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FRIDAY

JAZZ: The National Gallery of Art’s (3rd and 7th Streets at Constitution Avenue NW) Jazz in the Garden concert series is back for its twelfth year this Friday in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden. 5:00-8:00 p.m. Free.

LOCAL COMEDY: The promotional copy says it all: “Two years ago, two rad dudes and one fucking awesome venue got together and created a small comedy show to showcase the best local comedians DC has to offer. Two years later, we’ve become the longest running local showcase in DC, we’re happily still here, and even happier that you’re here with us.” Wonderland Ballroom (1101 Kenyon Street NW), 7:30 p.m. $3

INTERNATIONAL MUSICAL BATTLE ROYALE: There’s a long tradition of hip-hop battles, but tonight’s Urban Dance Corps Hip-Hop Battle & Dance Party at Artisphere (1101 Wilson Boulevard, Rosslyn) has a distinct flavor—local crews will be battling their French counterparts. 9 p.m. $5

PHOTOGRAPHY: There’s no better way to wind down after a tough week than heading down to Alexandria’s Torpedo Factory (105 N. Union Street) for “Diverging Mediums,” an exhibit of 15 photographs taken with professional cameras contrasted against 15 photographs taken with an iPhone. Free.

SATURDAY

STRAWBERRY PICKIN’: It’s strawberry season, so head out to Virginia’s Delaplane Strawberry Festival (11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA) to get some of your own straight from the source. Plenty of activities for the kids. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $25 per car.

A FIGHT BETWEEN EUROPEANS THAT’S NOT ABOUT THE EURO: Some people love it and others hate it, but it’s hard to avert your eyes if you catch a glimpse of it—yep, it’s time for the annual Eurovision Song Contest. The Austrian Embassy (3524 International Court NW) is hosting a watch party; no word on whether you’ll be forced to cheer for the Austrian contingent. 2 p.m. $10 gets you in and a free drink.

NOSTALGIA WITH NEW EDITION: You could argue that New Edition served as the template for the litany of ’90s boy bands and you’d probably be right. However, Ronnie (DeVoe), Bobby (Brown), Ricky (Bell), Mike (Bivins), Ralph (Tresvant) and D.C. native Johnny (Gill) are over 30 years into the music game in some iteration or another which can’t be said about those other groups. The “Cool It Now” and “Can You Stand The Rain” singers will be at Constitution Hall. $67.60-$140.35. 8 p.m.

SOCCER: If you’ve never seen D.C. United in action, consider tonight’s game against the New England Revolution at RFK Stadium. 7:30 p.m., tickets are here.

SUNDAY

LOTS OF MOTORCYCLES: Whether you love motorcycles or hate the traffic tie-ups associated with thousands of the them rolling through D.C. streets, you should catch at least on installment of the annual Rolling Thunder Reveille. Starting at the Pentagon and crossing the Memorial Bridge on their way to West Potomac Park, thousands of motorcycles will honor fallen service-members at noon. Free.

COMEDY: “See you out at the inaugural Laugh Your Grits Off, Sunday, May 27th, 2012 — doors open in the morning, DJ at 2:30, comedy from 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. — Flava at 618 T Street NW (next to the newly renovated Howard Theater).”

FOOD & DRINK: Clarendon’s 3 Restaurant (2950 Clarendon Boulevard) will be hosting a Memorial Day edition of its weekly Oystravaganza, bringing the best of the Chesapeake Bay and Rappahannock River to Arlington with specials on local Maryland and Virginia oysters in 14 different forms including shooters, on the half shell, sliders, Rockefeller and stews. 5-9 p.m.

PYGMIES & LUSHES: Sometimes a band picks a name that is so supremely apt that it hurts. See Pygmy Lush. While we can’t speak to the former part of their name, their arrangements are in fact so beautiful, enveloping and well, lush, that we can’t imagine a better name for them. They’ll be at the Black Cat tonight with Black God and Highway Cross. $8, 8:00 p.m.

CONCERT: The National Memorial Day Concert takes place on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol. Hosted by Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise, the concert will feature Daughtry, Natalie Cole, Trace Adkins, Jessica Sanchez, and others. 8 p.m. Free.

MONDAY

PARADE: It’s Memorial Day, so why not take in the National Memorial Day Parade? The parade will proceed along Constitution Avenue from Seventh Street to Seventeenth Street NW. 2 p.m. Free.

DANCE: Gottaswing, America’s largest exclusively swing dance instruction and dance event promotion company, presents a Memorial Day Swing Dance Party with dance lessons taught by instructors Tom Koerner and Debra Sternberg at the Kennedy Center’s Millennium Stage. 5:30 p.m. Free.

THEATRE: The Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company’s Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play—described as a “rocking, rollicking, scary good time that leaves you questioning how you’d make sense of the world if all your gizmos were gone”—opens today. 8 p.m. The best part? It’s a pay-what-you-can performance, so start lining up at 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. sales. Two tickets per person.

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