Archive for the ‘Special Events’ Category
9:30 Club To Host U.S. Air Guitar Championship Regionals
‘The Fro, Finals (finished 5th place)’
courtesy of ‘brianmka’
For those about to rock … here’s your chance! The D.C. Regional Air Guitar Championships are being held this April at the 9:30 Club.
The Official U.S. Air Guitar Championship website reports that entry slots for D.C. are nearly full. If you want to enter — prop up the [...]
The Eagles Announce June Tour Stop At Nationals Park
‘03106-17Crop’
courtesy of ‘furcafe’
Dave Matthews Band aren’t the only headliner’s planning to rock out at Nationals Park this summer.
Satisfy your craving to bust out into random song (i.e. scream classic karaoke tunes like “Hotel California” at the top of your lungs … in public … without shame) when The Eagles stomp through town during their upcoming [...]
Social Safeway: The Supermarket Superstar
‘Shopping – Race to the Checkout’
courtesy of ‘David Blackwell.’
Great googlie mooglie! With all the interwebz chatter about the grand reopening of the Social Safeway at 1855 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, one would think this was the greatest development in DC since sliced bread, and as one of those local residents, who has been supermarket less [...]
Clarendon Strikes up a St. Paddy’s Eve Parade
‘Lemon #37′
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’
Remember how it snowed in February? I definitely don’t need to remind anyone that the city lost a lot of events in the storms. Well, among the many things that got Snowpocalypsed was the annual Fat Tuesday parade hosted by the Clarendon Alliance. Not to fear, instead of [...]
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National Geographic Live: March 2010
The spring season of National Geographic Live – a series of dynamic lectures, concerts, films and more – continues this month, with more great offerings.
Thanks to the awesome response from last month, the National Geographic Museum is offering up two pairs of tickets to our readers for any of the following events. Simply comment below [...]
Women Airforce Service Pilots To Receive Congressional Gold Medal
‘… WASPs and B-17′
courtesy of ‘x-ray delta one’
Today at 11am, the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) will get their much deserved recognition when they receive the Congressional Gold Medal, 68 years after their honorable and noble service to this country during WWII.
Faced with a shortage of U.S. based pilots in 1942, the Air Force recruited [...]
Scribblings: Gail Harris
‘Missile Exercise’
courtesy of ‘mashleymorgan’
Gail Harris was assigned by the U.S. Navy to a combat intelligence job in 1973, becoming the first woman to hold such a position. When she retired at the end of 2001, she was the highest ranking African American female in the Navy; her career spanned 28 years of leadership in the [...]
Wedding Bells
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courtesy of ‘erin m’
Today is the day that many gay couples in the District have been waiting for: wedding day. DC has processed the first batch of marriage license applications that were filed last week and will begin issuing said licenses today. Around 150 couples should have the document in hand by this evening, allowing [...]
The Nationals Team-Up With The Cherry Blossom Crew To Welcome Spring
‘Washington Nationals Game’
courtesy of ‘acaben’
The Nationals are teaming up with the Official Cherry Blossom Festival crew to celebrate the beginning of Spring this April. Festivities include an appearance by Screech and the GEICO Racing Presidents in the National Cherry Blossom Parade on Saturday, April 10 in addition to on-site events at Nationals Park.
Cherry Blossom [...]
The National Archives Presents Free Screenings Of Oscar Nominated Films Today Through Sunday
‘Academy Award Winner’
courtesy of ‘Dave_B_’
Pumped for the Oscars this weekend? The National Archives are in on the fun and are presenting free screenings of films in four of the Academy Award’s nominee categories including Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, Live Action Short Film, and Animated Short Film.
The screenings begin tonight and run through Sunday in [...]
The Art of the Blog
‘2010:57′
courtesy of ‘::FiZ::’
Friday night I had the opportunity to attend The Art of the Blog at District in Adams Morgan. Hosted by Ready Set DC, The Art of the Blog is a new, monthly get together for bloggers across the nation’s capital. With a focus on ‘neighborhood blogs’ this month, the special guest speakers – [...]
Issey Miyake’s Design Principles
‘ISSEY MIYAKE’
courtesy of ‘Ruzaini’
Attention all Fashionistas! Tonight the Textile Museum will be hosting one of their renown talks called Issey Miyake’s Design Principles. Miyake is a well-known Japanese fashion designer who is known for his technology-driven creations. Tonight’s lecture will be given by Amanda Mayer Stinchecum, a historian specializing in the “cloth and clothing of Ryukyu/Okinawa [...]
White House To Be Filled With Glee This Easter
‘(137/365) GGG’
courtesy of ‘MarksandSparks’
If you thought getting tickets to last year’s White House Easter Egg Roll was hard, then imagine what’s going to happen with the addition of a performance by the cast of Fox’s Glee.
Yup, that’s right. They’ll be appearing and performing at the April 5 event, so you should start lining up [...]
Pancakes! Pancakes! Get Your Free Pancakes!
‘pancakes are good’
courtesy of ’staceyviera’
In observance of National Pancake Day, participating area IHOPs are serving free short stacks of buttermilk pancakes today from 7am-10pm, and in return asking diners to make a donation to the Children’s Miracle Network.
Be sure to phone your local IHOP before heading out as participation is not mandatory. But I mean, [...]
PechaKucha Night Vol.11
‘Reception – PechaKucha Vol.11′
courtesy of ‘prettylovelythings’
Capitol PechaKucha Night Vol. 11 was held Friday night at the Embassy of Austria as a unique means to provide global awareness about the earthquake that shattered Haiti. In addition to the Nation’s Capital, on February 20th, 280 other cities across the world held PechaKucha’s in collaboration with Architecture for [...]
DC Omnivore 100: #19 Steamed Pork Buns
‘04 Small Steamed Pork Buns’
courtesy of ‘jasonlam’
It’s time for another item on the DC Omnivore 100 list of the top one hundred foods every good omnivore should try at least once in their lives.
In the spirit of the recent Chinese Lunar New Year and the Year of the Tiger celebrations, let’s explore the sweet, doughy, [...]
DC Holds Our Own in James Beard Award Nominees
Minibar by Maxwell MacKenzie
DC cleaned UP in the James Beard Award nominations this year with some great restaurants being recognized. I don’t agree with every single nomination, but when does that happen with awards? Winners will be announced at the highly-anticipated James Beard Foundation Awards Ceremony and Gala Reception, taking place on Monday, May [...]
Scribblings: Shane Harris
‘Watch The Watcher’
courtesy of ‘kevinspencer’
Tomorrow at noon, the International Spy Museum is having a lunchtime discussion with journalist Shane Harris on his new book, The Watchers: The Rise of America’s Surveillance State. In his new book, Harris tracks the government’s elusive quest to build a computer system that can sift huge amounts of electronic data [...]
Lincoln Theatre To Screen Documentary “Marching Band” on Feb. 20
This Saturday, February 20, at 6pm, the Lincoln Theatre will host a FREE, one-time screening of Marching Band, a documentary that captures the spirit of the 2008 Presidential election through the young and talented students of the University of Virginia and Virginia State marching bands.
While the film centers around the Obama campaign, politics is not [...]
