WOW! Summer Special

COMPAGNIE KAFIG: PIXEL AT THE KC

Lyon-based Compagnie Käfig merges elements of hip hop with modern dance, circus, and digital arts in its breakneck production Pixel. Seen by audiences in more than 30 countries around the world, Pixel is a mind-blowing mix of virtuoso Hip Hop dance with cutting-edge digital projection. It is a masterpiece featuring the company’s 11 outstanding dancers navigating a sophisticated interactive environment of light and video projections that confounds our perceptions of what is virtual and what is real. Compagnie Käfig’s Pizel is at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater from Aug. 30 to Sept. 1, at 8 p.m., all evenings. $25 to $99. Kennedy-center.org.

DC BLACK FOOD & WINE FESTIVAL

On Saturday, July 1, 2 to 9:30 p.m., sip, savor, and socialize at the DC Black Food and Wine Festival – an event that brings together the best of African-American cuisine and culture. Indulge in the flavors of black-owned food purveyors, enjoy tastings of fine wines, and discover new culinary delights. With live music, cooking demonstrations, and plenty of opportunities to connect with fellow foodies, this festival is the perfect way to sip, savor, and socialize your way through the DC culinary scene, picnic style. The DC Black Food & Wine Festival, an adults only event, for 21+ with ID, is at the Gateway Pavilion, 2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. Admission is $40 to $155. dcbfw. com.

Diana Ross At Wolf Trap

Diana Ross’s Musical Legacy Tour stops at Wolf Trap for a one-night-only performance on Saturday, July 1, 8 p.m. (gates at 6:30 p.m.). From “I’m Coming Out” to “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “Stop in the Name of Love,” Diana Ross’ iconic songs are the soundtrack of a generation. Tickets start at $52. Wolf Trap, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA. wolftrap.org.

Columbia Pike Blues Festival

Every summer since 1995, Columbia Pike has hosted the largest Blues Festival in the DC metro- politan area. This free outdoor music event, on Saturday, June 17, 1 to 8:30 p.m., sees thousands of residents and visitors come together each year in South Arlington. From live blues, jazz, and bluegrass music to an art alley, a kid zone, family-friendly activities, craft beer and wine and local vendors, you’ll find something for everyone at what has been called Arlington’s best block party. The Festival stretches down S. Walter Reed Dr. from Columbia Pike to Ninth St. S. columbia-pike. org/bluesfest-2023.