The Silver Spring Penguin

The theme for this weekend is organic, and I ain’t just talking tofu and wheatgrass juice. It’s about tiny flowers blooming from cracks in the sidewalk — beauty in the least likeliest of places.

That’s how things roll in downtown Silver Spring. Not enough theater or art for you? Make it happen. Don’t have a space to perform in? Create one. That’s freakin’ organic, and it’s going down this weekend.

Thursday

7:00 p.m. Poets Sistah Joy and Patric Pepper celebrate National Poetry Month at Whole Foods Market (833 Wayne Ave) with an open mic and drum circle. This free event is open to the public and runs until 9:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m. Troika Theater performs Bernard Pomerance’s “The Elephant Man” at the Back Room at Jackie’s (8081 Georgia Ave). Tickets are $18.50 each (excluding food and drinks).

8:00 p.m. The Dog and Pony theatre ensemble performs William Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd). This preview is a pay-what-you-can performance.

Friday

8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) presents the comedy “Communicating Doors”. Tickets are $15 to $18 each.

8:00 p.m. Troika Theater performs Bernard Pomerance’s “The Elephant Man” at the Back Room at Jackie’s (8081 Georgia Ave). Tickets are $18.50 each (excluding food and drinks).

8:00 p.m. The Dog and Pony theatre ensemble performs William Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd). Tickets are $15 each.

Saturday

11:00 a.m. Kathy Jentz, editor of Washington Gardener magazine, describes the various herbs that can be grown in a home garden. This free event takes place at Whole Foods Market (833 Wayne Ave) and is open to the public.

11:00 a.m. Montgomery County’s third police district station (801 Sligo Ave) holds an open house with station tours and children’s activities. This free event is open to the public and runs until 3:00 p.m.

3:00 p.m. Nutrition educator Jodi Balis demonstrates the preparation of arugula pesto, kale and quinoa quesadillas, Asian edamame carrot salad, and Mediterranean tabouli. This free event takes place at Whole Foods Market (833 Wayne Ave) and is open to the public.

6:00 p.m. The Heliport Gallery (8001 Kennett St) hosts a reception for Ethiopian artists Matewos Legesse, Solomon Asfaw and Abera Mehari, whose works are featured in the gallery’s show, “From Addis to Here”. This free event is open to the public and includes an Ethiopian coffee ceremony.

8:00 p.m. The Silver Spring Stage (10145 Colesville Rd) presents the comedy “Communicating Doors”. Tickets are $15 to $18 each.

8:00 p.m. Troika Theater performs Bernard Pomerance’s “The Elephant Man” at the Back Room at Jackie’s (8081 Georgia Ave). Tickets are $18.50 each (excluding food and drinks).

8:00 p.m. The Dog and Pony theatre ensemble performs William Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd). Tickets are $15 each.

Sunday

2:00 p.m. The Dog and Pony theatre ensemble performs William Shakespeare’s “Cymbeline” at the Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd). Tickets are $15 each.