The Connection

Ongoing

Wordless Shakespeare: “As You Like It.” Through Jan. 17, various times at Synetic Theater, 1800 S. Bell St. Synetic Theater presents a completely physical interpretation of “As You Like It.” Tickets start at $35 for adults, student tickets are $15. Visit www.synetictheater.org for more.

“West Side Story.” Through Jan. 24, various times at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. For Signature Theatre’s adaptation of classic musical “West Side Story,” no audience member will be further than 20 feet from the stage. Tickets start at $40. Visit www.sigtheatre.org for more.

Christmas With Nova Y. Payton and Friends. Through Jan. 24, various times at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. Star of “Dreamgirls” and “Hairspray” sings some of her favorite holiday tunes Tickets are $35. Visit www.sigtheatre.org for more.

“Winter Light.” Gallery hours at Gallery Underground, 2100 Crystal Drive. Art influenced by winter. Free. Visit www.galleryunderground.org for more.

“The Civil War Grand Review.” Through Feb. 1, Monday-Thursday 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Tuesday-Wednesday 1-9 p.m.; Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m. at Cherrydale Branch Library, 2190 Military Road. View “The Civil War Grand Review: Photos of the Sesquicentennial Reenactment Parade.” Free. Call 703-228-6330.

“Georgie: The Life and Death of George Rose.” Through Feb. 7, various times at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave. In a limited engagement, Signature Theatre will host the world premiere of “Georgie: The Life and Death of George Rose,” a one-man play written and performed by Ed Dixon detailing Dixon’s relationship with friend and mentor George Rose, a Broadway character actor. Tickets are $25-45. Visit www.sigtheatre.org for more.

Jan. 14-Feb. 14

“A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” 7:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at Gunston Theatre Two, 2700 S. Lang St. Avant Bard presents a new take on “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Director Randy Baker will reimagine Shakespeare’s dream using Indonesian-inspired shadow puppets, accompanied by an actor-generated percussion orchestra. Tickets are $10-35. Visit www.wscavantbard.org for more.

Jan. 15-30

“The History Boys.” 8 p.m. Thursday-Saturday at Gunston Theatre One, 2700 S. Lang St. This play features boys at a British boarding school guided by a young history teacher and a veteran English teacher. Tickets are $20. Visit www.dominionstage.org for more.

Friday/Jan. 15

Book Discussion and Signing. 7 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St. Law professor, humor writer, and former law clerk Jay Wexler discusses and signs “Tuttle in the Balance,” his debut novel about a U.S. Supreme Court justice having a midlife crisis. Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

“Earth, Moon, and Sun.” 7:30 p.m. at David M. Brown Planetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St. Take a kid-friendly, full-dome tour of the Earth, moon, and sun. The show will be followed by a visit with “John Harrison” who invented the marine chronometer in 1761. Tickets are $4-6 plus a service fee. Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/earth-moon-and-sun-tickets-20482088478 for more.

Tom Green Live. 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike. Tom Green of MTV’s “The Tom Green Show” (1996-2000) will give a live stand-up comedy performance. Tickets are $25. Visit www.arlingtondrafthouse.com for more.

MLK Memorial Service Featuring Shirley Ginwright. 8 p.m. at Temple Rodef Shalom 2100 Westmoreland St., Falls Church. Fairfax County NAACP President Shirley Ginwright will speak about building communities of trust between law enforcement and residents. Free. Visit www.templerodefshalom.org.

Friday-Sunday/Jan. 15-17

The Aerials Gymnastics Invitational. 3-9 p.m. on Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at the Barcroft Sports & Fitness Center, 4200 Four Mile Run. This competition includes more than 550 athletes from Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. Free. Contact Carly Meyer at cmeyer@arlingtonva.us.

“Snow White.” 7:30 p.m. on Friday, 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Sunday at Thomas Jefferson Community Theatre, 125 S. Old Glebe Road. Encore Stage & Studio presents the classic tale of a princess who is banished by her evil, jealous stepmother. Tickets are $10 or children, student, military and seniors, and $15 for everyone else. Visit www.encorestageva.org for more.

Jan. 15-March 3

“Photography by Jan Bender and Richard Weiblinger.” 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday at The Barry Gallery–Reinsch Library at Marymount University, 2807 N. Glebe Road. Photographer Jan Bender focuses on film, using traditional techniques, Weiblinger’s photographs and plant photograms are hand-printed. Free. Visit www.marymount.edu/barrygallery.

Saturday/Jan. 16

Children’s Theater Festival. 11 a.m. at Rosslyn Spectrum Theatre, 1611 N. Kent St. Teatro de la Luna presents music, dance, and other activities for children and families. Tickets are $10-15. Visit www.teatrodelaluna.org for more.

“Mouse in the House.” 3 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. Jane Franklin Dance gives a performance of an adaptation of the book by Elizabeth Spires, “Mouse in House,” which reveals a friendship between a mouse and reclusive 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson. Tickets are $10-15. Visit www.janefranklin.com.

“In the Reflection Of.” 6:30-9 p.m. at Bennett Park Art Atrium, 1601 Clarendon Blvd. Artists Heloisa Escudero, Dawn Whitmore, Mei Mei Chang, Austin Shull, Nicole Salimbene, and Maggie Schneider display work their work. Free. Visit www.rosslynva.org.

Tom Green Live. 7 p.m. and 10 p.m. at Arlington Cinema & Drafthouse, 2903 Columbia Pike. Tom Green of MTV’s “The Tom Green Show” (1996-2000) will give a live stand-up comedy performance. Tickets are $25. Visit www.arlingtondrafthouse.com for more.

“Black Holes: The Other Side of Infinity.” 7:30 p.m. at David M. Brown Planetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St. Explore relativity in action at this full-dome show. Tickets are $4-6 plus a service fee. Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/black-holes-the-other-side-of-infinity-tickets-20482320171.

“Niche.” 7:30 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. “Niche” follows an unremarkable couple with a new house, big careers, and odd neighbors. 2-D cut-outs projected via ‘old school’ technology supply visuals. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Visit www.janefranklin.com.

Sunday/Jan. 17

“Clockwork Skies.” 1:30 p.m. at David M. Brown Planetarium, 1426 N. Quincy St. This full-dome show reveals the sources of our basic concepts of year, month, and day. This will be followed by a discussion of little known aspects of our calendar by Dr. Alice Monet. Tickets are $4-6 plus a service fee. Visit www.eventbrite.com/e/clockwork-skies-tickets-20489817596.

“Freud’s Last Session.” 3 p.m. at The Chapel of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 4000 Lorcom Lane. The St. Andrews Players present a dramatic interpretation of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud’s meeting with C.S. Lewis. Free. Call 703-522-1600 for more.

Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Event. 5 p.m. at Wakefield High School, 1325 S. Dinwiddie St. Find inspirational musical and spoken word performances, and meet Arlingtonians who participated in the Civil Rights Movement. Free. Call 703-228-3329 for more.

Wednesday/Jan. 20

Pet Therapy. 10:15-11 a.m. at Walter Reed Senior Center, 2909 S. 16th St. The public is invited to meet Zoe, a therapy Yorkshire Terrier. Free. Call 703-608-8314 for more.

Thursday/Jan. 21

Forty+ Performance. 10:30 a.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. Forty+ is a group of performers past the age of 40 that study with a local choreographer at Jane Franklin Dance studios. Tickets are $5. Visit www.janefranklin.com.

Poetry Reading. 7 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St. Sandra Beasley (“Count the Waves”) and Sass Brown (“USA-1000”) read from their collections of poetry. Free. Visit www.onemorepagebooks.com for more.

Friday/Jan. 22

The Accidentals & Kevin Heider. 7 p.m. at FORUM Arlington, 3304 Washington Blvd. Live music. Tickets are $10-15. Visit www.arlingtonforum.org for more.

Friday-Wednesday/Jan. 22-27

Charity Fruit Sale. 12:30-7:30 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday,11:30 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday. 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m. on Monday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, at the Overlee Bathhouse, 6030 Lee Highway. Fresh Florida Citrus, Georgia Pecans, and 100 percent Vermont Maple Syrup for sale. Call 703-528-1130 for more.

Saturday/Jan. 23

Families Unplugged: “Puppets in Outer Space.” 1-3 p.m. at Carver Community Center, 1415 S. Queen St. Goodlife Theatre will present a puppet show that reimagines classic fairytales–in outer space. After the show, guests can make their own puppets. Tickets are $8. Visit www.arlingtonva.us and use activity code 730016 to register.

BalletNova Open House. 1-4:30 p.m. at BalletNova Center for Dance Open House, 3443 Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church. Mini-classes available for students ages 3-adults. Free. Visit www.balletnova.org for more.

1K Beer/Wine Walk. 2-6 p.m. at 1750 Crystal Drive. Pass the start line and sip your way along the race course, stopping at “Wine” and “Beer” hydration stations along the course. Sample 20 wines or 20 beers. Tickets are $20 online and $25 at the door. Visit www.crystalcity.org for more.

“Mouse in the House.” 3 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. Jane Franklin Dance gives a performance of an adaptation of the book by Elizabeth Spires, “Mouse in House,” which reveals a friendship between a mouse and reclusive 19th-century poet Emily Dickinson. Tickets are $10-15. Visit www.janefranklin.com.

Rosebud Film Festival Nominee Showcase. 2-8 p.m. at Navy Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington D.C. The Rosebud Film Festival, a project of Arlington Independent Media will showcase 20 short films made by nominees. Tickets are $15. Visit www.rosebudfestival.org for more.

Forty+ Performance. 5 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. Forty+ is a group of performers past the age of 40 that study with a local choreographer at Jane Franklin Dance studios. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $10 for seniors 65+ and children 17 and under. Visit www.janefranklin.com.

“Niche.” 7:30 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. “Niche” follows an unremarkable couple with a new house, big careers, and odd neighbors. 2-D cut-outs projected via ‘old school’ technology supply visuals. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Visit www.janefranklin.com.

Jan. 23-April 3

“King of the Forest: Adventures of BioPerversity.” Gallery hours at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. This exhibit features the work of 13 contemporary artists from the mid-Atlantic region whose work explores the interactions between humans and non-human species. Free. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org for more.

“Daydreams in the Anthropocene.” Gallery hours at Arlington Arts Center, 3550 Wilson Blvd. Artist Rachel Schmidt examines the role humans play in the environment. Free. Visit www.arlingtonartscenter.org for more.

Sunday/Jan. 24

Forty+ Performance. 1:30 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. Forty+ is a group of performers past the age of 40 that study with a local choreographer at Jane Franklin Dance studios. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door, $10 for seniors 65+ and children 17 and under. Visit www.janefranklin.com.

“Niche.” 4 p.m. at Theatre on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive. “Niche” follows an unremarkable couple with a new house, big careers, and odd neighbors. 2-D cut-outs projected via ‘old school’ technology supply visuals. Tickets are $15 in advance, $20 at the door. Visit www.janefranklin.com.

Rosebud Film Festival Awards Gala. 7-10 p.m. at Clarendon Ballroom,3185 Wilson Blvd. A panel of judges, drawn from the area's rich media arts community, selected the 20 nominees from which five winners, including one Best of Show, will be chosen. Festival winners will each receive a cash prize and will be announced at the Rosebud Awards Gala. $15 ticket to the showcase allows free admission to the gala. Visit www.rosebudfestival.org for more.