Expect a warm but cloudy weekend, D.C.    

LEADING THE MORNING NEWS:

• “What’s in a name?” asks WAMU. Despite efforts to change it, residents embrace “East of the River.”

• In a city where development has forced out brick-and-mortar queer hotspots, especially those not made for cis, white, gay men, event-oriented collectives are creating alternatives for queer individuals in search of nightlife and community.

• D.C. and pro bono legal services program Lawyers Serving Warriors are helping generations of veterans who have dishonorable discharges due to their sexuality overturn the discharges.

• “The Fields at RFK Campus,” have replaced 27 acres of asphalt and parking lots near RFK Stadium in Northeast D.C. Wayne Rooney will make an appearance Saturday at the ribbon cutting.

LOOSE LIPS LINKS, by Mitch Ryals(tips? mryals@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Ward 2 Council candidate John Fanning is trying to seal his arrest record. [WCP]

• A diverse Democratic primary ticket in Virginia offers a glimpse at a changing Loudoun County. [WAMU]

• Confusion leading up to tax collection for the District’s new paid family leave program. [WAMU]

YOUNG & HUNGRY LINKS, by Laura Hayes (tips? lhayes@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Cool off with a wedge salad. [Eater]

• This weekend is loaded with food events. [Washingtonian]

ARTS LINKS, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Dark Phoenixdisappoints. [WCP]

• Check out Jordon Dixon’s joyous new album. [WCP]

• The 15th annual Jazz Festival takes over D.C. [DCist]

• Go behind the scenes with the National Mall’s maintenance. [WAMU]

SPORTS LINKS, by Kelyn Soong (tips? ksoong@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• Mystics say see you later to Emma Meesseman, who will be playing in Belgium for a month. [NBC Sports Washington]

• The NBA Draft is in two weeks. The Wizards still don’t have a general manager. [Deadspin]

• Former Heritage High School standout runner Weini Kelati found an extra gear on the way to winning the NCAA women’s 10,000 meters. [NCAA]

HAPPENING TODAY, by Kayla Randall (tips? krandall@washingtoncitypaper.com)

• The Washington Performing Arts Gospel Choirs, the Men and Women of the Gospel and the Children of the Gospel, perform together at The Music Center at Strathmore. 8 p.m. at 5301 Tuckerman Lane, North Bethesda. $40–$75.

• Jazz clarinetist Anat Cohen performs with her quartet at The Hamilton. 8 p.m. at 600 14th St. NW. $29.75–$64.75.

• The Kennedy Center Concert Hall hosts Smart Funny & Black, the hip-hop culture edition, created by comedian-actress Amanda Seales, in which people compete in a battle testing their knowledge of black history and culture.8 p.m. at 2700 F St. NW. $29.

OFFICE OF FUTURE PLANNING

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. for hip-hop and R&B artists Tyler, The Creator, Jaden Smith, and GoldLink, performing at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Sept. 21. 7 p.m. at 10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia. $29.50–$69.50.

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. for contemporary R&B singer Mabel, performing at Union Stage on Aug. 14. 8:30 p.m. at 740 Water St. SW. $16–$30.

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. for Bryce Avary‘s solo rock project The Rocket Summer, performing at Union Stage on Sept. 24. 8 p.m. at 740 Water St. SW. $18–$35.

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. for Chicago rock sextet Wilco, performing at The Anthem on Oct. 15. 7:30 p.m. at 901 Wharf St. SW. $75.

• Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. for indie pop star Bon Iver, performing at The Anthem on Oct. 17. 7:30 p.m. at 901 Wharf St. SW. $55–$75.

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