<cal1>Thursday/April 13
<cal2>The Washington Performing Arts Society presents Lang Lang, the Chinese superstar pianist, in his debut at the Music Center at Strathmore at 8 p.m. His performance will include Mozart, Schumann, Grandados and Liszt, as well as a selection of traditional Chinese works. Tickets are $25-$45. Call 202-785-9727 or visit www.wpas.org.
The Montgomery College World Ensemble will perform its year-end concert on at 8 p.m., featuring songs and dances based on water themes. The concert, “Water Music for Life,” will take place in the Theatre Arts Arena, located on the College’s Rockville Campus, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. This concert is free and open to the public. Call the Montgomery College Music Department at 301-279-5209 or send an e-mail to dawn.avery@montgomerycollege.edu.
<cal1>Monday/April 17
<cal2>The National Symphony Orchestra/JCC Chamber Music Series will present an evening of music for strings. At 8 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville. Tickets are $28 for JCC members, $33 for students and senior adults, $39 for the general public, and $10 for individuals under 30 years old. To purchase tickets, call the box office at 301-348-3872.
<cal1>Saturday/April 22
<cal2>The Jerusalem String Quartet concert at 8:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD. Tickets are $32 for members, $37 for students and senior adults, and $46 for the general public. Student rush tickets will be available for $15 one hour prior to curtain time. For tickets, call the box office at 301-348-3872.
<cal1>Sunday/April 23
<cal2>The Jerusalem String Quartet concert at 7:30 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville, MD. Tickets are $32 for members, $37 for students and senior adults, and $46 for the general public. Student rush tickets will be available for $15 one hour prior to curtain time. For tickets, call the box office at 301-348-3872.
<cal1>Wednesday/April 26
<cal2>Jazz Concert at 8 p.m. at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington, 6125 Montrose Road, Rockville. Tickets are $28 for JCC members, $33 for students and senior adults, $39 for the general public, and $10 for individuals under 30 years old. For tickets, call the box office at 301-348-3872.
<cal1>Sunday/April 28
<cal2>Bel Cantanti Opera presents the last opera by Piotr Tchaikovsky: 'Iolanta' at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 8011 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Tickets are available on-line or at the door for $25. Call 301-718-7360 or visit http://www.belcantanti.com.
<cal1>Friday/May 5
<cal2>The Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center Guest Artist Series will be presenting legendary bluegrass band The Seldom Scene at 8 p.m. Their urban approach to bluegrass makes The Seldom Scene one of the most progressive and influential bands in the genre. The current lineup includes Ben Eldridge, Dudley Connell, Ronnie Simpkins, Fred Travers, Lou Reid, and Chris Eldridge. The center is located at Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville.
<cal1>Sunday/May 7
<cal2>Bel Cantanti Opera presents the last opera by Piotr Tchaikovsky: 'Iolanta' at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 8011 Old Georgetown Road, Bethesda. Tickets are available on-line or at the door for $25. Call 301-718-7360 or visit http://www.belcantanti.com.
<cal1>Saturday/May 20
<cal2>The Washington National Opera presents a free workshop of Hansel and Gretel for children and their families from 11 a.m.-noon at the Potomac Library, 10101 Glenolden Drive, Potomac. Led by WNO Teaching Artists, families are introduced to the story and music of opera, and how music communicates plot, character and emotion. Hands-on crafts and creative music activities are included. This program is ideal for children 6-12 years old and their families. Registration required, call 240-777-0690.
<cal1>Ongoing
<cal2>Imagination Stage (formerly BAPA) presents Huck Finn's Story, by Aurand Harris, directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer through April 15. Performance times are Saturday at 3:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday at 7 p.m. are "Kids Night Out." There is a weekday Spring Break matinee April 14 at 10:30 a.m. At the Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. Call 301-280-1660. All tickets are $12.
The students from College Performing Arts Series will be performing "Heaven," Wednesday-Saturday, April 19-22, at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 23 at 2 p.m. Written by George F. Walker, this dark comedy follows the lives of people who aren't exactly the types anyone would want to spend five minutes with — much less an eternity. At the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville.
"Ferdinand the Bull" is playing at Adventure Theatre at 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo from through April 23 on Saturday and Sunday at 1:30 or 3:30 p.m. Price is $7. Call 301-320-5331.
The Montgomery College Rockville Dance Company continues its annual tradition with a program of exciting and original dance works by Montgomery College students and faculty, as well as Washington, D.C. area choreographers. The Spring Dance Concert will be on Friday and Saturday, April 28 and 29 at 8p.m. and Sunday, April 30 at 2p.m. at the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center, Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville.
Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave. Bethesda, (formerly BAPA) announces the student production of “Governing Alice.” This production features teenagers from the 6th graduating class of the Acting Conservatory Program at Imagination Stage. The performances are April 28 and 29 at 7:30 and April 30 at 6 p.m. Tickets are $10 for general admission and are available on-line at www.ImaginationStage.org or at the box office at 301-280-1660. Governing Alice is recommended for ages 12 and up.
The Retreat from Moscow, is an examination of the dying embers of a 33-year marriage that should have lasted forever. April 5-30 at the Round House Theatre Bethesda, 4545 East West Highway. Tickets are $40-$50 plus applicable service charges. Call 240-644-1100 or visit www.round-house.org
Theater Performances for Children on Saturdays and Sundays, May 13–28. Adventure Theatre presents “Tarradiddle Tales,” a play by Flora Atkin. Mexico, Africa and Denmark provide the backdrop for these folk tales. Tickets are $7 for children and adults. Playing time is approximately 1 hour. Call 301-320-5331 or visit www.adventuretheatre.org.
Puppet Theater for Children has shows Wednesdays through Sundays, May 3–31. Puppet Co. at Glen Echo Park presents “Pinocchio.” Half life-sized rod puppets, performed in the Comedia del Arte style, tell Carlo Collodi’s story of what it means to be “real.” Performances Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Saturdays and Sundays at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. through June 1. Recommended for kindergarten through adult. Tickets are $7 for adults and children. Playing time 50 minutes. Call 301-320-6668 or visit www.thepuppetco.org.
“A Murder, A Mystery and A Marriage,” at Round House Theatre in Bethesda, 4545 East West Highway May 31–June 25. Visit www.round-house.org for tickets and info.
The Potomac Theatre Company will present Neil Simon's comedy “Plaza Hotel,” about three brief encounters in the same luxurious suite at New York's famed Plaza Hotel from June 16-25 on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. The show will be performed at The Blair Family Center for the Arts, at the Bullis School, 10601 Falls Road, Potomac. Visit www.potomactheatreco.com.