On
Friday, head to Anacostia and prepare to have your thoughts provoked when you take in a showing of stage play, "Chocolate Covered Ants," by playwright Steven A. Butler Jr., which explores the complex psyche of the modern American black man. 8 p.m. Tickets: $35-$45. Anacostia Playhouse. 2020 Shannon Place, SE, Washington, DC 20020. www.restorationstage.com.
Insider's Tip: Discount tickets available through Goldstar.
Hold on to your funny bones on
Friday night, when comedian Earthquake lands on the DC Improv stage to "shake up" DC with fun and laughter. 8 p.m. Tickets: $30. DC Improv. 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. www.dcimprov.com
On
Saturday, head to "the Yard" in celebration of Howard University's homecoming and cheer on the hometown Bison as they take on North Carolina A&T. 1 p.m. Tickets: $30. William H. Greene Stadium. 2400 6th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20059. www.ticketmaster.com
Saturday night, Annapolis is the place to be, when the sensational Avery*Sunshine sheds her light on the Rams Head stage and performs her latest hit, "Come Do Nothing," as well as her classic hits that put her on the musical map. 8 p.m. Tickets: $46.50. Rams Head Tavern. www.ramsheadtavern.com/annapolis
Make brunch extra fun on
Sunday at Radiator, where you'll seat yourself and enjoy your huevos rancheros and mimosas next to an outdoor fire pit, and life size games of Connect Four and Jenga, to help burn off those extra calories. Brunch hours: 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Radiator. 1430 Rhode Island Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20005. www.radiatordc.com
Feeling nostalgic? After brunch on
Sunday, take a trip down memory lane when Songbyrd hosts a listening party featuring Billie Holiday's last released 1958 "Lady in Satin" album for Songbyrd's Classic Album Sundays. 4:30 p.m. Tickets: $7. Songbyrd Music House and Record Cafe. 2477 18th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20009. www.songbyrddc.com
Looking Ahead: On
Thursday, the Kennedy Center debuts Debbie Allen's "Freeze Frame," a profoundly relevant theatrical narrative fusing movement, music, art, and cinema to explore violence and race relations with honesty and poignancy. 8 p.m. Tickets: $29-$109. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20566. www.kennedy-center.org
Life's short. Be entertained. XO
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