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Kennedy Center
Family Theater, F Street and New Hampshire Avenue NW. 202/467-4600, kennedy-center.org
• The Shakespeare Project: “Quick Comedians and Changeable Taffeta: Shakespeare’s Clowns.” Students from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theater and Dance weave scenes with Shakespearean fools and buffoons into the fabric of contemporary clowning. A Millennium Stage program. 6 p.m. May 9 and 10. Free.
Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre
1611 N. Kent St., Arlington. 703-276-6701, www.arlingtonarts.org/cultural_affairs/RosslynSpectrum.htm. Tickets 703/573-SEAT, www.ticketmaster.com
• “Synetic Theater: Scenes From ’Carmen.’ ” The Rosslyn Renaissance “Rooms With a View” 2008 Lecture Series presents a behind-the-scenes look at a rehearsal of Synetic Theater’s “Carmen,” running May 29 through June 15 at the Kennedy Center’s Family Theater. 6-8 p.m. May 1. Free, but reservations required through 703/522-6628 or sprice@RosslynVA.org.
Washington Stage Guild
Readings of plays under consideration for the 2008-09 season. Mead Theatre Lab, Flashpoint, 916 G St. NW. Admission free; donations accepted. 240-582-0050, www.stageguild.org
• “The War With the Newts.” Emily Solomon’s adaptation of Karel Capek’s blend of science fiction and social criticism. 7:30 p.m. May 6.
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