Taffety Punk presents the Car Plays, through Saturday About three years ago, Taffety Punk Theatre Company’s artistic director Marcus Kyd did a reading of “Dreamtrippin’,” a short play that takes place within the confines of an automobile.
That got Kyd to thinking: Why not a series of performances that take place in cars?
“I thought maybe somebody should do this,” Kyd said. However, he had one issue. “How can I justify doing one 25-minute play?”
Kyd found two more car-based performances, “Nebraska by Noon” and “Buggy and Tyler,” the latter written by resident writer Gwydion Suilebhan; and the Car Plays was born.
“The cars are what unifies everything,” Kyd said. “The thing about being in a car is what heightens the situations.”
Kyd said that the three works play off the limitations posed by having the players and the unfolding drama within the confines of an automobile.
“The space is limited,” Kyd said. “I’ve always been interested in anything that compresses time and space.”
When: 8 p.m. Friday, 3 and 8 p.m. Saturday
Info: $10, taffetypunk.com
Gilded Lily Burlesque at the Birchmere, Friday
Out of Baltimore, Gilded Lily Burlesque heads to Alexandria. This show is titled I Dream of Bettie: A Burlesque Tribute to the Queen of Pinup and features a number of the best burlesque performers in the mid-Atlantic.
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday
Info: $25; birchmere.com
Jazz All-Stars at the Bayou, Friday
On Friday, head to the Bayou for some live jazz, featuring the U Street All-Stars. Presented by CapitalBop, the U Street All-Stars is an eight-piece ensemble of young D.C. improvisers.
When: 10 p.m. Friday
Info: bayouonpenn.com
7 Bridges: The Ultimate Eagles Experience at Rams Head Tavern, Friday
When the Eagles tour, a ticket to a show can cost an arm and a leg. So check out this tribute act to the band that entered “Hotel California” into the rock ‘n’ roll canon for a much saner price. Plus it’s a good excuse to head up to Annapolis.
When: 8 p.m. Friday
Info: $23.50; ramsheadonstage.com
Local H at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel, Sunday
After Cake played the 9:30 Club last week and Chris Cornell brought down the house at Sixth & I on Sunday, why the heck not check out Local H this weekend at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hotel? Probably best known for their 1996 hit “Bound for the Floor,” the members of Local H are still kicking. With the Dig.
When: Doors at 8 p.m. Sunday, show at 8:30 p.m.
Info: $12 in advance, $15 at the door; rockandrollhoteldc.com
