Theater in Silver Spring, MD tonight and this week

Magic: The Gathering in Standard, played only with cards from the newest sets: head-to-head games with decks of at least 60 cards. Casual play for up to 16 players.

A Magic Academy class for new players that teaches the basic rules of Magic: The Gathering with simple ready-made decks. Everything you need is provided, all ages are welcome, and it runs about one to two hours. Casual play for up to 4 players.

Globe Poster Story the legacy of Baltimore’s Globe Poster & its impact upon popular culture, music, & design.

Anschel, a solo biodrama telling the true story of a survivor, on the 88th anniversary of Kristallnacht. Adapted from Renate Frydman's memoir; she stays for a Q&A.

The Blasting Company plays Over The Garden Wall at Howard Theatre in Washington, District of Columbia.

School Show: Disney’s Frozen the Broadway Musical at Children’s Theatre of Annapolis in Maryland.

A screening of Get Smart With Money, a documentary focused on budgeting, saving and investing. Sponsored by AFCU.

Speed dating at Skybox in Logan Circle for ages 45 to 59.

A speed dating event for ages 45 to 59 at Players Club in Washington.

Mind Magic with Dr. Steve Taubman: a night of mentalism and comedy.

Reptile Round-Up, a live animal talk on reptiles' behaviors, adaptations, habitats and roles in ecosystems.

A live animal talk about the wildlife under the waters of Assateague's bayside, including animals that call Sinepuxent Bay home.

A longtime conservationist and professional guide who makes world-champion goose and duck calls, and was the first to win the World's Championship Goose Calling.

Magic: The Gathering's Friday Night Magic, in Commander: four-player games where each deck is built around one legendary card and everyone starts at 40 life. Players of every level are welcome. Casual play for up to 24 players.

Friday Night Magic Commander (Early Bird) at Crimson Kings in Stafford, Virginia.

Entry is $5 for Competitive Commander, $5 for Standard and Modern, $20 for Draft and $25 for Universes Within, plus Universes Beyond. Arrive at least 30 minutes early to register.

A night out for men to spend time together, with good company and a chance to unwind.

Gilbert Gorski's art reworks familiar landscapes with vivid color and dramatic scale.

A weekly Friday Night Magic Draft at Born 2 Game.

Opening Premiere: Flight Response & Last Stop in Pikesville.

An 80's murder mystery dinner and show at Waterman's Crab House, where everyone is a suspect.

A Friday Night Magic Legacy format tournament. Entry is $12, with prizes based on record.

An interactive murder mystery dinner show hosted by The Dinner Detective in the Cameo Ballroom. Tickets are $110 a person and include a dinner buffet, dessert, and a beer, wine, and soda bar for the whole event.

Magic: The Gathering's Friday Night Magic, in Modern: head-to-head games with decks of at least 60 cards, drawing on strong cards from roughly the last two decades. Players of every level are welcome. Competitive play; entry is $10.

An evening that honors the stories, triumphs and complexities of Black womanhood.

Magic: The Gathering's Friday Night Magic as Sealed: each player opens six booster packs, builds a fresh deck at the table, then plays one-on-one. Players of every level are welcome. Casual play; entry is $40.

Shakespeare’s ‘MacBeth’ presented by Independence HS Theatre in Ashburn.

A French conversation group outing to L'Opera: Le Chalet at the Embassy of France.

An opera comique in which a Swiss farmer, taken in by a forged love letter, wins over a headstrong beauty amid the arrival of soldiers.

A Rockville Musical Theatre production of Caroline, or Change.

A concert by Felipe Pelaez at Kenmore Theater in Arlington, Virginia. Tickets are $60 to $120.

A cabaret evening where four singers, two women and two men, perform reimagined classics and lesser-known gems.

A Persian stage production directed by Maziar Miri and presented by RAD Arts Foundation.

Joe Russo's Almost Dead at Warner Theatre in Washington, District of Columbia.

Silhouette Stages presents Matilda The Musical, the Tony-winning show inspired by Roald Dahl's twisted genius.

Award-winning magician and storyteller Vincent La Padula performs impossible magic and draws the whole room into the act.