THEATER
Yes, tell me more, tell me more! “Grease” hits the road with a stellar cast in poodle skirts and slicked hairstyles, classic songs and plenty of romance. The famous musical’s Baltimore leg also features winners from television’s “Grease: You’re the One that I Want.” Through Feb. 15. 8 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1 and 6:30 p.m. Sunday. $22 and up. Hippodrome Theatre, 12 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore. 410-837-7400, france-merrickpac.com.
When you see the lights and hear the sirens of a fire engine, you’re supposed to pull over to let it pass. In many emergencies, that doesn’t happen. A Fox45 crew rode along with firefighters to see how bad the problem has become. Ignoring the rules can mean the difference between life and death, tonight on “Fox45 News at Ten.”
WHO’S IN TOWN
Matador Records darling Jennifer O’Connor is the furthest thing from typical chick folk. Hear her new LP, “Here With Me,” produced, recorded and mixed by John Agnello (Sonic Youth, The Hold Steady, Dinosaur Jr.) in 12 very productive days at Headgear in Brooklyn in March 2008. Basic tracks, including her dark, low signature, vocals, were recorded live. She headlines tonight’s show with Hotel Lights and Tim Kaye. 8 p.m. $8. Talking Head Club, 407 E. Saratoga St., Baltimore. 410-207-8011, talkingheadclub.com
MUSIC
Born along the crooked banks of Annapolis, The Val Nebbia Band is the latest group to rock the alt-folk scene, with innovative tunes and powerful lyrics by front woman Nebbia. See the band in town before it hits the road, in a special CD release show with Rob Levit and Stephen Horst. 7:30 p.m. $13.50. Rams Head On Stage, 33 West St., Annapolis. ramsheadonstage.com.
Towson’s Faculty Brass Quintet plays Music From Five Centuries, a concert of original works and transcriptions for brass including Jean Francois Bellon’s recently discovered and rarely heard Brass Quintet No. 10 and Robert Maggio’s new piece “A Sense of Space.” 8:15 p.m. $5 to $13. Center for the Arts Concert Hall, Towson University, Osler and Cross Campus drives, Towson. 410-704-2787, towson.edu.
Mark Jacob hosts open mic night for music newbies and pros who haven’t gotten famous yet. 8 p.m. Judge’s Bench Pub, 8385 Main St., Ellicott City. 410-465-3497.
ART
Lorry Salcedo: Looking at Afro-Peru Through the Lens documents Afro-Latino life in South America using black-and-white photography. Many of Salcedo’s award-winning photos are set in El Carmen, Peru, a town set amid farm fields about 125 miles south of Lima. Meet the artist and hear about the creative process that led to his books and films. Copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing. They include “A la Sombra del Guarango” (“In the Shade of the Guarango Tree”) published in 2007, “Cuerpos Fotografiados por Salcedo” (“Corporal Photography by Salcedo”) published in 2003 and “El Eterno Retorno” (“The Eternal Return”) published in 2002. 12:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesday (artist talk), 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday. Anne Arundel Community College, Pascal Center for Performing Arts Gallery, 101 College Parkway, Arnold. 410-777-2771, aacc.edu.
Grey Vibrations: Sculpture by Chris LaVoie shows the multimedia works by an artist who focuses on themes of domesticity, stasis and movement in modern society through deconstructing middle-class objects. Through Feb. 20. 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. McDaniel College, 2 College Hill Road, Westminster. 410-848-7000.
KIDS
The weekly Children’s Story Time for children of all ages highlights classic and modern tales. Through Dec. 31. Barnes & Noble at Johns Hopkins, 3330 St. Paul St., Baltimore. 410-662-5850, bn.com.
At Goucher College’s special “Dr. Dolittle play,” deaf and hearing actors performing together onstage. Whenever characters speak, they use sign language (but you’ll always hear the voice). The one-hour performance is perfect for preschoolers through fifth-graders. 10:15 a.m. $6.50. Goucher College, 1021 Dulaney Valley Road, Towson. 410-337-6333, goucher.edu.
LECTURE
French professor of the history of animation and film critic Bernard Génin discusses his book “Émil Cohl: L’inventeur du dessin anime” and presents the American premiere screening of Cohl’s “surviving animation.” 7 p.m. Free. Maryland Institute College of Art, 1200 Mount Royal Ave., Baltimore. 410-225-2300, mica.edu.
CLASSES
Kaido Healing Arts is a balanced system that offers complete methods for realizing your physical, energetic and mental potential and power. From Feb. 3 to March 10, learn this healing art based on the five elements of classical Chinese medicine. Qigong, sometimes referred to as Chinese yoga, is the relaxing and enjoyable practice of using gentle and slow movements to relieve stress, clear the mind and balance the body. The practice includes an easy and pleasurable focus on the coordination between breathing movement, and gentle stretching, balancing and opening of your energy channels. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. Through March 10. $75. Baltimore Yoga Village, 3000 Chestnut Ave., suite 15, Baltimore. 410-662-8626, baltimoreyogavillage.com.
