Archive for May, 2011
Video Game Art Chosen for Future Smithsonian Exhibit
‘DC Meetups – 09-03-22 – Your Move’
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
The Smithsonian American Art Museum invited the public to help select the video games that will be included in its upcoming exhibition “The Art of Video Games,” which opens in Washington, D.C., March 16, 2012. The exhibition is one of the first to explore the 40-year evolution [...]
This Week in Food
Happy Cinco de Mayo. Hopeully by now you know where you’ll be heading tonight for those margaritas.
Happenings
There are so many places recently open or opening soon. Senart’s Oyster and Chop House started off with a bang late last week serving fantastic oysters and a killer lobster roll. Plus there are finally signs up for Nooshi [...]
We Love Music: Pinback @ Black Cat, 5/1/11
All images courtesy of Paivi Salonen
Bands using video projectors at their live shows can be hit-or-miss. At their best, you can have a band like Godspeed You! Black Emperor, who count their projectionist as a full-on band member. He moves back and forth between four(!) projectors, mixing up a series of dark images to add [...]
Caps Lose Series, Season to Tampa
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courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
If you haven’t heard by now, there was a complete implosion down in the Tampa Bay area. How is this relevant to DC? Because the implodees were our own Washington Capitals.
The Caps dropped Game 4-and the series-with a lackluster, passion-less filled “do or die”contest to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 5-3.
Our own Dan Rowinski [...]
In the wake of more protest arrests, a question
Photo by Andrew Bossi
This evening, a group of four eight women protestors, lead by Mary Cheh, were arrested near the Capitol for blocking traffic as part of a protest against the 251-175 vote to prohibit local tax dollars being used for abortions.
While it’s clear that the District’s rights to self-governance are being deeply abridged, pointless [...]
Inside Operation Dark Heart
‘Nada News by Pepe Medina’
courtesy of ‘Newspaper Club’
On Thursday evening, May 12, join Lt. Col. Tony Shaffer at the International Spy Museum as he discusses his book “Operation Dark Heart” and the controversy it stirred up. Shaffer was a Defense Intelligence Agency senior intelligence officer who returned to active duty after the 9/11 attacks in [...]
Lightning Fans ‘Blue’ Themselves for Game 3 And the 5/4 Sports Ticker
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courtesy of ‘bridgetds’
The Lead Item: I really want to avoid going to in depth on the current woes of the Caps. Another loss last night at the hands of Vinny Lecavalier, Martin St. Louis (cathartic aside: Google auto complete brings up “Martin St. Louis Height” as one of the most common searches, haha, hockey midget), [...]
We Love Music: Sweetlife Festival 2011
all photos by author.
Sweetgreen is a locally established restaurant chain that was founded in 2007 by three former Georgetown students, Nicolas Jammet, Jonathan Neman, and Nathaniel Ru. In four short years, they have spread their environmentally conscious and healthy living message through the DMV area as well as into Pennsylvania. With a focus on sourcing [...]
Last Chance for May NGLive Tix!
You’ve got until noon to register for a pair of tickets to a May National Geographic program!
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The Winning Ticket: The Twilight Singers
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 »First Look: Lincoln Restaurant
‘Hallway mural, Lincoln’
courtesy of ‘Jenn Larsen’
Lincoln Restaurant in McPherson Square is one of those places you could almost walk by without even stopping to take a glimpse inside…for now. Something tells me that in a few months the exterior of the Lincoln will stand out as much as the interior.
I always think it’s a tad [...]
We Love Arts: Ruined
There are 683 seats in the Fichandler theater at Arena Stage. The house was packed for Ruined, playwright Lynn Nottage’s 2009 Pulitzer Prize winning play about the atrocities inflicted on women during the Second Congo War (1998-2003). They laughed, they cried, they applauded. They applauded a lot. And then they left. I heard many say [...]
More »Smithsonian Snapshot: Lexington Racehorse
This week’s Smithsonian Snapshot looks at the skeleton of Lexington, the “Official Horse of Bluegrass Country.” Known as one of the greatest racehorses of his day and sire to more winning horses than any other American thoroughbred before or since, Lexington (1850-1875) is a symbol of the town of Lexington, KY.
Originally exhibited in the Osteology [...]
We Love Music: Appleseed Cast @ Rock and Roll Hotel, 4/30/11
All photos courtesy of The Appleseed Cast
Over their 15-year career, The Appleseed Cast have slowly morphed from their emo roots into a dynamic and powerful post-rock group. I must say, I haven’t paid too much attention to the band since 2003’s Two Conversations. But Saturday night’s show at the Rock and Roll Hotel impressed me [...]
A Conversation with Eleanor Holmes Norton
‘EHN @ Artomatic’
courtesy of ‘tbridge’
Last weekend Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sat down with We Love DC for conversation over a number of topics particularly focusing on the recent federal budget negotiations and the resulting protests.
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton is still angry. After weeks of negotiations between the White House and both Congressional Republicans and [...]
Collection Drive for Alabama Tornado Victims
‘20_16A’courtesy of ‘m hoek’
In the wake of last week’s horrendous storms with EF-5 tornadoes that tore through central Alabama, many people have been looking for ways to help. A group of University of Alabama alumni in the DC area are working to promote various supply drives to help provide needed items for the devastated reasons. [...]
