Photo by Mike Maguire.
Friday
COMEDY: Last Resort Comedy’s $5 Local DC Comedy Showcase is back. With the promo code “DCIST” you can get 1 ticket for $5, or 2 tickets for $5. The Town Tavern DC (2323 18th Street NW) 7-9 p.m. $5
MORE COMEDY: Will you choose stand-up comedy or four short comedies? Decisions, decisions. April Fool’s Laughstravaganza features the short comedies “The Last Ranger,” “On the Rocks,” “A Fistful of Doilies,” and “Family Circus.” DC Arts Center (2438 18th Street) 7:30-9 p.m. $20
ART: Attend the opening reception of three new exhibitions at Hillyer Art Space, including one piece that “encourages viewers to draw in the installation and watch their interaction be documented on social media.” Hillyer Art Space (9 Hillyer Court NW) 6-9 p.m. Free
Saturday
COFFEE: Start your day with free iced coffee courtesy of The Offline Society, the site that curates the guest list of invite-only events based on mutual interest of registered users. Colony Club (3118 Georgia Avenue NW) 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Free, but RSVP here.
MURDER: Join Making A Murderer’s Dean Strang & Jerry Buting for a discussion about the criminal justice system. The 8 p.m. discussion is almost sold out, but many seats are still available for the 4 p.m. show. Warner Theatre (13th and E Streets NW) 4 p.m. $33-53
BALTIMORE: Head to Baltimore to experience Light City, featuring live music and “world class light displays and sculptures, video projections on buildings and interactive technologies.” (1.5 mile stretch from the Inner Harbor’s south shore to Harbor East) 7 p.m.-12 a.m.
Sunday
SUMO WRESTLING: Let sumo wrestlers entertain you as you consider signing a lease for a new luxury apartment (945 Florida Avenue NW) 11 am.-2 p.m.
CHEESE: Enjoy cheese “in every form” at At Ripe, “the DC artisanal cheese party.” There will also be beer and gelato! Right Proper Brewing Company (624 T Street NW) 1-3 p.m. $40
DANCE: Join Kizz Me DC for dancing along the Georgetown Waterfront. Take a dance lesson at 6, then spend the next few hours dancing to Latin and African music. (3300 Water Street NW) 6-9 p.m. $10
