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Campbell’s Field is home to the Camden
Riversharks, now in their seventh season.
serious when Hermie meets
Dorothy, a sexy older woman
whose husband is fighting
in World War II. Book by
Hunter Foster and music and
lyrics by David Kirshenbaum.
At Round House Theatre in
Bethesda. May 30–June 24.
Visit roundhousetheatre.org.
mascot Rip’n-Ruppert, fun
promotions and giveaways,
and postgame fireworks on
Friday nights. Newark Light
Rail delivers spectators directly from the Amtrak
terminal at Newark Penn
Station to the front gate of
the stadium in downtown
Newark. For more information, visit newarkbears.com
or call 866-55-4BEAR.
Camden Riversharks:
The Camden Riversharks
of South Jersey are in their
seventh season of play. The
team’s home, Campbell’s
Field, is on the Camden
Waterfront at the base of the
Ben Franklin Bridge, connecting New Jersey to Philadelphia. “We’re looking
forward to 72 different and
fun theme nights throughout
the season, as well as the
high-quality baseball that
our fans have come to expect,” says general manager
Adam Lorber. First pitch is
at 7:05 p.m. for most weekday and Saturday games
and 1:05 p.m. on Sundays.
View the complete schedule
for special game times
at riversharks.com or call
866-SHARKS- 9.
For each of the New Jersey
events, save 50 percent off
the best available rail fare for one
companion traveling in coach with
a paid regular (full) adult rail fare
ticket on Amtrak travel to Princeton,
N.J., or Trenton, N. J. Valid for sale
through Sept. 27, 2007, and for
travel through Sept. 30, 2007.
Request discount code V806 when
you book online at Amtrak.com
or call 800-USA-RAIL. See page 70
for blackout dates and other
restrictions.*
MARYLAND
Summer of love: Based
on the coming-of-age novel
and ’70s cult classic film that
launched the career of Jennifer O’Neill (though she was
only onscreen for 12 minutes), Summer of ’ 42, a musical, follows the adventures
of Hermie, Oscy and Benjie,
three hormonally charged
15-year-olds vacationing
on the island of Nantucket
during the summer of 1942.
The adolescent fun turns
Flick-fest: It’s a candy store
for documentaryphiles—
SIL-VERDOCS: AFI/Discovery
Channel Documentary Festival screens over 100 films
during its fifth annual event
in June. The festival, honoring the creativity and passion
of indie filmmakers, offers
discussions led by Al Gore,
Will Shortz and others. At
this year’s event, Jonathan
Demme will receive the festival’s Guggenheim Award.
June 12– 17. silverdocs.com.
Secret garden: The eighth
annual tour of the secret gardens of Annapolis’ historic
district features privately
owned paradises rarely seen
by the general public. Each
unique garden is a window
into the lives of the owners.
The miniature gardens of
Gloucester Mews highlight
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