Style on the Go for Saturday, Feb. 21

Exhibit "BookEnds: The Book as Art"

Anyone in publishing will tell you that a great cover has the power to make a good book a bestseller, or a not-so-good book at least a smidge more interesting. But the books in this two-venue show, split between Pyramid Atlantic Art Center in Silver Spring and Target Gallery in Alexandria, aren't meant to be judged by their covers. Created by such artists as Nava Atlas and Elise Wiener, the books use art not only to embellish their appearances but also to tell their stories. At Pyramid Atlantic, Atlas's book, "(Mis)labeling Hillary, or Why She Just Couldn't Win" draws from news accounts of last year's campaign; spotlighted in this way, sexism (and the artist's point) is hard to ignore. The show continues at Pyramid Atlantic through April 18. Free. Monday-Saturday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Pyramid Atlantic Art Center, 8230 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. 301-608-9101. For details about the Target Gallery show, visit http://www.torpedofactory.org/galleries/target.htm.

Onstage "Ladies and Gentlemen, George Burns"

Alan DeValerio has made a career out of channeling the late cigar-chomping comic, who could use a boost these days. (They barely even play "Oh, God!" on cable anymore!) After taking his quaintly kitschy show to the Capital Fringe Festival, DeValerio performs it twice as part of the National Theatre's free Monday night series. Free tickets distributed an hour before each showtime (6 and 7:30 p.m.). National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Visit http://www.nationaltheatre.orgor call 202-783-3372.

Onstage "The Little Dog Laughed"

Signature Theatre has extended the run of this play about a slick Hollywood agent (played by Holly Twyford) spurred into serious damage control by a client on the cusp of stardom. The hitch? The actor is gay, falls for a male escort and wants to be open about it. The show has nudity and explicit sexual content. $44-$71. Tuesdays-Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m., Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m., Saturdays-Sundays at 2 and Sundays at 7 p.m. Through March 15. Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. 703-573-7328 or visit http://www.signature-theatre.org.