Photo by Jim Harvard
Friday
HAPPINESS: Lousy Humans’ kicks off a new monthly show, This Show Will Only Bring You Happiness, with comics Jason Weems, Becca Steinhoff, Pete Buchbauer, and Dark Mark. The Velvet Lounge (915 U Street NW)
7 p.m. $8, door sales only
YARN: Attend the opening reception for the installation Synth Series 005: Reverb to see the group TOKI’s newest three-dimensional expression of music. HEMPHILL @1700L (1700 L Street NW) 5-8 p.m. Free
KOREA: American Pop Art gets a Korean twist in Pop of Kolor, an exhibition with work by Kwangyeon Song and Kyungjoo Park. Tonight’s opening reception will featuring artist introductions. Korean Cultural Center Washington, D.C. (2370 Massachusetts Avenue NW) 6 p.m. Free, but RSVP here.
Saturday
BOOKS: Pick up a book or two (most are only $1) at the Southeast Library’s monthly book sale. (403 7th Street SE) 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Free
SOUND: At Sound Scene: Sculpting Sound, you can capture your personal sound signature, improvise a song with the central fountain, choose your own audio adventure, and more. Hirshhorn Museum (700 Independence Avenue SW) 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free, but register here.
TRUMP: Join Mark Singer as he discusses his new book Trump and Me, revisiting the profile of Donald Trump he first wrote in 1996. Politics and Prose (5015 Connecticut Avenue NW) 6 p.m. Free
Sunday
KIDNEYS: Kidney Action Day will feature free health screening, patient seminars, healthy cooking demos, contests, and more. The Yards Park (355 Water Street SE) 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Free
BBQ: From the Farmers, the company that ships groceries from small family farms and small-batch producers to your door, has officially been in business five years. To celebrate, they are hosting a BBQ featuring meats from their newly curated Butcher Shop, small bites, desserts, beer, and live music. If you have a famous (or undiscovered) BBQ side dish you want to share, bring it for your chance at a $250 From the Farmers gift card. Mess Hall (703 Edgewood Street NE) 2-5 p.m. $15. Register your side dish here.
CABARET: Settle down for a “cozy evening of horror” as the Molotov Theatre Group presents Blood, Sweat & Fears: A Grand Guignol Sick Cabaret. DC Arts Center (2438 18th Street NW) 7:30 p.m. $25
