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Lifting Ladies At The Ballet: Think of the Washington Ballet’s February program as pure hell for the company’s men but a heavenly gift for any D.C. guy in the dog house for botching Valentine’s Day. Lucky be the lady who gets treated to an evening of ballet and Sinatra. Also lucky: local fans of choreographer Twyla Tharp. “Nine Sinatra Songs” headlines the Kennedy Center run, but the troupe’s first all-Tharp program also includes a reprise of “Push Comes to Shove” and the company premiere of “Surfer at the Styx.” To prepare for “Sinatra Songs,” the ladies need to spend some serious time primping—costumes are by Oscar de la Renta—and the guys need to hit the gym. Tharp’s choreography takes “Fly Me to the Moon” literally. Well, not Newt Gingrich-literally, but the piece is all about men lifting the ladies aloft. Male footwork is more important in “Push Comes to Shove,” a piece Tharp created in 1976 for a recently defected Mikhail Baryshnikov. “I wanted a literal, athletic heroism from him, capitalizing on his unsurpassed virtuosity in the male domain of ballet,” the choreographer wrote in her autobiography named after the piece. So are Jonathan Jordan, Jared Nelson, and the rest of the company’s men ready for some serious lifting? Grab a dance partner and find out. “Twyla Tharp: All American” opens tonight at 8 p.m. and continues through Sunday at the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater. Kennedy Center, 2700 F St. NW. $20–$125. (202) 467-4600. (Rebecca J. Ritzel)

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Wild Wednesday Treat: Alligator Fritters. Last summer, Thunder Burger chef Ryan Fichter launched a new weekly promotion called “Wild Wednesday.” Each week, Fichter whips up some unusual take on wild game. The whole thing started off with tender, sweet-glazed beer-braised alligator ribs before moving on to everything from meaty kangaroo sliders to spicy python tom kai. Tonight, Fichter’s jungle cookbook comes full circle, with alligator re-emerging as the evening’s special. This time, the reptile takes the form of fried fritters, served with a cilantro cream, for $8 per plate. Maybe it’ll taste like chicken, or maybe you’ll be surprised by its likeness to pork. Either way, it’s an experience. Thunder Burger, 3056 M St. NW, (202) 333-2888.

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OTHER A&E HIGHLIGHTS

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Brit-born “American Boy” singer Estelle has a sit-down show at 7:30 p.m. Birchmere, 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria. $29.50.

Always-eclectic indie-poppers Islands return from hiatus. Idiot Glee opens at 8 p.m. Black Cat, 1811 14th St. NW. $15.

Japanese composer Fuyuhiko Sasaki performs on the kugo, an archaic Persian harp, tonight as part of a program highlighting instruments that came to Japan via the Silk Road. 7:30 p.m. Freer Gallery, Jefferson Dr. & 12th St. SW. Free, but you still have to pick up tickets.

Man-of-many-EDM-aliases Ewan Pearson spins at U Street Music Hall with local DJ Chris Nitti and, performing live, astral disco dudes Protect-U. 9 p.m. U Street Music Hall, 1115 U St. NW. Free if you’re 21-plus; $5 if you’re 18-plus.

And Chicago/Colorado bluesman brings his trancelike, history-steeped songs to town. In an interview with Arts Desk’s Steve Kiviat, he describes recording his latest record, Contraband. 8 and 10 p.m. Blues Alley, 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. $26.

And, since the weather’s kind of nice, you should know that Rock & Roll Hotel’s new rooftop deck is open. Rock & Roll Hotel, 1353 H Street NE.

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