Mark Walter Braswell, Washington lawyer by day, composer by night, has been playing the piano since the age of six, drawn early to standards by the likes of George and Ira Gershwin and Cole Porter. Singers Ryan Burke and Sam Ludwig, along with Jacqueline Grabois, will perform Two Guys, a new cabaret of compositions by Braswell. Talk about a Washington songbook. Sunday, June 12, at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m., and Monday, June 13, at 8 p.m. Black Fox Lounge, 1723 Connecticut Ave. NW. Admission is $13 in advance or $15 at the door. visit blackfoxlounge.com.
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