TUESDAY, JULY 5
MUSICAL PREMIERE: Head to the regional premiere of the SIX: THE MUSICAL tour, which began this week at the National Theatre and runs through early September. The award-winning show with an all-women cast and band allows the six wives of Henry VIII to tell their story as a 21st century girl-power remix. (The National Theatre; 7:30 p.m.; $60)
FILM SCREENING: Enjoy a movie screening of “Arab Blues” with the Fairfax County Public Library. The culture-clash comedy, screened in French and Arabic with English subtitles, tells the story of Selma, a psychoanalyst who returns home to Tunisia to open a practice. (George Mason Regional Library; 7 p.m.; FREE)
MORE: The Amazing Adventures of Dr. Wonderful (And her dog!) (Keegan Theatre; 7 p.m.; $27), Try It Out Comedy (Busboys and Poets Columbia; 7 p.m.; $25), Red, White, and Blended: Domestic Wines of the USA wine class (Planet Wine Shop; 7 p.m.; $30), 5 Seconds of Summer: Take My Hand World Tour (The Anthem; 7 p.m.; $125), Mereba (Union Stage; 8 p.m.; $22)
WEDNESDAY, JULY 6
EXHIBIT CLOSING: The Smithsonian prepares to close its popular FUTURES exhibit after a six-month run. Enjoy its last day with an epic bash celebrating the exhibit. Highlights include hands-on activities, happy hour performances and a late night dance party with choreographed robot dancing. (Arts + Industries Building; 10 a.m.; FREE)
SINGLES EVENT: Make over your dating profile at Smitty’s. Join the Game Show of Love and Better Meetings for a singles event that’s part hands-on workshop and part trading tips and best practices. Attendees will participate in small group activities designed to help them leave with a revamped profile. (Smitty’s; 7 p.m.; $20)
OUTDOOR CONCERT: Head to the Gudelsky Gazebo at Strathmore for their Live from the Lawn series. Enjoy the weather while listening to DuPont Brass, a soulful brass ensemble from D.C. The group got its start when its members, then-Howard University students, were busking in Metro stations to raise money for tuition, but is now a professional nine-piece ensemble. (Strathmore; 7 p.m.; FREE)
MORE: Unlimited-Egyptian Contemporary Art Exhibition (Meridian International Center; 4:30 p.m.; FREE), Tunes in the Triangle featuring Juliet Lloyd (Milian Park; 5 p.m.; FREE), Galactic Panther art gallery/comedy show (Old Town Alexandria; 9 p.m.; FREE), Adams Morgan Weekly Wednesday Billiards Tournament (Death Punch Bar; 10 p.m.; FREE), Acoustic Alchemy (The Birchmere; 7:30 p.m.; $35)
THURSDAY, JULY 7
PEACE FILM: The focus of this month’s microcinema series at Rhizome DC is a special program featuring Peace Letters to Ukraine, curated by Wilfried Agricola de Cologne of The New Museum of Networked Art. The film documents the globally networked collaboration between artists, curators and institutions, especially those in Ukraine. (Rhizome DC; 7 p.m.; $5 minimum admission)
JAPANESE STAR FESTIVAL: Join Hillwood Estate for Tanabata, or the Japanese Star Festival, which celebrates the legend of the separated lovers, weaver princess and herder Orihime and Hikoboshi. Relax in Hillwood’s Japanese gardens and listen to music performed by the Washington Toho Koto Society. Attendees can purchase refreshments for a picnic, and decorate paper lanterns, write special wishes to hang on bamboo in a traditional custom, or learn calligraphy and origami making. (Hillwood Estate; 5:30 p.m.; $20)
SIP AND PAINT: Make your own sunset over the Potomac to hang on your wall at Shop Made in DC. Alongside teacher Nora Lieberman, learn how to capture the landscape of the Potomac with the Jefferson Memorial in the background on canvas, while sipping wine to boost creativity. Ticket includes two drinks. (Shop Made in DC Georgetown; 6 p.m.; $40)
RICKY VELEZ: The King of Staten Island actor headlines his second run of shows at DC Improv after debuting there in 2021. He’s also been featured on Comedy Central. Catch him Thursday for one show, and for two performances Friday and Saturday. (DC Improv; 7:30 p.m.; $20)
MORE: The Wrecks (Black Cat; 7 p.m.; $22), Shuga Shang, a birthday tribute to Phyllis Hyman (City Winery Main Stage; 8 p.m.; $40), Chemical Exile: Synthesis (Rorschach Theatre; 8 p.m.; $5 pay-what-you-can preview Thursday/Friday, then tickets are $30-45), Echoes of Ellis Island: Meet Photographer Jarob Ortiz (Chevy Chase Pavilion; 6 p.m.; FREE), Bookends: A Memoir of Love, Loss and Literature (Virtual via Planet Word Museum; 6:30 p.m.; FREE), Star-Spangled Celebration at Boordy Vineyards (Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; 7 p.m.; $15), The Devil’s Politics (Busboys and Poets Anacostia; 6 p.m.; FREE), BLACK THURSDAYS District Comedy Show (Comedy Club DC; 9 p.m.; $10), Guppy, Good Sleepy, Cloud District at Comet Ping Pong (9 p.m., $15)
