NOTE: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of the shows below have been canceled, postponed, or rescheduled as noted. Whoa Peep This event listings will be on hold indefinitely. Be safe.
Black girl, rock on with yo' bad self when you head to the Kennedy Center for its annual Black Girls Rock weekend celebration
Thursday, March 5th - Sunday, March 8th, including late night unplugged secret shows, a conversation series, and performances by Lauryn Hill and Alice Smith on March 6-7. BGR!FEST™ is an immersive multi-day live experience celebrating, empowering, and elevating the creative contributions and culture of women artists. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 2700 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20566. For a full list of events and artists, click
here.
Crooner Keith Washington reemerges and takes center stage at the City Winery on
Friday, March 6th, bringing fans all of his iconic hits from "Kissing You" to "Candlelight & You" to "Make Time for Love." 8 p.m. Tickets: $35-$48. City Winery DC. 1350 Okie Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. www.citywinery.com/washingtond
If you're a speedy reader, hurry and cop Zora Neale Hurston's "Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance" then head to Mahogany Books on
Friday, March 6th, for its monthly book club discussion. 'Hitting' is an outstanding collection of stories about love and migration, gender and class, racism and sexism that proudly reflect African American folk culture. Brought together for the first time in one volume, they include eight of Hurston's "lost" Harlem stories, which were found in forgotten periodicals and archives. 6-8 p.m. Free. Mahogany Books. 1231 Good Hope Road, SE, Washington, DC 20020. www.mahoganybooks.com
On
Friday, March 13th, get crazy with the cast of Wild 'N Out during its live tour 2020 DC stop. Wild 'N Out Live delivers lightning-fast improv and head-to-head battles, helmed by the master of ceremonies, Nick Cannon, and featuring the likes of DC Young Fly, Karlous Miller, Emmanuel Hudson, Justina Valentine, and surprise musical guests. 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $40. Capital One Arena. 601 F Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. www.ticketmaster.com
Guitarist and former music director of TV’s The Tonight Show Band, Kevin Eubanks, kicks off a four-night engagement at Blues Alley on
Thursday, March 19th, bringing fans over three decades of soulful jams. 8 p.m. Tickets: $40. Blues Alley. 1073 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20007. www.bluesalley.com.
CANCELED
Comedian and Hip Hop Squares host, Deray Davis, brings the funny to Charm City on
Friday, March 20th, kicking off a three-night engagement at the Baltimore Comedy Factory of laughs, laughs, and mo' laughs. 8 p.m. $30. Baltimore Comedy Factory. 5625 O'Donnell Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. www.baltimorecomedy.com.
CANCELED
The Robert Glasper Trio closes out their two-night gig at Bethesda Blues on
Saturday, March 21st, bringing fans jazz, soul, and hip hop at its best. 7 & 10 p.m. Tickets: $60-$80. Bethesda Blues & Jazz. 7719 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD 20814. www.bethesdabluesjazz.com.
CANCELED
Hip Hop definitely won't stop on
Thursday, March 26th, when Words, Beats, & Life holds its annual Fresh Ball gala celebrating all aspects of Hip-Hop Culture with dj’ying, emceeing, breaking, graffiti, and knowledge. 6 p.m.-10:30 p.m. Tickets: $100-$700. City Winery DC. 1350 Okie Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002. citywinery.com/washingtondc. Purchase tickets
here.
CANCELED
On
Sunday, March 29th, actor and comedian Craig Robinson from "The Office," "Hot Tub Time Machine," and "The Peeples" fame closes out his four-night set at the Improv bringing DC fans all the funny they can stand. 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $40. DC Improv. 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036. www.dcimprov.com.
CANCELED
If you prefer to close out the month with a musical bang, head to Rams Head instead on
Sunday, March 29th, when the incomparable Maysa celebrates the 25th anniversary of her self-titled debut studio album featuring such hits as "Can We Change the World" and "Black Heaven." 5:30 & 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $50. Rams Head On Stage. 33 West Street, Annapolis, MD 21401. www.ramsheadonstage.com.
CANCELED
Restaurant of the Month: Southern comfort has arrived in Annapolis courtesy of one of its newest restaurants, Soul. Featuring lunch, brunch, and dinner options, Soul's inspiring menu includes such mouth-watering offerings as hot dixie chicken, fried green tomatoes, crawfish etouffee, jambalaya, and shrimp & grits. Soul. 509 S. Cherry Grove Avenue, Annapolis, MD 21401. www.soulannapolis.com.
CLOSED; PICK UP AND DELIVERY ONLY.
Life's short. Be entertained...be safe!
