Around Town: Friday-Saturday

Published April 16, 2010 4:00am ET



Baseball: The Washington Nationals play the Milwaukee Brewers. [7:05 p.m. Nationals Park, South Capitol Street SE]

The Old Settler: The stage play set in 1940s Harlem is performed. [8 p.m. Atlas Performing Arts Theater, 1333 H St. NE]

Angela Iovina: An exhibit of the artist’s abstract expressionism watercolors. [10 a.m. Parish Gallery, 1054 31st St. NW]

Dance is the Answer 2010: Classes, workshops, performances and more by local dance companies. [10 a.m. Dance/MetroDC, 1111 16th St. NW]

Music From the Crooked Road: Old-time bluegrass and mountain gospel artists from Virginia perform. [8 p.m. Lisner Auditorium, 730 21st St. NW]

Larry Miller: Comedian from HBO, and “The Tonight Show” performs. [8 p.m. D.C. Improv, 1140 Connecticut Ave. NW]

Saturday

Axelrod Quartet: The chamber ensemble performs Beethoven, Brahms and more. [7 p.m. Renwick Gallery, 1661 Pennsylvania Ave. NW]

Storytime Live: Dora the Explorer, Backyardigans, and more. [11 a.m. Warner Theatre, 1299 Pennsylvania Ave. NW]

Hockey: The Washington Capitals play the Montreal Canadiens. [7 p.m. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW]

Soccer: D.C. United plays Chicago Fire. [7:30 p.m. RFK Stadium, 2400 East Capitol St. SE]

Eddie Drennon: A Metro Mambo dance party with the legendary local Latin violinist. [2 p.m. Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place SE]

Future: The local hip-hop and reggae band has a CD release party with Murphy’s Kids. [10 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna]