BALTIMORE

That Pretty Pretty or the Rape Play by Sheila Callaghan— February 3-18, 2012 at Strand Theater Company, 1823 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 seniors, $10 students; Opening Night: $25.

Radical feminist ex-strippers Agnes and Valerie scour the country on a murderous rampage, blogging their exploits in gruesome detail. Meanwhile, scruffy screenwriter Owen tries to bang out his magnum opus in a hotel room while his buddy Rodney indulges some baser instincts. When Owen writes the “dangerous women” into his script, reality unravels. Can Jane Fonda—yes, that Jane Fonda—prevent complete chaos?

In Late Bloom, David Ross/Native Son's official album release— Saturday, Feb. 4, 8:30-11:30pm at The 14 Karat Cabaret, 218 West Saratoga St., Baltimore, MD 21201. Free cake, special guest artists performing, and the bartender will serve up some good drinks.  Support: $15 (includes free copy of In Late Bloom) OR if you bring an official copy of In Late Bloom to the show, entry is free.

PHILADELPHIA

MARVELS & MONSTERS: Unmasking Asian Images in U.S. Comics, 1942-1986—opening Friday, Feb. 3-March 23, Tuesday-Friday 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.at Asian Arts Initiative, 1219 Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107.

Drawn from William F. Wu expansive personal collection of comics, Marvels and Monsters offers a fascinating look at America's evolving cultural sensibility, showing how images that began as racist and xenophobic propaganda during times of war and nativist unrest have coalesced into archetypes that in many ways still define America's perception of Asians today.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.

Free 2 Spit, feat. Kyle Brooks—Friday, Feb. 3, 7-10pm at The New Haven Peoples Center, 37 Howe Street, New Haven, Conn. Hosted By BAUB BIDON and DEEJAY CONSCIOUS. Photography By NONFICTION. Sponsored by the First Friday Cafe.