Dalila.� Just like Odabella, she too swore her revenge and she did to some of the most beautiful music Saint-Sa�ns ever wrote.� Brandon Jovanovich makes his Washington Concert Opera debut as Samson as does Michelle DeYoung in the role of Dalila.
Ticket Price TBA

2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

The Kids Are All Right

Sat. 2.18 , 8pm
The Gay Men�s Chorus of Washington celebrates the uniqueness of every person with fun and surprise in a show that champions gay equality for youth and adults. The Chorus will be joined by Dreams of Hope, a courageous Pittsburgh-based creative and performing arts troupe featuring powerful songs and stories from LGBT youth and their allies.
Tickets starting at $30
Tickets are available at the Lisner Box Office or at www.gmcw.org
http://www.gmcw.org/special-pages/the-kids-are-all-right/
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

The Rocky Horror Show

Fri. 3.16 , 8pm
�Don�t Dream It. Be It!� GMCW presents an all-male version of the wild and untamed gender-bending cult musical! There is a light over at the Frankenstein place, which leads an unsuspecting couple into the jowls of an alluringly salacious, sweet transvestite. Dr. Frankenfurter has been making a man�with blonde hair and a tan� and he�s in hot pursuit of pleasure with songs that will have every fan dancing in the aisles.
Tickets starting at $30
Tickets are available through the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington at www.gmcw.org
http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=GMCDC&event=ROCKY
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

The Rocky Horror Show

Sat. 3.17 , 8pm
�Don�t Dream It. Be It!� GMCW presents an all-male version of the wild and untamed gender-bending cult musical! There is a light over at the Frankenstein place, which leads an unsuspecting couple into the jowls of an alluringly salacious, sweet transvestite. Dr. Frankenfurter has been making a man�with blonde hair and a tan� and he�s in hot pursuit of pleasure with songs that will have every fan dancing in the aisles.
Tickets starting at $30
Tickets are available through the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington at www.gmcw.org
http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=GMCDC&event=ROCKY
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

The Rocky Horror Show

Sun. 3.18 , 3pm
�Don�t Dream It. Be It!� GMCW presents an all-male version of the wild and untamed gender-bending cult musical! There is a light over at the Frankenstein place, which leads an unsuspecting couple into the jowls of an alluringly salacious, sweet transvestite. Dr. Frankenfurter has been making a man�with blonde hair and a tan� and he�s in hot pursuit of pleasure with songs that will have every fan dancing in the aisles.
Tickets starting at $30
Tickets are available through the Gay Men's Chorus of Washington at www.gmcw.org
http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=GMCDC&event=ROCKY
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Heart Throbs

Sat. 6.2 , 8pm
Conjure up a �Teenage Dream,� performed just for you and no one else. No matter your age, you�ll never forget your first fantasy dream date or boy band crush. Find yourself star struck by our showcase of adoring men in music.
Tickets starting at $30
Tickets available at the Lisner Box Office or at www.gmcw.org
http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=GMCDC&event=HEART
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Heart Throbs

Sun. 6.3 , 3pm
Conjure up a �Teenage Dream,� performed just for you and no one else. No matter your age, you�ll never forget your first fantasy dream date or boy band crush. Find yourself star struck by our showcase of adoring men in music.
Tickets starting at $30
Tickets available at the Lisner Box Office or at www.gmcw.org
http://sa1.seatadvisor.com/sabo/servlets/EventSearch?presenter=GMCDC&event=HEART
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

The Fab Faux

Fri. 5.4 , 8pm
�The Fab Faux are the greatest Beatles cover band� (They) invigorate the artistry of even the most intricate studio masterpieces with top chops�� Beams David Fricke � Rolling Stone

The Fab Faux are back with a rare opportunity to see the fab five core band members perform the rock �n roll music of the Beatles from the early days at the Cavern Club to their very last show on the rooftop.

This is the band to see if you want to know what it might be like if the beatles toured today. Featuring Will Lee from Letterman and Jimmy Vivino, musical director on Conan � the Fab Faux are the world�s greatest musicians recreating the world�s greatest music! Bring the entire family! Don�t miss this annual DC tradition, now in its 6th year!
$89.50 (includes post-show mingle with the band), $59.50, $44.50, $29.50; GW Students: $49.50, $39.50, $29.50
Tickets available from the Lisner box office, 202-397-SEAT, www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/150047638C272BE7?artistid=1044510&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=52
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Flamenco Festival 2012: Gala Flamenca

Wed. 2.29 , 8pm
Get all of your Flamenco Festival 2012 info at lisner.org/flamenco!

Three of flamenco's leading female dancers - Carmen Cort�s, Rafaela Carrasco and Olga Pericet - share the stage in a virtuosic dance display ranging from the Gypsy roots of flamenco to contemporary innovations. Cort�s, one of the great names in flamenco, has been celebrated worldwide for her performances of flamenco puro; Rafaela Carrasco has become an important figure in the new generation of flamenco dancers and choreographers and Olga Pericet has caused a sensation in flamenco circles in recent years and is considered as one of the most outstanding dancers of the younger generation.
Tickets: $35, $45, $55, $65. Include dinner at Jaleo: $60, $70, $80, $90. GW Students & Alumni: $20 starting 12/6
Available from the Lisner Box Office, 800-745-3000, and Ticketmaster.com. Details and restrictions for Jaleo dinner ticket.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500476D15693F23?Galaind
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Flamenco Festival 2012: Compa��a Olga Pericet

Fri. 3.2 , 8pm
Get all of your Flamenco Festival 2012 info at lisner.org/flamenco!

Olga Pericet is one of the most versatile flamenco bailaoras performing today. Her work spans traditional flamenco through to contemporary and Spanish classical dance. "Rosa, Metal, Ceniza" (Rose, Metal, Ash) is typical of her output, combining demanding technique, different dance styles and jaw-dropping athleticism. This show from one of flamenco�s biggest rising stars is a treat for dance lovers.
Individual Tickets: $35, $45, $55, $65. Include dinner at Jaleo: $60, $70, $80, $90.GW Students & Alumni: $20 at the Lisner box office
Available from the Lisner Box Office, 800-745-3000, and Ticketmaster.com. Details and restrictions for Jaleo dinner ticket.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500476F837D2337?Pericetind
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Flamenco Festival 2012: Ballet Flamenco Manuela Carrasco

Sat. 3.3 , 8pm
Get all of your Flamenco Festival 2012 info at lisner.org/flamenco!

The presence of statuesque Manuela Carrasco is enough to make audiences catch their breath and fall silent. Yet this international star, known in her native Spain as the Queen of Gypsy Flamenco Dance, remains strikingly down to earth, honoring the grassroots that sparked her art and maintaining traditions rarely seen on American stages.

Known for her unprecedented energy and mesmerizing stage presence, the highly acclaimed dance icon returns to Lisner with "Suspiro Flamenco", a show that gives us flamenco in its purest, simplest and most powerful form.
Individual Tickets: $35, $45, $55, $65. Include dinner at Jaleo: $60, $70, $80, $90.GW Students & Alumni: $20 at the Lisner box office
Available from the Lisner Box Office, 800-745-3000, and Ticketmaster.com. Details and restrictions for Jaleo dinner ticket.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500476EDC4388FF?Manuelaind
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Flamenco Festival 2012: Compa��a Rafaela Carrasco

Wed. 3.7 , 8pm
Get all of your Flamenco Festival 2012 info at lisner.org/flamenco!

Seville's Rafaela Carrasco is a breathtaking dancer and one of the most important flamenco choreographers of the younger generation. An award-winning choreographer, Rafaela Carrasco presents "Vamos al Tiroteo", a show that sets a selection of popular Spanish songs originally recorded by Federico Garc�a Lorca with the flamenco star La Argentinita on vocals in 1931. Carrasco transfers these songs to the present day, finding new life and energy in the music that inspired a hugely influential generation of artists, who came to be known as the "Generation of 27."
Individual Tickets: $35, $45, $55. Include dinner at Jaleo: $60, $70, $80. GW Students & Alumni: $20 at the Lisner box office
Available from the Lisner Box Office, 800-745-3000, and Ticketmaster.com. Details and restrictions for Jaleo dinner ticket.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500476E0F7B8E25?RCarrascoind
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Angelique Kidjo

Sat. 3.24 , 8pm
"[Kidjo's] supercharged pipes have never sounded better, her irresistible energy and joie de vivre never more palpable... Kidjo reaffirms her global-diva credentials" - LA Times

Born in Benin in West Africa, Angelique Kidjo is a Grammy award-winning singer known for her "superhuman" vocal power as well as her dynamic and uplifting music. Kidjo's art crosses boundaries, genres and ethnicities, finding the connections that link musical forms from every part of the world, while still bonding closely with her own traditions.

Her internationally acclaimed repertoire includes collaborations with recording artists such as Peter Gabriel, Alicia Keys, Branford Marsalis, John Legend, and many more.
$25, $35, $45, GW Students & Alumni: $15
On sale to the public 1/17. Tickets available from the Lisner box office, 800-745-3000, and www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500477DB24D43F8?Kidjo
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Marjane Satrapi

Fri. 4.27 , 8pm
On sale soon! Get your seats first--sign up for our email list for an exclusive pre-sale in the coming weeks.
TBA

2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Flamenco Festival 2012: Closing Party

Wed. 3.7 , 9pm
Join the performers of Compa��a Rafaela Carrasco after the show for a special Flamenco Festival closing party! Just across the street from Lisner in the Media and Public Affairs building, this reception will feature complimentary beer, wine sangria and light tapas from Jaleo restaurant.

Capacity is limited, and tickets are required.

Please note: this event takes place on Wednesday, March 7 at 9:30pm in the Media and Public Affairs Building, 805 21 ST NW, and not at GW Lisner Auditorium. Patrons must be 21 or older to consume alchohol.
$30- Must be purchased with seats to the Compa��a Rafaela Carrasco performance
Tickets available from the Lisner Box Office, 800-745-3000, and ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500476E0F7B8E25?RCarrascoparty
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Flamenco Festival 2012: Dinner & Dance Ticket packages with Jaleo restaurants
Wed. 2.29 ,
Get all of your Flamenco Festival 2012 info at lisner.org/flamenco!
Enjoy a special Flamenco Festival-themed dinner at the Crystal City or Bethesda Jaleo locations for only $25 over the regular ticket price when you purchase the "Ticket + Dinner at Jaleo" ticket option for the Flamenco Festival 2012 performance of your choice.
Please Note (details & restrictions): When you purchase this option, you should receive a voucher (by email if not purchased at our on-site box office) within 12 business days. If you don't receive your voucher in a timely manner, please contact us at 202-994-6851.
You don't need to redeem your dinner on the night of the show, but it must be redeemed between Feb. 29, 2012 and April 7, 2012.
Reservations with Jaleo are required. Please mention "Flamenco Festival dinner ticket" at the time of reservation and present your voucher once at the restaurant. Cost does not include tax and gratuity. One dinner per ticket purchased.
This offer is valid for redemption at the following locations:
Jaleo Bethesda
7271 Woodmont Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.913.0003
Jaleo Crystal City
2250 A Crystal Dr.
Arlington, VA 22202
703.413.8181
$60-$90 (includes dinner & seat to selected performance)
Tickets available from Lisner Box Office, 800-745-3000 and www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Flamenco-Festival-tickets/artist/849733?FlamencoFull
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Flamenco Festival 2012: Dinner & Dance Ticket packages with Jaleo restaurants
Fri. 3.2 ,
Get all of your Flamenco Festival 2012 info at lisner.org/flamenco!
Enjoy a special Flamenco Festival-themed dinner at the Crystal City or Bethesda Jaleo locations for only $25 over the regular ticket price when you purchase the "Ticket + Dinner at Jaleo" ticket option for the Flamenco Festival 2012 performance of your choice.
Please Note (details & restrictions): When you purchase this option, you should receive a voucher (by email if not purchased at our on-site box office) within 12 business days. If you don't receive your voucher in a timely manner, please contact us at 202-994-6851.
You don't need to redeem your dinner on the night of the show, but it must be redeemed between Feb. 29, 2012 and April 7, 2012.
Reservations with Jaleo are required. Please mention "Flamenco Festival dinner ticket" at the time of reservation and present your voucher once at the restaurant. Cost does not include tax and gratuity. One dinner per ticket purchased.
This offer is valid for redemption at the following locations:
Jaleo Bethesda
7271 Woodmont Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.913.0003
Jaleo Crystal City
2250 A Crystal Dr.
Arlington, VA 22202
703.413.8181
$60-$90 (includes dinner & seat to selected performance)
Tickets available from Lisner Box Office, 800-745-3000 and www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Flamenco-Festival-tickets/artist/849733?FlamencoFull
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Flamenco Festival 2012: Dinner & Dance Ticket packages with Jaleo restaurants
Sat. 3.3 ,
Get all of your Flamenco Festival 2012 info at lisner.org/flamenco!
Enjoy a special Flamenco Festival-themed dinner at the Crystal City or Bethesda Jaleo locations for only $25 over the regular ticket price when you purchase the "Ticket + Dinner at Jaleo" ticket option for the Flamenco Festival 2012 performance of your choice.
Please Note (details & restrictions): When you purchase this option, you should receive a voucher (by email if not purchased at our on-site box office) within 12 business days. If you don't receive your voucher in a timely manner, please contact us at 202-994-6851.
You don't need to redeem your dinner on the night of the show, but it must be redeemed between Feb. 29, 2012 and April 7, 2012.
Reservations with Jaleo are required. Please mention "Flamenco Festival dinner ticket" at the time of reservation and present your voucher once at the restaurant. Cost does not include tax and gratuity. One dinner per ticket purchased.
This offer is valid for redemption at the following locations:
Jaleo Bethesda
7271 Woodmont Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.913.0003
Jaleo Crystal City
2250 A Crystal Dr.
Arlington, VA 22202
703.413.8181
$60-$90 (includes dinner & seat to selected performance)
Tickets available from Lisner Box Office, 800-745-3000 and www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Flamenco-Festival-tickets/artist/849733?FlamencoFull
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Flamenco Festival 2012: Dinner & Dance Ticket packages with Jaleo restaurants
Wed. 3.7 ,
Get all of your Flamenco Festival 2012 info at lisner.org/flamenco!
Enjoy a special Flamenco Festival-themed dinner at the Crystal City or Bethesda Jaleo locations for only $25 over the regular ticket price when you purchase the "Ticket + Dinner at Jaleo" ticket option for the Flamenco Festival 2012 performance of your choice.
Please Note (details & restrictions): When you purchase this option, you should receive a voucher (by email if not purchased at our on-site box office) within 12 business days. If you don't receive your voucher in a timely manner, please contact us at 202-994-6851.
You don't need to redeem your dinner on the night of the show, but it must be redeemed between Feb. 29, 2012 and April 7, 2012.
Reservations with Jaleo are required. Please mention "Flamenco Festival dinner ticket" at the time of reservation and present your voucher once at the restaurant. Cost does not include tax and gratuity. One dinner per ticket purchased.
This offer is valid for redemption at the following locations:
Jaleo Bethesda
7271 Woodmont Ave.
Bethesda, MD 20814
301.913.0003
Jaleo Crystal City
2250 A Crystal Dr.
Arlington, VA 22202
703.413.8181
$60-$90 (includes dinner & seat to selected performance)
Tickets available from Lisner Box Office, 800-745-3000 and www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Flamenco-Festival-tickets/artist/849733?FlamencoFull
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Anoushka Shankar and the Traveler Ensemble
Fri. 4.13 , 8pm
Breaking new ground between South Asian classical and Spanish dance music � as befits the innovative legacy of her father and mentor, the great Ravi Shankar �Anoushka Shankar condenses Gypsy music�s thousand-year migration from India to Europe into one exceptional evening. Andalusian flamencos and Carnatic ragas merge seamlessly, with traditional instruments from India and Spain as well as a dancer.
$20, $30, $40. GW Students: TBD
Tickets available from the Washington Performing Arts Society.
http://www.wpas.org/calendar/buy.aspx?id=1677
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Flamenco Festival 2012: Dance on Stage - Starring You!
Thur. 3.1 , 7pm
Get all of your Flamenco Festival 2012 info at lisner.org/flamenco!
Enjoy a taste of the best in Spanish wines and cheese and step up to Lisner's stage for an informative and entertaining session of flamenco dancing. The 7pm class is for anyone who wishes to learn the basics taught by DC's own Anna Menendez. The 9pm class, taught by DC legend Ana Martinez, is best for students with some background in dance, not necessarily flamenco.
Get your tickets early for this always-sells-out, limited capacity event!
Choose one: 7pm beginner class with 8pm reception or 8pm reception with 9pm moderate class. Non-rubber soled shoes preferred. No sharp heels.
$20
Tickets available from the Lisner box office, 800-745-3000, and www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/Lisner-Auditorium-tickets-Washington/venue/172067?tm_link=edp_Venue_Name_1
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Alpha Phi Alpha Step Show
Sat. 2.4 , 7pm

$20 General Admission
Tickets Available from the Lisner Box Office, 202-397-SEAT, and www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500478F76932C16?artistid=836069&majorcatid=10005&minorcatid=0
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Ralphie May: Too Big To Ignore
Fri. 3.23 , 8pm

$32.50; GW Students $26
Tickets Available from the Lisner Box Office, 202-397-SEAT, and www.ticketmaster.com
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500478F9C983E31?artistid=925482&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=51
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM

Homayoun Shajarian
Sun. 2.19 , 8pm
Tickets Available: Yas Bakery 137 Church St NW Vienna, VA 22180 (703) 242-4050
Iran Sara Market 6039 Leesburg PikeFalls Church, VA 22041(703) 578-3232
Assal Market 112 Glyndon Street NE, Vienna, VA 22180-4635(703) 281-5050
Shiraz Market 8486 Tyco Rd Vienna, VA 22182 (703) 992-9566
Mash Hassan Bakery 46970 Community Plaza #111B Sterling, VA 20164-1825(703) 948-9155
Maryland stores
Dorsa 1488 ROCKVILLE PIKE, STE H ROCKVILLE, MD 20852-1430 (301) 468-9550
Sam's Caf� and Market 844 RockvillePike Rockville, MD 20852 (301) 424-1600
Zam Zam Market 9017 Gaither Road Gaithersburg, MD 20877-1424 (301) 840-2225
Caravan Deli 615 S Frederick Ave, #F, Gaithersburg, MD 20877 (301) 258-8380
Caspian Supermarket Inc Ste 1, 9191 Baltimore National Pike Ellicott City (410) 313-8072

$65, $60, $55, $45; GW Students; $52, $48, $44, $36
Tickets Available from the Lisner Box Office, 202-397-SEAT,www.ticketmaster.com.
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1500475CDA665F0E?artistid=1659206&majorcatid=10001&minorcatid=5
2/4/2012 10:34:16 AM