Thursday, March 19 Kate McGraw and Ann Tarantino: "Workbook" 6 p.m. WHERE: Gallery at Flashpoint, 916 G St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place/Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Video filming artists McGraw and Tarantino creating improvised art showcases the creative process.COST: Free
AC! French Slam Poetry 7:30 p.m. WHERE: Alliance Francaise, 2142 Wyoming Ave. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: The French slam poetry group Uppercut will perform its electric blend of spoken word and hip-hop. COST: $14
Friday, March 20 "Romeo and Julien" 8 p.m. WHERE: Ward 1, 4400 Massachusetts Ave. N.W. METRO: Tenleytown-AU (red line) INFO: Rude Mechanicals stages Shakespeare's famous romance as a love story between two men. COST: $5
Mexican Food Demonstration 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Mexican Cultural Institute, 2829 16th St. N.W. METRO: Columbia Heights (green and yellow lines) INFO: Get a culinary tour of Mexico City with this cooking class and demonstration hosted by chef Patricia Jinich. COST: $70
Saturday, March 21 "Focus In! Cinema for a Conscious Community" 11 p.m. WHERE: Busboys and Poets, 1025 5th St. N.W. METRO: Gallery Place/Chinatown (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Busboys will showcase a series of film shorts made by disadvantaged youth in Latin America. COST: Free
Sunday, March 22 Elizabeth Rex 3 p.m. WHERE: Church Street Theater, 1742 Church St. N.W. METRO: Dupont Circle (red line) INFO: Keegan Theatre's new powerful play centers on the death of the lover or Queen Elizabeth I, and in doing so raises questions about gender, identity and love. COST: $25 for students
Monday, March 23 "Peter Grimes" 7 p.m. WHERE: Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. N.W. METRO: Foggy Bottom-GW (blue and orange lines) INFO: Washington National Opera opens up cheap tickets for its latest production for young people between the ages of 18 and 35 as part of its "Generation O" program. "Peter Grimes" is a British thriller come to life with an electric musical score. COST: $35
Tuesday, March 24 Britney Spears 7 p.m. WHERE: Verizon Center, 601 F St. N.W. METRO: Chinatown/Gallery Place (red, green and yellow lines) INFO: Our favorite pop star from our teenage years hits D.C. one more time. COST: $39.50-$128
White Lies 8 p.m. WHERE: Black Cat, 1811 14th St. N.W. METRO: U Street/Cardozo/African-American Civil War Memorial (green and yellow lines) INFO: The popular U.K. band will perform, opening with The Friendly Fires. COST: $15
