National Cherry Blossom Festival. The 2011 National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off March 26 with the official opening ceremony and Family Day at the National Building Museum. Family Day festivities include FREE hands-on activities, interactive art demonstrations and indoor and outdoor performances from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. followed by the opening ceremony from 4-5:30 p.m. Festivities continue thru April 10...Get the scoop

DC Rollergirls Doubleheader. The DC Rollergirls feature back-2-back action on March 27 at the DC Armory. The DC All Stars take on The Port Authorities (Maine) followed by a clash between the league's top two teams...DC DemonCats vs. Scare Force One. Doors open at 3 p.m., and the action begins at 4 p.m. Tickets are $12 for ages 12 and up, $6 for ages 6-11, and FREE for kids 5 and under...Get the scoop

DC Independent Film Festival. The 12th annual DC Independent Film Festival returns with more than 100 feature, short, animation and documentary films by local, national and international filmmakers. The award-winning festival continues thru March 13 at various locations around D.C. Tickets range from $10-$50 and are on sale now...Get the scoop 
 

March Madness. NCAA Selection Sunday is March 13 and this year, D.C. gets in on the madness. Georgetown University hosts NCAA second and third round games March 17 and 19 at the Verizon Center. This year's tourney expands to 68 teams...the national championship game is set for April 4 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. 

Tiesto's Club Life Tour. World renowned DJ and producer Tiesto brings his 'Club Life Tour' to the DC Armory April 9. Recently voted the "Greatest DJ of All Time" by MixMag, Tiesto and fellow DJ's spin live on the turntables from 6 p.m.-2 a.m. Tickets are $40 for general admission and $70 for mezzanine level seating...Get the scoop 

Wiz & Caps @ the VC.  The Verizon Center is busy with Washington Wizards and Capitals games this month. The Wizards schedule is highlighted by matchups with the LA Clippers, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Miami Heat. The Caps host the defending champion Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets and Edmonton Oliers as they make a push towards the playoffs...Get the scoop

The Greatest Show on Earth returns to D.C.'s Verizon Center March 24-27 with a high dose of family-friendly fun for all ages. Ringling Bros Barnum and Bailey is taking it up a notch with its newest show, Barnum 200: The Biggest Birthday Bash in Circus History...Get the scoop 

Blue Man Group. The Original Blue Man Group brings their unique combination of music, comedy and multimedia theatrics to D.C.'s historic Warner Theater March 23-April 3. Tickets start at $32 and are on sale now...Get the scoop

La Dolce DC. Celebrate all things Italian from classic art to contemporary culture during this citywide festival March-July. Timed to honor the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy, La Dolce DC features exclusive exhibits at the National Gallery of Art and Phillips Collection and includes art, dance, design, fashion, music, food and more...Get the scoop

WCSA's Erickson Receives Top Honor.  WCSA Director of Sales Linda Erickson is the 2011 recipient of the Shawn Corwin-Myland Award for Member of the Year from the Association of Convention Sales and Marketing Executives (ACME). Linda was honored at the ACME annual conference in February. Congratulations Linda!