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The District

Today

EXHIBIT: DC GreenheArt Okay, so you have to go to a condo building to catch this show and reception, but a couple of the artists have assured us it's about the art, not subscribing to gentrification. The exhibit, held at the Lofts 11, features works by 20 or so mostly local, mostly low-brow and street-art-inspired artists, including Matt Sesow and Kelly Towles, Baltimore's Pexcho and others. (The "green" part is that proceeds from the sale of the art benefit EarthEcho International, a nonprofit environmental organization run by Philippe Cousteau.) Free (but RSVP required; e-mail rsvp@taurusdev.com). 7-10 p.m. 1125 11th St. NW.

THE SCENE: Sweden After Dark So, what are you doing after you hit GreenheArt? Perhaps it's time you checked out the glass-'n'-steel wonder that is the House of Sweden. It's hosting a bash tonight; check out the "Herbarium Amoris" show of photographs by Edvard Koinberg. Bonus: Drinks will be served and it's open bar till 11! Note: It's going to be packed, so get there early to get in. $10 donation requested. 8 p.m.-midnight. 30th and K streets NW (on the Georgetown waterfront). 202-467-2600.

CONCERT: Dance Party, Army of Me The local acts on this bill are some of the rising stars in town, and the Dance Party is widely known for literally getting the party started. They play an all-ages show tonight with Army of Me, Exit Clov and Pittsburgh's Good Night, States. $10. Doors at 8 p.m. Rock & Roll Hotel, 1353 H St. NE. 202-388-7625.

Tomorrow

ON STAGE: Michael Ian Black and Michael Showalter The skit-happy comics return to Washington with an endless supply of smarty-pants male humor (anatomical references, we have heard, are their stock in trade). Black, on the road promoting his new comedy CD "I Am a Wonderful Man," and Showalter are at the Sixth & I Synagogue tomorrow. $20. 8 p.m. 600 I St. NW. Get tickets through Ticketmaster, 202-397-7328, or save the fees at the Sixth & I box office (call 202-408-3100 for hours).

EXHIBIT: Orchid Show Tomorrow marks the return of the U.S. Botanic Garden and Smithsonian's annual orchid show, which features hundreds of varieties of the flower, this year in the agreeable climate of the Botanic Garden's Conservatory. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through April 13. Free. U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. 202-225-8333.

Maryland

Today

EXHIBIT: "Digital Sequences" Tonight, head to Montpelier Arts Center for a reception for "Digital Sequences," a show featuring two artists, Chris Jordan and Gail Rebhan, exploring consumer behavior through very different solo exhibits. Jordan's "Running the Numbers: An American Self-Portrait" breaks down U.S. consumption of items such as cans in pointillist works intended to recall classical pieces. Rebhan photographed her son's bedroom over one summer, tracking his tastes through photographs (and finding he likes pizza and video games). The reception tonight is from 7 to 9. Free. Through Feb. 29. Montpelier Arts Center, 9652 Muirkirk Rd., Laurel. 301-953-1993.

Tomorrow

FOR KIDS: "Lost & Foundling" The latest production at Imagination Stage sounds, well, like a quirky stretch of the imagination: Eric R. Pfeffinger's play begins with a baby discovered at the local discount superstore (between truck mirrors and oil filters) and taken in by its employees, who name her Pryce and set about raising her in economical fashion in the store itself. But when Pryce learns there's something called a lost and found, she decides she must trek there for answers about her real parents (like Dorothy's search for the Wizard, it's about the journey). The play opens tomorrow. $10-$20. 12:30 and 3:30 p.m. tomorrow and Sunday; various times weekends through March 2. Imagination Stage, 4908 Auburn Ave., Bethesda. 301-280-1660.

EXHIBIT: "Spirit Voices: Celebrating Black History Month" Gateway's Heliport Gallery honors the contributions of African Americans in this show, celebrated with a reception tomorrow night, of paintings, sculpture and drawings reflecting everything from African heritage to jazz. Artists include painter Emery Lewis, garden designer and sculptor John Sonnier, sculptor-painter Alonzo Davis and photographer Michael Wilderman. The reception tomorrow, featuring music performed by reggae/African-music artist Fakirah, is from 6 to 8 p.m. Free. Through Feb. 29. 8001 Kennett St., Suite 3, Silver Spring. 301-562-1400.

Northern Virginia

Today

EXHIBIT: "Kinetic Image": Art That Really Moves You Target Gallery's latest is a collection of works in one of the most buzzy movements in contemporary art: digital media. The show, which gathers national and international artists, includes time-based videos, a projection that displays popular Google searches and a cavernous paper sculpture that moves when you approach it. Free. Noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday. Through Feb. 24. Torpedo Factory Art Center, Target Gallery, 105 N. Union St., Alexandria. 703-838-4565, Ext. 4.

Sunday

THE SCENE: Watch the Super Bowl, With Friends Why have your pals over to gather around your 27-inch television when you can meet up elsewhere, somewhere you are not responsible for cleaning up afterward? The State Theatre hosts its annual Super Bowl bash with food and drink specials, and the New England Patriots totally dominating the New York Giants on a 24-foot screen. Free. Doors at 4, game time at 6. 220 N. Washington St., Falls Church. 703-237-0300.

Monday

ON STAGE: "Feels Like a Fire . . . Shut Up in My Bones" Arena Stage's artistic director, Molly Smith, takes on the role of director for this reading of a new work by Marcus Gardley. The story, based on the lyrics of an old spiritual, follows the members of a black church faced with rebuilding after it is burned down in a racial incident. It's part of the Downstairs new-play reading series, now held at the theater's new Crystal City space. 7 p.m. $8. Arena Stage, 1800 S. Bell St., Arlington. 202-488-3300.