Celebrate indigenous languages through film
The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival lasts all weekend long, with free screenings of 23 films and audiovisual experiences from 34 countries and in 62 languages. Screenings take place all over the D.C. area and include films like Leitis in Waiting, a documentary that tells the tender story of a group of South Pacific transgender women in fighting against religious fundamentalism and intolerance. See the full schedule here.
Friday-Sunday, times and locations vary.
Venture into a virtual canvas that’s out of this world
The Culture of Time and Space, a new exhibit by Korean artist HyeGyung Kim, explores the intersection of traditional Oriental art and digital media. Through interactive media using light, sound, and movement, Kim seeks to deepen the connection between Korea’s traditional aesthetic values and its prominent digital technology today. The free exhibit at the Korean Cultural Center kicks off with a free reception on Friday.
Korean Cultural Center, exhibit runs Friday-April 22, opening reception Friday, 6 p.m.-8 p.m., RSVP here.
Fill your afternoon classical music
The amateur musicians who make up the DC Concert Orchestra play a concert on Saturday at Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church. Groups of between four and 10 musicians will perform Carl Nielsen’s Wind Quintet, Gioachino Rossini’s Andante e tema con variazione, and Joachim Raff’s Sinfonietta.
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Church, Saturday, 3 p.m.-4:30 p.m., RSVP here.
Experience a musical retelling of a medieval legend
Eya: Ensemble for Medieval Music is a local women’s trio that performs all the hits of the Middle Ages. This weekend, they’re teaming up with multi-instrumentalist Niccolo Seligmann for a retelling of The Juggler of Our Lady, a medieval legend about a monk who juggles to honor the lady of the town. The group will perform twice: The first show will be followed by an instrument demonstration from Seligmann, and the second will precede a Q&A with the musicians of Eya.
Dumbarton Oaks Music Room, Sunday, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.
Sing your heart out—whatever the genre
Sunday’s event at DC9 claims to be Indie Rock Karaoke, but the songbook proves otherwise: In addition to throwback tracks from Fiona Apple, Franz Ferdinand, and Radiohead, you’ll also find options from Fergie, Reba McEntire, and Rod Stewart. And we checked: There are a few A Star is Born tracks in there.
DC9, Sunday, 8 p.m., RSVP here.
