Dance Moves

Justin Timberlake Pop superstar Justin Timberlake takes the stage tomorrow at Verizon Center in Washington to show off his latest songs and dance moves. Pink will also make an appearance in this high-energy show. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m., and tickets are $56-$95. The Verizon Center is at 601 F St. N.W., Washington. For tickets, call 410-547-SEAT or go to ticketmaster.com.

When the Top 11 perform on American Idol tonight, the big questions will be: Will Sanjaya Malakar finally get kicked out this week? Who will the theme suit the least? Who will forget the lyrics? Will Chris Sligh rearrange another song into oblivion? Will Blake Lewis beatbox or not? Will Ryan and Simon ditch their juvenile sparring over who might be gay? Will Randy finally find "the yo factor"? Who will bust out with unnecessary dance moves? Only time will tell.

Annapolis Summer Garden Theatre will begin its 47th season of theater under the stars May 23 with Paul Kelly's "Swing. " The show, which debuted on Broadway in 1999, will open the troupe's season of three musicals at the outdoor theater at 143 Compromise St., across from City Dock. Loaded with great music from the eras of the Lindy Hop to hip-hop, "Swing" will run Thursdays to Sundays through June 15. Summer Garden Theatre president Carolyn Kirby says "Swing" is "not our typical musical, but a celebration of a uniquely American musical phenomenon.

Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings ESSENTIALS: With a 50-something leading lady and a soul and R&B backdrop straight out of the '60s, it's hard to believe that Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings are a relatively new band. The Dap-Kings' sound may be familiar - they played on Amy Winehouse's album Back to Black. But Jones brings out their best. WHAT TO EXPECT: A James Brown in high-heels, Jones unleashes some electric dance moves on stage. Her live presence has been compared to Tina Turner and even Aretha Franklin, and rightfully so. She often calls fans up to dance and sing backup.

Dance class African Dance Fitness class with Nlandu Kiely takes place from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays through March 1 at Slayton House in the Village of Wilde Lake. Teens, adults, women and men are welcome in this aerobic and toning workout class based on African dance moves. The cost is $60 for the six-week course or $13 for a single class. For more information, call 410-730-3987. Puppet show The Kaydee Puppets perform "Little Red Hen" and "3 Little Pigs" on Friday at Slayton House in the Village of Wilde Lake.

LIVE FREE OR DIE HARD Two-Disc Special Edition HAIRSPRAY Two-Disc Shake & Shimmy Edition New Line Cinema / $22.99 This Hairspray may have more in common with High School Musical than its '80s predecessor, and that's not necessarily a bad thing. Yes, this story about a plump TV dancer who fights for integration in 1960s Baltimore has been sanitized of most of its John Waters quirkiness. But as a musical, it works. Bursting into song on film is always tricky business, so the producers have wisely toned down the grit and realism, and given viewers a more polished and bright Baltimore.

Creative energy zooms through a room in West Baltimore where some 30 members of WombWork Productions high step, spin and dance with arms outstretched in a series of African dance moves, all to the beat of live drums. In the far corner, Sean Keelan, the only white guy present, does his best to keep pace with the Park Heights-based troupe, gathered on a Wednesday night to rehearse performance pieces that deliver a potent HIV-prevention message to city audiences. Keelan is a candidate in a new graduate degree program at the Maryland Institute College of Art. The yearlong master of arts in community arts pairs students with city nonprofit groups to learn how to use art as a catalyst for social justice and how to see the community, itself, as a medium for their own artwork.

On a downtown street, with the bright sunshine and a television camera on his face, Neil Fisher promised Maryland a lavish, $100 million Ritz-Carlton hotel, hundreds of jobs and a fortune for a charity aiming to "build back the glory of Baltimore."His message appealed to many. "People need hope and something to dream for," he concluded in his pledge to help make Baltimore better.But what the public didn't see on that October day were the other sides of Fisher: the tough-talking real-estate syndicator accused of multimillion-dollar fraud; the repeatedly bankrupt developer who says he likes the sport of being sued; the snakeskin-booted land dealer whose partner on the Ritz deal was once convicted alongside Maryland's most infamous swindler, Jeffrey A. Levitt.

If any questions lingered about Beyonce's ability to sing live - or her ability to make even the most crazed football fans momentarily forget about a game - then she answered them with force and grace during her Super Bowl halftime performance Sunday night. The fact that she achieved this on the world's most-watched stage is unsurprising, because she has long relished moments with the largest audiences. After controversy over her lip-syncing at President Barack Obama's second inauguration, she opened a news conference last week with an a cappella version of the national anthem - and told reporters that there'd be no lip-syncing for the Super Bowl . Her opening song, "Love on Top," quickly confirmed it. The set list that followed was varied and surprising.

Michael Jackson had it all as a pop star - catchy beats, an unmistakable voice, inimitable dance moves and a distinctive look. But he also had it all when it came to celebrity dysfunction. In his 50 years, he managed to embody virtually all the tropes of weird celebrity that dominate the tabloids. To wit: * Preternatural child stardom. You've got your demanding stage parents and a performer who is at once sweet and innocent and mature beyond his years. Think of him as an early JonBenet Ramsey.