Photo by Tim Brown.
FRIDAY
KARAOKE: Punk Rock Karaoke—one of our favorite karaoke nights in D.C.—has graduated. Bring out your inner punker during tonight on the Black Cat’s main stage. Proceeds benefit Girls Rock! DC. Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) 9 p.m. $10.
SEX: In “Awkward Sex… and the City,” six female comedians share awkward sex stories. The Bier Baron Tavern (1523 22nd Street NW) 7-10 p.m. $15.
HAIRSPRAY: Watch a screening of Hairspray on the Hillwood Estate’s Lunar Lawn. Prizes for best picnic spread! (4155 Linnean Avenue NW) 7-10:30 p.m. $10-20.
SATURDAY
BEER: Enjoy unlimited tasting of over 75 beers during the 4th Annual Beer Fest. Use promo code “DCist” to save $10 on tickets! The Block (500 New York Avenue NW) 1-4 or 6-9 p.m. $35-50.
SHOPPING: The Guys & Dolls Vintage Pop-Up Shop will feature vendors from D.C., Md., Va., N.C., and Pa. offering their best “vintage, retro, handmade and one-of-a-kind merchandise.” The event will include prizes for the best dressed (in vintage, of course), throwback tunes, and swag bags for the first 50 guests. Penn Social (801 E Street NW) 12-4 p.m. Free.
ART: Food trucks, oysters, BBQ, indie rockers, and a rap duo are just a few of the many things to be found at the 3rd Annual Artists & Artisans Summer Jam. Ticket price includes your first beer. 3 Stars Brewing Company (6400 Chillum Place NW) 2-6 p.m. $15 .
SUNDAY
FOOD: Are you good at making breads, jams, cheese, or other shelf-stable items? Swap your best homemade and homegrown goods with others during this month’s D.C. Food Swap. Mess Hall (Edgewood Street NE) 2-4 p.m. $5.
ROBBERY: Watch a screening of The Evidence Room, “the story of a bold and audacious robbery of a police station’s Evidence Room containing over $2 million in cash.” Busboys and Poets (2021 14th Street NW) 5-7 p.m. Free.
COMEDY: Spend the evening with eight local comedians during The Identity Crisis Comedy Showcase. Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) 7:30 p.m. $10.