From improv quests to Roaring Twenties glamour: Stage picks to see this week
‘JUST NESH’: Taneshia “Just Nesh” Rice brings her rapid-fire humor and larger-than-life stage presence to Loonees Comedy Corner. Featured on Kevin Hart’s “Hart of the City” and the latest season of “Def Comedy Jam,” she is known for her animated storytelling. 7:30 and 9:45 p.m. Friday; 7 and 9:15 p.m. Saturday, 1305 N. Academy Blvd., $15-$80; looneescc.com.
‘SLEEPING DOGS LIE’: A new poem-play about love takes the stage at the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center at Colorado College. Written by Kevin Persaud and Jasmine Dillavou, the production features first-time performers Lin Larson, Maru Gremli and JD Sell. 6:30 p.m. Friday through Sunday, 30 W. Dale St., $15 tickets available at the door.
‘LAUGHTER & LEGENDS’: Magic and mayhem collide as Dungeons & Dragons meets improv comedy in this interactive fantasy adventure at Peak Improv Theater. Performers create an epic quest entirely on the spot, with audience members guiding the twists, turns and chaotic challenges along the way. 7-8:30 p.m. Friday, 3440 N. Carefree Circle, $15; peakimprov.com.
‘I REMEMBER MAMA’: First Company Theatre tells the story of a Norwegian immigrant family navigating everyday life in the early 20th century. The production highlights resilience, humor and the bonds that hold a family together. 7 p.m. Feb. 27 and March 6; 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28, March 1 and March 7-8, First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave., $7-$22; fumc-cs.org/firstcompany.

‘THE MUSIC MAN’: The Tony Award-winning Broadway classic marches into Colorado Springs for one last performance at Pikes Peak Center. Packed with small-town charm and lively choreography, the musical follows fast-talking salesman Harold Hill as he cons his way into River City and finds unexpected love along the way. 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 190 S. Cascade Ave., $39-$114; axs.com, pikespeakcenter.com.





