Archive for April, 2010
Streetcar Showcase Scheduled For Next Week
‘French Market Stop No.1 – Riverfront Streetcar, New Orleans, LA’
courtesy of ‘Ed Siasoco (aka SC Fiasco)’
It appears the crossroad of DC’s venture back into becoming a Streetcar city has been reached. The first modern street car is scheduled to make its District street premier next week in a DC Streetcar Showcase on Wednesday, May 5 [...]
We Love Arts: Bowen McCauley Dance
As a young balletomane, I was fascinated by the story of the explosive performance of Igor Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, performed by the Ballet Russes on a night that basically produced mass hysteria in its audience. Star dancer Vaslav Nijinsky choreographed, and apparently had to stand on a chair in the wings shouting out [...]
More »Name That Redskins Quarterback
‘Marshalling the Troops’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
It’s pretty weird when it becomes your beat to cover Redskins Quarterback signings, but I’m the new guy around here and not exactly partial to any specific NFL team, so why not provide this service given how much news there has been this off-season? In just the last few days, [...]
Pollin Family Finalizes Deal with Ted Leonsis, Sells the Family’s Wizards/Verizon Center Shares
‘Verizon Center // Washington DC’
courtesy of ‘AchimH’
Update 3:05 pm: Both sides are expected to officially sign a purchase agreement in the upcoming keep, ultimately transferring the ownership over the course of a month to six weeks maximum.
As of now, there is only an agreement and no paper work has been signed. “What we really wanted [...]
DC Mythbusting: Lincoln Edition
‘Lincoln’
courtesy of ‘Samuel Gordon’
Had enough of the tourists yet? Not only do they stand on the left of Metro escalators and block entire sidewalks with their matching-t-shirt armies, half of what they’re saying about the monuments and memorials in our city is wrong. The Lincoln Memorial is the subject of several monumental myths, so this [...]
Smallest House in DC for Rent
‘Real Estate For Sale Signs’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Do you ever feel like your pad is just a bit too large? Maybe you’re the type that doesn’t really like a space of their own. Well, you’re in luck because DC’s smallest (unofficially) house is currently on the market. For just over $1000/mo, you can enjoy all that [...]
Nats Fall To Cubs in the 10th, Both Teams at .500
‘Pitcher-catcher celebration’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
There are two ways to look at last night’s game and the upcoming series with the Cubs: either the Nationals came to Chicago at a good time or the Nationals came to Chicago at a bad time. After a 10th inning loss to the Cubs at Wrigley, I’d say last night was [...]
White House Correspondents’ Dinner: D.C.’s “Hollywood” Week
‘White House Correspondents Dinner’
courtesy of ‘angela n.’
The White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner – sometimes affectionately referred to as “Nerd Prom” – is a gala to which media types through D.C. very much look forward. While it’s a fancy-pants event to begin with, the dinner often attracts a wide array of politically active celebrities to visit [...]
Georgia O’Keeffe, Extended Hours
‘Phillips Collection Staircase’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
The Phillips Collection just announced that the museum will be extending its hours for the final two-weeks of the Georgia O’Keeffe: Abstraction exhibition. I had the chance to check out the exhibit a few months ago and it definitely was a real treat.
Now you really don’t have an excuse for [...]
DC To Get A Waffle House, Courtesy of Fred Smoot?
‘The Old Waffle Shop’
courtesy of ‘Penelope700′
Former Redskins cornerback, Fred Smoot, loves DC. Despite his current free agent status, the footballer hearts our city and has developed a deep connection to the fans and DCers, he’s met during his tenure on the Deadskins’ roster.
Although his player status for the 2010 season is still very much up [...]
Teen Cribs, really?
‘IMG_1827′
courtesy of ‘”G” jewels g is for grandma’
I had no idea this spinoff/replacement for “Cribs” existed. Then again, I always thought the term crib kinda sucked, for reasons that “Teen Cribs” makes even more clear: you really want your home to be associated with the place that a baby sleeps? What’s the message here, that [...]
Welcome Back, Washington Blade
‘Launch issue of “DC Agenda” the successor to the Washington Blade’
courtesy of ‘dbking’
Great news this week from the world of DC media… the Washington Blade will return on Friday with its original name and URL. The laid-off staff of the Blade formed a corporation and bought the intellectual property at the bankruptcy auction in February, [...]
Screech’s Birthday Celebration Rounds Up The Kiddies
Yesterday’s main event at Nationals Park, besides the game, was being a kid again. Everyone was in on it – the Nationals in-house staff, press, the NatPack, all adults, and children themselves – everyone. Let us not forget the teaching’s of one, Mr. Billy Heywood: “Hall of Famer Bob Lemon once said, ‘Baseball was made [...]
More »Cochon 555: Get Your Pig On
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home. This little piggy had roast beef. This little piggy had none. And this little went “wee. wee. wee” all the way home. And by home, I mean The Ritz-Carlton for Cochon 555 on Sunday, May 2.
This yearly competition travels [...]
Office Drones: New Food Truck Headed Your Way
‘Cubano’
courtesy of ‘jeffreyw’
I don’t know why I bother getting excited about food trucks, since they pretty much never make it down to the extreme end of the Mall where I work, but I am nonetheless excited to hear about El Floridano, a food truck that originated with owner Stephan Boillon’s quest for the perfect Cuban [...]
Bethesda DJ School Opens Wicka Wicka
‘Hirshhorn After Hours #60′
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Just when you thought Bethesda couldn’t get any cooler, Beat Refinery, a DJ school modeled after NYC’s famed Scratch DJ Academy, opens its doors to teach students how to drop the beats and trip the light fantastic DJ style.
Classes take place in an all-new, tricked out room [...]
