Happy mid-May, friends. We have a serious bundle of events coming your way this weekend. Attend and enjoy!

Saturday, May 14

3:00 PM — The Downtown Players take the DCAC stage this afternoon (and again at 7:30 PM) in DCPS, a moving drama about the relationships and daily complexities of an urban high school.

4:00 PM — Join Dance Place at THEARC for an Intergenerational Celebration, showcasing the talent of Kids on the Move and Coyaba Dance Theater’s students; plus, each paying adult may receive a free ticket for one child 12 and under.

7:30 PM — Catch the Joy Of Motion‘s Youth Dance Ensemble in concert at AU … or enjoy a showcase of new choreography at 8:00 PM at JOMDC’s Friendship Heights home. Double the dance this weekend!

8:00 PM — Fairfax Symphony Orchestra presents Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, “Resurrection,” along with the Fairfax Choral Society at George Mason.

10:00 PM — Looking for a late-night, high-energy event? Catch Trojan Women: A Love Story at DCAC (it’s “stylish black box bohemian goodness”).

Sunday, May 15

9:00 & 10:30 AM — Enjoy this awesome weather with Potomac Conservancy along the C&O. First, take a walk in search of spring wildflowers and then, help the Conservancy clean up and beautify the land and water surrounding Lock 8.

11:00 AM — The Potomac Hunt Races is an annual tradition, celebrating the sport of steeplechase racing. And this weekend, sales benefit the Yellow Ribbon Fund!

2:00 PM — Support brand-new young musicians at a Beginner Concert for DC Youth Orchestra Students, held at Eastern High School this afternoon

6:00 PM — Get set to be blown away by American Youth Philharmonic Orchestra‘s Percussion Ensemble as they thump, thud, crash, slam, and boom some cutting-edge repertoire.