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Jose Ballesteros The St. Mary’s College of Maryland professor reads his poetry. 8:15 p.m. St. Mary’s College of Maryland, Daugherty-Palmer Commons, 18952 E. Fisher Rd., St. Mary's City. 240-895-2000. www.smcm.edu. Free.
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“Charlotte’s Web” TheatreWorks USA presents a musical version of E.B. White’s story about a pig whose life is saved by a farmer’s daughter and a spider who can write. Part of the Geico Gecko series. Friday at 10:15 a.m. and noon, Saturday at 11 a.m. Publick Playhouse, 5445 Landover Rd., Cheverly. 301-277-1710. www.pgparks.com. $6 (seniors and students $5, Saturday only).
“Law and Order: Fairy Tale Unit” College of Southern Maryland Children’s Theatre presents Jonathan Rand’s comedy in which fairy-tale police and district attorneys bring villains to justice. Friday at 7 p.m., Saturday at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. College of Southern Maryland, Fine Arts Center, 8730 Mitchell Rd., La Plata. 301-934-7828. www.csmd.edu/arts. $7, children $5.
Noam Chomsky The linguistics professor and anarchist will deliver one of the University of Maryland’s Dean’s Lectures. 7 p.m. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Gildenhorn Recital Hall, University of Maryland, Route 193 and Stadium Drive, College Park. 301-405-2787. www.claricesmithcenter.umd.edu. Free.
“Bang, Bang, You’re Dead” College of Southern Maryland’s Cause Theatre presents William Mastrosimone’s play about a murderer tormented by his guilt. Not recommended for children. Friday-Saturday at 8 p.m. College of Southern Maryland, Prince Frederick campus, Flagship Building, Room 119, 115 J.W. Williams Rd., Prince Frederick. 301-934-7828. 443-550-6000. www.csmd.edu/arts. $5.
“Cabaret” John Kander and Fred Ebb’s musical, based on a book by Christopher Isherwood, is set in pre-World War II Berlin, where an American writer woos an English cabaret star. Not recommended for children younger than 13. Opens Friday at 8 p.m., continues Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m. Through Feb. 19. Port Tobacco Players, 508 Charles St., La Plata. 301-932-6819. www.ptplayers.com. $17; seniors, military and students $14.
“How I Learned to Drive” A Maryland woman recounts driving and life lessons learned from an abusive uncle in Paula Vogel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Friday-Saturday at 8 p.m., Sunday at 2:30 p.m. Through Feb. 11. Greenbelt Arts Center, 123 Centerway, Greenbelt. 301-441-8770. www.greenbeltartscenter.org. $17; seniors, military and students $14.
“Murder by Misadventure” Bowie Community Theatre performs Edward Taylor’s murder mystery about a writing duo who have grown to hate each other. Friday-Saturday at 8 p.m. Closes Friday. Bowie Playhouse, 16500 White Marsh Park Dr., Bowie. 410-757-5700. 301-858-7245. www.bctheatre.com. $18, seniors and students $13.
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Fynesound and Mist Covered Mountains The Celtic Society of Southern Maryland’s Winter Celtic Music Festival features workshops and performances by two Celtic groups, Fynesound from the D.C. area and Mist Covered Mountains from Amherst, Mass. Workshops will be held 2-4 p.m., followed by a concert at 8 p.m. Registration required for workshops. St. Mary’s Ryken High School, Romauld Hall Auditorium, 22600 Camp Calvert Rd., Leonardtown. 301-375-0534. 301-475-2814. www.cssm.org. Workshop and concert $25 each. Discounts available online. Cafe des Artistes and Executive Inn and Suites, both within walking distance, are also offering discounts related to this event.
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