What to Do in the D.C. Area This Weekend (Aug. 7)

The grand opening of Olney Theatre’s expansion, a sitcom-inspired dance party, and a canine competition at the Wharf.

Olney Theatre

Olney Theatre. Photo by Kiati Plooks Photography

Thursday

Woody Guthrie’s American Song,” Theatre Alliance at Wharf Park
515 Water St. SW, 7:15 p.m., pay what you can

One of D.C.’s buzziest theater companies opens a three-month, citywide festival of performances and exhibits celebrating “America’s most enduring folk poet and social agitator.” Expect more than a “This Land Is Your Land” sing-along at this outdoor musical revue that addresses America’s turbulent social climate through the lens of Guthrie’s writings and songs. Recommended for fans of Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger and Rhiannon Giddens.

Rip! Tear! Collage Exhibit at Eye Street Gallery
200 I St. SE, 6 p.m. free