Theater

FOLK RHIZOME DC 6950 Maple St. NW. Ledah Finck, Niccolo Seligmann, and Bahloul & Friends. 7:30 p.m. $15. rhizomedc.org. HIP-HOP CAPITAL ONE ARENA 601 F St. NW. (202) 628-3200. Post Malone. 8 p.m. $129.50–$599. capitalonearena.viewlift.com. JAZZ BLUES ALLEY 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 337- 4141. Kim Waters. 8 p.m.; 10 p.m. $40–$45. bluesalley.com. POP SONGBYRD MUSIC HOUSE AND RECORD CAFE 2477 18th St. NW. (202) 450-2917. Holychild. 8 p.m. $15–$18. songbyrddc.com. ROCK DC9 1940 9th St. NW. (202) 483-5000. Time Is Fire. 8 p.m. $10–$12. dc9.club. UNION STAGE 740 Water St. SW. (877) 987-6487. Wish You Were Here. 8 p.m. $13–$16. unionstage.com. VELVET LOUNGE 915 U St. NW. (202) 462-3213. Afton. 8:30 p.m. $15. velvetloungedc.com. TCB D.C. bounce beat go-go pioneers TCB are celebrating two events at Echostage—the band’s 20th anniversary and vocalist Black Bo’s birthday. The self-proclaimed BouncebeatKingz will be joined by many of the act’s original members to commemorate the group’s origin, and by vocalists from other go-go bands to honor Bo. In 2000, TCB, then led by vocalist Reggie “Polo” Burwell, had a hard, raw go-go sound. Then, in 2003, they debuted the galloping timbales and rototoms rhythm known as bounce beat at a now-legendary show at a Riverdale firehouse. That beat, enhanced with keyboard samples and rapped vocals, gave a younger DMV generation a staccato sound of its own without the funk-and-salsa-rooted congas and horns of old-school go-go. Sadly, Burwell had a brain aneurysm in 2010 that put him in a coma until his death in 2013. TCB’s bounce beat is now being utilized by scores of other groups, despite being derided by some as too atonal. Bounce beat circa 2020 is, however, a tad different. TCB now transforms rap and R&B hits by sometimes shifting from that now classic rawness into more tuneful portions, featuring more melodious sung vocals. The evening looks to be a history lesson that you can beat your feet or sing along to. TCB performs at 10 p.m. at Echostage, 2135 Queens Chapel Road NE. $20–$30. (202) 503-2330. echostage.com. —Steve Kiviat

Theater THE 39 STEPS Four actors embody over 150 characters in this remix of the Alfred Hitchcock film of the same name, including Richard Hannay, who starts a night at a London theater and ends it accused of murder. Constellation Theatre at Source. 1835 14th St. NW. To March 8. $19–$45. (202) 204-7741. constellationtheatre.org. ADA AND THE ENGINE Ada Lovelace, daughter of Lord Byron, loves mathematics—and the “father of the computer,” Charles Babbage. But Babbage’s

fatherhood couldn’t have been pulled off without Ada, who was essentially its mother. WSC Avant Bard at Gunston Arts Center Theater Two. 2700 South Lang Street, Arlington. To April 5. $40. (703) 418- 4808. wscavantbard.org. ALIX IN WONDERLAND This original musical brings the titular Alix down Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland, but none of them are quite as Alix—or anyone—remembers them. Part of Keegan’s Boiler Room Series, the show tackles on social norms, self-perception, and growing up. Keegan Theatre. 1742 Church St. NW. To Feb. 24. Free. (202) 265-3767. keegantheatre.com. THE AMEN CORNER James Baldwin’s play The Amen Corner examines the role of the church in black communities as a 1950s Harlem pastor must confront a figure from her troubled past. Sidney Harman Hall. 610 F St. NW. To March 15. $35–$120. (202) 547-1122. shakespearetheatre.org. BOY Based on a true story, Boy depicts a misguided doctor who convinces new parents to raise their infant son as a girl after a botched circumcision, and the consequences that ripple through their lives. Keegan Theatre. 1742 Church St. NW. To March 7. $41–$51. (202) 265-3767. keegantheatre.com. EASY WOMEN SMOKING LOOSE CIGARETTES Marian and Richard are happily settling into their new retirement and their empty nest—until a pregnant niece, the boy next door, and a daughter with a secret show up on their doorstep. Signature Theatre. 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. To March 29. $40–$90. (703) 820-9771. sigtheatre.org.