Archive for September, 2011
Why I Love DC: David Huzzard
‘US Capitol’
courtesy of ’specimenlife’
The question should be easy to answer, it is a personal one, but it isn’t. It has become quite hard, and I am left with nothing to do but try. At times I find it hard to love a place that is as unsure of itself as DC, but then I find [...]
DC Graff: The Case for Open Walls (Part II)
Continued from Part I…
Just a few blocks from the Capitol South metro stop, alongside children tackling the jungle gyms and dogs chasing after Frisbees, Hill staffers play pick-up games of football and soccer on the greens of Garfield Park. Until a few years ago you might have caught a pick-up basketball game, too, at the [...]
Fashion:District IV Announced
ReadySetDC has announced the details of their fourth Fashion:District event. Featuring autumn and winter collections from local designers like DeNada Design, Ginger Root Design, and Hugh & Crye, the premiere DC fashion event has now been expanded to an entire weekend.
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Q&A with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. is a talented duo from Detroit. Blending electronic elements with traditional rock instruments and vocal harmonies reminiscent of the Beach Boys and Paul Simon, they have crafted a unique and catchy sound. Their live shows demonstrate their flair for the dramatic- with hand-crafted marquees flashing their moniker “Jr. Jr.”, bubble machines, and [...]
More »DC passes tax increase on those earning more than $350,000/yr
‘DC Residents Federal Tax Dollars Paid: $2,849,954,367.04′courtesy of ‘afagen’
The debate was loud, and it found some odd bedfellows, but the DC Council yesterday passed an income tax increase on those residents earning more than $350,000 per year, increasing the taxation rate on dollars earned after the 350,000th to 8.95% from 8.5%. The move is expected [...]
The Winning Ticket: Mason Jennings
This week we are giving away a pair of tickets to see Mason Jennings and The Pines perform at the 9:30 Club on September 25th at 7pm.
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First Look: TruOrleans
TruOrleans Restaurant & Gallery sits on the early part of H St NE, before all the hustle and bustle you’ll find closer to Sticky Rice, Toki Underground and Granville Moore’s. If you stand across from it (by Ethiopic), TruOrleans really seems to command the entire block.
It is 2 floors with an open deck. The space [...]
DC Graff: The Case for Open Walls (Part I)
Murals DC Piece at Fuller and 15th NW
The debate is fresh but the line seems to already have been drawn.
On one side, facing an uptick in tagging that has cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars in removal fees this year alone, DC officials agree that illegal graffiti is criminal before artistic: “I appreciate [...]
Howard’s Afro Blue rocks Week 1 of the Sing Off
Photo courtesy of Howard University
It’s hard to express just how much I love a cappella music. My undergrad degree is in Vocal Performance, but of the solo variety, I never quite had what it took to sing in an a cappella group, even if I loved what they were all doing. I think that, more [...]
Featured Photo
courtesy of ‘yostinator’ The rock and photography gods smiled on yostinator with this photo! Between shooting into the sun, the chaotic crowds of the H Street Festival, and trying to get an interesting photo of a rocking rocker, quite a bit could have gone wrong.
More »We Love Parties: BYT + Spain Present YES!
On Friday, Brightest Young Things and the Embassy of Spain joined forces to put on a fabulous party, bringing new life to a previously-abandoned (though totally beautiful) building. This event, YES!, marked the opening of the new SPAIN Arts & Culture program which produces a variety of programs highlighting Spanish culture and will be using [...]
More »We Love Music: Atari Teenage Riot @ 9:30 Club, 9/17/11
all photos by author.
Pure energy. What else can I say?
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We Love Arts: Fela!
The music from Fela! can only be described as infectious.
The Broadway musical that won the 2010 Tony for best Choreography certainly deserves its praises in regards to dance- but the show’s music is worthy of recognition as well. Presented by the Shakespeare Theatre Company, the Broadway World Tour of Fela! opened at STC’s Harmon Hall [...]
Cupcakes & Cocktails Benefit for the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America
‘red velvet cupcakery II’
courtesy of ‘vee*’
Get your sweet tooth ready for the 2nd Annual Cupcakes & Cocktails event benefiting the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America. Six local bakeries, including Cake Love, Red Velvet, Batter Up and Georgetown Cupcake, will compete in a friendly bake-off to raise money for the foundation tomorrow night from 7 [...]
Weekend Flashback 9/17-9/18
crowd by specimenlife
Autumn is falling, and our local photographers have been out in full force to document the goings-on around DC. Let’s have a look at what they found…
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Redskins defeat Cardinals 22-21
‘Roy Helu’
courtesy of ‘Keith Allison’
The Washington Redskins are 2-0. Before the season began there were more than a few people employed by large sports networks that predicted the Redskins would win only two games all season. The Redskins 22-21 victory over the Arizona Cardinals wasn’t pretty, but the Cardinals are a good team. The Cardinals [...]
