FRIDAY:
>> The city’s free concert series follows MC Hammer with a rare appearance by salsa legend Willie Colon, 7-9 p.m. at Woodrow Wilson Center.
>> President Nixon’s White House counsel John Dean will be at Politics and Prose to discuss his book, Broken Government, which examines “the institutional damage he believes the Republican Party has inflicted on the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government during the Bush administration.” 7 p.m. He’ll also be at Olsson’s Arlington/Courthouse on Saturday at 1:30 p.m
>> If you’re looking to bust loose, D.C.’s Afrobeat kings Chopteeth (pictured) are at the Black Cat, with the Rootworkers and DJ Nightcrawler. $10, 9 p.m.
SATURDAY:
>> Arts on Foot marks its 15th year bringing a day of eclectic arts events to Penn Quarter. Browse the event schedule here, the outdoor street festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
>> DJ Tiesto is probably the most popular DJ in the entire friggin’ world. So Love is shutting down the entire street, putting up an outdoor stage and throwing one of the biggest daytime raves this city has seen in a decade, with over 8,000 people expected to attend. This event is so big Tiesto set up an entire web site just to promote it. 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m., 18-and-over. Free shuttle buses from Union Station to Love every 15 minutes from 2:30 p.m. until 4:30 a.m. (as you can guess, the after-party will continue inside Love all night long).
>> Check out our full preview of The Black Lips show at the Black Cat, with The Selmanaires and The Points. $12, 9 p.m.
>> It’ll be crowded as hell at the 1515 14th Street NW arts complex this evening, but it’ll be worth it to check out the opening of celebrated young painter Ian Whitmore’s long-awaited new politically-themed show, honi soit qui mal y pense, at G Fine Art, along with big openings at the building’s other galleries, including Trawick Prize winner Jiha Moon at Curator’s Office, legendary photographer Chuck Close at Adamson Gallery, and Renee Stout at Hemphill Fine Arts. All opening receptions 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., except Curator’s Office, 6 to 8 p.m.
SUNDAY:
>> If you’ve got a car or the ability to rent one, take note: The Virginia Wine Festival continues in Leesburg from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (check out our guide to Virginia wines here), as does the Maryland Wine Festival in Carroll County from noon to 6 p.m. Whichever one you choose, just be sure to designate a driver.
>> The Duke Ellington Jazz Festival takes over the Sylvan Theater on the grounds of the Washington Monument for “To Diz with Love,” an all-day outdoor concert that runs from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m. Artists include local musician Sharon Clark (12 p.m.), pianist Eddie Palmieri (1 p.m.), vocalist Flora Purim with percussionist Airto Moreira (2:15 p.m.), South African bassist Sibusiso Victor Masondo, who will be playing a commissioned tribute to Dizzy (3:30 p.m.), Paquito D’Rivera with the United Nation Orchestra (4:45 p.m.), a group conceived for Dizzy by festival producer Charlie Fishman, and the Dizzy Gillespie All-Star Big Band with special guests (6 p.m.). If you can’t stay for the whole day, we suggest you at least catch Purim/Airto and the two big bands. Free.
