WASHINGTON — Two celebrities hit our area this Saturday — for two vastly different events.
Sharon Stone will appear in Potomac, Maryland for a fundraising event sponsored by philanthropist Shahin Mafi and the Azar Foundation for Children of the World.
The Oscar-nominated actress of “Basic Instinct” and “Casino” fame is raising funds for her upcoming short film, “The Principle,” which tackles the issue of online bullying.
It’s written by John Viscount, who previously wrote the award-winning short film “Admissions” (2011), starring James Cromwell (“Babe,” “L.A. Confidential”) in a modern parable about Israelis and Palestinians who meet in the Admissions Room of the afterlife.
Stone called it her “favorite film of the year” and asked Viscount to write a companion piece for her to star in. So, he wrote “The Principle,” based on the Buddhist belief of a Bardo state between lives. In this realm, Stone plays a principal (pun intended) dealing with kids who caught in a bullying conflict.
“Admissions” will screen at 8 p.m. following a cocktail reception at 6:30 p.m. and a dinner at 7 p.m.
Tickets aren’t cheap — running $1,000 a pop — but the money goes toward funding the film.
The same night, comedian Trevor Noah arrives at The Lincoln Theatre on U Street NW.
It’s your chance to see the new “Daily Show” host before he takes over for Jon Stewart on Sept. 28.
The South African comic sparked a Twitter controversy earlier this year over various jokes.
More recently, he appeared on Jerry Seinfeld’s web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.
He’ll play two shows on Saturday, one at 6 p.m. and another at 9 p.m.
Both shows are technically sold out on The Lincoln Theatre site, but plenty of tickets are still available on resale sites for $55 and up.
