w = LOCATION " = NEARBY METRO = SIGNATURE PARTNER 4850 Colorado Ave. NW Rock Creek Park (202) 895-6226 nps.gov/rocr w Upper Northwest Carter Barron Amphitheatre " Foggy Bottom-GWU From world-class venue to flexible conference spaces, of-fering a variety of resources for organizing social and corporate gatherings. in DC, this is Washington at its funniest. Metro Center A 3,700-seat outdoor theater. For information on programs, call or visit our website. 1776 D St. NW (202) 628-4780 dar.org/conthall w Downtown " Farragut North; Farragut West Newly renovated 3,746-seat facility capable of hosting a vari-ety of events including sympho-ny concerts, ballet, meetings, plays and award shows. DAR Constitution Hall 1215 U St. NW (202) 888-0500 thelincolndc.com w U Street " U Street/African-Amer Civil War Memorial/Cardozo Lincoln Theatre 4200 Campbell Ave. Arlington, VA (703) 820-9771 sigtheatre.org w Virginia " Pentagon City Signature Theatre Host to a variety of Broadway productions, comedy, dance, film, and music concerts after a $10 million restoration. This Tony Award-winning theater is DC's "positively swanky" ( New York Times ) home for contempo-rary musicals and plays. 3515 Wisconsin Ave. NW (202) 362-3606 washingtonballet.org w Upper Northwest " Tenleytown-AU The Washington Ballet The historic theater where Duke, Ella and Billie played is a revitalized gem, home to today's emerging artists and music legends. Ad page 106 1100 Jefferson Dr. SW 3rd Sublevel S. Dillon Ripley Center (202) 633-8700 discoverytheater.org w National Mall " Smithsonian Discovery Theater 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy. Columbia, MD (410) 715-5550 merriweathermusic.com w Maryland Merriweather Post Pavilion 5301 Tuckerman Ln. North Bethesda, MD (301) 581-5100 strathmore.org w Maryland " Grosvenor-Strathmore Strathmore Mainstage season: Russian Masters; Romeo & Juliet; Mixed Masters; Three World Premieres plus The Nutcracker. Group discounts available. An arts haven nestled on 11 acres in North Bethesda. World-class concerts in the music center's concert hall and inti-mate recitals in the music room. 1645 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA (703) 255-1900 wolftrap.org w Virginia " West Falls Church-VT/UVA Wolf Trap Offering more than 400 perfor-mances of 25 different programs: music, movement, storytelling, puppetry, interactive events and original dramas. Located in Columbia, MD, north of Silver Spring. Performers are top headlining national acts brought to the DC area for musical performances. 1825 Connecticut Ave. NW (202) 337-4572 theatrewashington.org w DC Metro Area theatreWashington Known as America's only National Park for the Perform-ing Arts, three unique venues provide year-round, world-class performances across all genres. 201 E Capitol St. SE (202) 544-7077 folger.edu w Capitol Hill " Capitol South; Union Station Folger Shakespeare Library 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW (202) 628-6161 thenationaldc.com w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Metro Center National Theatre Dedicated to supporting and representing all sectors of the Washington theatre community to build a strong, vibrant, connected community. Historic Tudor interiors transport your guests to England; but the world's largest Shakespeare collection sits just one block from the US Capitol. One of America's oldest continu-ally operating theaters features national tours of Broadway favorites, pre-Broadway shows and American premieres. (855) 464-9778 todaytix.com w DC Metro Area TodayTix 641 D St. NW (202) 393-3939 woollymammoth.net w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter; Gallery Pl-Chinatown Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company 511 10th St. NW (202) 347-4833 fords.org w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Archives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter; Gallery Pl-Chinatown, Metro Center Ford's Theatre 610 F St. NW (202) 547-3230, (877) 487-8849 shakespearetheatre.org w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Gallery Pl-Chinatown The nation's foremost classical theater company and a 2012 Regional Theatre Tony Award winner. Shakespeare Theatre Company The first and only free mobile app that provides access to the best prices on theater tickets booked same-day or within a month's time. "Washington's most daring the-atre company" ( New York Times ) develops and produces edgy new plays by some of the most original writers in America. TICKETING AGENCIES 103 3rd Ave. Bldg. #32 Ft. McNair, (202) 685-2900 mdwhome.mdw.army.mil w Southwest Waterfront " Waterfront U.S. Military District of Washington Public Affairs (800) 844-7601, (800) 844-7601 trustedtours.com/store/ washington-dc.aspx w Downtown Tickets to DC's top tours and attractions. Choose from over 35 excursions, attractions and city tours. America's Trusted Tours and Attractions The site of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, a working theater, historical monument, world-class museum and learning center. 2700 F St. NW (202) 467-4600, (800) 444-1324 kennedy-center.org w Foggy Bottom John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts 2700 F St. NW Kennedy Center Theater Lab (202) 467-4600, (800) 444-1324 kennedy-center.org/ shearmadness w Foggy Bottom " Foggy Bottom-GWU Shear Madness Home of the Army's official ceremonial unit, the 3rd U.S. Infantry (The Old Guard) and The U.S. Army Band (Pershing's Own). Outwit the suspects and catch the killer at this wildly popular comedy whodunit. A "must see" 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW 13th St. NW between E & F St. (202) 783-4000 warnertheatredc.com w Penn Quarter/Chinatown " Federal Triangle; Warner Theatre (855) 464-9778 todaytix.com w DC Metro Area TodayTix The first and only free mobile app that provides access to the best prices on theater tickets booked same-day or within a month's time. 108 | EVENT PLANNING GUIDE