Photo by Emericus Durden.
FRIDAY
WOMEN: Six female comedians bring you a night of laughs in support of the Baltimore Community Foundation. The Velvet Lounge (915 U Street NW) 7 p.m. $5
EQUALITY: Explore the history of the equal rights movements as told though song as the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington presents “Born This Way.” The Lincoln Theatre (1215 U Street NW) 7 p.m. $25-59 Performances also available on Saturday
SOUNDS: As part of the FORWARD festival, a celebration of electronic creative culture, techno DJ Daniel Bell will premier his latest project, “Machine Dreams.” The Goethe Institute (812 7th Street NW) 6-9 pm. $10
SATURDAY
DRINKS: There are beer festivals, wine festivals, and spirit festivals, but why not just combine all three into one giant ABV Festival? ABV in D.C., brought to you by Greg Engert, Jeff Faile, and Brent Kroll, will feature seven craft cocktails & small batch spirits, 20 wines, and 35 craft beers. Navy Yard’s Canal Park (200 M Street SE) 3-8 p.m. $35-65
CHEAP LAUGHS: Last Resort Comedy loved the DCist presence at their last shows so much that they are practically “giving” you $5 as a thank you! Use code “dcist” to see award-winning comedian Robert Mac for only $5! (The “regular” folk will have to pay $10). The Bier Baron Tavern (1523 22nd Street NW) 6:30-8:30 p.m. $5
FRANCE: The French-American Chamber of Commerce brings you “Alors on Danse”, a “vintage French Musical party!” Dance to the best French tunes from the seventies through today (with a few American hits thrown in for balance), and munch on buffet style finger food. Embassy of France (4101 Reservoir Road NW) 7:30 p.m. $50
SONG: In this musical version of Story League, top performers from along the East Coast will end their stories by breaking out into song. Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW) 9 p.m. $20
SUNDAY
NAPS: Enjoy a waffle, nap on a Casper mattress. (3330 Cady’s Alley) 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Free Naps, waffles, and cocktails (if you go during the later hours), also available on Friday and Saturday.
MIXTAPES: Share your favorite songs with strangers, the community, and create a community mixtape after each participant plays, and shares the story behind, their song of choice. ReCreative Spaces (1613 Rhode Island Avenue NE) 4-7 p.m. $15
THE FUTURE: As part of the Future is Here Festival, the Smithsonian will screen 2001: A Space Odyssey. A Q&A with Keir Dullea, who played Dr. Dave Bowman, will follow the film. E Street Cinema (555 11th Street NW) 6:30-10 p.m. $25
