Photo by Beau Finley.

SPORTS: Join Irene Pollin as she discusses her book Irene and Abe: An Unexpected Life, and details “her life’s journey with her husband, from the time they fell in love as teenagers through their experience bringing NBA basketball and NHL hockey to the nation’s capital.” 7 p.m. $22-20

CODING: Find out what happens when computer coding and choreography collide during this CityDance performance at The Phillips Collection. “Dancers interact with a technological grid—making computer code feel human, resonant, and immersive.” (1600 21st Street NW) 6:30 p.m. $8-20

ALIENS: “Relive the infamous radio broadcast that terrified America” during Scena Theatre’s retelling of War of the Worlds. The Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H Street NE) 8 p.m. $10