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Blues traveler
The Institute of Musical Traditions will present a concert by Roy Book Binder at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Saint Mark Presbyterian Church, 10701 Old Georgetown Road, Rockville. The blues singer-songwriter has been playing guitar and singing his stories for some 40 years, having learned his craft from the legendary blind street singer Reverend Gary Davis. Tickets are $20, $15 in advance. Call 301-754-3611 or go to www.imtfolk.org.
Sixty-two new and award-winning films from 20 countries that explore the diversity and universality of the Jewish experience will be screened from Thursday, Dec. 3, through Sunday, Dec. 13, in the 20th anniversary Washington Jewish Film Festival. The festival's eight venues include the AFI Silver Theatre, 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, which will show nine films and hold three events with guest producers and/or directors. Admission is $10 evenings ($9 for seniors), and $6 for screenings before 6 p.m. Call 202-777-3231 for information, and 800-494-8497 to order tickets; information and tickets are available at www.wjff.org.
Happily ever aftering
"Camelot," the Lerner & Lowe musical that tells the story of Sir Lancelot, Queen Guenevere and King Arthur, is on stage through Jan. 3 at Olney Theatre Center, 2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road. Shows begin at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, with some exceptions, plus 7:30 p.m. Dec. 1 and 22; and 2 p.m. Saturday, Sunday and some weekdays. Tickets range from $26 to $49. Call 301-924-3400 or visit olneytheatre.org.
BFF
"Henry and Mudge" will take the stage at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Robert E. Parilla Performing Arts Center at Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville. The TheatreworksUSA musical, intended for ages 4 and older, is based on Cynthia Rylant's best-selling children's book about best friends. Tickets are $7, $6 for seniors and students. Call 240-567-5301 or visit www.montgomerycollege.edu/PAC.
Making magic
The George Bradley Magic Show comes to the Blair Mansion, 7711 Eastern Ave., Silver Spring, at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The native New Yorker's fascination with magic was born in the D.C. area, where he has lived for two decades. Visits to magic shops and magicians in venues throughout the U.S. and Europe honed the skills of the International Brotherhood of Magicians and London's The Magic Circle member. Tickets are $15. Call 301-588-1688 or visit www.blairmansion.com.
