Going Out Guide: This Week's Best Free Events + February Theater Preview

If you have difficulty viewing this newsletter, click here to view as a Web page. Click here to view in plain text. Monday, February 06, 2012 Free and easy events Watch a Charlie Chaplin classic, experience a rare Gong Orchestra performance and celebrate Charles Dickens's 200th birthday. Plus: Catapalooza! [ Read more ] February theater What's on stage this month. [ Read more ] Gurus' Picks Pisco sours for Peru Fritz Hahn Monday, Feb. 6 | The refreshing, easy-drinking pisco sour is Peru's national cocktail, and it even has its own holiday, called Pisco Sour Day. Raise a glass in celebration at the Passenger, where 10 percent of all proceeds go to a non-profit group that helps disadvantaged children in Peru. [ Read more ] Mothership lands in D.C. Jess Righthand Tuesday, Feb.7 | Gotta have that funk? Catch George Clinton and the current iteration of Parliament Funkadelic at the 9:30 Club. [ Read more ] So it begins Stephanie Merry Starting Wednesday, Feb. 8 | Pay what you can Wednesday for Synetic Theater's fresh take on the creation story, "Genesis Reboot." [ Read more ] Smart comedy Alex Baldinger Friday, Feb. 10 | John Hodgman, the mock-intellectual comedian and author, whose purported arsenal of knowledge includes "matters historical," "matters literary" and "hobo matters," reads and performs selections from his latest book "That is All," (the final installment of his "Complete World Knowledge" series) at the Birchmere. [ Read more ] Sharon Van Etten's sad songs David Malitz Saturday, Feb. 11 | Sharon Van Etten keeps her confessional songwriting while expanding her arrangements on new album "Tramp." Watch the songs come to life at the Black Cat. [ Read more ] More From Going Out Guide Restaurants Events Theater Bars & Clubs Music Kid-Friendly Movies Museums Visitors Guide KRONOS QUARTET - ALIM QASIMOV ENSEMBLE. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18. 8PM. $45. The foremost mugham singers, adventurous instrumentalists and an ancient musical form. A rare USA tour by Azerbaijan's celebrated vocalists! CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. Celebrating 10 Years in the Company of Extraordinary Minds. claricesmithcenter.umd.edu. 301.405.ARTS. Click here for tickets! Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. Two uncommon men working toward one common goal: equality. Ford's Theatre presents the world premiere of NECESSARY SACRIFICES, a captivating depiction of the struggle for a post-emancipation world. Click here for tickets! ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA WITH JEAN YVES-THIBAUDET. Friday, February 10 at 8PM. $45. Orpheus performs without a conductor, conveying the intimacy of chamber music at orchestral proportions. CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER. 301.405.ARTS. Click here for tickets! Get The Washington Post, your way. Want to stay on top of the latest news, features, commentary and more? Here's how: Mobile: Alerts: Social Media: Applications Web site E-mail SMS RSS Feeds Facebook Twitter SEND TO A FRIEND UNSUBSCRIBE E-NEWSLETTER CENTER GET HELP Washington Post Digital E-mail Customer Care 1150 15th Street NW Washington, D.C. 20071 ©2012 The Washington Post Privacy Policy