Events to Peep for the Weekend - 7.7 - 7.9

On Friday, Jean Carne, whose musical resume includes performances with a range of jazz legends from Duke Ellington to George Duke, kicks off a weekend long set, delivering the best in jazz, blues, soul, and R&B. 8 p.m. Tickets: $25. Blues Alley. 1073 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007. www.bluesalley.com

Gladys Knight crowned him "The Velvet Teddy Bear." On Friday night, "cuddle up" with the soulful sounds of Rubin Studdard as he makes his long-awaited return to the Howard stage. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $37-$69. The Howard Theatre. 620 T Street, NW Washington, DC 20001. www.thehowardtheatre.com

Pack up your chairs and coolers on Saturday for the 8th Annual Lake Arbor Jazz Festival, featuring over 75 food and merchandise vendors, live music and, just added this year, The Wine Lounge, featuring a wide variety of wines and beers for sale. 1 p.m. Tickets: $35. Lake Arbor Community Center. 10100 Lake Arbor Way, Mitchellville, MD 20721. www.lakearborjazz.com

Calling all Tribe fans and foodies! On Saturday, rapper Jarobi White of A Tribe Called Quest will be on the pots and pans as the guest chef at Pow Pow and then on the 1s and 2s at the after party to follow at neighboring Sticky Rice A portion of the proceeds from both events will be donated to charity. 4-8 p.m. After party: 10 p.m. Free. Pow Pow. 1253 H Street, NE, Washington, District of Columbia 20002. Search "Jarobi at Pow Wow" on Eventbrite for more information.

Head to Pearl Dive on Sunday for brunch, where you can sample a wide variety of west and east coast oysters, plus a long list of Nawlins' specialties such as Pontchartrain and catfish Po Boys and classic brunch staples from steak & eggs to brioche French toast. Brunch time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Pearl Dive Oyster Palace. 1612 14th Street, NW, Washington DC 20009. www.pearldivedc.com

Take your flow to B-more on Sunday and let your hair down at the Poets in the Park & Happy Nappy Day festival celebrating creativity in all its forms from fashion to spoken word. 1 p.m. Free. Gwynn Oak Park. 6010 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD. www.happynappyday.com

Looking Ahead: Funny man John Witherspoon hits the Improv stage with a "bang" on Thursday, kicking off his weekend long set that's sure to be a comedic riot. 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $27-$32. DC Improv. 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. www.dcimprov.com

Life's short. Be entertained. WPT will return on July 20th! XO