Film still from Marie Antoinette (Sofia Coppola, 2006, 123 minutes), to be shown at the National Gallery of Art on Friday, July 14, at 2:00 p.m., as part of the film series Cinéma de la révolution: America Films Eighteenth-Century France. Image courtesy of Photofest.

Celebrate Bastille Day, take in a concert, or eat more tacos than you reasonably should.

FRIDAY, JULY 14

L’ART: If you have Friday off, or a ridiculously long lunch break, you can spend it at the National Gallery of Art. The museum is offering a tour of its 18th and 19th century French art at 12:30 p.m. To see works outside the collection, swing by at 1 p.m for a talk about America Collects Eighteenth-Century French Painting, a discussion led by assistant curator Yuriko Jackall. Finally, you can cap off this artsy afternoon excursion at 2 p.m. with a screening of Sofia Coppola’s Marie Antoinette in the East Building Auditorium. The event will kick-off a six-part film series called Cinéma de la revolution: America Films Eighteenth-Century France. (National Gallery of Art, 12:30-4:30 p.m. FREE)

DRAMAAAA: You can see Puccini’s Tosca at Wolf Trap Friday night. This story of love and treachery follows a woman who is torn apart by jealousy and the tricks of a corrupt police chief who is hungry to control her. First, he just needs to do something about her pesky lover. The tension erupts in a wild finale that makes this dramatic opera a fan favorite. (Filene Center, 8:15 p.m. $25-75)

FIRE AND RAIN: If you don’t want to be lonely tonight, head to Nats Park where you’ve got a friend in the thousands of fans attending a concert by five-time Grammy Award winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer James Taylor, who is on tour with 10-time Grammy Award winner Bonnie Raitt. Make your parents jealous as you hear songs such as “Carolina in My Mind,” “You’ve Got A Friend,” “Mexico,” and “Sweet Baby James.” (Nationals Park, 7 p.m. $56-419)

PHOTO EXHIBIT: The D.C. Chapter of Moms Demand Action is raising awareness about gun violence in D.C. by hosting a photo exhibit called “It Takes Us” featuring local survivors and their families. At the exhibit’s opening, the group will also be collecting books for the forthcoming Charnice Milton bookstore in Anacostia. (Potter’s House, 6-7:30 p.m., FREE)

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SATURDAY, JULY 15

Dolci Gelati is one of several shops participating in a free ice cream social on Saturday at Union Market. (Photo via Facebook)

WHAT HAVE YOU MADE LATELY?: The 7th annual DC Zinefest is bringing together zine-makers, writers, and self-published artists to share their work with each other and the public. Don’t forget to bring cash for the new reading material, plus whatever other goodies these zinesters are peddling. (St. Stephen & the Incarnation Church, 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. FREE)

LT. DAN! ICE CREAAAAAM: I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream because frozen treats are delicious and it’s ridiculously hot outside. Union Market is hosting its 7th annual DC Scoop ice cream social this Saturday at Dock 5. Local vendors will face off as attendees vote to grant one lucky creamery the title of “Best Ice Cream.” (Union Market, 1-4 p.m. FREE)

TACOS & TEQUILA: One tequila. Two tequila. Three tequila. Four…more tacos. Have the best of it all, with plenty of lime juice, at D.C.’s first Taco Beer Tequila Festival. Local taco joints and food trucks will converge for a 21+ event featuring margarita bars, craft beer tastings, tequila and mescal samples, and Lucha Libre wrestlers. There will also be something called a “hot sauce zone,” which will hopefully have paramedics standing by with a gallon of milk. (The Yards Park Lot H, 11 a.m.-9 p.m. $45-75)

BASTILLE DAY: Comite Tricolore, the network for local Francophones, invites you to celebrate Bastille Day with a taste of gumbo and jazz. At this New Orleans-themed celebration, guests will dance to live music performed by Don Vappie and his Creole Jazz Quintet. Arrive hungry with an appetite for French pastries, cheese and charcuterie, king cake, frog leg etoufee, crawfish and rattlesnake stew, shortribs, and more. In case it’s not obvious from the ticket price, there will be an open bar featuring French wines, cognac, and cocktails. (La Maison Française, 7:30-11:30 p.m. $115-175)

LOTUS & LILIES: The weeklong Lotus and Water Lily Festival opens on Saturday, celebrating beautiful aquatic plants. There will be traditional dance performances, gardening workshops, a lotus tea tasting, and more. Come back Sunday for a ranger-led garden walk at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., or 1 p.m. (Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. FREE)

HBD, MERRIWEATHER!: Local outdoor concert venue Merriweather Post Pavilion celebrates its 50th birthday with a party and concert. The pre-game will include music, games, food, and cake (duh), with proceeds benefitting the Downtown Columbia Arts and Culture Commission. Once everyone is sugar drunk on cake, there will be a big golden anniversary concert featuring Jackson Browne and Willie Nelson & Family. (Merriweather Post Pavilion, Party at 4 p.m. Concert at 6 p.m. $5-125)

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SUNDAY, JULY 16

The 8th annual Living Earth Festival is taking place at the National Museum of the American Indian on Sunday (Photo via NMAI)

HEALTHY PLANET: Are you incorporating Native foods into your diet? It turns out they’re really good for you. Learn more at the 8th annual Living Earth Festival when it returns to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian this weekend. This Friday through Sunday, the festival will present music, cooking demonstrations, wine tastings, dance performances by the Powwow Sweat Dancers and the Southern Ute Bear Dancers, and more. (National Museum of the American Indian, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. FREE)

VIVA COLOMBIA: Celebrate Colombian Independence Day (technically July 20th) at the 2017 International Colombian Festival. There will be live music and dance performances, arts and crafts, activities for kids, and plenty of traditional food. The event will honor Latin Grammy Award winning Colombian singer Totó la Momposina. (RFK Stadium, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. $15)

CAPITAL FRINGE: The Capital Fringe Festival continues, bringing a wide selection of indie theater, dance, comedy, and other performances to local venues through July 30th. DCist has gone ahead and reviewed a few shows for you, in case you’re looking for suggestions (or shows to maybe skip). This Sunday’s schedule will include Morningstar, Roseburg, Paper, Daggers MacKenzie, I’m Margaret Thatcher, I Is!, Garbage Person Karaoke, and many more. (Various venues & times, $17-22)

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