Photo by BryanBowman FRIDAY
ART: This week’s Arts Agenda said it best: “Get ready. One empty office building; 11 floors and 380,000 square feet of event space; 1,300 artists, performers, musicians, filmmakers, fashion designers, and creatives of all kinds.” That’s right, Artomatic (1851 S. Bell Street, Arlington) kicks off tonight and continues through June 23rd. Check out the full events calendar to see what’s going on. 6:00 p.m.
MUSIC: The Black Keys and Arctic Monkeys perform tonight at Merriweather Post Pavilion (10475 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia Md.). 6:30 p.m. $40-$55.
>> Plus, a bunch of other options in the Weekly Music Agenda.
PHOTOGRAPHY: Get a sneak peek of work by artists in the LOOK3 Festival (taking place down in Charlottesville, Va.), in a location much closer to home (1838 Columbia Road NW). There will be free beer and wine, and will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Free.
SATURDAY
DANCE: The Washington Ballet performs Once Upon A Time, a performance based on different fairytales, at the THEARC Theater (1901 Mississippi Avenue SE) this Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Tickets: $50.
MUSIC: Catch Lucinda Williams and the Drive-By Truckers at Merriweather Post Pavilion (10475 Little Patuxent Parkway Columbia, Md.) Saturday. 6:30 p.m. $35.
POOL PARTY: Roll up to the Capitol Skyline Hotel (10 I Street SW) this Saturday for the Mother Trucker Opening Pool Party, featuring food trucks, balloon animals, fire breathers, moon bounces, PBR, swimming, DJs, and more. 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. $15.
BEER: Head to Smith Commons (1245 H Street NE ) this Saturday for the American Craft Beer Week Homebrewers’ Day Party from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.
DANCE PARTY: The Kids in America New Wave Dance Party is back at Dahlak (1771 U Street NW) Saturday, playing old school Depeche Mode, Tears for Fears, Yazoo, Robert Marlow, and your requests all night. 10:00 p.m. Free.
FITNESS: Preparing for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend? Attend Past Tense yoga studio’s (3253 Mt. Pleasant Street NW) Yoga for Travelers workshop this Saturday. When the class ends, each participant takes home a sheet of poses to take on the road. 4:00-6:00 p.m. $30-$35.
RACE: Can you race through the night to six checkpoints without getting caught by those chasing you? Can you SurviveDC? Register to participate in this race through D.C Saturday. 7:00 p.m. Free, but donations appreciated. Dupont Circle.
SUNDAY
FOOD & DRINK: Soundbites at the 9:30 Club (815 V Street NW) this Sunday is a chance to eat food, rock out, and help support D.C. Central Kitchen. 5:00 p.m. $40.
>> Taste of Arlington, which we’ve profiled in years past, comes to Ballston this Saturday, offering tastes of over 35 restaurants. 12:00-5:00 p.m. Free admission, one ticket ($25 in advance, $30 day of) gets you eight tastes.
DANCE: Dance company Par-Allèles brings hip-hop, capoeira, and acrobatics to the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage (2700 F Street NW) this Sunday. 6:00 p.m. Free.
TALK: 826DC presents an evening of cocktails and conversation, when Jessica Anya Blau discusses “Truth, Honesty and the Pursuit of Writing from Life” at The Coterie (1333 14th St. NW) this Sunday. 6:00 p.m. $55.
JEWELRY: Trade your old jewelry for some new-to-you pieces at Think Outside the Store’s (816 Thayer Avenue, Floor 1, Silver Spring) Springtime Jewelry Swap this Sunday. 1:00-4:00 p.m.
