Photo of Union Station by Mark Andre, via our Flickr pool.
This has been a weird first few days of spring but hey! At least we finally got some snow? Now that things are mostly back to normal, how will you spend the weekend?
Tonight, why not learn about the plans in the works for the upcoming Union Station Expansion. Then you can be the person on the listserve with knowledge! The goals of the expansion include expansion and modernization; support for rail service and operational needs; facilitation of intermodal transportation; preservation and upkeep of the historic station; upkeep of economic viability; and integration with the adjacent neighborhoods, businesses, and planned development. Find out what the plans are and then provide feedback. No, really: They seem to want to hear from you. The presentations will occur at 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. in the Presidential Room in the East Hall. Learn more here.
Friday is another Free Folger Friday. Author and illustrator Gareth Hinds takes classic tales and turns them into graphic novels. In addition to works like Beowulf and the Odyssey, he has taken on the Bard with Macbeth, Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice, and King Lear. Hinds will discuss his process and inspiration. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is free. Registration is encouraged.
Also at the Folger, The Winter’s Tale is playing through April 22. Maria wrote about the production here.
Saturday is the national March for Our Lives organized by students from Parkland, Florida. The main rally begins at noon. DC will host a locally focused Rally for DC Lives which will allow local youth an opportunity to speak about how gun violence has affected their lives. The local rally starts at 9 a.m. in Folger Park, 401 3rd Street SE. From there, the plan is to march as a group to join the larger rally.
Sunday evening is a Pay-What-You-Can preview of Rorschach Theatre’s newest production 410 [GONE] at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. Set in the Land of the Dead with characters called The Monkey King and the Chinese Goddess of Mercy who run things until a Chinese-American kid shows up. There may be an arcade dance game involved as well. PWYC tickets are only available at the door the evening of the show. Learn more here.