The nimble and delicate strumming on “Better Way” sounds like stars sparkling, and the couple closes the song by sincerely singing, “Hope you find a better way to be kinder.” Regardless of the name change, Watchhouse is still giving fans the tranquil and endearing Americana that they have come to expect. Their latest project features more layered instrumentation than usual, providing a lusher experience for listeners. The duo’s music has always effused a calming aura that now matches the inspiration of their new name. It refers to a friend’s cabin on the Chesapeake Bay that Marlin visited as a teenager, he told WBUR radio, where there was no electricity and only the company of others. Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz, who are married and based out of Chapel Hill, N.C., chose a new name that better suits what they’re trying to do with their music. Watchhouse at 9:30 Club: Watchhouse’s self-titled 2021 album is a reintroduction to the folk duo previously known as Mandolin Orange. All tours are free, no reservations required. “ What Makes a Thriving Community?” looks at the Black residents of the neighborhood after the Civil War and their contributions to its development. On Friday and Saturday, the Park Service offers a one-hour guided walking tour of Logan Circle and Shaw at 10:30 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, though tours are limited to 10 people. Guided tours with a park ranger are offered every half-hour between 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
Learn more about Bethune and her work with the National Council of Negro Women by taking a tour of the NCNW headquarters in Logan Circle, which also served as Bethune’s home and is now managed by the National Park Service. Her statue was donated by Florida, replacing one of Confederate Gen. Mary McLeod Bethune guided tours and neighborhood walking tours: On Wednesday, educator and activist Mary McLeod Bethune became the first Black American to represent a state in the Capitol’s National Statuary Hall. and costs $20 per adult, which includes one child (and food, drink and activities). The afternoon gathering includes live accordion music, pétanque lessons, family craft activities, quiche tasting and rosé from 2 to 4 p.m. Can’t party Thursday night? Tenleytown’s Le Chat Noir and Matisse are among the sponsors of Bastille Day at the Park, held in the neighborhood’s Fessenden Park on Saturday. The $17.89 combo at Fig and Olive includes a cocktail, olives and crostinis. The Sofitel’s Opaline lounge has a special menu of bar snacks, such as beer tartare and country pâté French DJ David Dupree and prizes for the best French outfits.
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Le Sel, the French restaurant inside the Kimpton’s Banneker hotel, starts with a happy hour featuring free rosé and hors d’oeuvres from 4 to 6 p.m., plus a $49 three-course menu in the dining room. Bistrot Lepic has a special menu as well as live jazz in its cozy upstairs wine bar. La Jambe in Shaw is pouring “delightful St Tropez rosé” at happy hour prices beginning at 5 p.m., with food specials from the South of France and wine and cheese giveaways. Le Diplomate’s annual soiree features a strolling accordionist, a caricature artist, balloon animals, face painting and - oh, right - a menu that ranges from croque madame to Dover sole. The epic party at the French Embassy’s Maison Française is sold out, but there are plenty of restaurants around the city where you can drop in to toast le 14 Juillet with a glass of wine. Bastille Day: France’s national holiday is a great excuse for a party, especially in D.C.
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