Photo by Dave Salovesh.
FRIDAY
OUTDOOR MOVIES: There are two options for outdoor moving watching tonight: Best In Show at the Outdoor Movie Night at Lamont Park (7:15 p.m., free) and Caddy Shack at the Union Market Drive-In (8:00 p.m., free). — Elisabeth Grant
THEATER: Because of the government shutdown, Ford’s Theatre was forced to find a new venue for the free performances of The Laramie Project. As DCist first report, the First Congregational United Church of Christ (945 G Street NW) has stepped up to host the show tonight and Tuesday. Tickets available on site each night at 6:30 p.m. Doors will open for general admission seating at 7 p.m. Tickets will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis.
SATURDAY
FESTIVAL: The 7th annual Columbia Heights Day takes place at Harriet Tubman Elementary Field (11th and Kenyon Streets NW) this Saturday, complete with music, food trucks, t-shirt screen printing, vendors, a D.C. trivia contest, a Mad Momos eating contest, and more. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. — Elisabeth Grant
FOOD & DRINK: Taste of Bethesda returns to Woodmont Triangle (along Norfolk, Fairmont, St. Elmo, Cordell and Del Ray Avenues), with “more than 50 restaurants and five stages of entertainment.” 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Free. Taste tickets are sold on-site in bundles of four tickets for $5. Food servings cost one to four tickets
ROLLERGIRLS: The DC Rollergirls will begin their eighth season with two games at D.C. Armory (2001 East Capitol Street SE), Scare Force One vs. Majority Whips, and DC DemonCats vs. Cherry Blossom Bombshells. Tickets are $15 for people over the age of 12, $6 for those between the ages of six and 11. Federal employees with an I.D. can get a 20 percent discount. 4 p.m.
STOMP: Zaytinya (701 9th Street NW) will host a Greek Harvest Patio Party, featuring grape stomping and live music. A $10 ticket includes a glass of wine and snacks. Noon-4 p.m.
JAZZ: Legendary pianist Ahmad Jamal brought a whole new vocabulary to the piano in the ’50s and also brought a new level of interaction to the small group format. He will be at the Kennedy Center on Saturday, performing with his quartet, with Kennedy Center’s Artistic Advisor for Jazz, Jason Moran, playing a solo opening set. 7:30 p.m. Tickets are sold out but it’s worth contacting the box office for last minute availability. — Sriram Gopal
SUNDAY
ANOTHER FESTIVAL: Hey, another neighborhood festival! The Takoma Park Street Festival will happen in both D.C. and Maryland (from Carroll Avenue to Carroll Street NW), and will feature “music, artisans, community groups, children’s activities, food vendors and a variety of green companies.” 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
MUSIC: The Chicago based psych-folk musician Angel Olsen will headline DC9 in support of last year’s quiet storm Half Way Home. Since then, she’s been keeping her next project under wraps, but I’d expect to hear a bit of what’s next for the rising singer-songwriter. Pillars & Tongues will open the show. $12-14, 8 p.m. — Andy Hess
