FRIDAY

MURDER INK: City Paper columnist Anna Ditkoff's "Murder Ink" documents all of Baltimore City's murders. For this event, Single Carrot Theatre, 120 W. North Ave., presents a dramatic reading of 52 weeks of Ditkoff's column from 2009. The event will be held outside, and audience members as well as passers-by will be invited to take part. The event takes place at 7 p.m. Admission is free. Call 443-844-9253 or go to singlecarrot.com.

DWEEZIL ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA: We finally found a home for our Frank Zappa bust; now we can celebrate some of the experimental musician's best tunes when his son, Dweezil, performs Dad's works at Rams Head Live, 20 Market Place, at 8 p.m. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for this all-ages show are $29.50-$59.

GASLIGHT: This psychological thriller set in Victorian England stars Karina Ferry, Michael Leicht and Phil Gallagher at Spotlighters Theatre, 817 St. Paul St. The drama runs through Feb. 14. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays and 8 p.m. Feb. 11. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for students and seniors. Call 410-752-1225 or go to spotlighters.org.

THE MISER: The satirical comedy of manners by French playwright Moliere comes to Fells Point Corner Theatre, 251 S. Ann St., through Feb. 14. Showtimes are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays. There are also some Thursday performances. Tickets are $10 to $17. Call 410-276-7837 or go to fpct.org.

SHORTS: Baltimore-based dance company The Collective presents a dozen short pieces that interpret everyday life into movement at the Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., at 8 p.m. Tickets are $12-$15. Call 410-276-1651 or go to creativealliance.org.

ARENACROSS: 1st Mariner Arena gets dirty for this weekend's event, when 150 truckloads of dirt will be dumped into the arena to create obstacles for the participants to jump and do tricks on. Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday at 201 W. Baltimore St. Tickets are $10-$40. Call 410-547-7328 or go to ticketmaster.com.