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Lots to do this weekend in Anacostia

Contradiction Dance presents: Little White Lies
March 22 @ 8pm (Invited Dress/Local Night)
March 23 @ 8pm
March 24 @ 10pm
Anacostia Arts Center, 1231 Good Hope Rd SE
Tickets: $20

A collection of new dances.

Featuring the choreography of Contradiction Dance Theatre company members and special guests, these works touch a nerve exploring the Little Whites Lies that shape our thoughts and behaviors.

RS/24
Anacostia Arts Center, 2020 Shannon Place SE
Friday, March 23rd @ 8PM
Saturday, March 24th @ 2:30pm and 8pm
Sunday, March 25th @ 2:30 PM
Thursday, March 29th @ 8pm
Friday, March 30 @ 8pm with talkback
Saturday, March 31st @ 2:30pm and 8pm

Tickets: 
$40 – General Admission
$35 – Seniors and Students
$25 – Groups of 10 or more
(contact Anacostia Playhouse @202-290-2328)
$30- East of the River


All About the Drama Theatre Group, Prosperity Media Enterprise,
Inc., and The Zhanra Group present the premiere stage production of RS/24, a one act play written and directed by acclaimed actor, director and playwright, Clayton LeBouef known for his TV roles in NBC’s Homicide Life on the Streets, HBO’s
The Wire, The Corner and Something the Lord Made, LeBouef is a native of Yonkers, New York and now long-time resident of
Washington, DC. A veteran of the stage, LeBouef plays a record store owner with a dream that he hopes won’t become a nightmare, in this intriguing one-act play. He adds his performance in this original stage production, at the Anacostia Playhouse, to his growing body of work that includes productions on local, national and international stages. RS/24 celebrates ancestral wisdom, vintage music and the return of vinyl.

SHAKESPEARE FOR THE YOUTH PUPPET SHOW
Saturday, March 24th @ 10:30am
Anacostia Playhouse, 2020 Shannon Place SE
Free! 

Join Shakespeare for the Young for a free performance of The Tiniest Tempest at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 24th at Anacostia Playhouse! Based on Shakespeare’s The Tempest, The Tiniest Tempest is an interactive puppet show for 4 to 10 year olds. Four Puppeteers bring the characters of Miranda and Prospero, Antonio and Alonso, and Caliban and Ariel to life with their story of hurt and love as well as revenge and forgiveness. The puppets are both large-bodied and shadow puppets with actors also playing the roles of Prospero and Antonio/Alonso.

Saturday, March 24th  2pm - 4:30pm
THE HIVE 2.0, 1231-B Good Hope Rd SE
Free! 


In 2018, social media is king. Every successful business has an online presence and 9 in 10 companies in the US are using social media for marketing purposes. Social media is no longer optional when planning how to grow and sustain your business.

AARP DC and the HIVE 2.0 invites you to attend a two-part social media workshop created to satisfy the needs of DC’s movers and shakers 50 and over! This month, we will focus on ways social media can be used to promote your business. We'll show you how to navigate Facebook and Twitter with ease, while equipping you with the tools and skills needed to connect with the right audience and effectively share your products and services.