{"id":12742,"date":"2019-12-24T03:05:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T08:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/?p=12742"},"modified":"2019-12-24T03:05:51","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T08:05:51","slug":"wish-newsletter-things-to-do-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wish-newsletter-things-to-do-3\/","title":{"rendered":"WISH Newsletter: Things to Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/free-nationals-tickets-monday-june-30th\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>TONIGHT! Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies<\/strong><\/a>,<\/strong> 7:05 pm<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Join Wish in the Scoreboard Pavilion Section 239 to watch the game tonight. To <a href=\"http:\/\/washington.nationals.mlb.com\/index.jsp?c_id=was\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">buy a ticket here<\/a> or at the stadium box office.<br \/>\nTickets $10+<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Navy Yard- Ballpark Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.festival.si.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Smithsonian Folklife Festival<\/strong><\/a> June 25-29 and July 2-4<br \/>\nThe Smithsonian Folklife Festival includes music, dance, storytelling and more. Over the years, the festival has presented Tibetan traditions, dairy traditions, Hungarian traditions, and African immigrant folklore.<br \/>\nFree Admission<br \/>\nSmithsonian Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/fordstheatre.org\/event\/one-destiny\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>One Destiny<\/strong><\/a> June 25-July 5<br \/>\nA one-act play at Ford\u2019s Theater about the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. As they reconstruct the sequence of events, they grapple with the question: Could John Wilkes Booth have been stopped? This 35-minute presentation explores the key facts of the assassination while capturing the emotions of that fateful night.<br \/>\n$10<br \/>\nGallery Place\/Chinatown Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/rfkfair.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>RFK FAIR<\/strong><\/a> June 27 \u2013July 6<br \/>\nJoin us for the all new D.C. Capital Fair at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. There is plenty to see and do including a huge carnival midway, delicious food, games, and FREE live entertainment and shows including Circus Flores, Lance Gifford\u2019s Magic &amp; Illusion Show, Las Vegas Hypnotist Show, Wild Wolves Show, Tiger Show and many more.<br \/>\nAdmission: $4.00-$8.00<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Stadium-Armory Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/standupcomedytogo.com\/see-a-show\/rira-wednesdays\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Ha Ha At Ri Ra <\/strong><\/a>July 2<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>A free, live, open-mic, standup comedy show<br \/>\nFree Admission<br \/>\nClarendon Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nomabid.org\/noma-summer-screen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>NoMa Outdoor Movies <\/strong><\/a>Ongoing this summer with selected food trucks!<strong><br \/>\nJuly 2:\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>Clueless<\/strong><\/em> (PG-13), Cher, high school royalty, tries to help boost a new student\u2019s popularity and play matchmaker (1995).<br \/>\n<strong>July 9:\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>The Muppets<\/strong><\/em> (PG), The Muppets must reunite to save their theater from a greedy oil tycoon (2011).<br \/>\n<strong>July 16:\u00a0<\/strong><em><strong>The Perks of Being a Wallflower<\/strong><\/em> (PG-13), Charlie, a shy freshman befriends two seniors who take him under their wing (2012).<br \/>\nFree Admission<br \/>\nNoMa-Galludet University Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/events-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>WISH ICECREAM SOCIAL<\/strong><\/a>, July 4<br \/>\nCome meet up with other WISH interns before heading out to Independence Day festivities!<br \/>\nFree<br \/>\nWish Classroom on Capitol Hill<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other July 4<sup>th<\/sup> Events:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.july4thparade.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>National Independence Day Parade<\/strong><\/a> 11:45 am, Constitution and 7<sup>th<\/sup> Ave.<\/li>\n<li>Go see the <a href=\"http:\/\/washington.org\/find-dc-listings\/national-archives-records-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Declaration of Independence, Constitution, Bill of Rights<\/strong><\/a><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>at the National Archives<br \/>\nFree Admission<br \/>\nArchives-Navy Memorial-Penn Quarter<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s Independence Day without fireworks? Check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonian.com\/blogs\/afterhours\/guides\/best-free-spots-to-watch-the-fourth-of-july-fireworks-in-washington.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Best Free Spots<\/strong><\/a> to Watch\u00a0 the Fireworks in D.C.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.corcoran.org\/freesummersaturdays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Free Summer Saturdays<\/strong><\/a> July 5<br \/>\nThe Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art and Design&#8217;s Free Summer Saturdays series of programming includes gallery tours, workshops, demonstrations, and performances. Admission to the museum and to these special programs and workshops is free every Saturday between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend.<br \/>\nFree Admission<br \/>\nDuPont Circle Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.historians.org\/jobs-and-professional-development\/career-resources\/careers-for-students-of-history\/historians-in-federal-state-and-local-history\/betty-k-koed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lecture with <\/strong><strong>Betty Koed \u2013 Associate Senate Historian<\/strong><\/a><strong>,<\/strong>\u00a0 July 10, 6pm<br \/>\n444 N. Capitol Street NW &#8211; Hall of States.<br \/>\nRSVP to Adam Kress at <a href=\"mailto:akress@albany.edu\">akress [at] albany.edu<\/a> for instructions on entering the building<br \/>\nUnion Station Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.capitalfringe.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Capital Fringe Festival<\/strong><\/a> July 10- 27<br \/>\nThe Capital Fringe Festival has produced some excellent theater productions that have gone on to have runs on main stages. Theatergoers are exposed to some unique, raw, creative and groundbreaking work. You will laugh, cry, learn and, in some cases, leave scratching your head in confusion. Theater lovers look forward to the Fringe Festival every year in anticipation of what next great theater they may see.<br \/>\nAdmission: Tickets vary<br \/>\nLocations vary throughout D.C.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtoncitypaper.com\/calendar\/events\/show\/26013\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dancing the Dream<\/a><\/strong> until July 13<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>The museum displays images of iconic choreographers and performers who have influenced American dance. Classic artists like George Balanchine and Fred Astaire are represented, as are contemporary figures like Beyonce, Savion Glover, and Mikhail Baryshnikov.<br \/>\nFree Admission<br \/>\nNational Portrait Gallery; Gallery Place- Chinatown Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/internsdc.com\/events-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Wish Seminar <\/strong><\/a>\u00a0July 15<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Speaker TBD, Smithsonian Institute<br \/>\nWish Classroom on Capitol Hill<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/ennect.com\/e2432\/p18706.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Public Health Recruitment Fair<\/strong><\/a> July 15<br \/>\nThis free recruitment fair consists of 13 accredited schools providing information about their public health programs<br \/>\nFree Admission<br \/>\nGeorge Washington University Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mnh.si.edu\/exhibits\/genome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Genome: Unlocking Life\u2019s Code<\/strong><\/a> Ongoing<br \/>\nThis temporary exhibit at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History explores the intricacies of the human genome and how we have come to understand ourselves, our health, and our history through genetics.<br \/>\nFree Admission<br \/>\nSmithsonian Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.newseum.org\/exhibits-and-theaters\/temporary-exhibits\/g-men-and-journalists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>G-Men and Journalists<\/strong><\/a> Ongoing<br \/>\nThis ongoing exhibit explores the relationship with the FBI and the news media in American history.<br \/>\nTickets: $20<br \/>\nArchives Metro<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.boatingindc.com\/boat-rentals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Boating in D.C.<\/strong><\/a><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Ongoing<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Everyone at Boating in DC is crazy about boating, exploring the city and having lots of fun outside. And because we really love having adventures on the water, we&#8217;re excited about sharing the fun with as many people as possible.<br \/>\n$15+ \/hr<br \/>\nKey Bridge Georgetown and Ballpark Boathouse locations<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ustreetmusichall.com\/calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>U St. Music Hall Concerts<\/strong><\/a> Ongoing <strong><br \/>\n<\/strong>Opened March 17th, 2010, U Street Music Hall is a DJ-owned and operated basement dance club and live music venue. Its 500-person capacity room features one of the city\u2019s best sound systems, a 1200 square foot cork-cushioned dance floor and two bars with a full liquor selection.<br \/>\nAdmission prices vary; Free -$20<br \/>\nU St. Metro<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TONIGHT! Washington Nationals vs. Colorado Rockies, 7:05 pm Join Wish in the Scoreboard Pavilion Section 239 to watch the game tonight. To buy a ticket here or at the stadium box office. Tickets $10+ Navy Yard- Ballpark Metro Smithsonian Folklife Festival June 25-29 and July 2-4 The Smithsonian Folklife Festival includes music, dance, storytelling and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21,16,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dc-culture","category-events","category-wish-newsletter"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12742"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12742\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atdevserver.com\/Internsdc\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}