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“Hooded, Or Being Black For Dummies” at Mosaic Theater

Irreverent play follows a book-smart prep-schooler and a street-savvy drop-out from inner-city Baltimore

Hooded — Photo: Iwan-Bagus

Tearrance Arvelle Chisholm’s irreverent play follows a book-smart prep-schooler and a street-savvy drop-out from inner-city Baltimore, as the two spend the night in a holding cell.

Serge Seiden directs a world-premiere production of the final play in the three-part series Clamorous Encounters: Coming of Age in America, billed as “likely the most urgent and pressing play in Season Two.” In previews.

Opens Monday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p.m. To Feb. 19. Mosaic Theatre at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H St. NE. Tickets are $20 to $60. Call 202-399-7993 or visit mosaictheater.org.

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