Archive for May, 2009
On The Water: American History’s Latest
Model Tradeship 2 courtesy of Me
Right next to the exhibit on the first floor dedicated to America’s transportation systems is the National Museum of American History’s latest exhibit: On the Water. As much as transportation over land has changed the United States, the maritime elements of our economy has done the same. Divided [...]
The Art of Stampeding
artomatic by Tracy Lee
In case you’ve been in a coma, haven’t checked your e-mail, Facebook, Twitter, or RSS feeds for the past few months, let me be the first to tell you that there’s this little thing called Artomatic opening tonight. This year they’re celebrating the 10th anniversary of one of DC’s biggest art events, [...]
Eat Like Me: May’s Best Dishes
‘Cotton Candy Mojito’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’
Months and months ago, I stumbled upon this post on local foodie blog The Arugula Files. In the post, Mary reviews New York’s Blue Hill at Stone Creek restaurant, describing the highlights of her meal. She writes, “Because of the drive (five hours from DC), I probably won’t go back to [...]
Matt & Kim Play Rock & Roll Hotel in June for Free
‘matt & kim’
courtesy of ‘TraCataldo’
You can get a free ticket to see Major Lazer (feat. Diplo & Switch) and Matt & Kim for suffering through a Bacardi sales pitch (warning, site plays music, requires flash, and may cause impotence and seizures) for a show that will be June 20th at Rock & Roll Hotel. [...]
Referendum Hearing Set
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
As a follow-up to Tom’s Daily Feed and my Feature: WaPo reports that the DC Board of Elections has set a June 10 date for a hearing on the proposed marriage referendum that was filed earlier this week. The Board is said to be expediting the application process in order to give pro-referendum groups enough time [...]
We Love Arts: Design for Living
Robert Sella as Leo, Gretchen Egolf as Gilda and Tom Story as Otto in Noel Coward’s Design for Living, directed by Michael Kahn. Photo by Scott Suchman.
I postponed this review (sometimes being “new media” is convenient) because I wanted to make a 100% confident statement about the Shakespeare Theatre’s production of Design for Living: you [...]
Foodie Round-Up (May 25-29)
‘Heirlooms’
courtesy of ‘lorigoldberg’
I don’t know about you, but Fridays are fast becoming my “I need caffeine STAT” days. So, all the news fit to eat in the District, your-author-is-hopped-up-on-chai-tea edition. We’ve got Chef Ripert, new salad choices at Chop’t, the 9:30 cupcake, and paella!
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The Real World: DC, It’s Real
‘Hawk ‘n’ Dove’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Oh it’s coming! That’s right, it is now said to be likely that DC will be home to the latest and possibly greatest season of The Real World. (I mean, come on, Brooklyn was a bit of a bust. ) The production company of the show, Bunim-Murray, is seeking a number [...]
Blago’s Condo
‘Gov. “Hot Rod” Blagojevich @ Illinois State University’
courtesy of ’soundfromwayout’
After failing to sell Obama’s vacant senate seat, Rod Blago is trying his hand at real estate in the DC area. He and his wife have listed their DuPoint Circle condo for $570,000. So, if anyone is looking for a “spacious 2 bedroom, 2 bath” with “hardwood floors [...]
This Weekend: Folk Music Fest
‘A step back in time’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Tomorrow and Sunday, come rain or shine (and its looking like shine – 80* and sunny!) The Folklore Society of Greater Washington will present its 29th Annual Washington Folk Festival. The event, which features dozens of performers on 7 stages, will take place from noon to 7 p.m. both [...]
DOT Photography
DOT re photographyOriginally uploaded by erin m
You may have read about the initial incident over at DOT a month or so ago, where security for the picturesque new headquarters are harassing anyone who might try to photograph the art installations in front of the building. There’s a new wrinkle today, as the ACLU has [...]
The New King of the Kastles
Murphy Jensen by Max
The inaugural season of the Washington Kastles, DC’s very own World TeamTennis team, was wildly successful, selling 94% of their seats and all of their boxes, an amazing feat by any standards. In response to this great demand, their second season proves to be even bigger and better. The Kastles Stadium (currently [...]
Like This is News to Us
‘Metro – All Aboard – 9-16-08′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Surprise, surprise.
Guess what? Metro’s not putting in vendors after all. (Thanks to Hank Silverberg at WTOP for the tip.) And apparently, the plan fronted today only included proposals for spaces to sell flowers, newspapers and dry cleaning services. (Dry cleaning? Keep Roy Pearson away!)
Oh, and to everyone’s non-surprise, [...]
Banjo Insanity at SOVA tonight
‘Sova Menu’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Sitting in the Library of Congress listening to some sweet lunchtime fiddle music, reminded me that tonight is one of my other favorite fiddle-related events: weekly bluegrass at SOVA espresso and wine tonight. SOVA is a gem of a coffee shop on the eastern end of H Street NE, [...]
Shopping With A Side of Brunch
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courtesy of ‘Spodie Odie’
New York-based handbag designer Jennifer Baum Lagdameo of Ananas Collection returns to her native Washington, DC with fellow clothing designer Anya Ponorovskaya. Fashion-forward Washingtonians can stop by Firefly Restaurant on June 13th, where Ananas and Anya Ponorovskaya are holding a lovely sample sale, offering 50-75% off past season styles.
But that’s not [...]
The Best Transit Manager in the Nation!
‘Arriving’
courtesy of ‘Karon’
The American Public Transportation Association (APTA) has named Metro’s own John Catoe as the best public transportation manager of 2009. APTA has credited Catoe for managing Metro well during Inauguration craziness, as well as improving safety system-wide in the wake of several Metro-related pedestrian fatalities. Metro has started calling itself “The Best Ride [...]
Prop 8 and You: How California’s Marriage Debate Affects DC
‘DC “No on 8″ March’
courtesy of ‘ann gav’
Proposition 8 is not a strictly Californian issue. It is an initiative of national consequence and its underlying strategic principles are redefining the same-sex marriage debate in DC. To restate the obvious, the results of the Prop 8 vote flew in the face of political convention. The population of a relatively [...]
