Out and About: Weekend Picks
FRIDAY:
FESTIVAL: La Maison Française is hosting Euro Night, a party featuring music from Adam Tensta, who has opened for Jay-Z, Youssou N’Dour, Akon, Dead Prez, and Rihanna, in addition to food from 20 culinary traditions. 6:30-10:30 p.m., $25.
MOVIE: Don't neglect to consult our film picks for the week, which includes the US-ASEAN Film Festival at the Freer. Tonight the festival offers When the Full Moon Rises, Mamat Khalid's noir-ish Malaysian crime parody. 7 p.m., free.
ART: D.C. iis following the lead of cities like San Francisco and New York by finally getting into the annual Park(ing) Day today. The idea is that artists and activists take over public parking spaces and turn them into a serene mini-park for a day – except it appears as though organizers had a hard time getting approval for any actual public spots. But you can still head over to the parking lot at 14th and S Streets NW up until 9 p.m. to enjoy the 4-space "park.” Park(ing) Day is brought to you by ReadysetDC, F1RSTNR, and Garden District.
Take a good look at our Art Agenda for more of this weekend's highlights.
MUSIC: Wale is back home for Kia's "Soul Collective Tour." Joining him at the Warehouse space at 3330 New York Ave. NE are DJs Stereofaith, Reed Rothchild and Chris Burns. Free, venue open 12-8 p.m., actual set times TBA.
And don't forget today is the second day of the Bootleg Festival. Check out their site for a full list of this weekend's events.
SATURDAY
FESTIVALS: The enormous-sounding H Street Festival is going to be the hottest spot in town from noon to 6 p.m. The street fair will feature live music, kids activities, an artist showcase, British Ink tattoo, and much more, all for free. Need a lift? Get yourself to either the Chinatown, Union Station, Barracks Row or Eastern Market for a free shuttle to the festival.
The National Zoo and the National History Museum are both celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with demonstrations and cultural activities.
ART: You may not recognize the name, but you know DECOY's art work. See Memento Mori, an exhibit of the pervasive local street artist's designs, at The Fridge from 6 - 9 p.m.
WALKING TOURS: And another great reason to get up earlier than usual on Saturday: Cultural Tourism DC is offering 120 free walking tours Saturday and Sunday as part of its twice yearly WalkingTown DC event.
MUSIC: Hear D.C.'s Benjy Ferree play roughly his 3,000th local show this year, at Iota. The Black Hollies and Suns of Guns also play. 9:30 p.m., $10.
Plus there's that free Dan Deacon show at the Kia Soul Collective venue. 7 p.m.
MOVIE: Presented by the Bootleg Festival, see Democracy in Dakar, which looks at politics and hip-hop in Senegal's capital city. Following the screening, there will be a Q&A with artists Papa Moussa Lo and Baay Musa, activist Abdoulaye Aw and the film's co-directors, Benjamin Herson and Magee McIlvaine. Free, 2 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre.
LECTURE: Learn about Japanese American Resettlement at the American History Museum from author Lane Ryo Hirabayashi of UCLA, who will be joined by photographer Hikaru Carl Iwasaki to discuss his 80 photos and his book, Japanese American Resettlement Through the Lens. Free. 2- 4 p.m.
SUNDAY
MUSIC: Hear Balkan melodies from A Hawk and a Hacksaw, featuring NMH's drummer Jeremy Barnes at the Rock and Roll Hotel, with Damon & Naomi and local cello aficionados Garland of Hours. 8:30 p.m., $14.
And if you're willing to test-drive a Kia, you might get a pair of free tickets to see MGMT tonight. More details here.