Archive for October, 2009
Funniest Celeb in Washington Recap
Sam Donaldson throws out the “Ceremonial First Joke” by Corinne Whiting
Sometimes DC and its power players are unintentionally hilarious. This past Wednesday evening, however, at the 16th Annual Funniest Celebrity in Washington Contest, politicos, media folk and other local “celebs” took to the stage to be purposefully funny. Some jokes triumphed, filling Connecticut Avenue’s cozy, [...]
Something new for parents to worry about
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courtesy of ‘Shi Yali’
Today’s Metro Connection on WAMU is going to be discussing the subject of “crumb rubber,” a sort of mulch made from old tires that’s been the up and coming material to put in playgrounds for a while now. Sometimes it’s put out in chunks, sometimes surfaces are made out of it, like [...]
Edward Burtynsky: Oil
Thankfully for those of us in D.C. who love art, especially those with a particular fondness for photography, we have Paul Roth and the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Over the past couple of years they’ve had an amazing lineup of photography exhibits, showcasing a dream team of photographers including Annie Leibovitz, Richard Avedon, Ansel Adams, [...]
More »We Love Arts: Measure for Measure
Esther Williamson as Isabella, and Kimberly Gilbert as Angelo
Photo by Kristin Holodak
“Measure for Measure” could be described in simplest terms as a “he said, she said” kind of play. When fellow author Don shared his thoughts on Taffety Punk’s current production with me, it fascinated me that we had two disparate views. So why not [...]
Accident at Georgetown Whole Foods
At around 7pm last night, an elderly driver crashed into the underground garage entrance of the Whole Foods at 2323 Wisconsin Avenue NW. Details are still emerging as to what caused the accident, but The Examiner reports that the elderly woman driving the car had minor injuries, there were no other injuries reported and that [...]
More »Stand Up and Be Counted!
‘Immigration March I’
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
The Washington Post just ran an article about a campaign to spread the word that everyone living in America should complete a Census form. With the 2010 Census kicking off in a few short months, efforts are underway to educate minority populations (particularly Latinos who may be here illegally) that completing [...]
Serious Eats on the Half Smoke
My good friend Craig pointed out Serious Eats’ article on the Beloved Half Smoke, which includes a fine history of this excellent regional delicacy. True fact: for the first year I lived in DC, I couldn’t believe that the street hotdog carts sold half-packs of cigarettes. I had no idea just how clueless [...]
More »Fall = Chilly = Chili = Cook-off, right?
‘Mark Ein’
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
Miriam’s Kitchen’s is hosting its first ever Chili Cook-Off. You can participate in one of several ways: show off your momma’s best recipe, judge the chili entries, or simply fill your belly with tasty samplings and enjoy the fun. But pick your role soon, because there are only 15 chefs, 10 judges and 40 tasters [...]
Columbus Day Metro Closures Announced
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Metro has announced station closures and train detours for Columbus Day weekend (which extends through Monday, a federal holiday that not everyone gets to take off) while they replace large pieces of track and inspect and maintain others. They provide a tiny and poorly-compressed map of the closures that [...]
Galileo one step closer to re-opening
‘Galileos Teleskop’
courtesy of ‘karsten.planz’
If you’re a fan of Roberto Donna and have been missing his food – assuming you’re not going to cooking classes in his home – you should be excited to hear that we’re getting closer to a firm re-opening date. In late November the alcohol board will hear a petition for a [...]
Bike to Work on the Metropolitan Branch Trail!
‘cruisin”
courtesy of ‘m hoek’
Now that it really feels like fall here in DC, it’s the perfect time to start riding your bike to work. But doing so can be a little intimidating for a first-timer having to negotiate potentially bike-unfriendly roads alone. If you live in Silver Spring, Takoma, Brightwood, Brookland, Fort Totten, Edgewood, or [...]
October Concert Preview
‘Colbie Caillat’
courtesy of ‘Martijn vdS’
Oh my, does October bring delightful things. It feels like fall, and that means not only that the leaves are changing color but that we’re in the magical yet short time where the temperature is just chilly enough at night to cool off some of those tiny concert venues a bit [...]
Things looking poor for Graham
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
The Washington City Paper has a piece on Councilman Graham and his employee Ted Loza. In case you’re thawing out of a long sleep: Loza stands accused of accepting bribes and Graham denies any knowledge or involvement.
While no evidence has been offered up that Graham was tied in to [...]
The post-suicide pain & suffering
‘MEDFLAG 2009 – Mass Casualty Scenario – United States Army Africa – 090806-F-8133W155′
courtesy of ‘US Army Africa’
A few weeks ago I wrote about a recent suicide on the Metro tracks. A few commenters took me to task for being pretty harsh in my suggestion that if someone does not get help and is determined to [...]
Cabs to be scarce in Adams Morgan this weekend
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
So Councilman Graham is pulling his bill that would establish a medallion system and overhaul the cab industry in DC. He insists that it has nothing to do with the mess going on in his office involving bribery over cab-related legislation (suuuuure, we believe you), but is because cab [...]
Hello Francophiles: Celtic Harp Concert Tomorrow
Cécile Corbel
courtesy of the Alliance Francaise
Celtic. French. (Middle-Eastern?). Harp. Tomorrow night. 8:00 p.m. The Celtic sounds of French harpist and singer Cécile Corbel will resonate from Grace Episcopal Church (1041 Wisconsin Ave NW). Cécile Corbel was awarded the 2005 Paris Jeunes Talents Musique prize (translation = “The Young, Hot, French Musicians Award,” yes?).
Cécile’s musical repertoire [...]
