Showtime and sexual harassment
Women can be deviants too. In her award-winning film Hit the Night, Korean director Jeong Ga-young stars as a confident, indie filmmaker with a successful career and seduction on the brain. When she meets a handsome young actor, she invites him out to “talk about his career.” Is she really interested in including him on her next project? Of course not, unless of course her next project is sex. In that case, yes. She would like that very much. Presented as part of Korean Film Festival DC 2019, the screening is free, but seats are first come, first served.
Freer Gallery of Art, Friday, 7 p.m.
Roar with giants
Have you ever wanted to go to Jurassic Park? No? Totally fair. It all sounds terrifying, and no insurance is good enough for that amount of therapy. But you can get up close to dinosaurs without running for your life when the National Zoo begins its “Dino Summer” this weekend. Travel back millions of years with your little ones at Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo, an educational show starring massive puppets. Enjoy a sweaty walk around the zoo, then stare into the gaping jaws of a T. rex at DinoRaurs. The outdoor installation features half a dozen animatronic dinosaurs that move and roar.
Smithsonian’s National Zoo, Saturday and Sunday, 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4:30 p.m.
They’re playing bas-ket-ball
Usually “traveling” isn’t a good thing in basketball, but in this case it’s cause for a party. The Washington Mystics have a new home, and the team is celebrating their move with a free, family-friendly block party, to be held outside the arena. Meet WNBA legends Monique Currie and Hall of Famer Chamique Holdsclaw. Enjoy free food, and music, including a performance by Be’la Dona and The Experience Band. Check out some artistically decorated backboards, and bring your kid or niece or whomever to the 2 p.m. youth basketball clinic. The 7 p.m. game against the Atlanta Dream isn’t free, but for $12 a ticket, it’s worth sticking around after the party.
Entertainment and Sports Arena, Saturday, 2 p.m.-6:30 p.m.
Cool off with jazz and artwork
It’s hot and humid. Seems like a great time to go to a museum! While many of the art institutions in D.C. provide free admission (thanks, government!), The Phillips Collection usually charges. However, this weekend is Jazz ‘n Families Fun Days, a free, annual event in which DC JazzFest and the museum celebrate the synergy between jazz and the visual arts. Enjoy more than a dozen jazz performances, including musicians improvising to paintings in the galleries, make some art in a workshop, listen in to a gallery talk, and more. (This event is part of the Dupont Kalorama Museums Consortium Walk, which offers free admission to five area museums.)
The Phillips Collection, Saturday from 10 am–5 pm and Sunday from 12–6:30 pm
Strengthen your knowledge of art and history
The 36th Annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk is this weekend. Five museums will open their doors for two days of art, history, and not paying for it. Check out Anderson House, where you can learn about and deepen your appreciation for American independence, Dumbarton House, the very late 18th century home with a stunning furniture and art collection, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, The Phillips Collection (more on happenings there listed above), and the Woodrow Wilson House, where you can learn about the President and American life in the 1920s.
Dupont Circle and Kalorama, Saturday & Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Want more ideas for your weekend—even if they cost a little money?
11 Things To Do Around D.C. This Weekend
7 Food And Drink Events To Feast On This Week
