Get ready to "sit down and be humbled" by hip hop statesman, Kendrick Lamar, when he hits the Verizon Center stage
Friday night bringing all the hits from his award-winning albums, including his latest "Damn." Concert also featuring Travis Scott and D.R.A.M. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $125-$700. Verizon Center. 601 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. www.ticketmaster.com
Didn't make it to Essence Fest this year? No worries! Grab your girls on
Friday and take a road trip to your local theater for the opening night of one of this year's funniest comedies, "Girls Trip," featuring Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Regina Hall, and Tiffany Haddish. Check local theater listings for times.
Enjoy veteran to the comedy stage, Adele Givens, on
Saturday night as she takes over the Baltimore Comedy Factory for her weekend set of laughs. 7 p.m. & 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $22. Baltimore Comedy Factory. 5625 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore MD 21224. www.baltimorecomedy.com
On
Saturday night, settle in for a performance of one of last year’s most talked-about, unforgettable productions returning to the stage: "An Octoroon." Billed as a riff on a 19th century melodrama that helped shape the debate around the abolition of slavery, Octoroon is part period satire, part meta-theatrical middle finger, and a provocative challenge to the racial pigeonholing of 1859—and of today. 8 p.m. Tickets: $99-$109. Woolly Mammoth Theatre. 641 D Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. www.woollymammoth.net
Class up brunch on
Sunday and head to Society Fair for a sumptuous spread including ham & Gruyere quiche, house-made waffles, and eggs Benedict. Brunch time: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Society Fair. 277 S. Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. www.societyfair.net
Wind down your
Sunday at the Secret Garden Reggae Wine, Music & Arts Festival, featuring wine sampling, food, and entertainment by Kenyatta Hill, the Eclipse International Band, DJ Tanz, and more! Noon-7 p.m. Tickets: $20. Carroll County Farm Museum. 500 S. Center Street, Westminster, MD 21157. www.secretgardenwinefestival.com
Looking Ahead: On
Thursday, "Classic Man" and hip hop producer Jidenna heads to the Howard Theatre to set your midweek on fire performing hits from his chart-topping, debut album, "The Chief." 8 p.m. Tickets: $22-$55. The Howard Theatre. 620 T Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001. www.howardtheatre.com
Life's short. Be entertained.
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