It’s gonna be a hot one this weekend. Embrace the heat at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival or a local race—you choose the distance—or escape with Emo Night or a punk film screening.
FRIDAY, JUNE 28
SCULPTURE SPOTLIGHT: Opening Friday, Ginny Ruffner: Reforestation of the Imagination includes traditional glass techniques, plus some augmented reality. Visitors will download an app to see the digital and IRL pieces of the installation combine. The exhibition runs through January. (Renwick Gallery, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., FREE)
SIPS AND SOUNDS: Start your weekend with a free show. RAR Brewing hosts a tap takeover featuring free bluegrass performances from Old Town Flood and the Mosley Brothers. (Union Stage, 5 p.m.-9 p.m., free entry with RSVP)
THROWBACK: Though some of the seminal emo stars have lost their luster, the mall punk sounds of yesteryear live on. Lace up your Vans or Chucks, don a studded belt and rim your eyes: Emo Night Brooklyn takes over U Street Music Hall with a late night of classic Hot Topic-era cuts. (U Street Music Hall, 10:30 p.m., $12-$15)
MORE: One Life: Marian Anderson (National Portrait Gallery, 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m., FREE), Jazz in the Garden (National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m., FREE), Capitol Riverfront Friday Night Concert Series (The Yards Park, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE), Helado Negro (U Street Music Hall, 7 p.m., $15), NSO Pops: 50 Years Over the Rainbow: A Judy Garland Celebration (The Kennedy Center Concert Hall, 8 p.m., $24-$99)
SATURDAY, JUNE 29
GOAL!: If you’re sad to miss the Women’s World Cup action in France (and who isn’t?), console yourself with some stateside soccer. Head to Audi Field as D.C. United takes on Toronto FC. (Audi Field, 8 p.m., $30+)
UNITY: The second annual One Journey Festival honors refugees and others who have been displaced with performances across disciplines, including music, dance, art and storytelling. The day also features a marketplace of vendors and food trucks, plus presentations from charitable partners. (Washington National Cathedral, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., FREE)
FOLK YEAH: Though this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival is just two days, the annual event is still worth your time. This year focuses on the social power of music with a focus on the sound of the District. Events include a pop-up music preservation at Freer Plaza, go-go performances, and a celebration of Pete Seeger. (National Mall, 12 p.m.-10 p.m., FREE)
HOOPS HIGHLIGHTS: It’s a battle for the top of the WNBA as the No.1 Connecticut Sun takes on the No. 2 Washington Mystics. As if a promising matchup isn’t enough, Saturday’s game celebrates Pride with guest DJ Tezrah spinning. (Entertainment & Sports Arena, 2 p.m., $7+)
MORE: Carry the Flag 5K (C&O Canal Towpath Georgetown, 8 a.m., $45), Roslyn Putt-Putt (1401 Wilson Blvd., 10 a.m., $3), Drum Circle (Takoma Urban Park, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., FREE), Nadine Epstein in Conversation with Robert Siegel on Elie Wiesel, an Extraordinary Life and Legacy(Politics & Prose, 6 p.m.- 7p.m., FREE), Wianki: The Festival of Wreaths (Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Steps, 6 p.m.-10 p.m., FREE), Comedy Down Monthly Showcase (Dupont Underground, 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m., FREE), Canals in Washington, D.C. (Washington Monument Lodge, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., FREE)
SUNDAY, JUNE 30
READY, SET, RUN: Brave the elements and race for the Wounded Warrior Project at the 2019 Freedom 5K, 10K, and 10 Mile run. Choose your distance and sign up before Sunday for a challenger’s coin and shirt for finishing. (C&O Canal Towpath Georgetown, 8 a.m., 7:30 a.m., $30+)
SWEET TREATS: Indulge your sweet tooth at a celebration at the Milk Bar flagship store. The free block party celebrates the shop’s first anniversary with burger and birthday truffles. (Milk Bar Logan Circle, 1 p.m.-5 p.m., FREE)
D.C. DOC: Punk the Capital, the new documentary from James Schneider, Paul Bishow, and Sam Lavine, focuses on D.C. punk and hardcore from 1976-1983. Organizers recommend registering to claim your seat for the D.C. premiere. (Hirshhorn Museum, 2 p.m., FREE)
MORE:Sound Scene 2019: AMPLIFY (Hirshhorn, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., FREE), Space Was the Place: An Abbreviated History of D.C. Art Spaces (National Gallery of Art, 2 p.m.-3 p.m., FREE), Hikyoga (Theodore Roosevelt Island, 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m., $18-$32), Open to All: Showcasing 30 Years from the DCAC Archives (DC Arts Center, 2 p.m.-7 p.m., FREE)
