City Cast DC with Michael Schaffer
The 5 best outdoor movie spots
June 6, 2023
Good morning, neighbor! This month, we are having a special Summer Entertainment Guide segment of recommendations for making the most of D.C. while it’s hot. We’re kicking it off today with outdoor movies!
What's CITY Talking About?
Migrant Center Opens
The D.C. government just opened a respite center for migrants and asylum seekers arriving on buses from Texas and Arizona. The site offers migrants up to a week of preliminary services before they transition to more permanent locations. [Washington Post 🔒]
- Related: More than 180 buses of migrants have been sent to D.C. since last spring as a form of protest against President Joe Biden’s border policies. So far it’s fallen to volunteers to receive them. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Sonic Boom Over Virginia
Fighter jets from a local air force base used supersonic speed to intercept a private plane over Virginia on Sunday, causing a sonic boom heard across the District. (If you missed it, check out these videos. It was LOUD.) The pilot of the plane was unresponsive to air traffic messages and crashed, killing all four passengers on board. [Washington Post 🔒]
Progress On The Reeves Center Revamp
After a lengthy review process, D.C. has finally picked a team to redevelop the Franklin D. Reeves Center, at 14th and U streets. The plans include a new national headquarters for the NAACP, a hotel, more than 300 housing units, entertainment spaces, restaurants, and more. Construction is expected to start in 2025. [Mayor’s Office]
- Related: Here’s why the Reeves Center is so important to the culture of the U Street Corridor. [City Cast DC 🎧]
Metro Fare Discount Program
Low-income D.C. residents who qualify for SNAP benefits will be eligible for half-off metro fare starting on June 20. WMATA estimates 90,000 D.C. residents will benefit from the program, called Metro Lift. It’s expected to cost the city about $4 million. [DCist]
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What To Do
🧛 Horror as Queer | Wednesday | 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Analyze queer representation in horror films with the producer of the podcast “Horrorspiria”. [$15, Penn Quarter]
✍️ Writing in Nature | Tuesday | 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Learn about the work of naturalists who write about local nature spots. Then, try your hand at making your own. [Free, Georgetown]
👕 Tie-Dye Party | Wednesday | 3 p.m.
Head to the Reeves Center to make a free tie-dye shirt perfect for this year's Pride. [Free, U Street]
🩰 Ballet Outside | Thursday - Saturday | 6:30 p.m.
The Washington Ballet is having three nights of free performances in The Plaza at City Center. [Free, City Center]
Today on City Cast
D.C.’s Outdoor Movie Screenings, Ranked
We’re diving into the ultimate outdoor movie showdown. Which one is best? What should you bring? And who should you go with?
A new type of membership. A new mezze joint in Adams Morgan requires a $25 annual fee to dine there. The dues benefit neighborhood non-profits. Would you pay it? Why?
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