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MUSEUM PARTY: Africa Under Ground is an after hours event at the National Museum of African Art (950 Independence Avenue SW) this evening, featuring music, dancing, an art workshop, henna tattooing, a Moroccan tea ceremony, and African food. 7:00-11:00 p.m. Tickets: $35 (includes one free drink and one plate of food).
OUTDOOR MOVIE: Rosslyn Outdoor Film Festival’s (Gateway Park at the base of Key Bridge, 1300 Lee Highway, Arlington VA) election-themed movie series continues tonight with All The Presidents’ Men, starring Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford. Dusk. Free.
MUSIC: Buildings, Hume, and Other Colors perform tonight at Comet Ping Pong (5037 Connecticut Avenue NW). 10:00 p.m. $10.
>> Other options in the Weekly Music Agenda.
FOOD & DRINK: Truckeroo brings out the food trucks (over 20 of them), live music, and games (like cornhole) across from the Navy Yard Metro (Half and M Street SE) today and into the night. 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m. Free admission.
>> Urbana (2121 P Street NW) is celebrating its sixth birthday with an Oyster and Beer Happy Hour. Chef John Critchley will be serving up freshly shucked Chesapeake Bay oysters (50 cents a piece) to be paired with Port City’s Revival Oyster Stout ($4 per pint). 4:00-7:00 p.m.
SATURDAY:
BASTILLE DAY: Happy Bastille Day! Head to L’Enfant Cafe’s Bastille Day Maid Race & Street Bash for can-can dancers, food trucks, a beer garden, music, and the French maid race at 6:00 p.m. The all-day event runs from 3:00-11:00 p.m. $5.
>> Check out your other Bastille Day options in Washingtonian’s roundup.
MOVIE: Stretch out on the lawn at Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna, VA) Saturday for an outdoor screening of The Wizard of Oz with live accompaniment by the National Symphony Orchestra. 8:30 p.m. $20-$52.
FOOD & DRINK: Slurp up all-you-can-eat oysters at Black Jack (1612 14th Street NW) this Saturday, along with beer, wine, and heavy hors d’ouevres. 2:00-4:00 p.m. $55 plus tax.
ROLLER DERBY: It’s time for another derby double-header as the DC Rollergirls All-Stars take on Richmond’s River City Rollergirls in their final home bout of the summer. Then hang out for the official after-party at Mahalo Cove. Doors open at 3 p.m. The Capitol Offenders vs. Salisbury Rollergirls All-Stars at 4 p.m., followed by the DC Rollergirls All-Stars against the River City Rollergirls All-Stars at 5:45 p.m. approximately. Be sure to bring your own chair. Tickets: $12, $10 with a valid military ID.
>> The Flash Band Project “is an innovative musical showcase offering musicians the opportunity to create bands that exist for one night only.” See these brand new bands perform live, for one night only, by National Stadium (Half Street Fairgrounds, SE) this Saturday. Food trucks will be in attendance as well. 5:00-10:00 p.m.
>> Consult the Weekly Music Agenda for more options.
SUNDAY
FOOD & DRINK: Addie’s (11120 Rockville Pike, Rockville MD) is hosting a Mid-Summer Crab Feast this Sunday, offering all-you-can eat food and all-you-can-drink draft beer for 2 hours. Seatingas at 2:30 p.m., 3:00 p.m., 5:00 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. $70.
MUSIC: El-P hits the Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street NE) Sunday with Killer Mike and Mister Motherfucking Exquire. 9:00 p.m. $25.