The List: April 9-15

4. Cherry Blossom cultural performances: Come enjoy music, dance and song from local, national and international performers.

Where: The Jefferson Memorial

When: Beginning at noon through Sunday

Info: Free; nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

5. Cherry Blossom photo safaris: Washington Photo Safari offers workshops for amateur photographers twice a day during cherry blossom season. Led by professional photographers, these safaris provide instruction in composition, lighting, exposure and camera usage.

Where: varies by tour; check Web site for details

When: 6:15 a.m.-8:30 a.m. and 3 p.m.-5:30 p.m. through Sunday

Info: $64-$99; nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

6. Blossom Secrets Strolls: These walking tours tell the story of the Japanese-American relationship and point out sites related to the history of Washington’s cherry trees.

Where: Tidal Basin

When: 10 a.m. to noon Friday-Sunday

Info: nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

7. Cherry Blossom Lantern Walks: Join a park ranger to enjoy the cherry blossoms by artificial light. You’ll walk the 1.5-mile perimeter of the Tidal Basil. Bring comfortable shoes and a flashlight.

Where: Tidal Basin Welcome Area near 1500 Maine Ave. SW

When: 8 to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday

Info: www.nps.gov/cherry

8. Cherry blossom fireworks celebration: Come enjoy crafts and free cuisine, music and family-centered events at the prelude, then enjoy fireworks.

Where: Southwest Waterfront

When: 5 p.m. prelude; 8:30 p.m. fireworks Saturday

Info: Free; nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

9. Tidal Basin paddle boat rides: Reserve your paddle boat now to tour the cherry blossoms by water.

Where: 1501 Maine Ave. SW

When: 8 to 11 a.m. through Sunday

Info: $8 per hour for two-person boat; $16 per hour for four-person boat; 703-849-9300; tidalbasinpaddleboats.com

Brain Food
1. “Moving Toward Native”: How do we integrate native plants into the designed landscape? A new age of planting design is upon us with a need to reduce negative human effects on the environment. Sandra Clinton, president of Clinton and Associates, will discuss decreasing the need for watering, maintenance, fertilizers, etc.

Where: United States Botanic Garden, Conservatory Classroom

When: noon to 1 p.m. Friday

Info: Preregistration required, code LH041009; $5 to $10; usbg.gov

2. “Becoming American Photo Exhibit”: Documentary series of photographs depicting immigrants as they become American citizens. The photos are on large panels displayed in the lobby of the American Immigration Law Foundation headquarters.

Where: American Immigration Law Foundation, 1331 G St. NW

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Sept. 30

Info: Free; 202-507-7500

3. “Rhythm Roads”: Savor sounds of American-born music. Jazz at Lincoln Center and the U.S. State Department collaborate to produce a tour featuring top performers of jazz, urban and roots music.

Where: Grosvener Auditorium, National Geographic Society, 1600 M St. NW

When: 6 p.m. today, April 16 and June 4

Info: Free; 202-293-4003

4. “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”: The stage version by Dale Wasserman based on Ken Kesey’s novel about life in a mental hospital.

Where: Round House Theatre, 4545 East-West Highway, Bethesda

When: 7:30 tonight, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday; through April 26

Info: $50 to $60; 240-644-1100; roundhousetheatre.org

5. Banda Travessia: Classical and contemporary Brazilian jazz and popular music performed live.

Where: Columbia Station, 2325 18th St. NW

When: 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. every Thursday

Info: 202-543-0945


Family

1.  Bloomin’ Junior Ranger: Join National Park Service rangers for fun and instructive activities all about the cherry blossoms. Learn about the cherry trees, where they came from and also learn about being a park ranger. For children ages 6 to 12

Where: Tidal Basin Welcome Area, 1500 Maine Ave. SW

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday-Sunday

Info: 202-426-6841; nps.gov/cherry; nationalcherryblossomfestival.org

  

2. Easter Hunt for History: Come celebrate Easter and learn a little history too as you help the tavern keeper search for eggs. Light refreshment included. Don’t forget to bring your Easter basket.

Where: Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria

When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday; tours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Info: $3 to $5; reservation requested, 703-838-4242; gadsbystavern.org

3. “Annual Bunny Party”: Take a look at the season’s favorite animal. Tales of March hares, rabbits in American Indian stories and the origin of the Easter Bunny. Sing, listen and celebrate.

Where: Discovery Theatre, Ripley Center, Smithsonian Institution, 1100 Jefferson Drive SW

When: 10:15 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Friday; noon Saturday

Info: $4 to $6; 202-633-8700; discoverytheater.org

4. Family Day Celebration: Every year on Easter Monday, the National Zoo hosts a special day celebrating the African-American family, full of traditional Easter events: an egg hunt and roll, Easter-themed games, a visit from the Easter bunny. There will be live entertainment, African storytelling, crafts and 41 demonstrations with animals.

Where: The National Zoo, Rock Creek Park

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 13

Info: Free; nationalzoo.org

5. “Afternoon Adventures”: Tudor Place offers hands-on workshops in which children explore different historic arts and crafts activities. They learn to work with clay, paint and fabric.

Where: Tudor Place, 1644 31st St. NW

When: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday; through May 22

Info: All eight sessions — nonmember children: $90; member children: $80; supplies included; 202-965-0400; tudorplace.org

Galleries
1. “Who Loves You Baby – A New York ‘Eclection’ — Paintings from New York’s East Village and Soho”: Seventeen paintings offer perspectives of New York City during a period of startling change, from the 1980s to the 1990s.  D.C. painter Robin Rose is featured.

Where: Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, George Washington University, Media and Public Affairs Building, second floor, 805 21st St. NW

When: Through May 1

Info: Free; 202-994-1525

2. “I’m With the Band”: Dynamic concert photography by three of D.C.’s most prolific shooters/bloggers:  Kyle Gustafson (also the keeper of the popular music/sports blog Information Leafblower), Martin Locraft and Nestor Diaz.  A variety of artists are featured, from international superstars to local heroes.

Where: Dahlak, 1771 U St. NW

When: Through April (specific closing date TBD)

Info: Free; tenmilessquare.com

3. “Impossible Tourist: Works on Paper by Fleming Jeffries”: Fleming Jeffries, whose studies in printmaking have taken her from the Moscow Studio in Russia to the Rhode Island School of Design, finds inspiration in the tension between the technological and natural worlds.

Where: Washington Printmakers’ Gallery, 1732 Connecticut Ave. NW

When: Through April 26

Info: Free; 202-332-7757; washingtonprintmakers.com

4. “Ellington Robinson – Yesterday’s Tomorrow”: Lao Tsu’s “Ta Te Ching” is the inspiration for Robinson’s new series of paintings and mixed-media works.

Where: District of Columbia Arts Center, 2438 18th St. NW

When: Through May 3

Info: Free; dcartscenter.org

5. “Christine Giammichele – Roots & Wings”: Giammichele’s innately tactile mixed-media works illuminate the mutual dependency among endangered plants, birds and insects.

Where: The Art League Gallery, the Torpedo Factory, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria

When: Through May 4

Info: Free; 703-683-1780, theartleague.org – Chris Klimek

Movies
‘Observe and Report’

Stars: Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Ray Liotta, Michael Pena, Collette Wolfe

Director: Jody Hill

Rated R for pervasive language, graphic nudity, drug use, sexual content and violence

Running Time: 86 minutes

At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist, combating skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun. Ronnie’s delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher. Driven by his personal duty to protect and serve the mall and its patrons, Ronnie seizes the opportunity to showcase his underappreciated law enforcement talents on a grand scale, hoping his solution of this crime will earn a coveted spot at the police academy and the heart of his elusive dream girl Brandi, the hot makeup counter clerk who won’t give him the time of day.

‘Hannah Montana the Movie’

As Hannah Montana’s popularity begins to take over her life, Miley Stewart (Miley Ray Cyrus) takes a trip to her hometown of Crowley Corners, Tenn., to get some perspective on what matters in life the most.

‘Dragonball: Evolution’

A young boy named Goku, upon his grandfather’s dying request, sets out to find the great Master Roshi and gather all seven Dragon Balls (of which he has one) in order to prevent Piccolo from succeeding in his desire to use the Dragon Balls to take over the world.

‘Shall We Kiss?’

Wry, observant and touching, “Shall We Kiss?” is a contemporary meditation on the myriad implications of a simple kiss. When Gabriel and Emilie meet by chance, he offers her a ride, and they spend the evening talking, laughing and getting along famously. At the end of the night, Emilie declines Gabriel’s offer of “a kiss without consequences.” Emilie admonishes him that the kiss could have unexpected consequences and tells him a story, unfolding in flashbacks, about the impossibility of indulging your desires without affecting someone else’s life.

Music
1. National Symphony Orchestra: Kurt Masur conducts an all-Brahms program with the Master Chorale of Washington and soloists soprano Heidi Grant Murphy and bass-baritone John Relyea.

Where: Kennedy Center Concert Hall

When: 7 p.m. Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

Info: $20 to $80; 202-467-4600, 800-444-1324, kennedy-center.org

2. National Philharmonic Orchestra: Violinist Nicolas Kendall performs Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” and Piazzolla’s “The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires.”

Where: Music Center at Strathmore

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Info: $29 to $70, (kids 7-17 FREE); 301-581-5100; nationalphilharmonic.org.

3. Cyrus Chestnut: The remarkable jazz pianist and his group settle in for a weekend of impeccable jazz.

Where: Blues Alley

When: 8 and 10 p.m. today-Sunday

Info: $25; 202-337-4141; bluesalley.com

4. Cleve Francis: The country singer/cardiologist and president of Mount Vernon Cardiology Associates shares his magnetic voice during a rare club appearance.

Where: The Birchmere

When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday

Info: $29.50; 703-549-7500; birchmere.com

5. Chuck Brown: “The Godfather of Go-Go” raises the temperature with his happy mixture of funk and R&B dance music.

Where: The Barns at Wolf Trap

When: 8 p.m. Friday

Info: $30; 877-965-3872; wolftrap.org

Also worth noting:

6. Keith Killgo: The drummer, vocalist and founding member of jazz fusion group the Blackbyrds demonstrates his take on the genre.

Where: Twins Jazz

When: 9 and 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday

Info: $15; 202-234-0072; twinsjazz.com

Theater
1. “Call of the Wild”: This new musical based on the works of Jack London takes place during the Klondike gold rush in the frigid Yukon, an unforgiving land where men go to find fame and glory.

Where: The Olney Theatre, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney

When: Through May 3

Info: $26 to $49; 301-924-4485; olneytheatre.org

2. “Small Craft Warnings”: This rarely performed American classic by Tennessee Williams is set in a Southern California bar, where the line is blurred between the actors and audience. As the individuals at the bar drink beer and reveal their lives, hopes and disappointments, Williams does not hide the shabbiness of the situation or the fragility of his characters’ relationships, paying tribute to the human instinct for survival and meaning in a transient world.

Where: Washington Shakespeare Company, 601 Clark St., Arlington

When: 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday; 2 p.m. Sunday; through May 10

Info: $25 to $35; 703-418-4808, 800-494-8407, washingtonshakespeare.org

3. Theatre Festival: The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents its 41st Annual American College Theatre Festival. This year there will be four invited productions and a Short Play Festival as part of the College Theatre Festival. Selected participants from eight regional festivals held in January and February across the country are invited to showcase their talents at the nation’s center for the performing arts.

Where: The Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW

When: Tuesday to April 18; see Web site for details

Info: Free to $10; kcactf.org

4. “The Civil War”: This song cycle, inspired by traditions of rock, country, folk, gospel and rhythm and blues music, is a tribute to the Civil War, using people, voices and emotions of Union and Confederate soldiers, slaves, abolitionists and veterans, as reflected in letters, photos and journals.

Where: Ford’s Theatre, 514 10th St. NW

When: Through May 24; see Web site for times

Info: $39-$52; 202-397-7328, fordstheatre.org

5. “Ion”: In this stunning drama, Greek playwright Euripides crafts a remarkable play full of romance and pathos. Abandoned by his mother, Ion grows up as an orphan at Apollo’s temple, but when his parents appear, Ion must confront his unexpected destiny.

Where: Sidney Harman Hall, the Shakespeare Theatre, 610 F St. NW

When: 7:30 p.m. Sunday, 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

Info: $20 to $79.75; 202-547-1122, shakespeare-theatre.org

– Compiled by Emily Cary, Chris Klimek and Barbara Mackay