<cal1>EXHIBITS & SHOWS
<cal2>A Sundry Assortment of Color. Carlyle House Historic Park, 121 N. Fairfax St. Through March 30. Exhibit on colors and patterns in Colonial times. Tuesdays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Sundays, noon-4:30 p.m. Admission is $4 per adult and $2 per student 6-17. Call 703-549-2997.
"You're a Good Man Chalie Brown." Presented by the Tapestry Theatre through April 19. Lee Center Kauffman Auditorium, 1108 Jefferson St. Alexandria. Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30, Sunday matinees at 3. Adults $15, seniors & students $12. Reservations recommended. Call 703-960-3398 or visit www.tapestrytheatre.com.
Spring Art Exhibition. An international exhibition and sale of four hundred original works of art from two centuries (1800-2000) continues through May. These original paintings and original prints are from the United States, Europe, South America, Asia and Africa. They have been selected by local art historian Belinda Byrd. Adams-Byrd Fine Arts & Antiques, 8747 Cooper Road, Alexandria. Call 703-799-8700.
"A Touch of the Spirit" Classically Contemporary Drawings for Reflection on Christian Themes, by Leonid Bodnia. March 29 and 30. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. The von Brahler Ltd./Gallery, 1437 Powhatan St. Call 703-798-8686.
The Sunday Series: African American Images by Avis Fleming. The Alexandria Black History Resource Center. Through March 31. Call 703-838-4356.
40th Annual Woodlawn Needlework Exhibition. Artists from around the world will display their needlework and compete for honors at Woodlawn Plantation's Needlework Exhibition. Through March 31. Admission is $8.50 for adults and $4 for students through 12th grade. Call 703-780-4000.
“You Can't Take it With You.” Aldersgate Church Community Theater, 1301 Collingwood Road. Sunday matinees at 3 p.m., March 23 and 30 and April 6. Evening performances at 8 p.m., March 21, 22, 28, and 29 and April 4 and 5. $12, $10 seniors and students. Call 703-765-3454 or visit www.presaleticketing.com.
Photographers Grace Taylor and Link Nicoll. Factory Photoworks Gallery, #312, the Torpedo Factory Arts Center, 105 N. Union St. 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Through April 6. Call 703-683-2205.
"Sidney Bechet Killed a Man." Metrostage, 1201 N. Royal St. Through April 6. Performances Wednesdays-Sundays at 2 and 7 p.m. Tickets $30 and $35. For tickets, call 703-218-6500. For information, call 703-548-9044.
The Sun and the Moon. Photographs by Michiko Mitsuyasu. The Art League, 105 N. Union St. Through April 7. Call 703-683-1780.
"The Pirates of Penzance." West End Dinner Theatre, 4615 Duke St. Through June 29. $33-39. Tuesday-Sunday evenings: dinner 6 p.m., show starts at 8 p.m. Sunday and Wednesday matinees: dinner at noon, show starts 2 p.m. Call 703-370-2500.
Lantern Tours. Gadsby's Tavern Museum, 134 N. Royal St. Friday nights, March through November. 7-10 p.m. Last tour at 9:15 p.m. Tours last approximately 30 minutes. $5 adults; $2 ages 11-17; free for age 10 and under. Some Friday nights are unavailable for tours due to special events or holidays. Call ahead to confirm tour date. Call 703 838-4242.