lst>Signature Theatre ushers in the new year with the world premiere of a new musical, “The Gospel According to Fishman,” featuring E. Faye Butler. The musical will run through Feb. 24. Showtime is Tuesday-Saturday evenings at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $28 and $30. Call 800-955-5566 or 703-218-6500.
<lst>The Artisans United Craft Gallery, 4022 Hummer Road, Annandale, is presenting “Solos,” a craft show and sale featuring pottery, baskets, glass, porcelain, carved wood and more, through March 6. Admission is free. Call 703-941-0202.
<lst>George Mason University’s Fine Arts Gallery holds an exhibit of D.C. artist Georgia Deal’s print and handmade paper artworks. Open 9 a.m.-7 p.m., the presentation runs through Feb. 22. Admission is free.
<lst>Gallery West, 205 South Union St., Alexandria, is holding its Fifth Annual National Juried Show through Feb. 24, featuring 69 works from artists across the country. Media represented include oil, acrylic and watercolor paintings, etchings, pen and ink drawings, photographs, mixed media, ceramics and sculpture. A reception will be held Feb. 14, 6-9 p.m. The gallery is open Thursday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Call 703-549-7359.
<lst>“Whit and Whimsy: Marvelous and Magical,” a collection of acrylic paintings by Arlington artist Shannon T. McIntyre-Bugos, will be displayed through March 20 at the Washington Gas windows, 1100 H St., N.W., as part of the Artists In Our Midst program.
<mh>Thursday, Feb. 14
<lst> The Washington Convention Centers hosts the 41st Annual Washington Boat Show. The show, featuring over 400 boats of all types, runs Feb. 14-18. Tickets are $9 for adults, $4 for ages 6-12 and free for ages 5 and younger.
<lst>The Tarara Winery will offer Valentine’s Day Dinners and Brunch, Thursday-Sunday, Feb. 14-17, featuring five courses and wine. Dinners are at 7:30 p.m., brunch at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Prepaid reservations are required; call 703-771-7100, ext. 250.
<mh>Friday, Feb. 15
<lst>Teatro de la Luna’s International Festival of Hispanic Theater will feature Mexico when it presents “Moliere, Por Ella Misma,” or “Moliere, By Herself,” Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. and Feb. 16 at 3 and 8 p.m. at the Theater on the Run, 3700 S. Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington. Tickets are $25, $20 for seniors and students. Call 703-548-3092.
<mh>Saturday, Feb. 16
<lst>A tradition since 1797, the Alexandria George Washington Birthday Celebration Committee will present the George Washington Birthnight Banquet & Ball, Feb. 16, 6:30 p.m.-midnight, at Gadsby’s Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St., Alexandria. The banquet menu includes soup, roasted rockfish, roast of beef, duck confiture, potato balls, pickled vegetables, and root vegetables a la creme. The Ball will feature an 18th-century English country dance, with dance instruction and live music; 18th-century or formal attire is encouraged. Admission is $60 for the banquet and ball, $25 for the ball only. Call 703-838-4242.
<mh>Saturday, Feb. 16
<lst>Teatro de la Luna will present a children’s theater performance of “Las Adventuras de Pinocho,” Feb. 16 at 11 a.m. at the Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. Tickets are $5, free for ages 12 and under. Call 202-882-6227.
<mh>Sunday, Feb. 17
<lst>The U.S. Marine Band will perform a free concert, “The Four Seasons: Two Views,” Feb. 17 at 2 p.m., at the George Mason University Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Braddock Road and Route 123, in Fairfax. No tickets are required. Call 202-433-4011 for more information.
<mh>Monday, Feb. 18
<lst>Gadsby’s Tavern in Alexandria is offering free tours of the historic 1770 tavern and 1792 City Hotel during its Parade Day Open House, Feb. 18, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. No reservations are required. Call 703-838-4242.
<mh>Monday, Feb. 18
<lst>The Johnson Center Gallery at GMU’s Center for the Arts in Fairfax will display an African American History Exhibit, Feb. 18-March 1. Admission is free.
<lst>The GMU Band and Wind Ensemble will perform Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. at the Concert Hall at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts in Fairfax. Tickets are $7, $5 for students and seniors. Call 703-218-6500 or visit www.tickets.com for tickets.
<mh>Saturday, Feb. 23
<lst>The Arlington Symphony’s Family Concert Performances series will present “Peter and the Wolf” and other musical adventures featuring Mandy the Clown, Feb. 23, at 2 and 3:30 p.m., at Kenmore Middle School, 200 S. Carlin Springs Road, Arlington. Tickets are $6 for children, $9 for adults, or $25 for a family pass for up to five people. The 55-minute performances are recommended for children 3 and up. Call 703-528-1817.
<lst>St. James Episcopal Church in Leesburg presents a master singers concert featuring songs by Grieg and others in addition to American Spirituals. Concert is Feb. 23 at 8 p. m. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for students. Call 703-858-2391.
<lst>Carousel Puppets will perform Little Red Riding Hood at 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., Feb. 23, in the Lucketts Community Center. Admission is $5. Call 703-444-9426 or visit www.carouselpuppets.com.
<lst>Vocalist Bobby McFerrin will give a master class Feb. 23 at 1 p.m. at the Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall located at the Alexandria campus of NOVA, 3001 North Beauregard St.
General admission tickets are $25 and can be purchased through the Master Chorale (202-471-4055) and The Washington Chorus (202-342-6221) box offices.
<bt>A Masters Singers Concert will be held at St. James Episcopal in Leesburg, Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for students. Call 703-858-2391 for information and tickets.
<lst>The Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra will perform Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. at the Concert Hall at George Mason University’s Center for the Arts in Fairfax. Tickets are $32, $24, and $16; children’s tickets are half price. Call 703-218-6500 or visit www.tickets.com for tickets.
<lst>Teatro de la Luna will present a children’s theater performance of “La Caja de Sorpresas,” or “The Box of Surprises,” Feb. 23 at 11 a.m. at the Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. Tickets are $5, free for ages 12 and under. Call 202-882-6227.
<lst>The Jazz and Tap Dance Festival is the most celebrated and exciting collaboration of the Washington area's finest jazz and tap dance companies. The performance will be held at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College, Ernst Cultural Theatre on Saturday, February 23 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, February 24 at 4 p.m.
This year's festival will feature six professional dance companies from the Washington area, each exhibiting their own unique and diverse style of jazz and tap dance. The seven companies include Center Stage of Fairfax, Dancin' Unlimited of Alexandria, Jam Crew of Washington, Jazdanc.dc of Washington, and Motion Mania of Rockville.
Tickets can be reserved in advance for $14 adults/$12 children and seniors. For ticket reservation and general information, please call 703 751-4889.
mh>Sunday, Feb. 24
<lst>The American Youth Symphonic Orchestra and the American Youth Concert Orchestra will perform “Symphonic Potpourri,” Feb. 24 at 6 p.m., at Bishop Ireton High School, 101 Cambridge Rd., Alexandria. Tickets are $6 for adults, $4 for students and seniors. Call 703-642-8051.
<mh>Friday, Mar. 1
<lst>“Designs on Nature,” a discussion of archaeology's understanding of historic gardens’ design and use, will be held at George Mason’s Gunston Hall Plantation. Advance registration required. General admission is $75, $60 for Gunston Hall Friends. Call 703-550-9220.
<mh>Saturday, March 2
<lst>The Washington International Wine Festival will be held Saturday and Sunday, March 2 and 3, 1-5 p.m., at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center. The festival will include 220 international and domestic wineries from 12 countries pouring more than 800 wines. Before Feb. 22, tickets for single-day admission are $48, $69 for two-day admission. After Feb. 22, single-day tickets are $59, and two-day tickets are $80. Sunday Brunch tickets are $69; Sunday Brunch/Sunday admission combo, $107. Call 1-800-343-1174 or visit www.wine-expos.com for information and tickets.
<lst>The Women’s Center’s leadership conference “Caregiving in a Time of Change” hosts Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, and Ann Crittenden, author of “The Price of Motherhood,” March 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Registration is $120 for Center members, $140 for nonmembers and $150 for new members. After Feb. 18, a $20 late fee is added. To register call 540 -349-3114 or visitwww.thewomenscenter.org.
<mh>Friday, Mar. 29
<lst>A symposium examining the influence of scientific instruments on daily life will be held Mar. 22 at George Mason University. To attend, the $50 registration fee must be sent postmarked by Mar. 15. Call 703-631-1429.