The expansive Capital Fringe Festival schedule can be difficult to navigate.To be clear: It can, but it’s not going to be, thanks to this weekly guide. (Also check out our Fringe 2017 page for additional coverage.)

TUESDAY, JULY 11

Clara Bow: Becoming ‘It’ fills in the backstory of a classic Hollywood figure. (Photo courtesy of Capital Fringe)

OUR PICK: You’ve heard of biopics, but what about bioplays? Clara Bow: Becoming ‘It’ fits squarely within that category, tracking the glamorous 1920s movie star as she navigates a rapidly changing industry. (5 p.m., Logan Fringe Arts Space, Trinidad Theater)

ALSO PLAYING: Next, some variety: Poetry Cabaret offers a wide range of tones and styles for a rollicking night of spoken word, music, comedy and something called “philosophical magic.” Our Allie Goldstein offers this praise: “From a rock-n-roll cellist to a stand-up comic to burlesque, you never know what is coming up next.” (9:45 p.m., Logan Fringe Arts Space, Trinidad Theater)

WEDNESDAY, JULY 12

Dive into Aaron’s post-breakup mind in Last Ditch Playlist. (Photo courtesy of Capital Fringe)

OUR PICK: In Last Ditch Playlist, dive into the mind of Aaron as he processes the loss of his relationship to Wes and searches for the words to describe his feelings. Oh, by the way, his brain is a musical. (9:15 p.m., Atlas Performing Arts Center, Lab II)

ALSO PLAYING: The plot description for Garbage Person Caroline begins by establishing that the title character has just left an abusive relationship, and ends with reassurance: “It’s a comedy!” Along the way, expect competitive karaoke, “foul-mouthed ballet” and “pie obliteration.” Prepare to laugh. (5:45 p.m., Shopkeepers)

THURSDAY, JULY 13

Exit, Pursued by a Bear seems to take its title fairly literally. (Photo courtesy of Capital Fringe)

OUR PICK: For a good, solid cry, look no further than Exit Carolyn, in which the title character is a beloved friend who passes away, leaving her roommates Lorna and Jessica to pick up the pieces and try to move on. (7 p.m., Caos on F)

ALSO PLAYING: A scorned woman gets vengeance and takes no prisoners in Exit, Pursued by a Bear, in which — presumably — the former lover who wronged her exits, pursued by a bear. Our Seth Rose calls this one an “enjoyably silly piece of revenge comedy.” (7:30 p.m., Atlas Performing Arts Center, Lab II)

FRIDAY, JULY 14

Science and art converge in Aflight. (Photo courtesy of Capital Fringe)

OUR PICK: Scientists and artists unite in Aflight, which pairs modern dance with voiceover narration from experts to share stories of flight, migration and climate over several generations. (7:15 p.m., Gallaudet University, Elstad Auditorium)

ALSO PLAYING: Steel yourself for number-related puns when seeing Numesthesia, named for the condition in which a person perceives numbers as human. The show’s star himself experiences this condition; the show is his attempt to sort through it. (5:15 p.m., Atlas Performing Arts Center, Lab II)

SATURDAY, JULY 15

The Bacchae gets a modern update in Nasty Women. (Photo courtesy of Capital Fringe)

OUR PICK: Don’t be fooled by the title of Quantum Suicide: A Talk by Professor Sophie Miller. This show is no straightforward academic lecture. It’s a spellbinding glimpse into the mind of someone both very smart and very wounded. My recommendation: Bring thinking caps and tissues. (8 p.m., Caos on F)

ALSO PLAYING: The Greek myth of the Bacchae gets a modern, Hamilton-esque twist in Nasty Women of the Ecstatic Mystical Rainbow Retreat, as the characters deliver their stories in rat-a-tat rap verses. As the title would suggest, there’s also a modern political bent. (5 p.m., Atlas Performing Arts Center, Sprenger Auditorium)

SUNDAY, JULY 16

Daggers Mackenzie is a singular one-woman rock opera. (Photo courtesy of Capital Fringe)

OUR PICK: Daggers Mackenzie is a “one-woman lesbian knife-juggling rock opera.” So, you know, par for the course. (1:30 p.m., Atlas Performing Arts Center, Sprenger Auditorium)

ALSO PLAYING: On a more serious note, Ada Cheng looks at Asian American identity under a microscope in Not Quite: Asian American by Law, Asian Woman by Desire. Topics up for discussion include “the meaning of home(land), the institutionalization of the alien status, the fractured nature of Asian American identity, and the politics of intersectionality.” (4 p.m. , Pursuit Wine Bar)

See here for all of DCist’s 2017 Capital Fringe coverage. All shows are $17, with a button ($7) required for entry.