{"id":2238,"date":"2026-08-05T09:08:06","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2238"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:08:06","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:08:06","slug":"what-to-do-in-the-d-c-area-this-weekend-aug-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2238","title":{"rendered":"What to Do in the D.C. Area This Weekend (Aug. 7)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2><b>Thursday<\/b><\/h2><p><b>\u201c<\/b><span><b><u>Woody Guthrie\u2019s American Song<\/u><\/b><\/span><b>,\u201d Theatre Alliance at Wharf Park<\/b><br\/><i>515 Water St. SW, 7:15 p.m., pay what you can<\/i><\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2236\">Mike Lindell Steps Down From MyPillow to Focus on Minnesota Governor Campaign<\/a><\/p><p>One of D.C.\u2019s buzziest theater companies opens a three-month, citywide festival of performances and exhibits celebrating \u201cAmerica\u2019s most enduring folk poet and social agitator.\u201d Expect more than a \u201cThis Land Is Your Land\u201d sing-along at this outdoor musical revue that addresses America\u2019s turbulent social climate through the lens of Guthrie\u2019s writings and songs. Recommended for fans of Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger and Rhiannon Giddens.<\/p>\n<p><span><b><u>Rip! Tear!<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> Collage Exhibit at Eye Street Gallery<\/b><br\/><i>200 I St. SE, 6 p.m. free<\/i><\/p>\n<section>\n<div>\n<h2>\n<span>Trending<\/span>\n<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rep. Shri Thanedar outside the Capitol.\" class=\"wp-image-2212\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aea7e601e34244184cb6420a32cce2c1-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aea7e601e34244184cb6420a32cce2c1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aea7e601e34244184cb6420a32cce2c1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/aea7e601e34244184cb6420a32cce2c1.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Democrats in Congress Don\u2019t Like Shri Thanedar. He Hopes Voters Disagree.\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"DC0A5361 copy.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-2194\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/b109ff7fcadca8fc14c18fa2af4c8384-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/b109ff7fcadca8fc14c18fa2af4c8384-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/b109ff7fcadca8fc14c18fa2af4c8384-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/b109ff7fcadca8fc14c18fa2af4c8384.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Montgomery County Approved New School Boundaries. Parents Won\u2019t Let It End There.\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Acting U.S. attorney general Todd Blanche attends a news conference\" class=\"wp-image-2226\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c573c3b2abdedca7f4da8255778a5638-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c573c3b2abdedca7f4da8255778a5638-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c573c3b2abdedca7f4da8255778a5638-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/c573c3b2abdedca7f4da8255778a5638.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Todd Blanche\u2019s Nomination Is in Jeopardy After Sen. Collins Says She\u2019ll Vote No\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium_large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Rand Paul Fauci\" class=\"wp-image-2219\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ef565449a5ad590c0d851cfa36e44e15-768x512.jpg\" width=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ef565449a5ad590c0d851cfa36e44e15-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ef565449a5ad590c0d851cfa36e44e15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/ef565449a5ad590c0d851cfa36e44e15.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><h3>\n<span>\n                      Rand Paul\u2019s Fauci Diary Dump Exposed Peoples\u2019 Medical Histories\n                    <\/span>\n<\/h3><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities picked \u201cCollage as Critique\u201d as the theme for its annual juried show, which awards grants to artists whose work is chosen for display. More than 20 local artists have work in the 2026 exhibit, and three of them will be on hand to lead a workshop on shredding, tearing and ripping up paper, then turning the scraps into art.<\/p><p><b>More to explore:<\/b> \u201cApollo 13\u201d blasts off at the Library of Congress\u2019 Movies on the Lawn.<\/p><h2><b>Friday<\/b><\/h2><p><span><b><u>\u201cTosca\u201d<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at Wolf Trap<\/b><br\/><i>1551 Trap Road, Vienna, Va., 8 p.m., $39 to $107<\/i><\/p><p>The Washington National Opera Orchestra \u2014 a beleaguered group of veteran musicians who were recently kicked out of the Kennedy Center \u2014 will accompany up-and-coming singers on the Wolf Trap stage. The summer company produces one major opera each year, and this season it\u2019s Puccini\u2019s classic about an artist, his muse and the religious zealot police chief out to thwart their star-crossed romance. Husband-and-wife team Ryan and Tonya McKinny, who have vocally opposed President Trump\u2019s Kennedy Center takeover, will direct the production and provide subtext, while Jos\u00e9 Luis G\u00f3mez conducts.<\/p><p><span><b><u>\u201cSUNNY RAVE\u201d<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at the Howard Theatre<\/b><br\/><i>620 T St., 10 p.m., $30<\/i><\/p>\n<p>New York and Toronto may have \u201cHeated Rivalry\u201d parody musicals, but D.C. has [<i>checks notes<\/i>] a late-night \u201cAlways Sunny in Philadelphia\u201d dance party? Yep. That\u2019s a thing. The Philadelphia-based \u201cdj pressed\u201d will spin tunes accompanied by clips from the long-running FX comedy at the Howard Theatre. Come dressed as Mac, Dee or Danny DeVito.<\/p><p><b>More to explore: <\/b>Country singer Jordan Davis performs a free show for ticketholders after the Nationals game.<\/p><h2><b>Saturday<\/b><\/h2><p><span><b><u>Chesapeake DogDocks at The Wharf<\/u><\/b><\/span><br\/><i>101 District Square SW, 10:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., free<\/i><\/p><p>Come watch Prince, Banana and their canine frenemies play fetch in a 40-foot pool installed outside The Anthem. Billed as the mid-Atlantic\u2019s premiere \u201caquatic dog performance\u201d club, the Chesapeake DockDogs are hosting their first District competition surrounded by bougie people drinking beer. (Cerveza Pacifico and Tito\u2019s \u201cVodka for Dog People\u201d are the event sponsors.) Think your pooch might have what it takes to take the big leap next year? The club is organizing a \u201cYouth Day\u201d introductory session in Marriottsville, Md., on Aug. 15, minus the pool and booze.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2234\">Missouri Elections Official Blocks Petition Challenging GOP-Friendly Redistricting Map<\/a><\/p><p><span><b><u>Crochet Community Social<\/u><\/b><\/span> <b>at Museum of Contemporary Art Arlington<\/b><br\/><i>525 14th St. S, Arlington, Va., 2:30 to 4 p.m., free<\/i><\/p><p>Bring your own needles or pick up a free pair at this informal gathering hosted by the Crochet Cart Project. Participants will each contribute a square for a community blanket. That may sound more wholesome than trad-wife Instagram, but the group also aims to spread the joy of crocheting to all communities and help people express \u201ccreativity through fibre art.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><b>More to explore:<\/b> Swing Fling dance convention at the Dulles Hyatt Regency; Sneaker Con at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center.<\/p><h2><b>Sunday<\/b><\/h2><p><span><b><u>Summerfest Open House<\/u><\/b><\/span><b> at Olney Theatre<\/b><br\/><i>2001 Olney-Sandy Spring Road, Olney, Md., 11:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., free<\/i><\/p><p>Families in the Northern suburbs (and anyone else who loves theater and has a car) are likely to love the grand opening of Olney Theatre Center\u2019s multimillion-dollar expansion project. After two years of construction, the 88-year-old Montgomery County theater has a new lobby, studios and education spaces. More than two-dozen free shows, tours and workshops are on the schedule, while food trucks and a used costume shop are open all day. A gala performance featuring \u201cYounger\u201d star and Tony-winner Sutton Foster caps off the celebration, but tickets have long been sold out.<\/p><p><span><b><u>Mandoleers at Lyon Park Community Center<\/u><\/b><\/span><br\/><i>414 N. Fillmore Street, Arlington, Va., 5 p.m., free<\/i><\/p><p>Since 1923, the Mandoleers have been making music together on instruments that resemble miniature guitars. The ensemble holds a three-day intensive each summer, open to anyone who plays the mandolin, mandola, mandocello, classical guitar or upright bass. It\u2019s unclear how exactly this merry band of musicians will celebrate the Declaration of Independence, but the event culminates with a free community concert called, \u201cAmerica at 250: We the People, All of Us.\u201d Ernesto Parets conducts.<\/p><p><b>More to explore: <\/b>Final weekend to see the critically hailed \u201cAmerican Aspirations\u201d exhibit at the Smithsonian Institution Building.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/modernhomejournals.com\/?p=2232\">HHS Awards Small Texas Firm With $150M Contract to Represent Unaccompanied Children<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The grand opening of Olney Theatre\u2019s expansion, a sitcom-inspired dance party, and a canine competition at the Wharf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-metro"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What to Do in the D.C. 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