May 4, 2017
THURSDAYHeadliners
| 1:05 pm | Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks.  MLB Baseball Game. Nationals Park. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 202-675-6287 |
Festivals
| 12:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Wine Tastings Veramar Vienyard. Explore the grounds, see how wine is made at Veramar Vienyard. Veramar Vineyard. (Festivals - Wine Tasting). 540-955-5510 |
The Arts
| 10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Perspectives: Michael Joo. Inspired by the migration patterns of Korean red-crowned cranes, Brooklyn-based artist Michael Joo (b. 1966, Ithaca, NY) has cre… Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-633-1000 |
| 10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Inventing Utamaro: A Japanese Masterpiece Rediscovered. The exhibition showcases Moon at Shinagawa from the Freer|Sackler along with Snow at Fukagawa from the Okada Museum of Art and C… Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-633-4880 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | In the Tower: Theaster Gates: The Minor Arts. Theaster Gates (b. 1973) weaves together personal and cultural narratives, creating objects that speak to a particular time and… National Gallery of Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-737-4215 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Frederic Bazille and the Birth of Impressionism. A thematic presentation of 75 works - including paintings by contemporaries such as Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir - will bring… National Gallery of Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-737-4215 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | In the Library: Companion Pieces. From the Library's vertical files, this selection of documents accompanied such ephemeral works and, among other functions, acce… National Gallery of Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-737-4215 |
| 10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Xu Bing: Monkeys Grasp for the Moon. Composed of twenty-one laminated wood pieces, each of which forms the word "monkey" in one of a dozen languages, the linked vert… Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-633-4880 |
| 10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Sculpture of South Asia and the Himalayas. Dating from the 10th to the 18th century, sculptures of deities, enlightened beings, and teachers from the Hindu and Buddhist tr… Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-633-4880 |
| 10:00 am- 5:30 pm | Inventing Utamaro: A Japanese Masterpiece Rediscovered. For the first time in nearly 140 years, Snow at Fukagawa, Moon at Shinagawa and Cherry Blossoms at Yoshiwara reunite in Inventin… Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and Freer Gallery of Art. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-633-4880 |
| 11:30 am- 7:00 pm | America's Presidents Temporary Installation. The installation will include "Hindsight is Always 20/20" by contemporary artist Luke DuBois. DuBois has generated "word clouds"… National Portrait Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-275-1738 |
| 11:30 am- 7:00 pm | Lincoln's Contemporaries. Featuring Mathew Brady's portraits of twenty celebrities from showman P.T. Barnum & inventor Samuel Morse to musician Teresa Car… National Portrait Gallery. (Arts - Photography Exhibit). 202-275-1738 |
| 11:30 am- 7:00 pm | The Face of Battle: Americans at War, 9/11 to Now. Explores and assesses the human costs of ongoing wars through portraiture. Featuring fifty-six works by six artists and includes… National Portrait Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-275-1738 |
| 11:30 am- 7:00 pm | American Origins. On view in a series of 17 galleries and alcoves chronologically arranged to take the visitor from the days of contact between Na… National Portrait Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-275-1738 |
| 11:30 am- 7:00 pm | Champions. "Champions" salutes dynamic American sports figures whose impact beyond the athletic realm made them part of the larger story of… National Portrait Gallery. (Arts - Art Exhibit). 202-275-1738 |
| 12:00 pm- 12:15 pm | Spotlight Tours. Tours focus one painting each day. The Phillips Collection. (Arts - Gallery Walk). 202-387-2151 |
| 6:00 pm | Millennium Stage. Different performing and visual artists are featured each night. Free admission. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Performance - Interactive Theater). 202-467-4600 |
| 7:00 pm | The Attic - Ft. 13 of Nazareth & Archie the Messenger. The Attic is back to its normal schedule. We celebrate Black History Month with two of the most prolific poets currently on the… The Lounge @ Station 9. (Performance - Staged Reading). 202-344-5759 |
| 7:30 pm | 10,000 Maniacs. Performing live in concert. The Birchmere. (Arts - Concerts). 703-549-7500 |
| 7:30 pm | Neil Simon's Brighton Beach Memoirs. Coming of age may not be easy-but it sure can be hilarious. Eugene Morris Jerome is 15, lives in 1930's Brooklyn and thinks of l… Theater J. (Performance - Theater). 202-777-3210 |
| 7:30 pm | Fun Home. A refreshingly honest musical about seeing your parents through grown-up eyes. The National Theatre. (Performance - Musical). 202-628-6161 |
| 8:00 pm | .d0t :: a Rotoplastic Ballet. Pointless Theatre presents rap robot puppet spectacle. Enter the System, a futuristic yet familiar landscape where automated inh… Mead Theater Lab. (Performance - Theater). 202-733-6321 |
| 8:00 pm | Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival. Named after one of the first ladies of jazz performing live. Eisenhower Theater. (Arts - Concerts). 202-467-4600 |
| 9:00 pm | Scythian Thursdays at Fado. D.C.'s hottest Irish band called Scythian (sith-ee-yin) comes to Fado every Thursday. Fado Irish Pub. (Performance - Musical). 202-789-0066 |
Retail Events
| 6:00 am- 5:00 pm | Open Air Farmers and Flea Markets. Held in Parking Lot 6. DC Armory. (Retail - Flea Market). 202-547-9077 |
Sports
| 1:05 pm | Washington Nationals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks. MLB Baseball Game. Nationals Park. (Sports - Pro Baseball). 202-675-6287 |
Community
| 10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Decatur House Museum -- Tour. Tour of the house designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, America's first professional architect, at 1600 H Street NW. The Stephen Decatur House. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-842-0920 |
| 10:00 am- 5:00 pm | Tour -- John F. Kennedy Center. Meet at Level A Parking Plaza for tour led by members of Friends of the Kennedy Center. John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-4168340. |
| 10:15 am- 5:15 pm | Butterflies and Plants: Partners in Evolution. Visitors will feel the flutter in one of the most educational, entertaining and experiential exhibits yet, an integrated resourc… National Museum of Natural History. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-357-2700 |
| 10:15 am | Highlights Tour. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet at either Welcome desk. Tours may be added or cancelled… National Museum of American History. (Educational - History). 202-357-2700 |
| 10:30 am- 12:00 pm | Hirshhorn Museum -- Permanent Collection Tour. Tour begins at the Information Desk, at 7th and Independence Avenue SW. Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-357-2700 |
| 10:30 am- 3:00 pm | Spotlights Tours. Docents offer a 15-minute overview of an exhibition or briefly discuss a favorite museum object. Locations vary; for location an… National Museum of American History. (Educational - History). 202-357-2700 |
| 11:00 am | Slave Life at Mount Vernon Tour. Half-hour guided walking tour focuses on contributions of African-American slaves who built and managed George and Martha Washin… George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-780-2000 |
| 11:00 am- 2:00 pm | Tour. Tour of the National Women's Party headquarters. Sewall-Belmont House. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-546-1210 |
| 11:00 am | Highlights Tour. A friendly docent will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Subject to cancellation. Please ahead to confirm. National Postal Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-633-5534 |
| 11:30 am- 4:00 pm | Tour -- Library of Congress. Tour commences in the Great Hall of the Jefferson Building. Library of Congress. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-707-8000 |
| 12:10 pm- 1:00 pm | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment. Dahn Yoga Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-393-2440 |
| 12:30 pm | Highlights of the American Art Museum Tour. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet in the F Street Lobby. No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each… Smithsonian American Art Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-633-1000 |
| 1:00 pm | Highlights Tour. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet at either Welcome desk. Tours may be added or cancelled… National Museum of American History. (Educational - History). 202-357-2700 |
| 1:00 pm | Highlights Tour. A friendly docent will give a 30-minute tour of the highlights of the museum. Subject to cancellation. Please ahead to confirm. National Postal Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-633-5534 |
| 2:00 pm- 5:00 pm | Permanent Exhibit. Tour the gardens designed by Beatrix Ferrand and honored by Stravinsky in his famous Concerto, and the galleries of the famous B… Dumbarton Oaks. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-339-6410 |
| 2:00 pm | Highlights of the American Art Museum Tour. A friendly docent will give a tour of the highlights of the museum. Meet in the F Street Lobby. No tours on 2nd Tuesday of each… Smithsonian American Art Museum. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-633-1000 |
| 5:45 pm- 6:45 pm | Dahn Yoga and Brain Education Classes. Includes meridian stretching, breathing exercises, brain wave vibration and meditation. Sundays by appointment. Dahn Yoga Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-393-2440 |
| 6:00 pm- 9:00 pm | Learn a Middle Eastern Language with MESALI. DC Internationals announces the summer 2010 semester of its Middle East and South Asia Language Institute (MESALI). MESALI offer… The United Church -- Die Vereinigte Kirche. (Educational - Class). 202-250-6144 |
| 6:00 pm- 8:30 pm | The Art of Interpretation. A one-night art exhibit and fundraiser. The show will feature the works of visual artists and benefit the student scholarship pr… Pepco's Edison Place Gallery. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 202-872-3396 |
| 6:30 pm | Mystery Book Group. Participants discuss a new mystery book each month. Barnes & Noble Booksellers. (Community - Book Club / Book Talk). 202-347-0176 |
| 7:00 pm- 8:30 pm | Dance / Drumming Classes: Folkloric Afro Cuban, Salsa, Rueda, and More. Taught by master Cuban dancer and instructor, Oscar Rousseaux. Class instruction days and times vary. Alafia Professional Dance Studio. (Educational - Class). 202-997-4344 |
| 7:00 pm- 9:30 pm | Ballroom Dance Lessons. Lessons provided by an experienced ballroom dancer. No experience or dance partner required. Offered only on the second Thursday… Ebenezers Coffeehouse. (Educational - Class). 202-588-6900 |
| America's Most Wanted Studio Productions. John Walsh's America's Most Wanted Studio, a state of the art facility, is located permanently at the museum, and live broadcast… National Museum of Crime & Punishment. (Educational - Science & Nature). 202-393-1099 | |
| Second Chances Celebration. Voices for a Second Chance celebrates with a cocktail party and silent auction, and program discussing the effect of incarcerati… Washington, D.C. Metro Area. (Community - Fundraiser / Benefit). 202-544-2131 | |
| Self-Guided Tour: Let's Move! with Smithsonian Gardens. Explore Smithsonian Gardens through this scavenger hunt. Discover garden treasures while learning how gardening promotes healthy… Smithsonian Institution. (Educational - Walking Tour). 202-357-2700 |
Dining Specials
| 11:00 am- 3:00 pm | Brunch. Popular breakfast and lunch items are offered for brunch throughout the week. Urbana Restaurant. (Dining - Brunch). 202-956-6650 |
| 11:00 am- 5:00 pm | Prix Fixe Lunch. A 3-course meal with complimentary glass of wine is offered on weekdays. Bistro Francais. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-338-3830 |
| 11:00 am- 2:30 pm | 3-Course Lunch. A prix-fixe menu is offered during the week for lunch with different specials each day. Chef's American Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 301-862-0380 |
| 11:30 am- 3:00 pm | Prix Fixe Weekday Lunch. A special 3-course option is offered in addition to the regular menu. 2941. (Dining - Dining Specials). 703-270-1500 |
| 11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Prix Fixe Lunch. A 3-course menu is offered for lunch, in addition to the regular menu and specials. Bastille DC. (Dining - Dining Specials). 703-519-3776 |
| 11:30 am- 2:00 pm | Express Lunch Buffet. All you can eat pasta, pizza, soup, salads and more are offered on weekdays. Extra Virgin. (Dining - Dining Specials). 703-998-8474 |
| 11:30 am- 4:00 pm | 30-Minute 3-Course Lunch. Enjoy a contemporary French prix-fixe lunch on weekdays. Ici Urban Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-730-8700 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Buffet and Boxed Lunches. For those in a hurry on weekdays, a choice of several quick lunch options is featured. Indique Heights. (Dining - Dining Specials). 301-656-4822 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | 3-Course Power Lunch. A quick, prix fixe lunch menu is offered on weekdays, in addition to the regular menu. Poste. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-783-6060 |
| 11:30 am- 2:30 pm | Lunch Box. A quick, 4-course prix fixe menu including salads, pasta, entree, sides and dessert is featured on weekdays. Teatro Goldoni. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-955-9494 |
| 12:00 pm- 2:30 pm | Express Lunch. A prix fixe 2-course soup or salad plus entree lunch is offered on weekdays. Degrees Bistro. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-912-4110 |
| 3:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Happy Hour McGinty's!. $5 Food Menu; $3 Yuengling & Shocktop; $4 Margaritas & Martinis; $3.50 House Wine; $1 Off All Other Beer & Rail Drinks. McGinty's Public House. (Dining - Happy Hour). 301-587-1270 |
| 3:00 pm- 6:30 pm | Georgetown Tasting Food Tour. A two-hour food tour not only feeds your mind in a step back in time but also your belly as we take time to taste food from some… Washington, D.C. Metro Area. (Dining - Food Tasting). 800-560-1594 |
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Chadwick's Happy Hour. Enjoy $2 domestic bottles, $2 house wine, $2.50 rail drinks and margaritas and half price Buffalo Wings and Stuffed Potato. Chadwick's. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-333-2565 |
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Pour House Happy Hour. Weekday happy hour featuring: $3 Bud Light drafts, Miller Lite drafts and Yuengling drafts; $4 Svedka, Svedka Flavors and Jim Be… Pour House. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-546-0779 |
| 4:00 pm | Pitcher Night. Choose pitchers for $12 including Bell's Beer, Yuengling, Brooklyn Lager, Bud Light, Dale's Pale Ale and Dogfish Head. Capitol Lounge. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-547-2098 |
| 4:00 pm | Belgian Invasion. Enjoy some Belgian food and drink, $10 bowls of mussels red, white or blue and $2 off selected Belgian and Belgian style brews. Capitol Lounge. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-547-2098 |
| 5:00 pm- 2:00 am | Karaoke. Happy Hour every night except Saturday. Peyote Cafe. (Dining - Happy Hour). 202-462-8330 |
| 6:00 pm- 12:00 am | Thursday Night Specials. Thursday night specials include: $10 Bud Light & Miller Lite pitchers, $2.50 Bud Light drafts, $4 Svedka, Svedka Flavors and Ji… Pour House. (Dining - Dining Specials). 202-546-0779 |
Nightlife
| 10:00 am- 3:00 pm | Glow Thursdays. Highlighting the top talent in electronic dance music, featuring the biggest headlining DJs from all over the world playing live… Lima Restaurant and Lounge. (Nightlife - DJ). 571-594-3246 |
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Tune Inn Happy Hour. At happy hour get $1 off all drinks. Tune Inn. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-543-2725 |
| 4:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Bedrock Billiards Happy Hour. Specials include Rail drafts and Miller Lite $3. Bedrock Billiards. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-667-7665 |
| 4:00 pm | Bud Special. Bud and Bud Light bottles on special. $1 from 4pm - 8pm, $2 from 8pm - 12am, $3 from 12am - close. Sheisse Haus. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-546-1001 |
| 4:00 pm- 7:00 pm | Happy Hour at Garrett's. Monday through Friday Happy Hour is from 4pm to 7pm. Come in and join us for three full hours where we offer drink deals and hal… Garrett's Restaurant & Railroad Tavern. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-333-1033 |
| 5:00 pm- 11:00 pm | Club Heaven & Hell Happy Hour. Extended happy hour including specially priced appetizers and entrees. Drink specials include all domestic bottles $3 including… Club Heaven and Hell. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-667-4355 |
| 5:00 pm- 8:30 pm | Phillips After 5. Enjoy live jazz, films, gallery talks, food and a cash bar. The Phillips Collection. (Nightlife - Live Music). 202-387-2151 |
| 5:30 pm- 8:00 pm | Wines by the Glass. $1. off six red and five white wines, normally $5.50 - $7. per glass. Top of the Hill. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-546-7782 |
| 6:00 pm | When It Rains... We Pour. When it rains, we pour $2 drafts. Some restrictions apply -- snow is not rain. Toledo Lounge. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 202-986-5416 |
| 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm | Toledo Lounge Happy Hour. Featuring $3 - Rail 6pm-8pm and $2 - Drafts 6pm-8pm. Toledo Lounge. (Nightlife - Happy Hours). 202-986-5416 |
| 8:00 pm | Thursday Nights at Garrett's. In the Club Bar relive the times, the music, and the excesses of the 80's along with weekly specials. At Parlor Bar enjoy a good… Garrett's Restaurant & Railroad Tavern. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 202-333-1033 |
| 9:00 pm | Earth Thursdays. Dream features the latest in Hip Hop, Dance, Latin rhythms and international music. Dream. (Nightlife - Theme Night). 202-636-9030 |
| 9:00 pm- 12:00 am | Karaoke Night. Warm up those vocal cords, grab some friends and do-re-mi down to McGinty's for some good times and good tunes, though not neces… McGinty's Public House and Restaurant. (Nightlife - Karaoke). 703-414-3555 |
| 9:00 pm- 12:00 am | Covered with Jam & Ron Holloway. A sweet music collective with some of the the top funk / jazz / jam / blues / improv musicians in DC. CwJ performs unique versio… Ragtime. (Nightlife - Live Music). 703-243-4003 |
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