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Dale Hunter Steps Down
DSC_8793 courtesy of photopete And it looks as if ultimate samurai coach Dale Hunter has fallen on his sword for the now-ousted Washington Capitals. According to various sources, Hunter stepped down from his stint as bench boss this morning. GM George McPhee indicated at a brief press conference that the team will be taking its [...]
More »This Saturday: Samurai Cinema Triple Feature!
Samurai Cinema would be a great alternative way to enjoy the blossom Centennial without the crowds!
More »National Geographic Live: April 2012
April’s upon us, and so is more of @NatGeoLive! Win a pair of tix to an upcoming program, courtesy @NatGeoPR:
More »Cherry Blossom Festival 2012: Week 1 Highlights
Wondering what to do to celebrate the cherry blossoms? Here’s some ideas:
More »Celebrating 100 Years of Blossoms
Cherry Blossoms courtesy of katieharbath It’s cherry blossom time! This year is the Centennial anniversary of Japan’s gifting of the cherry trees to the U.S. and the National Cherry Blossom Festival has planned a whopping five weeks of events to celebrate. While the festival officially kicks off this coming Sunday, some events are already unfolding [...]
More »Celtic Air: Moya Brennan
Moya Brennan – Triskell – Trieste courtesy of Marvin (PA) What better way to truly celebrate the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day than to join a céilidh? Since such intimate gatherings are a bit tough to come by here in the DC area, the next best thing would be going to National Geographic and immersing [...]
More »Scribblings: Max Holland
Richard Nixon, Time cover April 30, 1973, “The Watergate Scandal” courtesy of cliff1066â�¢ On Friday, March 16, join author Max Holland for a look at Mark Felt, the FBI official behind “Deep Throat,” the secretive whistleblower of the Watergate scandal. Holland will be speaking at the International Spy Museum from noon until 2 p.m. on [...]
More »And the Blossom Bloomtime Is….
This year marks the centennial anniversary of Japan’s gift of cherry trees to Washington, DC and the enduring friendship between Japan and the United States. The National Cherry Blossom Festival is celebrating in style this year with a five-week calendar of events. Considered the nation’s greatest springtime celebration, this year will feature diverse and creative [...]
More »Kent Monkman Emerges at NMAI
In his first performance in the United States, acclaimed Canadian artist Kent Monkman (Cree) will present a new work featuring his alter ego, Miss Chief, at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. Monkman’s large-scale paintings, faux-antique photographs, silent films, and performance works subvert official histories of Manifest Destiny and “noble savages.” In the [...]
More »Come for the Murder, Stay for the Masquerade
Masquerade Smile courtesy of Orbmiser This Sunday, Labyrinth Games is bring some Louisiana charm liberally mixed with a masquerade, murder, and mystery to the DC area. Kathleen Donahue, the store’s owner, is throwing the doors open to area residents and inviting everyone to join in the fun of a good old-fashioned murder mystery party. The [...]
More »Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner: Scaling the World
Tonight, Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner takes the stage at the National Geographic Museum. A prolific mountaineer, Ms. Kaltenbrunner is best known for being the first woman to summit all 14 8,000 meter peaks without supplemental oxygen or porters. She was nominated as one of NatGeo’s Adventurers of the Year for 2012. She’ll be talking tonight about her [...]
More »National Geographic Live: February 2012
As spring looms on the horizon, so does National Geographic Live’s new season. For the third year in a row, the National Geographic Museum is offering WeLoveDC readers a monthly chance to enjoy one of their premier events. We’re giving away two pairs of tickets to readers and entering is simple. Look through the great [...]
More »Best of…DC Perspectives
268|365 courtesy of Danilo.Lewis|Fotography I’ll admit, I struggled a bit trying to figure out what to write a “Best of…” article around for this week. Sports? Covered. Food? Taken. I had to look deeper than the usual fare: what was it about DC—and about WeLoveDC in particular—that I really enjoyed over the past year? I [...]
More »Late Caps Rally Torpedoes Senators
Vokoun Sprawls to Save courtesy of clydeorama The Capitals won their first game in regulation under new coach Dale Hunter, and their second victory since the bench boss’ debut. Like the last win, this one came against the Ottawa Senators. We’d also like to take a moment to welcome back Alex Ovechkin, whose goal last [...]
More »Caps Come Up Short Against Cats
41/365 courtesy of Brian Isemann The Washington Capitals dropped another game in their latest skid, losing to Southeast Division rival (and current leader) Florida. The Panthers held off a late-game rally by the Caps for a 5-4 victory and now lead Washington in the division by seven points. The loss is the team’s ninth out [...]
More »Caps Alumni Dale Hunter New Head Coach
‘Hunter and Gartner Banners’ courtesy of ‘clydeorama’ Early this morning the Caps dropped a major post-holiday bombshell. (Not that we didn’t see it coming.) Former Caps captain Dale Hunter has been announced as the team’s new head coach, replacing Bruce Boudreau. The change comes on the heels of a horrific November for the team, including [...]
More »Caps Continue Slide in Loss to Jets
‘Boudreau Does Not Like the Call’ courtesy of ‘clydeorama’ Winnipeg Jets winger Evander Kane scored twice against Caps goalie Michal Neuvirth and shut down captain Alexander Ovechkin en route to a 4-1 victory over the Washington Capitals in Manitoba, Canada. The good: Alexander Semin scored the lone Caps tally early in the first period. …and [...]
More »Stalin’s Spies: an ISM Event
‘The Secret’ courtesy of ‘bhrome’ This Friday at 4:30 pm, the International Spy Museum, in cooperation with the Association for Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies, is hosting an event on Stalin-era espionage. The free event includes the opportunity to view unique artifacts from the life of one of the Soviet Union’s most famous spies, [...]
More »Caps Stumble, Lose to Predators
‘Russia vs. Czech Republic’ courtesy of ‘s.yume’ A beat-up Capitals squad hit Nashville last night and stumbled out with a 3-1 loss to the Predators. Don’t let the score fool you; the game remained scoreless for over 55 minutes. Early in the third, Troy Brouwer wristed a perfectly-placed cross-ice pass from Marcus Johansson past Preds [...]
More »Caps Overcome Devils 3-1
‘IMG_3383.jpg’ courtesy of ‘bridgetds’ After the debacle against the Dallas Stars last week, the Washington Capitals needed a rebound. Coach Bruce Boudreau punished the team with some nasty practices and in the first of this home-and-home series against the New Jersey Devils, it seemed to have made an impact. The Caps finished strong in their [...]
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