Weekend Round Up July 14, 2016

Friday Night in the Heights JULY 15TH, 2016 AT 06:00 PM | FREE | EVENT WEBSITE

“Butch Grant and Crossfire” will perform at Friday Nights in the Heights, a free, family-friendly concert series at Cathedral Commons. Food and beverages will be offered by local restaurants such as Grilled Oyster Co., Raku and Barcelona Wine Bar. Concert-goers are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.

Cathedral Commons, 3300 Block of Newark Street at Wisconsin Avenue

Evermay Chamber JULY 15TH, 2016 AT 07:30 PM | $15 | TEL: 301-581-5100 | EVENT WEBSITE

Led by S&R Washington Award Grand Prize winner and violinist, Tamaki Kawakubo, Evermay Chamber is an ensemble of world-class musicians renowned for their exceptional artistry. In this debut collaboration, Evermay Chamber soloists partner with the Maryland Classic Youth Orchestras of Strathmore in Beethoven’s “Triple Concerto in C Major,” Op. 56, and Mozart’s “Divertimento in D Major,” K.136, and “Piano Concerto No. 14 in E-flat Major.” K.449. There will also be an Evermay Chamber concert at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 16, at Halcyon House, 3400 Prospect St. NW in Georgetown, featuring pianists Yu Kosuge and Ryo Yanagitani. Tickets are $35, including a post-concert drinks reception and complimentary valet parking.

Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, Maryland

Capital Fringe: ‘The DOMA Diaries’ JULY 15TH, 2016 AT 08:30 PM | $17 PLUS FRINGE BUTTON | TEL: 866-811-4111 | EVENT WEBSITE

In this powerful and moving look at the history of the (so-called) “Defense of Marriage Act,” three brave LGBT couples take up the fight against the oppression of DOMA.

Mead Theatre Lab, 916 G St. NW

Citi Open Tennis Tournament JULY 16TH, 2016 AT 10:00 AM | $10-$55 | TEL: 202-721-9500 | EVENT WEBSITE

Top tennis stars such as Tomas Berdych, Caroline Wozniacki, Juan Martin del Potro, Sloane Stephens, Grigor Dimitrov and John Isner will compete in the tournament, which is owned by and benefits the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation, dedicated to the academic and athletic enrichment of D.C.’s underserved youth.

Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, 16th and Kennedy Streets NW

First Studio at the Kreeger Museum JULY 16TH, 2016 AT 10:00 AM | $7 | TEL: 202-337-3050 | EVENT WEBSITE

Children are invited to use their imagination as they explore the paintings, sculpture and architecture of the Kreeger Museum. Each program includes a gallery tour, a story and a hands-on art-making experience. Adult companion required.

Kreeger Museum, 2401 Foxhall Road NW

Capital Fringe: ‘How to Be the Perfect Wingwoman’ JULY 16TH, 2016 AT 06:30 PM | $17 PLUS FRINGE BUTTON | TEL: 866-811-4111 | EVENT WEBSITE

Today dating can be hard, but when Jazelle finds a 50s book about helping friends find love via wingwomaning, what’s a girl and her friends to do but test it out?

Tropicalia, 2001 14th St. NW

American Ballet Theatre’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ JULY 16TH, 2016 AT 08:30 PM | $30-$95 | WOLFTRAP@WOLFTRAP.ORG | TEL: 877-965-3872 | EVENT WEBSITE

American Ballet Theatre returns to Wolf Trap in a signature production, renowned as one of the most famous and beloved ballets. Performances also on Thursday, July 14, and Friday, July 15.

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia

Capital Fringe: ‘Waiting for Godot’ JULY 17TH, 2016 AT 02:00 PM | $17 PLUS FRINGE BUTTON | TEL: 866-811-4111 | EVENT WEBSITE

Know that Beckett “…Achieved a theoretical impossibility–a play in which nothing happens, that yet keeps audiences glued to their seats. What’s more, the second act is a subtly different reprise of the first.” Presented by Imperial Theatre Live.

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, 901 G S. NW

Family Jazz Day at Glen Echo JULY 17TH, 2016 AT 03:00 PM | FREE | TEL: 301-634-2222 | EVENT WEBSITE

This afternoon of free jazz concerts features the Bahamas National Children’s Choir, Maryland Summer Jazz All-Stars, Annandale Jazz Ambassadors, the U.S. Navy Commodores and saxophonist Andrew White. The day will culminate with “Big Band Coltrane,” a celebration of the music of John Coltrane.

Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Maryland

Tedeschi Trucks Band with Los Lobos and North Mississippi Allstars JULY 17TH, 2016 AT 07:00 PM | $25-$125 | WOLFTRAP@WOLFTRAP.ORG | TEL: 877-965-3872 | EVENT WEBSITE

Formed by husband-wife team Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, the Tedeschi Trucks Band brings together an eclectic mix of roots rock performers to create a booming supergroup that “sit[s] at the intersection of heritage and innovation” (Rhapsody).

Filene Center, 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Virginia