Happy November! With rain in the forecast on Friday, stop by a film screening or celebrate spoken word; the weather should improve for a refined Sunday ride.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
MOVIE NIGHT: Reel Affirmations Film Festival, D.C.’s international LGBTQ film festival and monthly film series continues with Eva + Candela directed by Rut Caudeli and Tale of the Lost Boys, directed by Joselito Altarejos. Short- and feature-length screenings continue through Sunday. (Gala Hispanic Theatre, 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., $12+)
HIP-HOP HUB: Words Beats Life, the citywide celebration of hip-hop hosted by the nonprofit Words Beats & Life, takes over the Kennedy Center with Landover, Md., native Kev Brown and Brussels-based collective CNN199. The weekend continues with temporary mural installations, spoken word performances by D.C. Youth Poet Laureate finalists and three-on-three battles. (The Kennedy Center Millennium Stage, 6 p.m., FREE)
IN MEMORY: Petworth observes the Day of the Dead with face painting and flower crown crafts at Qualia Coffee from 4:30 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. A street procession along Georgia Avenue follows, beginning at Wall of Books featuring mariachi music. (Walls of Books, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE)
MORE: “I Wrote a Book! What Now” Panel (Kramerbooks & Afterwords Café, 6:30 p.m., FREE), Elle King with Cordovas (Lincoln Theatre, doors 6:30 p.m., $30), Cursive with Meat Wave and Campdogzz (9:30 Club, 8 p.m. doors, $25), National Symphony Orchestra DECLASSIFIED: Ben Folds Presents Regina Spektor and Caleb Teicher (The Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 9 p.m., $25-$89)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
AN APPLE A DAY: Last weekend’s inclement weather derailed the annual Adams Morgan Apple Festival, but it’s back on this Saturday. The event at the Adams Morgan Farmers’ Market includes an apple pie contest and an heirloom apple tasting. (18th St NW at Columbia Rd NW, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m., FREE)
RUMOURS: It may be November, but Halloween is a state of mind that lasts all year, right? Enter Fleetmac Wood: Rhiannon’s Revenge, a Halloween disco that pays homage to the holiday (and the good witch herself, Stevie Nicks). DJs Roxanne Roll and Smooth Sailing craft an evening of Fleetwood Mac music that makes loving fun. (9:30 Club, 10 p.m. doors, $20)
DRINK UP: Sip on some of the country’s most beloved brews, including Bell’s, Great Lakes, and Stone, at the DC Beer Fest. The festival also features local favorites, including 3 Stars, Right Proper, Devil’s Backbone and Atlas, food trucks and dueling pianos. (Nationals Park, noon-3 p.m. or 5 p.m.-8 p.m., $45-$75)
MORE: Yoga Garden Class and Pint (The Midlands, 10 a.m.-11 a.m., $15), Howl-O-Ween and 10th Anniversary Party (Shaw Dog Park, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., FREE), Side Yards (The Yards, 5 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE), Pre-election Art Tour of American Political Leaders (Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery, 5 p.m.-7 p.m., FREE), Madeline Kenney with Victor Archie (Songbyrd, doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m., $12), White Ford Bronco (Gypsy Sally’s, 7 p.m. doors, 9 p.m. show, $25), Take Me Out 2000s Indie Dance Party (Black Cat, doors 9:30 p.m., $10)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4
EXPLORE THE ARTS: It’s the first Sunday of the month, which means it’s free Community Day at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Current exhibits include Bound to Amaze, a look at the curatorial work of Krystyna Wasserman who gathered more than 1,000 artists’ books for the museum. (National Museum of Women in the Arts, noon.-5 p.m., FREE)
A NEW PERSPECTIVE: At the National Gallery of Art, a new exhibit on photographer Gordon Parks’ career centers on the 1940s, in which Parks went from self-taught to sought after by Vogue and Life. It’s the first exhibit to highlight his work and his relationships, including with Langston Hughes and Ralph Ellison, in that transformative decade. (National Gallery of Art, 10:45 a.m.-1 p.m., FREE)
PEDAL WITH PANACHE: Go for a stylish spin the at 10th anniversary of the DC Tweed Ride. Afterwards, celebrate your cycle the 2018 Jazz Age Jam at Roofer’s Union featuring the Foggy Bottom Whomp Stompers and the Fidgety Feet dancers. (Register for location, 11 a.m., FREE)
MORE: The Sweat Series DC (City Winery, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., $50), The Lemon Twigs (U Street Music Hall, 7 p.m., $20), Christine and the Queens (9:30 Club, doors 7 p.m., $35), Elvis Costello and the Imposters (DAR Constitution Hall, 8 p.m., $41-$81+)