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DowntownDC Free Summer Flicks
The DowntownDC Summer Flicks movie series is back for its fourth season. The DowntownDC BID and Shaolin Jazz are bringing this year’s outdoor cinematic experience to the recently reopened National Building Museum, 401 F St. NW, West Lawn and will be accompanied by a social distancing lawn design created by Lisa Marie Thalhammer. Pre-movie seating and music by DJ 2-Tone Jones starts at 7:30 p.m. Movies begin at sunset. Here’s the remaining lineup: July 6, Minority Report; July 13, Tron-Legacy; July 20, I-Robot; and July 27, Mad Max: Fury Road. Each film will be scored with an original music soundtrack of hip-hop, soul, and more mixed by weekly guest DJs, including Shaolin Jazz’s DJ 2-Tone Jones. Fun swinging tables will be provided at each screening. Bring blankets; no chairs. Pets and alcohol not allowed. Masks required. Register at downtowndc.org/events.
Roadway Work on 17th Street NW Begun
Mid-city Libraries Open
Northwest One Library, 155 L St. NW, reopened on June 19. Hours are Monday through Wednesday and Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; closed Sunday. Shaw (Watha T. Daniel) Library, 1630 Seventh St. NW, will be open, as of July 15, with the same hours. Customers can browse the collection, sit at a table or lounge area and use public computers for 70-minute sessions. In the coming weeks, indoor programming and events will be phased in. Face masks are required for staff and the public. dclibrary.org.
DC Circulator Resumes Late-Night Service
DC Circulator has resumed latenight service on multiple routes. Service hour extensions will affect the Dupont Circle— Georgetown—Rosslyn; Woodley Park--Adams Morgan--McPherson Square; and Georgetown-Union Station routes. The late-night service hours for all three routes are: Monday to Thursday, 6 a.m.
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The Jane Austin Film Festival
Dumbarton House, 2715 Q St. NW, welcomes you back with the Tenth Annual Jane Austin Film Festival on Wednesdays in July. Here’s the lineup: July 7, Emma (2020); July 14, Sense and Sensibility (1995); July 21, Love and Friendship (2016); and July 28, Pride and Prejudice (2005). Movies start at sunset; roughly 8:30 p.m. (gates at 7:30 p.m.). $10. Tickets routinely sell out so advanced purchase is suggested. Picnics encouraged. dumbartonhouse.org. to midnight; Friday, 6 a.m. to 3 a.m.; Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 a.m.; and Sunday, 7 a.m. to midnight. For more information, visit dccirculator.com.
Theater J Announces 2021-2022 Season
Theater J will launch their five-play season with a remount of Becoming Dr. Ruth by Mark St. Germain, starring Naomi Jacobson. This life-affirming story of a woman who kept her irrepressible joy through numerous life upheavals returns for a heart-warming evening of theater runs from Sept. 30 to Oct. 24. theaterj.org/2021-2022season.
Experience DC to Encourage Tourism
On June 23, Mayor Bowser, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and partners in the tourism and hospitality industry launched “Experience DC,” a new advertising campaign aimed at attracting more domestic leisure visitors and out-of-state travelers to Washington, DC.
DDOT has begun milling and paving work on 17th Street NW between New York Avenue and K Street. The work is being done Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Construction is scheduled to be completed by Monday, July 19, 2021, weather permitting. Curbside parking will not be allowed in the work zone. Parking restriction signs will be posted at least 72 hours in advance at locations where parking will be restricted. The emergency “NO PARKING” signs will provide details of the hours of construction operations, dates, duration of the work, and information on the engineer in charge. Cyclists should be prepared to adjust their route accordingly. Metro bus lines will continue their routes with minimum impact to service. ddot.dc.gov.
Free French Films in DC Parks
Films on the Green DC 2021 is a free outdoor summer film festival produced by the Cultural Services at the French Embassy in partnership with the National Gallery of Art. From Parisian avenues to the vineyards of southern France, the 2021 Films on the Green DC selection offers a selection of classic and contemporary French films. Here’s the lineup: July 9, Cleo from 5 to 7, directed by Agnès Varda at Maison Française at the French Embassy; Aug. 4, Microcosmos, directed by Claude Nuridsany & Marie Pérennou, at US National Arboretum; Aug. 21, Summer Hours, directed by Olivier Assayas, at Maison Française at the French Embassy; Sept. 4, I am Not Your Negro, directed by Raoul Peck, at Anacostia Park; and Sept. 23, Autumn Tale, directed by Eric Rohmer, at National Gallery of Art. Screenings start at sunset. Bring your own chair or blanket. Mandatory registration for the screenings at the Maison Française. Visit frenchculture.org/events/13412-films-green-dc for tickets and information.
