Photo by Clif Burns.
FRIDAY
MOVIE: Union Market’s (1309 5th Street NE) drive-in movie series continues with the Wes Anderson classic Rushmore. It’s $10 to park a car and free to sit near the screen. Just don’t scream “I saved Latin. What did you ever do?” too loudly. The market will be open throughout and Timber Pizza Co. will be outside. 6 p.m. gates, 8 p.m. movie.
PUBLIC ART: Artist Ali Momeni and the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities will host Statuevision, “a large-scale projection performance featuring statues from across the District,” in Dupont Circle from 7 to 10 p.m. The art event is part of the citywide 5×5 project.
COMEDY: Hannibal Buress, comedian, 30 Rock writer and The Eric André Show actor, will do a set tonight at Lincoln Theatre (1215 U Street NW). At least part of it will probably be about pickle juice. $29.50. Doors at 6:30 p.m., show at 8 p.m.
PARTY: The Hirshhorn Museum (700 Independence Avenue SW) hosts its After Hours party with singer-songwriter Zola Jesus performing live. The party features access to new exhibitions, Days of Endless Time and At the Hub of Things: New Views of the Collection, as well as drinks and film screenings. $25. 8 p.m. to midnight.
SATURDAY
MUSIC: Yardfest, as we knew it, is no more. Instead, MeccaFest will replace the hip-hop element of the Howard Homecoming celebration. The festival features performances by Future, Jeremih, Rae Sremmurd, Teyana Taylor and Elle Varner, as well as a marketplace and beer pong tournament. Gateway DC (2700 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE.) Tickets $40-80.
ALCOHOL: The Mimosa March is exactly what is sounds like: A tour of six bars (Buffalo Billiards, The Gryphon, Science Club, MadHatter, Front Page and Irish Whiskey) with a champagne cocktail waiting for you at each location. $50 ticket includes six cocktails. A portion of the proceeds go to homeless organization, Stand Up For Kids DC. Check-in between noon and 3 p.m. at Buffalo Billiards (1330 19th Street NW) or Irish Whiskey (1207 19th Street NW).
FOOD: D.C. Homebrewers will host their third annual barbecue at Bardo (1200 Bladensburg Road NE). “The annual barbecue serves as a chance for the all-volunteer club to showcase and educate its members and the public on the art of homebrewing, alternate brewing techniques, and sensory panels to help new and advanced homebrewers expand their brewing and beer knowledge.” In addition to benefitting D.C. Homebrewers, proceeds will go to the Common Good City Farm. Admission is free, with a $10 ticket getting you a plate of BBQ and two sides. Beer for $4.
SUNDAY
JAZZ: Andrey Makarevich is the founder of Time Machine, one of the first rock groups to gain popularity in the former Soviet Union. His outspoken criticism of the current Russian government’s actions in Ukraine has led to his falling out of favor with the regime. He is currently touring with Yiddish Jazz, an ensemble comprised of respected jazz musicians and vocalists, in which Makarevich ties together jazz with the Klezmer tradition. Yiddish Jazz will be at Lisner Auditorium on Sunday for a 7 p.m. show. Tickets $46-$86. —Sriram Gopal
MOVIES: Local amateur film makers will dust off their old Super 8 films this weekend for Home Movie Day at the National Building Museum (401 F Street NW). Film archivists launched this nationwide series of events in 2002 as a way to celebrate amateur filmmaking and preserve unique records of our past from the days before YouTube made family videos commonplace. The event will also feature Home Movie Day Bingo with prizes for the WHOLE FAMILY! The registration deadline to bring films has passed, but come and see what your neighbors looked like growing up. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Free. —Pat Padua
BOOKS: Let’s get started on that resolution for the year 5775 (or 2014, if you’re running behind) to be more literary. The Washington, D.C. Jewish Community Center is hosting the annual Hyman S. & Freda Bernstein Jewish Literary Festival from October 19th through the 29th, bringing together authors and attendees in a variety of events. The festival’s themes are universal, focusing on family, love, identity, and self-exploration. Read more here. —Nicole Dubowtiz
