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2015 summer arts & entertainment guide IntroductIon MusIc MuseuMs and GallerIes dance coMedy Books and talks FIlM theater Venues

4 Chatter 50 Savage Love D.C. FeeD

53 Young & Hungry: Distilleries can now serve cocktails.

65 CLaSSiFieDS DiverSionS

66 Crossword

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City LiSt 57 Music 63 Theater 64 Film

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CHATTER

In which our readers decide, “eh, fuck art.”

Kill Our Darlings

embarrassing for the County. Anyone who knows anything about the arts knows that government support is needed for the arts to flourish. That was true in Da Vinci’s day, Bach’s Take Metrobus day, Beethoven’s day and today…. Guess they just want us and Metrorail to the...

We Were shocked to learn to be a quiet suburb of DC once again…” But then again, L Larson pointed out, does Arlington really care if it loses a cutting-edge arts facility? “Artisphere should have how sanguine readers were closed because Arlington (and DC in general) doesn’t about the death of artideserve it. I am a longtime area resident and kept sphere, per the comments in response to last a close eye on Artisphere, watching as they JUNE 10 –16, 2015 week’s cover by Erin Devine (“’Sphere Tobrought in work by artists like Miranda July, Andy Warhol, Frank Day and others...few day”). Sharon wrote: “Setting aside the Smithsonian for a second and its 18 museums people cared enough to come and visit, preand half a dozen research and smaller exferring to complain on websites like this hibition spaces all within a 30 minute drive one. I hate to say it, but any investment of of the Artishphere that the US taxpayer time and money in the arts and culture spends 1 billion a year subsidizing (and I here is a waste...we simply aren’t worth am glad they do)... The DC region is still it…. Can you imagine something like Anish Kapoor’s public installation in Chicompletely chock full of private and pubcago (the giant mirror bean) here? Even lic galleries, stages, a dozen or so local UniPhiladephia’s LOVE sculpture seems like versity artistic and cultural facilities, and a major stretch. Small galleries are closmany other publicly funded facilities paid ing faster than new ones are opening and for by other local municipalities (District, the city’s best artists are leaving for BaltiMontgomery County, Fairfax County, Armore, New York and Philadelphia.” Shalington, etc). There is zero reason to continFor tickets, artists, and complete schedule visit DCJAZZFEST.ORG ron poppy tom agreed and made a modest ue to fund yet another at a yearly loss, when proposal: “You know what? You get nothits reputation and artistic value is marginal, PLATINUM SPONSORS ing. Let’s just disconnect the bridges from DC and the options for artistic culture in the region to VA and you fucktards can stay there. I’ve had abound.” Tom M gleefully piled on: “Not sure why you should be the arbiter of how public funds it with you.” You hear that, District exurbanThe DC Jazz Festival®, a 501(c)(3) non-profit service organization, is sponsored should be spent. Our system has a process to deterites? We’re taking away your cherry blossoms, your in part with major grants from the Government of the District of Columbia, Muriel Bowser, Mayor; and, in part, by major grants the National Endowment for the Arts mine public priorities. Those include elections and pubstroller access to the National Mall, and your opportuand the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. ©2015 DC Jazz Festival. All rights reserved. lic budget setting within open meetings with testimony and nity to line up for cupcakes! —Emily Q. Hazzard information from the public. This failed that test. Frankly, i Department of Corrections: Last week’s Loose Lips coldon’t think it would be wise to rely on some other system (artumn misstated the cost of a recount based on erroneous inforist commune dictatorship?) to make those decisions with us or mation provided by the D.C. Board of Elections. It’s $50 per for us.” Which got us thinking… is there are artist commune fense. Jon slammed some bureaucrats, and how: “Shame precinct, not $50 for an entire ward recount. dictatorship you know of? Because that sounds like something on the County Manager and the County Board for being so we would probably champion in Washington City Paper. short-sighted and leaderless. Their lack of political courWant to see your name in bold on this page? Send letters, gripes, Arts Fear. A contingency of readers rallied to art’s deage to withstand the pressure to kill Artisphere is so sad and clarifications, or praise to mail@washingtoncitypaper.com.

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Music

gay men’S ChoruS of waShingTon Lincoln Theatre. 2 p.m., 7 p.m. $25–$59. ian TySon Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.

John pizzarelli Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40. karen CollinS, mary baTTiaTa, linda mCrae IOTA Club & Café. 3:30 p.m. $12.

5.15 Friday

kayhan kalhor Sixth & I Historic Synagogue.

8 p.m. $30.

The 9 SongwriTer SerieS Artisphere. 8 p.m. $12.

king Soul Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 8 p.m. $15.

Camille Thurman Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free.

kung fu, The main SQueeze Gypsy Sally’s.

9 p.m. $12–$15.

ColleCTor’S ediTion Utopia Bar & Grill.

11 p.m. Free.

The legwarmerS State Theatre. 8 p.m. $18.

dJ Vibe, Sergio SanToS Flash. 8 p.m. $10–$15.

lena Seikaly Atlas Performing Arts Center.

8 p.m. $22–$28.

eliJah Jamal balbed Mansion at Strathmore.

11 a.m. $17.

lil wayne, Juelz SanTana Echostage. 9 p.m. $58.

gay men’S ChoruS of waShingTon Lincoln Theatre. 7 p.m. $25–$59.

marS 4TeT Twins Jazz. 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15. middleway STudio ConCerT Howard Theatre.

12 p.m. $10.

girlS gunS & glory Hill Country Live.

10:30 p.m. Free.

opera in The ouTfield: roSSini’S Cinderella Nationals Park. 7 p.m. Free.

greaT noiSe enSemble Atlas Performing Arts Center. 8 p.m. $20–$32. honeST haloway, galVanize, moTion lineS, Chomp Chomp Velvet Lounge. 10 p.m. $8. indigo loVe AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $20–$30. iriS demenT Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

John pizzarelli Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40.

JuSTin marTin, ardalan, waVe age U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $12.

The orChid, a Troop of eChoeS, Showpony Velvet Lounge. 8:30 p.m. $8.

2015 Summer Arts & Entertainment Guide

paul reiSler, lea morriS, marShall keyS Hylton Performing Arts Center. 8 p.m. $10–$25. reV 909, will eaSTman, ozker U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m. $10.

ShaCara rogerS Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free.

laST Train home, adam fauCeT and The Tall graSS IOTA Club & Café. 8:30 p.m. $15.

SmiThJaCkSon Gypsy Sally’s. 7:30 p.m. Free.

maJor and The monbaCkS, boSley, azTeC Sun Gypsy Sally’s. 9 p.m. $12–$15.

STaCy brookS blueS band Zoo Bar. 9 p.m. Free.

mandolin orange, leif Vollebekk The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $15–$20. marS 4TeT Twins Jazz. 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15. moonShine SoCieTy Zoo Bar. 9 p.m. Free. newT Junior, yo no Say, brian rapp & naTureboi, naVi + piCnibuS Black Cat. 9 p.m. $12. on The buS Rock & Roll Hotel. 9 p.m. $12–$15. papadoSio 9:30 Club. 10:30 p.m. $18. philip whiTe & ChriS piTSiokoS, m@rk0 T|m!|n, The ShouTS from The Sea, muSiC from The film Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. 9 p.m. $10.

Sam prekop, mounTainS U Street Music Hall.

7 p.m. $15.

The SaVoy ellingTonS Bethesda Blues and Jazz.

8 p.m. $25–$35.

Shaan Warner Theatre. 8:30 p.m. $29–$159.

SharTel and hume The Hamilton. 10:30 p.m. Free.

ShowTek, makJ, Candyland Echostage.

9 p.m. $40.

The STeVe SCoTT proJeCT Mr. Henry’s. 8 p.m. Free.

SuSpiCiouS paCkage Austrian Cultural Forum.

7:30 p.m. Free.

Todd marCuS Jazz orCheSTra Bohemian Caverns. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20–$25. whiTe ford bronCo Howard Theatre. 9 p.m. $15.

5.16 Saturday

alex VanS, The ShorT liVeS Hill Country Live.

9:30 p.m. $7.50–$10.

SpiriT animal Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $12.

is it just us, or was this winter the worst?

Weather records indicate that it was a bit colder and snowier than usual, and anecdotal reports from around the Washington City Paper office confirm that it felt longer, grayer, and generally Scroogier (climate-changier?) than any season in recent memory.

That’s all to say that this summer, you deserve an extra-spe-

walk off The earTh 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $25.

5.17 Sunday

ani difranCo, The blind boyS of alabama Lincoln Theatre. 6:30 p.m. $75–$150. braVe baby DC9. 9 p.m. $10–$12.

CapiTal CiTy Symphony Atlas Performing Arts Center. 5 p.m. $15–$25.

CapTiVe Son, body Thief, Calm The waTerS Velvet Lounge. 9 p.m. $8.

cial break. You suffered through too many pant hems soaked

CaThedral Choral SoCieTy: greaT opera ChoruSeS Washington National Cathedral. 4 p.m. $15–$75.

through with salt and slush; now dig out your booty shorts and

dark STar orCheSTra The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $38–$48.

get thee to a disco-pop dance party. You shivered in thick sweat-

denizenS of waShingTon, SiSTer-ex, 7 door Sedan Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $10.

ers because your roommates were too cheap to turn up the

John pizzarelli Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40.

heat; here’s your time to stroll in the sunshine at a festival or

lagbaJa Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $25.

kriS funn The Hill Center. 5 p.m. Free.

street fair. You rode three different buses to show up for that art

moonaliCe, doobie deCibel SySTem, broTherS keeper Gypsy Sally’s. 8 p.m. $16–$19.

opening on the darkest day of the year; reward yourself with a

naTional gallery of arT Chamber playerS, ana VidoViC National Gallery of Art West Garden Court. 3:30 p.m. Free.

long, breezy bike ride to a gallery you’ve never seen before.

Our guide to the sunnier, sweatier months is full of D.C.’s best ways to fill your free time: concerts galore, plus visual art

ChopTeeTh The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $18–$23.

exhibitions, theater productions, film screenings, book talks,

The ChuCk brown band, y’anna Crawley Howard Theatre. 10:30 p.m. $22.50.

and a few festivals that include just about all of the above.

drop eleCTriC, laughing man Artisphere.

8 p.m. $15.

Your time for hibernation has passed—claim your fair share of

eliJah’S QuinTeT Utopia Bar & Grill. 11 p.m. Free.

summer fun before the chill rolls back around. Your vitamin D

feel free, dale and The zdubS, The beirdS IOTA Club & Café. 9 p.m. $10.

deficiency will thank you.

—Christina Cauterucci

riSing appalaChia Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $20.

SCoTT bradlee’S poSTmodern Jukebox Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $29.50.

STwo, diVerSa, ChriS mCClenney, lean QuaTifah U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m. $10.

Tab benoiT State Theatre. 6 p.m. $23.

5.18 Monday

ameriCan youTh philharmoniC orCheSTra’S Chamber enSemble Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free. baChelor boyS IOTA Club & Café. 8 p.m. Free. bob JameS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

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downTown boyS, SneakS Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $10.

miChal urbaniak Bethesda Blues and Jazz.

7:30 p.m. $35.

naTalie york, raye zaragoza, JeSSiCa yellowiTz Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $12–$20.

paTriCk alban and noChe laTina Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

one niTe STand Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

red Sword, The neTherlandS, hellpie, Showpony Velvet Lounge. 9 p.m. $8.

5.19 tueSday

Sherman ewing Gypsy Sally’s. 7 p.m. Free.

auSTin’S roSe Hill Country Live. 9 p.m. Free.

Terry marShall Twins Jazz. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10.

buffy SainTe-marie, bill danoff The Hamilton.

7:30 p.m. $25–$40.

Tom mCbride Hill Country Live. 9 p.m. Free.

Colleen daly, Julia dawSon Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free. falling in reVerSe, ghoST Town Fillmore Silver Spring. 7:30 p.m. $23.

The Johnny arTiS band Madam’s Organ.

9 p.m. Free.

JohnnySwim Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $29.50. lyle link Trio Utopia Bar & Grill. 9:30 p.m. Free. rheTT walker band, keiTh elgin Jammin Java.

7:30 p.m. $12–$20.

TV on The radio, bo ningen Echostage.

7 p.m. $48.60.

TeCh n9ne, krizz kaliko, ChriS webby, murS, king 810, zuSe Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $30.

VoCal workShop graduaTion ConCerT Blues Alley. 7 p.m., 9 p.m. $10.

5.20 WedneSday

abinneT berhanu & hebreT muSiCa Twins Jazz.

8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10. aliCe gerrard, CaThy fink & marCy marxer, dudley Connell & Sally loVe AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $30–$40. aShleigh flynn & her proCh ClimberS Gypsy Sally’s. 7:30 p.m. Free.

CeSar orozCo, kamaraTa Jazz Blues Alley.

8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25. daVe nada, Sabo, happy ColorS, JSTJr U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m. $10–$12. eriCa aShley Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $12–$18. eTana Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $20.

The wayne wilenTz Trio Utopia Bar & Grill.

9:30 p.m. Free. william fiTzSimmonS, denSion wiTmer U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20. yarn The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $18–$23.

CaTz ‘n dogz, TiTTSworTh, baronhawk U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m. $12.

Chon Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $12–$14.

ColleCTor’S ediTion Utopia Bar & Grill.

11 p.m. Free. daVid lindley Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $22–$30. eriC prydz Echostage. 9 p.m. $40. eriC roberSon, Carolyn malaChi Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $39.50.

The hillbilly gypSieS, The appleSeed ColleCTiVe, STill hand STring band Gypsy Sally’s. 9 p.m. $12–$15. inTeralaCTix DC9. 7 p.m. $10.

Jennifer koh, anSSi karTTunen, benJamin hoChman Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium.

8 p.m. Free.

Jimmy Cobb, mike STern, Sonny forTune, buSTer williamS Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40.

Julian SChwarz Austrian Cultural Forum.

7:30 p.m. $70.

The mann SiSTerS Gypsy Sally’s. 7:30 p.m. Free.

The marTinez broTherS, filSonik Flash. 8 p.m. $10–$20. maTT ingeneri Trio Mr. Henry’s. 8 p.m. Free. maTThew STeVenS Bohemian Caverns. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20–$28.

The funk ark, The good Thing, underwaTer SoundS Gypsy Sally’s. 8 p.m. $10–$14.

miChael SCoglio of The 19Th STreeT band The Hamilton. 10:30 p.m. Free.

SCuba Flash. 8 p.m. $5–$15.

mobb deep Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $25.

waShingTon naTional opera Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free.

The o’S Hill Country Live. 9 p.m. Free.

yoSi and eugene Alden Theatre. 12:30 p.m. Free.

pleaSure CurSeS, young rapidS Smithsonian American Art Museum. 6 p.m. Free.

5.21 thurSday

a prairie home Companion wiTh garriSon keillor Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$55.

alex parez and The SideburyS, bobby ThompSon, andy zipf, The nriS, laura TSaggariS, Jelly roll morTalS, SouTh rail, The glimpSeS IOTA Club & Café. 8:30 p.m. $12. beTTy Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. 5:30 p.m. Free. blaCk maSala, TipSy oxCarT, oTTomania Tropicalia. 8 p.m. $12–$15. body language DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$14.

The broTherS ComaToSe, aToka ChaSe Gypsy Sally’s. 8:30 p.m. $10–$12.

Crizzly, anTiSerum U Street Music Hall.

10 p.m. $15.

Jimmy Cobb, mike STern, Sonny forTune, buSTer williamS Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40.

The knuCkle duSTerS Mr. Henry’s. 8 p.m. Free. leo moran and anThony ThiSTleThwaiTe Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $18–$20. marCel deTTmann Flash. 8 p.m. $10–$20.

“Where are they now, these swarthy, seductive male virtuosos?” asked a narrow-minded classical music critic a few years back, lamenting the decline of machismo among violinists ever since the alpha male days of Niccolò Paganini, who “didn’t play the violin; he stroked it.” Paganini played in the early 1800s, so we have no witnesses to that particular fevered fantasy. But he sure was Italian, which I guess counts as swarthy. Swarthiness apparently makes Greek violinist Leonidas Kavakos the new standard bearer of masculinity among violinists, here to wrest the instrument from the clutches of today’s mostly “pale, female, and sylph-like” soloists, along with a few introverted, elf-like girlie-men. (“Blonde too, in many cases.”) Kavakos might not see himself that way—in fact, nowadays, he sees himself as much a conductor as a soloist, and will perform both duties with the National Symphony Orchestra—but whatever he does, he obviously has a lot of ethnic and heteronormative stereotypes to live up to when he takes the —Mike Paarlberg stage. May 14–16 at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. $10–$85.

5.22 Friday

follakzoid Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $10–$12.

alex bugnon, Tom browne & elan TroTman Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.

Leonidas KavaKos

SonS of bill 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $20. a SouThern Soul TribuTe: The muSiC of muSCle ShoalS & STax/VolT Bethesda Blues and Jazz.

8 p.m. $30.

SuperSwank, aTomiC moSQuiToS, inSeCT SurferS IOTA Club & Café. 8:30 p.m. $12.

Swamp keeperS Zoo Bar. 9 p.m. Free.

Talibam!, miCrokingdom, ampTexT, akouSma Pyramid Atlantic Art Center. 9 p.m. $10. u.S. army STringS Alden Theatre. 8 p.m. Free.

VSa inTernaTional young SoloiSTS CompeTiTion Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free. world parTy, daVid duffy The Hamilton.

8:30 p.m. $25–$30.

5.23 Saturday

The auTumn defenSe, holliS brown The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $17–$22. ball in The houSe, piTCheS be Crazy Jammin Java. 8 p.m. $20.

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Tv on The Radio

For a short while, around the time its beloved Dear Science was released in 2008, Brooklyn art-rock group TV on the Radio may have been the buzziest of all buzz bands. But last year’s Seeds—TV on the Radio’s fifth record and first since the death of bassist Gerard Smith—came and went in relative quiet. Nevertheless, the band’s fussy, experimental spirit persists. Seeds boldly forgoes TV on the Radio’s trademark swirls of feedback and noise in favor of a pop sharpness, helping accentuate the vulnerability of lead singer Tunde Adebimpe’s voice and lyrics. In short, TV on the Radio may not be the darling act of indie rock at the moment. But when the band runs through its hefty catalogue of consistently great albums and songs at Echo—Dean Essner stage, it’ll feel like 2008 all over again. May 19 at Echostage. $40.

LighT and MaTTeR

Classical programs that feature works by composers who are not dead and not men are a rarity, so it’s nice to see Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho get some love from the Library of Congress and its commissioning fund for new music. Saariaho has her champions in Washington: Her Orion was included in a National Symphony Orchestra program in 2013 that featured violinist and fellow Finn Pekka Kuusisto. If that piece is any indication, Saariaho’s music can be hard to wrap one’s head around. She’s particularly fond of incessant droning and weird percussion—gongs, tubular bells, thundersticks—and critics tend to attach words like “existential” to her work, which isn’t promising if you’re a fan of more fun composers like, say, Mozart. Then again, if you like Mogwai, this might be up your alley. Just in case her new piano trio composition gets a little too angsty, violinist Jennifer Koh, cellist Anssi Karttunen, and pianist Benjamin Hochman will even out the program with a few Ravel and Debussy sonatas. May 22 at the —Mike Paarlberg Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium. Free.

The RenTaLs

Twenty years ago, the Rentals, fronted by former Weezer bassist Matt Sharp, scored a modern rock hit with the buoyant singalong “Friends Of P.” The Rentals failed to find continued mainstream success in the same way Rivers Cuomo and Weezer did, but the band developed a cult following as its Moog-heavy power-pop confections aged. Last year, the group released Lost In Alphaville, its third full-length album and first since 1999. Sharp doesn’t take any major songwriting risks on Lost In Alphaville, but tight session drumming by Patrick Carney of the Black Keys and vocal features from Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig of Lucius help add new levels of clarity and variation to his concise, bright arrangements. The Rentals may appear unsophisticated compared to current buzz bands that incorporate dense layers of electronics into their music, but Sharp’s pet project remains goofy, charming, and most importantly, a lot of —Dan Singer fun. May 23 at the Rock & Roll Hotel. $20.

C.J. ChenieR and The Red hoT Louisiana Band

Houston resident C.J. Chenier has been playing accordion with the Red Hot Louisiana Band since 1987, when he took over for his late father, “King of Zydeco” Clifton Chenier. He was once the group’s sax player, but Chenier now uses his deep voice for singing and his hands for working the squeezebox. The group’s songbook covers speedy zydeco, slower blues, rockin’ boogie, and waltzes. Chenier pens some songs himself, but he and the group have also transformed cuts by PJ Harvey, Hank Williams, Van Morrison, Tom Waits, and Curtis Mayfield.

Naturally, he and the band add the bouncy accordion tones, rubboard scraping, and percussive beats to dance tunes from his dad including “Hot Tamale Baby” and “Can’t Sit Down.” May —Steve Kiviat 28 at Artisphere. $20.

borrowed arTS, JaCob gemmell, broke royalS Velvet Lounge. 8:30 p.m. $8. daVe maTThewS band Jiffy Lube Live. 7 p.m. $40.50–$85. daVid kiTChen band The Hamilton.

10:30 p.m. Free. eliJah’S QuinTeT Utopia Bar & Grill. 11 p.m. Free. eriC roberSon, Carolyn malaChi Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $39.50. flaShband IOTA Club & Café. 7:30 p.m. $10. geographer, empireS, idlehandS U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20.

The Johnny arTiS band Madam’s Organ.

9 p.m. Free. karen JonaS Hill Country Live. 8:30 p.m. Free. kermiT ruffinS & The bbQ SwingerS The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $25–$35. lyle link Trio Utopia Bar & Grill. 9:30 p.m. Free.

STeVen wilSon 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $35.

Jimmy Cobb, mike STern, Sonny forTune, buSTer williamS Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40. kinky Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $20. klingande, auTograf 9:30 Club. 9 p.m. $25. laTin exploSion 2015 dmV Patriot Center.

7 p.m. $35–$185. liberaTion danCe parTy DC9. 11 p.m. $2–$5.

The manTraS, elm Gypsy Sally’s. 9 p.m. $12–$15. marko haTlak Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

6 p.m. Free. maTThew STeVenS Bohemian Caverns. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20–$28.

The renTalS, rey pila, radiaTion CiTy Rock & Roll Hotel. 7:30 p.m. $20. weSley feSTiVal Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

8 p.m. $15–$50.

5.24 Sunday

air forCe Symphony orCheSTra Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 3 p.m. Free.

CrySTal gayle Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 8 p.m. $55–$85. fuTure Echostage. 9 p.m. $48.40.

Jimmy Cobb, mike STern, Sonny forTune, buSTer williamS Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40. kill pariS, maThiaS U Street Music Hall.

10 p.m. $15. luke brindley, Todd wrighT, anThony fiaCCo Jammin Java. 7 p.m. $16.

With its tongue-in-cheek name and whimsical performances, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah had indie rock fans’ hearts from its first chorus of, well, clapping. Thanks to the tastemaking capacity of MySpace and LiveJournal, the band’s 2005 self-titled debut album generated some serious blog buzz, making the Philly/Brooklyn-based fivepiece a college radio favorite without a record label.

But while its eruption onto the scene can be traced to interwebs magic, singer Alec Ounsworth’s en-

dee luCaS Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

Jim rezaC Gypsy Sally’s. 7:30 p.m. Free.

a prairie home Companion wiTh garriSon keillor Wolf Trap Filene Center. 5:45 p.m. $25–$55.

CLap YouR hands saY Yeah

bonnie raSh, CiVil youTh, lyfe of The parTy, The Cruddy Crankerz Velvet Lounge. 9 p.m. $8.

raya braSS band, Sandaraa Tropicalia. 8 p.m. $10–$12.

The new romanCe Fillmore Silver Spring.

9 p.m. $15.

Death’s story, as detailed in the 2012 documentary A Band Called Death, goes like this: In 1971, four brothers formed Death, arguably the very first punk band in the world. They were signed to a Detroit label in 1976, recorded and released two singles, and then disbanded in 1977. Over the 35 years that followed, the band’s records mysteriously started popping up in record stores and at garage sales across the country, and Death gained a cult-like following. Its music, which sounded similar to and yet predated modern punk bands, had record collectors salivating and music historians scratching their heads. When the documentary came out, the band reformed, lost its air of mystery, and gained a label. And although it’s down one original member, Death —Tim Regan still rocks as hard as they used to. May 28 at Black Cat. $20-$25.

5.26 tueSday

human CounTry Jukebox Hill Country Live.

9:30 p.m. Free.

nadaSTrom, ken lazee U Street Music Hall.

10 p.m. $10.

deaTh

one niTe STand Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

mike flaherTy’S dixieland direCT Jazz band Zoo Bar. 7:30 p.m. Free. naTional memorial day Choral feSTiVal 2015 Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 3 p.m. Free.

QuieT Company The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $14–$18.

5.27 WedneSday Cherokee Flash. 8 p.m. $10.

The daVid mayfield parade, The hello STrangerS, Carolina STory Gypsy Sally’s.

8 p.m. $12–$15. enSemble harmonia Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free. hd Jazz QuinTeT Twins Jazz. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10.

The human CounTry Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

The Jukebox indie muSiC ConCerT Tropicalia.

8:30 p.m. $10–$20. kenny CheSney, Jake owen, ChaSe riCe Merriweather Post Pavilion. 7 p.m. $50–$127.50. laurenCe Juber Jammin Java. 8 p.m. $20–$23. niCk Tha 1da, urban Shaman, deVa, ThrVd Velvet Lounge. 9 p.m. $8. paTriCk waTSon, The low anThem 9:30 Club.

7 p.m. $20. riCh robinSon, daVe o’grady The Hamilton.

7:30 p.m. $18–$28. rone & fred falke, koChi U Street Music Hall.

10 p.m. $12.

The SeCreT SiSTerS, STriking maTCheS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $22.50.

STeVe SmiTh & ViTal informaTion Blues Alley.

8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25. yellowJaCkeTS Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $27.50.

5.28 thurSday

al peTTeway & amy whiTe Jammin Java.

7:30 p.m. $20. amigoS band, dom flemonS AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $20–$25. aVan laVa U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

C.J. Chenier and The red hoT louiSiana band Artisphere. 8:30 p.m. $20.

CapiTal CiTy VoiCeS, Jazz band maSTerClaSS Twins Jazz. 7:30 p.m. $15.

roCk STeady Tropicalia. 4 p.m. $10.

CarToon weaponS, Time ColumnS, moTherknuCkle DC9. 8:30 p.m. $8.

Sherryl JoneS, wayne wilenTz Utopia Bar & Grill. 9:30 p.m. Free.

daViS bradley duo Mr. Henry’s. 8 p.m. Free.

The SpliT SeCondS, merCuTio, inTerSTaTe riValS, roCkeT CiTy rioT, Sidewalk Slam Velvet Lounge. 8:30 p.m. $8.

down To The bone Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.

The STory So far, four year STrong, Terror, SouVenirS 9:30 Club. 6:30 p.m. $20. whiTehorSe Hill Country Live. 8 p.m. Free.

5.25 Monday

deaTh, obnox Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $20–$25. eldar Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25. fidlar, meTz 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $17. louiS weekS, fellow CreaTureS, The el manSouriS Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $12.

The mCloVinS, aQueouS, baCkbeaT underground Gypsy Sally’s. 8:30 p.m. $10–$14.

The greek Chamber muSiC proJeCT Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free.

miTTenfieldS, heaVy lighTS, Sealab Velvet Lounge. 8:30 p.m. $8.

mighTy real: a fabulouS SylVeSTer muSiCal Howard Theatre. 7 p.m. $69.50.

paTriCk alban and noChe laTina Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

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Sageworth Gypsy Sally’s. 7 p.m. Free.

Scott Kurt Hill Country Live. 9 p.m. Free.

SeSSion americana The Hill Center.

7:30 p.m. $15–$20.

Shiba San, Shawn Q U Street Music Hall.

10 p.m. $15. tortured Soul Tropicalia. 9 p.m. $18–$25. the wayne wilentz trio Utopia Bar & Grill.

9:30 p.m. Free. zulal and ara dinKjian Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. 6 p.m. Free.

5.29 Friday

a.r. rahman Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m.

(Sold out) art Sherrod jr., ann neSby Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40. barrington levy Howard Theatre.

11:30 p.m. $25.

ticingly off-kilter, David Byrne-esque vocals, paired with the band’s indiscriminate use of instrumentation—harps, brass, xylophones, megaphones—made CYHSY one of most lauded indie acts of the mid-2000s. In honor of the band’s 10-year anniversary, its members will perform its debut LP in full, playing album favorites like “The Skin of My Yellow Country Teeth” and “Clap Your Hands!” to a crowd that has likely moved on from MySpace, but still craves the art rock it brought —Carey Hodges to the masses. May 29 at Rock & Roll Hotel. $20.

Joe ely

In 1978, Joe Ely and his band were playing in London. Members of the Clash showed up and told the Lubbock, Texas singer how much they loved his Honky Tonk Masquerade. Inspired

by Ely’s twangy roadhouse sounds and enjoying their late-night carousing, the Clash soon had Ely and his band opening for its gigs on both sides of the Atlantic. After dabbling with synthesizers in the early ’80s and reuniting in the late ’90s with his early-’70s folk-rock quartet, the Flatlanders, Ely released the album Satisfied at Last in 2011 and his first novel, Reverb, in 2014. Ely’s profile is lower than when he was giving Spanish lyric tips to Joe Strummer, but he’s still singing barstool tales of the working class that mix shots of country, rock, and folk.

—Steve Kiviat June 1 at the Birchmere. $25.

cravin’ dogS, the oxymoronS AMP by Strathmore. 7:30 p.m. $20–$25. cruzie beaux, dj ayeS cold, me and Karen, chomp chomp DC9. 8 p.m. $8. depeche mode dance party Black Cat. 9:30 p.m. $10. detached retina, eleven, claSS action, the vonabeeS, the bridge, garter in the cloud Gypsy Sally’s. 12:30 p.m. $10. drew gibSon, Flo anito IOTA Club & Café.

8:30 p.m. $12. elijah’S Quintet Utopia Bar & Grill. 11 p.m. Free. the inSerieS’ latino muSic Fever Source Theatre. 8 p.m. $16–$35. joanna paScale Bohemian Caverns. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20–$25.

Kool & the gang, chaKa Khan Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $30–$45. marlon jordan Twins Jazz. 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15. martyn & anthony paraSole, miKe Servito U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10.

ben SimS Flash. 8 p.m. $8–$12. bonerama, miKe zito The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $20–$25.

mclean high School big band, longFellow high School big band Jammin Java.

1:30 p.m. $10.

brent & co The Hamilton. 10:30 p.m. Free. brit Floyd Warner Theatre. 8 p.m. $37.50–$63. clap your handS Say yeah Rock & Roll Hotel.

9 p.m. $20.

miSS teSS and the talKbacKS, letitia vanSant and the bonaFideS Jammin Java.

6:30 p.m. $15.

collector’S edition Utopia Bar & Grill.

11 p.m. Free.

nSo prelude Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

6 p.m. Free.

etienne charleS Library of Congress Coolidge Auditorium. 8 p.m. Free.

ruSh Jiffy Lube Live. 7:30 p.m. $37–$127.

grainger and the new pocKetS, meritxell Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 8 p.m. $25.

Stephen Spano Gypsy Sally’s. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Shartel and hume The Hamilton. 10:30 p.m. Free.

SweetliFe FeStival Merriweather Post Pavilion.

12 p.m. $97.50–$350.

the highballerS Hill Country Live. 9:30 p.m. Free. honey iSland Swamp band Gypsy Sally’s. 9 p.m. $15–$17.

5.31 Sunday

hudSon mohawKe U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $15–$20.

the hit men Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 7:30 p.m. $40. jaKubi DC9. 9 p.m. $10.

the inSerieS’ latino muSic Fever Source Theatre. 8 p.m. $16–$35.

janelle gill Kennedy Center Millennium Stage.

6 p.m. Free.

ivan & alyoSha, KriS orlowSKi U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

john philip SouSa band FeStival Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 2 p.m. Free.

jacK garratt DC9. 7 p.m. $12.

johnny boyd Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m.

joanna paScale Bohemian Caverns. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20–$25.

KingS Jammin Java. 1 p.m. $20. miKe Flaherty’S dixieland direct jazz band Zoo Bar. 7:30 p.m. Free.

jonatha brooKe Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $29.50. marlon jordan Twins Jazz. 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15.

roamFeSt 2015 Birchmere. 7 p.m. $15.50.

people’S champS Tropicalia. 8 p.m. $10.

random movement, adrienne richardS, jaybee Flash. 8 p.m. $5–$8.

the prahnS, anti-Social collective, Flow State Velvet Lounge. 9:30 p.m. $8.

Seinabo Sey U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

purity ring, braidS, born gold 9:30 Club.

6 p.m., 10 p.m. (6 p.m., 10 p.m. Sold out).

Sherryl joneS, wayne wilentz Utopia Bar & Grill. 9:30 p.m. Free.

rani arbo and daiSy mayhem Alden Theatre.

8 p.m. $20–$30.

Slim ceSSna’S auto club Hill Country Live. 9 p.m. $10–$12.

tweet, orlando dixon Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $25.50.

SweetliFe FeStival Merriweather Post Pavilion.

12 p.m. $97.50–$350.

5.30 Saturday

6.1 Monday

12th planet, loudpvcK, Kove 9:30 Club.

9 p.m. $22.

anna nalicK, chriStina holmeS Jammin Java.

7 p.m. $20–$30.

1519, don zientara, hollertown Velvet Lounge.

8:30 p.m. $8. art Sherrod jr., ann neSby Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40. better oFF dead, blacK muddy river band Gypsy Sally’s. 9 p.m. $10–$14. big joe & the dynaFlowS Reston Town Center.

7:30 p.m. Free. the blue eyed bettyS Hill Country Live.

9:30 p.m. Free.

catFiSh and the bottlemen U Street Music Hall.

7 p.m. $20.

Holly Herndon

The hills of East Tennessee are better known for inspiring banjo breakdowns than rousing perplexing electronic compositions, but Johnson City native Holly Herndon is a cutting-edge creator of the latter. A visual artist, composer, and electronic musician, Herndon, who is currently working toward a Ph.D. in composition at Stanford, employs her eerie pretty voice and laptop to create wonderfully weird, glitchy arrangements laced with techno samples and layered with heavily

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joe ely Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $25. other liveS, riothorSe royale Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $18. the red paintingS Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $12. the talleSt man on earth, madiSen ward and the mama bear Lincoln Theatre.

6:30 p.m. $35.

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6.2 tueSday

Cold beaT, oliVia neuTron-John, SneakS Comet Ping Pong. 9 p.m. $12. dreamerS, gringo STarr, ShanTih ShanTih DC9. 8:30 p.m. $12.

JameS madiSon high SChool Jazz band Jammin Java. 7 p.m. $10. peTer bernSTein, larry goldingS, bill STewarT Trio Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $22.

SamanTha fiSh, andy poxon Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $25.

The woggleS, Jake STarr & The deliCiouS fullneSS, The STenTS Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $12.

6.3 WedneSday

dakTyl, ambaSSadeurS U Street Music Hall.

10 p.m. $10.

The early noVember, reSToraTionS Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $17–$20. holly herndon DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$14.

The human CounTry Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free. huTCh & kaThy Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $12. ingrid miChaelSon, Jukebox The ghoST, oh honey Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7:30 p.m. $25–$100.

J.p. Jofre The Hill Center. 7:30 p.m. $15–$20.

Jedi mind TriCkS U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20.

Joe VeTTer Twins Jazz. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10. marC brouSSard Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35. ramblin’ JaCk ellioTT AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $20–$25. ruSTed rooT, adam ezra group 9:30 Club.

7 p.m. $30.

manipulated vocals. She’s even used custom-made software that converts her Internet browsing history into audio signals to explore themes of society’s dependence on technology. Herndon’s bass-heavy arrangements are generally synced with video elements as well, disorienting audiences with colorful, disjointed videos that loop between real and animated images, creating an even —Carey Hodges more immersive live experience. June 3 at DC9. $12–$14.

aRT soRoRiTY foR giRLs

On Older Boys, the second album from D.C. import Art Sorority For Girls, frontman Daoud Tyler-Ameen shows off his keen ear for melody and knack for clever wordplay to great effect. Highlights like “Man With a Van,” a contemplative ditty sung from the perspective of a personified New York City—Tyler-Ameen’s former home—weave cryptic rhymes through utterly infectious hooks. Tyler-Ameen’s acoustic guitar-led arrangements are relatively sparse, and as a result, his craftsmanship is on full display throughout. His brand of indie pop takes cues from the passionate emoting of the Get Up Kids and the pop-culture fixations of Fountains of Wayne, adding layers of familiarity and vulnerability to his songs far beyond each catchy chorus. In “Man With A Van,” the Big Apple tells Tyler-Ameen it “prays for your new neighbors,” but the D.C. music community should be thrilled to have a band like Art Sorority For Girls join its ranks. June 4 at —Dan Singer the Black Cat Backstage. $10.

usTad RahaT faTeh aLi Khan

When Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan was born in 1974, his uncle, Pakistani singing legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, announced he would tutor his nephew in the art of singing Qawwali, the Sufi devotional music of South Asia. At 3, Rahat was singing, and by 7 he’d started formal training. In the years following his uncle’s death in 1997, Rahat has become the biggest star of the genre. Rahat sings in a high-pitched voice that gradually becomes louder and more dramatic on each song. He improvises, stretches out notes, and engages in call and response with backing singers over a pump organ and percussive tablas and dholak drums. Since 2004, Rahat has also reached audiences by contributing songs to Bollywood movie soundtracks. No matter the style, count on Rahat to imbue his material with a hypnotic fervor. June 6 at DAR Constitution —Steve Kiviat Hall. $37-$297.

CalexiCo, gaby moreno 9:30 Club.

9:30 p.m. $25.

CapiTal Jazz feST Merriweather Post Pavilion.

7:30 p.m. $52.50–$205. hoT Chip, Sinkane Echostage. 7 p.m. $53.70. ian fiTzgerald & kriSTa baroni Gypsy Sally’s.

7:30 p.m. Free.

The inSerieS’ laTino muSiC feVer Mexican Cultural Institute. 8 p.m. $16–$35. irma ThomaS Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $60.

Jeff The broTherhood U Street Music Hall.

7 p.m. $15.

JeSSe marChanT DC9. 7 p.m. $10. oTTmar lieberT, luna negra Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $35. raul midon AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $30–$35. refuSed Rock & Roll Hotel. 9 p.m. $35.

The SmiThereenS Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $25.

The STeeldriVerS The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $20–$30.

STill STanding Zoo Bar. 9 p.m. Free.

TeChniCianS, Two dragonS and a CheeTah, honeST haloway, Color paleTTe Velvet Lounge.

9 p.m. $8.

ViCTor Calderone, penTamon U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $15.

6.6 Saturday

10Cm, okdal GW Lisner Auditorium. 7:30 p.m. $39–$119. beTa play, The TragiC ThrillS Jammin Java.

10 p.m. $12–$18.

The big boy liTTle band Zoo Bar. 9 p.m. Free.

u.S. air forCe ConCerT band and Singing SergeanTS Sylvan Theater, National Mall. 8 p.m. Free.

The brazil proJeCT Twins Jazz. 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15.

Veronneau Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20.

CapiTal Jazz feST Merriweather Post Pavilion.

12 p.m. $52.50–$205.

CruiSr, Suburban liVing DC9. 8 p.m. $10.

6.4 thurSday

CarloS enriQue peña, Sofia rei Montgomery College Cultural Arts Center. 8 p.m. $25.

ClydeS on fire Gypsy Sally’s. 7 p.m. Free.

daweS Warner Theatre. 8 p.m. $21.50–$34.

The deCemberiSTS, faTher John miSTy Merriweather Post Pavilion. 7:30 p.m. $38.50–$48.50.

The inSerieS’ laTino muSiC feVer Mexican Cultural Institute. 2:30 p.m. $16–$35.

fellowCrafT, The luCky So and So’S, ménage À garage Velvet Lounge. 9 p.m. $8.

irma ThomaS Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $60.

Jordon dixon Twins Jazz. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10.

lady anTebellum, Sam hunT, hunTer hayeS, Cam, logan mize, mo piTney, Sam grow Jiffy Lube Live. 4 p.m. $30.75–$60.50.

kaTe TempeST U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15. lil diCky, probCauSe 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $25.

lindSay buCkingham palaCe IOTA Club & Café.

9 p.m. $10.

miChael franTi & Spearhead, See-i Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $35.

Queering Sound Pyramid Atlantic Art Center.

7:30 p.m. $10.

niCole moudaber, dJ liSa frank U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m. $20. noel gallagher’S high flying birdS Lincoln Theatre. 6:30 p.m. $55. (Sold out) oliVia Chaney Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $15. puma pTah, ChriSToS dC, dJ duTTy bookman Tropicalia. 8 p.m. $10.

Sarah parTridge Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20.

Spoonboy, nana grizol, arT SororiTy for girlS Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $10. wink keziah & delux moTel Hill Country Live.

10 p.m. Free.

6.5 Friday

19Th STreeT band The Hamilton. 10:30 p.m. Free.

The b-52S Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$50. baChaCo, empreSarioS Tropicalia. 7 p.m. $10.

The beanSTalk library, loST gloVeS, SpiriT ploTS IOTA Club & Café. 9 p.m. $12. big daddy loVe Hill Country Live. 9:30 p.m. Free.

The brazil proJeCT Twins Jazz. 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15.

raul midon AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $30–$35.

WiRe

At one point, U.K. punk and post-punk pioneer Wire was so averse to playing its past material that it toured with a Wire tribute band as its opening act. Seriously. The band, which has influenced later acts from Black Flag to Blur, has since loosened up a bit, playing “what we feel like playing,” according to singer/guitarist Colin Newman. The group’s 1977 debut, Pink Flag, was lauded for its minimalist approach, pairing dissonant guitar licks with spacey amp noise, and the quartet has experimented with synth-tinged prog rock and catchy harmonies that verge on power pop. Live, the legends provide a head-spinning catalogue, jumping from earsplitting —Carey Hodges growls to gorgeous instrumental runs. June 6 at the Black Cat. $20.

RhYe

Spoiler alert: If you’re hoping the person behind Rhye’s vocals is a sultry woman, you’re going to be disappointed. Despite the name of its debut album, Woman, the R&B duo is comprised of two men, including singer Mike Milosh, whose silky, soothing voice is easily mistaken for a gal’s. Rhye’s music, which is often compared to the xx’s, might be a little too intimate for a first date, but would be perfect for a couple dizzy in the honeymoon period or riding the waves of a more mature relationship. The soft, subtle beats and sensual lyrics will make you want to

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ryan hemSworTh, Tommy kruiSe U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m. $15.

The Seldom SCene, Shannon whiTworTh & barreTT SmiTh Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $25.

STarT making SenSe The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $18–$23.

SToogeS braSS band, blaCk maSala, dJ Crown ViC Artisphere. 8 p.m. $15.

Tame impala, kuroma Echostage. 5:30 p.m. $48.60. uSTad rahaT faTeh ali khan DAR Constitution Hall. 8 p.m. $37–$297. willie nile Jammin Java. 7 p.m. $20. wire, Julian lynCh Black Cat. 9 p.m. $20.

6.7 Sunday

algierS Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $12. allen TouSSainT, rebirTh braSS band, pine leaf boyS Wolf Trap Filene Center. 2 p.m. $30.

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CapiTal Jazz feST Merriweather Post Pavilion.

12 p.m. $52.50–$205.

ColorS of The Caribbean Music Center at Strathmore. 11 a.m. Free. geTo boyS Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $25. holdfaST, inSubordinaTion, The SCoTCh bonneTS, ThirTeen TowerS Velvet Lounge. 9 p.m. $8. irma ThomaS Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $60. keVin fowler Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $20. lez zeppelin The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $28–$40.

The VaCCineS, liTTle may 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $30.

6.8 Monday

albare Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20.

Julia fanning, brian friTzy, Jordan Sherman IOTA Club & Café. 7 p.m. $10. nilS lofgren Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $49.50. noThing, merChandiSe, Cloakroom Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15–$17. robbie SChaefer Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $15.

SbTrkT 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $35. whiTe lung, obliTeraTionS, big mouTh DC9.

8:30 p.m. $12.

6.9 tueSday

Chronixx Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $25. dma’S DC9. 9 p.m. $12. ed SChrader’S muSiC beaT Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $12. florenCe and The maChine, empreSS of Merriweather Post Pavilion. 8 p.m. $45–$65. mago de oz Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $40. mono Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15.

take a spontaneous road trip to Assateague, where you’ll build a bonfire, make sweet love on the beach (National Park Service rules be damned!), and wish the summer could last forever. June —Natalie Villacorta 10 at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. $22–$25.

Lana deL ReY and gRiMes

On paper, Lana Del Rey and Grimes seem to be polar opposites. The former is a torch singer whose slow, swooning ballads from last year’s Ultraviolence sound as if they were beamed in from the late ’60s or early ’70s. The latter is a plucky, futuristic electronic artist whose songs never lack in energy, as evidenced by her head-spinning breakout 2012 album Visions. Nonetheless, a bill featuring both Lana Del Rey and Grimes feels like a rare, exclusive pop summit, curated specifically to showcase two of the more talented young artists in music today. All that’s missing is an appearance from Lorde. June 11 at Jiffy Lube Live. $25–$79.50. —Dean Essner

WeiRd aL

You probably liked at least one Weird Al song when you were a kid. Chances are, you probably still like that song. Nostalgia seekers, rejoice: The greatest musical parodist that ever lived plays most of his greatest hits on tour. At Wolf Trap’s outdoor Filene Center, Weird Al-oholics can squeal along to classics like “Eat It” and “White and Nerdy” while jamming to such recent pop parodies as “Handy,” a remodeling-themed riff on Iggy Azalea’s “Fancy.” Ask any hardcore Al fan and she’ll tell you the four-time Grammy winner and his band of merrimakers stage dazzling visual presentations that are equal parts funny and impressive. June 12 at Wolf Trap’s —Tim Regan Filene Center. $40-65.

neKo Case

All you need to know about Neko Case is that she’s got an otherworldly, beautiful voice, a badass temperament, and a lot of songs to sing. Case’s latest album, The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You, is a testament to the artist’s childhood, love life, and losses sustained over the years. Soulful songs like “Night Still Comes,” a lighter-waving guitar-and-drum waltz, are balanced out by dancier tracks like Case’s fist-shaking rock anthem, “Man.” Onstage, Case is usually genuine and loving, able to make thousand-seat venues feel like barroom shows. Prepare yourself for emotions. You’ll have a lot of ’em. June 15 at the —Tim Regan Lincoln Theatre. $45.

paul weller 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $40.

pigpen TheaTre Co., you won’T Jammin Java.

7 p.m. $15. roberTa gambarini, The CyruS CheSTnuT Trio Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

SaSha ellioTT Twins Jazz. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10.

6.12 Friday

alle farben U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $10. bill kirChen & Too muCh fun, The nighThawkS, billy priCe Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $29.50.

The ChuCk brown band AMP by Strathmore.

8 p.m. $25. deanna bogarT, daryl daViS, kenny wayne State Theatre. 7 p.m. $24. fiTo paez Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $58. greTChen parlaTo, lionel loueke Bohemian Caverns. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $28–$33. k.flay Rock & Roll Hotel. 9 p.m. $12–$15. lloyd dobler effeCT The Hamilton.

10:30 p.m. Free.

Trina, baCkyard band Howard Theatre.

11 p.m. $30.

franCo de ViTa Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $55.

weird al yankoViC Wolf Trap Filene Center.

8 p.m. $40.

The human CounTry Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

who’S bad 9:30 Club. 10 p.m. $20.

Jeff weinTraub Twins Jazz. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10.

6.13 Saturday

John SCofield uberJam band The Hamilton.

7:30 p.m. $28–$38.

aCTiVe Child, low roar AMP by Strathmore.

7:30 p.m. $22–$28.

The manhaTTan TranSfer Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $59.50.

a-Trak, araabmuzik, ape drumS 9:30 Club.

8 p.m. $25.

paQuiTo d’riVera QuinTeT The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $38–$53.

Songhoy blueS U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20.

flume Echostage. 8 p.m. $30.

6.11 thurSday

lana del rey, grimeS Jiffy Lube Live. 7:30 p.m. $25–$79.50.

roberTa gambarini, The CyruS CheSTnuT Trio Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

eriC erdman Gypsy Sally’s. 7 p.m. Free.

The Very beST Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15.

The hillbenderS AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $22–$28.

rakim, dJ zu Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $22.

braxTon Cook meeTS buTCher brown Bohemian Caverns. 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. $20–$25.

uke-hunT Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $12.

greTChen parlaTo, lionel loueke Bohemian Caverns. 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. $28–$33.

muSTered Courage Hill Country Live.

9:30 p.m. Free.

6.10 WedneSday

roChelle riCe Mansion at Strathmore.

7:30 p.m. $17.

ColiSeum, Child biTe Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $10–$12.

miChael ThomaS QuinTeT Twins Jazz. 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15.

wildhoney, The Spook SChool, merCury girlS, experT alTeraTionS Comet Ping Pong.

9 p.m. $12.

norThern faCeS, leT iT happen Jammin Java.

7:30 p.m. $10–$15.

brad linde’S big ol’ enSemble Atlas Performing Arts Center. 8 p.m. $20–$28.

The marriage of figaro Wolf Trap Filene Center.

7:30 p.m. $36–$78.

Somebody’S darling Hill Country Live.

8:30 p.m. Free.

new kidS on The bloCk, TlC, nelly Verizon Center. 7 p.m. $29.50–$105.

belle & SebaSTian Echostage. 7 p.m. $53.70.

lemaiTre U Street Music Hall. 8 p.m. $12.

nilS lofgren Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $49.50.

mumford and SonS, The maCCabeeS Merriweather Post Pavilion. 7 p.m. $55.

air forCe STringS National Museum of American History. 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m. Free.

aria Jukebox Wolf Trap Filene Center. 3 p.m. $32–$48.

unKnoWn MoRTaL oRChesTRa

Psych rock is having a moment. Over the past year or so, trippy, fuzzed-out guitar licks have made an appearance on everything from big-time country hits to mixtapes. But while some acts just accent their sound with woozy rhythms and acid-tinged guitar solos, the Portland-based indie rockers of Unknown Mortal Orchestra have made the genre their own. New Zealand expat Ruban Nielson fronts the band, although the group initially attracted attention for its anonymity. True to its name, it released its first ode to lo-fi, 2010’s “Ffunny Ffrends,” via a Bandcamp page, immediately racking up loads of blog love and heavy anticipation for its debut self-titled LP. The trio released a follow-up, II, in 2013, and its third LP, Multi-Love, is scheduled to drop later this month. Live, Nielson’s soulful falsetto soars above layers of druggy percussion and jittery riffs, turning the venue of the moment into a real-life lava lamp of kaleidoscopic grooves —Carey Hodges and glowing hooks. June 15 at U Street Music Hall. $17.

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billy Joe ShaVer Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $29.50.

CourTney barneTT, ChaSTiTy belT, darren hanlon 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $20. (Sold out) JaCk deJohneTTe Trio The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. $28–$43. lower denS Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $12. miChael ThomaS QuinTeT Twins Jazz. 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15. niCholaS payTon Trio Bohemian Caverns. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $28–$33. on The buS, elikeh IOTA Club & Café. 9 p.m. $12. gilberT and SulliVan’S piraTeS of penzanCe Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $15–$55.

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Radio King oRchestRa Reston Town Center.

7:30 p.m. Free.

the dillingeR escaPe Plan, Mutoid Man, PRiMitive weaPons Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $20.

Rascal Flatts, scotty MccReeRy, ashley MonRoe Jiffy Lube Live. 7:30 p.m. $30.25–$60.

edwaRd shaRPe and the Magnetic zeRos Echostage. 7 p.m. $48.60.

RobeRta gaMbaRini, the cyRus chestnut tRio Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

the helio sequence Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $15.

Jon dee gRahaM Hill Country Live. 8:30 p.m. Free.

Rye baby Gypsy Sally’s. 7 p.m. Free.

Midnight noRth, quiMby Mountain band Gypsy Sally’s. 8:30 p.m. $10–$14.

sMithsonian Jazz MasteRwoRKs oRchestRa Baird Auditorium at National Museum of Natural History. 7:30 p.m. $18–$25.

shaMiR U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15. snaRKy PuPPy The Hamilton. 8 p.m. $38–$53.

6.14 Sunday

teRence blanchaRd Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40.

aFRohoRn Bohemian Caverns. 4:30 p.m. $15–$20. cathedRal sings: MozaRt RequiuM Washington National Cathedral. 7:30 p.m. $10.

6.17 WedneSday

6 stRing dRag, JuMPin’ JuPiteR Gypsy Sally’s.

8:30 p.m. $10–$14.

classic albuMs live PResents the beatles: abbey Road Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$40.

gRegoRy PoRteR Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 8 p.m. $50–$90.

the cooKeRs Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 8 p.m. $28–$33.

the hunts Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $10–$18.

couRtney baRnett, chastity belt, daRRen hanlon 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $20. dJango-a-go-go Festival 2015 Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $29.50.

FRed Foss The Hill Center. 5 p.m. Free. the MaRRiage oF FigaRo Wolf Trap Filene Center.

3 p.m. $36–$78.

MaRty nau Twins Jazz. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10.

MicKey bass and the Manhattan buRn unit Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 7:30 p.m. $20.

MiKe FlaheRty’s dixieland diRect Jazz band Zoo Bar. 7:30 p.m. Free. nicholas Payton tRio Bohemian Caverns. 7 p.m., 9 p.m. $28–$33. the Real McKenzies, the boids Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $15.

RobeRta gaMbaRini, the cyRus chestnut tRio Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25. stanton MooRe tRio, chaRlie hunteR tRio The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $28–$33. steve Poltz, Joe FiRstMan Jammin Java.

7:30 p.m. $15. tRails and ways, wateRstRideR DC9. 9 p.m. $10–$12.

6.15 Monday

bacheloR boys IOTA Club & Café. 8 p.m. Free. boheMian caveRns Jazz oRchestRa Bohemian Caverns. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20–$25. bRuce swaiM quaRtet Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $18. elizabeth cooK Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $25. iceage, low liFe DC9. 9 p.m. $14.

Josh Rouse, walteR MaRtin 9:30 Club.

7 p.m. $25.

MotheR MotheR Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15. neKo case Lincoln Theatre. 6:30 p.m. $45. snaRKy PuPPy The Hamilton. 8 p.m. $38–$53. unKnown MoRtal oRchestRa, alex g U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $17.

6.16 TueSday

best coast, bully 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $25. blacK MilK, Mahd DC9. 9 p.m. $15. chRistie dashiell Bohemian Caverns. 7:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m. $15–$20. the coMet’s RocK and Roll show Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 7:30 p.m. $20–$25. david gRay, aMos lee Wolf Trap Filene Center.

7 p.m. $25–$45.

John digweed Flash. 8 p.m. $30. (Sold out)

Shamir

Just because Shamir isn’t of legal drinking age doesn’t mean his party persona lacks the extravagant sheen of any club kid from his hometown of Las Vegas. The self-possessed dancepop wunderkind pairs polyrhythmic disco beats with a candy-sweet falsetto and an attitude tart enough to make a Sour Patch Kid’s eyes water. Though Shamir’s debut single “On The Regular” dropped last fall, with all its whistles, cowbells, and rib-quaking bass, it makes a better backdrop for all the fabulous, cutie-filled kikis you’ll have this summer. “Five foot 10, about a buck-20/Skinny as a rod but still won’t fuck with me,” Shamir raps on the track. Heed his warning, but dance your jewels off anyway. June 16 at U Street Music Hall. $15.

—Christina Cauterucci

Juicy J

Juicy J’s career has been a series of unexpected twists. A decade ago, he got his first taste of mainstream success with the Memphis rap outfit Three 6 Mafia, which, surprisingly, claimed the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 2006 Academy Awards. Although Juicy J and the rest of the group absorbed as much of the resulting national acclaim as possible (a short-lived reality series on MTV; appearances everywhere), that moment proved to be the group’s pinnacle.

But Juicy J’s arc entered an unexpected second phase at the beginning of this decade when he aligned with fellow perpetually stoned rapper Wiz Khalifa. Despite turning 40 this year, Juicy J maintains the exuberance of an artist half his age. His subject matter focuses almost exclusively on money, partying, and assorted forms of intoxication, but his popularity as a solo artist proves that those topics—and his energy—resonate with a sizable audience. As he extends a middle finger to age, Juicy J aims to keep proving that his comeback is no fluke. June 17 at the —Julian Kimble Fillmore Silver Spring. $29.50.

Blonde redhead

Surprise! Blonde Redhead is still relevant. But like anything else 20 years old, the band has undergone some serious changes over the years. Blonde Redhead’s 2014 release, Barragán, is the aural equivalent to running into an old friend from college: There are some things you recognize, and a lot of things you don’t. For instance, lead singer Kazu Makino’s haunting vocals and grooving guitar riffs are still there, as are the reverb effects. But the band is more experimental than ever before. Songs like “The One That I Love” meander into minimalist territory with acoustic guitar and even harpsichord melodies. Though you should prepare to dance your ass off at this show, it would be wise to get ready for some emotional introspection, too. June 25 —Tim Regan at the Black Cat. $20.

dinoSaur Jr.

It would be difficult to overstate the impact that Dinosaur Jr.’s feedback-drenched hooks and wailing guitar solos have had on the last 25 years of alternative and indie rock. Although the group’s influence has been thoroughly canonized in texts like Michael Azerrad’s Our Band Could Be Your Life, Dinosaur Jr. also deserves praise for being the rare legacy act that transforms its hyped reunion into far more than a nostalgic cash grab. Dinosaur Jr.’s victory lap is entering its 10th year, and the three albums that members J. Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph have released during this stretch are surprisingly vital and highly enjoyable. Expect to sing along to classics like “Start Choppin’” and “Freak Scene” when Dinosaur Jr. headlines the

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Juicy J Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $29.50.

Jungle 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $25.

Justin FuRstenFeld The Hamilton. 8 p.m. $25–$35.

MaRc delgado Gypsy Sally’s. 7 p.m. Free. the MaRRiage oF FigaRo Wolf Trap Filene Center.

7:30 p.m. $36–$78.

Patten is MoveMent Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $10.

Rochelle Rice Mansion at Strathmore.

7:30 p.m. $17. steve MilleR band Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $35–$50. teRence blanchaRd Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40. tReasuRe FingeRs, KRy wolF U Street Music Hall.

10 p.m. $10. veRtical hoRizon Howard Theatre. 7:30 p.m. $30.

6.18 ThurSday

awolnation, FaMily oF the yeaR, sicKabod sane Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $25. abinnet beRhanu & hebRet Musica Twins Jazz.

8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10. eRin and the wildFiRe, MaMMal daPP IOTA Club & Café. 8:30 p.m. $12. gabe dixon, eRnie halteR Jammin Java.

8 p.m. $15. lindsey stiRling Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$45.

MaRK o’connoR Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.

RdgldgRn U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15. soul asyluM, Meat PuPPets 9:30 Club.

7 p.m. $35. suPeRheaven, diaMond youth, Rozwell Kid DC9. 8 p.m. $12–$14. teRence blanchaRd Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40. viet cong Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $13–$15.

6.19 Friday

atlas Road cRew Gypsy Sally’s. 9 p.m. $12–$15. blue oysteR cult State Theatre. 7 p.m. $35. chRis Knight Hill Country Live. 10:30 p.m. $20–$25. chRistoPheR owens Rock & Roll Hotel. 9 p.m. $15. gingeR baKeR’s Jazz conFusion, Pee wee ellis Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $42.50. gRahaM PaRKeR & the RuMouR Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $35.

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the gRiswolds, uRban cone U Street Music Hall.

7 p.m. $15. the iguanas Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 8 p.m. $20. insect aRK, olivia neutRon-John, chesteR hawKins, bastet Pyramid Atlantic Art Center.

9 p.m. $10.

Julie MuRPhy wells Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $25–$35. liKe youR dad did vol. 2 The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $25–$30.

MaRy leigh Roohan Gypsy Sally’s. 7 p.m. Free.

MiaMi hoRRoR U Street Music Hall. 10:30 p.m. $15.

Moonshine society Zoo Bar. 9 p.m. Free. national syMPhony oRchestRa: bacK to the FutuRe Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8:30 p.m. $30–$58. the RobeRt shahid Twins Jazz. 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15.

Black Cat, but don’t discount gems like 2012’s “Watch The Corners” that showcase the distorted delights of the trio’s second wind. July 19 at the Black Cat. $25-$30. —Dan Singer

MiKe FlaheRty’s dixieland diRect Jazz band Zoo Bar. 7:30 p.m. Free.

my morning Jacket

nneKa Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $15–$20.

My Morning Jacket’s marathon sets at Merriweather Post Pavilion have become something of a summer tradition for area concertgoers. The band’s arena-ready anthems, which meld meandering classic-rock riffs with rootsy harmonies and psychedelic flourishes, go down smoothly alongside a warm July evening and a cold beer. Enigmatic frontman Jim James has a captivating stage presence; he’s got big hair and a bigger voice, and he prances around like a hyperactive child wearing a cape and a Roland sampler around his neck. My Morning Jacket is touring behind a new album, May’s The Waterfall, for the first time since 2011.

Judging by the band’s brief set on the National Mall at the Global Citizen 2015 Earth Day festival last month, the colorful grandiosity of songs like “Believe (Nobody Knows)” and “Big Decisions” is bound to please longtime fans and reel in some new ones. July 26 at Mer—Dan Singer riweather Post Pavilion. $40-$55.

national syMPhony oRchestRa: 1812 oveRtuRe Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8:15 p.m. $20–$75. teRence blanchaRd Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40. the waR on dRugs 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $30. the weePies State Theatre. 6 p.m. $32.

6.22 Monday

bette MidleR Verizon Center. 8 p.m. $45–$260. david cRosby Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $90.50. national Jazz woRKshoP conceRt George Mason University Center for the Arts. 4 p.m. Free.

teRence blanchaRd Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40.

national syMPhony oRchestRa, audRa Mcdonald Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8:15 p.m. $25–$75.

6.20 SaTurday

6.23 TueSday

the 18th stReet singeRs Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 8 p.m. $15–$20.

aiRMen oF note U.S. Capitol West Lawn.

8 p.m. Free.

bacKyaRd band, noRtheast gRooveRs Howard Theatre. 11 p.m. $40.

caRson Mchone Hill Country Live. 8:30 p.m. Free. huey lewis and the news Warner Theatre. 8 p.m. $53–$93.

caRbon leaF, MaRie MilleR The Hamilton.

8:30 p.m. $30–$35.

Jon bellion U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

celtic woMan Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $30–$125.

lenny MaRcus tRio Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20.

chRis beRaRdo and the desbeRaRdos Hill Country Live. 9:30 p.m. Free.

national Jazz woRKshoP conceRt George Mason University Center for the Arts. 4 p.m. Free.

chRistian wintheR quaRtet Twins Jazz. 4 p.m., 6 p.m. $10.

the PoP uPs Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods.

10:30 a.m. $10.

dangeRMuFFin, coveRed with JaM Gypsy Sally’s.

9 p.m. $12–$16.

sugaR & the hi lows Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $12–$15.

haRRis Face, the daRKest tiMeline, two dRagons and a cheetah Velvet Lounge.

8:30 p.m. $8.

taJ Mahal The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $38–$55.

6.24 WedneSday

hozieR, the antleRs Merriweather Post Pavilion.

8 p.m. $40–$55.

the babys Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 7:30 p.m. $35. eRiKKa J Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20.

Janiva Magness Bethesda Blues and Jazz.

8 p.m. $25.

JiMMy buFFett Jiffy Lube Live. 8 p.m. $36–$136.

Julio bashMoRe U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m. $12. landau eugene MuRPhy, JR. Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $13.50–$45. leo dan Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $50. local h, aeges Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15. the MaRRiage oF FigaRo Wolf Trap Filene Center.

7:30 p.m. $36–$78. the RobeRt shahid Twins Jazz. 9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15. shaRtel and huMe The Hamilton. 10:30 p.m. Free. stacy bRooKs blues band Zoo Bar. 9 p.m. Free. teRence blanchaRd Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $40. the waR on dRugs 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $30.

(Sold out)

6.21 Sunday

against Me!, FRnKieRo andthe cellabRation, annie giRl and the Fight Fillmore Silver Spring.

8 p.m. $22. bRubecK bRotheRs AMP by Strathmore. 7 p.m. $35–$45. dJ sPooKy: “electRic iMaginaRy: coMPositions insPiRed by naM June PaiK” Freer Gallery of Art. 5 p.m. Free.

Jaga Jazzist Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $18–$20.

King gizzaRd & the lizaRd wizaRd U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

Madeleine PeyRoux tRio Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $55.

BomBino

Omara “Bombino” Moctar hails from Niger, but his hypnotic Saharan rock has captivated blues-craving audiences beyond the borders of his West African home. Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys counts himself as one of the Tuareg guitarist’s biggest fans, securing a producing stint on the artist’s third LP, Nomad. Auerbach’s signature southern grit adds a touch of Nashville cool to the album’s swirling guitar riffs, empowering chants, and psychedelic percussion, giving fluid arrangements a bit more of a structured bite. In addition to creating his groovy desert rock, the artist is also an outspoken social activist for the Ifoghas tribe.

—Carey Hodges July 31 at the Hamilton. $20–$30.

laura marling

geoRge PoRteR JR. and his Runnin’ PaRdneRs, the beat hotel Gypsy Sally’s. 8:30 p.m. $15–$20. the huMan countRy JuKebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

Jody watley Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $25.

Matthew FRantz Gypsy Sally’s. 7 p.m. Free. national Jazz woRKshoP conceRt George Mason University Center for the Arts. 4 p.m. Free. the PoP uPs Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods.

10:30 a.m. $10.

RubblebucKet, albeRta cRoss, cuddle Magic U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20. tony MacalPine, loneRo, hePhystus Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $20–$28.

Imagine for a moment a beautiful what-if: Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan trysting in Britain and having a kid of their own. The love child of that holy union, if only it had been, might have sounded just a bit like Laura Marling, a lush-voiced singer-storyteller out of England. On her fifth album now—at just 25 years old—Marling has lately made the same transition as Dylan did once upon a time, infusing her once-purely acoustic sounds with a few strummed on electric guitar. Whatever the instrument, though, the beating heart of her music remains the same: a voice that seems to live easily in ambiguity. Flirting at once with menace and melancholy, strength and vulnerability, Marling’s voice recalls a line from another artist who had a way with words—Walt Whitman. It’s larger than life; it contains multitudes. July 31 at 9:30 Club. $30.

—Colin Dwyer

tRevoR hall, MiKe love Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $20.

loS Van Van

JaMie Mclean band Hill Country Live. 9 p.m. Free.

In 2014, Juan Formell—the Cuban composer, arranger, and bass player who founded one of the island’s top Afro-Caribbean dance bands, Los Van Van—died at 71. Now Los Van Van, led by Juan’s percussionist son, Samuel, will again be touring the U.S. Some Cuban exiles criticized Juan for being too supportive of Fidel Castro, but Samuel has recently called for free elections

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6.25 ThurSday

batida diFeRente Twins Jazz. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10. blonde Redhead Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $20. caRoline Rose IOTA Club & Café. 8:30 p.m. $12. chathaM county line AMP by Strathmore.

7:30 p.m. $20–$30. the FalconeRs Gypsy Sally’s. 7 p.m. Free. honeyhoney The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $15–$18.

Jessica PRatt, Ryley walKeR Rock & Roll Hotel.

8 p.m. $12–$14.

Joyce MoReno Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

Mason Jennings, KaRen Jonas Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $25.

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no Joy, cReePoid DC9. 9 p.m. $10–$12. novaliMa U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $18.

PeteR FRaMPton, cheaP tRicK Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7:30 p.m. $35–$45.

RoMeo santos Patriot Center. 8 p.m. $44–$122.

6.26 Friday

axel boMan Flash. 8 p.m. $8. ceReMony Rock & Roll Hotel. 7:45 p.m. $12–$14. the daMnwells Howard Theatre. 7 p.m. $15. deoRRo, diRty audio, zoo FunKtion, iez Echostage. 9 p.m. $30. haMell on tRial Gypsy Sally’s. 7:30 p.m. Free. hoMeMade wine Hill Country Live. 9:30 p.m. Free.

Joyce MoReno Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25. luKe bRyan, Randy houseR, dustin lynch Jiffy Lube Live. 7 p.m. $30.75–$70.75.

in the country. On the music side of things, the group has been hailed for updating traditional Cuban charanga with elements of western pop, rock, funk, disco, and hip-hop. Although the specific singers in this large outfit have changed many times over the years, whoever is leading the call and response vocals over the infectious polyrhythms is often warbling and chanting Juan Formell’s subtle lyrics that, while not political, offer witty social commentary hidden in puns —Steve Kiviat and double entendres. Aug. 7 at the Howard Theatre. $40-300.

vocal woRKshoP showcase Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 7:30 p.m., 9 p.m. $10.

earl SweatShirt

the gRandsons, JR. Wolf Trap Theatre-in-theWoods. 10:30 a.m. $8.

At 21, Earl Sweatshirt is probably too young to be an asocial curmudgeon, but his latest album, I Don’t Like Shit, I Don’t Go Outside, is all the better for it. The album is entirely selfproduced, and it feels like he’s finally come into his own, developing a Grinch-like persona that’s helped him escape the overbearing shadow of Odd Future. As it turns out, Earl actually does venture outside the studio on occasion, if only to hit the road and perform the fruits of his solitude. This summer, he’ll be accompanied by longtime collaborator and Def Jam recording artist Vince Staples, among others, on the Not Redy 2 Leave Tour. Aug. 23 at the —Harold Stallworth Fillmore Silver Spring. $28.50.

7.1 WedneSday

aMeRica Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $69.50. daRKest houR, dead to Fall Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $15–$18.

the huMan countRy JuKebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

Joe vetteR Twins Jazz. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10.

7.2 ThurSday

butch hancocK, RoRy hancocK, Phil MadeiRa and david MansField Jammin Java.

7:30 p.m. $15. deF lePPaRd, styx, tesla Jiffy Lube Live. 7 p.m. $25–$140.

MaRK Meadows & soMethin’ good Twins Jazz.

9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15.

eRic Felten Jazz oRchestRa Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $27.50.

Maysa Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $55.

FReshlygRound Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $25.

Moonshine society The Hamilton.

10:30 p.m. Free.

the gRandsons, JR. Wolf Trap Theatre-in-theWoods. 10:30 a.m. $8.

the MoRRison bRotheRs band 9:30 Club.

8 p.m. $20.

J.d. cRowe and the new south “FlashbacK” band Castleton Farms. 7 p.m. $35.

Recess MonKey Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods.

10:30 a.m. $10.

MilKweed Gypsy Sally’s. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Rosanne cash Hylton Performing Arts Center.

8 p.m. $45–$65.

PoweRMan 5000, soil, 3 yeaRs hollow 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $25.

the shadowboxeRs, the walKing sticKs U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

Red Molly The Hamilton. 7:30 p.m. $18–$25. xiMena saRinana, alex FeRReiRa U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

swaMP KeePeRs Zoo Bar. 9 p.m. Free. walKeR luKens The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $14–$17.

7.3 Friday

6.27 SaTurday

bilal Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.

bob schneideR Hill Country Live. 7:30 p.m., 10:30 p.m. $25–$35.

eRic Felten Jazz oRchestRa Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $27.50.

bRuce ewan Zoo Bar. 9 p.m. Free.

Moonshine society The Hamilton.

10:30 p.m. Free.

daRyl JR. cline & the ReclineRs, Julia nixon Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 8 p.m. $20.

Fall out boy, wiz KhaliFa, hoodie allen, dJ dRaMa Merriweather Post Pavilion. 7 p.m. $40–$75. the golden Road Gypsy Sally’s. 9 p.m. $10–$14. gRavity lens, My eneMy coMPlete, zeRoMeRcuRy Velvet Lounge. 9:30 p.m. $8.

Joyce MoReno Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

KeRRi PoweRs Gypsy Sally’s. 7:30 p.m. Free.

King sunny ade Howard Theatre. 7:30 p.m. $29.50. luKe bRyan, Randy houseR, dustin lynch Jiffy Lube Live. 7 p.m. $30.75–$70.75.

Magic bus The Hamilton. 10:30 p.m. Free.

MaRK Meadows & soMethin’ good Twins Jazz.

9 p.m., 11 p.m. $15.

MaRK sultan bbq, the aR-Kaics, Jacques le coque Comet Ping Pong. 10 p.m. $12.

Mission oF buRMa Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15.

Pieces oF a dReaM Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $55.

Recess MonKey Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods.

10:30 a.m. $10.

Buena ViSta Social cluB

When a bunch of veteran Cuban musicians were recruited to play together in Havana and record The Buena Vista Social Club, a 1997 album of old-school mambos, cha-chas and boleros, virtually no one would have predicted it would sell 8 million copies. Its success was helped along by a 1999 Wim Wenders documentary and the many tours on which these talented and charming singers and instrumentalists embarked. Although a number of the original performers have died, a Buena Vista lineup guided by longtime bandleader Jesus “Aguaje” Ramos that includes some returning members will be playing on the Adios Tour. This year’s cast includes masterful singer Omara Portuondo, cowboy-hat-wearing guitarist Eliades Ochoa, laud player Barbarito Torres, and trumpeter Guajiro Mirabal. No mere cute novelty—these folks should have the audience up and dancing. Aug. 29 at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. $25-$35.

—Steve Kiviat

RoMéo et Juliette Castleton Farms. 8 p.m. $20–$85. yo MaMa’s big Fat booty band, the FunK aRK The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $15–$20.

7.4 SaTurday

all aMeRican band conceRt Castleton Farms.

3 p.m. $20–$40.

7.5 Sunday

castleton chaMbeR PlayeRs Castleton Farms.

11 a.m. $20–$50.

KRis delMhoRst Jammin Java. 7 p.m. $15–$18.

MR. v, andy gRant, dJ nav U Street Music Hall.

9 p.m. $15–$20.

bRandy claRK Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $29.50.

Joyce MoReno Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

MiKe FlaheRty’s dixieland diRect Jazz band Zoo Bar. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Robin & linda williaMs AMP by Strathmore.

8 p.m. $35–$45.

toRRes DC9. 9 p.m. $12.

snaKehiPs 9:30 Club. 10 p.m. $20.

touJouRs l’aMouR: FRench MasteRPieces oF

sondRe leRche U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

love Hylton Performing Arts Center. 4 p.m. $30–$50.

6.28 Sunday

the PRoJect, the dusKwhales Jammin Java.

8 p.m. $15–$20.

tRain, the FRay, Matt nathanson Jiffy Lube Live.

7 p.m. $25–$79.50.

the adolescents, the weiRdos, histoRy RePeated Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $20.

tuRquoise JeeP, oxyMoRons U Street Music Hall.

aMadou Kouyate The Hill Center. 4 p.m. $12–$15.

7 p.m. $18.

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6.29 Monday

F**Ked uP, dooM squad Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $15.

Pins, beveRly DC9. 9 p.m. $10–$12. the RiPPingtons Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

6.30 TueSday

andaiye Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20. baseMent Jaxx 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $35.

RoMéo et Juliette Castleton Farms. 2 p.m. $20–$85.

7.6 Monday

iMagine dRagons, MetRic, halsey Verizon Center. 7:30 p.m. $29.50–$69.50.

Robbie schaeFeR Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $15.

7.7 TueSday

the battle Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $10–$15.

John FogeRty Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $40.

Mudhoney Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $16.

los lonely boys Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $29.50.

tiM KubaRt & the sPace cadets Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods. 10:30 a.m. $10.

san cisco, the PRettiots Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $15.

todRicK hall THEARC. 7:30 p.m. $25–$80.

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7.8 WedneSday

The ghoST of VerSailleS Barns at Wolf Trap.

7:30 p.m. $42–$88.

C.J. Chenier and the red hot louisiana band at artisphere, may 28

The baTTle Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $10–$15. heaTerS DC9. 9 p.m. $10.

The human CounTry Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

idina menzel Jiffy Lube Live. 8 p.m. $25–$125. kindred The family Soul, angela winbuSh, ChelSey green Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $43.20–$88.

kid roCk, foreigner Jiffy Lube Live. 6:45 p.m. $20.

lenka Jammin Java. 10 p.m. $15–$22.

maTeS of STaTe Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $18–$20.

marCuS JohnSon Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $27.50.

paT benaTar & neil giraldo Warner Theatre.

8 p.m. $43–$93.

naTional Symphony orCheSTra: pokemon: SymphoniC eVoluTionS Wolf Trap Filene Center.

8:30 p.m. $25–$45.

The rezilloS Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $18–$20.

Tim kubarT & The SpaCe CadeTS Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods. 10:30 a.m. $10.

The nighThawkS Jammin Java. 7 p.m. $20. roméo eT JulieTTe Castleton Farms. 7 p.m. $20–$85.

7.9 thurSday

SalT-n-pepa Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $39.50.

all good muSiC feSTiVal Berry Hill Farm. 11 a.m. $195–$495.

VanS warped Tour Merriweather Post Pavilion.

11 a.m. $38.50–$45.

The baTTle Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $10–$15.

7.19 Sunday

frank SinaTra, Jr. Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$55.

ambroSia Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $29.50.

goapele Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $29.50.

dinoSaur Jr. Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $25–$30.

goaTwhore, blaCk breaTh, ringworm, TheorieS Rock & Roll Hotel. 7:30 p.m. $15.

l’heure eSpagnole and SCalia/ginSburg Castleton Farms. 6:30 p.m. $20–$120.

Jean Carne Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

marCuS JohnSon Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $27.50.

lara ruggleS Gypsy Sally’s. 7 p.m. Free.

Tank Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $59.50.

paTTi labelle, The JoneS family SingerS Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $30–$60.

unloCking The TruTh Wolf Trap Theatre-in-theWoods. 10:30 a.m. $8.

roChelle riCe The Hill Center. 5 p.m. Free.

SymphoniC ConCerT wiTh maeSTro fabio luiSi Castleton Farms. 2 p.m. $20–$85.

7.10 Friday

all good muSiC feSTiVal Berry Hill Farm. 11 a.m. $195–$495. dierkS benTley, kip moore, maddie & Tae, Canaan SmiTh Jiffy Lube Live. 7 p.m. $31.25–$56. fillmore flaShbaCk, biz markie, here’S To The nighT Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $15.50.

The ghoST of VerSailleS Barns at Wolf Trap.

7:30 p.m. $42–$88.

JaSon d. williamS, dale waTSon & The loneSTarS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $25.

Jean Carne Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

The new pornographerS, Thao & The geT down STay down 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $35.

The perSuaSionS AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $25–$35. roméo eT JulieTTe Castleton Farms. 8 p.m. $20–$85. yaChT roCk reVue The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $20–$25.

7.11 Saturday

76 degreeS weST band, Jimmy SommerS, Tom browne Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 8 p.m. $25–$30. all good muSiC feSTiVal Berry Hill Farm. 11 a.m. $195–$495. bloody diamondS, blaCk dog prowl, The groCerS Velvet Lounge. 9:30 p.m. $8. deaTh gripS 9:30 Club. 6 p.m. (Sold out) della mae Reston Town Center. 7:30 p.m. Free.

Jean Carne Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25. loS auTenTiCoS deCadenTeS Howard Theatre.

8 p.m. $35. l’heure eSpagnole and SCalia/ginSburg Castleton Farms. 7 p.m. $20–$120. minT CondiTion Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $35. mr Twin SiSTer, moon king DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$14. naTional Symphony orCheSTra, Sarah Chang Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8:15 p.m. $20–$75.

old Time banJo feSTiVal Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $29.50.

guSTer Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $32–$100.

SmiThSonian Jazz maSTerworkS orCheSTra Baird Auditorium at National Museum of Natural History. 7:30 p.m. $18–$25.

marCuS JohnSon Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $27.50.

The Vi-kingS AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $15–$25.

hollywood ending Jammin Java. 7 p.m. $15–$45.

miSTer g Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods. 10:30 a.m. $10.

7.12 Sunday

Spor U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m. $15.

The ghoST of VerSailleS Barns at Wolf Trap.

3 p.m. $42–$88.

7.17 Friday

The baTTle Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $10–$15.

Jean Carne Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

The mighTy mighTy boSSToneS, STreeT dogS, The inTerrupTerS 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $25. r5, SomeTime laST nighT, JaCob whiTeSideS, ryland Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7 p.m. $30–$45.

mewiThouTyou Rock & Roll Hotel. 7:30 p.m. $18.

The baCon broTherS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50. deanna bogarT band Jammin Java.

7:30 p.m. $20.

The family CreST Rock & Roll Hotel. 8:30 p.m. $12–$14.

Soak. DC9. 9 p.m. $12–$14.

Jake miller, JaSmine V, alex angelo 9:30 Club.

6:30 p.m. $25.

SouThSide Johnny & The aSbury JukeS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

JamiSon and double o Soul, mark wenner, ron holloway The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $18–$25.

7.14 tueSday

a.a. bondy Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $12. baJofondo 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. $35.

7.15 WedneSday

duane eubankS QuinTeT Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $20.

The ghoST of VerSailleS Barns at Wolf Trap.

7:30 p.m. $42–$88. miSTer g Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods.

10:30 a.m. $10.

l’heure eSpagnole and SCalia/ginSburg Castleton Farms. 8 p.m. $20–$120. marCuS JohnSon Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $27.50. new riderS of The purple Sage Gypsy Sally’s.

9 p.m. $20–$25. roCkin’ To loCkin’ State Theatre. 7 p.m. $11.

Toe, STarro U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $17.

Tuxedo (dJ SeT) U Street Music Hall. 10 p.m. $10.

7.18 Saturday

The baCon broTherS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

punCh broTherS, bela fleCk & abigail waShburn Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $30–$45.

CaSTleTon Chamber playerS Castleton Farms.

11 a.m. $20–$50.

7.16 thurSday

ChopTeeTh AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $20–$30.

The baCon broTherS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

ChuCk redd and friendS Reston Town Center.

7:30 p.m. Free.

eilen Jewell, dieTriCh STrauSe The Hamilton.

7:30 p.m. $15–$22.

emmeT Swimming The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $18–$25.

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7.20 Monday

neon TreeS, Coin, fiCTioniST 9:30 Club.

7 p.m. $25.

Son lux, landlady U Street Music Hall.

7 p.m. $15.

7.21 tueSday

alphabeT roCkerS Wolf Trap Theatre-in-theWoods. 10:30 a.m. $8.

The anSwer DC9. 9 p.m. $12. a fiddler on The roof Sing-along National Museum of the American Indian. 6:30 p.m. $30–$42.

Shania Twain, gaVin degraw Verizon Center.

7:30 p.m. $50.50–$151.

Sonny & The SunSeTS Black Cat. 7:30 p.m. $12.

STeeleye Span Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.

7.22 WedneSday

alphabeT roCkerS Wolf Trap Theatre-in-theWoods. 10:30 a.m. $8. brandi Carlile, firST aid kiT Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7:30 p.m. $30–$40.

The human CounTry Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free. niCki minaJ, meek mill, rae Sremmurd, TinaShe, deJ loaf Jiffy Lube Live. 7 p.m. $25–$89.50.

7.23 thurSday

all-ameriCan boyS ChoruS Wolf Trap Theatre-inthe-Woods. 10:30 a.m. $8. larry Coryell, STringS aTTaChed Blues Alley.

8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25. peTer whiTe, riChard ellioT Birchmere.

7:30 p.m. $45.

TanlineS U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $15.

7.24 Friday

braSS-a-holiCS The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $20–$30.

22 FRI H VSA International Young Soloists Competition Outstanding young musicians with disabilities are recognized and the four winners perform.

Presenting Sponsor

The 2015 25th ADA/40th VSA Anniversary Celebration, a program of Arts Across America, is made possible through the extraordinary generosity of the Charles E. Smith Family Foundation.

THIRD ANNUAL EUROPEAN MONTH OF CULTURE Presented in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union to the United States and the embassies of Slovenia (5/23), Greece (5/25), and Slovakia (5/27).

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23 SAT H Marko Hatlak

*Unless noted otherwise

The Slovenian accordionist explores the versatility of his instrument in a solo concert.

MAY 15–31

25 MON H Greek Chamber

15 FRI H Camille Thurman

Music Project

The saxophonist/vocalist/composer performs with her quartet.

The group performs classical music by Greek composers, both little-known and popular, as well as Western classical works.

16 SAT H Shacara Rogers

27 WED H Ensemble Harmonia:

Part of the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival.

Discover the rich culture of Slovakia through music, dance, costumes, and more.

Part of the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival.

The vocalist, a Betty Carter’s Jazz Ahead and Howard University alumnus, makes her Kennedy Center debut as a headlining artist.

17 SUN H Levine Music

Exploring Slovakia’s Folkloric Traditions!

24 SUN H Bud’s Collective

Honors Program

Musicians from the D.C.-area music school celebrate the end of the school year with a “best of” showcase.

18 MON H The American Youth

The bluegrass band was a favorite at this year’s Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival.

Presented by Listen Local First DC.

26 TUE H Youth Tap Showcase

Philharmonic Orchestra’s Chamber Ensemble Program

Metropolitan Youth Tap Ensemble, SOLE Rhythms, and House of Tap come together for an explosive evening of percussive dance.

The group performs its season-ending program.

19 TUE H Colleen Daly and Julia Dawson

28 THU H Zulal and Ara Dinkjian

The first and second prize winners of Vocal Arts DC’s Art Song Discovery Competition offer a varied program.

Part of Homegrown: The Music of America concert series.

20 WED H WNO 2015–2016

Season Preview

Members of WNO’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program and other special guests perform arias and songs to preview the upcoming season.

IN THE FAMILY THEATER

The vocal trio and famed oud player join forces to present a celebration of Armenian culture.

29 FRI H Robert Priore and Trent D. Williams Jr. An evening of original contemporary dance works.

30 SAT H NSO Prelude

Members of the NSO play chamber works by Loeillet, Moszkowski, and Sarasate.

31 SUN H Janelle Gill

21 THU H Comedy at the Kennedy

The pianist brings a musical homage to jazz pianist, composer, and lyricist Billy Strayhorn.

Center: Kurt Metzger*

A regular in the New York comedy scene, he’s a writer for Comedy Central’s Inside Amy Schumer and has been featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, among others.

Presented by East River Jazz.

This program contains mature themes and strong language.

Free general admission tickets will be distributed in the Family Theater Lobby starting at approximately 5:30 p.m., up to 2 tickets per person.

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Cowboy Mouth 9:30 Club. 8 p.m. $25.

light and Matter at library of Congress, May 22

Jubilee Riots Jammin Java. 8 p.m. $20–$30. laRRy CoRyell, stRings attaChed Blues Alley.

8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25. national syMphony oRChestRa, wolf tRap opeRa: VeRdi’s aida in ConCeRt Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8:15 p.m. $22–$100.

dan zanes Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods.

10:30 a.m. $10.

Ryn weaVeR U Street Music Hall. 7 p.m. $20.

fReddy Cole QuaRtet Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

saM sMith Merriweather Post Pavilion. 8 p.m. $45–$97.50.

JunioR MaRVin The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $30–$35.

7.25 Saturday

Matuto Reston Town Center. 7:30 p.m. Free.

aRiana gRande, pRinCe RoyCe Verizon Center.

7:30 p.m. $34.50–$89.50.

national syMphony oRChestRa: the MusiC of John williaMs Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8:15 p.m. $20–$75.

bRendan JaMes, Matt siMons Jammin Java.

7 p.m. $15–$18.

toby keith Jiffy Lube Live. 7 p.m. $32–$61.75.

diana kRall Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $40–$60.

8.9 Sunday

entRain Reston Town Center. 7:30 p.m. Free.

fReddy Cole QuaRtet Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

hostile apostles, wRestle with JiMMy, gaRden gRoVe Jammin Java. 10 p.m. $10–$15.

J. Cole, big sean, yg, JeReMih Jiffy Lube Live.

6:30 p.m. $26–$80.75.

Jazz at linColn CenteR oRChestRa with wynton MaRsalis Castleton Farms. 7 p.m. $35–$200.

Joe Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $39.50.

laRRy CoRyell, stRings attaChed Blues Alley.

8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

philip selway Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $20.

8.10 Monday

7.26 Sunday

the aRistoCRats, tRaVis laRson band Jammin Java. 8 p.m. $20–$30.

hillsong united Jiffy Lube Live. 7 p.m. $27–$49.50.

CultuRe Club Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $30–$50.

Jazz at linColn CenteR oRChestRa with wynton MaRsalis Castleton Farms. 3 p.m. $35–$200.

7.27 Monday

7.31 Friday

boMbino, elikeh The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $20–$30. kMfdM, Chat, seVen faCtoR State Theatre.

7 p.m. $28.

wolf tRap opeRa: the RodgeRs faMily Barns at Wolf Trap. 3 p.m. $46.

8.3 Monday

CayuCas Rock & Roll Hotel. 9 p.m. $13–$15.

geoRge ezRa 9:30 Club. 7 p.m. (Sold out)

MaRCo antonio solis, CaMila Patriot Center.

8 p.m. $69–$205.

Milky ChanCe Echostage. 7 p.m. $43.45.

phil peRRy Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

7.28 tueSday

Rufus wainwRight, national syMphony oRChestRa Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8:15 p.m. $25–$58.

boz sCaggs Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $34.20–$88.

shuggie otis Howard Theatre. 7:30 p.m. $35.

8.5 WedneSday

indigo giRls Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $32–$49. inteRpol Echostage. 7 p.m. $48.60.

JaMbo Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods.

10:30 a.m. $10. singing seRgeants—CeltiC aiRe U.S. Capitol West Lawn. 8 p.m. Free.

7.29 WedneSday

bRandon floweRs Echostage. 7 p.m. $43.45. the huMan CountRy Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

JaMbo Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods.

10:30 a.m. $10.

tony bennett & lady gaga Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $135–$350. (Sold out)

8.1 Saturday

bone thugs-n-haRMony Fillmore Silver Spring.

9 p.m. $30. golden state-lone staR ReVue Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 8 p.m. $20. inCendio Reston Town Center. 7:30 p.m. Free.

MaRty stuaRt & his fabulous supeRlatiVes Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.

Robbie sChaefeR Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $15.

8.4 tueSday

dan naVaRRo Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $20. the huMan CountRy Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free. steely dan, elVis Costello Jiffy Lube Live. 7 p.m. $32–$129.50. sugaR fRee allstaRs Wolf Trap Theatre-in-theWoods. 10:30 a.m. $8.

8.6 thurSday

fReddy Cole QuaRtet Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

Jill sCott Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $45–$250.

national syMphony oRChestRa: staR tRek Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8:30 p.m. $30–$58.

Mil’s tRills Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods.

10:30 a.m. $10.

poweR tRip, foRseen, Red death, pRotestoR Rock & Roll Hotel. 7:30 p.m. $12.

tony bennett & lady gaga Kennedy Center Concert Hall. 8 p.m. $135–$350. (Sold out)

the piano guys Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $30–$125.

Rise against, killswitCh engage, letliVe. Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $38.

wolf tRap opeRa: the RodgeRs faMily Barns at Wolf Trap. 3 p.m. $46.

7.30 thurSday

8.2 Sunday

the appleseed Cast, dads, annabelle Rock & Roll Hotel. 8 p.m. $15.

national syMphony oRChestRa, wolf tRap opeRa: MadaMa butteRfly Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8:15 p.m. $25–$75.

2015 suMMeR spiRit festiVal Merriweather Post Pavilion. 3 p.m. $48–$125.

RoCkstaR eneRgy dRink MayheM festiVal Jiffy Lube Live. 1 p.m. $30–$66.66.

My MoRning JaCket, Jason isbell Merriweather Post Pavilion. 7 p.m. $40–$55.

los Van Van Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $40.

8.8 Saturday

niCk andRew staVeR Gypsy Sally’s. 7:30 p.m. Free.

MeMoRy tapes DC9. 9 p.m. $10–$12.

kiM wateRs Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $35.

aMy blaCk, saRah boRges Gypsy Sally’s. 8 p.m. $10–$14.

ben haRpeR & the innoCent CRiMinals Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7:30 p.m. $35–$55.

faith no MoRe, Refused Merriweather Post Pavilion. 8 p.m. $40–$55.

niCole henRy Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

saM lee Jammin Java. 7:30 p.m. $15.

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8.7 Friday

a bandhouse gigs tRibute to JiMi hendRix Fillmore Silver Spring. 7:30 p.m. $22–$27.

8.11 tueSday

needtobReathe, switChfoot, dRew holCoMb & the neighboRs, Colony house Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7 p.m. $25–$45. slipknot, laMb of god, bullet foR My Valentine, Motionless in white Jiffy Lube Live.

6:15 p.m. $30–$70.

8.12 WedneSday

the huMan CountRy Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

Joe VetteR Twins Jazz. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $10.

8.13 thurSday

Counting CRows, Citizen Cope, hollis bRown Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7 p.m. $45–$60.

8.14 Friday

ChiCago, eaRth, wind & fiRe Jiffy Lube Live.

7:30 p.m. $25–$125.

Col. bRuCe haMpton & the aQuaRiuM ResCue unit Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $27.50. dRy bRanCh fiRe sQuad, lou Reid & CaRolina Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $25. lyle loVett & his laRge band Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$45. swell daze, sub-Radio standaRd, hello dhaRMa Jammin Java. 8 p.m. $10–$20.

8.15 Saturday

Chayanne Patriot Center. 9 p.m. $59–$139.

Chubby CaRRieR & the bayou swaMp band The Hamilton. 8:30 p.m. $15–$20.

eMily skinneR AMP by Strathmore. 8 p.m. $35–$45.

JaMbulay and the panMasteRs steel oRChestRa Reston Town Center. 7:30 p.m. Free.

fReddy Cole QuaRtet Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $25.

little big town Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7 p.m. $35–$42.

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miChael w. SmiTh, Crowder, brandon heaTh, Jamie graCe, Sidewalk propheTS, JoSh wilSon, exoduS Patriot Center. 3 p.m. $20–$65. phiSh Merriweather Post Pavilion. 7 p.m. $45–$65.

8.16 Sunday

abba - The ConCerT Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$42. phiSh Merriweather Post Pavilion. 7 p.m. $45–$65.

Sine Qua non The Hill Center. 5 p.m. Free.

8.18 tueSday

JuaneS, ximena Sarinana DAR Constitution Hall.

7:30 p.m. $18.50–$78.50. u.S. air forCe ConCerT band and Singing SergeanTS U.S. Capitol West Lawn. 8 p.m. Free.

STeVe Tyrell Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 8 p.m. $35–$45.

Sugar ray, beTTer Than ezra, unCle kraCker, eVe 6 Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7 p.m. $35–$100.

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kriSTin ChenoweTh Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$50.

8.29 Saturday

Van halen, The kenny wayne Shepherd band Jiffy Lube Live. 7:30 p.m. $37–$165.

8.30 Sunday larry graham & graham CenTral STaTion Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $69.50.

Toby palmer & ChoSen generaTion Howard Theatre. 6 p.m. $20.

9.2 WedneSday

TuCk & paTTi Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $27.50.

The human CounTry Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

8.21 Friday

9.4 Friday

The baTTle Jammin Java. 8 p.m. $10–$15. diSney in ConCerT Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$60.

STeVe Tyrell Bethesda Blues and Jazz. 8 p.m. $35–$45.

euge grooVe Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $39.50.

9.5 Saturday

TuCk & paTTi Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $27.50.

damian “Jr. gong” marley, STephen “ragga” marley, morgan heriTage, TarruS riley Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7 p.m. $35–$125.

8.22 Saturday

daVid akerS and The Soul ShakerS Reston Town Center. 7:30 p.m. Free.

dariuS ruCker, breTT eldredge, broTherS oSborne, a ThouSand horSeS Merriweather Post Pavilion. 7 p.m. $40–$199.

9.6 Sunday

gladyS knighT, The o’JayS Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $30–$125.

5 SeCondS of Summer, hey VioleT Jiffy Lube Live.

7:30 p.m. $25–$75.

TerranCe Simien and The zydeCo experienCe Reston Town Center. 7:30 p.m. Free.

rodrigo y gabriela Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $35–$125.

TuCk & paTTi Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $27.50.

Frank Lacy 8.23 Sunday Legacy Band

Fri & Sat Apr 24th & 25th

Tim Berne Snake Oil

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8.28 Friday

orQueSTa buena ViSTa SoCial Club Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$50.

donoVan frankenreiTer The Hamilton.

7:30 p.m. $20–$25.

DC’s Legendary Jazz Club

JuSTin hayward, mike daweS Birchmere. 7:30 p.m. $69.50.

8.19 WedneSday

8.20 thurSday

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8.27 thurSday

naVy band CommodoreS Reston Town Center.

7:30 p.m. Free.

willie nelSon and family, old Crow mediCine Show Merriweather Post Pavilion. 8 p.m. $45–$75.

Herbert Scott

meliSSa eTheridge Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. $40.50–$85.

zz Top Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $30–$45.

frankie Valli and The four SeaSonS Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $25–$50.

Bohemian Caverns Tuesdays Artist in Residency

The human CounTry Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

The beaCh boyS Wolf Trap Filene Center. 3 p.m. $30–$45.

earl SweaTShirT, remy bankS Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $28.50.

TuCk & paTTi Blues Alley. 8 p.m., 10 p.m. $27.50.

8.25 tueSday

niCkelbaCk, lifehouSe Jiffy Lube Live. 7:30 p.m. $25–$95.

SanTana Wolf Trap Filene Center. 7:30 p.m.

(Sold out) SoCial diSTorTion, nikki lane, drag The riVer Fillmore Silver Spring. 8 p.m. $35.

8.26 WedneSday

fifTh harmony, bea miller, naTalie la roSe, Common kingS Warner Theatre. 8 p.m. $27.50`–$50.50.

9.8 tueSday TwenTy one piloTS Echostage. 6:30 p.m. $43.45.

9.9 WedneSday dru hill Howard Theatre. 8 p.m. $36.50.

The human CounTry Jukebox band Madam’s Organ. 9 p.m. Free.

TwenTy one piloTS Echostage. 6:30 p.m. $43.45.

9.10 thurSday gipSy kingS, niColaS reyeS, Tonino baliardo Wolf Trap Filene Center. 8 p.m. $38–$100. loCkn’ muSiC feSTiVal Oak Ridge Farm. 6 p.m. $200–$285.

The milk CarTon kidS GW Lisner Auditorium. 8 p.m. $35–$45. reo Speedwagon Warner Theatre. 8 p.m. $43–$73.

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May

celebrates the men and women who covered the event for news agencies around the world with this exhibition of photos and video clips recorded throughout the conflict. Newseum. May 22–Sept. 16, 2016.

EyE PoP: ThE CElEbriTy GazE We see photos of celebrities every day, but this new exhibition of photos, paintings, and prints forces the viewer to examine how and why celebrities are captured the way they are.

National Portrait Gallery. May 22–July 10, 2016.

sPiriTEd rEPubliC The National Archives presents this immersive exhibition on the impact alcohol has had on American history, from the Whiskey Rebellion to Prohibition and its repeal. National Archives.

March 6–Jan. 10, 2016.

hoThousE VidEo: amy FinkElsTEin Stop-motion animations, unedited shorts, and abstract film pieces by the local video artist. Capitol Skyline Hotel.

May 7–June 21, 2015.

TakE iT riGhT baCk Plants and other natural materials inspired German artist Paula Doepfner’s sculptural works. Goethe-Institut Washington.

May 5–July 3, 2015.

hoThousE: imPrinT Member artists showcase their work and write about their creative experiences in this juried exhibition. Capitol Skyline Hotel. May 7–June 20, 2015.

ThrouGh ThE aFriCan-amEriCan lEns Selected images from the permanent collection of the National Museum of African American History and Culture examine African Americans’ lives from the American Revolution through the present day. National Museum of American History. May 8–May 8, 2016.

imaGEs: bazaars Drawings, photographs, and mixed-media works inspired by trips to markets around the world by artist Andrea Kraus. Studio Gallery.

May 27–June 20, 2015. in PursuiT oF haPPinEss Figurative paintings that explore themes of happiness and identity by Touchstone Foundation for the Arts Young Artist Fellow Aleksandra Katargina. Touchstone Gallery.

May 1–May 31, 2015. indiana JonEs and ThE adVEnTurE oF arChaEoloGy Learn about the practice of archaeology in this interactive exhibit centered around the popular film series presented by National Geographic, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, Lucasfilm Ltd., and the Penn Museum. National Geographic Museum.

May 14–Jan. 3, 2016. inTErsECTions @ 5: ConTEmPorary arT ProJECTs aT ThE PhilliPs The museum celebrates the fifth anniversary of its contemporary art series with this show featuring work by the 21 artists who have showcased their pieces since 2009. Phillips Collection.

May 28–Oct. 25, 2015. inTErsPaTial Artists Rachel Schmidt, Johab Silva, and Levester Williams explore the idea of space and its limits in this group show organized by the arts group Quota. Transformer Gallery. May 9–June 13, 2015. krisTi kElly New glasswork and bead decorations from the local artist. Brentwood Arts Exchange.

May 2–July 4, 2015. luCEnT momEnTs Photorealistic skyscapes and brightly colored works by artist Emily Piccirillo. Zenith Gallery. May 29–July 4, 2015.

ThE marGinalia arChiVE Artist Molly Springfield curates this exhibition that examines reader annotations contributed by individuals and gathered from items at MLK Library. Flashpoint Gallery.

May 1–May 30, 2015. modErn Vision: ThE linda liChTEnbErG kaPlan CollECTion Trustee and collector Linda Lichtenberg Kaplan donated drawings by 20th century American masters Lee Bontecou, Jay DeFeo, Tony Smith, Whitfield Lovell, and Louise Nevelson. Now on display. Phillips Collection. May 21–Sept. 6, 2015. my bEauTiFul bonEs Artist Joyce McCarten’s paintings highlight the beauty of bones and joints. Studio Gallery. May 27–June 20, 2015.

ThE nasCar sEriEs Photographs of racing fans and the NASCAR environment by artist Ann-Marie VanTassell. Pleasant Plains Workshop. May 2–May 31, 2015. rEPorTinG ViETnam To mark the 50th anniversary of the beginning of the Vietnam War, the Newseum

VEssEls oF liGhT Micheline Klagsbrun’s rounded sculptures explore the limits of form. Studio Gallery.

May 27–June 20, 2015.

June

“Filthy lucre”

Imagine walking into James McNeill Whistler’s famous Peacock Room and seeing paint dripping from the walls and broken shelves with vases falling off of them. This is contemporary painter Darren Waterston’s plan, but don’t worry: He’s not going to destroy the actual Peacock Room. Waterston is just taking cues from the room’s tumultuous history in recreating it.

The Sackler describes Waterston’s installation as a “decadent ruin collapsing under the weight of its own creative excess,” and it alludes to the strained relationship between Whistler and British shipping magnate Frederick Richards Leyland, who allowed Whistler to work on the dining room in his London townhouse. Whistler and Leyland were friends but had an explosive falling-out while the Peacock Room was under construction, which the artist represented by painting two fighting peacocks on one of the walls, breaking into Leyland’s house in order to do so. Leyland later forced Whistler into bankruptcy. “Filthy Lucre” will be on display at the Sackler as part of the museum’s “Peacock Room REMIX,” which will also include special exhibitions of Whistler’s portraits of the Leyland family, sketches of the Peacock Room’s development, and on the West’s continued love affair with Chinese blue-and-white porcelain.

—Elena Goukassian May 16–Jan. 2016 at Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Free.

“Shirin neShat: Facing hiStory”

Shirin Neshat’s career took off after 1993, when she debuted her controversial images of chador-clad women, including herself, brandishing guns and covered in calligraphed lines of Persian poetry. She’s since become an internationally acclaimed artist whose foremost productions have been in photography and video. Her dual-screen video installation, “Turbulent,” won the First International Prize at the 48th Venice Biennale. D.C. now has the opportunity to host these works and more in the Hirshhorn’s retrospective of the Iranian-American artist.

It’s shocking that this is Neshat’s first major exhibition in D.C., given the politically charged dialogue inherent in her work and much-lauded previous showings of it across the globe and in smaller U.S. cities. Neshat’s complicated gender politics force viewers to contemplate their own culture’s gender relations. In black and white or color, film or photo, Neshat’s lush imagery is ripe for reflection, its rich layers of meaning unfolding in ways not always apparent at first glance. Thanks to some impeccable timing (her exhibitions too often coincide with new crises between the U.S. and Iran), this could be the summer exhibition to which viewers return more than once. May 18–Sept. 20 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Free.

—Erin Devine

amEriCan momEnTs: PhoToGraPhs From ThE PhilliPs CollECTion The Phillips Collection highlights photos by artists including Lewis Hine, Esther Bubley, and Bruce Davidson gathered from its permanent collections. Phillips Collection.

June 6–Sept. 13, 2015. bold and bEauTiFul: rinPa in JaPanEsE arT This exhibition centers around pieces by brothers Ogata Kōrin and Ogata Kenzan to explore a group of Japanese artists known for their precise paintings and vibrant use of color. Freer Gallery of Art. June 28–Jan. 3, 2016.

EniGmas: ThE arT oF bada shanrEn The museum highlights the work of Shanren, a prince who lived as a secluded Buddhist monk and later became a painter and calligraphist in 17th century China. Featured pieces examine themes of nature and solitude.

Freer Gallery of Art. June 20–Jan. 3, 2016.

PaTsy FlEminG New paintings by abstract artist and Foundry Gallery member Fleming. Foundry Gallery.

June 3–June 28, 2015.

ThE GrEaT inka road: EnGinEErinG an EmPirE The enormous route through South America is an engineering marvel and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Learn about its creation and the impact it had on Incan society in this new exhibition at the American Indian Museum. National Museum of the American Indian.

June 26–June 1, 2018.

GusTaVE CaillEboTTE: ThE PainTEr’s EyE This major retrospective focuses on Caillebotte’s attention to Paris leisure scenes and features many works by the acclaimed impressionist painter. National Gallery of Art. June 28–Oct. 4, 2015. hsin-hsi ChEn New pencil drawings by artist Chen.

Hillyer Art Space. June 5–June 27, 2015. in ThE library: sETTinG ThE sCEnE wiTh ThEaTEr arChiTECTurE and sET dEsiGn This new exhibition focuses on18th and 19th century theater sets and designs, and on the humor of designing these large spaces to serve multiple purposes.

National Gallery of Art. June 22–Oct. 2, 2015.

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“Stockholm Syndrome”

“eye Pop: the Celebrity gaze” at the national Portrait gallery, May 22–July 10, 2016

Local photographer Larry Cook excels at political portraiture. The Hamiltonian fellow, whose second solo show at the gallery, “Stockholm Syndrome,” opens this month, takes photos that grapple with masculinity, American identity, and the black experience in striking juxtapositions. One set of his images includes pictures of young black men wearing graduation robes alongside ones of old white men in front of flashy go-go backdrops; another series contains portraits of members of the Bloods, the Ku Klux Klan, and the Crips—a patriotic bunch, it would seem, in red, white, and blue. Not all of Cook’s work speaks in such frank tones—he also creates beautiful photos of black families and intimate video portraits—but his technical skill and unapologetic point of view make each piece worth talking about. May 19–June 20 at —Christina Cauterucci Hamiltonian Gallery. Free.

“eye PoP: the celebrity Gaze”

The National Portrait Gallery is known to trot out an image of a topical or recently deceased celebrity and hang it in a place of prominence in the museum. A new exhibition this summer asks viewers to question how we see celebrities, people with whom we’ll most likely interact through images alone. Some, like Annie Leibovitz’s opulent portrait of opera diva Renée Fleming and Will Cotton’s cupcake treatment of Katy Perry, perpetuate the celebrity-as-other idea while others, like Colin Davidson’s close-up image of Brad Pitt and Rick Chapman’s stark photo of Michael Phelps, seem to humanize these beings who might as well live on a different planet. Confronting their faces allows you to consider your opinion of them and how they achieved the title of “celebrity” in a much less noxious way than your typical TMZ paparazzo. May 22– —Caroline Jones July 10, 2016 at the National Portrait Gallery. Free.

(UP)riSinG FeStival

Partnerships between real estate firms and art collectives aren’t exactly the norm, which is why the deal brokered between Brookland’s Menkiti Group and ReCreative Spaces generated some buzz in the neighborhood when it was announced back in March. The arts group is using part of a commercial structure at 1613 Rhode Island Ave. NE as an exhibition space sans rent while the owner, Menkiti Group, hunts for a paying tenant. Presented by ReCreative, (Up)Rising Festival is a free event that, according to the organization, will encourage participants to actively engaged with curated art installations and multi-faceted performances. The festival will take place in vacant spaces and local business along the 1600 to 2400 blocks of Rhode Island Avenue NE—Grassroots Gourmet, Zeke’s Coffee, and Good Foods Market, to name a few— and will feature contributions from Michael Auger, Aztec Sun Band, and more. May 24 between —Carey Hodges the 1600 and 2400 blocks of Rhode Island Avenue NE. Free.

“orGanic matterS— Women to Watch 2015” Meandering Cities Artist Rachel Schmidt creates this mixed-media sculptural installation inspired by the idea of urban wilderness. Flashpoint Gallery. June 5–July 3, 2015.

and animals in this exhibition that complements the simultaneously running “Organic Matter” exhibition.

National Museum of Women in the Arts.

June 5–Sept. 13, 2015.

new talent Emerging artists, including abstract painter Cooper McKenzie, display work at this group show. Cross Mackenzie Gallery. June 5–June 28, 2015.

dane winkler Paintings and sculptures by Adelphibased artist Winkler. Hillyer Art Space.

June 5–June 27, 2015.

OrganiC Matters—wOMen tO watCh 2015 Emerging female artists use natural materials and consider the relationship between women, nature, and art in this fourth iteration of the museum’s “Women to Watch” series. National Museum of Women in the Arts. June 5–Sept. 13, 2015.

ZaChary OxMan Large-scale sculptures by artist Oxman. Hillyer Art Space. June 11–July 12, 2015.

Pleasure and Piety: the art Of JOaChiM wtewael The Dutch painter explores biblical themes in his focused, narrative works, highlighted for the first time at the National Gallery. National Gallery of Art. June 28–Oct. 4, 2015. evan reed New sculptures by artist and Georgetown University professor Reed. Hillyer Art Space. June 5–June 27, 2015. saturate Six artists respond to the theme of water through painting, printmaking, glass, and sound works in this new group show. Athenaeum.

June 4–July 19, 2015. suPer natural Artists, including Rachel Ruysch, Kiki Smith, and Sam Taylor-Johnson, highlight plants

July 1460 wallMOuntables DCAC members and amateur artists display their own work at this annual celebration of experimental and inventive art. DC Arts Center. July 10–Aug. 30, 2015. abbas kiarOstaMi: five dediCated tO OZu As part of its series promoting contemporary art from Iran, the Sackler presents this film projection by Iranian artist Kiarostami that pays tribute to the simple work of Japanese filmmaker Yasujirō Ozu. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. July 3–Sept. 13, 2015. the beaCh Part of the National Building Museum’s Great Hall turns into a faux beach in this interactive installation involving nearly 1 million translucent plastic balls, a shoreline, and a snack bar. National Building Museum. July 4–Sept. 7, 2015. fields Of energy Abstract works by David Carlson and Pat Goslee, painters who are very concerned with spiritual exploration. Athenaeum.

July 23–Sept. 6, 2015.

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In its fourth installment of “Women to Watch,” a biennial exhibition of emerging national and international artists, the National Museum for Women in the Arts has chosen a thematic exploration of the “natural world,” with all the complexity that term now implies. A central discourse in feminist art history was that, although women would embody subjects of high art as model or muse, the hegemony would not recognize or legitimize women as the artistic voices that created those works. Women then came to symbolize nurturing serenity and beauty, as well as primordial and unpredictable force. The NMWA will concurrently host a second exhibition, “Super Natural,” which features the most notable artists from its collection taking on “Mother Nature.” Between these two exhibitions, the dialogue on women and their relation to nature won’t get short shrift this June—something to think about this summer as you enjoy the great —Erin Devine outdoors. June 5–13 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. $8–$10.

“electric imaGinary: comPoSitionS inSPired by nam JUne Paik”

Korean-American artist Nam June Paik is often referred to as the father of video art. You know that giant map of the U.S. at the American Art Museum made out of stacked TVs, where the states are outlined in neon lights? That’s his. Although Paik died in 2006, his obsession with manipulating television screens still resonates. Local musician/philosopher Paul D. Miller (aka DJ Spooky, That Subliminal Kid) will pay tribute to the artist through a performance that melds contemporary art and music. The show will include a recent Miller composition juxtaposing the urban landscapes of Seoul and New York and a “virtual cello quartet and installation” based on Paik’s early collaborations with the “topless cellist” Charlotte Moorman. Will Miller take his shirt of as part off the —Elena Goukassian homage? We’ll see. June 21 at Freer Gallery of Art. Free.

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SmithSonian FolkliFe FeStival

This year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival will be reduced in size because the National Park Service has been installing fancy irrigated turf on large sections of the mall. Only Peru will be celebrated, (where most other years have featured two or more themes). Events will take place on smaller areas near the Museum of the American Indian. Despite the reduced scale, organizers have, as usual, done an exemplary job lining up musicians, dancers, craftspeople, and food caterers from Peru or the Peruvian diaspora. No fest is complete without food, so Peruvian Brothers, Kikiriki Restaurant, El Carbonazo, and Firenzes Gelateria will be serving up Peruvian chicken, pork sandwiches, quinoa salad, and gelato. Evening concert highlights will include Afro-Peruvian divas Eva Ayllón and Susana Baca warbling over full bands that feature box-drum percussionists. Daytime offerings will include Amazonian cumbia group Los Wemblers de Iquitos, as well as the Northern Peruvian folk music and dance of Marinera Norteña, led by Lucy de Mantilla. June 24–28 and July 1–5 on the National Mall. Free.

—Steve Kiviat

rush Baker, “under Pressure” at Honfleur Gallery, may 8–June 26

“one liFe: DoloreS huerta”

The National Portrait Gallery gets historical and political with a photography exhibition focusing on Latino and women’s rights activist Dolores Huerta. Though often overshadowed by the legacy of Cesar Chavez, with whom she founded what was then known as the National Farm Workers Association in 1962, Huerta has been and still is a key player in the Latino rights movement. After being severely beaten by members of the San Francisco Police Department at a protest in 1988, Huerta also became a women’s rights activist, and she toured around the country in 2000 encouraging Latinas to run for public office. In 2012, President Obama presented Huerta with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Although this exhibition only covers her actions between 1962 and 1975 (when the California Agricultural Labor Relations Act was passed), Huerta is still active, advocating for the working poor, women, and children across the country. July 3–May 15, 2016 at National Portrait Gallery. Free.

—Elena Goukassian

“the BeaCh”

Leaping into a Chuck E. Cheese ball pit might be a good way to feel like a kid again. It’s also a good way to get banned from the premises by security. Starting July 4, grown-ups won’t have to disturb the peace to get their ball pit fix. In its upcoming interactive exhibit, “The BEACH,” the National Building Museum will pack an all-white enclosure with nearly 1 million recyclable, translucent plastic balls. Visitors will be able to wade out into the sea of fist-sized orbs or relax on beach chairs under umbrellas on a 50-foot wide “shoreline.” And since no beach outing would feel right without a trip to the snack stand, the museum is partnering with Union Kitchen to sell refreshments.

Just make sure to leave your surfboard at home: The only waves you’ll encounter here will be the —Tim Regan nostalgic kind. July 4–Sept. 7 at National Building Museum. $5–$16.

“From the liBrary: PhotoBookS aFter Frank”

I’m a sucker for the photobook: You get great art, and you look smart when you strategically place it on a coffee table. What’s not to love? Apparently, the National Gallery of Art gets it, because it’s mounting an exhibition titled “From the Library: Photobooks After Frank.”

The Frank in question is Robert Frank, whose The Americans was published in the United States in 1959; it may not have been the first photography book to be published, but it was clearly an influential one. Attempting a survey exhibition of the past half-century of photo books offers some good raw material, but mounting such an exhibition will be tricky if curators don’t want visitors simply judging books by their covers. Aug. 8–Feb. 7, 2016 at National —Louis Jacobson Gallery of Art. Free.

“PerSPeCtiveS: lara BalaDi”

When you think of the D.C. art museums that are in tune with current events, the Freer and Sackler galleries don’t necessarily come to mind. But an upcoming exhibit of works by Lara Baladi breaks that mold. An Egyptian-Lebanese artist based in Cairo, Baladi has taken a leading role in collecting digital photography and video from the Tahrir Square uprising of 2011. Among other things, Baladi has created an audio-visual archive of the Egyptian revolution that will be accessible to the public. Her own works of art come in many forms, including performance, architectural installations, photography, collage, sound, sculpture, and even perfume. Particularly inspired examples range from an ephemeral installation of a tower made of bricks and cement to “digitally woven tapestries” to a work made of “marble, photography printed on porcelain, trompe l’oeil, and permanent pigment printed digital photo-collage on gesso-coated aluminum.” Aug. 29 –June 5, 2016 at —Louis Jacobson Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Free.

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Innocent eyes of tIerra BomBa Photographs of the remote Colombian island by Jonathan French, winner of the 2014 East of the River Distinguished Artist Award. Vivid Solutions Gallery. July 10–Aug. 28, 2015. measured PerfectIon: HIram Powers’ Greek slave The skill of 19th century sculptor Powers is showcased in this small, ongoing exhibition. In addition to “Greek Slave,” guests can see plaster reductions and daguerreotype of the original sculpture.

Smithsonian American Art Museum.

July 3–Dec. 31, 2016. mr. wIzard The National Museum of American History pays tribute to Don Herbert, the television host and scientist known as “Mr. Wizard,” with this exhibition featuring his personal papers, files, and videos.

National Museum of American History.

July 1–Sept. 1, 2015. one lIfe: dolores Huerta Learn about the legacy of the celebrated labor organizer and activist through a series of portraits in this small exhibition. National Portrait Gallery. July 3–May 15, 2016.

vIetnam’s ceramIcs: dePtH and dIversIty For the first time in 10 years, the Sackler Gallery turns its attention to Vietnamese ceramics with this new exhibit highlighting the cooking vessels, storage containers, and transportation items used throughout the country.

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. July 11–Jan. 3, 2016.

August ellen cornett After winning Project America’s Next Top Master Artist contest, Cheverly-based artist Cornett presents a variety of work in this solo show. Brentwood Arts Exchange. Aug. 3–Sept. 26, 2015. from tHe lIBrary: PHotoBooks after frank Following Robert Frank’s The Americans, more photographers explored the idea of displaying their work in book form. This new exhibition explores the emergence of photography as a fine art following the

Play Games and toys are examined through the lens of contemporary art in this group show that aims to engage viewers of all ages. Arlington Arts Center. July 11–Oct. 10, 2015.

advances Frank made. National Gallery of Art.

PrImordIal landscaPes: Iceland revealed The remote beauty of Iceland is celebrated in this exhibition of photos by Feodor Pitcairn and poems by Ari Trausti Guðmundsson. National Museum of Natural History. July 2–April 9, 2017.

nese artist displays a wide variety of her photographic

Aug. 8–Feb. 7, 2016.

PersPectIves: lara BaladI The Egyptian-Lebaworks, including “Oum el Dounia (The Mother of the World),” a large tapestry based on a photo collage.

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Aug. 29–June 5, 2016.

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Body Cartography projeCt In Super Nature, the company tries to choreograph empathy by presenting different elements of human life—domestic, wild, or civilized—on stage. Dance Place. May 16, 8 p.m., May 17, 7 p.m. $15–$30. danCeafriCa dC African dance companies from around the D.C. area perform at this festival celebrating the African diaspora. Dance Place. May 30, 2 p.m., May 30, 8 p.m., May 31, 2 p.m., May 31, 8 p.m. $10–$30. delta Chi Xi Benefit Show Members of Delta Chi Xi, a national dance fraternity organization, perform at this annual showcase. Proceeds benefit the DCX scholarship fund. Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. May 31, 3 p.m. $10–$15. eifman Ballet of St. peterSBurg The ballet company makes its Kennedy Center debut with Rodin, the story of French sculptor Auguste Rodin and his lover, Camille Claudel, told through movement. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. May 29, 8 p.m., May 30, 2:30 p.m., May 30, 8 p.m., May 31, 2:30 p.m. $59–$95. forty+ Members of the company of dancers over the age of 40 perform for seniors as part of the Creative Aging Festival. Hollin Hall Senior Center for Creative Retirement. May 28, 1:30 p.m. Free. manaSSaS Ballet theatre In Giselle, the local company tells the story of a young woman who dies of heartbreak when the man she loves marries someone else. Through the power of love, she saves him from the Wilis, spirits who sentence the man to death by dancing. Hylton Performing Arts Center. May 15, 7:30 p.m., May 16, 7:30 p.m., May 17, 3 p.m. $35–$55. metropolitan youth tap enSemBle The Northern Virginia-based troupe performs a variety of rhythmic numbers for Kennedy Center audiences. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. May 26, 6 p.m. Free. roBert priore and trent d. williamS jr. Priore, a founding member of the local modern dance group Company E, performs with dancer Williams. Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. May 29, 6 p.m. Free.

SCottiSh Ballet The ballet company presents a movement-based adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire choreographed by Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and directed by Nancy Meckler. Kennedy Center Opera House. May 28, 7:30 p.m., May 29, 7:30 p.m., May 30, 1:30 p.m., May 30, 7:30 p.m. $30–$108.

Sleeping Beauty The Washington Ballet stages the tale of a beautiful maiden who’s put to sleep by an evil witch for audiences east of the Anacostia River.

THEARC. May 30, 1 p.m., May 30, 5:30 p.m., May 31, 1 p.m. $20–$50. upSpring Studio The aerial dance troupe performs impressive feats in its latest show, “Away: An Aerial Odyssey.” Joe’s Movement Emporium. May 17, 4 p.m., May 17, 7 p.m. $10–$25.

Vf danCe theater The dancers collaborate with aerialists and clowns in this evening-length performance.

Joe’s Movement Emporium. May 23, 7 p.m. $25.

Zip through a tight SpaCe Jane Franklin Dance company members perform three different pieces over the course of this evening: “Nested,” which focuses on the idea of nurturing; “Dilemma,” a piece for three dancers based on a circular motif; and “To Talk of Many Things,” a work for adults and children inspired by a poem by Lewis Carroll. The Schlesinger Center at NOVA Community College, Alexandria Campus. May 20, 7 p.m. $60–$100.

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ChamBer danCe projeCt The contemporary dance company incorporates ballet into its athletic compositions. In D.C., they perform two repertory programs set to music by Sergei Prokofiev, Chia Patino, and Philip Glass. Lansburgh Theatre. June 24, 7:30 p.m., June 25, 7:30 p.m., June 26, 8 p.m., June 27, 2 p.m., June 27, 8 p.m., June 28, 2 p.m., June 28, 7:30 p.m. $18–$70.

Company danZante The contemporary dance company performs on the lawn of the rec center as part of the Petworth Dance Project. Petworth Recreation Center. June 13, 7 p.m. Free. danCing with the StarS liVe! Professional ballroom dancers and their celebrity partners take the stage in this touring adaptation of the popular competition show. Warner Theatre. June 15, 8 p.m. $47–$97. dream iSland Movement, music, and text come together in 13 linked vignettes initially inspired by a theme park in Japan. Five characters piece together events and memories with help from the audience.

Joe’s Movement Emporium. June 6, 8 p.m., June 7, 8 p.m. $25. huBBard Street danCe ChiCago This contemporary company blends ballet, jazz, and modern styles with unique music and showcases its athleticism to audiences at Wolf Trap. Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. June 24, 8:30 p.m. $10–$44. natiVe pride danCerS Native American dancers from a variety of tribes perform both traditional and modern dances inspired by their heritage. Wolf Trap Theatre-in-the-Woods. June 30, 10:30 a.m. $8. new releaSeS ChoreographerS ShowCaSe Emerging and established artists present new work at this annual showcase presented by Dance Place. Dance Place. June 20, 8 p.m. $15–$30. poliSh national Ballet The company, which has been in existence since 1785, performs three pieces during its turn at the Kennedy Center, including

brating the wealth and importance of hip-hop culture.

Dance Place. July 10, 8 p.m., July 11, 8 p.m. $15–$30.

Krzysztof Pastor’s “Moving Rooms.” Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. June 23, 8 p.m., June 24, 8 p.m. $25–$95. prinCeSS mhoon danCe projeCt The local choreographer presents “In Jazz We Trust: Music In Motion,” a new work focused on the development of jazz music presented as part of the D.C. Jazz Festival.

Atlas Performing Arts Center. June 14, 6 p.m., June 14, 8:30 p.m. $22–$28. the royal Ballet The London-based company returns to the Kennedy Center for the first time since 2009 and performs Carlos Acosta’s staging of Don Quixote. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. June 9, 7:30 p.m., June 10, 7:30 p.m., June 11, 7:30 p.m., June 12, 7:30 p.m., June 13, 1:30 p.m., June 13, 7:30 p.m., June 14, 1:30 p.m. $25–$155.

light SwitCh danCe theatre The local contemporary dance company, which specializes in site-specific works, performs as part of the Petworth Dance Project.

Petworth Recreation Center. July 11, 7 p.m. Free. moVe featuring derek and julianne hough The ballroom dancing siblings, who became famous performing on Dancing with the Stars, sing and dance in this so-called “futuristic dance fest” featuring choreography by Tabitha and Napoleon D’umo. Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. July 3, 8 p.m. $25–$55. national Ballet of China The acclaimed company presents The Peony Pavilion, a work based on a 16th-century opera about star-crossed lovers, set to music by Guo Wenjing. Wolf Trap Filene Center.

July 14, 8:30 p.m. $20–$65.

word danCe theater The contemporary dance company, which draws its inspiration from Isadora Duncan, blends dance with theater and music in this evening-long production. Dance Place. June 13, 8 p.m., June 14, 7 p.m. $15–$30.

niChe Company members from Jane Franklin Dance present this piece about a couple searching for a suitable home while they navigate new careers and eccentric neighbors that incorporates recycled materials and overhead projections. Presented as part of the Capital Fringe Festival. Dance Place. July 15, 7:45 p.m., July 17, 8:45 p.m., July 18, 12 p.m., July 22, 9:05 p.m., July 25, 6:50 p.m., July 26, 3:15 p.m. $12–$17.

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Ballroom with a twiSt Professionals from Dancing With the Stars and So You Think You Can Dance perform at this lively showcase that combines traditional ballroom dance with contemporary music from American Idol finalists. Music Center at Strathmore.

July 11, 8 p.m. $31.50–$75.

august araSdanCe, CoyoBa danCe theater Members of both companies perform on the lawn of the recreation center as part of the Petworth Dance Project.

Petworth Recreation Center. Aug. 8, 7 p.m. Free.

Cirque du Soleil: Varekai The movement-based company brings its latest performance, about the creatures who inhabit an enchanted forest, to Fairfax.

Patriot Center. July 22, 7:30 p.m., July 23, 7:30 p.m., July 24, 4 p.m., July 24, 7:30 p.m., July 25, 4 p.m., July 25, 7:30 p.m., July 26, 1:30 p.m., July 26, 5 p.m. $40–$160. dC hip-hop theater feStiVal Hip-hop performers from around the nation perform at this showcase cele-

furia flamenCa The company expands Recordando La Alhambra, a piece first presented at the 2014 Intersections Festival, that explores how Islamic culture intersected with the Spanish world in Granada. Dance Place. Aug. 1, 8 p.m., Aug. 2, 7 p.m. $15–$30.

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Wyatt CenaC The comedian, known for his stint as a correspondent on the Daily Show and for appearing on videos for Funny or Die, performs. Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. May 15, 7:30 p.m., May 15, 10:15 p.m., May 16, 7 p.m., May 16, 10 p.m. $27.

Comedy on the table Local comedians RayDiva, Ashley Mayo, and Samatha Kelly perform with other acts at this fundraiser for the Baltimore Community Foundation. Velvet Lounge. May 15, 7 p.m. $5.

Story league SingS Vocalists and storytellers collaborate to win a cash prize at this evening of musical competition. Black Cat. May 16, 9 p.m. $20.

Karen WilliamS, PoPPy ChamPlin The two queer comedians and writers perform as part of the “Queer Queens of Qomedy” tour. Jammin Java. May 17, 7 p.m. $20–$30.

JaKe JohannSen One of David Letterman’s favorite comedians, Jake Johannsen’s brand of observational humor can be all over the place, but his wit and logic tie it all together seamlessly. Fun fact: Jake was originally offered the role of George Costanza, but turned it down. DC Improv. May 21, 8 p.m., May 22, 8 p.m., May 22, 10:30 p.m., May 23, 8 p.m., May 23, 10:30 p.m., May 24, 8 p.m. $17–$22. moShe KaSher The comedian and author has appeared on Conan and Chelsea Lately. Kennedy Center Family Theater. May 21, 6 p.m. Free. amir K The Jerks With Camera’s prankster was born in Tehran but was raised in Southern California. Amir K’s style blends character impersonations and storytelling based on his multicultural upbringing. DC Improv. May 22, 8 p.m., May 23, 8 p.m. $20.

Fortune FeimSter The writer and comedian, best known for her stints on Last Comic Standing and Chelsea Lately, tells jokes about growing up in the South and working as an English teacher in Spain. Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. May 22, 7:30 p.m., May 22, 10:15 p.m., May 23, 7 p.m., May 23, 10 p.m. $22.

Joe Clair & FriendS The comedian and host of WPGC’s morning show hosts this variety show. Bethesda Blues and Jazz. May 23, 7 p.m., May 23, 10 p.m. $20.

Corey holComb The former Last Comic Standing finalist brings his no-holds-barred opinions to the DC Imrov stage. The self-proclaimed “ghetto Dr. Phil” specializes in observations on relationships, especially the ones that end horribly. DC Improv. May 28, 8 p.m., May 29, 8 p.m., May 29, 10:30 p.m., May 30, 8 p.m., May 30, 10:30 p.m., May 31, 8 p.m. $22–$25. orny adamS The actor from the MTV series Teen Wolf doubles as a stand-up comedian and has

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also hosted his own show on the Discovery Channel.

Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. May 29, 10 p.m., May 30, 10 p.m. $20. liSa lamPanelli The insult comedian and author appeared on the fifth season of The Celebrity Apprentice. Lincoln Theatre. May 29, 6:30 p.m. $45.

June

Steve rannaziSi You might know him as Kevin from “The League,” but his stand-up is too good to miss. This makes his second headlining stint as a headliner at the DC Improv. DC Improv. June 4, 8 p.m., June 5, 8 p.m., June 5, 10:30 p.m., June 6, 8 p.m., June 6, 10:30 p.m. $20. blaCK and broWn Comedy get doWn Cedric the Entertainer and Mike Epps perform with Eddie Griffin, D.L. Hughley, George Lopez, andCharlie Murphy. Verizon Center. June 5, 8 p.m. $49.50–$72.

Colin JoSt The head writer for Saturday Night Live and screenwriter has performed stand-up since the age of 12. Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. June 5, 10 p.m., June 6, 7 p.m., June 6, 10 p.m. $22.

ChriS hardWiCK The host of Comedy Central’s @midnight also hosts the Nerdist podcast. 9:30 Club. June 6, 7 p.m., June 6, 10 p.m. Sold out. doug loveS movieS Join Doug Benson for a live taping of the stoner extraordinaire’s podcast about cinema and comedy. DC Improv. June 13, 4:20 p.m. Sold out. bert KreiSCher The inspiration for Van Wilder, the legendary party animal now hosts Trip Flip on the Travel Channel when he isn’t doing stand-up. His routines are filled with an equal amount of his past substance fueled exploits and travel. DC Improv. June 11, 8 p.m., June 12, 8 p.m., June 12, 10:30 p.m., June 13, 8 p.m., June 13, 10:30 p.m. $20. unCivil union: Comedy For equality Bridget Everett, Rachel Dratch, W. Kamau Bell, and Chelsea Shorte perform at this fundraiser for LGBT causes in the District. Howard Theatre. June 11, 8 p.m. $29.50–$98. emily heller The regularly touring comedian has appeared on Conan, Ground Floor, and at the Just For Laughs comedy festival. Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. June 12, 7:30 p.m. $20. hal SParKS The star of Queer as Folk was also a regular contributor to VH1’s I Love the ... comedy series. Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse.

June 12, 10:15 p.m., June 13, 7 p.m., June 13, 10 p.m. $20.

FineSSe mitChell The former Saturday Night Live player and game show host

recently joined Shaq’s All-Star Comedy jam tour.

Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. June 19, 10 p.m., June 20, 10 p.m. $20. the blue ShoW The unclean/late-night version of ComedySportzDC’s improv show has all the fun of the regular show, minus the editing. DC Improv. June 20, 10:30 p.m. $17.

ComedySPortz 4 Kidz Saturday afternoon comedy show meant to be enjoyed by kids of all ages. Similar to the grown-up version of ComedySportz, the show features a coach who helps judge the interactive shortform improv. DC Improv. June 20, 2 p.m. $10.

ComedySPortzdC Improvisational comedy show where teams bgattle it out for laughs and points. With it’s referee calls and fast pace, the clean show isn’t necessarily about sports, but a sport in itself. DC Improv.

June 20, 8 p.m. $17. t.J. miller The star of Silicon Valley and @midnightcontributor performs. Lincoln Theatre. June 20, 6:30 p.m. $29.50. dave Coulier The Canadian comedian is best remembered for his role as Uncle Joey on Full House and for being the possible inspiration for Alanis Morissette’s rage anthem “You Oughta Know.” Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. June 26, 7:30 p.m., June 26, 10:15 p.m., June 27, 7 p.m., June 27, 10 p.m. $25.

July

beSt oF dC Comedy ShoW Start the Fourth of July weekend off with a laugh with this show of some of the area’s best stand-up. Featured performers include; Jason Weems, Rob Maher, Rahmein Mostafavi, and Kasaun Wilson. DC Improv. July 2, 8 p.m., July 3, 8 p.m. $15–$17. yamaneiKa SaunderS The Maryland native and Last Comic Standing finalist is regularly seen on Oxygen’s Funny Girls. Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. July 3, 7:30 p.m., July 3, 10:15 p.m. $20.

John WitherSPoon Comedic legend John Witherspoon played great father figures in Friday, on the Wayans Brothers, and on the Boondocks. Always entertaining, the actor/comedian is known for his catchphrases; his personal website, bangbangbangbang.com, is named after his famous scene in Eddie Murphy’s Boomerang. DC Improv. July 9, 8 p.m., July 10, 8 p.m., July 10, 10:30 p.m., July 11, 8 p.m., July 11, 10:30 p.m., July 12, 8 p.m. $25.

FliP orley Here’s your chance to volunteer to get on stage and be put under a trance that could either make you forget your own name, think that you’re 5, or pledge your undying love to a complete stranger.

Flip blends his love of hypnotism, comedy, and background in psychology to host an entertaining show that also promises not to embarrass the audience. DC Improv. July 23, 8 p.m., July 24, 8 p.m., July 24, 10:30 p.m., July 25, 8 p.m., July 25, 10:30 p.m., July 26, 8 p.m. $15–$17.

Wait Wait... don’t tell me! The popular NPR game show records a live episode at Wolf Trap. Wolf Trap Filene Center. July 23, 8 p.m. miChael ian blaCK The comedian and regular film actor is a member of the sketch comedy troupe the State. Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. July 24, 7:30 p.m., July 25, 7 p.m., July 25, 10 p.m., July 25, 10:15 p.m. $25. deray daviS DeRay Davis has been featured in the films 21 Jump Street and Jumping the Broom, but more importantly, he performed all the comedy skits on Kanye Wests’ first two albums. The Chicago native will be making his DC Improv debut this summer. DC Improv. July 30, 8 p.m., July 31, 7 p.m., July 31, 9 p.m., Aug. 1, 7 p.m., Aug. 1, 9 p.m., Aug. 2, 8 p.m. $35–$40.

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Kevin hart The short comedian and star of The Wedding Ringer performs his lively brand of standup. Verizon Center. Aug. 6, 8 p.m., Aug. 7, 7 p.m. $59.50–$135.50. tammy PeSCatelli Pescatelli was Comedy Central’s 2010 Stand-up Showdown winner and recently released an hour-long special on Netflix. Her upbringing in a large, crazy Italian family makes for great material in her stand-up sets full of observational humor. DC Improv. Aug. 6, 8 p.m. $17–$20.

Sarah Colonna The regular panel member on Chelsea Lately is also the author of the comedic memoir Has Anyone Seen My Pants?. Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. Aug. 7, 10 p.m., Aug. 8, 7 p.m., Aug. 8, 10 p.m. $22.

Jim gaFFigan The author and comedian most recently published the book Food: A Love Story. Wolf Trap Filene Center. Aug. 12, 8 p.m. $30–$45.

neal brennan The comedian began his career writing for the MTV dating show Singled Out and went on to create Chappelle’s Show with Dave Chappelle.

Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. July 10, 10 p.m., July 11, 7 p.m., July 11, 10 p.m. $20.

CoStaKi eConoPouloS Known for his nationally syndicated radio segment “The Economonologue,” Costaki Economopoulos is more than just a funny name. His comedy offers a unique look at politics, religion, sports, and all sorts of socially relevant issues. DC Improv. July 10, 8 p.m., July 11, 8 p.m. $17.

Janeane garoFalo The sardonic star of films like Reality Bites and The Truth About Cats and Dogs performs. Black Cat. July 10, 9 p.m. $25.

ChriS diSteFano The regular contributor to MTV’s Guy Code has also appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman. Arlington Cinema N Drafthouse. July 17, 7:30 p.m., July 17, 10:15 p.m., July 18, 7 p.m., July 18, 10 p.m. $20. ari ShaFFir The regularly touring comedian’s special Paid Regular recently aired on Comedy Central. DC Improv. July 17, 8 p.m., July 17, 10:30 p.m., July 18, 8 p.m., July 18, 10:30 p.m., July 19, 8 p.m. $20.

Joey CoCo diaz The Cuban born, Northern New Jersey raised comic fills his show with raw observations and humorous storytelling. You might recognize him from Joe Rogan’s podcast as well as Spider-Man 2. DC Improv. Aug. 13, 8 p.m., Aug. 14, 8 p.m., Aug. 14, 10:30 p.m., Aug. 15, 8 p.m., Aug. 15, 10:30 p.m. $20. ron FunCheS The comedian, who stars on NBC’s Undateable, will bring his easygoing style to the DC Improv for the first time as a headliner. DC Improv.

Aug. 27, 8 p.m. $20.

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arnez J The popular comedian has appeared on Def Comedy Jam and Comedy Central Presents... DC Improv. Sept. 2, 8 p.m., Sept. 3, 8 p.m., Sept. 4, 8 p.m., Sept. 4, 10:30 p.m., Sept. 5, 7 p.m., Sept. 5, 9 p.m., Sept. 5, 11 p.m. $25–$30. gabriel igleSiaS Gabriel Iglesias’ live shows have a little bit of something for everyone: storytelling, parodies, sound effects, as well as really big Hawaiian shirts.

He can fill up arenas, so it’s a treat to be able to see him in such an intimate venue. DC Improv. Sept. 6, 6 p.m., Sept. 6, 8:30 p.m. $40.

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reid MitenBuler The author tells the story of American-made whiskey and how it has changed over time in Bourbon Empire: The Past and Future of America’s Whiskey. Busboys and Poets Takoma. May 18, 6:30 p.m. Free. ralPh nader The activist and noted curmudgeon shares examples from a decade of unanswered correspondence in his latest volume, Return to Sender: Unanswered Letters to the President, 2003–2015.

Politics & Prose. May 26, 7 p.m. Free.

Celeste ng When a young woman’s body is discovered in a lake, her family must patch together a story.

Ng’s debut novel, Everything I Never Told You, shows how their seemingly close relationship winds up unraveling due to stress and secrets. Politics & Prose. May 28, 7 p.m. Free.

May

Kate andersen Brower The author explores what goes on behind closed doors at America’s most famous home in The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House. Barnes & Noble Bethesda. May 19, 7 p.m. Free.

Charles duBow The author reads from The Girl in the Moonlight, a tale of love, passion, and impropriety about a man and the woman he can’t get out of his head. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. May 26, 6:30 p.m. Free. andrew ervin In this lively novel, Ervin imagines the life of a sad advertising man who departs his comfortable life in America for an extended stay on the island of Jura, where his hero, George Orwell, once spent time. Politics & Prose. May 23, 3:30 p.m. Free.

Banning eyre Eyre tells the story of African musician Thomas Mapfumo in Lion Songs: Thomas Mapfumo and the Music that Made Zimbabwe. Busboys and Poets Brookland. May 19, 6:30 p.m. Free.

Katherine Freese, John gaudet Freese, a physicist, reads from her new book, The Cosmic Cocktail: Three Parts Dark Matter. Gaudet, an ecologist and science historian, explores ancient plants in Papyrus: The Plant That Changed the World. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. May 17, 2 p.m. Free.

PhiliP glass The acclaimed contemporary composer reads from his new memoir, Words Without Music, and discusses his career with NPR’s Bob Boilen. Sidwell Friends Meeting House. May 17, 1 p.m. Free. steve insKeeP The author and NPR host explains President Jackson’s rise to power and the expansion of the United States in Jacksonland: President Andrew Jackson, Cherokee Chief John Ross, and a Great American Land Grab. Politics & Prose. May 20, 7 p.m. Free. sheila MCCauley Keys The author remembers the legacy of civil rights activist Rosa Parks in Our Auntie Rose: The Family of Rosa Parks Remembers Her Life and Lessons. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building. May 20, 12 p.m. Free.

ZaChary leader The author, a literature professor at London’s University of Roehampton, reads from the first part of his two-volume biography, The Life of Saul Bellow: To Fame and Fortune, 1915–1964. Politics & Prose. May 19, 7 p.m. Free. sally Mann The photographer, whose work is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum, and MoMA, shares stories from her life in Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs.

Politics & Prose. May 16, 6 p.m. Free. ellen MCCarthy The former author of the Washington Post’s “On Love” column shares the knowledge she gained by spending the majority of her weekends at other people’s weddings in The Real Thing: Lessons on Love and Life from a Wedding Reporter’s Notebook. Politics & Prose. May 23, 1 p.m. Free. dwight r. MessiMer Historian Messimer describes the impact of the German U-boat during World War I in his book The Baltimore Sabotage Cell: German Agents, American Traitors, and the U-Boat Deutschland During World War I. National Archives McGowan Theater. May 18, 12 p.m. Free.

steve northruP The acclaimed UPI photographer discusses his experience in the Vietnam War in conjunction with the Newseum’s latest exhibition. National Geographic Grosvenor Auditorium. May 23, 2:30 p.m. $13.95–$22.95.

Andrew ervin

The title of Andrew Ervin’s latest novel, Burning Down George Orwell’s House, should pique the interest of book nerds of all walks. Its protagonist, Ray Welter, is a former big-shot advertising executive from Chicago who is obsessed with the late literary icon—so much so that he eventually leaves the country for Jura, an island off the coast of Scotland, where he has rented the very house in which 1984 was said to have been written. Thankfully, the story is saturated in enough world-class scotch and Old World paranormality—werewolves, to be specific—to keep it from veering into Misery territory. May 23 at Politics & Prose. Free. —Harold Stallworth

ChuCk PAlAhniuk

Ready or not, Fight Club 2 is coming—in the form of a series of 10 comic books. Almost 20 years after publishing the original novel that, among other things, gave us all a new perspective on bar soap, Chuck Palahniuk is partnering with Dark Horse Comics and artists David Mack and Cameron Stewart to bring us up to date on the unnamed protagonist’s midlife crisis and the disastrous return of Tyler Durden, his violently sociopathic alter ego. Palahniuk will read from both issue No. 1 of Fight Club 2 and his new (and first) collection of short stories, Make Something Up: Stories You Can’t Unread. The night also promises to include prizes and games. (When I saw Palahniuk read on his Stranger than Fiction tour 11 years ago, he tossed plastic body parts to people who asked the best questions during the Q&A.) Admission to the reading includes presigned copies of both Make Something Up and Fight Club 2 issue No. 1, so there’s no signing afterwards. That’s just as well; he refused to sign my dollar bill in high school anyway, because “it’s illegal.” May 28 at Sixth & —Elena Goukassian I Historic Synagogue. $35.

Awesome Con

Awesome Con has had its bumps. Though last year’s show was jam-packed with celebrity appearances and colorful costumes, its failed world-record cosplay attempt left many feeling a little less than animated. That could be why this year’s convention doubles down on the marquee names: William Shatner, George Takei, a handful of the original Power Rangers, and Sean Astin (who’s graced Awesome Con’s stages before) are all making appearances. And plenty of D.C.’s notable artists and celebrities will be there, from that lovable Dracula man Count Gore de Vol to former Magic Bullet editors and comic cartoonists Carolyn Belefski and Rafer Roberts. The convention will also feature Super Art Fight, a spectacle promoted as a “surreal mixture of live art, pro-wrestling style characters and storytelling, and a dash of hilarious, improvised commentary.” Awesome. May 29–31 at Walter E. Washington Convention Center. $31.73–$79.32.

—Tim Regan

ChuCK PalahniuK The author of Fight Club, Choke, and Survivor reads from his fist collection of short stories, Make Something Up: Stories You Can’t Unread.

Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. May 28, 7 p.m. Free.

BoB Poole The acclaimed photographer chronicles his recent trip to Mozambique’s Gorongosa National Park through images at this lecture. National Geographic Grosvenor Auditorium. May 21, 7:30 p.m. $21.60–$24. sarah PeKKanen Pekkanen’s latest novel, Things You Won’t Say, examines what happens to a family and a marriage following a tragic shooting. Barnes & Noble Bethesda. May 28, 7 p.m. Free. nanCy sherMan The author relies on her experience as an educator and ethicist to explain our moral obligation to the 2.6 million returning home in her latest book, Afterwar: Healing the Moral Wounds of our Soldiers. Politics & Prose. May 30, 3:30 p.m. Free.

PatriCK J. sloyan A young reporter when John F. Kennedy entered the White House, Sloyan breaks down 50 years of experience in his new book, The Politics of Deception: JFK’s Secret Decision on Vietnam, Civil Rights, and Cuba. Busboys and Poets 14th & V. May 18, 6:30 p.m. Free. the syMPhoniC landsCaPe: Merging art and MusiC in Filthy luCre Artist Darren Waterston and the musicians from the group BETTY discuss the relationship between visual art and music at this lecture that coincides with the Sackler’s “Filthy Lucre” exhibition. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. May 17, 2:30 p.m. Free.

Cindy williaMs The actress, best known for her role on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley, shares stories of life in Hollywood and coming of age in blue-collar America in Shirley, I Jest!: A Storied Life. Busboys and Poets Takoma. May 20, 6:30 p.m. Free.

June

allison leotta The prolific novelist reads from the fourth novel in her Anna Curtis series, A Good Killing.

Barnes & Noble Fairfax. June 13, 1 p.m. Free.

JaMi attenBerg In her novel Saint Mazie, the author chronicles the downfall of the Bowery during the Great Depression. Politics & Prose. June 10, 7 p.m. Free. laura auriCChio The author writes about the impact the Marquis de Lafayette in The Marquis: Lafayette Reconsidered. Library of Congress James Madison Building. June 17, 12 p.m. Free.

Kent BaBB The author considers the career of Georgetown University basketball star Allen Iverson in Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson. Politics & Prose. June 23, 7 p.m. Free.

Brett Baier The Fox News host recounts the story of his son’s heart condition and subsequent surgery in Special Heart: A Journey of Faith, Hope, Courage, and Love. Barnes & Noble Tysons Corner. June 6, 2 p.m. Free.

Kai Bird Bird examines the career and accomplishments of CIA agent Robert Ames in The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. June 8, 6:30 p.m. Free.

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Judy Blume The author of everyone’s favorite guide to adolescence returns with a new book for adults, In the Unlikely Event. Blume discusses her work with NPR’s Linda Holmes. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue.

June 4, 7 p.m. $30–$45.

H.W. Brands The author and historian offers yet another perspective on the career of the 40th U.S. president in Reagan: The Life. Politics & Prose. June 5, 7 p.m. Free.

Tom Coffey The author reads from his new novel about life in early 20th century America, Bright Morning. One More Page Books. June 15, 7 p.m. Free.

THomas de Waal The author and scholar reads from Great Catastrophe: Armenians and Turks in the Shadow of Genocide. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. June 24, 6:30 p.m. Free.

AlexAndrA Petri

Calling all awkward human beings—and even robots. Washington Post columnist and blogger Alexandra Petri’s first book of essays comes out this summer, and it’s a perfect read for people who must suffer through a family reunion with a creepy uncle or who hook up with a summer intern after too much sangria at Jazz in the Garden. A Field Guide to Awkward Silences is about embracing the uncomfortable moments that inevitably come up during life and discovering yourself in the process. Petri will make you feel much, much better about how awkward you are: This woman tried speed dating at a Star Wars convention in a Jabba the Hutt costume.

—Natalie Villacorta June 3 at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. $12–$25.

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dani diPirro The local blogger, author, and positivity expert reads from her new book, The Positively Present Guide to Life. One More Page Books. June 14, 2 p.m. Free. mark doTen Doten’s darkly comic novel The Infernal follows a severely burned boy and how various figures respond to him in the context of the Iraq War. Politics & Prose. June 13, 6 p.m. Free. masHa Gessen In The Brothers: The Road to an American Tragedy, journalist Gessen looks into the past actions of Boston Marathon bombers Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Busboys and Poets Brookland.

June 30, 6:30 p.m. Free.

JoHn leWis, andreW aydin The congressman and activist reads from March: Book 2, the second volume in his graphic novel series about the civil rights movement. Politics & Prose. June 7, 12 p.m. Free. sHiela koHler The author, who has extensive experience in psychoanalysis, reads from her latest novel, Dreaming for Freud. The Writer’s Center. June 6, 7:30 p.m. Free.

JosePH luzzi Luzzi explains how the words of an old poet helped him throughout life in In a Dark Wood: What Dante Taught Me About Grief, Healing, and the Mysteries of Love. Politics & Prose. June 15, 7 p.m. Free. lyndsay faye The author reads from her latest Gods of Gotham novel, The Fatal Flame, which focuses on an arsonist who begins threatening a Tammany Hall alderman and the fallout of his actions. One More Page Books. June 5, 7 p.m. Free.

Brad melTzer The author reads from the third book in his Culper Ring series, The President’s Shadow.

Barnes & Noble Tysons Corner. June 18, 7 p.m. Free.

ulysses

Face it: You’re never actually going to hunker down and read James Joyce’s Ulysses. Embrace the next closest thing by sipping Irish whiskey while listening to other people struggle through the stream-of-consciousness sentences. In honor of Bloomsday—which marks the day Ulysses takes place (June 16) and is named after the protagonist, Leopold Bloom—Petworth Citizen is hosting a marathon reading of the novel. They’ll be serving coffee during the 30-hour-plus reading, booze when their liquor license allows, and breakfast in the morning. Owner Paul Ruppert and others will be dressed in Edwardian attire. Molly Bloom’s soliloquy will conclude the reading around 9 p.m. on the 16th. This is the first time Petworth Citizen has hosted a reading; Kelly’s Irish Times has done it in past years. June 15 at Petworth Citizen. Free. —Natalie Villacorta

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maGGie messiTT The author looks at the lives of three South Africans in The Rainy Season: Three Lives in the New South Africa. Busboys and Poets Takoma.

June 22, 6:30 p.m. Free. alexandra PeTri Petri, a columnist and blogger for the Washington Post’s opinion section, reads from her first collection of essays, A Field Guide to Awkward Silences, and discusses her work with the Post’s Alyssa Rosenberg. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. June 3, 7 p.m. $12–$25. leTTy CoTTin PoGreBin The acclaimed feminist author and activist reads from her new novel, Single Jewish Male Seeking Soul Mate. Politics & Prose. June 19, 7 p.m. Free. maTTHieu riCard The French-born Buddhist monk advocates for selflessness in Altruism: The Power of Compassion to Change Yourself and the World. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. June 13, 7:30 p.m. $15–$38. saraH koeninG, Julie snyder The creators of the popular podcast Serial discuss how they created a phenomenon and the impact their work had on reopening a cold case. Wolf Trap Filene Center. June 6, 8 p.m. $25–$75. a. Brad sCHWarTz The author reads from Broadcast Hysteria, a retelling of the H.G. Wells’ classic The War of the Worlds and the impact it had on listeners. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. June 2, 6:30 p.m. Free.

BarBara sTark-nemon The author of the novel Even in Darkness discusses the impact of the Holocaust on second and third generation survivors at this

It’s been nearly two decades since the beloved children’s author Judy Blume released a book for adults. That dry spell is set to end this year with the novel In the Unlikely Event, which is due out June 2—just two days before she stops by the District for a reading. At Sixth & I, the evening should be intimate: just you, Judy, and a few dozen more of her adoring fans—oh, and NPR pop culture guru Linda Holmes, who will be leading the conversation. Here’s a chance to see a favorite author in the flesh, hear her read, and (gasp!) finally get her to sign your dog-eared copy of Are You There, God? It’s Me, Margaret. June 4 at Sixth & I His—Colin Dwyer toric Synagogue. $30-$45.

David Sedaris first made a name for himself in 1992 with an uproarious (and now legendary) NPR essay about his experiences working as a Christmas elf at Macy’s. Since then, he has written and performed stories about everything from avoiding the use of gendered pronouns in French by always using the plural to strapping on a portable catheter during long flights and book tours. Sedaris is a wildly entertaining author to see live, not only because of his talent for telling hilarious-yet-touching autobiographical tales peppered with familial dysfunction, but also because he offers similarly acute comments and anecdotes in between stories. Sedaris published his last book, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, all of two years ago, but he’s such a captivating storyteller that he doesn’t even need a new book to go on tour again. Aug. 2 at Wolf Trap’s Filene —Elena Goukassian Center. $25–$55.

nAtionAl Book FestivAl

Can you live without books? If so, stop reading. If not, get pumped for the 15th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival. Thomas Jefferson’s quip, “I cannot live without books,” is the theme, in honor of the LoC’s acquisition of the third president’s library 200 years ago.

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner David McCullough, an expert on Jefferson’s predecessor, John Adams, is among the 100 authors participating. Other big names include New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof and novelists Louise Erdrich and Marilynne Robinson. The festival promises to be “extra-special” this year, given the double anniversaries, including a program featuring major writers on war, like Rick Atkinson and Tom Brokaw. Sept. 5 at Walter E. Wash—Natalie Villacorta ington Convention Center. Free.

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lecture. Washington D.C. Jewish Community Center.

June 25, 7:30 p.m. $10–$12. adam Tavel, kayla Williams Poet Tavel reads from his award-winning collection, Plash & Levitation.

Williams, a former member of the U.S. Army, discusses her memoir, Love My Rifle More Than You: Young and Female in the U.S. Army. The Writer’s Center. June 14, 2 p.m. Free.

World film loCaTions: WasHinGTon, d.C. Learn about all the films that have made an impact on the District at this release celebration for this new book. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. June 9, 6:30 p.m. Free. sTePHen yafa The author explains why we’re hurting ourselves by eating grain in Grain of Truth: The Real Case For and Against Wheat and Gluten. Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe. June 17, 6:30 p.m. Free.

July lauren aCamPora, emily miTCHell The short story authors read from their latest collections, Viral and The Wonder Garden. The Writer’s Center. July 19, 2 p.m. Free.

Canden sCHWanTes arCinieGa The author of Wicked Georgetown and Wild Women of Washington, D.C. discusses some of the city’s most notorious characters and signs copies of her books. West End Library. July 22, 7 p.m. Free; Mount Pleasant Library.

July 23, 7 p.m. Free. susan Coll, frederiCk PollaCk Local author Coll reads from her latest novel, The Stager. Pollack, a poet who writes both short and narrative poems, reads from A Poverty of Words. The Writer’s Center. July 12, 2 p.m. Free.

JosePH ledoux LeDoux explains how the brain processes feelings of anxiety and nervousness in Anxious: Using the Brain to Understand and Treat Fear and Anxiety. Politics & Prose. July 16, 7 p.m. Free.

James mCGraTH morris Morris examines the impact of journalist Ethel L. Payne’s career in the biography Eye on the Struggle: Ethel Payne, The First Lady of the Black Press. Library of Congress James Madison Building. July 21, 12 p.m. Free. neely TuCker Tucker, a Washington Post reporter, reads from his new novel, Murder, D.C. Politics & Prose.

July 1, 7 p.m. Free. mary zieGler The author considers how the decision in Roe v. Wade has changed the way we discuss abortion in After Roe: The Lost History of the Abortion Debate. Politics & Prose. July 19, 1 p.m. Free.

August kimBerly BurGe The local author traveled to South Africa to lead writing workshops with young women who came of age after apartheid. She shares her story in The Born Frees: Writing with the Girls of Gugulethu.

Busboys and Poets 14th & V. Aug. 4, 6:30 p.m. Free. david sedaris The author and storyteller brings his comedic tales of growing up gay in North Carolina to Wolf Trap. Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. Aug. 2, 7 p.m. $25–$45. ronnie Greene Greene, a reporter with the Center for Public Integrity, reads from his latest book, Shots on the Bridge: Police Violence and Cover-Up in the Wake of Katrina. Politics & Prose. Aug. 25, 7 p.m. Free. riCHard Hoffman, may riHani Hoffman, a nonfiction writer, reads from his memoir, Love & Fury.

Rihani reads from Cultures Without Borders. The Writer’s Center. Aug. 16, 2 p.m. Free.

september naTional Book fesTival More than 100 authors come together to read and sign copies of their books at the 15th annual festival celebrating all things literary.

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summeR tRAILeR nIGht 2015 Join the DC Film Society and critics Tim Gordon and Bill Henry to dissect and discuss this summer’s coming attractions.

Landmark E Street Cinema. May 19, 7 p.m. $3–$5.

AFI LIFe AchIevement RetRospectIve: steve mARtIn The noted comedian and banjo player received this year’s AFI Life Achievement Award. To honor him, the Silver Theatre rolls out a series of his best films, including Shopgirl, Parenthood, and ¡Three Amigos! AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. April 18–June 16, various times. $7–$12.

June

AFI Docs The five-day international documentary film festival that has an advisory board featuring the likes of Ken Burns, Werner Herzog, and Spike Lee comes back for its 13th year. Various venues. June 17–June 21, various times.

oRson WeLLes centennIAL Celebrate the 100th birthday of the man behind Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons at this series chronicling his long career as an actor, director, and screenwriter. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. April 17–July 1, various times. $7–$12.

ALIce WALkeR: BeAuty In tRuth A new documentary about Pulitzer Prize-winning author and gay activist Alice Walker. Angela Davis, Yoko Ono, Whoopi Goldberg, and others offer their commentary on the author of The Color Purple. Anacostia Community Museum. June 17, 11 a.m. Free.

May the BLAck poWeR mIxtApe The museum screens this celebrated documentary about the Black Power movement in America, as seen from the perspective of a Swedish film crew. Anacostia Community Museum. May 23, 2 p.m. Free.

ouR cIty FestIvAL View life in D.C. from the perspective of filmmakers, artists, and musicians at this festival celebrating the town we call home. Featured documentaries include Robin Bell’s Positive Force, Nasreen Alkhateeb’s Midtown Youth Academy, and Emily Wathen and Susanne Coates’ Towpath Joe. Goethe-Institut Washington. June 5–June 7, various times. $10.

Dc LABoR FILmFest With sponsors including SEIU and the Metro Washington Council of the AFL-CIO, this film fest will present cinema that takes a look at workers and workers’ issues. Featured films include Fighting for Our Lives (with director Glen Pearcy), Compliance, Two Days One Night, Hard Times, Northern Lights, and Blood Fruit (with director Sinead O’Brien). AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. May 4–May 27, various times. $5.

GI FILm FestIvAL A variety of military-themed films screen at this annual showcase that caters to both members of the military and general enthusiasts.

Embassy of Canada. May 18–May 24, various times. $15–$300.

GoLDen cInemA Every year, fans vote from a list of 20 movies to make up the 11-week series. Movies begin at sunset and end around 11 p.m. This year’s theme is “All Worked Up.” Farragut Square Park.

May 22–July 31, sunset. Free. koReAn FILm FestIvAL Dc AFI and the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art bring a wide selection of Korean films to U.S. audiences for the festival’s 10th anniversary. Featured titles include The Pirates and Miss Granny. AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center.

May 11–June 25, various times. $7–$12. nomA summeR scReen Free, 13-week outdoor film series in Storey Park. This year’s theme is “Dance, Dance, Dance” and the lineup includes Dirty Dancing, Center Stage, Bride & Prejudice, Flashdance, Strictly Ballroom, Grease, Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo, Singing in the Rain, Save the Last Dance, Moulin Rouge, Stomp the Yard, and Footloose. Storey Park.

May 27–Aug. 12. 7 p.m. Free. seLmA The Academy Award-winning film about Martin Luther King Jr.’s series of marches on Selma, Ala. screens at the museum. Following the film, a museum educator will lead a discussion about the march and the civil rights movement. Anacostia Community Museum. May 30, 2 p.m. Free.

RossLyn outDooR FILm FestIvAL Every Friday night, just across the Key Bridge in Virginia, outdoor cinema takes center stage. This year’s “LOL Fridays” lineup includes Wedding Crashers, Mean Girls, Happy Gilmore, When Harry Met Sally, and other comedy classics. Gateway Park. June 5–Aug. 28, dusk. Free.

July

OrsOn Welles Centennial

The summer blockbuster season can be depressing. Instead of original entertainment, mainstream studios release a handful of tent-pole films that have no ambition beyond fan service.

Luckily, the AFI Silver Theatre is addressing the dearth of decent cinema with a festival that celebrates Orson Welles, our original megalomaniacal movie genius. Alongside classics like Citizen Kane and Touch of Evil, AFI is showing his lesser-known films, including the terrific documentary F for Fake. While most Welles films are shown at least twice, the most exciting event is a weeklong showcase of The Third Man, the classic Carol Reed thriller in which Welles played the menacing Harry Lime. The only thing that’s missing is the 1986 cartoon The Transformers: The Movie, Welles’ final film. April 17–July 1 at the AFI Silver Theatre and —Alan Zilberman Cultural Center. $7–$12.

nOMa suMMer sCreen: FOOtlOOse

The theme of NoMa Summer Screen this year is “Dance, Dance, Dance,” and the Aug. 12 finale of the weekly outdoor movie series is Footloose. Other happypants spectaculars such as Dirty Dancing, Grease, Singin’ in the Rain, and Flashdance are slated for earlier in the season. Those four flicks have one thing in common, beyond public adoration: I have seen them. Footloose, I have not. But based on my knowledge of the soundtrack, which was responsible for at least 4.3 percent of the yuckiness of the ’80s, I can ascertain that the film pits very heroic and vaguely sexual men (Kenny Loggins, Kevin Bacon, Shalamar) against unnamed evils. Our protagonists roll up their sleeves, crank up their personal cassette players, shimmy around a dusty ol’ town, and stick it to the man! EPILOGUE: Footloose is also the inspiration for Episode 11 of Yacht —Joe Warminsky Rock. Aug. 12 at Storey Park Lot. Free.

BethesDA outDooR movIe seRIes Enjoy a variety of acclaimed, family-friendly movies, including Sixteen Candles, Chef, and The Imitation Game, at this annual film showcase presented by the Bethesda Urban Partnership. Woodmont Triangle. July 21–July 25, 9 p.m. Free.

Dc shoRts: cheeRs AnD sneeRs Check out some of the films that weren’t quite good enough to get in to the DC Shorts lineup at this interactive viewing experience. One film will be selected by the audience to be shown at the main festival in September. Penn Social. July 15, 6 p.m. $10.

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ReeL AFFIRmAtIons D.C.’s International LGBT Film Festival is back for its 23rd installation. Featuring documentaries, shorts, and features, as well as panel discussions and filmmaker Q&As, Reel Affirmations’ focus is to educate, empower, and celebrate LGBT communities. GALA Hispanic Theatre. Aug. 28–Aug. 31, various times. $20–$265.

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sun RA, A JoyFuL noIse The funk orchestra conductor, advocate of “afrofuturism,” and citizen of Saturn is celebrated in this documentary directed by Robert Mugge. Anacostia Community Museum.

Sept. 9, 11 a.m. Free.

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The ShipmenT

mary-kate olsen Is In love at studio theatre, June 3–June 21

Playwright Young Jean Lee’s creative process begins with fear. Part of her artistic mission is to ask herself what play she least wants to make and challenge herself with that very task. For Forum Theatre Artistic Director Michael Dove, producing Lee’s work has also meant allowing fear to be a barometer of what to program into his season. The Shipment, a title meant to evoke images of the confines of a slave ship, tackles issues of racial identity and stereotypes through humorous vignettes. It also confronts the challenges inherent in creating a show that addresses identity politics. Lee, a Korean-American woman, writes plays in collaboration with her cast and crew. Dove admits that “the tone and intention are trickier with this than with anything else I’ve ever produced.” Dove approached the script by tapping an African-American artist, Psalmayene 24, to direct. Yet Lee’s humor will be the access point for many audiences. “Taking the politics out of it, the brilliance of the writing is that it invites you into a highly entertaining piece of theater,” says Dove. “You find yourself laughing, and then the play calls you —Sophia Bushong out on that.” May 21–June 13 at Forum Theatre. $30–$35.

L’Épreuve viLLageoiSe (The viLLage TriaL)

Opera Lafayette is one of those niche performance groups whose niche is so specific the company really should be doomed to obscurity, were it not so damn good at it. Within the opera world, there are chamber opera companies, and within the classical world, there is historically informed performance; Opera Lafayette is a historically informed chamber opera company that performs 18th-century French operas (i.e. the kind of opera no one cares about) and does it all on period instruments (i.e. instruments no one plays anymore). And yet the company draws a crowd and accolades despite doing something that really should only appeal to French literature grad students. Why? Because given those limitations, it’s terrifically inventive and ambitious. This time, it takes on André Grétry’s 1784 comic opera L’épreuve villageoise (The Village Trial), and sets it in a Cajun village during Courir de Mardi Gras, which True Detective fans will remember as something colorful and vaguely Satanic that happens in backwoods Louisiana. It’s safe to say this will be the most memorable performance of L’épreuve villageoise in a lifetime; this is also the first time anyone in the world has staged it since the 1860s. It’s one of the upsides to adopting a tiny niche: You don’t get much competition.

—Mike Paarlberg May 30 at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. $65–$100.

May

Boxes Individuals allow ordinary events to derail their lives in this series of linked vignettes by Ebony Custis. Joe’s Movement Emporium. May 15–May 16. $20–$25.

CaBaret Wesley Taylor stars as the Emcee in this classic musical set at a Berlin nightclub during the Nazis’ rise to power. An American journalist and a nightclub singer begin a tumultuous affair but the political changes force an end to their carefree way of life. Signature Theatre. May 12–June 28. $29–$95.

If all the sky Were PaPer The Kennedy Center presents this drama about the experience of war and its aftermath, adapted by Andrew Carroll from soldiers’ original letters, in commemoration of Memorial Day. Kennedy Center Terrace Theater. May 21–May 22. Free.

Jarry InsIde out The life of French author Alfred Jarry, whose work inspired the Surrealist artists and the Theater of the Absurd movement, is chronicled in this biographic play written by Richard Henrich. Spooky Action Theater. May 28–June 21. $10–$35.

JumPers for GoalPosts An amateur pub soccer team tries to succeed even though the players and their town have seen better days in the U.S. premiere of this play by Tom Wells. Studio Theatre. May 13–June 21. $20–$78.

lIttle thInG, BIG thInG Solas Nua presents a staged reading of Donal O’Kelly’s play about a nun and an ex-con whose paths cross as they complete two very different missions. Hillyer Art Space. Free. malColm x: an amerICan leGend Actor Darrick Johnson’s one-man show highlights the life and achievements of the late civil rights leader and activist.

Joe’s Movement Emporium. $25. our toWn The company adds its traditional commedia dell’arte twist to Thornton Wilder’s classic play about love and life in a small town. Originally presented last year as part of Arena Stage’s Kogod Cradle Series, Faction of Fools now presents a fully staged, extended adaptation. Faction of Fools at Gallaudet University’s Elstad Auditorium. May 28–June 21. $12–$25.

Potted Potter Two super fans send up a parody of the Harry Potter universe in this 70-minute performance. Those sitting in the premium seats can join the action in a live Quidditch match. Lansburgh Theatre.

May 30–June 21. $39.95–$99.95. the PrICe Two estranged brothers reunite in a tiny New York apartment in order to go through their late father’s belongings in this lesser-known work by Arthur Miller. Olney Theatre Center. May 13–June 21. $22–$65. sensualIty II In this raucous performance piece, Casey and Alex follow the purple brick road past drag

LaS poLacaS: The JewiSh girLS of BuenoS aireS

Beginning in the 1860s and continuing through 1939, the organized crime group Zwi Migdal forced hundreds of thousands of young Jewish girls from Eastern Europe into prostitution rings in Argentina. This unsavory piece of history is rarely mentioned, but GALA Hispanic Theatre draws attention to it in the new original musical Las Polacas: The Jewish Girls of Buenos Aires. Book writer Patricia Suárez Cohen and GALA composer-in-residence Mariano Vales both hail from Argentina and tell the story of these women in English and Spanish through the perspective of Rachela, whose faith and spirit keep her going. The Kennedy Center’s production of The Book of Mormon might provide more laughs this summer, but GALA’s musical explains why hope can change one’s seemingly doomed fate. June 4–June 28 at GALA —Caroline Jones Hispanic Theatre. $20–$50.

aida

Aida is one of those operas that demands producers go big or go home. Unlike some other opera chestnuts that can be reinterpreted (often over audience protests) in some weird, minimalist fashion like the Salzburg Festival’s Dalí-inspired La Bohème, Aida is an expansive experience, best taken in outdoors; better-budgeted productions include a menagerie of circus animals to tell Verdi’s balls-out Orientalist epic of war between ancient Egypt and Ethiopia. Sadly, Wolf Trap Opera is not one of those big-budget companies, so this “concert opera performance” won’t have sets, costumes, or elephants. But it will have some nice vocal talent accompanied by the National Symphony Orchestra, including soprano Marjorie Owens and tenor Carl Tanner, reprising roles they’ve done with the Met. And it’s at Wolf Trap’s beautiful wooded amphitheater, so it has the outdoor thing going for it, which may be reason enough to go. July 24 —Mike Paarlberg at Wolf Trap’s Filene Center. $22–$75. washingtoncitypaper.com may 15, 2015 43

emporiums and beauty shops as they celebrate their love. The evening ends in a lively dance party, so feel free to wear your ruby slippers. Howard Theatre. May 30. $45–$60.

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The ShipmenT This series of comedic vignettes examines the African-American experience through stand-up, sketches, and movement pieces and makes its regional debut at Forum. Forum Theatre at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre. May 21–June 13. $30–$35.

SLUT: The pLay Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and House of Cards creator Beau Willimon sponsor this reading of a play about a young woman and her subsequent recovery after she is raped by three friends on a trip to New York. High school students in the Arts Effect after school program helped develop the play and will appear in it as well. Warner Theatre. May 19, 7 p.m. $20. a TaLe of Two CiTieS Synetic company member Alex Mills stars as drag queen who finds a baby on the street and entertains it by performing the Dickens classic in its entirety in this lively comedy directed by Serge Seiden. Synetic Theater at Crystal City. May 13–June 21. $10–$50.

The Tramp’S new worLd Rob Jansen took inspiration from Charlie Chaplin’s “Tramp” character when creating this multidisciplinary work that combines elements of silent films with music and physical comedy. Flashpoint Mead Theatre Lab. May 7–May 24. $15–$25.

Zombie: The ameriCan In this new sci-fi thriller, America’s first gay president faces a looming civil war, a philandering spouse, and, oh yeah, a zombie invasion of the White House basement. Howard Shalwitz directs the world premiere of Robert O’Hara’s creepy comedy. Woolly Mammoth Theatre.

May 25–June 21. $40–$68.

June

The book of mormon The Broadway musical about two missionaries and their misadventures in Africa arrives at the Kennedy Center for an extended summer stay. Kennedy Center Opera House.

June 16–Aug. 16. $43–$250.

CaT on a hoT Tin roof Keegan Theatre celebrates its return to the renovated Church Street space with a new production of the Tennessee Williams classic about a family living on the Mississippi Delta plantation of cotton tycoon Big Daddy Pollitt. Keegan Theatre at Church Street. June 27–July 25. $25–$36.

The Good CoUnSeLor Alex Levy directs this production of Kathryn Levy’s new play about an attorney who defends a mother accused of killing her 3-weekold child and is forced to reconcile his own relationship with her in the process. 1st Stage. June 5–June 21. $18–$25. impoSSibLe! a happenSTanCe CirCUS The lively players from Happenstance Theatre travel back to the1930s and 1940s in this inventive circus performance that incorporates acrobatics and acts of wonder. Round House Theatre Bethesda. June 26–July 12. $20.

LaS poLaCaS: The JewiSh GirLS of bUenoS aireS This somber new musical tells the story of thousands of Polish-Jewish women who were lured into prostitution by a slave trading organization in early 1900s Argentina from the perspective of Rachela, a young woman whose dreams disappear under these horrific circumstances. GALA Hispanic Theatre.

June 4–June 28. $20–$50.

The madwoman of ChaiLLoT WSC Avant Bard presents a new translation of Jean Giraudoux’s play about four women who come together with a group of street friends to overthrow radical capitalists. Gunston Arts Center, Theatre Two. June 4–June 28. $10–$35. mary-kaTe oLSen iS in Love The Olsen Twins might be 27-year-old Grace’s only friends and they just might save her life in this funny play about sad people from Mallery Avidon. Studio Theatre. June 3–June 21. $20–$35. miLLion doLLar QUarTeT Wolf Trap Filene Center. $25–$100.

newSieS Newspaper delivery boys stand up to a powerful publisher in this lively, dance-filled musical.

National Theatre. June 9–June 21. $48–$108. oCCUpied TerriTorieS Mollye Maxner’s play draws inspiration from Euripides’ The Trojan Women and examines how the history of war impacts our bodies, spirits, and relationships with each other. Anacostia Playhouse. June 10–July 5. $20–$35.

The oLdeST profeSSion Rainbow Theatre Project presents Paula Vogel’s play about Reagan-era retirees who must consider the effects of their profession as they grow older. Flashpoint Mead Theatre Lab. June 4–June 8. $35.

The prodUCerS Two producers, one a striver and one a schemer, attempt to force a terrible musical onto a Broadway stage in this award-winning musical based on the film by Mel Brooks. Olney Theatre Center.

June 24–July 26. $30–$75.

TaLeS of The aLLerGiST’S wife An Upper West Side professional luncher finds herself in the midst of a midlife crisis when she unexpectedly reunites with a mysterious childhood friend. Charles Busch’s lively comedy explores what happens when her happy, obligation-free life is upset and how her family responds.

Theater J. June 3–July 5. $30–$65.

TarTUffe Moliere’s indictment of religion and its associated hypocrisy comes to Sidney Harman Hall in a co-production with Berkeley Repertory Theatre and South Coast Repertory Theatre. Sidney Harman Hall.

June 2–July 5. $20–$110.

July

ameriCan moor In this one-man show, acclaimed actor Keith Hamilton Cobb explores race in America by using Shakespeare’s famous Moor, Othello, as a metaphor. Cobb’s play also examines diversity, the state of American theater, and unadulterated love. Anacostia Playhouse. July 15–Aug. 16. $15–$25.

CapiTaL frinGe feSTivaL This festival that brings together performers of all stripes from around the world returns for its 10th anniversary with 129 different groups setting up camp at a new, permanent loca-

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tion in Trinidad. Logan Fringe Arts Space.

July 9–July 26. dear evan hanSen In this moving musical, Ben Platt (Pitch Perfect) stars as a man who appears to have a perfect life—a beautiful girlfriend, a happy family, and a chance to finally fit in—but his secrets threaten the life he’s built. Tony Award nominee Michael Greif directs this new piece about how we survive in a modern world. Arena Stage. July 10–Aug. 23. $40–$100.

The iSLand This South African play, devised by Athol Fugard, John Kani, and Winston Ntshona, explores the physical and psychological torture suffered by black political prisoners during apartheid through the guide of a performance of Antigone. MetroStage honors the play’s 30th anniversary with this production directed

by Thomas W. Jones II. MetroStage. July 10–Aug. 2. $50–$55.

LeT Them eaT ChaoS Chicago’s legendary Second City comedy company presents another lively satire of American culture and politics in a subversive manner.

Woolly Mammoth Theatre. July 7–Aug. 2. $35–$68.

LeTo LeGend Charlie works as a writer and a mother, while managing to be a superhero on the side. Find out how she manages to do it all and whether she’ll find a way to control her work in this comedy by Kristen LePine. The Hub Theatre at John Swayze Theatre. July 10–Aug. 2. $20–$30. a midSUmmer niGhT’S dream Synetic revives its acclaimed, acrobatic adaptation of the Shakespearean comedy featuring a stubborn donkey, confused lovers, and a tyrannical fairy. Synetic Theater at Crystal City.

July 15–Aug. 9. $10–$50. onCe An Irish musician meets a young piano player in this romantic, Tony Award-winning musical based on the film by John Carney. Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. July 7–Aug. 16. $65–$135.

SiLenCe! The mUSiCaL The cannibal Dr. Hannibal Lecter, Clarice Starling, and Buffalo Bill sing and dance in this musical adaptation of the Academy Award-winning film. Studio Theatre. July 15–Aug. 9. $20–$40.

Sweeney Todd: The demon barber of fLeeT STreeT proG meTaL verSion The rock-infused

musical theater company revives its adaptation of the Stephen Sondheim musical about a murderous barber who turns his customers into meat pies. Atlas Performing Arts Center. July 9–Aug. 2. $29.

ThiS Lime Tree bower In Conor McPherson’s play, three young men meet on the coast of Ireland to recall events that changed their lives forever. Jack Sbarbori directs this dark comedy about the human condition.

Quotidian Theatre Company at The Writer’s Center.

July 10–Aug. 9. $15–$30.

August The fix When a presidential candidate dies unexpectedly, his widow recruits her son to run in his place in this lively musical directed by Signature Artistic Director Eric Schaeffer. Signature Theatre. Aug. 11–Sept. 20. $29–$85.

JULiUS CaeSar The schemes of Romans and the downfall of the emperor are revealed in Shakespeare’s classic play, presented at Olney Theatre Center by the National Players. Olney Theatre Center. Aug. 12–Aug. 16. $10–$15.

september hay fever Noël Coward’s comedy of manners focuses on the high-class members of the Bliss family and what happens when all four invite guests to their estate for the weekend. Olney Theatre Center.

Sept. 2–Sept. 27. $15–$65. a TaLe of Two CiTieS The National Players present Benjamin Kingsland’s new adaptation of Charles Dickens’ novel about life in London and Paris during the Reign of Terror. Olney Theatre Center. Sept. 8– Sept. 20. $10–$15.

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My wife is one of those women who need manual stimulation of her clit during sex to climax.

Before meeting her, I had several long-term girlfriends, and not one needed to do this in order to climax. Before we got married, I explained that I wanted to explore and push the boundaries, and she promised me that would happen. But she has no fantasies, kinks, or fetishes, and she’s not into any of the things I’ve proposed. Bringing this all together is that when we are having sex, she’s so fixated on stimulating her clit, it’s almost like we are in two different worlds. When she’s working toward an orgasm, her eyes are shut and she’s concentrating on the rubbing—whether she’s doing it or I am—and I can’t help but wonder if the work it takes to get her to orgasm is part of the reason she’s not interested in exploring. I’ve talked to her several times about how I’m yearning to do more, but I haven’t brought up my thoughts on how the way she comes may be affecting things.

—Come As You Are My thoughts, in no particular order…

1. Three out of four women need direct, focused, and sometimes intense stimulation of their clit in order to climax—sailing a dick up the vaginal canal isn’t going to do it for most women—so either you lucked out and all of your previous girlfriends were 25 percenters or many/most/all of your previous girlfriends were faking it.

2. I’ve never met a man who wasn’t fixated on stimulating his dick during sex and/or having his dick stimulated for him during sex.

3. If your wife is picking up on your negativity about the way her pussy works, that could negatively impact her enthusiasm for sex in general and sex with you in particular.

4. Your wife is fantasizing about something when she closes her eyes and starts rubbing her clit. You might be able to have more productive conversations about your sex life— and your desire for a more adventurous one— if you drew her out about what’s going on in her head when she’s getting off. Tell her how sexy she looks, tell her you would love to know what she’s thinking about, tell her how hot her fantasy is if she opens up about it (and don’t freak out if she’s not fantasizing about you), carefully build on her fantasy with some dirty talk. Once she opens up about whatever it is that’s unspooling in her head, you can suggest realizing her fantasies in real life—and a few of yours as well.

5. And… um… lastly… Your wife may need to block you out—she may need to clamp her eyes shut—in order to climax because… um… she may not be sexually attracted to you.

That’s harsh, I realize, and I hope that’s not the case. But if marital sex for her is a joyless exercise—she gets you off then clamps her eyes shut and gets herself off—then this is a problem that can’t be fixed, and spending the next

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Your wife is fantasizing about something when she closes her eyes and starts rubbing her clit. five decades trying to fix it will be both futile and frustrating.

Here’s hoping your wife’s issue is something more common and something that can be fixed—she’s sexually repressed but can work through it, this clamp-eyes-and-rub-clit routine was her masturbatory go-to for years but you two can find new and exciting ways to get her off. Those new and exciting ways to get her off will most likely require her to fixate on stimulating her clit—and that’s okay.

—Dan Savage I’m a lesbian who has been pretty successful at online dating. Lately, however, I’ve had a few women contact me who turn out not to be cisgender. I’ve tried to remain open, but I have never been attracted to a trans woman. I don’t rule out the possibility that it could happen. But one great thing about online dating is that you can express preferences before going on a date, and I’d rather not unknowingly walk into these potentially awkward and painful situations. Is there something I could put on my profile expressing my preference for cisgender women that is not offensive to trans people? It’s important to me that —Can I Say? I remain an ally.

You can put “not into trans women” in your online dating profile, CIS, but you’ll have to hand in your Trans Ally card. Gay men are likewise free to put “no fats, no femmes” or “white guys only—just expressing my preference” on their profiles, and too many do (and not all of them are white guys), but gay men who do that have to hand in their Not

an Asshole cards. Occasionally having coffee with someone you’re not into—and having to tiptoe through the awkwardness—isn’t something you can avoid in online dating. You would have to do that even if only cis lesbians responded to your ads, as you’re presumably not attracted to all cis lesbians. Having a coffee now and then with a trans woman you most likely won’t find attractive—but you never know—is a small price to pay to make the online dating world a less shitty place for trans people. It’s what an ally would do.

—Dan I’m a 29-year-old gay guy in a committed relationship. My boyfriend says he feels sexually inadequate, because I’m not the type of guy who needs to come in order to feel that I had great sex. Honestly, foreplay and receiving anal sex are much more pleasurable for me. If I want to come, I will, just not all the time. As long as there’s plenty of kissing, touching, and licking—and all the other wonderful “ings”—I don’t feel like ejaculation is a big deal. He thinks it means I’m not attracted enough to him. He’s self-conscious since his dick is a bit on the small side, and my not coming seems to make it worse. I’ve told him that I find him utterly attractive—bless those legs, that chest, that ass—and I always try to make him have an orgasm. I’ve also tried to come more often for him, but sometimes I’m just not in the mood. I’ve also told him that he’s not doing anything wrong and this is just the way I’m wired.

He says he still feels inadequate. I don’t know what else to do or say.

—Orgasms Reliably Great Although Sometimes Missed You’ve done the reassuring thing (about his size), you’ve done the explaining thing (this is just the way you’re wired), and you’ve done the meeting him halfway thing (coming more often to appease/mollify). Now it’s time for the exasperated ultimatum thing. I’ve taken the liberty of scripting your ultimatum: “You have to stop obsessing about whether or not I come every time we fuck. I would never make you feel bad about your dick, but you’re making me feel bad about my dick. So here’s the deal: You’re going to drop this. You’re going to take ‘Yes, I’m attracted to you’ and ‘This is how my dick works’ for an answer. And you’re not going to bring this up anymore.

Sometimes I’ll come, sometimes I won’t. Putting up with that—and getting over your insecurities or at least shutting up about them— is the price of admission to be with me. If you can’t pay that price, if me not coming every time we have sex is something you’ll never get —Dan over, then we should break up.”

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Spirit of the Law D.C. distilleries can now sell cocktails, but they can’t operate full bars.

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way, but nobody seemed interested in pushing it.” They did, however, finally get enough interest to get the laws changed in mid-2012.

Last March, the Council amended the law to allow breweries and distilleries to sell and deliver alcohol on Sundays. The change also grants alcohol manufacturers the ability to conduct tastings seven days a week rather than the previous lim-

When New Columbia Distillers opened in 2012, it didn’t have much of a tasting room. It still doesn’t. There’s a counter where visitors can sample its Green Hat Gin, but no bar stools.

But a new law went into effect this week that allows D.C. distilleries to sell cocktails on-site for the first time. The previous law restricted tastings of spirits to three ounces per person per day, for which distilleries could not charge customers.

As the founders of D.C.’s first legal distillery since before Prohibition, New Columbia owners John Uselton and Michael Lowe never really included cocktail sales in their business plan. After all, distilleries weren’t allowed to sell bottles on-premise or even offer tastings until they successfully pushed for it three years ago. Nonetheless, New Columbia plans to apply for this new “consumption permit” so they can offer a rotating selection of punch and a gin and tonic on tap.

They may even add a six-seat bar. If and when the time comes for the operation to expand, the change in law will be a big factor in determining the space they choose.

“I would not open a distillery in D.C. right now and not have a sizable chunk for a tasting room,” Green Hat plans to serve cocktails at its Uselton says.

Until a few years ago, many of the rules sur- distillery. rounding the production of alcohol in D.C. had been gathering cobwebs. New Columbia, along with local it of Thursday through Saturday. Around the same time, the breweries and the distilleries that have since joined them, have D.C. government created a distillery pub permit that allows succeeded in pushing a series of regulatory fixes that added up restaurants and bars to produce liquor on premise. Next came to a big transformation for the booze scene. a provision that allows production breweries, distilleries, and In early 2012, breweries successfully lobbied for a law al- future wineries to apply for an outdoor patio. Ward 5 Counlowing on-site sales and free tastes. At the time, New Colum- cilmember Kenyan McDuffie championed most of these bia was working toward its launch, but it was a little too late changes because his jurisdiction is home to most of the Disin the process to join in on that legislation. So Lowe, a former trict’s distilleries and breweries.

“When I joined the Council [in 2012], the landscape for disregulatory lawyer for Verizon, and Uselton pushed for their tilleries and breweries was almost entirely prohibitive,” McDuffown distillery-specific legislation.

“That one was the hardest. It was just us. It was just John ie says. He’s worked to prove that distilleries can be good neighand me. You couldn’t make a big employment pitch,” Lowe bors as well as generators of tax revenue for the District.

McDuffie also backed the latest law, which allows cocktails says. “Nobody was thinking about distilleries and barely even thinking about the breweries. So we met with a lot of people at distilleries. It has its roots in legislation that passed last sumon the Council, and everybody nodded their heads the right mer giving breweries the ability to sell pints on premise for the

first time. “Once the breweries got theirs passed so quickly, it was just kind of like, ‘Hey, you know what? We should be doing this too,’” says Uselton.

At the very least, it means people who visit the distillery don’t have to stomach straight liquor if they don’t want to. “It wasn’t clear whether we could dilute it, say, add some tonic to it,” Lowe says of the previous tasting rules. “We tended to serve straight gin tastes, and we still do.”

Ivy City’s One Eight Distilling, which officially launched at the beginning of the year with a huge tasting room, spearheaded the legislation with McDuffie’s help. (The law also allows future D.C. wineries to sell their wine on-site.) Unlike New Columbia’s first legislative effort in 2012, when they were on their own, several existing and future distilleries jumped on board to testify in favor of the new rules. The legislation also had the informal support of the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington and from alcohol wholesalers.

“It went through that whole legislative process pretty smoothly,” says One Eight co-founder Alexander “Sandy” Wood. “What it means to [the D.C. Council] and the city is more jobs and more tax revenue, so there was a good deal of support for it.”

Wood believes the new law will eventually double the revenue from One Eight’s tasting room, which currently only sells bottles of vodka and white whiskey plus merchandise like flasks and t-shirts. (Granted, tasting-room sales are a fairly small portion of the business as a whole.) He says he’s not exactly sure what One Eight’s cocktail menu will look like yet, but there may be cocktail flights.

The ability to sell cocktails will also broaden the kind of private events One Eight can host. Previously, if a group wanted to host an event at the distillery, they had to use a loophole: bringing in a caterer who had their own liquor license.

Republic Restoratives, also opening in Ivy City this summer, is likewise planning to have a big tasting room featuring cocktails. Co-founders Pia Carusone, who previously worked for Democratic Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, and Rachel Gardner, who has a background in natural resource development, plan to focus on bourbon. They’ll also produce a charcoal-polished vodka and other cordials.

“I’ll tell you this, it’s made our investors a lot more interested,” says Carusone of the new law. “If you know nothing about this business… at least you know that the bar revenue tends to be the revenue that restaurants lean on. To have an additional source of revenue in the form of a cocktail bar is going to be helpful.”

At the same time, the Council didn’t want distilleries to operate full bars. One of the quirks of the consumption permit is that it requires at least half of the spirits in distillers’ cocktails to be produced on premise. So, for example, New Columbia Distillers, which currently produces only gin, can make a gin and tonic, because the majority spirit would be Green Hat Gin. However, Darrow Montgomery/file

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“In my conversations with the community, that’s not what they were supportive of,” McDuffie says of allowing distillers to operate full bars. Some neighbors are wary that full bars might draw unruly crowds or that bars might be able to open without having to go through the traditional public comment period that a tavern license entails. “They’ve had the experience with clubs and things like that in that type of neighborhood… I think they’re more interested in what they already have,” McDuffie says.

Distillers say they don’t really mind being restricted to serving primarily their own alcohol: They want to showcase their own spirits anyway. Plus, Ivy City, where all the distilleries are located, is not exactly a nightlife hotspot right now, so they don’t necessarily have an incentive to operate full bars. But as more retail and housing come to the mostly industrial neighborhood, that could change.

In some ways, the restriction against distilleries operating full bars contradicts other existing laws. If you have an alcohol manufacturing license, for example, you can not also have a tavern or restaurant license—the D.C. code considers that a conflict of interest.

However, if you have a tavern or restaurant license, you can get a distillery pub permit, which allows you to manufacture alcohol. In layman’s terms, a distillery can’t become a bar, but a bar can become a distillery.

“It’s just a weirdness. I don’t think it was something that anybody intended,” New Columbia’s Lowe says. He brought up the contradiction to the Council but was not successful in getting it worked out. “My impression was that it just made the Council’s head hurt, so they ignored it.”

Still, Lowe says it doesn’t really affect his business, so he’s not pushing it. One Eight’s Wood says he might be interested in pursuing more permissive legislation around serving drinks in the distillery down the line, but “we’re pretty happy with the landscape as it is right now.”

Overall, local distillers say D.C. has been relatively flexible in upgrading the law. Federal laws are a different story. Many regulations still harken back to a time when liquor was a product of organized crime and killed drinkers if improperly made.

“It’s all just very, very old and needs updating,” Republic Restorative’s Carusone says.

“But having spent a number of years working in Congress, updating the country’s liCP quor laws are not a top priority.”

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Papadosio w/ EarthCry .............................................................................................. F 15 Walk Off The Earth w/ Scott Helman ....................................................................Sa 16

Sons of Bill ..................................................................................................................... F 22 U STREET MUSIC HALL PRESENTS

Kilngande w/ Autograf ............................................................................................... Sa 23 The Story So Far w/ Four Year Strong • Terror • Souvenirs.............................. Su 24 Patrick Watson w/ The Low Anthem ........................................................................ W 27 FIDLAR & METZ .......................................................................................................... Th 28 STEEZ PROMO PRESENTS

12th Planet w/ Loudpvck & Kove ............................................................................. Sa 30

JUNE ALL GOOD PRESENTS

Rusted Root w/ Adam Ezra Group .............................................................................. W 3 Lil Dicky w/ ProbCause ..................................................................................................... Th 4 SpeakeasyDC’s Out/Spoken: Queer, Questioning, Bold, and Proud Early Show! 6pm Doors .......................................................................................................F 5 Calexico w/ Gaby Moreno Late Show! 9:30pm Doors ..................................................F 5 The Vaccines w/ Little May ............................................................................................. Su 7 SBTRKT ................................................................................................................................... M 8 Paul Weller ......................................................................................................................... Tu 9 U STREET MUSIC HALL PRESENTS

A-Trak w/ Araabmuzik & Ape Drums ...................................................................... Th 11 Who’s Bad: The World’s #1 Michael Jackson Tribute Band .................................. F 12 Josh Rouse w/ Walter Martin ......................................................................................M 15 Best Coast w/ Bully ..................................................................................................... Tu 16 Jungle .............................................................................................................................. W 17 Soul Asylum & Meat Puppets ............................................................................... Th 18 White Ford Bronco ...................................................................................................... F 19

9:30 CUPCAKES

Single-Day tickets on sale now. For more info, visit sweetlifefestival.com.

The Decemberists w/ Father John Misty .......................................................... JUNE 4 CAPITAL JAZZ FEST FEATURING

MAY

MANY MORE SHOWS ON SALE!

Kendrick Lamar • Pixies and more! ......... MAY 30 Calvin Harris • The Weeknd and more! ... MAY 31

FEATURING

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Kenny G • George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic and more!.............JUNE 5-7 Florence + The Machine w/ Empress Of ....................................................... JUNE 9 Hozier w/ The Antlers .................................................................................................... JUNE 20 Fall Out Boy | Wiz Khalifa w/ Hoodie Allen & DJ Drama ............................... JUNE 27

VANS WARPED TOUR FEATURING

Asking Alexandria • Black Veil Brides • Riff Raff and more! .................... JULY 18 Sam Smith .....................................................................................................................JULY 24 My Morning Jacket w/ Jason Isbell ...................................................................JULY 26

FAITH NO MORE w/ Refused ............................................................ AUGUST 2 CDE PRESENTS 2015 SUMMER SPIRIT FESTIVAL FEATURING

ERYKAH BADU • ANTHONY HAMILTON and more! .................... AUG 8

PHISH .........................................................................................................AUGUST 15 & 16

Willie Nelson & Family and Old Crow Medicine Show ............ AUG 19 Darius Rucker w/ Brett Eldredge • Brothers Osborne • A Thousand Horses .... AUG 22 Death Cab For Cutie w/ Explosions in the Sky ..................................SEPT 13 Alabama Shakes w/ Drive-By Truckers ............................................FRI SEPT 18 • For full lineups and more info, visit merriweathermusic.com • 930.com

Echostage • Washington, D.C.

THIS TUESDAY!

TV On The Radio w/ Bo Ningen ...............................................................................MAY 19 Hot Chip w/ Sinkane ........................................................................................................ JUNE 5 Tame Impala w/ Kuroma .............................................................................................. JUNE 6 I.M.P. & STEEZ PROMO PRESENT

Flume ................................................................................................................................. JUNE 10

Belle and Sebastian w/ Alvvays ........................................................................... JUNE 11 Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros ................................................ JUNE 16 Milky Chance w/ X Ambassadors ..............................................................................JULY 27 Interpol ..............................................................................................................................JULY 28 Brandon Flowers .........................................................................................................JULY 29 T ADDED!

SEPT 8 SOLD OUT! SECOND NIGH

Twenty One Pilots w/ Echosmith.................................................................. SEPTEMBER 9 Stromae ............................................................................................................... SEPTEMBER 16 2135 Queens Chapel Rd. NE • Ticketmaster

9:30 CLUB PRESENTS AT U STREET MUSIC HALL Sam Prekop w/ Mountains .................... F 15 William Fitzsimmons w/ Dension Witmer ............................... Th 21 Geographer w/ Empires & Idlehands .. Sa 23 Avan Lava ............................................. Th 28 Ivan & Alyosha w/ Kris Orlowski .......... F 29 Seinabo Sey ......................................... Su 31 Jedi Mind Tricks ............................ W JUN 3 Kate Tempest ........................................ Th 4

JEFF the Brotherhood .......................... F 5 Justine Skye .......................................... Sa 6 Songhoy Blues ...................................... F 12 The Maccabees ................................... Sa 13 Unknown Mortal Orchestra w/ Alex G .M 15 Shamir .................................................. Tu 16 RDGLDGRN .......................................... Th 18 The Griswolds w/ Urban Cone .............. F 19 King Gizzard and The Lizard Wizard . Su 21

• Buy advance tickets at the 9:30 Club box office

THIS SUNDAY!

1215 U Street NW Washington, D.C.

JUSTICEAID PRESENTS MUSIC FOR THE MID-ATLANTIC INNOCENCE PROJECT & INNOCENCE PROJECT NEW ORLEANS

The Blind Boys of Alabama & Ani DiFranco ............................................. MAY 17 Lisa Lampanelli .................................................................................................... MAY 29 LIVE NATION PRESENTS

T.J. Miller ...........................................................................................................JUNE 20 AEG LIVE PRESENTS

STUFF YOU SHOULD KNOW................................................. FRI JUNE 26 AEG LIVE PRESENTS

Jim Jefferies ...............................................................................................NOVEMBER 7 Pimlico Race Course • Baltimore, MD

THIS FRIDAY!

BLACK EYED SUSAN DAY CONCERT FEATURING

Gin Blossoms • Fuel • Vertical Horizon and more!.............................................. FRI MAY 15

THIS SATURDAY!

For more info, visit blackeyedsusanday.com.

ARMIN VAN BUUREN w/ Childish Gambino .................SAT MAY 16 All day event! For more info, visit preakness.com/infield.

• thelincolndc.com • U Street (Green/Yellow) stop across the street!

RFK Stadium • Washington, D.C.

20th Anniversary Blowout!

Buddy Guy • Gary Clark Jr. • Heart • and more! For full lineup, visit 930.com ... JULY 4 Ticketmaster

Tickets for 9:30 Club shows are available through TicketFly.com, by phone at 1-877-4FLY-TIX, and at the 9:30 Club box office.

9:30 CLUB BOX OFFICE HOURS are 12-7PM Weekdays & Until 11PM on show nights. 6-11PM on Sat & 6-10:30PM on Sun on show nights.

9:30 CUPCAKES The best thing you could possibly put in your mouth.

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PARKING: THE OFFICIAL 9:30 parking lot entrance is on 9th Street, directly behind the 9:30 club. Buy your advance parking tickets at the same time as your concert tickets!

HAPPY HOUR DRINK PRICES

AFTER THE SHOW AT THE BACK BAR!

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CITYLIST Music

Friday Rock

Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57 Theater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 3 Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64

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philip Glass at sidwell Friends meeting House, may 17

2461 18th St., NW Washington, DC 202-667-5370

“Where the Beautiful

9:30 Club 815 V St. NW. (202) 265-0930. Papadosio.

10:30 p.m. $18. 930.com.

People go to get

AustriAn CulturAl Forum 3524 International Court NW. Suspicious Package. 7:30 p.m. Free. acfdc.org.

Ugly.”

HowArd tHeAtre 620 T St. NW. (202) 803-2899.

White Ford Bronco. 9 p.m. $15. thehowardtheatre.com.

“One of the 25 best bars in America”

iotA Club & CAFé 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.

(703) 522-8340. Last Train Home, Adam Faucet and the Tall Grass. 8:30 p.m. $15. iotaclubandcafe.com.

Redheads always drink 1/2 price Shiner Bock!

- Playboy Magazine

LIVE MUSIC EVERY NIGHT

roCk & roll Hotel 1353 H St. NE. (202) 388-ROCK. On The Bus. 9 p.m. $12–$15. rockandrollhoteldc.com.

Thu: Ladies Night

u street musiC HAll 1115 U St. NW. (202) 5881880. Sam Prekop, Mountains. 7 p.m. $15. ustreetmusichall.com.

(No Cover For Ladies)

Patrick Alban & Noche Latina

Funk & R&B

Latin & World Beats

Fri: Kelly Bell Band Voted Best Blues Band in the

blACk CAt 1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490. Newt Junior, Yo No Say, Brian Rapp & NatureBoi, Navi + Picnibus. 9 p.m. $12. blackcatdc.com.

Atlantic Region for 12 years in a row!

Madam’s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India 10:00pm

Gypsy sAlly’s 3401 K St. NW. (202) 333-7700.

Major and the Monbacks, Bosley, Aztec Sun. 9 p.m. $12–$15. gypsysallys.com.

Sat: TheRock, Johnny Artis Band R&B & Reggae

ElEctRonic

Saturday Opening Act: Rico Amero Soulful Blues 7:00pm - 9:00pm Madam’s House Party On The Second Floor-Featuring DJ India 10:00pm

eCHostAGe 2135 Queens Chapel Road NE. (202) 503-2330. Showtek, MAKJ, Candyland. 9 p.m. $40. echostage.com. pyrAmid AtlAntiC Art Center 8230 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring. (301) 608-9101. Philip White & Chris Pitsiokos, m@rk0 T|m!|N, The Shouts from the Sea, Music From The Film. 9 p.m. $10. pyramidatlanticartcenter.org. u street musiC HAll 1115 U St. NW. (202) 5881880. Justin Martin, Ardalan, Wave Age. 10:30 p.m. $12. ustreetmusichall.com.

Sun: The Good Thing Band Old School Funk

countRy

Vocal

Jazz

birCHmere 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria.

(703) 549-7500. Iris Dement. 7:30 p.m. $39.50. birchmere.com.

linColn tHeAtre 1215 U St. NW. (202) 328-6000.

Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington. 7 p.m. $25–$59. thelincolndc.com.

Amp by strAtHmore 11810 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda. (301) 581-5100. Indigo Love. 8 p.m. $20–$30. ampbystrathmore.com.

Folk

saturday

blues Alley 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 3374141. John Pizzarelli. 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. $40. bluesalley.com. boHemiAn CAverns 2001 11th St. NW. (202) 2990800. Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra. 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. $20–$25. bohemiancaverns.com. kennedy Center millennium stAGe 2700 F St. NW. (202) 467-4600. Camille Thurman. 6 p.m. Free. kennedy-center.org. twins JAzz 1344 U St. NW. (202) 234-0072. Mars 4Tet. 9 p.m. & 11 p.m. $15. twinsjazz.com.

tHe HAmilton 600 14th St. NW. (202) 787-1000.

Mandolin Orange, Leif Vollebekk. 8:30 p.m. $15–$20. thehamiltondc.com.

WoRld wArner tHeAtre 513 13th St. NW. (202) 783-4000.

Shaan. 8:30 p.m. $29–$159. warnertheatre.com.

classical AtlAs perForminG Arts Center 1333 H St. NE. (202) 399-7993. Great Noise Ensemble. 8 p.m. $20–$32. atlasarts.org.

Mon: One Nite Stand Reggae, Funk & R&B Tue: Cluster Funk Funk

Wed: The Human Country Jukebox Band

Rock

featuring JACK GREGORI from the

!

9:30 Club 815 V St. NW. (202) 265-0930. Walk Off The Earth. 7 p.m. $25. 930.com.

Open Mic-8pm Second Floor

ArtispHere 1101 Wilson Blvd., Arlington. (703) 875-1100. Drop Electric, Laughing Man. 8 p.m. $15. artisphere.com.

Sun, Tues & Thurs

Second Floor: Drunkaoke

iotA Club & CAFé 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.

(703) 522-8340. Feel Free, Dale and the ZDubs, The Beirds. 9 p.m. $10. iotaclubandcafe.com.

(Karaoke with Two Drink Minimum)

roCk & roll Hotel 1353 H St. NE. (202) 388-ROCK. Spirit Animal. 8 p.m. $12. rockandrollhoteldc.com.

www.madamsorgan.com

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mandolin orange at the Hamilton, may 15 velvet lounGe 915 U St. NW. (202) 462-3213. The Orchid, A Troop of Echoes, ShowPony. 8:30 p.m. $8. velvetloungedc.com.

Funk & R&B betHesdA blues And JAzz 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. (240) 330-4500. King Soul. 8 p.m. $15. bethesdabluesjazz.com.

HowArd tHeAtre 620 T St. NW. (202) 803-2899.

The Chuck Brown Band, Y’anna Crawley. 10:30 p.m. $22.50. thehowardtheatre.com.

opERa

tHe HAmilton 600 14th St. NW. (202) 787-1000.

Chopteeth. 8:30 p.m. $18–$23. thehamiltondc.com.

nAtionAls pArk 1500 South Capitol St. SE. (202) 675-6287. Opera in the Outfield: Rossini’s Cinderella.

7 p.m. Free. washington.nationals.mlb.com.

ElEctRonic

Vocal

FlAsH 645 Florida Ave. NW. (202) 827-8791. Vril.

8 p.m. $8. flashdc.com. u street musiC HAll 1115 U St. NW. (202) 5881880. Rev 909, Will Eastman, Ozker. 10 p.m. $10. ustreetmusichall.com.

Jazz blues Alley 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 3374141. John Pizzarelli. 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. $40. bluesalley.com.

AtlAs perForminG Arts Center 1333 H St. NE. (202) 399-7993. Lena Seikaly. 8 p.m. $22–$28. atlasarts.org. linColn tHeAtre 1215 U St. NW. (202) 328-6000.

Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington. 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. $25–$59. thelincolndc.com.

sunday Rock

kennedy Center millennium stAGe 2700 F St. NW. (202) 467-4600. Shacara Rogers. 6 p.m. Free. kennedy-center.org.

blACk CAt 1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490. Denizens of Washington, Sister-Ex, 7 Door Sedan.

7:30 p.m. $10. blackcatdc.com.

twins JAzz 1344 U St. NW. (202) 234-0072. Mars 4Tet. 9 p.m. & 11 p.m. $15. twinsjazz.com.

dC9 1940 9th St. NW. (202) 483-5000. Brave Baby.

9 p.m. $10–$12. dcnine.com.

utopiA bAr & Grill 1418 U St. NW. (202) 4837669. Elijah’s Quintet. 11 p.m. Free. utopiaindc.com

Gypsy sAlly’s 3401 K St. NW. (202) 333-7700.

Moonalice, Doobie Decibel System, Brothers Keeper.

8 p.m. $16–$19. gypsysallys.com.

countRy birCHmere 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria.

(703) 549-7500. Ian Tyson. 7:30 p.m. $35. birchmere.com. iotA Club & CAFé 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.

(703) 522-8340. Karen Collins, Mary Battiata, Linda McRae. 3:30 p.m. $12. iotaclubandcafe.com.

WoRld sixtH & i HistoriC synAGoGue 600 I St. NW. (202) 408-3100. Kayhan Kalhor. 8 p.m. $30. sixthandi.org.

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Go-Go

linColn tHeAtre 1215 U St. NW. (202) 328-6000.

Ani DiFranco, The Blind Boys of Alabama. 6:30 p.m. $75–$150. thelincolndc.com.

ElEctRonic u street musiC HAll 1115 U St. NW. (202) 5881880. Stwo, Diversa, Chris McClenney, Lean Quatifah.

10 p.m. $10. ustreetmusichall.com.

Jazz

Hip-Hop

betHesdA blues And JAzz 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. (240) 330-4500. Soulcial Hour Band.

7:30 p.m. $20. bethesdabluesjazz.com.

eCHostAGe 2135 Queens Chapel Road NE. (202) 503-2330. Lil Wayne, Juelz Santana. 9 p.m. $58. echostage.com.

blues Alley 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 3374141. John Pizzarelli. 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. $40. bluesalley.com.

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zoo bAr 3000 Connecticut Ave. NW. (202) 2324225. Mike Flaherty’s Dixieland Direct Jazz Band.

7:30 p.m. Free. zoobardc.com.

WoRld HowArd tHeAtre 620 T St. NW. (202) 803-2899.

Lagbaja. 8 p.m. $25. thehowardtheatre.com.

Monday Rock

blACk CAt 1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490.

Downtown Boys, Sneaks. 7:30 p.m. $10. blackcatdc.com.

Funk & R&B mAdAm’s orGAn 2461 18th St. NW. (202) 6675370. One Nite Stand. 9 p.m. Free. madamsorgan.com.

Jazz birCHmere 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria.

(703) 549-7500. Bob James. 7:30 p.m. $39.50. birchmere.com.

tuesday Rock

eCHostAGe 2135 Queens Chapel Road NE. (202) 503-2330. TV On The Radio, Bo Ningen. 7 p.m. $48.60. echostage.com.

Fillmore silver sprinG 8656 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. (301) 960-9999. Falling In Reverse, Ghost Town. 7:30 p.m. $23. fillmoresilverspring.com.

Funk & R&B mAdAm’s orGAn 2461 18th St. NW. (202) 6675370. The Johnny Artis Band. 9 p.m. Free. madamsorgan.com.

Jazz utopiA bAr & Grill 1418 U St. NW. (202) 4837669. Lyle Link Trio. 9:30 p.m. Free. utopiaindc.com.

Folk birCHmere 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria.

(703) 549-7500. Johnnyswim. 7:30 p.m. $29.50. birchmere.com. tHe HAmilton 600 14th St. NW. (202) 787-1000.

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Bill Danoff. 7:30 p.m. $25–$40. thehamiltondc.com.

Hip-Hop HowArd tHeAtre 620 T St. NW. (202) 803-2899.

Tech N9ne, Krizz Kaliko, Chris Webby, Murs, King 810, Zuse. 8 p.m. $30. thehowardtheatre.com.

Vocal kennedy Center millennium stAGe 2700 F St. NW. (202) 467-4600. Colleen Daly, Julia Dawson.

6 p.m. Free. kennedy-center.org.

Wednesday Rock

blACk CAt 1811 14th St. NW. (202) 667-4490.

Follakzoid. 7:30 p.m. $10–$12. blackcatdc.com.

HowArd tHeAtre 620 T St. NW. (202) 803-2899.

Etana. 8 p.m. $20. thehowardtheatre.com.

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Is the Glass half empty? how about half off!

$10 BURGER & BEER MON-FRI 4PM-7PM

M

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MONDAYS

DARYL DAVIS & FEATURED GUESTS F 15

THE SAVOY ELLINGTONS SATURDAY MAY 16

KING SOUL

TRIVIA EVERY M O N D AY & W E D N E S D AY

$3 PBR & NATTY BOH ALL DAY EVERY DAY

600 beers from around the world Downstairs: good food, great beer, $3 PBR & Natty Boh’s all day every day

*all shows 21+ T H U R S , M AY 1 4 T H

UNDERGROUND COMEDY DOORS AT 7PM NO COVER F R I , M AY 1 5 T H

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TH 21 MICHAL URBANIAK FRIDAY MAY 22

A SOUTHERN SOUL TRIBUTE:

THE MUSIC OF MUSCLE SHOALS & STAX/ VOLT

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JOE CLAIR & FRIENDS PRESENTS WPGC’S 95.5FM’S BIRTHDAY BASH COMEDY SMASH (TWO SHOWS!)

W 27 GINETTA’S VENDETTA F 29

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Funk & R&B Gypsy sAlly’s 3401 K St. NW. (202) 333-7700. The Funk Ark, The Good Thing, Underwater Sounds.

8 p.m. $10–$14. gypsysallys.com.

ElEctRonic

1811 14 ST NW TH

FlAsH 645 Florida Ave. NW. (202) 827-8791. Scuba.

8 p.m. $5–$15. flashdc.com.

www.blackcatdc.com

u street musiC HAll 1115 U St. NW. (202) 5881880. Dave Nada, Sabo, Happy Colors, JSTJR. 10 p.m. $10–$12. ustreetmusichall.com.

@blackcatdc UPCOMING SHOWS

MAY 14

NEWT JUNIOR

MAY 15 BURLESQUE (21+) MAY 16

STORY LEAGUE SINGS

MAY 17 DENIZENS OF WASHINGTON MAY 18 DOWNTOWN MAY 20

BOYS

FÖLLAKZOID

MAY 23 COMMON PEOPLE UP! 90S ALT POP / HIP HOP PARTY MAY 28 JUN 4

DEATH

SPOONBOY (FINAL SHOW)

WIRE JUN 12 BOOTY REX JUN 6

JUN 16 JUN 20

THE HELIO SEQUENCE

CHURCH NIGHT (21+)

JAGA JAZZIST JUN 25 BLONDE REDHEAD JUN 21

JUN 28

blues Alley 1073 Wisconsin Ave. NW. (202) 3374141. Cesar Orozco, Kamarata Jazz. 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. $25. bluesalley.com.

PUNK ROCK KARAOKE

W/ GREG HESTON / STAN LEE SCOTT SOTO / DEREK O’BRIEN MAY 15

Jazz

LIVE BAND

THE ADOLESCENTS THE WEIRDOS

EVERY WEEKEND AT 7PM

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

TEN FORWARD SICK SAD WORLD A HAPPY HOUR "HAPPY" HOUR 1 STAR TREK:TNG TWO DARIA EP. PER WEEK

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NOW OPEN at 5pm M-F!

tonight!

The Duhks

twins JAzz 1344 U St. NW. (202) 234-0072. Abinnet Berhanu & Hebret Musica. 8 p.m. & 10 p.m. $10. twinsjazz.com.

Folk

{Eclectic folk, rock}

Tribute to “Sassy”

Sarah Vaughan feat. Indigo Love May 15

Alice Gerrard with Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Dudley Connell & Sally Love {Old-time bluegrass}

May 20 & 21

Amigos Band with Dom Flemons

of the Carolina Chocolate Drops

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Gypsy sAlly’s 3401 K St. NW. (202) 333-7700.

Sherman Ewing. 7 p.m. Free. gypsysallys.com. iotA Club & CAFé 2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington.

(703) 522-8340. Alex Parez and the Sideburys, Bobby Thompson, Andy Zipf, The Nris, Laura Tsaggaris, Jelly Roll Mortals, South Rail, The Glimpses. 8:30 p.m. $12. iotaclubandcafe.com.

Mark Nadler

{Racy 1920s cabaret–CD release party}

May 29

Cravin’ Dogs with The Oxymorons {Gonzo-folk}

May 30

Ramblin’ Jack Elliot with special guest Rick Robbins {Iconic American folk}

June 3

Raul Midón

{Genre-defying singer-songwriter}

June 11

TO BUY TICKETS VISIT TICKETFLY.COM

ArtHur m. sACkler GAllery 1050 Independence Ave. SW. (202) 633-4880. BETTY. 5:30 p.m. Free. asia.si.edu.

dC9 1940 9th St. NW. (202) 483-5000. Body Language. 9 p.m. $12–$14. dcnine.com.

The Hillbenders

WE ARE LOCATED 3 BLOCKS FROM THE U STREET/CARDOZO STATION

Rock

ElEctRonic

May 28

{The Who meets bluegrass}

TAKE METRO!

thursday

{Daredevil indie-Americana}

June 5 & 6

RED ROOM & LUCKY CAT PINBALL

Amp by strAtHmore 11810 Grand Park Ave., North Bethesda. (301) 581-5100. Alice Gerrard, Cathy Fink & Marcy Marxer, Dudley Connell & Sally Love.

8 p.m. $30–$40. ampbystrathmore.com.

The{Godfather-approved Chuck Browngo-go} Band June 12

FlAsH 645 Florida Ave. NW. (202) 827-8791. Marcel Dettmann. 8 p.m. $10–$20. flashdc.com. tropiCAliA 2001 14th St. NW. (202) 629-4535.

Black Masala, Tipsy Oxcart, Ottomania. 8 p.m. $12–$15. tropicaliadc.com. u street musiC HAll 1115 U St. NW. (202) 5881880. Crizzly, Antiserum. 10 p.m. $15. ustreetmusichall.com.

Jazz betHesdA blues And JAzz 7719 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda. (240) 330-4500. Michal Urbaniak. 7:30 p.m. $35. bethesdabluesjazz.com. birCHmere 3701 Mount Vernon Ave., Alexandria.

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Freedom’s sonG Abraham Lincoln’s life and words come to life in this musical that tells the stories of individuals’ highs and lows throughout the Civil War. Ford’s Theatre. 511 10th St. NW. To May 20. $27-$69.

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Jumpers For GoAlposts An amateur pub soccer team tries to succeed even though the players and their town have seen better days in the U.S. premiere of this play by Tom Wells. Studio Theatre. 1501 14th St. NW. To June 21. $20-$78. (202) 332-3300. studiotheatre.org. lettiCe And lovAGe An eccentric tour guide leads visitors on a tour of an English estate and embellishes the truth to liven the experience. Peter Shaffer’s comedy explores what happens when these little lies put the tour guide at odds with a tough inspector from the Preservation Trust. Quotidian Theatre Company at The Writer’s Center. 4508 Walsh St., Bethesda. To May 17. $15-$30. (301) 816-1023. quotidiantheatre.org. tHe no rules sHow—sketCH! Members of the No Rules company present original songs and scenes in this evening of comedy and revelry hosted by Joshua Morgan and directed by Brian Sutow. No Rules Theatre Company at Signature Theatre. 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. To May 17. $15-$34. (336) 462-9182. norulestheatre.org. on ApprovAl Two wealthy women have picked out suitable husbands but aim to test the goods out before they commit in this witty comedy from the ‘20s.

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Massachusetts Ave. NW. To May 17. $20-$50. (240) 582-0050. stageguild.org. rosenCrAntz And Guildenstern Are deAd Aaron Posner directs Tom Stoppard’s take on the fate of Hamlet, as assessed and told by his two old friends Rosencrantz and Guildenstern. Folger Elizabethan Theatre. 201 E. Capitol St. SE. To June 21. $37-$75. (202) 544-7077. folger.edu. tHe sHipment This series of comedic vignettes examines the African-American experience through stand-up, sketches, and movement pieces and makes its regional debut at Forum. Forum Theatre at Silver Spring Black Box Theatre. 8641 Colesville Road, Silver Spring. To June 13. $30-$35. (240) 644-1390. forum-theatre.org. slut: tHe plAy Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and House of Cards creator Beau Willimon sponsor this reading of a play about a young woman who is raped by three friends on a trip to New York and her subsequent recovery. High school students in the Arts Effect afterschool program helped develop the play and will appear in it as well. Warner Theatre. 513 13th St. NW. To May 19. $20. (202) 783-4000. warnertheatre.com. swinG time—tHe musiCAl Enjoy the music of Benny Goodman, Glen Miller, and Duke Ellington in this comedic wartime musical set during a war bond radio drive broadcast. Arleigh & Roberta Burke Theater at the U.S. Naval Heritage Center. 701 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. To June 24. $19-$49. (202) 573-8127. swingtimethemusical.com.

A tAle oF two Cities Synetic company member Alex Mills stars as drag queen who finds a baby on the street and entertains it by performing the Dickens classic in its entirety in this lively comedy directed by Serge Seiden. Synetic Theater at Crystal City. 1800 South Bell St., Arlington. To June 21. $10-$50. (800) 494-8497. synetictheater.org.

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tHe trAmp’s new world Rob Jansen took inspiration from Charlie Chaplin’s “Tramp” character when creating this multidisciplinary work that combines elements of silent films with music and physical comedy.

Flashpoint Mead Theatre Lab. 916 G St. NW. To May 24. $15-$25. (202) 315-1306. culturaldc.org.

FilM iris Celebrated documentary filmmaker Albert n Maysles chronicles the life of 93-year-old style icon Iris Apfel and explains how creativity spurs her actions, even as at an advanced age. (See washingtoncitypaper.com for venue information) mAx: Fury roAd In the fourth film in n mAd director George Miller’s series, Max (now played

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