Calendar of Events – 50 Fun Things to Do in DC – June 2013

June 1, 2013
Alexandra Taylor
Assistant Editor
Calendar of Events

June 1-June 2. 33rd Annual Washington Folk Festival. Glen Echo Park. 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, MD. Information: fsgw.org.

June 1. Taste of Georgetown. Wisconsin Ave. & M St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: tasteofgeorgetown.com.

June 1. Artie Lange. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.

June 2. Kim Burrell. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.

June 3. The Mountain Goats. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 265-0930, 930.com.

June 3. Classic Conversations: Featuring Christopher Plummer. Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Sidney Harman Hall. 610 F St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 547-3230, shakespearetheatre.org.

June 4. Best Coast. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 265-0930, 930.com.

June 4. Jim Gaffigan. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 408-3100, sixthandi.org.

June 4. Earth, Wind & Fire. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA. Information: (703) 255-1800, wolftrap.org.

June 5-June 16. DC Jazz Festival. Washington, DC. Information: dcjazzfest.org.

June 5-9. Step Afrika! Symphony in Step. Atlas Performing Arts Center. 1333 H St. Northeast, Washington, DC. Information: stepafrika.org.

June 7-June 30. Source Festival. Source Theatre. 1835 14th St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: sourcefestival.org.

June 7-June 29. Healing Wars: World Premiere Dance Event. Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theatre. 1101 6th St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 488-3300, arenastage.org.

June 7-9. Tinner Hills Blues Festival. Falls Church, VA. Information: tinnerhills.org/blues-festival.

June 7-June 8. Rock of Ages. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA. Information: (703) 255-1800, wolftrap.org.

June 7. The Latin Rock Invasion 2013. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.

June 8. Devendra Banhart and the Grogs. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 408-3100, sixthandi.org.

June 8. Kiki DC Fashion Show feat. Project Runway Designers, Food & More! The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. Information: (301) 960-9999, fillmoresilverspring.com.

June 8. Deer Creek Fiddlers Convention. Carroll County Farm Museum. 500 South Center St., Westminster, MD. Information: commongroundonthehill.org.

June 9. Kenneth T. Walsh – Prisoners of the White House: The Isolation of America’s Presidents and the Crisis of Leadership. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 364-1919, politics-prose.com.

June 10. The Heavy. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 408-3100, sixthandi.org.

June 10-June 12. Animal Collective. 9:30 Club. 815 V St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 265-0930, 930.com.

June 11. Of Monsters and Men. Merriweather Post Pavilion. 10475 Little Patuxent Pkwy., Columbia, MD. Information: (410) 715-5550, merriweathermusic.com.

June 11. Marc Maron – Attempting Normal. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 408-3100, sixthandi.org.

June 11. Lionel Shriver – Big Brother. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 364-1919, politics-prose.com.

June 12. Joan Baez & Indigo Girls. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA. Information: (703) 255-1800, wolftrap.org.

June 12. Jeannette Walls – The Silver Star. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 408-3100, sixthandi.org.

June 13. David Byrne & St Vincent. Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall. 1212 Cathedral St., Baltimore, MD. Information: birchmere.com.

June 13. Frederick Speaker Series: Terry Gross, Host of NPR’s Fresh Air. Weinberg Center for the Arts. 20 West Patrick St., Frederick, MD. Information: weinbergcenter.org.

June 15. Bill Cosby. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA. Information: (703) 255-1800, wolftrap.org.

June 15. Upright Citizens Brigade Touring Company. Sixth & I Historic Synagogue. 600 I St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 408-3100, sixthandi.org.

June 15. Fresh FM Presents: Hanson. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. Information: (301) 960-9999, fillmoresilverspring.com.

June 16. Bloomsday Celebration. Politics & Prose. 5015 Connecticut Ave. Northwest, Washington, DC. James Hoban’s. 1 Dupont Circle Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 364-1919, politics-prose.com.

June 18. Taylor Branch – The King Years: Historic Moments in the Civil Rights Movement, in Discussion with Eleanor Holmes Norton. Busboys & Poets. 2021 14th St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 387-7638, busboysandpoets.com.

June 19-June 23. AFI Docs Film Festival (formerly Silverdocs). AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center. 8633 Colesville Road, Silver Spring, MD. Information: afi.com/afidocs.

June 20. Billy Idol with Cat Power. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA. Information: (703) 255-1800, wolftrap.org.

June 21-Aug. 11. One Night with Janis Joplin. Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theatre. 1101 6th St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 488-3300, arenastage.org.

June 21-June 30. DC Black Theatre Festival. Washington, DC. Information: dcblacktheatrefestival.com.

June 21. Seth Meyers. Warner Theatre. 513 13th St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 783-4000, warnertheatredc.com.

June 21. K-Ci & JoJo. The Howard Theatre. 620 T St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: thehowardtheatre.com, (202) 803-2899.

June 21. Neil Gaiman – The Ocean at the End of the Lane. GW Lisner Auditorium. 730 21st St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 364-1919, politics-prose.com.

June 22-June 23. Daniel Tosh: The June Gloom Tour. Warner Theatre. 513 13th St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 783-4000, warnertheatredc.com.

June 22. Bruno Mars Moonshine Jungle Tour. Verizon Center. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 628-3200, verizoncenter.com.

June 22. Courtney Love – In Concert with Special Guest Starred. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. Information: (301) 960-9999, fillmoresilverspring.com.

June 23. One Direction – 2013 World Tour. Verizon Center. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 628-3200, verizoncenter.com.

June 24. Steve Martin & The Steep Canyon Rangers feat. Edie Brickell. Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. 1551 Trap Rd., Vienna, VA. Information: (703) 255-1800, wolftrap.org.

June 24. The Rolling Stones 50 and Counting Tour. Verizon Center. 601 F St. Northwest, Washington, DC. Information: (202) 628-3200, verizoncenter.com.

June 26-30. Smithsonian Folklife Festival. National Mall. Washington, DC. Information: festival.si.edu.

June 29. Reinventing Radio: An Evening with Ira Glass. Music Center at Strathmore. 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda, MD. Information: strathmore.org, (301) 581-5100.

June 29. Miss Africa USA Pageant 2013: Grand Finals and Coronation Ceremony. The Fillmore Silver Spring. 8656 Colesville Rd., Silver Spring, MD. Information: (301) 960-9999, fillmoresilverspring.com.