By Max
Breakfast by erin_m
If you’re in Georgetown this morning, stop by Baked & Wired to help them celebrate the 4,200K minutes that they’ve been serving coffee and baked goods. There will be free coffee from 7 to 10:30am, cupcake raffles, a cupcake eating contest at noon, and live music.
Baked & Wired
1052 Thomas Jefferson Street NW
Washington, DC 20007
By Max
Nellie’s rooftop by singlecupofcoffee
This afternoon at around 1:15pm, a robbery took place at Nellie’s Sports Bar involving the use of a gun. According to Borderstan, the number of robberies with guns in the area of 12th and U street NW has doubled in the past year. (Note to self: don’t walk down U street with your camera in plain sight.) According to the police alert, the robbery involved two black males in a white vehicle of unknown make. If you have any tips, call 911, and don’t be afraid to Rock the Red tonight at Nellie’s.
By Max
One of my favorite DC organizations, Critical Exposure, is celebrating the amazing work that their kids have done since their founding in 2004. By arming the youth of our city with cameras, we’re able to see our world through their eyes, which is always an enlightening experience.
By empowering young people to develop skills as documentary photographers and advocates, we expose citizens and policymakers to the realities of our current two-tiered education system as seen through the eyes of the students who confront those realities each day. Through this approach Critical Exposure works to secure policy changes in order to ensure that all children have access to an excellent, equitable public education, fulfilling this nation’s promise of providing all children with an opportunity to succeed.
The exhibit, titled “5 Years, 5,000 Images”, is on display until April 30th at the Edison Place Gallery. The organization would love your donation, and $35 buys you a ticket to the opening reception on Thursday April 22nd. A small amount for such a great cause.
What is the best way to teach the daily struggles of family life and change to a modern generation: physical comedy or unadulterated sincerity? Harvey Fierstein’s Tevye does both. On the other hand … he has some competition what with the starlet vocals of his three daughters in-production. On the other hand … he’s Harvey Fierstein, part of the reason this run of Fiddler on the Roof at the National Theatre has been so successful.
Fierstein first starred as Tevye during the critically acclaimed Broadway revival, having previously won four Tony Awards, including Best Play and Best Actor in a Play for Torch Song Trilogy, with his most recent win in 2003 for Best Actor in a Musical for Hairspray. Now, he’s filling seats for sold-out crowds of all-ages at the National Theatre, reprising the role as Tevye and doing justice to the name while still maintaining his sense of self on stage. Continue reading
‘Rock the Red’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
The International Spy Museum wants to reward you for rocking the red during the remainder of the NHL season.
Caps fans are welcomed to a 20% discount on Spy Museum store purchases, general admission, or Café orders. All you’ve got to do is display your playoff ticket stub at the time of purchase.
The International Spy Museum is located at:
800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC
Via the Gallery Place/Chinatown Metrorail Station
‘wheat pennies bw’
courtesy of ‘christaki’
DC Government announced last week that it is taking over United Medical Center in Southeast from Specialty Hospitals, the group that has run the hospital since 2007 under a combination of grant and loan from the District. While the hospital itself is economically viable after a series of facilities and equipment upgrades and changes to Medicaid reimbursements, Specialty Hospitals itself is in some financial troubles and hadn’t been making the payments to the District. So, it’s like a foreclosure except the hospital gets to stay open.
By brownpau
April 22nd is Earth Day, so for this whole week NASA is celebrating it with a “NASA Village” on the National Mall near Smithsonian Metro.
By Rebecca
‘Chilled Soup, Hot Summer’
courtesy of ‘LaTur’
It’s time for another item on the DC Omnivore 100 list of the top one hundred foods every good omnivore should try at least once in their lives.
With warm weather hitting the area, palates and appetites turn from stews and comfort food to lighter, refreshing dishes in an effort to cool off during the summer. Gazpacho, a cold liquid salad, originating from Andalusia, the southern most region of Spain, is a thirst-quenching option that should definitely be on everyone’s mind.
Typically, Gazpacho includes hard bread, tomato, cucumber, bell pepper, garlic, olive oil, vinegar of wine, onion and salt. However, there are many modern variations of gazpacho, often in different colors and omitting the tomatoes and bread in favor of avocados, cucumbers, parsley, watermelon, grapes, meat stock, seafood, and other ingredients.
A good gazpacho’s viscosity should be a tad short of a thick tomato sauce and the ingredients should be completely blended. And in my opinion, there’s nothing worse than getting a gazpacho that’s watery and filled with cubed peppers. This should be a substantive, cold soup. Continue reading
By Max
knife by youngthousands
When times are tough and governments start cutting their budgets, arts programs are often the first to feel the pain. Case in point, Arlington County is planning on cutting arts grants by 36% next year, an equivalent of $100,000, while DC is proposing a 10% or $1 million cut (PDF) to its operating budget. As a patron of the arts, this isn’t something I like to hear about, but understand that other spending generally takes precedence over the arts. Susan Kalish of Arlington County’s parks and recreation department says, “Arts or cops? The county’s got to make a tough decision.”
My hope is that as the economy improves in the years to come, arts funding will go back up. If you’d like to speak your mind about the arts budget cuts in DC, stop by to testify at the budget hearing for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities on April 27th at 10AM.
FilmFestDC started on April 15th and will continue through the 25th. As one of my favorite DC events, I figured it could be helpful to list a few of the films I am hoping to check out in the remaining week.
By Donna C.
‘Moo’
courtesy of ‘kevinspencer’
Not going to a happy hour, a film or a concert for Earth Day? You can still celebrate — and learn a little more about what goes on with Mother Earth — by watching Academy Award nominee Food, Inc. from the comfort of your own couch.
It’ll be broadcast on P.O.V. on WETA TV Channel 26 at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21st.
You might not look at dinner the same way again — but you just might feel jazzed and empowered to eat food produced in a way that’s healthier, for the planet and for you.
‘Sean Taylor’
courtesy of ‘littlerottenrobin’
The memory of Sean Taylor will continue to be preserved by the Washington Redskins.
It was announced on Friday that Taylor’s locker will be removed from the Redskins Park training facility to FedEx Field where it will be put on public display. General manager Bruce Allen told The Washington Times that he realizes how much Taylor meant to the fans and that the team is “happy to be able to share this with them.”
There is only one foreseen problem with the move: fan access to the display. It appears that the Redskins will be placing the display to the Club A tower of FedEx Field, where club-level only ticket holders will be able to view the locker on game days, and not the everyday-fan.
Team officials say that fans will be able to visit the locker during other events and during stadium tours. This might be something that fans bring up to the Redskins front office about preserving Taylor’s memory.
By Rebecca
‘blue skies shining on him’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
Today marks the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing and President Obama called on Americans to “pause to remember victims of terrorism both at home and abroad, we honor the heroes who have supported them, and we redouble our efforts to build the kind of world that is worthy of their legacy.”
Flags across the nation will be flying at half-staff and in his proclamation, the President reminds us to “observe this solemn day of remembrance with appropriate ceremonies, activities, and acts of community service in memory of the victims and survivors of terrorism worldwide.”
By Ben H. Rome
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Dragging today? Tired of winter’s last gasps, clawing at us like unwanted zombie in-laws? Enjoy some weekend bright spots and think sunny thoughts while perusing some photos from this past weekend.
By Dave Levy
‘monkey toes and shamrocks.’
courtesy of ‘paperâ��kaleidoscope’
Perhaps there has been a moment in these last few weeks when you’ve though, “Where in this fair town can I grab both a pint of Guinness at a nice pub as well as a bowl of Matzo Ball soup?” Sure, there are more than a fair share of Irish bars in most of the District neighborhoods; similarly, while maybe a little more challenging to find, there is good deli somewhere that will quench your thirst for some Jewish penicillin. Tackling both at the same time? Definitely a challenge.
The good news is that your quest will no longer take multiple visits, thanks to the The Star and The Shamrock Tavern and Deli, H. St’s newest addition. The menu reads like that of a New York deli – fresh sandwiches on rye bread, knishes, wursts and Chicken Liver – with the added joy of a full Irish beer list to meet your pub drinking needs. Like any good kosher deli, you can grab a Doc Brown’s Soda with your Reuben, or you could pick from any of 12 drafts and 22 bottled beers (including the wonderfully punny He’brew line).
Whether you haunt the pub circuit or just want a little taste of that New York deli tradition, it sounds like you can’t go wrong at Star and Shamrock.
By Kirk
If you happen to see a group of armed Tea Baggers in Virginia tomorrow, don’t be alarmed! It’s merely a group of patriots(tm) attempting to make some sort of statement against big government by carrying firearms, which symbolizes something. A coalition of militias and gun rights groups that are ticked about, amongst other things, health care reform and bailouts, are strapping on and gathering tomorrow at Gravelly Point on the Virginia side of the Potomac, the closest place to DC that they can openly carry. They aim to make history by holding the first armed protest in a national park, and are in no way attempting intimidate political opponents by brandishing weapons as they protest the “erosion of the Constitution.” In fact, they see bearing arms as a form of mainstream political dialogue, a right granted to them by the Constitution, along with the right to peaceably assemble. Why you’d need weapons at a peaceful protest hasn’t quite been hashed out, but supposedly the group has a rationale. But really, I’m not here to tell you about it. I just don’t want you to freak out if you see guys with guns shouting angrily in the direction of the Capitol. They’re just fighting for our rights.
By Tom Bridge
‘Livan Hernandez back pitching for the Nats’
courtesy of ‘afagen’
It’s rare, in these days of six to seven inning starters, that someone goes all nine. It’s rarer still that they don’t give up a single run. Yesterday, MLB had two complete-game shutouts, but no one will remember Livan Hernandez’s incredible effort, except for the 18,000+ on-hand and Nats fans. The other CGSO yesterday was a no-hitter by Ubaldo Jimenez of the Colorado Rockies, and will be remembered longer. That’s not to say that ¡Livan!’s effort shouldn’t be lauded, oh no, his 9IP 4H 0R 112-pitch effort should absolutely be celebrated.
By Kirk
‘Caps/Habs (April 15, 2010) – 17’
courtesy of ‘Garyisajoke’
Game of the season? If not it was pretty close. The Caps came in to game two of their playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens 0-1 and in desperate need of a win. Game one was marked by poor luck, lackluster play and minimal energy. From the horn, it was obvious that the Caps knew they hadn’t been playing up to snuff. Ovechkin went for blood, with two big hits in the opening minutes, but Washington was, perhaps, too aggressive, allowing Montreal to score on their first shot in the first minute. The Canadiens widened their lead in the 7th minute when Kostitsyn scored his first of what would be three goals. At this point, the Caps management pulled starting goalie Jose Theodore, replacing him with Semyon Varmolov. Eric Fehr finally managed to answer in the 10th minute when he scored on a breakaway off of a deflected pass. The period ended with the Caps bruised but still contending. Speaking of bruising, Ovi had 7 hits in the first period. As a point of reference, that’s more than anyone else had in the entire game. Continue reading
By brownpau
(Cheverly Metro photo by Genista)
Looks like a guy jumped on the tracks and got hit by a train at Cheverly this morning. Expect delays on top of already bad weekend single-tracking for maintenance.
More from CHVBlog, DCistand Post’s Get There.
By Tom Bridge
‘daylight fireworks’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
Last night’s game was one that could’ve gone either way. It was either going to be one of those shake-your-head lost chances sort of games, or it was the kind that made you grin a bit on the way home. It didn’t look so good to begin with. Adam Dunn was thrown out in the bottom of the first for jawing at 3B umpire Andy Fletcher over balls and strikes, and probably will get a nice fine for tossing his helmet as part of the affair. The Nats stranded runners at third twice in the first five innings, and it looked that, despite Johnny Lannan’s first good outing, the team was in a bit of a bind.
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