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We know, we know, summer officially started last month, but we all know the season only really starts when the outdoor summer series get underway. The options abound for seeing a movie, catching some music, or doing drinking of any kind outdoors. This week, the summer series kick off in earnest: Here’s where to hear jazz, take in a rom-com, and drink a summery cocktail until the first leaves fall.

MONDAY, JULY 9

POP ART: Kind of weird to think that anyone would listen to the Beatles song “Yellow Submarine” and think, “I’d watch a whole movie of this!” Think that they did—50 years ago, in fact. To celebrate the golden anniversary of the release of the utterly weird Yellow Submarine, the animated film is returning to theaters, this time in 4k restoration, which means the Nowhere Man, his home of Pepperland, and adorable caricatures of John, Paul, George, and Ringo appear zanier than ever. (Landmark E Street Cinema, 7 p.m., $12.50)

A GOOD SQUEEZE: We’ll be honest: Our exposure to the accordion is limited to that scene from Lady and the Tramp, or that scene in that one episode of Mad Men. That’s what makes accordionist Grayson Masefield such a delightful surprise: The New Zealand-born musician specializes in classical performance, meaning tonight’s Millennium Stage concert is your chance to see Bach, Mozart, Chopin, and more composers’ works adapted for the accordion in delicate, rich detail. (Kennedy Center, 6 p.m., FREE)

MEDIA MATTERS: Turn away from the barrage of bad news on Twitter for two hours and learn more about the history of being frustrated by the news at “Chocolate City in the 80s: Music, Drugs and Lies.” Howard University assistant professor and author of Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City Natalie Hopkinson will touch on Marion Barry, go-go, and the War on Drugs in this discussion, focusing on how racially biased media coverage led to significant policy change in the city. Next Monday’s session focuses on the response from black communities. (Shaw Neighborhood Library, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., FREE, registration required)

MORE: DC Fray Weekly Bar Bingo (Kingfisher, 8 p.m.-10 p.m.), 2001: A Space Odyssey in 70mm (AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, through July 12, 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., $15).

(Photo courtesy of Wunder Garten)

TUESDAY, JULY 10

FAME LESSONS: British journalist Caitlin Moran, longtime columnist for Britain’s The Times and voice of a very funny, very feminist Twitter account, adapted the story of her own adolescence for her 2014 novel How to Build a Girl. Readers met Johanna, the teenager from the teeny British town of Wolverhampton who supports her working-class family by improbably launching a successful music writing career. In the new sequel, How to Be Famous, which Moran will discuss in D.C. on Tuesday, Johanna begins writing a column on fame, only to find herself thrust into the public eye, with humiliating consequences. (Politics and Prose at The Wharf, 7 p.m., FREE)

A REAL KICK: It’s the final week of the World Cup, which means it’s the last week your boss will probably be cool with your recent mystery illnesses that have kept you home “sick.” NoMa’s Wunder Garten is throwing a two-day Futbol & Food Trucks party for the semifinals, where you can watch France face Belgium (Tuesday at 2 p.m.) and/or Croatia take on England (Wednesday at 2 p.m.) with free beer samples from Devil’s Backbone Brewing and Victory Brewing Company, plus lunch from D.C. food trucks. (Wunder Garten, July 10-11, noon, FREE)

DO YOUR WORST: Live out your wildest fantasies on Woolly Mammoth Theatre’s stage—or at least let the Upright Citizens Brigade do it for you. In Damned If You Do, the acclaimed improv troupe, which has launched the careers of more than a handful of Saturday Night Live stars, imagines the outcomes of all the things you barely stop yourself from doing: rude comebacks, risky adventures, and more. Three performers—Shannon O’Neill, Connor Ratliff, and Molly Thomas—who improv’d on Woolly’s stage in 2016’s We Know How You Die! return for this show, joining Monique Moses and Alex Dickson. (Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, July 10-29, various times, $20-$35)

MORE: Story District Presents: Up S**T Creek (DC Improv, 7:30 p.m., $20), Plant Power: DIY Soothing Chamomile + Lavender Body Lotion (Common Good City Farm, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., $35), Cooking Class: Pasta & Dessert (Via Umbria, 7 p.m., $60).

WEDNESDAY, JULY 11

HOW DROLL: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a D.C. resident in the summer months must be in want of a place to sit outside and watch a darn movie. May we suggest the Jane Austen Film Outdoor Film Fest, now in its seventh year? Gather up your empire waist dress and a blanket and head to Dumbarton House on Wednesday, when the series kicks off with 2016’s Love and Friendship. Dumbarton House advises you snag tickets early, as Austenites usually make sure this event sells out. (Dumbarton House, doors 7:30 p.m., movie begins at sunset, $6 for one event, $20 for all four weekly screenings)

AND ALL THAT …: Everyone is going to take their first dates to Jazz in the Garden this summer—really impress your next Tinder match by suggesting the Secret Jazz Garden Series at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. Get down to Brazilian jazz and bossa nova and enjoy gourmet hors d’ouevres (macarons! mango shrimp! watermelon-goat cheese salad!) all in the hotel’s lush garden that truly looks like a mini Versailles. (Omni Shoreham Hotel, 5:30p.m.-9 p.m., FREE)

MORE: Vintage Game Night (Woodrow Wilson House, 5:30 p.m.-8 p.m., $15), Making Movies (Strathmore, 7 p.m., FREE), Georgetown Fashion Show (Nick’s Riverside Grill, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE, VIP tickets $50), A “Clear+Vivid” Conversation with Actor Alan Alda (National Press Club, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., $10, sold out but you can join the waitlist).

(Photo by Ted Eytan)

THURSDAY, JULY 12

DO SOME SIP UPS: What’s better than doing pilates? Many things. Among them: watching someone else do pilates while you sit on your butt with a drink in your hand. Vida Fitness on U Street is hosting a rooftop poolside happy hour featuring a pilates demonstration. Your first drink is on the house, and free appetizers will be available. You know, to fuel up for all the pilates you’re gonna do the next morning. (Vida U Street, 6:30 p.m., FREE)

MORNING SONG: JoJo and the Pinecones is the kid-friendly alter-ego of the acclaimed jazz group Joelle and the Pinehurst Trio. They’ll perform pop-jazz tracks from their 2017 album Night and Day at a pair of outdoor morning concerts at Strathmore. Bring blankets and a picnic; free snow cones will be served. (Strathmore, 9:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., $8 in advance, $10 at the door, children under 2 free)

GET SPORTY: We already miss last month, when the whole city was swept up in a local sports victory. Remember the good times at the National Portrait Gallery’s happy hour series Game On, which will fill the Kogod Courtyard with ballpark snacks, arcade games, and after-hours peeks at the sports memorabilia exhibition Champions. Go ahead, start a group singalong of “We Are the Champions,” we won’t stop you. (National Portrait Gallery, 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., FREE)

ART THEN … AND NOW: Studio Theatre plays host to a three-day art exhibit from the March on Washington Film Festival. Spiral Now—55 Years in the Making collects work from the Spiral Group, a collective of African American artists that met in the 1960s, and did work at the intersection of art and activism. See pieces from Spiral artists Richard Mayhew, Norman Lewis, Emma Amos, and more, plus works from contemporary artists including Claudia Gibson-Hunter, Charly Palmer, and Ronald Walton. The exhibit will be paired with free talks and tours about the Spiral Group and building a collection of work from black artists. (Studio Theatre, July 12-14, FREE)

MORE: Animals Altered: Art Exhibition Opening Reception (Takoma Park Community Center Auditorium, 7 p.m., FREE), Jazz on Jackson Place (The Decatur House, 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m., $25-$35), Bring It! Live (Warner Theatre, 7:30 p.m., $39.75-$55.75), The Brainwashing of My Dad + Q&A with Jen Senko (Woman’s National Democratic Club, 6:30 p.m., $10-$25).