Weekend Planner, July 29 – 31 (VIDEOS)

Here are some of our weekend picks from the MyMCMedia.org calendar:

Friday, July 29: 

• Liza Albright and Band perform at the Bethesda Metro Station Plaza from 6 to 9 p.m.
• Friday Night Live Concert Series at Rockville Town Square features Rock’n’Roll by 49 Cents Dress at 6:30 p.m. Free.
• Wrap the work week up with Gaithersburg’s Zumba in the Park at the City Hall Concert Pavilion at 7 p.m.
• The Musical Theatre Institute presents Disney’s Lion King Jr. at Magruder High School in Rockville at 7 p.m.
• The Hipocrites, a Chicago-based repertory company, present The Pirates of Penzance rotating with The Mikado at Olney Theatre. Tonight’s performance is The Mikado at 7:45 p.m.
• The Chuck Brown Band performs at Bethesda Blues & Jazz Supper Club at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m.
• AMP by Strathmore presents The Tone Rangers & Flo Anito at 8 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents the award-winning musical Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice at 8 p.m.
• Bethesda Outdoor Movies features My Big Fat Greek Wedding at 9 p.m. in the Woodmont Triangle.

Saturday, July 30: 

• Peerless Rockville’s workshop “Genealogical Research Through Photos” will highlight free on-line genealogical tools and trial versions of photo software for analyzing historic photos at 10 a.m.
• St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Barnesville hosts their 141st Chicken Dinner with a day of fun activities for the whole family. The jousting tournament is scheduled  from 1 to 4 p.m.
• The Hipocrites, a Chicago-based repertory company, present The Pirates of Penzance rotating with The Mikado at Olney Theatre. Today you may choose The Mikado at 1 p.m. or The Pirates of Penzance at 7:45 p.m.
• The Washington Spirit take on the New Jersey Sky Blue FC at the Maryland Soccerplex at 7 p.m.
• The Musical Theatre Institute presents Disney’s Lion King Jr. at Magruder High School in Rockville at 2 and 7 p.m.
• The Rockville Civic Ballet presents Cinderella at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville at 7:30 p.m.
• The Washington D.C. One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) returns to Round House Theatre in Bethesda with a twist: the third annual event will celebrate the works of all women and women-identified playwrights and directors. The marathon evening of one-minute plays by some of Washington D.C.’s established and emerging playwrights and directors will play three performances only, tonight at 8 p.m.
• The BlackRock Center for the Arts free summer concert series wraps up tonight with the U.S. Navy Band: The Cruisers at 7 p.m.
• Bethesda Blues & Jazz Club present the Fabulous Thunderbirds Featuring Kim Wilson at 8 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents the award-winning musical Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice at 2 and 8 p.m.
• The final night of the Bethesda Outdoor Movies series features Creed at 9 p.m. in the Woodmont Triangle.

Sunday, July 31: 

• Join a naturalist every Sunday to learn about the animals who live in and around Wheaton Regional Park at 1:30 p.m.
• Olney Theatre presents the final performance of the award-winning musical Evita by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice at 2 p.m.
• The Rockville Civic Ballet presents Cinderella at the F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre in Rockville at 2 p.m.
• The Washington D.C. One-Minute Play Festival (#1MPF) returns to Round House Theatre in Bethesda with a twist: the third annual event will celebrate the works of all women and women-identified playwrights and directors. The marathon evening of one-minute plays by some of Washington D.C.’s established and emerging playwrights and directors will play three performances only. Today’s performances are at 3 and 8 p.m.
• The Hipocrites, a Chicago-based repertory company, present The Pirates of Penzance rotating with The Mikado at Olney Theatre. Today you may choose The Pirates of Penzance at 1 p.m. or The Mikado 4:45 p.m.

Looking ahead: UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro & Mickey Virtue perform at the Music Center at Strathmore Friday, August 19.

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