Around Town

Published February 21, 2011 5:00am ET



Basketball: The Washington Wizards play the Indiana Pacers. [7 p.m. Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW] David Gray: The alternative rock musician performs. [7:30 p.m. Music Center at Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda]

The 279th birthday of George Washington: Interpretive National Mall staff in period costume remember the president. [11 a.m. Washington Monument, National Mall]

Ronald Reagan and the Government: A selection of films celebrating the actor and president is screened. [12 p.m. National Archives, 700 Constitution Ave. NW]

Germany for Beginners: An interactive sculptural exhibition of modern Germany. [9 a.m. Goethe-Institut, 812 7th St. NW]

Wrestling with the Image: An exhibit of contemporary art from 12 Caribbean countries. [10 a.m. Art Museum of the Americas, 201 18th St. NW]

Coast to Coast: An exhibition of photographs, set designs, posters and more from the 1935 Federal Theater Project. [8:30 a.m. Library of Congress, 101 Independence Ave. SE]

Close to Home: An exhibit of photographs by nine contemporary artists of their families. [11:30 a.m. Smithsonian American Art Museum, 8th and F St. NW]

“Shear Madness”: The popular interactive whodunit stage comedy is performed. [8 p.m. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW]

Second Lives: An exhibition on the age-old art of recycling textiles. [10 a.m. Textile Museum, 2320 S St. NW]

Underground scene

Earl Johnson: The award-winning jazz pianist performs. [8 p.m. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW]

Underoath: The hard rock group performs. [6:30 p.m. 9:30 Club, 815 V St. NW]