Happy Friday, D.C. There’s a bald eagle love triangle playing out in a nest above D.C.’s police academy.

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

• A patient at St. Elizabeths psychiatric hospital escaped his restraints and beat a 71-year-old nurse with a phone, raising questions about security in the government run facility.

• Get you a reporter who can do both: sports and politics.

• Inmates at the D.C. Correctional Treatment Facility were not allowed outdoor recreation for many months. The D.C. Department of Corrections says the restriction was due to an unseasonably wet fall and winter.

• A masked gunman opened fire at a day labor company Thursday morning, killing one person and wounding another. Police are still searching for the suspect.

• The man accused of starting a fire in Comet Ping Pong, the pizzeria caught in the middle of a right-wing conspiracy theory, was arrested after jumping the fence at the Washington Memorial and getting into a brawl with police. Officers shockedRyan Jaselskis with a stun gun, and his arrest was caught on video.

• Gear Prudence: Rather than making eye contact with drivers, how about ignoring them completely?

LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Mitch Ryals (tips? mryals@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Locking Up Our Own: Crime and Punishment in Black America does not approve of Mayor Muriel Bowser’s alliance with the U.S. Attorney to prosecute some gun crimes in federal court. [Post]

• The Metro board’s safety committee voted against reinstating late night hours, restricting maintenance work. The full board will vote again later this month. The Federal Transit Authority is threatening to withhold $1.6 billion if D.C. brings back late night hours. [WAMU/Post]

• D.C. might get more oversight of federal park land within the city. [Curbed]

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• ICYMI: Union Kitchen’s accelerator has launched a few big brands, but some entrepreneurs report troubling practices. [WCP]

• Hidden gem coffee shop Lapop will soon serve cocktails in a cultural salon setting. [WCP]

• For when you’re too sick and tired to make your own soup. [Washingtonian]

ARTS LINKS, by Matt Cohen (tips? mcohen@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• ICYMI: Read our Spring Arts Guide! [WCP]

• At GWU, Robin Bell‘s projections send a strong message. [WCP]

• Westminster Presbyterian Church celebrates 20 years of its Jazz Night in D.C. series. [Post]

• Political and cultural tensions arise in Mosaic Theater Company’s Shame 2.0 with Comments from the Populace. [WCP]

• Protesters demand more diverse art at the National Gallery. [DCist]

• The bodies pile up in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Richard the Third. [WCP]

• Film review: You’ll want to look away from Never Look Away. [WCP]

HOUSING COMPLEX LINKS, by Morgan Baskin (tips? mbaskin@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• The D.C. Housing Authority says thousands of units are nearly uninhabitable. Tenants want to know: What’s next? [WCP]

• Amazon will proceed “as planned” in Crystal City, despite pulling out of its New York location. [Curbed]

• WeWork snatches up an eight-floor Rhode Island Ave. NW building. [WBJ]

SPORTS LINKS, by Kelyn Soong (tips? ksoong@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Former Wizards star Gilbert Arenas is making a return to the court—for three-on-three basketball. [Bullets Forever]

• Howard University men’s basketball coach Kevin Nickelberry will be back on the sidelines on Saturday after being placed briefly on administrative leave for his conduct during the altercation between the Bison and Norfolk State on Feb. 2. [Post]

• Australian midfielders Chloe Logarzo and Amy Harrisonare reportedly joining the Washington Spirit. [Black & Red United]

HAPPENING TODAY, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• The Kennedy Center Family Theater hosts a performance of She A Gem, a play from playwright Josh Wilderabout three Philadelphia teens who form a double dutch team. 7 p.m. at 2700 F St. NW. $20.

• The Capital Comedy Festival, featuring a lineup of comedians such as Sommore,George Wallace, DC Young Fly, and Tony Rock, takes place at DAR Constitution Hall. 8 p.m. at 1776 D St. NW. $52–$75.

• Longtime Illinois rock band Cheap Trick performs at The Theater at MGM National Harbor. 8 p.m. at 101 MGM National Ave., Oxon Hill. $29.50–$69.50.

OFFICE OF FUTURE PLANNING

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. for actor and rapping legendIce Cube, performing on March 7 at The Anthem. 8 p.m. at 901 Wharf St. SW. $55–$95.

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. for contemporary R&B stars Jorja Smith and Kali Uchis, performing together on April 28 at The Anthem. 8 p.m. at 901 Wharf St. SW. $45–$75.

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unitand Father John Misty’s co-headlining show at Merriweather Post Pavilion on June 21. 7 p.m. at 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. $45–$75.

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. for trippy soft rock project Drugdealer, performing on July 16 at Union Stage.8 p.m. at 740 Water St. SW. $15–$30.

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. for hip-hop artist DDG, performing on March 29 at Union Stage. 8 p.m. at 740 Water St. SW. $15–$30.

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