Photo by Tim Brown.

SATIRE: A. Igoni Barrett discusses his book Blackass, the story of a young Nigerian who “wakes to find he’s been transformed into a white man.” Busboys and Poets 14 & V (2021 14th Street NW) 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free

MOZART: Travel back to the 18th century as the Vienna Mozart Orchestra performs Mozart hits, complete with period costumes. The Music Center at Strathmore (5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD) 8 p.m. $62.50-84.50

IMPROV: At the weekly Improv Wars, your votes will help determine which improv group gets to return to the stage next week. DC Arts Center (2438 18th Street NW) 7:30 p.m. $10-15

Later this week…

TUESDAY: Karissa Hadden, host of the upcoming Nat Geo WILD series Animal Storm Squad, will preview clips and share stories of how she and a team “work with meteorologists and storm chasers to rescue and return injured pets to their owners and wild animals to their native habitats.” National Geographic Live (1600 M Street NW) 7:30 p.m. $25

WEDNESDAY: The Summer Camp Show returns with stand up, songs, arts & crafts, and of course, that special “bug juice.” The Wonderland Ballroom (1101 Kenyon Street NW) 8 p.m. Free entry.

THURSDAY: “New Faces of French Animation” features eight animated short films covering topics ranging from picnics to thugs. Embassy of France (4101 Reservoir Road NW) 7 p.m. Free