Archive for June, 2010
Scribblings: Malcom Nance
‘Bunker Business’
courtesy of ‘isafmedia’
Tomorrow at noon, meet author Malcom Nance as he discusses his latest book An End to Al Qaeda at the International Spy Museum. The author seminar and book signing is free to the public.
A 27-year intelligence and combat veteran of modern counterterrorism warfare, Nance lays out a comprehensive plan that would defeat [...]
DC Crafts: Find Of The Day
The past week’s weather was a clear indicator that summer is in full swing in the DC metro area. Which makes me ponder how miserable living and working in DC must have been without AC. The image that immediately comes to mind is a large ice block in front of a fan. So today’s DC Crafts: [...]
More »DEVELOPING: Dunn Loring Metro Station Closed, Person Struck By Train
Photo, 6/16/2010, courtesy of ‘brownpau’
A story in development, Metro has just passed on word that the Dunn Loring station is currently closed after a person was struck by a train. A post to Twitter from someone at the scene indicates that it was a fatal accident. More information as it is available.
Update, 2:09 – Dr. Gridlock at [...]
Hot Ticket: The Golden Filter @ DC9 6/18/10
DC this one is something to get excited about. The enigmatic duo that is The Golden Filter make their return to DC this Friday at DC9 in conjunction with Liberation Dance Party.
The Golden Filter create female vocal-fronted, dance music in the vein of Goldfrapp and La Roux. Right from the start though they separate themselves [...]
Comedy in DC: The Headliners
Now that summer is well and truly upon us, and the college crowds that sustain small, local comedy shows have packed up their dorms and off-campus apartments to head home, I thought it was time to point out some notable national headliners coming through the Improv and the Warner in the next few months. (There [...]
More »psst, wanna see a free show?
‘Amanda Palmer in State Theatre, Falls Church’
courtesy of ’spiggycat’
Performer Amanda Palmer, formerly of the Dresden Dolls, is scheduled to play the 9:30 Club on Thursday with Jason Webley as their Siamese twin performance art duo Evelyn Evelyn. But Palmer’s special brand of punk cabaret cannot be contained to just one night, so she’s put the [...]
N Street Village Night Sessions Comin’ Atcha
‘Setting up at Rock and Roll Hotel’
courtesy of ‘dcjasmine’
There’s a new night-life music event call N Street Village Night Sessions taking the stage at the Rock & Roll Hotel next week. Here’s the run down on the situation:
Who: N Street Village, a nonprofit organization in DC that offers a safe, empowering community for homeless women [...]
More »Donate Your Old PC
Stupid Computer!!! by f1uffster (Jeanie)
Do you have an old PC tucked away in your closet or one that you use as a footstool? Well you should consider donating it to the fine folks at DCWEEK. From June 16 through June 19th, lug your old (or new) flat panel monitors, desktops, or laptops down to 900 [...]
What’s Eating John Lannan?
Photo by Cheryl Nichols/Nationals News Network
The left-hander has no idea what’s wrong, which leaves an already shaky Nationals rotation a little shakier a few weeks before the All-Star break.
Lannan (2-4) allowed seven runs, six earned, in 4 1/3 innings Sunday while the Nationals proceeded to lose 7-4 in what could have been a winnable game [...]
The Haynesworth Situation
‘00207256′courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
The word came last night, from his agent, Albert Haynesworth has no interest in playing for the Redskins. He has demanded a trade from the franchise, citing the change in management, and disagreements that have followed. When signed, there was lots to say about Haynesworth and his $100M contract, and [...]
Real Housewives of D.C.
‘Lincoln’s Cottage Southern Exposure’
courtesy of ‘christaki’
Bravo has announced that the Real Housewives of D.C will premiere on the network August 5th at 9 PM. The cast will include Catherine Ommanney, Lynda Erkiletian (founder of T.H.E Artist Agency, or as Bravo puts it, “one of the top modeling agents in D.C.” — Bravo, how many model [...]
The Winning Ticket: Bettye LaVette
As a way to say thanks to our loyal readers, We Love DC will be giving away a pair of tickets to a 9:30 Club concert to one lucky reader each week. Check back here every Wednesday morning at 9am to find out what tickets we’re giving away and leave a comment for your chance [...]
More »DC Triathlon this Sunday
‘DSC_5490′
courtesy of ‘photopete’
DC is known for hosting the Nation’s Triathlon every year, which has become one of the bigger triathlons in the country with 6,000 participants. But the race sells out very quickly and only has an Olympic-distance course. To encourage more local participation and more first-time triathletes, the folks who put on [...]
DC Liquor Stores to Open for the 4th
‘A Thousand Points of Light’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
The DC Council voted today to allow District liquor stores to be open on Independence Day. Since July 4th falls on a Sunday and liquor sales are usually not allowed on Sunday, it took an act of the council to decide that residents can run out for a [...]
Wed. Screening: How Everyday Folks Bring Change
If you’ve ever thought of starting your own sustainably sourced salad shop or of plucking all the trash from the city streets, check out tomorrow night’s screening of Climate of Change, a film that shows how ordinarily people are making a difference for the planet, around the planet.
It shows how self-described “hillbillies” in Appalachia battle [...]
DC Crafts: Find Of The Day
‘God’s Eyes’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
Maybe it’s the hot and humid weather, or maybe it’s because I feel like the city scene has been a little lethargic over the last few months, but I think we’re in need of some daily, local craftiness to inspire us to greatness.
So here it is. Today’s DC Craft of the Day comes [...]
The Seersucker Social in Photos
All photos by Max Cook
This past Saturday was a crazy day in DC. Despite the sweltering heat, dedicated soccer fans filled Dupont Circle to cheer for their favorite teams. Hoards of people filled the streets to watch or partake in the Pride Parade. However my choice of torture was to participate in the Seersucker Social. [...]
