Archive for November, 2010
Not Too Late for NatGeo Live Tickets
Just a reminder that there’s only a couple hours left before we draw two winners for some NatGeo Live events. There’s several great programs to choose from to close out the year, so pick out your favorites and get your name into the hat before it’s too late!
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Black Cat sports new look online
The music hall extraordinaire, Black Cat, has just launched a sleek new look for their web presence, and I’ve got to say: nice job, Black Cat, nice job. A quick trip in the Internet Wayback Machine to their 2008 site shows just how far the club has come, allowing for online ticket purchase, and a [...]
More »A strange change: “Pedestrian, bus is turning”
‘Super Cool New 64 Fort Totten Bus’courtesy of ‘Wayan Vota’
“Pedestrian, bus is turning,” is the new warcry of the average DC Metrobus. Starting this Fall, you might have heard this on a few of Metro’s test buses, but now they’re rolling it out across the city in a pilot program. As soon as the operator [...]
We Love Arts: The Master and Margarita
Synetic Theater is following up on their muscular rendition of King Arthur with something a bit more cerebral. Actually, a lot more cerebral, with not one but two men losing their heads onstage. Joking aside, it’s hard for me to know how to judge The Master and Margarita, playing through December 12 at the Lansburgh Theatre. As [...]
More »Festivus Comes to Old Glory
‘Adams Morgan Festivus kiosk’
courtesy of ‘randomduck’
As a Jew, I have an immediate love for and extensive knowledge of all things “Seinfeld.” Thus, it’s only natural that I spread the word about Old Glory’s first annual Festivus celebration.
To summarize in 25 words or less: In a 1997 episode of “Seinfeld,” Frank Costanza celebrates Festivus to protest [...]
Latke & Sparkling Wine Tasting at Cork Market
Feeling like a bad Jew? Is your mom still on your case for missing Passover to go skiing with your friends? Tell her to shove it (metaphorically of course) by attending the free Latke and Sparkling Wine tasting at Cork Market on Wednesday, Dec. 1st.
From 6pm-8pm, the Market will ring in the first night of Hanukkah [...]
DC Mythbusting: Pierre L’Enfant Planned DC
‘L’Enfant’s Plan at Freedom Plaza’
courtesy of ‘CathyLovesDC’
Ask just about any Washingtonian who planned the city, and they’ll know it was some French guy, or maybe they’ll even come up with his name, Pierre L’Enfant. But that wasn’t always the case– for years, Pierre L’Enfant never got credit for designing the city. So while we all [...]
Turkeys Missing at Barry’s Giveaway
‘Jive Turkeys’
courtesy of ‘F1RSTBORN’
Early this morning, a throng of people showed up at Union Temple Baptist Church in Ward 8 to collect on their Marion Barry-sponsored turkey. And walked away empty-handed.
According to a press release from Barry’s office, the 2,000 promised turkeys were delayed in arriving this morning due to “Giant Grocery Store’s corporate inflexibility.” [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘DC Slices Flag’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
Union Station, it’s on you today to do D.C. proud. Most trucks are falling off the map for the week today, so get your fill.
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We Love Music: Cannibal Corpse @ Rock & Roll Hotel 11/21/10
all photos by author.
As soon as this show ended and my friend and I found each other amidst the human debris of the mosh pit, I asked him, “Why do we always under-estimate these metal shows? We always have a great time!” to which he replied, “Because we want to be intellectual metal snobs but [...]
Bill Simmons Coming to DC For Book of Basketball Signing
‘Bill Simmons (The Sports Guy) book signing in SF’
courtesy of ‘kumasawa’
Like Hoops? Like ESPN’s Bill Simmons aka the Sports Guy? Keep reading.
If you haven’t picked up his excellent Book of Basketball: The NBA According to The Sports Guy (Amazon link) or maybe looking for a good gift for that diehard basketball fan in your life this [...]
Fred Fiske done lost his mind
‘My Radio is Tuned to…’courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
It’s time for 90-year old coot commentator Fred Fiske to pack up his general sense of misplaced frustration and outrage and head on home for good. Last night’s commentary rant (available in Real Media and Windows Media Player, since WAMU is so very much “with the [...]
Featured Photo
‘Steppin’ Out’courtesy of ‘ameschen’
Patterns broken up by a subject or other feature tend to make a photo stand out. In this case, the patterns are the stairs — the many, many stairs — of the Lincoln Memorial. You can’t really tell it’s at the memorial, and that makes it a more interesting picture than one [...]
Your Daily Pancake Reminder
‘Day One hundred and fifty-four: You know you go there too much if your waiter asks “the usual?”‘
courtesy of ‘Insulinde’
We’ve talked about it, thought about it and dreamed about it, but the day is upon us — the Columbia Heights IHOP is finally open as of today. Not that you need an excuse to order [...]
Devils Torch Caps in 5-0 Shutout
Would that the Washington Capitals could just play at home for the remainder of the season…
The Caps went to New Jersey last night with a paltry 4-4-1 road record, compared to their 10-1-1 run at home. And last night, the Caps continued to underwhelm on the road, losing 5-0 to a struggling Devils team and [...]
Vietnam Memorial Booth Fire
We’re hearing of a fire incident near the Vietnam Veterans Memorial from DC Fire/EMS Twitter and WUSA9. The memorial wall itself is safe, but a POW/MIA information kiosk (the one that stands along the path between the Vietnam Wall and Lincoln Memorial) was “totally destroyed,” and one occupant possibly injured. The fire seems to have [...]
More »National Geographic Live: December 2010
National Geographic concludes their 2010 NatGeo Live season with eight more programs to ring in the holidays. Because all of their events wrap up before mid-December, we’re giving you a chance to win one of two pairs of tickets to any of the programs below (except the sold-out Irish Christmas Celebration). To enter, simply comment [...]
More »Vince Gray laments budget situation
‘rainy tuesday’courtesy of ‘philliefan99′
This morning’s speech by Mayor Elect Vincent Gray before the press was fairly somber in tone, thanks in part to the massive $181M gap in the FY 2011 budget, and the $345M gap in the FY 2012 budget. Gray promised to keep tax increases off the table in the speech until such [...]
Quarterdeck to Close, Ending 31-Year Arlington Run
‘Every Food Fits: Don’t Bother Us, We’re Crabby!’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
Today is certainly a sad day for Arlington and Washington residents whom seek to find solace in a local crab feast anytime between Tax Day to Columbus Day. In an e-mail distributed to the Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights Civic Association, Lou Gatti, owner of the Quarterdeck Restaurant, [...]
Hot Ticket: Richie Hawtin @ U Street Music Hall – TONIGHT
courtesy of MSO.
U Street Music Hall is the place to be tonight as Richie Hawtin takes on their epic soundsystem with one of his innovative and awe-inspiring live DJ sets.
To call Richie Hawtin a legend of underground electronic music would be an understatement. He has been pushing the limits of dance music and the technology [...]
