FRIDAY, FEB. 9

SPRUNG COMEDY FESTIVAL: Laugh your way into the weekend at SPRUNG! Comedy Festival, a comedy festival that kicked off at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre on Wednesday and runs through Sunday. The festival’s eclectic lineup includes a native comedy night on Thursday, an immigrant and first generation showcase on Saturday, and a queer romance show on Sunday. (Silver Spring Black Box Theatre; through Sunday; $30+)

BLACK HISTORY FILM FESTIVAL: Save yourself $15 and catch a movie for free this weekend at the DC Black History Film Festival. This two-day community event brings movies highlighting Black history, such as The Legacy of Lee’s Flower Shop and Storming Caesars Palace, to Lincoln Theatre on Friday and Alamo Drafthouse on Saturday. Tickets are sold out but there are still standby spots available. (Lincoln Theatre and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema; Friday-Saturday, 5:30 p.m.; FREE)

VALENTINE’S DINNER COOKING CLASS: It might be too late to get a Valentine’s Day reservation at your favorite restaurant, but it’s not too late to nab two tickets to Hill Center’s Valentine’s Dinner Date Night cooking class. Local cooking instructor Marianne Tshihamba will walk you through everything you need to impress your valentine with a Cornish hen. (Hill Center at Old Naval Hospital; 6:30 p.m.; $69)

AWKWARD SEX… AND THE CITY: Yeah, sex is good, but have you ever tried listening to strangers get on a stage and tell stories about times when sex was really bad? Enter Awkward Sex… And The City, the critically acclaimed storytelling showcase in which performers relive their embarrassing sex and dating histories. (Black Cat; 8 p.m.; $25)

MARC ANTHONY: Spanish Harlem’s salsa king is coming to town. This Friday, viví tu vida with Latin music icon Marc Anthony as he stops at Capital One Arena on his Historia Tour. (Capital One Arena; 8 p.m.; $59+)

MORE: Notch Brewing Launch Party (Shelter; 12 p.m.-close; FREE), Valentine’s Tarot and Tea (PLNTR; 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.; $60), Jeopardy! Watch Party (Breadsoda; 7 p.m.-8 p.m.; FREE), RedHorizon (The Pocket; 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; $15+), Greensky Bluegrass (The Anthem; Friday and Saturday 7 p.m.; $45+)

SATURDAY, FEB. 10

POLAR BEAR PLUNGE: Are you ready to take the plunge? This Saturday, the Polar Bear Plunge returns to National Harbor for its 19th year to raise money for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network. Sign up to take a winter dip, and raise money for a good cause along the way. Pizza, hot cocoa, and free beer await you on the other side. (National Harbor; 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.; donation based)

LUNAR NEW YEAR: Ring in the Year of the Dragon at the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Lunar New Year Family Celebration. The annual festival highlights how different Asian cultures kick off the new year through dancing, music, crafts and more. (Smithsonian American Art Museum; 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m.; FREE)

CANDLES AND CUPID: Need a last minute present for your valentine? Anacostia Arts Center has got you covered with Candles and Cupid: A Valentine’s Day Candle Making Workshop. The cost of admission covers all the supplies you need to make two candles, and comes with a Valentine’s Day goodie bag and a chance to win giveaway prizes. (Anacostia Arts Center; 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; $55)

MARDI GRAS AT THE WHARF: Let the good times roll this Saturday at Mardi Gras at the Wharf, the development’s annual Fat Tuesday celebration. The star of the show is an afternoon parade featuring stilt walkers, jugglers, the Mardi Gras king and queen and local floats. The day’s festivities also include live music, a fireworks salute, and plenty to drink. (The Wharf; 3 p.m.-7 p.m.; FREE)

SUCKER FOR LOVE: It’s a love story at Sucker for Love, Story District’s annual storytelling showcase that offers authentic depictions of romantic love, from the story of a father helping his daughter navigate her first love to a story about self-doubt getting in the way of romance. (Lincoln Theatre; 8 p.m.; $39.50)

MORE: “In and Out of the Garden” (The Phillips Collection; through April 30; $20), Invasive Plant Removal (Fort Slocum Park; 10 a.m.-12 p.m.; FREE), Galentine’s Party (Sio Ceramics; 1 p.m.-5 p.m.; $20), Won’t You Be My Owlentine? (NOVA Parks; 1 p.m.; FREE), Bourbon to U Street Mardi Gras Bar Crawl (U Street Corridor; 2 p.m.-10 p.m.; $20), Alex Hamburger Quartet (The Kreeger Museum; 3 p.m.-4 p.m.; $35), “Threads of Connection” Opening Reception (Gallery B; 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; FREE), Jaime Wyatt (The Atlantis; 6:30 p.m.; $20), Valentine’s Day Comedy Show (DC Arts Center; 7 p.m.; $15), Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater (Kennedy Center; 7:30 p.m.; $169), Drum Tao (George Mason University; 8 p.m.; $36+), M4TR, 5th of Four, The Invisibles (Jammin Java; 8 p.m.; $15), OSYX Reunion Show (Songbyrd Music House; 7 p.m.-10:30 p.m.; $19.32), The Work Sucks Comedy Show (Astro Beer Hall; 9 p.m.-11 p.m.; $10), DJ Cinema Hearts w/ Earth Girls Are Easy Screening (The Runaway; 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m.; FREE), Reggae Fest D.C. (Howard Theatre; 11 p.m.-3 a.m.; $25+)

SUNDAY, FEB. 11

THE ANXIOUS EYE: Delve into the rich world of German expressionism at the National Gallery’s new exhibition “The Anxious Eye: German Expressionism and Its Legacy.” Opening this Sunday, the show highlights prints and drawings by Erich Heckel, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, and Emil Nolde, among others. (National Gallery of Art; through May 27; FREE)

LUNAR NEW YEAR PARADE: Welcome the year 4722 at the DC Chinese Lunar New Year Parade, which will march on Chinatown’s streets this Sunday. Offering a range of cultural performances, the display will culminate in a firecracker finale in the middle of H Street NW. (Chinatown; 2 p.m.; FREE) Looking for more Lunar New Year options? Check out our guides for how to celebrate and where to find traditional Lunar New Year foods around the region.

DIY ZINE WORKSHOP: Get crafty this weekend at PIX (workshop) 001, a hands-on zine workshop. Inspired by PIX, a call and response photography zine, participants will create their own zines featuring photographs they’ve taken. (Eaton House; 2 p.m.-4:30 p.m.; FREE)

ROMEO & JULIET: Love is in the air, and Romeo & Juliet is on the stage at Synetic Theater. In this wordless adaptation, Shakespeare’s unforgettable tale of star-crossed lovers is transformed into a story told through choreography, lights and sound, set against the whirring gears of a giant clock. (Synetic Theater; through March 9; $35+)

MORE: Honey’s House Party: A Burlesque Throwback to 90’s Hip-Hop and R&B (Union Stage; 2 p.m.; $25), Bushman screening (National Gallery of Art; 2 p.m.-3:15 p.m.; FREE), Self-Care Sound Bath: Relax & Restore (Grace Studios; 2 p.m.-3:15 p.m.; $24), The Potomac River Jazz Club Monthly Trad Jazz Jam (Alfio’s La Trattoria; 2:30 p.m.-5 p.m.; $15), Super Bowl Watch Party (Clarendon Ballroom; 4 p.m.-11 p.m.; FREE), Valentine’s Card Class (Washington Printmakers Gallery; 4 p.m.-6 p.m.; $25), Super Bowl Watch Party (Shipgarten; 6 p.m.-11 p.m.; FREE), DJ Shadow (9:30 Club; 7 p.m. $25)

This post has been updated to correct the end time for the Mardi Gras celebration at The Wharf. It ends at 7 p.m.