Monthly Archives: November 2012

The Features, We Love Arts
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Theater Spotlight: Q&A with The Theatre Lab’s Deb Gottesman

Dress rehearsal of Theatre Lab’s Musical Institute for Teens Production of Rent / Photo by Paul Oberle

Founded by Deb Gottesman and Buzz Mauro, The Theatre Lab’s mission is to transform lives through theater by making training accessible to everyone, regardless of age, income, or experience level.

The Theatre Lab leads programs and classes ranging from beginner to professional level.  They also develop numerous initiatives for marginalized populations within DC, including giving out more than $78,000 in scholarships to disadvantaged students each year.

Perhaps most notably, The Theatre Lab’s Life Stories program teaches people from typically marginalized populations like incarcerated and at-risk youth, seniors, critically ill children, and homeless women in recovery to create original dramatic works based on their real-life experiences.

On November 12, DC’s Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts celebrated 20 years at its annual Cabaret Benefit. For the organization’s anniversary, founder Deb Gottesman was kind enough to talk with me about The Theatre Lab’s progress over the last two decades.

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Sports Fix, The Daily Feed
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Pacers Hand The Wizards Ninth Straight Loss

Photo courtesy of Keith Allison
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courtesy of Keith Allison

It’s hard to imagine it’s only the Wizards fourth home game but this three-week old season is already starting to feel like an eternity. It’s not a new story to lament a Wizards team that is slow out of the gate. Last year’s team lost eight games in a row before their first win and the team in 2010 started the season 2-6.

Well Washington can add another game to the loss column as the Wizards lose their ninth straight game to the Indiana Pacers 96-89.

The team has struggled to find consistency in all facets of their play. Coach Randy Wittman has been left with the task of filling in the holes left by starters John Wall and Nene, who are still recovering from pre-season injuries. Wittman looked resigned at the end of the night as it was clear he still hasn’t figured out the answer to that question.

“I mean we got to figure out how to play a game- a whole game,” Wittman said in the post-game press conference.

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Redskins defeat Eagles 31-6

Photo courtesy of DC Illustrated by David Gaines
RGIII Lights Up Newseum
courtesy of DC Illustrated by David Gaines

Redskins games have become the RGIII show. Sure the NFC East is still winnable being led by the 6-4 Giants with the 5-5 Cowboys sitting at second. This could end up being a season of should haves. The Redskins should have beaten the Giants, they should have beaten the Rams, and the should have put up a better showing against the Panthers. The Redskins have been in nearly every game this season and lost some heart breakers, and in every outing RGIII has done something impressive.

The microcosm of the Redskins drubbing of the Eagles was the six play drive in the third quarter that put the Redskins up 24-6 and looked to ice the game. After two plays that went nowhere and a false start the Redskins were facing a three and out and it looked like the Eagles were about to get the ball back down by eleven with plenty of time to play. When Robert Griffin dropped back to pass and no receivers were opened it looked even more that way, but then RGIII did what RGIII does. He broke out of the pocket and took off running up the sidelines for a 23 yard gain and a first down. Three plays later with still no one open Robert Griffin threw to Santana Moss in double coverage. The ball was placed in the exact spot it needed to be for Moss to box out the trail defender, come down with the ball, and turn and dive into the end zone to complete the scoring play.

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Weekend Flashback
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Weekend Flashback – Nov 17&18

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It was a lovely weekend and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Most of us not slaving in the retail mines will have a short workweek, do look back quickly before we’re off again.

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Couples at Meridian Hill Park Joe in DC
Silver Spring Thanksgiving Parade cruffo
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Foggy Bottom, Food and Drink, The Daily Feed
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PAUL Opens in Foggy Bottom, Offers Free Pumpkin Tartlets


Pumpkin Tartlet from PAUL
Photo by Jason Colston

Heads up, Foggy Bottom folks: PAUL is opening its fourth DC location today in your neighborhood. That means more baguettes, croissants and other French fare.

To celebrate their opening at 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, the first 2,000 patrons at the new location will receive a free pumpkin tartlet with their purchase. So grab a coffee, maybe some baked goods to share with your coworkers and get an early taste of Thanksgiving with a free pumpkin tartlet.

Music, Night Life, The Features, We Love Music
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Hot Ticket: Submerge 2012 shows/happenings 11/16-11/17/2012

GEMS, photo courtesy of GEMS

Two shows happening this weekend are part of the 2nd annual Submerge, the tail end of a nine-day flash “art happening”. From their site:

Submerge 2012  is an ‘ode to the District,’  an art exhibition and creative art space that will pay homage to the town of its creation; Washington DC. Submerge, the exhibition, will be a “group exhibition” uniquely created from a collection of solo-exhibitions. Participating artists both emerging and mid-career, were presented with the unique opportunity to craft a cohesive concept and body of works in what amounts to micro-installations and exhibition, organized under one roof. As a creative space, it will play host to a number of creative and cultural happenings to fully complement and augment this cities colorful identity.

No Kings Collective will will transform this temporary space on the historic H Street Corridor in an unusual mash up of art and culture. Submerge will surface at this project located at 700 H Street NE. Submerge will be a well curated, transformative environment, one that will cater to the expectations and curiosities’ of the novice and the experienced onlooker.

Friday, November 16
6pm-2am

Get Fashion will showcase local designers and vendor retail pop-ups from 6-11pm, live musical performances from 9pm-2am, H Street only food vendors, local DC brews, and artwork featured in the Submerge exhibition.

DJ starts at 6pm – Music starts at 9pm…

Featuring performances by:
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GEMS
Margot MacDonald
DJ Skim

This event is free and open to public.
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Young Rapids, photo by Kate Bentley – Passenger Photography

Saturday, November 17
8pm-2am

All Things Go x Listen Local First x DC to BC

All Things Go and Listen Local First and DC to BC help curate a night of music during the Submerge artfair in the temporary gallery and music venue on the historic H Street Corridor.  This is a great chance to check out some fun, exciting sounds in a cool and temporary space. Saturday night’s show will feature live sets from Turning Violet Violet, Dance For The Dying, Young Rapids, BRETT and Body Language. The night will also feature DJ sets from Nacey of Nouveau Riche and DJ Spicoli. The event will start at 7PM and go until around 2AM. Tickets are $12.

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This event is Ticketed. Tickets available here.

Sports Fix
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Week Ten Preview: Redskins vs. Eagles

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James Thomas and Ugo Chinasa tackle Nick Foles
courtesy of ShuttrKing|KT

It was the beginning of the 2011 season when the Eagles were deemed to be the dream team. A collection of talent that couldn’t possibly miss out on the Super Bowl, but the Super Bowl winner was NFC East rival the Giants, and now the Eagles share the bottom of the division with the 3-6 Redskins. It is hard to say which team is more of a mess. Both look to have a coach on the way out and issues with personnel, but the Eagles are benching Michael Vick this week in favor of rookie Nick Foles while the Redskins personnel problems are less with key skill position players and more in the secondary.

The Redskins issues with their secondary makes this a good week for the Eagles to start a rookie quarterback. The Redskins are third worst in the NFL in passing yards allowed a game with 301.7 and their 20 passing touchdowns allowed is the worst in all the NFL. The Redskins secondary can’t stop anyone and even worse with Orakpo and Carriker missing since week two the Redskins have struggled to get any sort of pass rush. The Redskins 3.8% sack percent is third worse in the NFL as are their 14 overall sacks.

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Entertainment, Music, The Daily Feed
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The Winning Ticket: Paint The Music at The Atlas Performing Arts Center 11/17/12

Photo Courtesy of Dan Fisk

We Love DC is giving away a pair of tickets today to see Zia Hassan, Taylor Carson, and Dan Fisk as part of the Paint The Music event at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in NE this Saturday night.

“Paint The Music” brings together local musicians and area painters for a showcase whereby the visual artist paints an entirely new work of art on stage with the singer-songwriter, using inspiration from the first song of the musician’s live set. The viewers’ energy becomes part of the art as audience members are encouraged to interact with the musicians and artists, becoming the third arm of a creative triad. The paintings can be purchased at the end of the night via a silent auction.

For your chance to win these tickets simply leave a comment on this post using a valid email address until 1 p.m. today. One entry per email address, please.

For the rules of this giveaway…
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Music, The Features, We Love Music
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We Love Music: A Q&A with Wes Tucker & the Skillets

Photo Courtesy of Wes Tucker

Wes Tucker’s a guy who counts his blessings. He still remembers falling in love with Iota Club and Café in Arlington when he first moved to the D.C. area nine years ago. If memory serves him right, Iota was the first place he saw a show and the first open mic he played in upon moving here. “They really care about the music there and they care about people too,” he said. So you can imagine the excitement he exhibits while talking about his band’s album release show there this Saturday night.

His group Wes Tucker and the Skillets is a folk-rock band that sounds somehow reminiscent of Josh Kelley if he were to combine forces with Willie Nelson while having a R&B influenced band with funk tendencies to back ‘em. This is what you get with the band’s new album Afterlens – funktry. What’s funktry? Well, I’m not 100% sure about that but Wes certainly is and he took the time to chat with We Love DC about the band’s release (their fourth studio effort together) and more. Here’s what he had to say. Continue reading →

We Love Weekends
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We Love Weekends – November 16-18

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Don: My darling wife has dun run oft to Chicago for work, leaving me to fend for myself as a bachelor through the weekend. I’ve devolved from being an okay chef to only being marginally competent at feeding myself – learned helplessness, you know – so maybe I’ll eat out a bit. Anyone have a good dim sum brunch location? Ping Pong seems too upscale for a proper dim sum brunch; my favorite places were always the tucked-away spots in San Francisco or Seattle or hidden little suburban joints in my hometown of Miami. Lunch-wise I’ve decided to stop pretending I’m ever going to like Taylor Gourmet; maybe some savory pies at Dangerously Delicious or some Amsterdam Falafel. For dinner one evening I have an Etete voucher burning a hole in my pocket. Do I need to try to rush in and have one last meal at PS7 or is it all a stunt? Some mussels at Granville Moore before the rent gets too damned high? So many food choices. I need to do some serious binge training before next week’s turkey day.

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Rachel: This weekend will be filled with live music and I wouldn’t have it any other way. My cousin’s swinging through town as the sound engineer for Brother Joscephus and the Love Revolution at The Hamilton Friday night. They’re a 16-piece orchestra that performs New Orleans style party music with soul and Blues grit. It’s a treat for the ears for sure. Then on Saturday there’s the second Paint The Music event featuring Zia Hassan, Taylor Carson, and Dan Fisk is being held at the Atlas Performing Arts Center in NE. All three guys are wonderful local talents and I have to say that after attending the first Paint The Music event at Ebenezers Coffeehouse earlier this year, this is a must-see evening of artistic collaboration.

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Marissa: It’s a mad dash to squeeze in errands and things I want to do before I head out of town for Thanksgiving. Number one priority: check out DGS Deli, because I have high hopes for new sandwich joints in DC. I’ll also be checking out the newly opened Trademark in Alexandria, so keep an eye out for a First Look on that soon. Sunday I think I’ll kick off the day with a trip to Paper Source for some grown-up stationery, find a spot at Big Bear and start writing out all those Christmas cards to get myself in the (early) holiday spirit.

Editor’s note, re:DGS Deli. Look, maybe you’re super-awesome but WTF. Seriously? I need to make a reservation for a friggin sandwich? 

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Fedward: other than our usual Sunday hangover brunch at the Passenger, we have an oddly plan-free weekend. We might choose to be thematic, with a viewing of SKYFALL, a trip to the Spy Museum, and dinner at Bond 45, or maybe LINCOLN, the Lincoln Memorial, Lincoln’s Cottage, and cocktails at Lincoln. Other than that we’re going to focus on figuring out what to do for my birthday, which happens to be on Thanksgiving (and since I don’t like turkey, gives me a convenient excuse not to have thanksgiving dinner anywhere, with anyone). Any non-poultry options for next Thursday? Leave them in the comments.

 

Gallery Gab
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Q&A with Satirist Song Byeok

A Loving Father and His Children / courtesy of Sandbrush, Inc.

Formerly an Official State Propaganda Artist of North Korea, Song Byeok was disillusioned after famine struck his home country in the 1990s. He lost his parents and sister and was brutally tortured after attempting to find food in China. He ultimately defected and now works as a satirist, using paintings to depict oppressive regimes and the people trapped within them—including many images of the dictatorship in North Korea.

After showing in DC last spring, both the artist and his paintings have returned, this time to Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company. During the run of You For Me for You, Song’s work will appear in full force throughout the Woolly lobby. Song will also contribute to events around the city as part of the theater’s House Lights Up program.

Joanna: When did you first decide to start creating satirical work? Was it difficult to make that transition?

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Music, The Features, We Love Music
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We Love Music: Taylor Carson

Photo Courtesy of Taylor Carson

There was a time early on in his songwriting career when Taylor Carson had no idea what he was actually singing about. He’d write his own songs and play them live but he was much more concerned with pumping out material than anything else. Since then, Carson has matured from being a self-described cocky twenty-something into an analytical musician who feels strongly about writing the best songs he can with lyrics that mean something.

Carson has always had a connection to music having grown up the son of an opera singer in New Jersey. While he didn’t favor his mother’s genre of choice, Carson definitely recognized at a young age how opera made his mother feel. “It made her so happy to be on stage and she kind of went somewhere else and I feel that same way now,” he explained.

It would take Carson a bit of time to recreate that feeling but he would finally experience musical nirvana in his thirties. “I didn’t identify with [how she felt] until I got to a certain point with my music,” he said. “I was like, ‘Ah! So THIS is what she was feeling all that time.’”

Carson started out as a vocalist in the seasonal concerts at his elementary school. He spent time as an athlete as well but remembers thinking how cool it was to be in music class. “I remember being like seven years old and watching a song be built and really being fascinated by that,” he said. “I just love the creation out of nothing.”

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The Postseason Awards Pile Up for the Nationals

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The Nationals’ 2012 may have left the fans searching for answers, and a bit sick in the heart – at least, that’s how I felt for a time – but the post-season recognition that they have received from their peers and the field of reporters that is the BBWAA has been nothing short of outstanding.

The Nationals have picked up three Silver Slugger awards, one Golden Glove, and late yesterday Bryce Harper was named the second teenager ever to receive the Rookie of the Year award. Tonight, recently re-signed manager Davey Johnson is a likely favorite for the NL Manager of the Year award. Tomorrow, Gio Gonzalez is a finalist for the Cy Young award for best pitcher in the NL. It’s hard not to look at this year as anything other than a success, except that may not be true in the eyes of its players.

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We Love Food: Vinoteca


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I can’t say U street is the first neighborhood that comes to mind when I’m deciding where to eat dinner. Sure, there are a few choice spots and classic haunts; however, if you ask what word comes to mind first, it’s “drinks,” not “dinner.” But now, I’ve got the right place up my sleeve that delivers on both the drinks and the dinner fronts: Vinoteca.

Having previously thought of Vinoteca as the place where I could satisfy a craving to play bocce while having a good glass of wine (what? Sometimes those things coincide), I somehow forgot that the five-year-old wine bar also served dinner. There’s a mix of small plates for sharing, as well as larger entrees that could even be split if you’re not starving. There are the appetizers you might have seen before, such as pan con tomate topped with jamon Serrano and manchego cheese, or an Appalachian cheese paired with green apples and candied onions. But then there are more unusual bites like the petite, pickled kiwiberry with onion or more jamon layered over a housemade, salty fish cracker.

I know you might not think to opt for liquor over wine at a wine bar, but start off with a cocktail–the kind with interesting ingredients that you’re unlikely to stock in your own home bar but wish you could. For example, the light and refreshing “Bonal sparkling cocktail” combines aperol, grapefruit juice, St. Germain, Bonal Gentiane-Quina, Toso Blanc de Blancs and a dry sparkling wine. Or the “Spanish Spirit” that combines gin with two types of sherry, a French aperitif called quinquina and a housemade thyme syrup.
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We Love Arts: You For Me For You

You For Me For You / (left to right) Jo Mei, Ruibo Qian (photo by Scott Suchman)

Rarely does any show depict North Korea, let alone without jokes about the crazy Kim family or nuclear missiles. The people who struggle there, and who risk everything to flee, remain somewhat mysterious to most Americans. But they take center stage in the innovative and provocatively told You for Me for You at Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company.

The show centers around two sisters who bargain with a smuggler after facing starvation at home—bargaining that spans the globe and requires everything they have. Told through magical realism, the production uses music, poetry, and very thoughtful set design to guide the story. A revolving stage accentuates the element of running away. A nearly impenetrable wall represents the closed-off North Korea.

On the surface, the show might sound rather dreary; but playwright Mia Chung and director Yury Urnov avoid being overly didactic or political, and as a result the setting never weighs down the piece. Instead, the storytelling feels well-balanced between comedy and tragedy, between light and darkness.

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Little Heart Reminders

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I came across this little guy at Eastern Market (apparently a part of the Little Heart Man project)  and loved him so much that I snapped this picture. When I added him to the We Love DC pool, I discovered lots of other pictures snapped of similar pipecleaner people across the city with reminders on them. They’re so charming I just had to share. Most of these are from Number7Cloud on Flickr. Little Heart Man is also on Facebook.

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We Love Music: Paul Banks @ The Howard Theatre — 11/9/12

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Today, Paul Banks is simply Paul Banks. Yesterday, he was Julian Plenti.

It’s understandable if it sounds a bit confusing. Banks put out a first solo album under the pseudonym Julian Plenti while Interpol was on hiatus in 2009. Last month, he released a second solo album under his own name, embracing strategically and musically a new motto — simplify.

And simplification is the major difference between Paul Banks the solo act and his band Interpol. Banks solo enjoys more of the quiet moments, strumming to a more peaceful brand of post-punk than the more aggressive music found in Interpol’s albums. Sonically speaking, if Interpol wants to rush into awkward sex on the first date and harbor recriminations about it, Banks solo wants to romance and take it slow. And still maybe have some recriminations about what happens later.

The crowd of roughly 200 or so people at The Howard Theatre were there Friday night to listen respectfully to what Banks had to say as a solo artist. An early shout-out for “Interpol!” was shouted down by several others from across the room, “Paul Banks!” Banks offered up 15 songs from his two solo albums, the new ones from the latest album, Banks, sounding as sweet and melancholy as the songs from Julian Plenti Is Skyscraper. Opening with Julian Plenti’s “Fly As You Might” and “Skyscraper,” Banks and his three-piece backing band then seamlessly moved into material from the self-titled Banks.

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Weekend Flashback
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Weekend Flashback – November 12

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Some of you still have your weekend going on, as yesterday’s Veterans’ Day is observed for work leave purposese today. The rest of us head back to the grind. Here’s a look back at the weekend thus far and a salute to our veterans.

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Georgetown, Shopping, The Features
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Warby Parker Class Trip Brings Hip Eyewear Fashions To DC With Mobile Pop-Up Store

They are one of the hottest names in eyewear today and according to a recent 60 Minutes episode, a rising alternative to the monopoly of expensive eyewear brands. I first discovered Warby Parker through their awesome try-at-home program and they are now my favorite pair of glasses. I was excited to have them invite me to spend some time with them and become their DC “class rep” as their Warby Parker Class Trip arrives in Washington, DC for the month.

In the middle of a cross-country road trip, the Warby Parker Class Trip is a mobile showroom in the form of a yellow school bus complete with vintage decorations, a photo booth, and their complete collection of frames ready for you to try on. A perfect opportunity to get hands-on with The Internet’s hippest eyewear shop.

They will be in Washington, DC til November 25th. From November 9th-11th, 16th-18th, and 23rd-25th they will be parked in the lot next to the PNC Bank in Georgetown on M St. between Wisconsin and 31st St NW. From November 13th-15th they will be at Woodrow Wilson Plaza. The bus will be open 11 AM – 7 PM daily.

See more images from the bus below.

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We Love Weekends
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We Love Weekends: Nov 9 – 11

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Marissa: There’s a three-day weekend in sight for me and I cannot wait for it. I’ll be checking all the goodies at the Crafty Bastards fair at Union Market on Saturday. Then I’m hoping to make my way over to Submerge, a nine day flash art event hosted by No Kings Collective. And if I didn’t get my fill of the arts, I’ll also be wandering my way through Fotoweek DC.

Head Stand Karon

Tom: This weekend is supposed to be warmer again, so I plan on being out on my bike for one of the last good weekends of the year. I don’t have cold weather gear yet, so I may take a trip to REI to see what I need to get to ride through the winter. Crafty Bastards is this weekend, also, so I’ll be starting to look for holiday presents and whatnot. Plus, there are some good flicks in the theater so a trip to Hoffman Center for some quality IMAX work might be good, also.  I’m also on the look for a good local turkey for Thanksgiving, so catch me at Union Market to talk with Border Springs Farm about a local bird. My Movember stache is particular creepy this weekend, also, which will find me at Movemberfest on H Street Saturday.

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Fedward: Planning a wedding was hard enough, so we made a conscious choice to renew our lease without realizing that our neighborhood Safeway would actually, finally, inconveniently be closing for demolition and new construction. This put us in the market for grocery delivery and our first CSA, the Smucker Farms Winter CSA. Friday’s our first delivery, which we’ll be sharing with some friends (who, conveniently for us, were previous members who live around the corner) at a CSA dinner party. Saturday and Sunday will be split between one of the last performances of War Horse and a trip to IKEA for some emergency furniture as we attempt to reorganize our apartment around our new no-grocery-store lifestyle. We’ll wrap up the weekend as usual with brunch at the Passenger.

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Patrick: If you haven’t heard, Warby Parker is in town and for some reason they decided I should be the city’s Warby Parker representative while they are in town. Needless to say I will be hanging out at the Warby Parker School Bus which will be parked in Georgetown on M St. between 31st St and Wisconsin Ave next to the PNC bank Friday and Saturday. Say hi and I’ll give you a free hug! You can also check out some pretty nice frames while you are there too. Also don’t forget about the DCWeek Closing party which will be at 700 H St. NE at an abandoned and renovated pop-up space. Ya it sounds kinda Fringe/Hipster to me too, but anything for an open bar right? Get tickets here.

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Jenn: “I’m tired of dancing to the same old music,” a friend sighed recently, “Is there anything different?” Hell yes, honey. Come with me to Tropicalia on Thursday night for some sizzling turns with Alma Tropicalia‘s psychedelic Brazilian funk, and Afro-Brazilian percussion by Batala Washington. Return there Saturday night for progressive salsa with Bio Ritmo. If that doesn’t get you into a hot dance vibe, I don’t know what will. Still bored? See a crazy show like Rockwell’s Universal seXbots at fallFRINGE, or dog & pony’s A Killing Game at Arena. Or Alison Klayman’s award-winning documentary on brilliant radical artist Ai Weiwei, Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry, at the Hirshhorn Museum. Or Benjamin Bellas’ new multimedia exhibition meditating on his uncle’s loss at sea, at Flashpoint Gallery. Look “fotochic” at Fotoweek’s DC Benefit Launch Party. So much to do, you’ll need your caffeine fix. I’ll be refueling at Qualia at some point. Say hi.

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Don: My weekend is a little up in the air; I somehow strained a muscle in my chest while working the election on Tuesday – the weight of all that responsibility on my shoulders, I suppose – and if I’m still spending my days in a Vicodin-addled state then I may not be going too far. Which wouldn’t be too bad, given the projection for clear and warmer, but it would be nice to enjoy the lovely weather on a walk along the Potomac or over at Teddy Roosevelt Island. I’m by-grod going to get around to seeing Looper and I’d like to go see if the Warby Parker guys can put a reading glasses prescription in a monocle.