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Multi-Homer Game Wins it for Washington, Nats Beat Phillies 7-1
Multi-Homer Game Wins it for Washington, Nats Beat Phillies 7-1
More »Ramos Hot Off The Bench, Nats Beat Phillies 4-3
Ramos Hot Off The Bench, Nats Beat Phillies 4-3
More »No Run Support for Zimmermann in Harper’s Home Debut, Nats Fall 5-1 to Arizona
No Run Support for Zimmermann in Harper’s Home Debut, #Nats Fall 5-1 to Arizona
More »We Love Music: A Q&A with Mary Alouette
Meet @MaryAlouette. She’s a @Strathmore Artist in Residence & Gypsy Jazz vocalist. Yeah. That’s right. Gypsy Jazz!
More »Strasburg Steady Against Houston, Nats Win 6-3
Stephen Strasburg leads the #Nats to their eighth win of the season. Not bad for a 2012 home debut.
More »Edwin Jackson Goes the Distance in His Home Debut, Nats Win 4-1
Edwin Jackson went the distance for the #Nats Saturday afternoon & pitched a complete game. How’s that for a home debut?
More »2012: A Year of Growth for the Washington Nationals
Will 2012 be a year of growth for the Washington Nationals? @RHLevitin seems to think so.
More »9 Reasons to See “The 9″ at Iota Tonight – March 2012 Edition
Number 9 Sign courtesy of tedeytan About a month ago, I got a first-hand look at Justin Trawick’s local songwriter series “The 9” when I performed at Iota Club and Café with eight other DC-area artists. It was a unique experience both on stage and off. Being a part of “The 9″ is a collaborative [...]
More »We Love Music: The Grey Area
Happenstance is what brought The Grey Area together. It was March 2010 when Jason Steinhauer (vocals/guitar) stopped by Zoo Bar for an open blues jam. Drummer Timothy Jones (TJ) was playing with a few other guys on stage at the time, so Steinhauer sat at the bar and waited for his turn to join. It didn’t [...]
More »Listen Local First Launches Kickstarter Campaign to Bring DC Music to SXSW
You may have noticed the signs posted in the front windows of Tryst, Local 16, Solly’s, or maybe even Hello Cupcake. But in case you didn’t , here’s the low down. For the past four months, there’s been a monthly “DC Local Music Day” (FYI: It’s February 8 this month). What is DC Local Music Day? It is the day in which [...]
More »District Karaoke at Policy: An Excuse to Get Social & Sing
03106-17Crop courtesy of furcafe I don’t know about you but I’ve been searching for an excuse to get my karaoke on for quite some time. There’s Japone in Dupont where I went a few times in college and Hill Country Texas BBQ has country karaoke once a week, but now there’s a whole new karaoke [...]
More »We Love Arts: Cirque du Soleil Skip Roper Adrienn Banhegyi & Quidam
Cirque du Soleil’s travelling show Quidam is coming to the Verizon Center this week (November 16 to 20). This particular show’s premise is: “A young girl’s escape into a world of imagination.” That leaves room for some provoking theater combined with acrobatics, live music, and a killer light show (among other things). Skip Roper Adrienn Banhegyi, [...]
More »Nationals Pumpkin Carving Contest Accepting Entries Through October 26
‘Washington Nationals Pumpkin’ courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’ Nats Fans: Feeling Festive? Really into Halloween? In the mood to carve a pumpkin? Whatever your motivation might be, the Washington Nationals are running their annual pumpkin carving contest this fall and are accepting entries up until Wednesday October 26 at 2 p.m. Fans who enter have the chance [...]
More »We Love Arts: Parade
The hardest part of watching Parade at Ford’s Theatre is knowing that the story of Leo Frank’s trial and lynching in 20th century Atlanta is true. Tony award nominee Euan Morton (Leo Frank) sheds a light on the tragic tale of Mr. Frank and his struggle as a Jewish pencil factory worker ostracized for his [...]
More »Chien-Ming Wang Continues to Improve, Nats Beat Marlins 4-3
‘Chien-Ming Wang’ courtesy of ‘ElCapitanBSC’ Nationals’ starter Chien-Ming Wang, who returned from the disabled list after nearly two years away from the big leagues in 2011, recorded his third win of the season on Sunday in his longest outing since 2008. Manager Davey Johnson continued to sing Wang’s praises after the game, stating that Wang [...]
More »John Lannan Implodes, Nats Lose 9-3
‘John Lannan at Spring Training’ courtesy of ‘tbridge’ John Lannan has made 125 career starts. Saturday night was only the third time he ever failed to record nine outs while on the mound for Washington. The Houston Astros ended up taking batting practice off the Nats’ left-handed starter in the third inning of Saturday night’s [...]
More »Heightened Security at Nationals Park This Weekend
‘centerfield’ courtesy of ‘philliefan99′ With the tenth anniversary of 9/11 this Sunday, the Washington Nationals are encouraging fans to arrive earlier than they’re used to. This is due to an increase in security precaustions surrounding Sunday’s day of rememberance. According to the Nationals, fans should prepare to arrive early and expect slow entry into the [...]
More »Washington Beats Houston 4-3 in Extras
’17′ courtesy of ‘anokarina’ The Washington Nationals might as well change their nickname to the Washington Walkoffs with all the last minute, down-to-the-wire wins they’ve accumulated this season (12 in total). Davey Johnson and his boys in red, white and blue beat the last place Houston Astros 4-3 in 11 innings Friday night at Nationals [...]
More »We Love Sports: The Wounded Warrior Amputee Celebrity Softball Game
“Not many people get an opportunity to actually come down on the field,” 21-year-old Josh Wege said after his pre-game warm up at Nationals Park with ball and glove in tote. “Well … they actually get to come on the field but to actually play a game on this field, this is incredible.” It’s true. [...]
More »Nats Can’t Find Offensive Groove in 6-3 Loss to New York
‘Wind up of the first pitch’ courtesy of ‘BrianMKA’ It’s time for the young talent to get their chance. That’s what Nationals Manager Davey Johnson has said and continues to say about the upcoming crop of homegrown pitching. It’s September. Therefore, based on previous trends of calling up the younger guys to play ball in [...]
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