Archive for October, 2010
We Love Arts: Henry VIII
Ian Merrill Peakes as King Henry VIII and Louis Butelli as his fool, Will Sommers, in Shakespeare’s Henry VIII (photo courtesy Folger Shakespeare Library)
When I first walked into Folger Shakespeare Library I was impressed with the authentic Elizabethan performance space. I also didn’t know what to expect from Folger’s season opening production of Henry VIII. [...]
More »Chief Lanier appears on Kojo Nnamdi show
‘Cathy “Bags” Lanier’courtesy of ‘Women_in_Uniform’
MPD Chief Lanier appeared on the Kojo Nnamdi Show this afternoon to talk about police issues with Kojo and analyst Tom Sherwood. Chief among them was the investigation surrounding the death of Ali Ahmed Muhammad near the DC9 nightclub. The Chief gave out no new information, despite repeated proddings, but said [...]
Museum of Unnatural History, Where Wacky Meets Wonderful
Entering the new Museum of Unnatural History is like stepping into a hybrid realm of Harry Potter and the Old Curiosity Shop. An “homage to fictional scientists,” the small space is crammed with whimsical, highly entertaining “artifacts,” including Saber Tooth Dental Floss, Unicorn Burps and a plaque of the World’s Best Noses. If Darwin had [...]
More »Hoyas and Hokies Hoops Land in Preseason Top 25
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courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Georgetown doesn’t begin its season for another few weeks, and even tough Virgina Tech’s football team has righted the ship from the two early season losses, both schools have other things to look forward to this year with men’s basketball just around the corner. Yesterday, the preseason coaches’ poll [...]
We Love Music: Gary Numan @ Black Cat 10/20/10
all photos by Erin McCann.
New Wave icon and synthesizer guru Gary Numan performed at the Black Cat on Wednesday night to a packed house of devoted fans. It was a weird but enjoyable performance that felt like two very different concerts in one. For the first hour, a very ill Gary Numan lead his band [...]
WaPo endorsements puzzling
‘WTFCU?’courtesy of ‘tbridge’
When all I can say is, “at least they didn’t endorse Kathy Henderson,” you have to wonder about the Washington Post editorial board. This morning’s city council endorsements contained two surprises: endorsements of Tim Day (Ward 5) and Dave Hedgepeth (Ward 3), both Republican candidates running against strong incumbents. What’s really interesting here [...]
Free Food Alert: Red Velvet Cupcakes in Reston today!
‘Buon Appetito!’courtesy of ‘LaTur’
Restonites, arise! The new Red Velvet Cupcakery at Reston Town Center is giving out free cupcakes today as part of their grand opening. They start in just about an hour, so DC folks, you can still pile in your cars and head out the toll road in order to capitalize on the [...]
Local Band Scythian Takes Over The 9:30 Club
‘Group Shot’
courtesy of ‘DDFic’
Washington DC’s very own Celtic punk-rock band Scythian, pronounced (sith-ee-yin), which usually haunts Fado’s in Chinatown, will take their high-energy, adrenaline-peddling, interactive brand of music to the 9:30 Club on December 4th. The $15 general admission show will also feature Canadian world Celtic rock band, Enter The Haggis (I love the name [...]
Five Favorites: Complete Streets
‘Mount Pleasant and National Baptist Church, Bike lane in foreground’
courtesy of ‘tedeytan’
Just this week, DDOT adopted a complete streets policy that encourages streets that accommodate all users– motorists, cyclists, pedestrians, and transit users. This marks a shift from the auto-centric planning that has long dominated transportation planning throughout the country. Even though DC is slightly [...]
Bizarre Taiwanese video shows Ninja Michelle Rhee, Uzi-toting Fenty
I love bizarre videos from overseas! But seriously, this week’s animated news-summary video from NMA News features Mayor Adrian Fenty and Chancellor Michelle Rhee in a hilarious clip that shows Michelle Rhee firing teachers and Adrian Fenty carrying a submachine gun, and then links WTU donations to the Democratic Party with President Obama.
Major tip of [...]
Bruins Crush Caps Again, 4-1
‘DSC_7102~’
courtesy of ‘photopete’
Two nights after beating the Caps in Washington, the Bruins handed the Caps a second straight defeat last night in Boston, 4-1. While the Caps unleashed even more shots on Tim Thomas than Tuesday night, the Boston goalie was brilliant and the Bruins physically dominated the Caps all over the ice. It seemed [...]
First Look: Rustico Ballston
‘Rustico: Coming Soon’courtesy of ‘tbridge’
The paper is still up at Rustico in Ballston when I arrive just a few minutes early for the evening’s events. The block of Wilson Boulevard is mostly in transition and Rustico sits in the center of the restaurant cocoons, looking like it will be first to arrive. Across the plaza [...]
West End Cinema Returns Next Weekend
‘Ladies and gentlemen, please take your seats’courtesy of ‘atomicjeep’
As Samantha mentioned in July, there will once again be a movie theatre in the West End starting next weekend. West End Cinema will be throwing it doors open next Friday, with four films on the docket: Howl, Budrus, Gerrymandering, and Let Me In. The new theatre [...]
National Christmas Tree Lighting Dates Announced
‘Christmas in Washington – 090′
courtesy of ‘giantminispacegoat’
In a sure sign that the holidays are almost here, the National Park Service announced the dates for the National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony. The tree will be lit on Dec. 9 at 5 p.m., but you’ll need some advance planning (and a lot of luck) to score tickets. [...]
Mites On Ice Create New Goal Celebration. Ovechkin to Follow?
This past Tuesday night at the Verizon Center, the Reston Raiders (from none other than Reston, VA) took park in the “Mites on Ice” inter-squad scrimmage during a Caps game intermission. While “Mites on Ice” is regular entertainment at Caps and other NHL games, the Raiders’ goal celebration was completely new.
Apparently, in trying to psyche [...]
We Love Weekends, October 23-24
‘DSC_0674′
courtesy of ‘mediaslave’
Rebecca: Friday I’m headed to Bar Dupont to celebrate a good friend passing the VA Bar. Woot Jimmy! Ladies, he’s single. Saturday morning, after picking up some produce from the Glover Park Farmers Market, I’ll have my eyes glued to ESPN as College Game Day travels to Columbia, MO where the No. 11 Tigers will [...]
Former WaPo Magazine Turns to Tumblr for Editor
‘Newsweek Logo Process by Jim Parkinson’
courtesy of ‘FontShop’
I thought it was funny when the Associated Press turned to Craigslist to find its new D.C. Bureau Chief. Well, social media knows no bounds when it comes to the job search, which is why Newsweek (under new management since being sold by the Post Co. earlier this year) [...]
We Love Vegan: Part 3, Question and Answer Session
‘mini peppers’
courtesy of ‘ekelly80′
So talk more about your decision to be vegan – aside from curiosity, why did you do this?
Katie: I recently read The Kind Diet and have been interested in veganism ever since. After The Kind Diet, I read Clean Food, a vegan cookbook that doesn’t make a big deal about being [...]
