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FRIDAY

JAZZ: See a screening of the 1960 documentary Jazz on a Summer’s Day, then stay for a discussion with Library of Congress Senior Music Specialist Larry Appelbaum at Jazz on Film at the Hill Center (921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE) tonight. 7:00-9:00 p.m. Free.

FOOD & DRINK: Try Mike Isabella’s new Mexican restaurant, Bandolero, before it’s actually a restaurant through a pop-up experience at Tackle Box (3407 Connecticut Avenue NW). Enjoy a five course menu of the upcoming Bandolero fare for $65 (includes tax and tip). 6-10 p.m.

LITERATURE: The Bethesda Literary Festival brings authors, journalists, and poets to downtown Bethesda this weekend, with a variety of events taking place this Friday through Sunday. Free.

MUSIC: Deleted Scenes plays Comet Ping Pong (5037 Connecticut Avenue NW) tonight with The Caribbean and Three Star alum Cigarette. 10:00 p.m. $10.

>>Hall & Oates (minus Oates) hits the Warner Theater (513 13th Street NW) tonight. 8:00 p.m. Tickets: $65-$125.

SATURDAY

FOOD & DRINK: Scout Mob presents Blossom Bake and Brew, an afternoon on H Street (1356 H Street NE) with Dangerously Delicious Pies, Chocolate City Beer, artists, and musicians. 4:00-7:00 p.m. $25 (includes admission, one Dangerously Delicious Pies pocket pie, and a “Blossom Beer” tasting).

>> Head to Hank’s Oyster Bar, both the Dupont and Alexandria locations, Saturday for their fifth annual oyster fest, featuring all-you-can-eat oysters. 11:00-3:00 p.m. Tickets: $80.

SPACE: Can’t get enough Discovery? Head to Family Weekend at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway Chantilly VA) to learn about the past and future of space exploration. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Free, but parking is $15.

SCAVENGER HUNT: Gear up for Earth Day by particpating in the Green Rush scavenger hunt at Logan Circle this Saturday. After the race participants will head to Liv (2001 11th Street NW) for an after party. 2:30-5:30 p.m. $20 students, $35 everyone else.

PARTY: The Cherry Blast: Art + Music Dance Party features drumming group Batala, a new work by Bluebrain, a pop-up cafe from Busboys and Poets, and more this Saturday at The Lightbox (2235 Shannon Place SE). 8:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. $10.

DANCE: Head to Dupont Circle this around 3:00 p.m. this Saturday to learn some hip-hop, clogging, flamenco, and other dance moves from a number of dance troops at the Dance in the Circle event. Stay til 8:00 p.m. for a full-on dance party. 3:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Free. (Update: It looks like the dancing has been postponed due to the crappy weather headed our way. Boo rain! The new date is May 13.)

MUSIC: Check out all your options in the Weekly Music Agenda.

SUNDAY

FOOD & DRINK: Celebrate Earth Day with oysters on the half shell, grilled oysters, oyster stew, an oyster eating contest, music, and dirnks at Poste’s (555 8th Street NW) Oysterstock 2012 this Sunday. 2:00-8:00 p.m. $75 all you can eat.

BIRTHDAY: Happy Birthday Shakespeare! Celebrate with cake and more at the Folger Shakespear Library (201 East Capitol Street SE) this Sunday. 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Free.

STORYTELLING: Three musicians, Laelo, Justin Trawick, and Maimouna Youssef, perform and tell the stories behind their music at the DMV Storytellers event at Riot Act Comedy Theater (801 E Street NW) Sunday. 7:00-9:00 p.m. $20.

VARIETY: Tilted Torch brings “burlesque beauties, sweet song, hypnotic belly dance, and vivacious variety” to Bossa, 2463 18th Street NW) this Sunday. 9:00 p.m. $10.