wants, a very real tragedy is slowly unfolding right before everyone’s eyes and no one notices. Until it’s too late. Ophelia’s story is the key to Hamlet’s. Her actions are a direct and stark antithesis to his. “Enter Ophelia, distracted” will combine the striking intensity of actor Kimberly Gilbert, with the refined and investigative choreography of Erin Mitchell, immersed in a sea of music and sound to expose the inner and outer workings of Ophelia’s self. $15 and available at taffetypunk.com. For more information, visit chaw.org or call 202-547-6839.
SPORTS & FITNESS Washington Nationals Baseball. May 31 and June 1, 3, 4, 5, 17, 18, 19,20, 21, 22 and 30 at Nat’s Park. Tickets, $5, up. washington.nationals.mlb.com Pups in the Park. June 22 and Sept 7. Purchase a discounted ticket for you, your family and your favorite family pet and support the Washington Humane Society. $10 of every dog ticket purchased will benefit the Washington Humane Society. $25 for you; $10 for your dog. washington.nationals.mlb.com Washington Mystics Basketball. June 1, 6, 10, 13, 15 and 27. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. wnba.com/mystics DC Front Runners Pride 5K Run. June 6, 7:00 PM. A race of friendly competition, evening of community and celebration, and an Official Event of Capital Pride at Congressional Cemetery. dcfrontrunners.org DC United at RFK. June 7, 7:00 PM vs. Columbus; June 28, 7:00 PM vs. Seattle. RFK Stadium. dcunited.com PurpleStride Washington, D.C. 2014. June 14, 6:30 AM ay Freedom Plaza.. This 5K run and family-friendly walk takes participants on a journey of hope and inspiration through the heart of our nation’s capital. With children’s activities, entertainment, refreshments and
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more, there is something for everyone to enjoy! purplestride.kintera.org XXIV Lawyers Have Heart 10K, 5K & Fun Walk. June 14, 7:00 AM. Lawyers Have Heart is Washington’s largest 10K race. The annual event was co-founded in 1991 by Richard Frank, Founder and Senior Principal of Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Matz PC and Alan Charles Raul, Partner at Sidley Austin, LLP as a way the Washington legal community could unite annually in support of the American Heart Association. More than $9 million has been raised for research. lawyershaveheartdc.org Free public tennis courts in Ward Six. King Greenleaf Recreation Center, 201 N St. SW; Garfield Park, Third and G sts. SE; Randall Park First and I sts. SW; Rosedale Recreation Center, 1701 Gales St. NE; Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th St. NE. All courts are open daily, dawn to dusk. Some are lighted for extended evening play. Courts are available on a first-come, first-served basis for onehour intervals; extended use of tennis courts requires a permit. Proper shoes and attire is required. 202-671-0314. dpr.dc.gov/dpr DC Public Outdoor Pools. Nearby outdoor pools are East Potomac Pool at 972 Ohio Dr. SW; Randall Pool at South Capitol and I Sts. SW; and Rosedale Pool at 1701 Gales St. NE. All outdoor pools are open weekends, noon-6:00 PM. Weekday hours are 1:00-8:00 PM (after June 18). Every pool is closed one day a week for cleaning and maintenance. All pools are free for DC residents. Have picture ID. dpr.dc.gov Tidal Basin 3K Monthly Run. Third Wednesday of each month at noon. This run is free and informal. West Potomac Park (meet on Ohio Dr. at West Basin Dr., near the Tourmobile stand). 703-5053567. dcroadrunners.org Woodrow Wilson Bridge Half Marathon. Oct 5. Registration now open. 703-587-4321. wilsonbridgehalf.com