Around Town: Wednesday

Published August 11, 2010 4:00am ET



Green Day: The emo punk rock band performs with A.F.I. [7 p.m. Jiffy Lube Live, 7800 Cellar Door Drive, Bristow, Va.]

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

Bollywood Dance Class: Beginners learn the fundamentals of pop Bhangra dance. [7 p.m. D.C. Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW]

Young Planetarium: Kids ages 4 and up get an entertaining introduction to the night sky. [4 p.m. Rock Creek Park Nature Center, 3545 Williamsburg Lane NW]

Da Vinci Kids: Families investigate the principles of flight and make their own whirligigs to take home. [2 p.m. National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW]

Lost at Sea: An exhibition on the ocean in the colonial British imagination. [10 a.m. Folger Shakespeare Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE]

Community of Fire: An exhibit of wood-fired pottery by local artists. [1 p.m. Foundry Gallery, 1314 18th St. NW]

Variations and Improvisations: A solo exhibit of abstract painter Robert Ryman’s small-scale, white-on-white paintings. [10 a.m. Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW]

Underground scene

CoolFire: The acoustic R&B band performs a dinner show. [7 p.m. Indulj, 1208 U St. NW]

Guggenheim Grotto: The pop folk duo from Dublin performs with Todd Carey, Josiah Leming, and Dion Roy. [8 p.m. Jammin’ Java, 227 E. Maple Ave., Vienna]

Emy Tseng: The local Brazilian jazz singer performs with guitarist Dani Cortaza and percussionist Jonas Durante. [7:30 p.m. SOVA, 1359 H St. NE]