FRIDAY, MAY 17
JAZZ AGE: It’s the first Friday of the 19th annual Jazz in the Garden summer series. Friday’s kick-off features Brazilian folk jazz courtesy of Rob Curto’s Forró for All. (National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m., FREE)
CULINARY ARTS:(who’s afraid of red, yellow, and green) is the Hirshhorn’s first major exhibition of Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija’s work. The display includes a massive mural, and also transforms the space into a communal dining area, serving up a mysterious “culinary component” from Thursdays-Sundays from 11:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (Hirshhorn, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., FREE, runs through July 24)
QUIET SIGNS: Across the nine tracks of Quiet Signs, her critically acclaimed album released in February, Los Angeles artist Jessica Pratt explores sonic space, building arrangements with shadowy, swirling textures. Toronto musician Joseph Shabason, whose work has appeared on records by Destroyer and the War on Drugs, opens. (The Miracle Theatre, 6:30 p.m. doors, 8 p.m. show, $15)
MORE: Bike to Work Day (Various locations and times, FREE), ACLU100 (700 F Street NW, 10 a.m., FREE), Flower Market (The Tavern, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., FREE), DC Fitness Forum (CUT SEVEN, 1 p.m.-2:30 p.m., FREE), Juice WRLD (The Anthem), Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band with Penny & Sparrow (Lincoln Theatre, 6:30 p.m. doors, $45),
SATURDAY, MAY 18
GO RIDE A BIKE: The DC Bike Ride is your opportunity to cruise around D.C. on car-free streets. The annual event starting in West Potomac Park clears 20 miles of road for cyclists. After you’re done, there’s a finish festival that includes a BBQ pit stop, a block party, and photo ops. (West Potomac Park, 8 a.m., $70+)
PROUD: The annual Capital Trans Pride celebration takes place this weekend with two days of programming. On Saturday, the Eaton DC is hosting various workshops and resource fair. The evening concludes with a keynote address from Cecilia Gentili and a happy hour and movie screening at Studio Theatre. (Eaton Hotel DC, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., FREE)
BLUE AND WHITE: Whistler in Watercolor, which continues through October 6, represents the first major display of James McNeill Whistler’s watercolor art at the Freer Gallery since the 1930s. While you’re there, check out the Peacock Room, which now features 170 pieces of the museum’s blue-and-white porcelain collection. (Freer Sackler, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., FREE)
RUN AND RALLY: Get your sweat on at SweatCon, a bar crawl-style rally that takes you to different fitness studios for sessions all over town. Begin the day at the 880 P rooftop pool, and then choose from local and national fitness chains, including [solidcore], CorePower Yoga, Sweatbox, Pure Barre, and OrangeTheory Fitness. (Various locations, 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m., $75)
MORE: CD FIT Boot Camp (Georgetown Waterfront, 7 a.m.-9 a.m., FREE), Basic Bike Maintenance Clinic (The Bike Rack, 8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m., FREE), May HIIT the Flow Series (lululemon 14th Street, 9 a.m.-9:50 a.m., FREE), Bloomingdale Community Day (Crispus Attucks Park, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. FREE), Trail Run Fest (Rose Physical Therapy Capitol Riverfront, 9 a.m.-11 a.m., FREE), OysterFest 12 (Hank’s Oyster Bar, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., $135), Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration (Freer Sackler, 12 p.m.-5 p.m., FREE), Taste of Dupont (Various locations, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., $25), Frederick Douglass & Anacostia Guided Walking Tour (Frederick Douglass National Historic Site, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m., $8)
SUNDAY, MAY 19
MONUMENTAL: Take your practice outside for the 14th year of Yoga on the Mall, a yoga celebration led by the Metro DC Community Yoga. Your suggested donation helps fund the annual event and DC Yoga Week. (Lincoln Memorial, 10 a.m., $5-$10 suggested donation)
POETRY PARTY: Hosted by Team Triumphant, the Last Poets Block Party at the Anacostia Busboys & Poets honors the legacy of The Last Poets, the spoken word group that just released a new album Transcending Toxic Times. The daylong event, hosted by Pages Matam, features performances from Talib Kweli, Smif n Wessun, Black Alley and more. (Busboys & Poets, 3 p.m.-8 p.m., $25)
SEE IT LIVE: See your podcast feed come to life. Pod Tours America is your chance to catch Pod Save America hosts Dan Pfeiffer, Tommy Vietor, Jon Favreau and Jon Lovett live on stage. (The Anthem, 5:30 p.m. doors, 7 p.m. show, $35+)
MORE: DC Bike Swap (Dock5, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m., $5 suggested donation), Columbia Heights Reads (Columbia Heights Civic Plaza, 11 a.m.-7 p.m., FREE), Portraits of the Women of the 116th Congress (Newseum, 2:30 p.m., FREE), Eurovision 2019 Finals Watch Party (Across the Pond Restaurant & Pub, 3 p.m.- 8 p.m., FREE), Workout for Wishes with Healthy Fresh Meals and Make-A-Wish Mid-Atlantic (Union Stage, 3 p.m., $20), Spring Wine Festival & Sunset Tour (Mount Vernon, 6 p.m.-9 p.m., $48) Chromeo with Will Eastman (Lincoln Theatre, 6:30 p.m. doors, $35), Tacocat (U Street Music Hall, 7 p.m., $18)
