Thursday, Jan. 29 Dancing with the Stars 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Verizon Center, 601 F St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Yes, the tickets are expensive, but just think to that day in the distant future when you'll brag to your grandkids about seeing that one girl from 90210 kind of dance. COST: $52.50
Michael J. Fox Face-to-Face Portrait Talk 6 p.m. WHERE: National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, yellow and green lines) INFO: The Gallery's recent acquisition of Fox's portrait will be at the heart of a curator-led discussion. COST: Free
Friday, Jan. 30 Fatback 10 p.m. WHERE: Café Saint-Ex, 1847 14th St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow lines) INFO: Fans of soul music (and who isn't) will love this night of DJ-spun soul, rare groove and a lot of funk. All you need to bring is your sass. COST: Free
Run of the Mill String Band 6 p.m. WHERE: Kennedy Center-Millennium Stage, 2700 F St. N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom-GWU (blue and orange lines) INFO: Free concert of fun string music performed by an old-time Philadelphia band. COST: Free
Saturday, Jan. 31 Lykke Li 8 p.m. WHERE: Sixth and I Historic Synagogue, 600 I St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: With her album topping best-of 2008 lists, the Swedish indie-pop star will make Chinatown groove with her electronic sound. COST: $22
Hip-Hop Cinema Café 2 p.m. WHERE: Historical Society of Washington, 801 K St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: A panel discussion with area hip-hop artists will follow the screening of hip-hop doc, "Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme." COST: Free
Sunday, Feb. 1 Chinese Lunar New Year Parade 2 p.m. WHERE: Sixth and H streets N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Five-story tall firecrackers will be lit at 3:45 p.m., as part of the parade and festivities celebrating the Chinese New Year. COST: Free
Winter Carnival of New Works 2 p.m. WHERE: H Street Playhouse, 1365 H St. N.E. METRO: Union Station (red line) INFO: Come see a series of new plays from local artists. COST: $15
Monday, Feb. 2 "Ballyhoo! Portraits as Posters" 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. WHERE: National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F streets N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: A series of iconic Hollywood posters are now on display. COST: Free
Howard Zinn 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Busboys and Poets, 2021 14th St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow lines) INFO: The historian and author of "A People's History of the United States" will lead a talk on the recent election. COST: Free
Tuesday, Feb. 3 "Accommodating Nature: The Photographs of Frank Gohlke" 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. WHERE: American Art Museum, Eighth and F streets N.W. METRO: Gallery Place-Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: This recently-opened exhibit features thoughtful, naturalist photography. COST: Free
Andrew Bird 7 p.m. WHERE: 9:30 club, 815 V St. N.W. METRO: U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo (green and yellow lines) INFO: The popular folk rocker returns to the District, and will hopefully play some of the new tunes off of his recent album. COST: $25
