If you're a theater fan, mark your calendars: there's plenty to do when it comes to stage performances in Washington this week, from Charlie Chaplin told through puppetry to a traditional Chinese drama.
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'Visions of Love' at Dance Loft on 14
First, get 50 percent off tickets to see this stage adaptation of the Charlie Chaplin film "City Lights." It's the story of two outcasts struggling to survive in the big city — but this time told through puppetry, as well as acting, dance, music and design.
When: Thursday, Jan. 24, and Friday, Jan. 25; 8 p.m.
Where: Dance Loft on 14, 4618 14th St. NW
Price: $15
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'The Submission' at Atlas Performing Arts Center
Also score half-priced seats to see "The Submission" at Atlas Performing Arts Center. Based on the best-selling and controversial book by French novelist Michel Houellebecq, the play explores a hypothetical future where an Islamist political party promoting patriarchal values takes power in the French Presidential election of 2022.
When: Thursday, Jan. 24-Sunday, Jan. 27; various times
Where: Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE
Price: $17.50
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'Xuanzang's Pilgrimage' at The Kennedy Center
Over at the Kennedy Center, free and discounted tickets are available to catch the multimedia drama "Xuanzang's Pilgrimage" this weekend.
The China Performing Arts Agency —part of the Chinese Ministry of Culture — is behind this production, which tells the true story of a 7th century monk who makes a 17-year pilgrimage across China to India. The story is told with the help of a traditional 80-piece Chinese orchestra, 24 performers and elaborate costumes.
When: Friday, Jan. 25-Sunday, Jan. 27; various times
Where: The Kennedy Center - Opera House, 2700 F St. NW
Price: $0-$100
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The American Pops Orchestra: 'An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Fly' at The Mead Center
Finally, children in pre-K to grade three are invited to "An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly." This latest work from the American Pops Orchestra is part of its continuing mission to promote the great American songbook. Local favorite Hilary Morrow plays an old lady with an appetite for strange objects. Tickets are currently going for nearly 40 percent off.
When: Saturday, Jan. 26, 11 a.m.
Where: The Mead Center, 1101 Sixth St., SW
Price: $20
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