Archive for October, 2010
Local CEOs Bring Home the Bacon
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
The Washington Post released a list of CEO earnings at 100 of the area’s largest public companies yesterday. Coming in at number one was Strayer University, whose top dog brings in a whopping $41 million per year (this includes bonuses and stock awards; Robert Silberman’s annual base salary is [...]
Art Gets Political at Cartoons & Cocktails
‘Great Political Cartoon’
courtesy of ‘coneybeare’
In DC, many of our major celebrities are the people who write and broadcast the news. But what about the people who draw it? This Thursday, you can pick up their contribution to the political sphere at Cartoons & Cocktails. The event will auction off the work of notable editorial cartoonists, [...]
DIY Metro Tips, just in time for Rally for Sanity…
‘After the Game’courtesy of ‘Karon’
This is a town that loves both honest sincerity and cruelest sarcasm. How to Use Metro is a little bit of both. Just in time for the Sanity Rally this Saturday (and the Marine Corps Marathon Sunday), this site is both honest and deeply sarcastic in its tone regarding what acceptable [...]
We Love Music: Helmet @ SONAR 10/22/10
On Friday night, I took the MARC train to Baltimore, to meet my brother Marcus at SONAR, where we continued our brothers’ tradition of seeing Helmet in concert together every chance we get. Friday night was our sixth Helmet concert and Page Hamilton put on a casual but kick-ass show of guitar intensity that reminded [...]
More »DC Drag Queen Race Tomorrow
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
If Halloween is this weekend, then that means only one thing. The 2010 DC Drag Queen Race is this Tuesday. The race starts at 9pm, but crowds begin to form along 17th Street around 6pm and the show/parade/pageantry starts around 7pm. Definitely an event a must-go-to DC event.
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Surprise: Rapper Uses Adult Language
‘William Chang & Wale’
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
This one is from the “Are you kidding me?” department. Mary Washington College The University of Mary Washington invites Wale to perform as part of Homecoming. Wale is Wale and uses some language perhaps inappropriate for those who are below the age of ten. The President of the University issues [...]
Georgetown students arraigned on drug lab-related charges
‘Capturing the Multiverse’
courtesy of ‘Karon’
If you were checking Twitter over the weekend you may have heard that MPD found what appeared to be a meth lab in one of Georgetown’s freshman dorms. And then it turned out to be a lab for making dimethyltriptamine (DMT), which is a plant-originating hallucinogen used in some South American [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘237/365: Justin from Fojol Brothers’
courtesy of ‘Amber Wilkie Photography’
Well friends, your favorite Food Truck Tracker is still off trotting the globe, so you’re stuck with me this week. Sorry. On a brighter note, it’s almost lunch time. YEAH!
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Week 7 Recap – Skins vs. Bears
‘DeAngelo Hall Intercepts Mark Sanchez’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
In what was a very sloppy game, the Redskins overcame some close calls and played opportunistic ball as they defeated the Bears 17-14. Both teams combined for 9 turnovers, 13 penalties, and 4 third down conversions on 23 attempts. Basically, who ever wanted it more would win this [...]
Washington Walks: Haunted House Tour
‘Spooky’
courtesy of ‘kimberlyfaye’
Running every night through October 31st, Washington Walks is hosting spooktacular tours of the haunted pasts surrounding Lafayette Park. Hear tales about the eerie navy hero Stephen Decatur, the foreboding pasts of Henry Adams and his troubled wife Clover, and relive the night of April 14, 1865 [...]
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‘Capital Food Fight 2010 Preview’courtesy of ‘DC Central Kitchen’
I’m sure by now you are familiar with the work of DC Central Kitchen? You must be, right? They’re gearing up for their big event of the year, the Capital Food Fight on November 11th at the Reagan Building. As of this morning, there were just under [...]
Weekend Flashback 10/22-10/24/10
‘Silver Spring Zombie Walk 2010′
courtesy of ‘mediaslave’
Hi, Monday. You’ve got a lot to live up to, given how gorgeous the weekend was. I’m willing to give you a chance, being a fresh week and all, but really, check out all the great stuff the photographers got up to the last two days: rock concerts, fall [...]
Redskins Cheat Sheet: Week 7 @ Chicago
It’s Monday morning, so you know what that means: chatter about the Redskins’ recent win will likely be the talk of the office. To help you fake your way through it, We Love DC makes your life a little easier than actually watching four hours of football on Sundays by providing the Redskins Cheat Sheet [...]
More »We Love Arts: Cabaret
I consider myself a very lucky person.
Theatre was never in the cards for me when I signed up to produce the high school production of “Noises Off!” as an after-school activity. Now eight years later I recently completed stage managing a production of “Noises Off!“ as my first gig with a professional theatre company.
After signing [...]
The (Former) Senators Win the Pennant!
‘National Anthem’
courtesy of ‘texas_mustang’
Given that I’ve made this Texas Rangers/Washington Senators something of a gimmick over the last week, there’s no reason to stop now. Congratulations to the former Washington Senators on toppling the defending champion Yankees and hoisting the franchise’s first ever American League pennant with a 6-1 victory in Game Six last night. [...]
F is for Fun at Caps Street Fest Today
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courtesy of ‘Jessica Whittle Photography’
F is for family-friendly hockey fun on F Street in front of Verizon Center this afternoon from 3-7pm. Even if you don’t have tickets for tonight’s Caps game against the Atlanta Thrashers, come on down for the Capitals’ Street Festival where you can try your hand at hockey action.
There will a [...]
It’s Easy Being at the Green Festival
‘Kermit :)’
courtesy of ‘Dan Dan The Binary Man’
Weekend plans still up in the air? Then add the Green Festival, taking place Saturday and Sunday at the Washington Convention Center, to your calendar.
This is the nation’s premier sustainability event, where individuals, businesses and community leaders come together to discuss critical issues that impact us at home [...]
Science Festival closing weekend features TRON-themed exhibit
‘Laserman performs at ElecTRONica’
courtesy of ‘Loren Javier’
The USA Science and Engineering Festival that’s been going on for most of October on the Mall is entering its final weekend. As one of the events of the closing extravaganza, Disney and the National Academy of Engineering will have a TRON-themed exhibit, featuring activities based around themes explored in [...]
