The Washington Post - USA (2022-04-01)

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FRIDAY,

APRIL

1, 2022

Best BetsNoteworthy events this week

More cherry blossom-

themed events

The freshly renovated Franklin

Square gets its public close-up

Saturday during Petals in the

Park, a day-long event with

picnicking, family-friendly

entertainment and a makers

market. Once the sun goes down,

the scene transforms into

Blossoms After Dark, a party

with live music, cocktails, Insta-

worthy settings and a market of

vendors. (2 to 10 p.m.

nationalcherryblossomfestival.org.)

Singing princesses! Family

dance parties! Marching

bands! Outdoor yoga! The

Mosaic District’s two-day Art

Blooms festival features all of

the above, as well as a market

with 90 vintage shops and

makers, beer and wine

gardens, a farmers market,

cover bands, crafting stations,

and cooking demos. A free

shuttle runs from Dunn Loring

Metro Station to Mosaic.

(Saturday and Sunday from 11

a.m. to 6 p.m.

mosaicdistrict.com.)

The Freer Gallery of Art

exhibition “Mind Over Matter:

Zen in Medieval Japan” inspired

Japanese musician and

composer Yumi Kurosawa to

create a new work, which will be

unveiled during a free outdoor

concert in the Enid A. Haupt

Garden on Saturday. Kurosawa,

who performs on a 20-string

instrument called the koto, is

joined by Emil Israel Chudnovsky

(violin) and Yimin Miao (Chinese

flute) for a program featuring

classical Japanese and Chinese

music. (1 and 3 p.m. Saturday.

asia.si.edu.)

The sound of traditional taiko

drumming reverberates

throughout the Cherry Blossom

Festival, but no one plays the

taiko quite like Kenny Endo, a

master percussionist who brings

a jazz and funk edge to

performances with his

ensemble. He visits the Kennedy

Center Saturday for a free show

on the Millennium Stage. ( 6

p.m., kennedy-center.org.)

A Japanese market is the

centerpiece of National Harbor’s

Sakura Sunday, which includes

Japanese music, a tea

ceremony, demonstrations and

cultural performances. (Noon to

6 p.m., nationalharbor.com.)

U.S. Botanic Garden

Conservatory

reopens

After a closure of more than two

years, the U.S. Botanic Garden

on Friday reopens its indoor

Conservatory, including the

Garden Court, known for its

fountains, and the Tropics, the

rainforest sitting beneath a 93-

foot glass dome. Look for a new

exhibit, “Cultivate: Growing Food

in a Changing World,” and a new

shop run by Friends of the U.S.

Botanic Garden and local plant

boutique Rewild. Most events,

INSIDE

Bloomaroo

The Wharf’s restaurants and recreational options continue celebrating the return of spring

weather and the cherry blossoms — it’s tough to miss the pink kayaks heading out from the

boathouse and the flowering trees across the water on Hains Point — but the annual

Bloomaroo festival is when everything comes together, with live music on three stages, a pop-

up roller rink, karaoke, beer gardens and other activities, capped by fireworks at 8:30 p.m.

When: Saturday from 2 to 9 p.m.

Where: The Wharf, 101 District Square SW. wharfdc.com.

Admission: Free.

Dream Day

Musician

Jeremy

Schon. 5

Movies

“Mothering

Sunday” is a

thoughtful but

inert book

adaptation. 21

Music

DuPont Brass

brings its tour

back home to

D.C. 6

Stage

Sis puts a new

spin on Ado

Annie in

“Oklahoma!”

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HOFFMAN-MADISON WATERFRONT

Fireworks are the climax of Bloomaroo, an annual celebration of cherry blossom season at the Wharf.

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WEEKEND

such as “Can My Cat Nibble

That?” (April 9) and the popular

“Ask an Expert” Q&A series (April

21) will remain virtual for now.

Outdoor gardens, including those

across the street in Bartholdi

Park, are open as usual.

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily,

beginning Friday.

Where: U.S. Botanic Garden,

100 Maryland Ave. SW. usbg.gov.

Admission: Free, no timed

tickets required.

ALX Dog Walk

Dogs of all shapes and sizes

are invited to take a Saturday

morning stroll along the

Potomac River during the first

ALX Dog Walk. The two-mile

walk, which raises money to

beautify city parks and plant

trees, starts in Oronoco Bay

Park and heads to Robinson

Landing, where the dogs

parade past a panel of judges

before returning to Oronoco Bay

for a post-walk party with

music, treats and an awards

ceremony. There, pups will be

honored in categories such as

biggest ears, fluffiest tail and

coolest costume. Monte

Durham, the fashion director on

“Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta”

and owner of Old Town’s Salon

Monte, is an honorary co-chair

of the event, so make sure your

four-legged friend looks extra

stylish.

When: Saturday at 8 a.m.

Where: Oronoco Bay Park, 100

Madison St., Alexandria.

alxdogwalk.com.

Tickets: $25-$35; ages 12 and

younger walk free with a

registered adult.

On the cover

Isla McGill, age 18 months, plays

inside “My Heart Is Dancing Into

the Universe,” one of Yayoi

Kusama’s “Infinity Mirror”

rooms on display at the

Hirshhorn.

U.S. BOTANIC GARDEN

The U.S. Botanic Garden is

reopening its indoor

Conservatory.