Thursday, June 1, 2017

Events to Peep for the Weekend - 6.2 - 6.4

On Friday, the 25th Annual Capital Jazz Fest kicks off its three-day weekend events with R&B soul crooners Charlie Wilson and Robin Thicke. Saturday and Sunday artists include Corrine Bailey Ray, Incognito, Dionne Farris, George Benson, Maysa, and many more! Friday night show time: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $64-$115. Merriweather Post Pavilion, 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, Maryland 21044. www.capitaljazz.com

"Get down on it" and make way for Kool & The Gang along with Morris Day & The Time on Friday night, as they fire up the crowd with classic hits from"Celebrate" to "The Bird." Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $35-$125. Wolf Trap. 1551 Trap Road, Vienna, VA 22182. www.wolftrap.org

Lasso up and make way for girl power on Saturday, when you cheer on Wonder Woman, as she makes her way to a theater near you. Experience the story of Dianna, princess of the Amazons and trained warrior, before she became the kickass comic female legend we all love. Check local listings for showtimes.

Saturday is Bowiefest time! Grab the family and head to Allen Pond Park for rides, performances, contests, and a host of food and drink options throughout the park. There will also be an Arts and Crafts fair, a Business Expo in the Ice Arena, and local organizations discussing their services. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free. Allen Pond Park. 330 Northview Drive, Bowie, MD 20716. www.cityofbowie.org

It's Sunday Funday for brunch, so get a little loco at Little Coco's and indulge in semolian pancakes, Italian baked eggs, and Nutella brioche French Toast. Bottomless mimosa options available. Brunch time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Little Coco's. 3907 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20011. www.littlecocos.com

Get a lil' bit of everything on Sunday at the 2017 Taste of Wheaton, and enjoy food samples from some of downtown Wheaton’s best restaurants, a beer & wine garden, live music and dance performances, kids' rides, and face painting, balloon sculptures and caricature drawings. Time: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tickets: $1-$5 per taste. Wheaton Triangle at the corner of Grandview Avenue and Reedie Drive in downtown Wheaton (one block north of the Wheaton Metro station). www.wheatonmd.org

Looking Ahead: On Thursday, socio-political comedian and TV host W. Kamau Bell along with Dwayne Kennedy head to Charm City for a night of entertainment that will make you both laugh and think. Time: 8 p.m. Tickets: $28. Baltimore Soundstage. 24 Market Place, Baltimore, MD 21202. www.baltimoresoundstage.com


Life's short. Be entertained. 

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