Photo by Randall Myers.
FRIDAY:
COMEDY: DCist’s own Valerie Paschall hosts The Identity Crisis Comedy Showcase at Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) tonight. The lineup of comedians includes: Sara Armour (Laughing Skull Festival, Women in Comedy Festival), Jamel Johnson (The Reason You’re On Twitter), Matty Litwack (Arlington Drafthouse, Dragoncon), Tim D. Miller (Three Guys On podcast, Heard on Sirius/XM), Tyler Richardson (DC Improv, Finalist: Boston Comedy Festival New York Showcase), Randy Syphax (Seen on Comcast NBA Sportsnet, Featured in Huffington Post), Jenn Tisdale (Kennedy Center, Cape Fear Comedy Festival), and David Tveite (Bridgetown Comedy Festival) 9 p.m. $10. — Elisabeth Grant
CAUSE CONCERT: Break out your brightly colored balaclavas and get those protest signs ready: The second annual Pussy Riot Solidarity Concert is going down in front of the Russian Embassy (at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and Edmunds Street NW) tonight from 6 to 9 p.m. This year’s concert will feature performances from sludgy noise-rockers Jail Solidarity, Soft Punch—the atmospheric solo project from Tereu Tereu’s Ryan Little—and power pop-punk group G.U.T.S. The program will also feature speakers from the human rights movement and Russian diaspora. — Matt Cohen
RUM: Celebrate National Rum Day at Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar (801 9th Street NW) with deeply discounted Classic Mojitos, Passion Fruit Mojitos, Coconut Mojitos and Açai Caipríñisimas. “Cappy Hour” runs from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. You can also climb aboard the Rum Runner Party Bus, which leaves from Smith Commons (1245 H Street NE) at 6:15 p.m. and visits other bars that serve rum. $75.
ROLLE BOLLE: As D.C. Beer Weeks draws to a close, Penn Social (801 E Street NW) will host a party “celebrating all-things Belgian.” This includes a Rolle Bolle tournament that boasts a 2013 cruiser bike as a prize, as well as several types of Belgian beer (Fat Tire, Ranger IPA, Shift Pale Lager, Pump Kick Ale, French Aramis IPA, Coconut Curry Hefeweizen, Yuzu Berliner Weisse and Billy’s Beer). 6-9 p.m. A $5 ticket to enter the tournament is available here.
SATURDAY:
MUSEUM PARTY: Asia After Dark at the Freer Gallery of Art (1150 Independence Avenue SW) this Saturday celebrates Chinese martial arts. The event will include kung fu and tai chi demos, DIY teacup sleeve crafting, gallery conversations, specialty cocktails, small bites, and more. 7-11 p.m. $25 in advance, $30 at the door (ticket includes one drink). — Elisabeth Grant
FESTIVAL: Trillectro returns this year with Billboard chart topper Wale, Moombahton creator and D.C. expat Nadastrom and dance festival staple Carnage. The all-ages festival will take place from noon to 9 p.m. at the Half Street SE Fairgrounds. $49. Tickets can be purchased here. — Andy Hess
FOOD & DRINK: Looking to head out of the city for the day and get a seafood fix at the same time? Head over to the National Harbor (137 National Plaza,
National Harbor, Md. ) for the Crab and Beer Festival, which features 50,000 crabs (duh), over 50 kinds of beer (double duh) and wine, arts and crafts and live music. $39. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. or 5 p.m.-9 p.m.
SUNDAY:
FOOD & DRINK: Justin Bittner, longtime chef at Bar Pilar (1833 14th Street NW), is leaving the restaurant after seven years. The Logan Circle eatery will be throwing a pig roast to celebrate Bittner’s tenure. 6-10 p.m. $50 per person (includes unlimited food and beverage). Tickets can be purchased here. — Alicia Mazzara
STREET PERFORMERS: The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2700 F Street NW) will showcase D.C. street performers this Sunday. 6 p.m. Free. — Elisabeth Grant
DONUT TASTING: District Doughnut will set up shop at Petworth’s Qualia Coffee (3917 Georgia Avenue NW) for a one-day only event that will pair doughnuts with “single-origin coffee.” Need we type more? 8 a.m. to when supplies are gone.
