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Navy TV Acquires 120 Rare Archive Navy Films

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‘Lone Sailor’
courtesy of ‘Kevin H.’

The U.S. Navy Memorial announced this week a partnership with Periscope Film LLC, which will allow the memorial to screen 120 rarely seen archival Naval films on the site’s Internet television network, Navy TV. The films were salvaged by Periscope Film and will be rolled out through Navy TV over the next year.

While making a documentary, Periscope Film founders Doug Weiner and Nick Spark obtained several original 16mm films from World War II, which they intended to use as stock footage for their film. Realizing the historical value of this footage, they began producing VHS and DVD collections of the films. “They proved so popular that we just kept expanding our library, acquiring rare military and aviation footage from World War I to Vietnam ,” says Spark. The Navy Memorial, after seeing excerpts of the films on YouTube, contacted Periscope Film to screen the footage.

Examples of the collection include “U.S. Navy Blasts Marshall Islands,” a 1942 newsreel that shows the first offensive action of the Pacific Campaign of WWII; “The Fathoms Deep,” a 1952 film containing early footage of French naval officer Jacques Cousteau demonstrating his revolutionary underwater breathing apparatus known as SCUBA; and “Seapower,” a 1968 film featuring Hollywood actor Glenn Ford as star and narrator that shows the fleet at the height of the Cold War.

Visitors can watch any of the films free of charge and on demand on Navy TV and can be purchased from Periscope Film.

The Daily Feed, The Mall, WTF?!
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Truck Crashes into Hirshhorn

We’ve gotten word that a delivery truck has crashed into the Hirshhorn. Driver sustained serious injuries, but not life-threatening. Minor damage to the building; the truck broke through flower pot barriers and hit a window at the entrance, shattering it.

Update from DC Fire/EMS Twitter: update – loaded UPS truck crashed into front entrance of Hirshorn – driver pri 2 – serious – perimeter expanded – expect some traffic closur

More from WUSA9, WTOP, WJLA, FOX5, and Post Now.

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DCPS/Union Contract to finally be approved. At last.

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‘Field trip’
courtesy of ‘clio1789’

After an epic round of “We have the money to pay the teachers!” “No you don’t!” “But you saaaaaaaaid!” nonsense between DCPS and the District CFO’s office, it appears District CFO Natwar Ghandi is finally ready to certify the contract between Washington Teachers Union and DCPS.

This will theoretically be announced at a press conference that members of the press do not seem to know the time or location for.

Update, 6:00 PM: It’s just been announced that said press conference will be held outside the Wilson Building. NOW. During rush hour.

Food and Drink, Special Events, The Daily Feed
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Duffy’s is Four Years Old!

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‘Inaugural stroll’
courtesy of ‘IntangibleArts’

Celebrate the little pub that could! Duffy’s Anniversary party is tomorrow night – Tuesday, May 11 – and to mark the birthday of a local watering hole that’s no pretension and all good vibes, head over between 5pm and 10pm for free Buffalo wings (while they last, you gluttons!) and lots of free swag including t-shirts to the first 100 patrons.

You may think I’m all craft cocktails and champagne but darlings, I love a good honest pub and Duffy’s is my neighborhood favorite, with a likeable staff and lively regulars. So throw some darts, play some pool, have many Guinness, and be sure to congratulate owner Andy Duffy on making it happen for four years running! You may even be able to convince someone to do a whiskey shot. That someone may or may not be me.

Entertainment, Music, The Daily Feed
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Rock Out (Acoustically) at Ebenezer’s This Thursday

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courtesy of ‘eleanor.black’

If you have an itch for a some solid singer-songwriter action, look no further than Ebenezer’s Coffeehouse and their Thursday night line up on May 13.

Ebenezer’s will feature three acts, one local and two New York City acoustic rockers from 7:30 to 10 p.m.

Headliner Mighty Kate dabbles with piano, guitar, and violin on-stage backed by a combination of classic and contemporary styles played by the rest of her band. Kate is known for her vocal command and ability to capture the audience with nothing more than an extraordinarily well-crafted song.

Local boy Rene Moffatt will open the night for Mighty Kate and fellow act Jody Shelton, bringing his DC area Open Mic skills to the table. Moffatt is a constant figure on the open mic scene who is currently working on honing his performances and songwriting skills. Moffatt can most often be found at IOTA (in VA) and the Modern Times Coffeehouse on a weekly basis.

Ebenezer’s is located at 201 F Street NE.

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The Washington Nationals: No Longer A Punchline? Almost.

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‘Nationals Win’
courtesy of ‘afagen’

As a self-proclaimed baseball junkie and Major League Baseball enthusiast, I’m pleased to see NBC Washington getting creative while issuing MLB Delivery Man of the Month for April (Mr. Matt Capps, #55 for the Nationals) and the rest of the roster the recognition they deserve.

If you haven’t been paying attention, the Nationals are now 17-14 and tied for second in the NL East with the New York Mets, just two games behind the stellar Philadelphia Phillie squad. And — as NBC said — no … this is not a joke. Continue reading →

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Chris Zimmerman: Panic! On the Metro

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‘Now Panic and Freak Out!’
courtesy of ’emilydickinsonridesabmx’

Arlington County Commissioner and WMATA Board Member Chris Zimmerman has an editorial in today’s Post that begins: “You may now panic.“

Generally, that’s not a good sign.

Zimmerman’s point is clear: Metro’s current funding plans run out soon, and there are no firm commitment from any of the member jurisdictions to match the $11.4B that Metro needs to function for the next decade. Zimmerman is looking for a commitment from each of the region’s jurisdictions to fill the gap, and is also turning to the Federal Government, suggesting that their voting rights on the Board are also a responsibility to add funding for the system, and that a regional tax be enacted to provide more secure funding for Metro.

Zimmerman’s not wrong, but it’s hard to see how Northern Virginia could enact a tax to pay for Metro when they can’t do this for anything else in their budget, so it’s a hard sell for me to hear his remarks when they’re ignorant of how we get the broadest of strokes in place.

We’ll be asking Metro’s Interim GM Richard Sarles questions tonight about Zimmerman’s editorial, as well as about maintenance schedules, getting back to normal, and other topics. Got something you think we should ask? Tell us in the comments.

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Explore the City Next Weekend

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‘WalkingTownDC T-Shirt’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’

Next weekend, May 22-23, is WalkingTown and BikingTown DC, a great opportunity to get out there and explore the District. There are over 100 free walking and biking tours offered throughout the weekend, from a 1-mile walking tour through the Adams Morgan Heritage Trail to a 25-mile bike tour along the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail.

Many of us take for granted the amazing attractions in the District that draw tourists from across the country, so this is a great chance to finally explore the wonderful city we live in. Explore a neighborhood you’ve never visited, or head down to see how the Anacostia is cleaning up, or rediscover the history of your own neighborhood. Check out the PDF brochure and schedule now to find a tour you’d like to attend!

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Big Truck Tries to Increase Height Limit on 3rd Street Tunnel

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‘Nice Peterbilt’
courtesy of ‘Nevada Tumbleweed’

There’s a big sign on New York Avenue at the 3rd Street Tunnel. It reads, if memory serves, “Trucks over 13 feet must use 4th Street” instead of the tunnel. Today, a driver ignored that sign and crashed into the southbound entrance into the tunnel and caused a bit of damage. Southbound entry to 395 is being redirected to the Mass Ave entrance for the time being, while engineers figure out how bad the damage is, and clean up the rubble.

News, The Daily Feed, The Mall
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That’s a Nice Screen, Be a Shame if Anything Happened To It…

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‘Going to the Mattresses’
courtesy of ‘Amberture’

There’s a reason that community activism is done best by communities instead of organizations. It feels right to work together for a common cause to demonstrate solidarity of opinion and effort, instead of just being hit up for money. That’s exactly what the save the screen on the green guys did this morning. Instead of providing me with the tools to contact HBO and request that they keep up this valuable community feature, or asking my help in identifying sponsors to help defray event costs, they came straight for my wallet this morning:

HBO hasn’t yet decided whether or not they’ll host “Screen on the Green” this year, so we’re back in action. Fans like you have already helped, “liking” us on Facebook and tweeting about our cause.

But we need your support. We need $2,000 to upgrade our website and prepare it for our next letter writing campaign.

Will you chip in $20 to help build our website and save “Screen on the Green”?

Look, I love Screen on the Green, too, and we were one of the first sites to break the news last year when HBO pulled the plug, but what I want was community outreach, not a hand in my wallet so you can build a website. I want this to be an event that returns year after year, too, but that isn’t built off solicitations and exhortations without giving me the opportunity to help you with my labor and efforts.

So really, bite me.

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John Lennon’s Artwork on Display in Georgetown

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‘Gold Peace’
courtesy of ‘bixentro’

Most of us, unless you were hiding under a metaphorical rock your whole life, have heard of and enjoy The Beatles every now and again.

Those of us who tend to be the Beatles’ faithful also know that John Lennon was taken from the world far too early. Lennon’s is a life worthy of celebration for the extensive amount of creativity he amassed on society-at-large. It is honor of the late John Lennon that his visual artwork is being put on display in downtown Georgetown at 3336 M Street between 33rd and 34th Streets.

The show is called “In My Life,” and is a definite testament to its title. The gallery of work includes self-portraits, sketches of home life, and works promoting peace.  Some of Lennon’s lithograph pieces will be for sale with donations benefiting the Washington Animal Rescue League being accepted at the door.

Why the WARL? John’s widow Yoko Ono told WTOP that despite Lennon being a cat person, Lennon did something special for his son Season for Christmas in 1980.

“We got this dog that came to us. It was a present to Sean from John,” she said.

Lennon never lived to deliver the pup, having been killed December 8th of that year, but his legacy lives on through his activism and artwork.

Note: This is the LAST DAY to see this display and the gallery will be open from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The exhibit is located at 3336 M Street. For more information call: 202-298-9222.

Life in the Capital, People, The Daily Feed, The Great Outdoors, WTF?!
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This Week in Rodents: Squirrels 1 – Hawks 0

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‘Salient #10’
courtesy of ‘Chris Rief aka Spodie Odie’

A local squirrel is recovering after a narrowly escaping a hawk, this week.  This normally wouldn’t be news except that the incident was captured on film by local photographer Mark Hansen. Check out the photos here and note the priceless WTF look on the hawks face, post miss. Sweet shots, Mark!

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Alonte Sutton’s Body Recovered

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‘the first national cemetery’
courtesy of ‘Pappa91’

A body thought to be Alonte Sutton, 18, was found in a ravine in Southeast DC over the weekend. Sutton had been serving as an intern for Councilman Michael A. Brown, who Sunday expressed sadness over Sutton’s death in some touching comments given to the Post. Sutton’s death appears related to an argument had between Sutton and an unnamed assailant who wanted Sutton to transport his girlfriend. The assailant left the scene and returned with a firearm to address the argument. The story is deeply sad. Our condolences to Sutton’s family on their loss.

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Mystics Attendance Banners Taken Down

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‘Washington Wizards Vs. Nuggets feb 6,2008’
courtesy of ‘Bari D’

Capitals Owner (and soon-to-be Wizards and Verizon Center full owner) Ted Leonsis has made a small change to the interior of the Phone Booth. As of Friday, the three banners recognizing the Mystics and fans for leading the WNBA in attendance in 1998, 1999 and 2002 have been taken down. Lenosis discussed the change in a post to his own blog:

“So to all of the folks who have emailed me your thoughts over the years about the attendance banners– as a heads up know they are no longer up in the rafters. I hope we can put up some real championship banners based on team performance soon.”

The banners had been a little bit of a point of humor for some local (and national) scribes, and it hopefully is among other things Leonsis will be making over as he gains control of all the clubs that play in the downtown arena. As a first move, this is far from surprising given Leonsis’ commitment to winning – something that hopefully catches on quickly around the rest of the District’s sports franchises.

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Nats Net the Fish 5-4

Nationals Park in the Sun
Nationals Park, by Tom Bridge

In front of a Saturday afternoon crowd of 21,633, the Nationals and Matt Chico held on to the team’s winning record.  The Nats, now 16-14, remain a game behind their 2005 selves for best start in team history, but it’s all about momentum for this club.  After the game, manager Jim Riggleman said that, “Sometimes you get a little lucky,” and it was luck today that prevailed for the Nationals.

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European Embassies’ Open House Tomorrow

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‘PICT2454’
courtesy of ‘kpelli73’

One of the cooler things about living in the Capital City are all of the amazing embassies. One of the neater moments of my professional career was getting invited to an event at the Irish Embassy. This weekend, all of the European Embassies are hosting an Open House that runs all day Saturday. There’s a PDF Map on the EU’s site to guide you through the various embassies, and it includes an event listing for the rest of the week’s festivities. Go check out some of the beautiful buildings and residences!

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Breaking News: Intersection @ N St and Connecticut Ave NW Blocked Off Due To Major Crash

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A car accident occurred in the lane splitting of the intersection at N St and Connecticut Avenue NW just minutes ago. The intersection is roped off by yellow police tape after a truck SUV smashed into a motorcycle. The man driving the truck was not visibly injured and seen speaking on his cell phone at the scene. It is not known what condition the motorcyclist is in at this time but was seen bleeding and able to move around. As a result of the number of motorcycle accidents being high, enforcement at the intersection has been increased.

DDOT says to expect lengthy traffic delays on the post-work commute today due to the crash.

UPDATE, 4:21 — According to DDOT, North bound Connecticut Avenue is closed from 18th St NW to Dupont Circle. Southbound lanes are open.

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More photos from the scene after the jump.

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Betty White SNL Party At Duplex Diner This Weekend

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‘Betty White’
courtesy of ‘tgkohn’

Remember how hilarious Betty White was in the Super Bowl Snickers commercial?

The answer should be: of course I do! But in case you don’t, here’s a refresher:

After her funny stint playing football on TV, the former Golden Girls star received an increased interest by American’s possessed by pop culture antics to host Saturday Night Live.

Those hungry for pop culture had their prayers answered and Betty’s scheduled to host this Saturday (aka tomorrow) and DC’s Duplex Diner in Adams Morgan is celebrating the occasion with Betty White-themed drink specials, prizes, a Betty White costume competition, and more.

Party starts at 10.

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Let Us Not Eat Lettuce

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‘feeding my grasshopper visitor’
courtesy of ‘TheAlieness GiselaGiardino²³’

Bags of romaine lettuce sold under the Freshway Foods, Freshway and Imperial Sysco brands are being recalled because of  a possible link to the E. coli outbreak.

According to the Washington Times, “The recalled lettuce has a “best if used by” date of May 12 or earlier. The recall also affects “grab and go” salads sold at Kroger, Giant Eagle, Ingles Markets and Marsh grocery stores.”

The lettuce was sold in DC and 23 other states and is thought to be responsible for 22 cases of E. coli in New York, Michigan and Ohio.