Thirsty? There’s plenty to drink in D.C. this weekend. Or, if you prefer, indulge with a sonic tonic–there are plenty of shows happening all over town.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16
NO MUGGLES ALLOWED: Raise a toast to the magical world at A Fantastic Speakeasy and Where to Find Drinks, a 21+ celebration and screening of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. Your ticket includes themed drinks, light appetizers, music, and giveaways. Move fast–two screenings are already sold out. (National Museum of American History, 4:00 p.m., $70)
VIN ROUGE: Beaujolais Nouveau, the first wine of the harvest from the French Beaujolais region, is released to the public on the third Thursday in November. The French American Chamber of Commerce’s Beaujolais and Beyond Celebration and Tasting features an open bar of this year’s harvest all night long, plus a French buffet, silent auction and DJ sets. (Embassy of France, 7:00 p.m., $69+)
CHUG: Journalist and photographer Charles “Chuck” Cook, a Belgian beer expert, and “Godfather of Belgian Beer” Tom Peters, owner of the Monk’s Café in Philadelphia, lead an exploration of Belgium’s beer. The Belgian Beer: History, Trips, and Sips program includes a tasting. (S. Dillon Ripley Center, 6:45 p.m., $35 Smithsonian member, $50 nonmember)
MORE: Metro Center Holiday Window Unveiling (Macy’s Metro Center, 5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., FREE), Randy Rogers Band with Parker McCollum (9:30 Club, 6:00 p.m., $35), Young the Giant with Lights (The Anthem, 6:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, $40-$139), Y La Bamba with Balún (Songbyrd, 7:00 p.m. doors, 8:00 p.m. show, $12-$15), Shad with Jett Bailey (DC9, 7:30 p.m. doors, 8:00 p.m. show, $13), CatVideoFest (AFI Silver Theatre and Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m., $8-$12)
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17
FOR LAUGHS: Steve Martin and Martin Short bring their Emmy-nominated Netflix special, An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life, to the Anthem. It’s a program of musical sketches and comedian camaraderie featuring the Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko. (The Anthem, 6:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, $75-$175)
YOU! ME! DANCING! A decade ago, Los Campesinos! released Hold On Now, Youngster… and We Are Beautiful, We Are Doomed. Earlier this year, the records were remastered and reissued on on vinyl; the band celebrates the tenth anniversary of its first two records at a show tonight, where they’re joined by Adult Mom. (Black Cat, 8 p.m. doors, $25)
WALK AND WINE: Traverse town on DC Fray’s DC Wine Walk, with stops at City Winery, ANXO, Kingfisher and Tyber Creek. Each location features a minimum of two samples and full bottle specials. Your ticket includes a shatterproof Tossware wine glass and canapes at the DC Wine Walk Pop-Up at the Station House rooftop. (2:00 p.m., $20)
ALL THESE POSES: Sometimes you want yoga that’s soothing, in which you flow gently into downward dog. Other times you need a little more inspiration to finally get into that headstand. At Yoga District’s Live DJ Glow Flow, a local DJ will be spinning tracks to soundtrack your poses, while projection artist Jacob New will map light art onto models, turning their moves into art. (Yoga District 14th & T, 7:30 p.m.-9:30 p.m., $22.69)
MORE: Hopi Tribal Festival (National Museum of the American Indian, 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., FREE), Mt. Pleasant Studios Open House (Mt. Pleasant Studios, 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., FREE), Kids Birthday Cake and Truffles Class (MilkBar Logan Circle, 3:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m., $95), 2018 Evening to Honor Holocaust Survivors (United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, 6:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m., $85), Weakened Friends with Nervous Dater and Bleary Eyed (Songbyrd, 7:00 p.m. doors, 8:00 p.m. show, $12), Great American Square Dance Revival (St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church, 8:00 p.m., $5), Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama (Capital One Area, 8:00 p.m.), Caroline Rose with And The Kids (Miracle Theatre, 8:00 p.m. doors, 9:00 p.m. show, $15), Boys Noize (U Street Music Hall, 10:30 p.m., $20-$30)
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18
LEMONADE: With 12 studio albums and over 70 mixtapes to his name, the ever-prolific Atlanta ambassador (and recent author!) Gucci Mane works at breakneck speed. He hasn’t released a full-length yet this year, but Evil Genius is slated for an early December release. At Echostage this weekend, Florida rapper Smokepurpp opens. (Echostage, 10:00 p.m., $40-$50)
FREEHAND: Bring your a notepad and your favorite pen and join Sketching the District’s monthly meet-up, this time at the National Building Museum. The group will huddle at the Evicted exhibit and draw until 12:45 p.m. (National Building Museum, 11:00 a.m.-12:45 p.m., FREE)
SONG: The Washington Chorus opens its 58th season with Johannes Brahms’ A German Requiem, Op. 45, and Benjamin Britten’s Ballad of Heroes. The program, the brainchild of artistic director, is a belated commemoration of Armistice Day. (The Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 2:00 p.m., $18-$72)
MORE: Intro to Hand Lettering & Watercoloring Hosted by Painted Palettes (Steadfast Supply, 2:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m., $75), Washington Wizards vs. Portland Trail Blazers (Capital One Arena, 6:00 p.m., $8+), Wild Nothing with Men I Trust (9:30 Club, 7:00 p.m., $25), Common Cru Wine Tasting and Dumpling Class (Toki Underground, 7:00 p.m., $55)
