FRIDAY, MARCH 24

ANNAPOLIS FILM FESTIVAL: There’s a film festival on the water you can attend this weekend — and you don’t have to buy a ticket to Cannes to get there. The Annapolis Film Festival returns this weekend with over 70 films over four days. Jump between screenings, panels and Q&As across a variety of genres. (Annapolis; Thursday-Sunday; $15+) 

DC HISTORY CONFERENCE: What can the District’s past tell us about its future? It’s not an easy question to answer, but you might start by attending the DC History Conference. Taking place this weekend, the free event is overflowing with panels and rich discussions exploring topics like street vending and the city’s first Black queer icon. (Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; Thursday-Saturday; FREE)

WOMEN’S STORYTELLING FESTIVAL: It’s Women’s History Month, a celebration that encourages passing the mic over to women. That notion is taken quite literally at the Women’s Storytelling Festival, which comes to Fairfax this weekend. Attend in person or tune in from the comfort of your home as renowned storytellers take the stage. (Fairfax Old Town Hall and virtual; Friday through Saturday; $40+)

AFROFUTURISM: A Black Panther costume, worn by the late Chadwick Boseman, is the undeniable centerpiece of Afrofuturism: A History of Black Futures, a new exhibit opening at the NMAAHC this Friday. Not only does the costume represent a brilliant actor, but also a film that ushered Afrofuturism into the mainstream. Take a deeper look at the history of a movement that imagines Black futures. (National Museum of African American History and Culture; through 2024; FREE)

MY 00’S PLAYLIST TOUR: Ashanti. Ja Rule. T.I. Fabolous. Ma$e. Is that your iPod Nano on shuffle? No, that’s in an attic at your parents’ house. But it is the lineup of the My 00’s Playlist Tour, which comes to Capital One Arena this Friday. Dance the night away to your favorite Y2K hits, performed by the hitmakers themselves. (Capital One Arena; 6:30 p.m.; $65+)

SING, SING, SWING: Speakeasy and swing? Say no more. Enjoy an elegant evening at THEARC with Sing, Sing, Swing, a celebration of jazz and swing classics. With standards like “It Don’t Mean a Thing and “How High the Moon,” this music and dance performance is sure to have you shoo-bop-ing all night long. A drink at the pre-show speakeasy social might help. (THEARC Theater; 7:30 p.m.; $25+)

MORE: All Black Errything: Pop Culture and Nostalgia From Afrofuturist Perspectives (Mason Exhibitions Arlington; through May 20; FREE), Tossed & Found (Crystal City Shops; Friday through Sunday; FREE), Wine & Watercolors (Shop Made in DC Georgetown; 5 p.m.-7 p.m.; $25), Will Jawando and My Seven Black Fathers (Sandy Spring Museum; 6:30 p.m-8 p.m.; FREE), Bethesda Documentary Film Festival (Imagination Bethesda; Friday and Saturday; 7 p.m.; $15), Ina Vanguard Style (Eaton DC; 7:30 p.m.; $28.55) 

SATURDAY, MARCH 25

QUILT CLASS: Quilting has a deep history in Black and African American culture, dating back to slavery, when it was used to tell stories, document history, and practice faith. The Uhuru Quilters Guild, a collective of Black quilters, are keeping that history alive. This weekend, they’re inviting the public to learn how to quilt like them at their Quilters Guild Workshop. (Brentwood Arts Exchange; 11 a.m.; $10+)

CHERRY BLOSSOM FAMILY DAY: Spring has sprung, and with it, too many cherry blossom-related activities to keep track of. Here’s one for your consideration: SAAM’s Cherry Blossom Family Celebration, which features a taiko drumming performance, traditional Japanese dance, a Japanese pop DJ, plus crafts and a scavenger hunt for your little ones. (Smithsonian American Art Museum; 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.; FREE) 

LEYENDAS, HÉROES Y SUEÑOS: Take a musical journey through Latin America this Saturday night with the Pan American Symphony Orchestra’s Leyendas, Heroes, y Sueños. The program includes two new compositions from Salvadoran composers, a Mexican composer’s tributes to Emiliano Zapata and Malala Yousefzai, and an Argentine composer’s modern take on his country’s northern folk music. (George Washington University; 7 p.m.; $45)

ANGELS IN AMERICA: Have three and a half hours to spare this weekend? Spend them with Angels in America, which opens on Saturday at Arena Stage. Tony Kushner’s queer epic follows the lives of two couples as they navigate AIDS and homosexuality in 1980s America. Fair warning — this is just part one, Millennium Approaches. And after watching it, you won’t want to miss part two. (Arena Stage; through April 23; $76+) 

MORE: Marching to Wellness (Ballou High School; 12 p.m.-5 p.m.; FREE), Paddlestar Galactica Fundraiser (SPIN DC; 12:30 p.m.-4 p.m.; donation based), Writing Your Life: A Workshop (Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital; 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; $55), Finding Fellowship film discussion (Dupont Underground; 3 p.m.; FREE)  Oysters and Bubbles Class (Cure Bar & Bistro; 4 p.m.; $75), Chichester Psalms (Church of the Epiphany; 5 p.m.; $30+), Wine Tasting (Yerevan Cafe; 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m.; FREE), Spring Stand-Up (City-State Brewing; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.; $10), ¡Viva La Música! (First Congregational UCC; 8 p.m.; $25+), Push the Button (The Keegan Theatre; through April 7; pay what you can)

SUNDAY, MARCH 26

WOMEN IN BEER: Raise a glass to Women’s History Month this Sunday at metrobar’s Women Brewers & Distillers Tasting. One ticket buys you tasting pours of beer and booze from women-owned businesses. Pair your libations with snacks from La Michoacana and Seafood Boss — women-owned too, of course. (metrobar; 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; $20)

ALL WE CAN SAVE: Activism meets art this weekend at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library, where the Citizens’ Climate Lobby will host Climate Poetry and Action: Women’s History Month Edition. Inspired by All We Can Save, an anthology of writing by women in the climate movement, this event invites you to listen to — or read — environmentally-minded poetry written by women. (Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library; 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.; FREE)

MORE: PRJC Spring Fling (Rosensteel Hall; 1 p.m.-4 p.m.; $22.50), Not What You Think A Capella (East City Bookshop; 1:30 p.m.; FREE), Master Weaver Nilda Callañaupa: Artist Talk + Market (Eaton House; 2 p.m.; FREE), History of Black Georgetown walking tour (Georgetown; 2 p.m.; $25), Something Old, Something New (Lutheran Church of the Reformation; 3 p.m.; $15), Profs & Pints DC: Cosmic Blasts (metrobar; 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.; $14.31+), Ibeyi (9:30 Club; 7 p.m.; $30), Experimental Jam (Rhizome DC; 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.; $5+), Trapper Schoepp (Pie Shop; 8 p.m.; $15+)