Ilana Glazer: Genny Social; 'Horny 4 Tha Polls,' March 3-4

Comedian Ilana Glazer has made politics a big part of her post-"Broad City" persona, naming her first stand-up special "The Planet Is Burning" and stumping for progressive candidates on social media. (Not that politics wasn't a part of "Broad City." Remember when then-presidential candidate Hillary Clinton appeared on the Comedy Central series in 2016?). For her new "Horny 4 Tha Polls" stand-up tour, Glazer is helping raise election awareness by throwing a series of Genny Socials (essentially: dance parties with a political agenda) in conjunction with her comedy shows. The tour kicks off at Pearl Street Warehouse on March 3 with a Genny Social staged by Generator Collective, which Glazer co-founded with Glennis Meagher as a way for people to share how their lives have been impacted by political policy. The next night, Glazer will offer her mix of stoner-friendly personal and political comedy during a phone-free show at the Warner Theatre. 8 p.m. March 3 at Pearl Street Warehouse. $15. 7:30 p.m. March 4 at Warner Theatre. $49.75. -- Rudi Greenberg

Embassy of Argentina's D.C. Tango Festival, March 3-April 19

Tango is one of Argentina's major cultural exports, and its elegant music and artistic dance steps are on show every spring at the D.C. Tango Festival, organized by the Pan American Symphony Orchestra. For six weeks, the festival takes over the Embassy of Argentina in Dupont Circle, which opens to the public for concerts by orchestras from Argentina and Colombia; free screenings of tango-related films; and a milonga, or dance party, with live music and an Argentine wine tasting. (Wish you knew the steps? The embassy offers a four-week dance class, starting March 4, for just $20.) A portion of the festival's proceeds benefit the Orquesta Escuela del Barrio del Triangulo, a music school in Rosario, Argentina. Various times and prices at the Embassy of Argentina. -- Fritz Hahn

Direct Current, March 8-21

Direct Current, the Kennedy Center's multidisciplinary spring showcase of works new to Washington, returns for its third year, this time with a focus on female creators. As in the past, Direct Current will include a variety of media: film screenings (including Jason Moran performing the score to Ava DuVernay's "13th" live); opera (Jeanine Tesori and Tazewell Thompson's "Blue"); and even poetry (Patti Smith). Musician Chris Thile will also broadcast an episode of "Live From Here," his public radio variety show, with an all-female lineup of guests. Direct Current features a mix of free and ticketed events throughout the Kennedy Center's campus, including the Reach expansion. Various times and prices at the Kennedy Center. -- Rudi Greenberg

NGA Nights: GRL PWR, March 12

The National Gallery of Art's popular after-hours events return after a winter hiatus for a special Women's History Month-themed party. Expect pop-up gallery talks about women-identifying artists,...