
On this week’s agenda: a musical tribute to Walter Dean Myers, a Labor Day jazz and wine fest, baseball with the Hagerstown Suns, an art exhibit from the Trawick Prize finalists, and acrobatics above 35,000 gallons of water. Enjoy yourselves, and as always, check Groupon for even more great things to do in DC.
13th Annual Page-to-Stage Festival: In His Own Words: A Concert in Tribute to Walter Dean Myers at Kennedy Center Millennium Stage
Foggy Bottom | Saturday, August 30
At the time of his death earlier this summer, Walter Dean Myers had written more than 100 books for children and young adults, including challenging (and oft-challenged) texts such as
Fallen Angels and
Monster. The Page-to-Stage Festival's theatrical tribute will honor his legacy with music, dance, and spoken-word pieces inspired by his most famous works.
(2700 F St. NW; free)
Flo Fest DC 2014 at Gateway DC at St. Elizabeths East
Ward 8 | Monday, September 1
Music, wine, and literature get their day in the sun at Flo Fest DC's end-of-summer bash. Jazz, salsa, and R & B from artists such as Marcus Johnson and The Donvonte McCoy Latin Jazz Orchestra pair well with samples of wine and food from local celebrity chefs, or a contemplative trip to the literary pavilion.
(2700 MLK Jr Ave. SE; $45; buy tickets here)
Hagerstown Suns Baseball Game
Hagerstown | Monday, September 1
The Class-A affiliate of the Washington Nationals hosts its final regular-season game against the Lakewood BlueClaws at Municipal Stadium, one of the nation's oldest minor-league ballparks. A win against Lakewood could help the Suns push past their division-leading rivals, the Greensboro Grasshoppers, in the hunt for a South Atlantic League crown.
(274 E. Memorial Blvd., Hagerstown, MD; $10; buy tickets here)
The 2014 Trawick Prize: Bethesda Contemporary Art Awards Exhibit
Tenley Circle | Wednesday, September 3
The Trawick Prize for visual art gives artists in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, a shot at $14,000 in prize money and wider recognition for their work. In this group exhibit, the nine finalists for the 2014 prize showcase their nominated pieces in the gallery of the Bethesda Urban Partnership.
(7700 Wisconsin Ave.; free)
Cirque Italia at Sudley Manor Square Shopping Center
Manassas | Wednesday, September 3 through Sunday, September 7
Touting itself as "America's First Water Circus," Cirque Italia blends the gracefulness of the waves with the boisterousness of traditional circus acts. Aerialists and acrobats swing and flip from a trapeze that dangles above a 35,000-gallon water tank during a show that also features a strongman duo, a mermaid act, and a bicycling clown.
(7807 Sudley Rd., Manassas, VA; $31; buy tickets here)
Photo courtesy of Cirque Italia