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Friday

FIRE: Experience Incendio e Illuminato, an interactive fire art installation, and be entertained by fire spinners, burlesque dancers, and more. Gallery O on H (1354 H St NE) 8-11 p.m. $10

MAGIC: Enter Alain Nu’s “Odd Universe” and fill your evening with “Magic, Mind over Matter and Mysticism.” Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (545 7th Street SE) 7:30-9 p.m. $20

MORE MAGIC: Magic Men: LIVE! has finally made its way to D.C.! Warner Theater (13th and E Street NW) $25-75

Saturday

ZINES: Shop for zines from “self-published zinesters from DC and beyond.” Bring cash! St. Stephen & the Incarnation Episcopal Church (1525 Newton Street NW) 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free

JAPAN: At Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, you can enjoy Japanese art, tales by storyteller Tara McGowan, music by Washington Toho Koto Society, Japanese calligraphy writing, and more. Hillwood Estate, Museum, & Gardens (4155 Linnean Avenue NW) 10. a.m.-1 p.m. $18

JERKY: Sample over a dozen types of jerky at REI’s Inaugural Jerky Fest. Cash bar available. Wunder Garten at NoMa (1st and L Street NE) 12-4 p.m. Free

Sunday

WOOD: Shop for handcrafted pieces of fine wood from local artisans when Knot & Grain pops up in D.C. The Loft at 600F (600 F Street NW) 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Free

BBQ: Your ticket to DC Food & Beverage Collective’s DC BBQ Bash will get you 2 craft beers, all-you-can-drink Natty Boh, and a plate full of ribs, brisket, pulled pork, baked beans, and more. The BBQ Joint (2005 14th Street NW) 12-2:30 p.m. $55

HONG KONG: The Hong Kong Film Festival continues through August 7th. On Sunday, catch a screening of Ten Years, a collection of five short films that “speculates darkly on what Hong Kong will look like in 2025.” National Museum of American History, Warner Brothers Theater (14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW) 2 p.m. Free