Archive for January, 2011
We Love Weekends, January 15-16
‘Martin Luther King Memorial – The Eyes – 12-04-10′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Erin: I’m breaking out of my normal working-for-the-weekends routine to head out to Alexandria with 3,000 of my closest friends and strangers for the 9th annual Magfest, a four-day celebration of videogaming and gaming music and gaming culture and…well…all things gaming. (Tickets are sold out, but [...]
Looking for service options for Monday?
‘volunteer service’courtesy of ‘Miscelena’
Monday is the MLK Jr. Holiday, traditionally a day of service. If you haven’t yet made arrangements to volunteer, it’s not too late. Serve DC has a great project finder that will show you which service projects still need volunteers and which are fully staffed. Projects that could still use your help [...]
Hot Ticket: Das Racist @ Rock & Roll Hotel, 1/14/11
Have you been around the internet lately? There’s a duo of self-proclaimed “internet thugs” that found a new formula for success. Apparently, you can rhyme about G-chat, Youtube, and Macbooks, and end up selling out the Rock & Roll Hotel on Friday night.
When I first listened to Das Racist my first thought was, “these [...]
Food Truck Tracker
‘Cupcake Queue’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
It’s lunchtime and the sun is shining. Get out of the fluorescent lighting while you still can and grab some rays. Don’t forget your coat though. Also gloves. A hat wouldn’t hurt either.
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Phillips Collection celebrates 90th Birthday this weekend
‘Phillips Collection Music Room’courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’
The Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle, when it opened in 1921, became the country’s first museum to focus on modern art, beating New York’s MOMA by 8 years. Founded by the scion of steel baron Duncan Clinch Philips, the museum has been a central hub of the modern art [...]
Matchbox Rockville
If you enjoy the dining experience at Matchbox’s Capitol Hill and Chinatown locales, then the newly opened Rockville location will be to your liking as well. Situated a 5 minute walk from the Twinbrook Metro Station on the Red Line, along Rockville Pike, this latest addition to the Matchbox franchise is vast.
Despite a seating capacity [...]
We Love Arts: Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet
Rain patters down plastic sheeting, as a man all in ghostly white speaks to a sleeping boy. He needs a message delivered to the living, on the eve of a dangerous storm that will change them all.
It’s this eerie image that begins the final play in Tarrell Alvin McCraney’s Brother/Sister Plays, described by him as [...]
ICYMI: January 12th, 2011
‘Snowy sunrise’courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’
It’s been quite a day. Sure, the snowfizzle meant we all had to work today, which was a bummer, but at least we didn’t have to dig ourselves out again, right? Below, we’ve got the Metro map in abbreviations, a fight between Streetcars and Monorails, the D.C. Preservation League (aw, you were [...]
425 Mass Ave adds electric charging station
Electric cars are finally becoming more a reality, between the Nissan Leaf, the Chevy Volt (though the Volt is cheating), and the Tesla Roadster, we’re seeing more and more places starting to build electric cars for the consumer market. Of course, the biggest problem with the electric vehicle, though they’ve been around for 100 years, [...]
More »First Look: Hot N Juicy Crawfish
‘DC All-Louisiana Crawfish Boil 05′
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
When I first saw the sign for Hot N Juicy Crawfish in Woodley Park, I thought, “wow, they put one of those Chicken/Chinese/Wings/Subs places in, weird.” Then after a little bit of Internet chatter, it came to be known as “the place from Man v. Food” which isn’t normally [...]
The WLDC Sports Ticker – January 12
‘Brought to you by ESPN’
courtesy of ‘Tony DeFilippo’
Welcome to our own little DC-SPN weekly gimmick, the sports ticker. Don’t have time for a full gamer or time to keep up on some of the offseason or lesser known sports around town? We’ve got your back with some quick hits below.
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Lit Geeks Need Love Too
‘Glen Echo #12′
courtesy of ‘andertho’
If yesterday’s snowfall left you longing for a cuddle buddy, then it’s time to get your date on. The activity-based online dating site How About We… is hosting a singles book swap tonight at the 14th Street location of Busboys and Poets at 7 p.m. The invitation encourages guests to “pick [...]
We Love Music: Anamanaguchi @ Black Cat 1/9/11
all photos by Michael Darpino
Late on a Sunday night, there’s a stark contrast between the cold, deserted DC streets and the cave of 8-bit fantasy I’ve emerged from. Anamanaguchi assaulted the packed Backstage at the Black Cat with strobe lights, pixellated animation, and their unique brand of electronic power-pop.
The last time I caught Anamanaguchi (for [...]
Help needy families this week
‘Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. [Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speaking.], 08/28/1963.’courtesy of ‘The U.S. National Archives’
Serve DC is working this week to gather donations of household supplies, from soap to trash bags to sponges to dish towels. Serve DC will be helping out local families in need with Transitional Housing Corporation on Monday [...]
The Winning Ticket: The B-52’s
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 »Ovie, Greenie named NHL All-Stars – Semin snubbed?
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courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
This was predictable.
Alex Ovechkin and Mike Green are NHL All-Stars. Should the Capitals have had some more? Well, perhaps there is this one guy . . .
At one point this year it seemed like Alexander Semin was a no-brainer All-Star. Through November he was by far the MVP of the Capitals and it [...]
ICYMI: January 11th, 2011
The weather, courtesy of TBD
As we get ready to go home, here’s the latest on the impending snowfizzle, explosions in Arlington, baby lion cubs playing with their dad at the zoo, a timeline on the death of Ali Ahmed Mohammed at DC9, a Verizon iPhone, and more!
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