World’s Largest Crab Feast Returns to DMV
Mother Nature is expected to cooperate this weekend with a 30 percent chair of scattered thunderstorms on Saturday and 20 percent chance of rain on Sunday with temperatures in the upper-80s and low-90s respectively. That means you can head down to Annapolis after work Friday for the Rotary Club’s world’s largest crab feast or go to the Rock Creek Tennis Center for the finals of the City Open. If you prefer the indoors, both Studio Theatre and Signature Theatre are hosting previews of their upcoming seasons or you can shop at the MidCity Dog Days sidewalk sale.
The Red Line shutdown continues between NoMa-Gallaudet University and Fort Totten this weekend with buses replacing trains between the closed Rhode Island Avenue-Brentwood and Brookland stations. Trains will run every 8 minutes between Shady Grove and NoMa-Gallaudet and every 10 minutes between Fort Totten and Glenmont between 9 a.m.-9 p.m. All Red Line trains will run every 15 minutes after 9 p.m. Also, the last inbound train from Glenmont to Fort Totten will depart 30 minutes earlier than usual. Blue and Yellow Line trains single track between Reagan National Airport and Braddock Road with trains operating every 20 minutes. Yellow Line trains will operate between Huntington and Mount Vernon Square ONLY. Orange, Silver and Green Line trains will operate on regular weekend schedules.
World’s Largest Crab Feast
The Rotary Club of Annapolis will host its 73rd annual Crab Feast on Friday. Billed as the “world’s largest crab feast,” club members will serve 350 bushels of large (or “#1”-size) blue crabs, 100 gallons of Maryland crab soup, 3,400 ears of sweet corn and 150 pounds of barbecued beef, along with hundreds of gallons of draft beer, assorted sodas and water. The all-you-can-eat-and drink gathering so large it is held at the Naval Academy’s football stadium. And it is 100 percent green, with everything from the crab shells to the beer cups being recycled. Proceeds benefit charities in the Annapolis region.
Aug. 3 from 5-8 p.m. at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium (Gates P and M), 550 Taylor Ave., Annapolis. Advance tickets are $65 for adults and $25 for children ages 3-12 until noon on Friday. At the gate, tickets are $75 for adults and $25 for children 3-12. Parking is FREE!
War on Our Doorsteps
Civil War photography and its effect on the citizenry of the time is the focus of the special exhibition, War on Our Doorsteps, at the Clare Barton Missing Solders Office Museum. Alexander Gardner’s The Dead of Antietam exhibit of photographs shocked observers when it debuted more than 150 years ago, showing the grisly aftermath of the bloodiest day in American history. The museum features the photos and re-creates the powerful impact that these images had on D.C. residents in this immersive display.
Through Nov. 3 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday through Saturday at the Clara Barton Missing Soldiers Office Museum, 437 Seventh St. NW. Tickets are $9.50 for adults, $8.50 for seniors 60 and older and military, and $7 for students at the door.
Citi Open
As of Thursday, hometown favorites Frances Tiafoe from Hyattsville and Denis Kudla from Alexandria were still in the running at the 50th Citi Open tournament after No. 13 seed Tiafoe beat Herbert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4, and Kudla beat No. 12 seed Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-3. As always, the lineup features talent from all over the world. As the tournament wraps up you can see the quarterfinals on Friday, the semifinals on Saturday and the finals on Sunday. Not all the fun is on the courts. There will be tailgates, a golf and tennis cup, beer festival, a junior tennis clinic, a ladies’ day and much more. You can purchase discounted tickets to individual sessions that will lead to a savings of up to $10 per ticket and benefit the American Experience Foundation, which enriches the lives of low-income students through inspirational travel experiences and educational opportunities. A free shuttle bus runs from Geico headquarters parking lot that is a block from the Friendship Heights Metro station (moved from Van Ness in previous years). Parking is available at the Geico lot, 5260 Western Ave. NW and the Lord & Taylor lot, 5255 Western Ave. NW. Limited on-site parking is $20.
Aug. 3 from 2 p.m.-7 p.m., Aug. 4 from 9 a.m.-7 p.m. and Aug. 5 starting at 12:30 p.m. at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center, 4850 Colorado Ave. NW. Single-session tickets are $25-$120.
Hip Hop and Kung Fu
Friday is your last chance this summer to see the Smithsonian’s new series Hip Hop and Kung Fu that combines art, food, drinks and live kung fu. Local group Shaolin Jazz will spin hip-hop and jazz music while former martial arts national champion Ron wheeler delivers a live kung fu performance on the Freer plaza. Hong Kong street food by Tiger Fork, Indian cuisine by Rasa, Asian-inspired cold treats by Ruby Scoops and specialty cocktails by Please Bring chips will be fore sale. Those wanting to avoid the heat can catch a 7 p.m. screening of Legendary Weapons of Kung Fu with DJ 2-Tone Jones mixing hip-hop, soul, funk, jazz and more for a memorable moviegoing experience.
Aug. 3 from 5-8 p.m. at the Freer Gallery, Jefferson Drive at 12th Street SW. Admission is FREE!
Forklift First Friday
On the first Friday of each month from May through September, the non-profit home-improvement-supply warehouse Community Forklift opens is lot to host Forklift First Fridays live music, this month featuring the Ron Hicks Project and a market for odds and ends. The event also includes such family-friendly happenings such as a strolling magician, lawn games and chalk drawing in the courtyard, the Metro Crab Fry Guy food truck and pop-up bar for adults. This month also features a recently donated record collection of jazz, soul and blues recordings for sale.
Aug. 3 from 6-8 p.m. at Community Forklift, 4671 Tanglewood Dr., Edmonstron, Md.. Admission is FREE!
The Color Purple
The Color Purple, the 2016 Tony Award winner for Best Musical Revial, is now playing at the Kennedy Center. This is a re-imagining of an epic story with a soul-raising score of jazz, gospel, ragtime and blues about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South.
July 31 through Aug. 26 at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 2p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Tickets are $79-$149.
Where to Next? Race
Based on the television show The Amazing Race, the Where to Next? Race combines a race, a scavenger hunt and an interactive city tour into one day of rapid exploration. The two-person teams use physical skills and strategy to explore the city through interactive challenges and clues in a set time to win their share of at least $2,000 in cash. Racers will explore unique will stop at three or more iconic D.C. landmarks, two local spots and one mystery location to complete tasks at each checkpoint. Prepare for an epic adventure as you navigate your way through the District.
Aug. 4 from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. beginning at Wunder Garten, 1101 First St. NE. Tickets are $108 for adults and $80 for students and military.
MidCity Dog Days
The dog days of summer are here and so is the 19th annual MidCity Dog Days sidewalk sale. The sale covers 25 blocks in the heart of D.C., centered around the MidCity neighborhood’s 14th and U Street corridors. Shop for unique and interactive items at more than 100 local businesses. The event, which began as a one-block festival, now includes the area on 14th Street NW between Thomas Circle and Florida Avenue, and U Street NW from Seventh Street to 17th Street.
Aug. 4 and 5 during regular business hours at MidCity businesses along 14th Street NW between Thomas Circle and Florida Avenue and along U Street NW between Seventh and 17th Streets. Admission is FREE!
DAR World’s Fair
The 1893 and 1904 World’s Fairs in Chicago and St. Louis, respectively, astounded the world and launched the American century with showcases of cutting-edge inventions, entertainment and food. At the DAR World’s Fair, the DAR Museum will re-create the excitement with demonstrations of turn-of-the-century innovations including the stereoscope — a photo viewer that gives the illusion of a 3-D image — and samples of foods that debuted at the long-ago fairs, such as cotton candy, puffed rice, Dr Pepper and Popsicles. There will also be craft activities for all ages, a museum scavenger hunt, 19th century games and international embassies will provide cultural demonstrations, and there will also be live music and activities for kids.
Aug. 4 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the DAR Museum, 1776 D St. NW. Admission is FREE!
Spaces: Works from the Collection, 1966-1976
Inspired by presentations of single-room artworks at the Dwan Gallery (1959-1971) and the exhibition Spaces (1969-1970) at the Museum of Modern Art, five essential minimal and post-minimal sculptures will each be given their own individual gallery in this new exhibit Spaces: Works from the Collection, 1966-1976. The East Building and its fascinating architecture will be showcased in this arrangement, as the pieces and their appearance will also be shaped by the space around them. Works by Virginia Dwan, Fred Sandback, Robert Morris and Barry Le Va will be featured, among others.
Ongoing beginning Aug. 4 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
Taste of Studio
Studio Theatre hosts this lavish celebration every year, but 2018 is extra special as the company is set to embark on its 40th anniversary season. At Taste of Studio, you will be able to get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming season with previews of the season opener If I Forget…, which chronicles the gentrification of 14th Street, and Kings, a comedy about lobbyists, lawmakers and political influence. There will also be a paint and sip with set designers in the production shop, learn acting techniques with faculty of the Studio Theatre Acting Conservatory or take a piece of Studio home from the Studio Flea — a sidewalk sale featuring costumes, props and set pieces from past productions. In addition, enjoy dishes and drinks from 30 restaurants, a beer garden on the P Street patio, community performances, live music and a special birthday extravaganza to start the season right.
Aug. 4 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Studio Theatre, 1501 14th St. NW. Tickets are $50 for an all-access pass or $4 per a la carte ticket.
2018 Changwon K-Pop World Festival D.C.
K-pop — music by Korean pop groups — is riding a wave of attention in America, thanks to BTS, the seven-member boy band that became the first K-pop act to top the Billboard album charts with Love Yourself: Tear back in May. Could the next big K-pop star hail from the DMV Find out at the Korean Cultural Center, which is hosting the regional competition for the 2018 Changwon K-Pop World Festival. Watch four local groups compete in two different categories (two groups in each category): one with vocals and one focused on dance and choreography with “singing optional.” The winners could rep the DMV in Korea in October.
Aug. 4 starting at 4 p.m. at the Korean Cultural Center, 2370 Massachusetts Ave. NW. Admission is FREE!
The Bridges of Madison County
The Keegan Theatre hosts The Bridges of Madison County, a musical adaptation of a classic novel. The play was developed by Jason Robert Brown and Marsha Norman, a Pulitzer- and Tony Award-winning team. The romantic drama is about a love affair in the American heartland, where bridges must be crossed in order for the relationship to succeed. The 2014 Tony Award winner for Best Score and Orchestrations is sure to leave you breathless.
Aug. 4 through Sept. 3 from at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday at The Keegan Theatre, 1742 Church St. NW. Tickets are $59 for adults, $54 for seniors 62 and older and $49 for those 25 and younger.
Signature Theatre Open House
Kick off the upcoming season with Signature Theater’s annual Open House. Enjoy free performances every 15 minutes, special ticket offers, raffles and a grand finale concert. There will also be concerts by local groups including the U.S. Army Chorus, Dupont Brass and Robbie Schaeffer; games including balloon twister, skee ball, basketball, and a cornhole tournament; pirate crafts; and free temporary tattoos, popcorn, snow cones and water all day. You can even pick up some props or costumes from previous shows at the Signature shop sale.
Aug. 5 from noon-8:30 p.m. at Signature Theatre, 4200 Campbell Ave., Arlington. Admission is FREE!
Picturing Alexander Hamilton
The National Gallery of Art is in the mood to celebrate Hamilton and its namesake this August. This Sunday lecture entitled Picturing Alexander Hamilton by Heidi Applegate will be held in the East Building Auditorium, inviting visitors on a voyage through art that features Hamilton, his family and other essential persons from his life.
Aug. 5 at 2 p.m. at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue 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 10a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through March 3 at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Admission is FREE!
The American Revolution: A World War from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through July 9 at the National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. NW. 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!
Baseball Americana from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday through June 2019 at the Library of Congress, Thomas Jefferson Building, 10 First St. SE. Admission is FREE!
Baselitz: Six Decades from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Sept. 16 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue and Seventh Street SW. 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!
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!
Bound to Amaze: Inside a Book-Colleting Career from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 25 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for seniors 65 and older and students, and FREE for youth 18 and younger.
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!
Daguerreotypes: Five Decades of Collecting from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through June 2 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
Dave at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday, 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, and 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Tuesday and Wednesday through Aug. 19 at Arena Stage, 1101 Sixth St. SW. Tickets are $76-$125.
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!
Does the Body Rule the Mind, or Does the Mind Rule the Body? from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through Aug. 12 at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Independence Avenue and Seventh Street SW. Admission is FREE!
LAST CHANCE! 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 at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Admission is FREE!
Fabergé Rediscovered from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday through Jan. 13 at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens, 4155 Linnean Ave. NW. Tickets are $18 for adults, $15 for seniors, $10 for college student, $5 for children 6-18 and FREE for children younger than 6. Adults and seniors get $3 off weekdays and $1 off on weekends when purchased online.
Friday Night Concert Series from 7-9 p.m. Fridays through Aug. 24 at Yards Park, 355 Water St. SE. 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!
Fun House from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Labor Day at the National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW. Tickets are $16 for adults, $13 for youth 3-17, students with ID and seniors, and $10 for Blue Star military families.
Generation Gap at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Saturday and 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Sundays through Aug. 12 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Tickets are $49-$59.
Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and 1:30 p.m.. Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 16 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, 2700 F St. NW. Tickets are $99-$625. There is a limit of four tickets per household.
Heavy Metal – Women to Watch 2018 from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday through Sept.16 at the National Museum of Women in the Arts, 1250 New York Ave. NW. Admission is $10 for adults and $8 for seniors 65+ and students older than 18. Youth 18 and younger are FREE!
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!
Let’s Get It Right: Work Incentive Posters from the 1920s from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. through Jan. 6 at the National Museum of American History, 1300 Constitution Ave. 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.
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!
Marking the Infinite 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 through Sept. 9 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.
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!
One Year: 1968, An America Odyssey from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. through May 19 at the National Portrait Gallery, Eighth and F Streets 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.
Playball and the National Pastime from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday through Apr. 30 at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy, Building 76, 736 Sicard St. SE. Admission is FREE!
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 at the National Postal Museum, 2 Massachusetts Ave. NE. Admission is FREE!
LAST CHANCE! 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!
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!
Secret Cities from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday through Mar. 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!
Sense of Humor from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Jan. 6 at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
LAST CHANCE! Sharing Images: Renaissance Prints Into Maiolica and Bronze from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and 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!
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.
Trevor Paglen: Sites Unseen from 11:30 a.m.-7 p.m. daily through Jan. 6 at the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Eighth and F Streets NW. Admission is FREE!
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!
Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture from 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. daily through June 2019 at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW. Admission is FREE, but timed passes are required. Timed passes will not be required weekdays in September.
Water, Wind and Waves: Marine Painting from the Dutch Golden Age from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 25 at the National Gallery of Art, Sixth Street and Constitution Avenue NW. Admission is FREE!
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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