FILM

Anime Night at Towson:

Saturdays this semester, Towson University's Anime Club presents the best of Japanese animation with a side of scholarly discussion. First up: the Victorian adventure "Steamboy" from Katsuhiro Otomo, the director of the anime film "Akira." Starts 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Van Bokkelen Hall Auditorium on campus.

Web: towson.edu/emf

COMEDY

Aisha Tyler:

You probably remember her as one of Ross' beautiful girlfriends on "Friends," but Tyler is a lot more than just a pretty face. A semipro video gamer and snowboarder, this actress/comic/talk-show host brings her varied tastes to the stand-up stage. Show starts at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the DC Improv with shows through Saturday.

Web: dcimprov.com

DVD

'Zombieland' :

Finally, we get a zombie movie with - pun intended - brains. Woody Harrelson and Jesse Eisenberg, above, star as mismatched survivors of an undead apocalypse, deftly walking a fine line between big laughs and genuine jolts. Blasting through bodies, Harrelson seems to be having a blast himself, and his enthusiasm is infectious. In stores Tuesday.

TV

'Lost' :

After six seasons on the island with castaways like Naveen Andrews, above, the mystery is almost over. While concepts of closure and "Lost" don't seem to be able to coexist, the creators are still dangling the promise of real answers to the show's most head-scratching plot lines. Only time - and maybe a few flashbacks - will tell. Airs Tuesday on WMAR, Channel 2.

CONCERT

Citizen Cope:

Blending hip-hop, folk and blues, this D.C. native is no stranger to Baltimore. But his frequent visits to Charm City don't seem to affect demand. He performs two sold-out shows Thursday and Friday at the Recher Theatre in Towson.

Web: recher

theatre.com

ART

Open Studio Tours :

Most Baltimoreans are familiar with the exterior of the iconic Bromo Seltzer tower, but few can say they've been inside. Next weekend, more than a dozen artists who call the building home are opening up their work spaces to the public. Tour runs from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

Web: bromoseltzer

tower.com

CLASSICAL

Till Fellner:

Till Fellner, the 37-year-old Austrian pianist, might look shy and reserved, but he's known for generating great technical and expressive power. Fellner makes his Baltimore debut in an all-Beethoven program presented by An die Musik Live. Concert begins 8 p.m. Saturday at the Baltimore Museum of Art.

Web: andiemusiklive.com

GAMES

'Star Trek Online':

If your Trekkie office mate is mysteriously "working from home" this week, this absorbing game might be why. The Star Trek universe is finally getting a multiplayer online game similar to World of Warcraft, allowing players to go where no one has gone before. Available for PCs and Xbox 360 consoles Tuesday.

PERFORMANCE ART

'Sea of Birds':

This piece tells its story less through words than through its playful choreography and its inventive visual design. It encourages its audiences to imagine a gooseneck lamp as the tail of a cow, and to experience armloads of sticks as a percussion instrument. Runs through Saturday at Theatre Project.

Web: theaterproject.org

THEATER

'The Glass Menagerie':

Director Michael Stebbins often schedules ironic, politically oriented works at Rep Stage, but he has a weakness for Tennessee Williams' tales about fragile belles and their domineering mothers. So Stebbins is throwing everything he's got into this production. Opens 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Web: repstage.org