{"id":2393152,"date":"2026-04-28T16:35:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2393152"},"modified":"2026-04-28T16:35:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T16:35:36","slug":"26-things-to-do-in-the-dc-area-this-week-and-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/26-things-to-do-in-the-dc-area-this-week-and-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"26 Things to Do in the DC Area This Week and Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n The cast of 44 the Musical<\/em>. Photograph courtesy of Shakespeare Theatre Company.<\/span> <\/p>\n

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Happy Monday, DC!<\/p>\n

Get tickets to Lily Allen\u2019s concert or binge-watch an array of international flicks and documentaries at Filmfest DC this week. Also, DC Emancipation Day parade returns to Franklin Park this weekend.<\/p>\n

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Best Things to Do This Week and Weekend<\/h2>\n

April 13\u2013April 19<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    1. Lily Allen concert.<\/strong>\u00a0The English singer-songwriter arrives at Warner Theatre to promote her acclaimed album\u00a0West End Girl<\/em><\/a>. The project speaks candidly to her impassioned relationship with\u00a0Stranger Things<\/em>\u00a0actor David Harbour over soul-pop melodies\u00a0(Sun, $228+, Warner Theatre)<\/em>.<\/li>\n
    2. \u201cOf the Hills\u201d exhibit at National Museum of Asian Art.<\/strong> Here\u2019s a rare chance to see historic abstract, watercolor, and more works made for Hindu kings in India\u2019s Pahari region between the 17th and 19th centuries as part of the \u201cOf the Hills: Pahari Paintings from India\u2019s Himalayan Kingdoms<\/a>\u201d\u00a0(Sat through July 26, free, Smithsonian National Museum of Asian Art)<\/em>.<\/li>\n
    3. 44: The Musical.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>At Shakespeare Theatre Company,\u00a044: The Musical<\/em><\/a>\u00a0jokes and sings through a reflection on Obama\u2019s presidency\u00a0(Sat-May 10, $44+, Downtown)<\/em>.<\/li>\n
    4. Filmfest DC.\u00a0<\/strong>Watch international movies, documentaries, and shorts at Filmfest DC<\/a>. Some of the highlights are German and Icelandic comedies Comandante Fritz<\/em> and Divine Remedy, <\/em>plus a screening of two original films from DC filmmakers (Thurs through April 26, $110 for director\u2019s pass<\/em>, various locations)<\/em>.<\/li>\n
    5. DC Emancipation Day parade.\u00a0<\/strong>Attend the\u00a0DC Emancipation Day<\/a> parade at Franklin Park in commemoration of the more than 3,000 enslaved persons who were freed on April 16, 1862. There will be live music performances and family-friendly activities (Sun, free, Downtown)<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Arts and culture:<\/h3>\n