Renwick showcases Native American women artists 
On the third leg of its four-city tour, the “Hearts of Our People: Native Women Artists” exhibit comes to the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery this Friday. The exhibit features nearly 80 different pieces of art by Native American women, ranging from ancient times to present day. Organized by Jill Ahlberg Yohe, a curator of Native American Art at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, the exhibit is the first major exhibition to highlight the works of Native women. The work will be on display until May 2020.
Renwick Gallery, multiple dates starting Friday

Ardmore at Pie Shop
The D.C.-based Celtic group ARDMORE will perform a free show the Pie Shop DC this Saturday. Named after towns in both Ireland and Scotland (the name means “great height”), the band fuses rock, bluegrass, and folk influences with traditional Celtic melodies. The four-person group will be holding a free matinee at the Pie Shop DC, the H Street bar and music venue above Dangerously Delicious Pies. Whiskey shots are available, but all ages are welcome.
1339 H St. NE, Saturday, doors 1 p.m. 

Mardi Gras Parade at The Wharf
The Wharf is celebrating Mardi Gras with a parade, live music, and fireworks on the District Pier. Starting at 4 p.m., the all-women drum corps Batala will kick off the parade at Blair Alley. Different Wharf businesses like Cantina Bambina and La Vie will lead their floats along the parade route before ending at District Square. At 5:30 p.m., Cajun-Zydeco band, the Crawdaddies, will be performing until the sunset fireworks round out the night at 6:30 p.m.
The Wharf, Saturday, 4:00 p.m. 

Deaf Jam Film Screening at the Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center will be screening Deaf Jam, an award-winning film following the story of a deaf teen who makes a space for herself in the slam poetry scene, this Sunday night. Wawa, a deaf rapper and recording artist, will perform in American Sign Language after the screening. The event is part of the ReelAbilities Film Festival, which showcases the stories and artistic expressions of people with disabilities.
The Kennedy Center, Sunday, 7 p.m. 

Mother Tongue Film Festival
The Smithsonian’s Mother Tongue Film Festival returns for its fifth year this weekend with 21 free film screenings. Centered around International Mother Language Day on Friday, a day of observance for linguistic and cultural diversity, the festival spans four days and features 28 different languages from 22 regions across the globe.
Various locations, Friday – Sunday, multiple times