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Jane FRanKlin DanCe: eyesoaR the
performance, titled as a play on “eyesore,” i s a
multimedia production highlighting an
industrial neighborhood where space is
growing limited and the landscape is shifting
around longtime residents. atlas Performing
arts Center, 1333 h St. nE. 202-399-7993.
atlasarts.org. Saturday at 5 p.m. $25.
pRaise: liTURgiCal DanCe FesTiVal
the annual dance festival will have
performances incorporating music and
movement to express spirituality. Publick
Playhouse, 5445 Landover rd., Cheverly.
301-277-1 71 0. arts.pgparks.com. Sunday at
4 p.m. $20-$25.
sUiCiDe.CHaT.RooM an original dance
play featuring six characters, known only by
their usernames, moving through an often
isolating, harsh digital landscape. Capitol
hill arts Workshop, 545 Seventh St. SE.
202-547-6839. chaw.org. Wednesday at
8 p.m. through Feb. 29. $5-$15.
sWan laKe the Ballet theatre of Maryland
presents the classic production about a
beautiful maiden cursed by a sorcerer into a
swan. Maryland hall for the Creative arts,
801 Chase St., annapolis. 410-263-5544.
marylandhall.org. Friday. through Saturday.
$30-$53.
sWan laKe the St. Petersburg Ballet
theatre’s production of the tc haikovsky
classic makes its debut with ballerina Irina
Kolesnikova. national theatre, 1321
Pennsylvania ave. nW. 202-628-6161.
thenationaldc.org. Friday at 7:30 p.m.
through Sunday. $69-$129.Connecticut ave. nW. 202-296-7008.
dcimprov.com. Saturday at 7 p.m. $20.
sTeVe ByRne the comedian, director and
actor returns to DC Improv for a weekend of
shows. the DC Improv Comedy Club, 1140
Connecticut ave. nW. 202-296-7008.
dcimprov.com. Friday. through Saturday.
$20-$22.DanCe
BalanCHine + asHTon the Washington
Ballet presents work from the influential
choreographers George Balanchine and Sir
Fr ederick ashton. the Kennedy Center
Eisenhower theater, 2700 F St. nW.
kennedy-center.org. Friday at 8 p.m. through
Sunday. $25-$170.
Dana Tai soon BURgess DanCe
CoMpany: a TRiBUTe To MaRian
anDeRson In response to the museum’s
exhibition “one Life: Marian anderson”
comes a new performance choreographed
by Dana tai Soon Burgess and
accompanied by pianist Jeffery Watson and
soprano Millicent Scarle. nan tucker
McEvoy auditorium, 8th St. nW. & F St. nW.
Monday at 6:30 p.m. Fr ee.
gin DanCe CoMpany: UnVeil a new work
entitled “Breaking news” by the company’s
artistic director Shu-Chen Cuff that explores
Chinese opera movements and modern
dance. atlas Performing arts Center, 1333 h
St. nE. 202-399-7993. atlasarts.org.
Saturday at 8:30 p.m. $35.imaginationstage.org. through March 22. $15-
$35.CoMeDy
ali siDDiQ the recent “Bring the Funny”
finalist returns. the DC Improv Comedy
Club, 1140 Connecticut ave. nW. 202-296-
70 08. dcimprov.com. thursday. through
March 1. $22-$30.
FelonioUs MUnK Best known for
collaborations with the Second City and
appearances on Comedy Central’s “the
nightly Show with Larry Wilmore,” the
comedian and writer makes his Comedy Loft
debut. DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron
tavern, 1523 22nd St. nW. 202-293-1887.
dccomedyloft.com. Friday at 7:30 p.m.
through Saturday. $22.
Manon MaTHeWs the comedian and
former Vine star headlines a weekend of
shows. DC Comedy Loft and Bier Baron
tavern, 1523 22nd St. nW. 202-293-1887.
dccomedyloft.com. thursday at 7:30 p.m.
through Feb. 29. $20-$45.
RoB sCHneiDeR the comedy star known
for “Saturday night Live” and various
comedy films returns to DC Improv for the
first time since 2014. the DC Improv
Comedy Club, 1140 Connecticut ave. nW.
202-296-7008. dcimprov.com. Monday at
7 p.m. through tuesday. $40-$50.
Ryan nieMilleR the “a merica’s Got
talent” f inalist brings his live show to D.C.
the DC Improv Comedy Club, 1140and how they turn the tables on him. Folger
theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. 202-544-
707 7. folger.edu. through March 1. $20-$95.
THe Royale Centered on the real life of
Jack Johnson, the first african american
heavyweight world champion. 1st Stage,
1524 Spring hill rd., McLean. 70 3-854-- 1ststagetysons.org. through Sunday.
$15-$42.
THe ToXiC aVengeR the film turned
musical features monsters, star-crossed lovers
and of course, superheroes. Silver Spring Black
Box theatre, 8641 Colesville rd. Silver Spring.
301-588-8279. rorschachtheatre.com. through
March 1. $10-$40.
THUMBelina a girl no bigger than a thumb
journeys to find somewhere she can be
herself in the world in a production inspired
by Japanese street theater. Imagination
Stage, 4908 auburn ave., Bethesda. 301-
280-1660. imaginationstage.org. through
april 5. $15-$35.
TiMon oF aTHens timon lives in a golden
world of opulence throwing wild parties
attended by high-profile people of athens.
When she loses her wealth and her friends
abandon her, timon takes to the fore.
Shakespeare theatre Company, 610 F St.
nW. 202-547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org.
through March 22. $35-$120.
ZoMo THe RaBBiT: a Hip-Hop CReaTion
MyTH Zomo the hip-hoppity rabbit bounces
around D.C. in this hip-hop adaptation of a
nigerian folk tale. Imagination Stage, 4908
auburn ave., Bethesda. 301-280-1660.
openings
loVe in THe TiMe oF CliMaTe CHange a
young woman tackles modern dating
against the timely backdrop of
environmental anxiety. atlas Performing arts
Center, 1333 h St. nE. 202-399-7993.
atlasarts.org. Saturday at 8:30 p.m. $20.
sUDDenly lasT sUMMeR an elderly
socialite mourns the death of her son, who
died under mysterious circumstances.
Gunston arts Center, 2700 South Lang
Street, arlington. parks.arlingtonva.us.
thursday at 7:30 p.m. $5-$20.ongoing
a THoUsanD splenDiD sUns adapted
from Khaled hosseini’s novel is a play about
people bound by decisions made during
war. arena Stage, 1101 6th St. SW. 202-488-- arenastage.org. through March 1.
$41-$123.
Boy Inspired by a true story, the play
explores the complexity of a new body. the
Keegan theatre, 1742 Church St. nW. 202-
265-3 76 7. keegantheatre.com. through
March 7. $41-$51.
easy WoMen sMoKing loose
CigaReTTes the retired, newly married
matriarch of a family gets a surprise in the
form of a pregnant niece, a daughter with a
secret and a troubled neighbor. Signature
theatre, 4200 Campbell ave., arlington.
70 3-820-9771. signature-theatre.org.
through March 29. $40-$90.
eXQUisiTa agonÍa (eXQUisiTe agony)
Pulitzer Prize-winner nilo Cruz directs his
own Spanish-language play about a woman
looking for love after loss. GaLa hispanic
theatre, 3333 14th St. nW. 202-234-7174.
galatheatre.org. through March 1. $30-$48.
gUn & poWDeR Inspired by the true story
of twins Mary and Martha Clarke, who must
pass themselves as white to help their
mother settle a sharecropper debt.
Signature theatre, 4200 Campbell ave.,
arlington. 70 3-820-9771. signature-
theatre.org. through Sunday. $40-$89.
Miss yoU liKe Hell a road trip between a
mother and daughter as they encounter odd
characters and hard truths. olney theatre
Center, 2001 olney-Sandy Spring rd., olney.
301-924-3400. olneytheatre.org. through
March 1. $42-$84.
MoTHeR RoaD two men set out on a
journey from California to oklahoma in this
play inspired by John Steinbeck’s “the
Grapes of Wrath.” arena Stage, 1101 6th St.
SW. 202-488-3300. arenastage.org. through
March 8. $41-$105.
sHipWReCK: a HisToRy play aBoUT
2017 a group of liberal-minded people spend
a weekend meant for relaxation but soon
devolves into discussion of the 2016 election.
Woolly Mammoth theatre, 641 D St. nW. 202-
393-3939. woollymammoth.net. through
March 8. $15-$93.
silenT sKy Playwright Lauren Gunderson
presents female astronomers whose
discoveries came a decade before women
even had the right to vote. Ford's theatre,
511 10th St. nW. 202-347-4833. fords.org.
through Sunday. $26-$70.
spRing aWaKening the tony award-
winning adaptation of Fr ank Wedekind’s
drama about a group of repressed
teenagers and how they navigate their
burgeoning sexuality. round house theatre,
4545 East-West highway Bethesda. 240-
644-1100. roundhousetheatre.org. through
Sunday. $56-$88.
THe 39 sTeps alfred hitchcock’s 1935 spy
movie gets a reboot with a cast of four actors
embodying over 150 characters. Constellation
theatre Company, 1835 14th St. nW. 202-
204-7741. constellationtheatre.org. through
March 15. $19-$55.
THe aMen CoRneR the James Baldwin
play of a 1950s church and its community is
directed by Whitney White. Shakespeare
theatre Company, 610 F St. nW. 202-547- - shakespearetheatre.org. through
March 15. $35-$120.
THe MeRRy WiVes oF WinDsoR aaron
Posner directs the Bard’s comedy about a
man who attempts to woo multiple women
on stage
also playingPrices are for the entire run of the
show; individual shows may vary.Stan Barouh
Valeria Morales, left, and Karmine Alers portray a daughter and mother on a road trip in “Miss You Like Hell,” which is playing at Olney
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