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Friday
MUSIC: The Fall Showcase of Luce Unplugged features Cruzie Beaux and Northeast. Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery (800 G Street NW) 6-8 p.m. Free entry. Cash bar.
COMEDY: Comedian Ryan Schutt will make you laugh about the “things that bother him, getting bothered by things, and the relationship between him and things that are bothersome.” Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE) 8-9:30 p.m. $10-15
NINTENDO: Your favorite video game characters get the burlesque treatment in “Nudetendo Power DC.” Bier Baron Tavern (1523 22nd Street NW) 10 p.m. $10-25
Saturday
AMERICA: Shop for the American-made goods at this weekend’s American Field. Participating brands can be seen here. Georgetown Park (3276 M Street NW) 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Free entry. Also open on Sunday
DC: Before/after you shop for goods made around the country, shop locally at the Georgetown Book Hill Fall Market, featuring “sales from independent shops, antiques store, galleries and cafes, plus live music, raffles, pumpkin and apple sales, children’s entertainment, a photo booth, hot grilled sandwiches and more.” Wisconsin Avenue (between P Street and Reservoir Road NW) 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
HAWAII: Get a taste of modern Hawaiian cuisine at Abunai’s Pop-Up, featuring ” ‘poke,’ ‘Lau Lau’ Lumpia, Kim Chee SPAM fried rice, ‘Huli-Huli’ Chicken, Lechon Porchetta, Pumpkin Mochi Crunch,” and more. Ticket provides unlimited food and drink. Location disclosed after purchase. 12-9 p.m. $40
Sunday
TAKOMA PARK: The street festival delayed by Hurricane Joaquin is ready for action. Shop for “paintings, photographs, pottery, silk-screening, soaps, stained glass, jewelry, woodworking, textiles, ceramics, kids’ items,” and more. The festival will also feature live music and food trucks. Carroll Avenue (Eastern Avenue NW to the intersection with MD Rt. 410) 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
READING: The DCJCC Jewish Literary Festival returns October 18-28, featuring authors discussing the slow food movement, baseball, Jewish lawyers, and more. A full schedule of events can be found here. $11-100
SEX: Air Sex that is. The Championships are here! Rock & Roll Hotel (1353 H Street NE) 8 p.m. $15
