As the weather started warming up, I'd been itching to leave the comfort of home to get out into the city and explore. Our local paper, Express, advertised a classical music concert at the Library of Congress and I made it a point to get the weekend started right.
Warmed up for the night by strolling around the National Mall and U.S. Capitol for a good hour or two (it had been a while!) and heading into the Library of Congress for my first visit. Unknowingly, I had walked into what was a classical music concert with a modern twist. Any concert at the Library of Congress is bound to have an extra special element to it.
The next morning, I made my way on over to the National Gallery of Art for a special viewing of the Flames of Paris ballet. I was lucky in that my parents taught me an appreciation for the arts. My brother and I went to plenty of operas growing up. Somehow, ballets were left off the list. I went just by myself and had a truly great time. The ballet was all about telling a story: two lovers during the French Revolution. It was hard not to get drawn into the story with the costumes and the beautiful, graceful movements of the dancers. The principals were performing dancing feats left and right: the women spinning around countless times and the men leaping high into the air.
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| ^^ The grand National Gallery of Art |
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| ^^ A bit of art spotted on the way there (how fitting!) |
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^^ The talented dancers of the Flames of Paris
(NY Times Photo)
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Said a passing hello to our nation's capitol (whose beautiful dome is currently under the process of reconstruction) and headed to Teaism to do a quick meet-up. They had a menu chalk-full of different teas, drinks, and natural foods. I had the Moroccan Mint Tea. Although good, it was a bit off from the traditional that I so adore. A quick stop at Wendy's was a great refuel for the BU Days of Global Service (#BUGDS16). At the Washington Humane Society, the dogs and cats received as much love and care (and shhh, treats!) as a girl could possibly give! Rounded out the night with an order of Dominoe's and a Netflix showing of a childhood classic: Anastasia. Other weekend highlights
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