Photo by Shamila Chaudhary.
Friday
ANIME: Japan Information and Culture Center screens the final installment of the MOBILE SUIT GUNDAM trilogy. Prior to the screening, special guest Mr. Isao Kotani, Deputy Director of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, will compare technologies in the GUNDAM series to real-world developments. (150 18th Street NW Suite 100) 6:30-9:00 p.m. Free, but registration required.
COMEDY: Comedian Adrienne Iapalucci visits us from the Bronx to headline Last Resort Comedy’s latest show. Use promo code “welovedcist” to save $3-5!The Bier Baron Tavern (1523 22nd Street NW) 6:30-9 p.m. $12-20
MUHAMMAD ALI Songbyrd & Adrinkwithfriends present HOST, a “night of music and art dedicated to Muhammad Ali.” The evening will feature art by Martin Swift and music by DJ Jahsonic and Sir Ramases. (2477 18th Street NW) 10 p.m. $10
Saturday
RADIO: The Metropolitan Washington Old Time Radio Club recreates “John’s Other Wife,” “Little Orphan Annie,” and “Pat Novak, For Hire.” Coolidge Theater of the Library of Congress Jefferson Building (First Street SE, between Independence Avenue and East Capitol Street) 2 p.m. Free
BOUNCE HOUSE: ONE, the nonprofit taking action to end extreme poverty, is bringing a caravan that includes an adult-size White-House shaped bounce house to the DC Brau Brewing Company. Before entering the bounce house, “participants will be invited to cast their “vote” to end extreme poverty.” (3178 Bladensburg Rd NE) 12-4:30 p.m. Free
UNDIES: Hannah Cather releases her new vine “& their panties,” a curation of “artwork and written expressions of women’s relationships with their undies.” Timber Pizza and DJ Laura Lopez will be there too! Colony Club (3118 Georgia Avenue NW) 7 p.m.-1 a.m. Free
Sunday
DANCE: In Analog, S. J. Ewing & Dancers bring you “an interactive performance of dance and computer-generated projections, co-existing in a visually stunning event.” Dance Place (3225 8th Street NE) 7 p.m. $15-30 8 p.m. Saturday performance also available
MUSICAL: Watch workshop performances of Robert Convery’s musical adaptation of Alice Adams, featuring 21 original songs. Atlas Performing Arts Center – Lab Theatre II (1333 H Street NE) 4 p.m. $20 7 p.m. Saturday performance also available
BURGERS: Who has the better burger on 14th Street? Cafe Saint-Ex, Garden District, or Matchbox? Taste burgers from all three restaurants as Cafe Saint-Ex hosts the inaugural 14th Street Burger Battle Royale. Cafe Saint-Ex (1847 14th Street NW) 4-8 p.m. $15 at the door.
