Friday

• More than 100 beers "in a large field" at the Old Dominion Beer Festival. Friday through Sunday, $20 for a three-day pass in addition to $1 for each six-ounce sample of beer. 5-10PM tonight. 12PM Sat and Sun. [Old Dominion]

• In spite of Andie MacDowell, go see Robert Altman's Short Cuts. 8:30PM at AFI. [AFI]

Saturday

• The French Embassy hosts its own Fête de la Musique 2006. The traditional summer solstice festival involves dancing from 4PM to midnight, including an outdoor ball with French musician Fred Yonnet and his ensemble. $12-15 at La Maison Francaise. [La Maison Francaise]

• Jon Langford (The Mekons and Waco Brothers) has a new bookNashville Radio. It's "song-paintings," autobiographical writings and a CD. He'll read and play a few songs. 3PM at Vertigo Books in College Park. [WP]

• Fourth annual Mid-Atlantic Ukulele Invitational in Annapolis. Noon-11PM. [MAUI]

• Members of Sly and the Family Stone reunite. 7:30PM at Carter Barron. $20. [Carter Barron]

Sunday

• South Africa's Wine Diversity with Michael Franz, part of the DC International WIne and Food Festival. 1:30PM at the Omni Shoreham in Woodley Park. $40 for single class, $71 for the whole day. [DC Wine and Food Fest]

• Barbie Live in Fairytopia: "Can a wingless fairy save all of Fairytopia^TM?" 11AM and 2PM at The Warner Theatre. [Warner Theatre]