Archive for July, 2010
DC Earthquake: Feel the Earth Move Under Your Feet?
‘Earth Day 2010′
courtesy of ‘vpickering’
Feel something shaking this morning? According to the U.S. Geological Survey, a mild earthquake was felt around the Potomac region at roughly 5:04 a.m., measured at a 3.6 magnitude. As the Washington Post noted in its coverage online, this is decently significant for the area. The last measured quake was ten [...]
D.C. Shorts Film Festival Tickets On Sale
‘E Street Cinemas’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Passes for the 2010 DC Shorts Film Festival are now on sale!
There are 3 options being offered this year including:
The “Pick 3” – $30, which includes any three events including open parties and the “Best of DC Shorts.”
The “Pick 5” – $45, which includes any five events including open parties and [...]
More »We Love Arts: Interview with MIJA
Image Credit: MIJA Jewelry
In less than four years, Michelle Guest has turned her passion for art and jewelry design into a thriving business. MIJA Jewelry is literally everywhere, and has graced the pages of almost every fashion magazine and tabloid – decorating a truly A-list clientele (Gwenyth Paltrow and Ellen Pompeo are huge fans). In [...]
Not Your Mother’s Peanuts and Cracker Jacks
‘PGE Park concession stand’
courtesy of ‘halvorsen_brian’
Eat your heart out, Cal Ripken stadium. They may have crabs in the outfield (great name for a movie, but I digress) but Harry Grove Stadium has Bryan Voltaggio. On Tuesday, July 27th, the kinder, gentler Voltaggio brother will be whipping up some concession stand delicacies for fans at the [...]
More »We Love Weekends, July 17-18
‘Cooling off’
courtesy of ‘(afm)’
John: I’ll be playing two shows this weekend. Friday at Ri-Ra in Arlington with my cover band and Saturday at Tarara Winery north of Leesburg with Juniper Lane. Tarara has a “Saturday night summer series“ with different bands playing from 6-9pm almost every weekend. Saturday afternoon I’ll be digging in the garden and [...]
DC Full of Rich, Smart Vegetarians?
‘foam finger fan’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
We love rankings that compare DC to other cities, rather than states (which can be very misleading). So we’re happy that our great city is at the top of three recent city rankings: Washington is America’s highest-earning city, its best-educated city, and its most vegetarian-friendly city. Here’s the thinking behind these [...]
D.C. Gets Shafted On Paste Magazine’s 50 New State Songs List
‘Memorial, reflected’
courtesy of ‘(afm)’
I realize D.C. is not a state, but it would’ve been nice for Paste Magazine to at least mention D.C. in their list of suggested state songs for the 21st century. A simple line stating “We would designate a song for D.C. but it is not a state,” would suffice. But no [...]
We Love Music: The Smashing Pumpkins @ Ram’s Head Live 7/12/10
photo by Michael Darpino.
The Smashing Pumpkins (2010 edition) performed at Ram’s Head Live in Baltimore on Monday night. The show was part of the current ’small venue’ tour to promote Billy Corgan’s latest free-on-the-internet Smashing Pumpkins’ project/album, “Teargarden by Kaleidyscope”. The small venue tour also seems designed to generate the buzz of exclusivity for [...]
We Love DC Does Top Chef DC: Episode 5
‘claw’
courtesy of ‘volcanojw’
I can’t believe we are only five episodes in- it’s already felt like I’ve been watching this show FOREVER. Mostly because it’s been a couple of episodes since there’s been anything to be put the DC into Top Chef DC but hey I don’t want to disappoint those looking for my cutting-edge analysis [...]
Fringe 2010: Do Not Kill Me, Killer Robots
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
I’m reviewing eight plays over eight days for the 2010 Capital Fringe Festival, in collaboration with DC Theatre Scene. Get your button and join me!
Actor Ben Egerman is the last human on earth. You the audience member are part of a horde of killer robots who’ve decimated the populace and are now clamouring [...]
Trending in DC: Today on Twitter
‘tiny dice’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
One of the things I’ve always been amused to note on Twitter is the difference between DC’s local trending topics and the trends for all Twitter users generally. The greater DC area has a pretty educated population, so frequently while the rest of the country is talking about Justin Bieber, the trending [...]
DC One Step Closer To A Place In National Statuary Hall
‘Statuary Hall’
courtesy of ‘MichaelTRuhl’
So we might not have voting rights, but we might be getting statues. That’s almost the same as government representation, right? The House Administration Committee approved a bill this afternoon that would grant DC the right to install two statues in the Capitol’s famed National Statuary Hall Collection, a privilege every state [...]
The Gift That Keeps On Giving
‘Dupont Celebrates Spain’s World Cup’
courtesy of ‘borderstan’
Did you hear? Jose Andres was really psyched about Spain winning the World Cup. Whether it’s jet lag or that he’s lost his mind completely, he’s going to show you how excited he is with cold, hard cash. As part of the “All the Way for Spain” promotion, Andres [...]
Reality TV: “DC Cupcakes” Premiere
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Last night’s preview party for “DC Cupcakes” was filled with pink boxes, votive candles, delicious mini cupcakes, champagne and a fantastic look out at the trials, tribulations and success of locally owned and operated Georgetown Cupcake.
The first episode of the six-part series premieres this Friday at 10pm on [...]
Montgomery County Dog Parks To Begin Charging
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
So much for the dog days of summer. As of August 1, Montgomery County will require a permit for the use of its five dog parks. Permits will cost an annual $40 for the first dog and $5 for each subsequent dog. Any dog found romping without a permit [...]
