The Washington Post - 06.09.2019

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Best BetsNoteworthy events this week

Flash of the Spirit

Have you ever heard of Navajo

rock? Or Latin bluegrass? This

festival wants to introduce

you to some of the worldly,

experimental sounds that

might have slipped under your

radar. The nearly two months-

long celebration invites bands

from all over the globe to

perform at Rhizome,

Tropicalia and other local

venues, with a few

documentary screenings at

Mount Pleasant’s Suns

Cinema sprinkled into the

mix.

When: Through Oct. 22.

Where: Various venues.

multifloraproductions.com.

Tickets: Free-$25.

Rosslyn Jazz Festival

A Houston-based big band

with appearances on “Late

Show with David Letterman”

and NPR’s Tiny Desk concert

series on its résumé

headlines this year’s Rosslyn

Jazz Fest. Hear the Suffers

play what it calls “Gulf Coast

Soul” at this free outdoor

festival, which also brings in

food trucks and a pop-up beer

and wine garden. The day’s

lineup includes D.C. go-go

musicians JoGo Project and

two New Orleans acts: funk

band Cha Wa and cellist Leyla

McCalla.

When: Saturday from 1 to 7 p.m.

Where: Gateway Park, 1300

Lee Hwy., Arlington.

rosslynva.org.

Admission: Free.

Calle Latina

Block Party

The grand opening of La

Cosecha, the long-awaited

Latin American market and

food hall near Union Market, is

a reason to be excited, but the

day-long block party marking

its arrival is a really big deal.

Genre-flexing, Grammy-winning

Los Angeles band Ozomatli is

the headliner but definitely not

the only attraction: There’s

face-painting and dance

classes for kids, cooking

demos by La Cosecha’s chefs,

pop-up shops and bars, and

music and dance

performances by local artists

and DJs. And, of course, a lot of

food.

When: Saturday from 11 a.m. to

7 p.m.

Where: La Cosecha, 1280

Fourth St. NE. lacosechadc.com.

Admission: Free.

D.C. State Fair

The District hasn’t let the issue

of statehood prevent it from

putting on a charming state fair

that celebrates the rich culture

found within its borders. D.C.’s

version has expanded into a

big-time operation in its 10th

year; you’ll find a wide selection

of local vendors and food trucks

alongside a pet parade and

music at the new location in

Southeast. But what you really

want to come for are all the

classic fair contests. There are

new ones this year, including a

prize for best hot sauce, but the

best ones are the tried-and-true

live competitions, such has

hula hooping or limbo, sloppy

joe eating and watermelon-

seed spitting.

When: Sunday from 11 a.m. to 7

p.m.

Where: Gateway D.C., 2700

Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE.

dcstatefair.org.

Admission: Free.

— Adele Chapin, Hau Chu,

Fritz Hahn and Stephanie Williams

Exhibits

A rare showing

of Bob Ross’s

paintings. 16

Movies

Pennywise is

back in “It

Chapter

Two.” 21

Music

Dot Dash;

Uniform; Danny

Gatton tribute;

Brandee

Younger; Jlin. 5

On the Town

3 fun hikes that

let you escape

the city — in the

city. 11

Stage

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INSIDE

D.C. Beer Week

D.C. Beer Week has moved back to September after a few years in the August doldrums. The

celebration of our local beer scene is all over the map: In addition to the usual tap takeovers

and happy hours, some essential events include Brewers on the Block, an outdoor festival

with more than 40 brewers pouring at Union Market (Sept. 14); Aslin Beer Company’s fourth

anniversary party, with 120 beers on tap from across the country (Sept. 14); and a panel

discussion about women in beer hosted by Red Bear Brewing (Thursday).

When: Sunday through Sept. 15.

Where: Various venues. Find the full schedule at dcbeerweek.net.

Tickets: Various prices.

DANIEL SWARTZ

La Cosecha, the new Latin American market near Union Market,

opens this month with a day-long block party.

FRITZ HAHN/THE WASHINGTON POST

Red Bear Brewing will host a panel discussion about women in beer on Thursday as part of D.C. Beer

Week. The celebration is back in September after a few years of holding the festivities in August.