A Rainy Weekend Is Ahead for the DMV
The weather forecast isn’t good if you planned on lying at the pool or heading to the beach this weekend. There is a 90 percent chance of thunderstorms on Saturday and 70 percent chance of rain on Sunday, so you may want to make other plans indoors. Luckily for you, there is plenty on tap in the DMV this weekend.
On Saturday, Red, Silver, Blue, Yellow and Green line trains will operate on a regular weekend schedule. On both Saturday and Sunday, Orange Line trains will single track between Cheverly and New Carollton with trains running every 20 minutes. On Sunday, the Red Line will single track between Dupont Circle and Judiciary Square with trains operating every 28 minutes. Also on Sunday, the Crystal City station will be closed for an emergency drill until about 2 p.m. with buses replacing trains between National Airport and Pentagon City. Trains will run on a regular schedule on both sides of Crystal City. Silver and Green Line trains will operate on regular weekend service both days.
Summer Concert Series
A variety of musical guests, from Grammy Award winners, singer-songwriters, boybands and a local ‘80s cover band, will perform on the Tysons Corner Plaza outside Lord & Taylor and the Hyatt Regency Friday nights this summer. The fifth annual Summer Concert Series will feature Mat Kearney on June 1, local ‘80s cover band The Legwarmers on June 8, MTV star Ryan Cabrera with David Thong on June 15, Grammy Award-winner and American Idol finalist Mandisa on June 22 and A Great Big World featuring Rozzi on June 29. Rounding out the concerts will be boy band O-Town and Kicking Sunrise on July 6, Matt Nathanson and Keelan Donovan on July 13, Ocean Park Standoff on July 20 and Sidewalk Prophets on July 27.
Fridays from June 1 to July 27 from 6:30-8 p.m. on the outdoor plaza at Tysons Corner Center, 1961 Chain Bridge Road, McLean. Admission is FREE!
Naked Eyes
Renowned studio Nonotak constructed this immersive exhibition. Naked Eyes consists of four installations, each blending sound with visuals to create an enthralling celebration of light. Prepare to see light modified, sculpted and diffused to create dazzling effects that can only truly be experienced in three dimensions.
Through June 30 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. or 5:30-11 p.m. (21 and older) at Artechouse, 1238 Maryland Ave. SW. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, seniors and the military and $8 for children younger than 8.
Savor: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience
Beer lovers will not want to miss Savor: An American Craft Beer & Food Experience, which features 90-plus craft breweries from all over the U.S. showing off two of their most acclaimed flavors. That adds up to more than 180 beers available for sampling, and there will be small plates that pair perfectly with each brew. The annual event is sponsored by the Brewers Association.
June 1 and 2 from 7:30-11 p.m. at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are only available for Friday night and cost $135.
Giselle
The renowned Ballet Nacional de Cuba brings its jaw-dropping technique and talented dancers to the Kennedy Center for performances of the romantic classic Giselle throughout this weekend. Giselle is a romantic ballet set in Rhineland and in the Middle Ages. A young nobleman, duke Albrecht, falls in love with Giselle, a young peasant girl, despite being engaged to the Duke of Cortland’s daughter. Albrecht disguises himself as a humble villager to to court Giselle, who doesn’t know his true identity. Considered Cuba’s finest ballet company, don’t miss your chance to see Ballet Nacional de Cuba take on a legendary piece.
June 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. and June 2 and 3 at 1:30 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Tickets are $29-$129.
Space, the Next Frontier
The National Symphony Orchestra celebrates NASA’s 60th anniversary with Space, the Next Frontier, a program of music “inspired by space,” such as the Star Wars theme, Strauss’s Also Sprach Zarathustra from 2001: A Space Odyssey” and a new work titled NASA at 60 by composer Michael Giacchino, who created the music for Star Wars: Rogue One and the Star Trek trilogy. Special guests include singers will.i.am and Grace Potter, rock band Coheed and Cambria, actor John Cho from Star Trek and Nick Sagan, so of astronomer Carl Sagan. While the musicians perform, projection screens will show images from the Hubble Space Telescope, the Curiosity Rover on Mars and other NASA missions. There will be a free party following Friday’s performance with special space-themed treats, a NASA rocket scientist, DJ and stargazing with NASA astronomers on the South Roof Terrace.
June 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Tickets are $35-$129.
Race4Respect
The fifth annual Race4Respect, which raises awareness and funds for down syndrome, is the only one of its kind in the District. The event includes both a 5K for adults and a 1K Kids Dash, and each includes incredible views of the U.S. Capitol, the Washington Monument and other D.C. sights. Afterwards, plan to party with cast members Cristina, elena, Megan, Rachel, sean and Steven from A&E’s Born This Way during a ticketed brunch beginning at 10:30 a.m. at Elephant & Castle directly behind the finish line. Registration closes at 8:30 a.m.
June 2 from 7:30-11 a.m. with the 5K beginning at 9 a.m. and the 1K Kids Dash at 9:45 a.m. at 13th Street & Pennsylvania Avenue NW. Registration is $40 for the 5K and $25 for the 1K Kids Dash online or at the gate. Brunch tickets, which include food, two bloody marys or mimosas, a R4R bracelet and photo opportunities with the cast members are $121.
Marking the Infinite
Roughly 60 works from nine Aboriginal Australian women artists are showcased in the new exhibit Marking the Infinite, which opens Saturday. These artists hail from remote communities, where the natural world is much more in focus. The thought-provoking pieces take on a wide range of subjects, but a central theme emerges: time is infinite, so make sure to admire the wonders around you.
June 2 through Sept. 9 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sturday, 10 a.m. -8:30 p.m. Thursday and noon-6:30 p.m. on Sunday at The Phillips Collection, 1600 21st St. NW. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors 62 and older, and FREE for visitors 18 and younger. However, admission is FREE this weekend as part of the Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk and Jazz and Families Fun Days.
Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk
Stretch your legs and your mind during the 35th annual Dupont Kalorama Museum Walk. Five museums will open their doors free of charge for this weekend long celebration in one of D.C.’s most beautiful neighborhoods. Discover Anderson House, Dumbarton House, National Museum of American Jewish Military History (Sunday only), The Phillips Collection and Woodrow Wilson House. In addition to a wide variety of exhibitions, all sites are offering special programming. Meet the artist Curtis Woody as you explore the new Sketch of Slavery exhibit at Dumbarton House; send a message of support to military families at the National Museum of American Jewish Military History. Get creative with Jazz n’ Family Fun Days at The Phillips Collection, write a postcard to the past at Wilson House and take your picture with Alexander Hamilton at Anderson House.
June 2 and 3 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Anderson House, Dumbarton House, the National Museum of American Jewish Military History, The Phillips Collection (noon-4 p.m. on Sunday) and the Woodrow Wilson House. Admission is FREE!
1 Journey Festival
Honor refugees and their importance to our nation’s culture at the 1 Journey Festival held on the front lawn of the Washington National Cathedral. The day-long festival’s goal is to bring D.C.’s international community together to celebrate art, fashion, food, music and dance from countries that refugees once called home. Among the programs are a discussion led by Ger Duany, a Sudanese refugee turned actor/model and UNHCR Good Will Ambassador, on how he’s take action to drive change and help aid the refugee crisis at 2:30 p.m.; a live cooking demonstration with José Andrés and a local refugee chef at 3 p.m.; more than 10 local food trucks operated by refugees and immigrant chefs and entrepreneurs; music and dance performances including the Pihcintu Multicultural Children’s Chorus at 5:40 p.m. and the Leftists at 3:50 p.m.; a mural from Marymount University’s Department of Fine Ars about Camp Zaatari, a Syrian refugee camp in Jordan; dance lessons; a world marketplace featuring refugee artisans; a children’s tent with hands-on activities including multi-language calligraphy, card making, henna tattoos and a build-your-own kite station; and more.
June 2 from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Washington National Cathedral, 3101 Wisconsin Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Washington Folk Festival
For almost four decades, the Washington Folk Festival has attracted hundreds of musicians, dancers and storytellers. More than 10,000 visitors are expected at Glen Echo Park this weekend, where more than 450 performers who live in the DMV will take over eight stages with live blues, jazz and folk groups, spoken word and dance ensembles showcasing styles from around the world. Guests can browse a craft marketplace and ride the historic Dentzel Carousel for $1.25 per ride. Satellite parking and FREE shuttle buses will run between the Geico parking lot at 5260 Chevy Chase, Md., and the park.
June 2 and 3 from noon-7 p.m. at Glen Echo Park, 7300 MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo, Md. Admission is FREE!
Saturday Night Dancing
Not content with having one of the city’s hottest dining scenes and the largest live music club, the Wharf is exploring new ways to lure people down to the Southwest waterfront. Beginning Saturday, the Transit Pier — the one that had the ice rink — hosts Saturday Night Dancing on the first Saturday of the month in June, July and August. Each night features free dance lessons beginning at 7 p.m., followed by a live band, and there’s a “Waterfront Beer and Wine Garden” if you need to catch your breath between songs. The first installment features swing dance lessons from Gottaswing and rockabilly tunes by King Teddy, followed by country line dancing on July 7 and salsa night on Aug. 4.
June 2 from 7-9 p.m. at The Wharf, . Admission is FREE!
TransAmerica
On Saturday and Sunday, celebrate the transgender, non-binary and genderqueer communities with special concert TransAmerica from the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington. The chorus will be joined by transgender soprano and Baltimore native Breanna Sinclairé in singing classic songs such as What a Wonderful World, Let the River Run, Everyday People, Who Will Love Me as I Am, Somewhere and This Is Me. Before Saturday’s performance, enjoy a panel discussion featuring guest speakers led by Bishop Gene Robinson.
June 2 at 8 p.m. and June 3 at 3 p.m. at the Lincoln Theatre, 1215 U St. NW. Tickets are $25-$65 online or at the door.
Taste of Wheaton
The 23rd annual Taste of Wheaton gives you the opportunity to sample dishes from the diverse restaurants in downtown Wheaton. Food samples range from $1-$5 per taste. There will also be live music and dance performances, a beer and wine garden, DJ Adrian Loving, kids’ rides, face paininting, balloon sculptures and caricature drawings.
June 3 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. in Parking Lot 17 at Price Avenue and Fern Street, Wheaton. Admission is FREE!
New Kitchens on the Block
Mess Hall’s New Kitchens on the Block series has offered previews of some of Washington’s hottest restaurants long before they opened, including Maydan, Lucky Buns, Chloe and the Salt Line. Who will be the next breakout star? This edition offers tastes of 11 forthcoming restaurants, such as Peter Chang’s Mama Chang, Timber Pizza’s Call Your Mother deli and the long-awaited Imperial from the owners of Jack Rose Dining Saloon.
June 3 from noon-2 p.m. or 3-5 p.m. at Mess Hall, 703 Edgewood St. NE. Tickets are $65 for general admission and $115 for VIP.
Áurea
As part of the “Month of Portugal” — a month-long celebration of Portuguese culture in the U.S. — the Embassy of Portugal sponsors a free concert with R&B singer Áurea on the Millennium Stage. The retro vibe of singles Busy for Me and Okay Alright is comparable to Amy Winehouse or Dusty Springfield and earned her a role as a coach on the Portuguese version of The Voice. .
June 3 at 6 p.m. at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Admission is FREE!
Ongoing events
1968: Civil Rights at 50 from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 2 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Admission is $21.21 for adults, $16.96 for seniors 65 and older, and $12.71 for children ages 7-18 in advance or $24.95, $19.95 and $14.95, respectively, at the door.
Alexander Hamilton: Soldier, Secretary, Icon from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through March 3 at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Admission is FREE!
Americans from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2022 at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Fourth Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
The Artistic Table from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday through June 10 at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for college students, $5 for children 6-18 and free for children younger than 6. Adults and seniors get $3 off weekdays and $1 on weekend if purchased online.
Beautiful Blooms: Flowering Plants on Stamps from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through July 14 at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Admission is FREE!
Black Out: Silhouettes Then and Now from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. through Mar. 10 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Botticelli in the Fire at 8 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, 3 p.m. Saturday, and 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday through June 24 at the Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D St. NW. Tickets are $20-$69.
Botanical Art Worldwide: America’s Flora from 10 a.m-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 15 at the U.S. Botanic Garden, 100 Maryland Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Cézanne Portraits from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through July 1 at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Community Policing in the Nation’s Capital from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 15 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors 60 and older, students with valid ID and youth ages 3-17 Children are FREE!
Camelot at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday through July 1 at Sidney Harman Hall, 610 F St. NW. Tickets are $44-$118.
Diane Arbus: A Box of Ten Photographs from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Jan. 21 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Do Ho Suh: Almost Home from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. through Aug 5 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Drawn to Purpose: American Women Illustrators and Cartoonists from 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 20 at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Encountering the Buddha: Art and Practice across Asia from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Nov. 29, 2020 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Evicted from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through May 19, 2019 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Admission is FREE!
Fridays at the Fountain from 5-9 p.m. Fridays through Oct. 19 at the Crystal City Water Park, 1601 Crystal Drive, Arlington. Admission is FREE!
Girlfriend at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday through June 10 at Signature Theatre Company, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. Tickets are $40-$98.
Heavenly Earth: Images of Saint Francis at La Verna from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through July 8 at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Friday Night Concert Series from 7-9 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 24 at Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Hung Liu in Print from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday through July 8 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. Admission is $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older or students and free for children 18 and younger.
In the Library: The Richer Archive at 75 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and closed weekends through Aug. 24 at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth and Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Jazz in the Garden from 5-8:30 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 24 at the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Making Room: Housing for a Changing American from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Sept. 16 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for seniors 60 or older, students, and children ages 3-17.
The Marines and Tet: The Battle That Changed the Vietnam War from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through July 8 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Admission is $21.21 for adults, $16.96 for seniors 65 and older, and $12.71 for children ages 7-18 in advance or $24.95, $19.95 and $14.95, respectively, at the door.
Mark Bradford: Pickett’s Charge from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Nov. 12 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
Mural from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and 11 a.m-6 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 28 at the National Gallery of Art East Building, Fourth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 21 at the Renwick Gallery, Pennsylvania Avenue at 17th Street NW. Admission is FREE!
Outbreak from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2021 at the National Museum of Natural History, 10th Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Pictures of the Year: 75 Years of the World’s Best Photography from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 20 at the Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets are $24.95 for adults, $19.95 for seniors 65 and older, $14.95 for your 7-18 and free for children 6 and younger.
Portraits of the World: Switzerland from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Nov. 12 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Postmen of the Skies: Celebrating 100 Years of Airmail Service from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through May 27, 2019 at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Admission is FREE!
The Prince and the Shah: Royal Portraits from Qajar Iran from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Aug. 5 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Recent Acquisitions from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Nov. 4 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
The Remains at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 7 p.m. Sunday through June 24 at Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. Tickets are $20-$85.
Remembering Vietnam from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Jan. 6, at the National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
Saint Joan at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday and May 14 through June 10 at the Folger Theatre, 201 East Capitol St. SE. Tickets are $35-$79.
strong>The Scottsboro Boys at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 7 p.m. Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday through July 1 at Signature Theatre Company, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. Tickets are $40-$110.
Secret Cities from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through March 3 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults and $7 for seniors 60 or older, students with ID and children 3-17. Children younger than 3 are FREE!
Secrets of the Lacquer Buddha from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through June 10 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Sharing Images: Renaissance Prints Into Maiolica and Bronze from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Aug. 5 at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Subodh Gupta: Terminal from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through 2020 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
The Sweat of Their Face: Portraying American Workers from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Sept. 3 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
To Dye For: Ikats from Central Asia from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through July 29 at the Freer|Sackler Galleries, 1050 Independence Ave. SW. Admission is FREE!
Tomb of Christ from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Aug. 15 at the National Geographic Museum, 1145 17th St. NW. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors/students/military and $10 for children 5-12.
UnSeen: Our Past in a New Light, Ken Gonzales-Day and Titus Kaphar from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Jan. 6 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
LAST CHANCE! Waitress at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday and 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the National Theatre, 1321 Pennsylvania Ave. NW. Tickets are $48-$178.
What Absence Is Made Of from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through the summer of 2019 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Seventh Street and Independence Avenue SW. Admission is FREE!
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