FRIDAY, NOV. 4

ITALIAN CINEMA: It’s been a century since Italian filmmaker Pier Paolo Pasolini was born, and almost 47 years to the day since his mysterious murder. An outspoken Marxist and openly gay, Pasolini was a controversial intellectual and artist in his lifetime who left behind a bold body of work. This fall, Il Cinema Ritrovato celebrates his legacy with a tour, which stops in College Park this Friday with screenings of The Sequence of the Paper Flower and Teorema followed by roundtable discussions. (University of Maryland; 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; FREE)

MEXICAN COMPOSERS: New Orchestra of Washington and the Choral Arts Society of Washington hosts their celebration of Día de los Muertos in the form of a concert. Their Día de los Muertos program features classical music by Mexican composers, conducted by Guadalajara native Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez. (Kennedy Center; 7:30 p.m.; $45+)

A MOMENT FOR THE MOVEMENT: Join David Dennis Jr. and David J. Dennis Sr., the father-and-son duo behind The Movement Made Us, a book that is part memoir and part oral history of the Civil Rights and Black Lives Matter movements, for a conversation at MahoganyBooks Anacostia. Dennis Jr., a journalist and the book’s author, will discuss the work and the events that inspired it with Dennis Sr., one of the architects of the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s, and touch on how it led to the Black Lives Matter movement of today. (MahoganyBooks; 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; FREE)

SOFAR SOUNDS: It’s a Sofar Sounds show, so we can’t say much, given that the organization’s whole premise is secret concerts, with addresses and lineups kept under wraps until the last minute. What we can say is that this Friday’s show takes place in collaboration with the National Museum of Women in the Arts, which has been finding ways to connect with their audience remotely while their building is under construction. (Mason Exhibitions Arlington; 7:30 p.m.; $25)

SUPERORGANISM: Experimental pop band Superorganism makes music that sounds like a bottle of Fanta fizzing as it’s screwed open on a sunny summer afternoon. What on earth does that mean? Head to their D.C. show to find out. (9:30 Club; 10 p.m.; $25)

MORE: Other People’s Flowers (Homme Gallery; through Nov. 27; FREE); Impacts of a Nation: A Symposium (DAR Museum; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $45); 2022 Fall Bazaar (National United Methodist Church; Friday 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; FREE); Just Mustard (Songbyrd Music House; 7 p.m. $16+); The Sweet & Funny Special (Crazy Aunt Helen’s; 7 p.m.; $12); Camilo (EagleBank Arena; 8 p.m.; $350+); Friday Night Laughs (Town Tavern; 8 p.m.; $25); Momentous Comedy Show (Astro Beer Hall; 9 p.m.; $10)

SATURDAY, NOV. 5

THE BIG BUILD: Who said home improvement can’t be fun? This weekend, the Building Museum is getting Bob the Builder-level excited about construction with the Big Build, a family-friendly event with interactive activities led by roofers, plumbers, home remodelers, construction workers, carpenters, designers and artisans. (National Building Museum; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; FREE)

BEER FEST: Sometimes, the beer is the best part of attending a baseball game. This weekend, you can get the stadium and the beer without any actual baseball at the DC Beer Festival, which takes over Nats Park for an afternoon of live music, a dueling piano bar, food trucks and, of course, lots and lots of beer. (Nationals Park; 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.; $50+)

HOLIDAY CARD WORKSHOP: What’s sweeter than a holiday card? A homemade holiday card. From the comfort of your home, build your own sophisticated holiday card with a virtual workshop from Smithsonian Associates, led by paper crafter Karen Cadogan. One ticket buys you the lesson, and enough supplies to make around 20 cards. (Virtual; 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; $85)

DIASPORA CAFÉ: In Diaspora Café D.C., a poetry anthology published earlier this year by Day Eight Books, local writers explore what being AfroLatinx means to them. The collection comes to life with a free reading from the book’s two editors, Jeffrey Banks and Maritza Rivera, alongside four contributors. (Rhizome DC; 2 p.m.; FREE)

QUEER FATTIES: As You Are Bar celebrates queer and fat people every day, but on Saturday, the bar is making that celebration explicit with the Queer Fatties Get Together. Hosted by Allé, a trans educator and activist, and Mayra Mejia, a freelance culture writer who fights for plus size representation in the fashion world, the event is a welcoming space for folks to get together and find community. (As You Are; 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; FREE)

UNBOUND: AIR Unbound brings together four artists who are ditching traditional methods of creation in favor of futuristic ones like projection mapping, 3D models, virtual reality environments, holographic projections and soundscape pieces. Immerse yourself in their world in Columbia this weekend. (Merriweather District; Friday 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturday 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.; FREE+)

RINA SAWAYAMA: Japanese-English singer Rina Sawayama is leading pop’s new guard with her ever-danceable anthems that are often darker than their glitchy exteriors would indicate. Her Saturday stop at is sold out, but resale tickets may be worth shelling out for — at her rate, Sawayama may be selling out stadiums next tour. (Fillmore Silver Spring; 8 p.m.; $99+)

V FOR VENDETTA: Escape from the disastrous headlines and international political turmoil with V for Vendetta, a fictional depiction of modern-day Great Britain as a fascist state. Well, maybe it’s not so escapist after all — but it is a great film, and it’s screening at Suns this Saturday. (Suns Cinema; 8:50 p.m.; $12)

MORE: Día de los Muertos Benefit Festival (National Mall; 3 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.; FREE); Art and Book Fair (State Department; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; FREE); A Space in Place (Sandy Spring Museum; 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.; FREE); Sensory Tea Tasting (Shop Made in DC Georgetown; 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.; $45); Side Yards (The Yards DC; 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; FREE); Resistance and Revolution Flashband Showcase (Songbyrd Music House; 6 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.; $19.32); Dora Jar (DC9 Nightclub; 7:30 p.m.; $20)

SUNDAY, NOV. 6

FEMINIST REVENGE: Dracula: A Feminist Revenge Fantasy, Really may be based on Bram Stoker’s classic tale, but it’s not particularly concerned with the titular vampire. Instead, Kate Hamill’s feminist reimagining is much more interested in the women who surround the infamous count. Catch Rorschach Theatre’s site-specific production’s closing matinee. (The Parks at Walter Reed; 2 p.m.; $45)

UTOPIA PROJECT: What does your utopia look like? That’s the question that artists and the public are asked to answer for the Utopia Project: Inspiration for Creative Activism, which opens this weekend at the Anacostia Community Museum with an afternoon of engaging, thought-provoking activities. (Anacostia Community Museum; 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; FREE)

ALEX VAUGHN: Mellow out this Sunday with the embracing R&B of Alex Vaughn, a Maryland artist who has been bringing her instant classic voice and introspective songs to venues all around town. She’ll be playing Songbyrd this Sunday to support her 2022 release, The Hurtbook. (Songbyrd Music House; 7 p.m.; $18)

MORE: Two Roots + A Brassica Cooking Class (Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.; $100); Harvest Festival (Rockville; 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; FREE); Urban Sketching with Annelisa Leinbach (Rhizome DC; 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; $15+); Dracula (Synetic Theater; 2 p.m.; $20+); Elektra(Kennedy Center; 2 p.m.; $45); Tree Walk (Palisades; 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; $20+); Matthew Perry (Warner Theatre; 3 p.m.; $43); Lissie (9:30 Club; 7 p.m.; $25); Preservation Hall Jazz Band (George Mason University; 7 p.m.; $38+); The Coronas (Union Stage; 7 p.m.; $20)