| | | | July's best music and art |  | Country star Miranda Lambert, local rapper Phil Ade and Japanese genre-jumpers Cibo Matto grace area venues this month. [ Read more ] Area art galleries are also packed with new exhibitions and special events. [ Read more ] | | No cost fun: "Crazy Heart," Indonesia Festival and more. [ Read more ] | | Gurus' Picks | | | | Alex Baldinger Starts Tuesday, July 5 | Catch Venus Williams (July 5), Serena Williams (July 7) and John McEnroe (of the visiting New York Sportimes, July 12) as the Washington Kastles begin another season of World Team Tennis at a brand-new stadium along the Washington Channel. [ Read more ] | | | | Fritz Hahn Thursday, July 7 | Looking for a cheap happy hour? Place your bet on the Mighty Pint's Thursday night deal: Every time you order, the bartender flips a coin. Call the toss correctly, and your drink is on the house. [ Read more ] | | | | Stephanie Merry Starts Friday, July 8 | Arena Stage remounts its acclaimed inaugural performance at the Mead Center, a rollicking rendition of "Oklahoma!" [ Read more ] | | | | David Malitz Saturday, July 9 | The avant-garde group that became unlikely superstars with the album "Merriweather Post Pavilion" finally performs at Merriweather Post Pavlion. Nice. [ Read more ] | | | | Justin Rude Saturday, July 9 | Did you miss yesterday's pyrotechnics? The city of Alexandria gives you another chance when it celebrate its own birthday. [ Read more ] | Jess Righthand Sunday, July 10 | Head to Politics & Prose Sunday, where Veteran journalists Marvin Kalb and Deborah Kalb will discuss their new book, "Haunting Legacy: Vietnam and the American Presidency from Ford to Obama." [ Read more ] More From Going Out Guide | | |  | | Wolf Trap Summer 2011 Dance Series presents Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, Ronald K. Brown EVIDENCE, A Dance Company, and Ballet West. Tickets starting at only $4! Purchase in-house tickets to all 3 performances and save 20%! Tickets at 1-877-WOLF-TRAP and www.wolftrap.org | | This summer's sizzling hot hit EXTENDED AGAIN through July 24! VENUS IN FUR, by David Ives, directed by David Muse. Inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's notorious erotic novel, Venus in Fur is a crackling exploration of desire and control. David Ives's saucy and sensational play pits actress against playwright in a virtuosic display of seduction, cruelty, and gamesmanship. Tickets at 202.332.3300 or studiotheatre.org. | | Though they've shifted their sound to include elements of prog rock over the years, RX Bandits remain an integral part of the California ska/punk scene. They will play 9:30 Club on Saturday, July 9th as part of their farewell tour. Join in their last hurrah.Ticketfly.com | | | | | | |  | | | | |