Things to do in DC: exhibitions, movies, concerts

Stay dry!
Hello, neighbor.
It will rain most of the week, bring an umbrella!
So what should you do from May 23-29?
For your convenience, this newsletter includes emojis to help you during these unprecedented times:
- The ๐ indicates that an event is happening in person inside.
- The ๐ฒ indicates that an event is happening in person outside.
- The ๐ป indicates that an event is happening virtually.
- And finally, the ๐ indicates that an event is free.
Top 5 picks of the week
- DC Black Pride. ๐ From May 27 to May 30, party and celebrate black pride (starts Fri, $, ๐, various events)! Or watch the documentary Seeing Eyes/Sensitive Heart (Fri, ๐, ๐, Mount Pleasant).
- Closing of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. ๐ Shop among over 17 artists and designers, and sample a variety of Asian restaurants, Sari-Sari pop-up market (Sun, ๐, ๐/๐ฒ, Edgewood). Or consult a South Asian pop-up (Sat, $, ๐, 14th St.). There are also some film screenings, like To run away (Thursday, ๐, ๐, Kennedy Center), After the month (Wed, ๐, ๐ , Southwest)and Journey to the East (Thursday, ๐, ๐, Takoma). This is your last week to check โHung Liu: Portraits of Promised Lands, 1968-2020โ at the National Portrait Gallery.
- Remembrance Day Events. ๐บ๐ธ Besides the paradeyou might be interested in a โTribute to Memorial Dayโ (Thursday, ๐, ๐ , National Mall) concert. There are also events recognizing women in the military, including a tour of Arlington National Cemetery that highlights women in front (Sat, $35, ๐ฒ, Arlington) plus a conference on Black Women in World War II (Sun, ๐, ๐, Benning). The National Army Museum will host a variety of events all weekend, such as poppy-paper crafts as well as movies. Attend a LGBTQ+ Veteran Social Network (Tuesday, ๐, ๐, Capitol Hill)!
- Outdoor movies. ๐ Iโm crossing my fingers that it doesnโt rain too much this week! Some classic outdoor movies are shown, such as The princess to be married (Tuesday, ๐, ๐ฒ, Adams Morgan), The Lion King (Sun, ๐, ๐ฒ, home port) and The Sandlot (Mer, ๐, ๐ฒ, NoMa).
- Other ways out. ๐ธ Try various climbing and fitness games (Sat, ๐, ๐, National Landing). Attend the last of the Spring Jazz concert series with the DMV Percussion Academy (Sea, ๐, ๐ฒ, Waterfront). Move your feet to 7th Annual Dance and Music Festival (Sun, ๐, ๐ฒ, Silver Spring).
Everything else this week
- Embassy events. ๐ธ๐ช๐ฐ๐ท๐ฌ๐น The House of Sweden is organizing an outdoor screening on Sami artist Britta Marakatt-Labba (Wed, ๐, ๐ฒ, Georgetown). The Korean Cultural Center launches an immersive art exhibition, โKorea: Imagine Cubicallyโ (starts Friday, ๐ but timed passes required, ๐, Kalorama) Tip: if you like Artechouse or the Van Gough exhibition, youโll love it! The Embassy of Guatemala (Wed, $59, ๐, Kalorama) will be open after hours for an evening of food, film and art.
- Reflection concerts. ๐ถ Listen to Damien Geter An African-American requiem (Monday, $15+, ๐, Kennedy Center), which incorporates the traditional Latin requiem with statements relating to racial violence against African Americans. Attend a benefit concert for Ukraine (Thursday, $35, ๐/๐ฒ, Van Ness) at the Hillwood Museum โ first you might want to take a look at his porcelain exhibition, closing soon.
- Other events for reflection. ๐ค Attend a discussion with the mother of Trayvon Martin (Tuesday ๐, ๐, National Mall). Learn about the growing threat of voter suppression (sea, ๐, ๐, downtown). Find out how language commands (Thursday, ๐, โก๏ธ) women and other marginalized genders. Find out how refugees and immigrants reinvent and revive their cultural identity (Thursday, ๐, ๐, 16th St.).
- Rediscover your neighborhood. ๐ป Take a walking tour with a transport engineer to understand street design (Wed, ๐, ๐ฒ, Rosslyn). Meet your neighbors with a walk in the trees of buds and mosses (Thursday, ๐, ๐ฒ, Brookland).
- A film festival for all kinks. ๐ Watch erotic short films hosted by sex advice columnist Dan Savage (Fri-Sat, $25, ๐, 14th St.).
- Travel in the world . . .๐ท by Pink (Fri, $45, ๐, Capitol Hill).
- Bring your dog to the bar. ๐ฆฎ There is a yapping hour (Thursday, ๐, ๐ฒ, Edgewood) and one Dog Day! (Sun, $5, ๐, park view).
Your neighbour,
jade (@clockoutdc)