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FRIDAY
BRICKS: But not just any bricks: LEGOS! Sculptors, painters, illustrators, graffiti artists, street artists, graphic designers, and comic illustrators from around the U.S. and Canada have created work composed of or inspired by LEGOS. The opening reception is tonight, but the free exhibit will be open through Monday. The Fridge (516 1/2 8th Street SE) 6-11 p.m. Free.
LAUGHS: Your new favorite $5 deal (plus ticketing fees) is back. Grab a friend and head over to Last Resort Comedy’s $3 Local Showcase. The tickets are $3 if you don’t have a friend or frenemy to bring, but if you do, the tickets are 2 for $5. Town Tavern (2323 18th Street NW) 8 p.m. $3-5.
BURLESQUE: Eat with your eyes at Taste of the Capital, a variety show benefitting the Capital City Burlesque & Vaudeville Festival, coming Summer 2016. Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H Street NE) 10 p.m. $12-15.
SATURDAY
BOOKS: If you can’t live without books, or want to see why it is that other people can’t live without books, head to the National Book Festival. Walter E. Washington Convention Center (801 Mount Vernon Place NW) 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Free.
ICE CREAM: On Saturday, Sunday, and/or Monday, you can “dig into” a scoop of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream for free. You just have to be one of the first 30 people to arrive at the Little Dipper Ice Cream Truck parked in the National Geographic Museum’s courtyard. (1145 17th Street NW) 12-3 p.m. Free.
SEX: In Awkward Sex…and the City, four female comedians from NYC share their most embarrassing sexual experiences. Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) 9 p.m. $12-15.
SUNDAY
SKATEBOARDS: From September 4-13, Finding a Line will explore the intersection of skateboarding, music, and media through exhibits, film, panel discussion, and open skate sessions. Sunday’s features include an open skate session and the screening of We Are Blood. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (2700 F Street NW) Skating at 1:30 p.m., film at 6:30 p.m. Free.
GO-GO: Big Tony & Trouble Funk, Sugar Bear & EU, James Funk & Proper Utensils, and Buggs & Junkyard Band perform for a Labor Day Fest at The Howard Theatre. (620 T Street NW) 9 p.m. $30-65.
MONDAY
CARIBBEAN: Didn’t escape to the Caribbean this summer? The next best thing is your chance to experience Caribbean-American heritage at CARIFESTA, a music and arts festival. Ronald Reagan Courtyard (1300 Pennslyvania Avenue NW) 12-8 p.m. Free.
NATS: Nats vs. Mets. Be There. Nationals Park (1500 S Capitol Street SE) 1:05 p.m. $21+.
MOBILES: “Help design, paint, and balance pieces for mobiles with kinetic artist and performer Kevin Reese of SchoolSculptures.” The Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H Street NE) 12-4 p.m. Free.
