Weekend Round Up June 11, 2015

Thursday Night Rock

June 11th, 2015 at 10:00 PM | $10 | tbarnes@entertainmentdc.com | Tel: 301-441-8899, Ext. 5 | Event Website

The popular rock band Nexus will headline “Thursday Night Rock”, a new weekly concert debuting on June 4, 11, 18 and 25 (every Thursday) at the historic Fire Station 1, 8131 Georgia Ave. in downtown Silver Spring, Md. The band will perform rock/pop classics and originals from 8-11 p.m. on June 4; 10 p.m.-1 a.m. on June 11; 10 p.m.-1 a.m. on June 18; and 8-11 p.m. on June 25. Admission is $10 at the door. For more information, call (301) 441-8899, Ext. 5 or visit www.NexusRockBand.com.

Address

8131 Georgia Ave., Silver Spring, MD 20910

“Weird Al” Yankovic

June 12th, 2015 at 08:00 PM | Event Website

Fueled by clever, zany lyrics, this parody master transforms pop hits from Michael Jackson’s “Beat It” to Lorde’s “Royals” into hilarious, new renditions.

Address

Filene Center; 1551 Trap Road; Vienna, VA 22812

Ritz-Carlton: Kids Carnival

June 13th, 2015 at 11:00 AM | $65 | aba@taapr.com

The Kids Carnival is the perfect way to kick-off summer for the entire family as guests are invited to indulge in the luxe experience complete with an extensive buffet featuring everyone’s favorite carnival treats including funnel cakes, cotton candy, sliders, chili-dogs and more. Experience a high-energy carnival performance by the South Riding Dance Academy that dazzles and delights with its Ringmaster, lion tamers, clowns, acrobatic duet, and showgirls on pointe.

Address

1700 Tysons Blvd; McLean Virginia

Historic Gay DC Walking Tour

June 13th, 2015 at 10:00 AM | Free | Tel: (202) 670-7470 | Event Website

In the 1960s, the Dupont Circle area was a center of antiwar activism and the counterculture, an environment in which many of the young gay and lesbian activists of the 1970s learned the tactics of protest. In the 1970s and ’80s, Dupont Circle became the center of Washington, DC, gay life. Join in on this walking tour highlighting bars, homes, and protest spots that have played a significant role in the experiences of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities of Washington, DC.
Address

Meet at Q and 20th STs

Reading from “Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs” by Sally Mann

June 14th, 2015 at 02:00 PM | Free | Event Website

In this presentation at the National Gallery of Art, acclaimed photographer Sally Mann reads from her revealing memoir and family history, Hold Still: A Memoir with Photographs. In this groundbreaking book, a unique interplay of narrative and image, Mann’s preoccupation with family, race, mortality, and the storied landscape of the American South are described as almost genetically predetermined, written into her DNA by the family history that precedes her.

Address

East Building Atrium; 4th Street and Constitution Avenue NW

Cathedral Sings! Mozart Requiem

June 14th, 2015 at 07:30 PM | $10 | lsheridan@cathedral.org | Tel: 202-537-2228 | Event Website

Join us for a community sing-along of Mozart’s Requiem at Washington National Cathedral! Led by Cathedral Choral Society Music Director J. Reilly Lewis with Todd Fickley at the organ. Singers of all abilities are welcome! Tickets are $10; scores provided.

Address

Washington National Cathedral; 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW