FRIDAY:
>> Baltimore’s Fertile Ground return to 9:30 Club for a concert with collaborator Raheem DeVaughn called Let’s Do It Again. Also singer Anthony David. 9 p.m., $22.
>> Gallery Openings of Note: Maria Friberg opens her show, titled embedded, at Conner Contemporary, reception 6 to 8 p.m. That’s embedded #4 at left. Also we checked out a preview of Colby Caldwell’s new show, Small Game, at Hemphill Fine Arts on Wednesday, and definitely recommend stopping by tonight for the opening. Caldwell’s new work reflects the last four years he’s spent out in St. Mary’s County after leaving the District, a period that appears to have been deeply reflective for the artist. His return to still photography finds him haunted by the circle of life — including more of his grandfather’s old 8mm films and a list of dead pets. Especially notable are a series of new pieces that go deeper into Caldwell’s previous attempts to find patterns hidden in the smallest sections of a digital photograph. 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. CORRECTION: The Colby Caldwell opening is SATURDAY, not Friday.
SATURDAY:
>> Great Washington-based a cappella vocal group Countertop Quartet will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. The program, Sweet Is the Song: Music for the Praise of Women, features music by Britten, Duruflé, Palestrina, Guerrero, Morales, and Washington composer Richard Rice. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (2430 K St. NW), $25 (students, $18; discounts if you buy a ticket in advance online).
>> Looking for a little noise in your Saturday night? Head over to Warehouse Nextdoor for a selection of the region’s most fun angry young music. Baltimore duo Videohippos first caught our eye last year performing at Kathryn Cornelius’ After Effects, where they projected old school video game-style images behind their rough-and-ready set. Future Islands, from North Carolina, sound something like a new wave Magnetic Fields, while D.C.’s Fimfarum is somewhere between the Pixies and the Postal Service. Also the Cats. $6, 9 p.m.
SUNDAY:
>> The best part of any three-day weekend has rapidly become the DJ Dredd-hosted Prince vs. Whoever dance party at Black Cat. This MLK Jr. Memorial Day eve he’s serving up tunes produced by Prince vs. Pharrell, which we guess could mean anyone from Kelly Clarkson to Neptunes to Patti Labelle. Kicks off at 8:30 p.m., get there early, it’s only $10.
MONDAY:
>> PBS’s 16-hour miniseries Eyes on the Prize is usually the first civil rights documentary most people think of, but back in 1970, filmmaking heavyweights Sidney Lumet and Joseph L. Mankiewicz put together a compilation of documentary footage of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., called A Filmed Record … Montgomery to Memphis. With narration and commentary from Sidney Poitier, James Earl Jones, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Charlton Heston, Harry Belafonte others, it’s wonderful way to spend the afternoon remembering Dr. King. At the AFI Silver Theater and Cultural Center. 1 p.m.
