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Covering Ovechkin

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2K Sports has unofficially announced that Caps left winger and superstar Alex Ovechkin will be on the cover of NHL 2K10. The official announcement will be on Tuesday.

The company is hosting a motion capture session in Las Vegas next week, where the public can watch Ovechkin and Vancouver Canucks centerman Ryan Kesler wear motion capture suits and pull off their moves at an outdoor rink. If you’re in Sin City, the event is free at Ceasar’s Palace from 8-11 pm.

Alex’s response says it all: “It’s a good time to be Ovi!”

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Color Me Mine For a Good Cause

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‘Borah’
courtesy of ‘anothersamchan’

Hey, what are you doing later? Nothing? Watching America’s Next Top Model reruns on Vh1? Alright, well, maybe instead you should go paint some pottery. Because you know you’re, like, totally creative. The Washington Peace Center is hosting a night at Color Me Mine, where a portion of your studio fees go to benefit the Peace Center. I always thought pottering painting was a great first or second date idea, someone make that come true for me. 

Color Me Mine, 2439 18th Street, N.W., Adams Morgan
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
$10 studio fee for adults, $7 for kids, each pottery piece priced separately.

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All Kids Can Create, Now In Union Station

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‘Work in Progress’
courtesy of ‘Martin Clifton’

My old artwork is either hanging up on walls in my parents house, or in folders in their basement. Well, VSA Arts is giving kids a more exciting space to display their artwork, in their exhibition Celebrating Who I Am. The exhibition, which is currently displayed in Union Station, features the work of kids ages 5 to 15 from each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Be sure to check out the work of Antonio, age 15, repping the district with his drawing “Box Out.” Said Antonio of his piece: “I am a natural artist, but also love to play basketball.” Now that’s what I’m talking about.

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Budgetball? Really?

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What is Budgetball?

We Gen-Xers have, for much of our life, watched educators attempt to Make Learning Fun by using games and computers. Usually it’s a painful failure but it lets someone spend some grant money and play with some gadgets, but once in a while something worthwhile comes along.

I suppose it was inevitable till someone tried to Make Lobbying Fun, or maybe Make Public Awareness Fun at the same time. Certainly this is glitzier than Ross Perot’s graphs and charts back in the 90s. Beyond that, however, you’ll have to show up for yourself on Sunday for the Budgetball exhibition tournament on the Mall.

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Recycling woes: People amaze me


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I work in an office in DC, where recycling is enforced and violations come with fines. Granted, we are new transplants here, as our office recently moved from Virginia, where lawlessness pervades and you can do anything you want without consequence. Almost. We are simple, country folk, still getting used to the big city.

However, you’d think that a whole office of college-educated people could figure out what goes in which contaier. They are different colors, different color bags and one container even has the recycle symbol stenciled on it.

Our office administrator put up these signs just today, and included a list of what can go into the recycling bin, and already it has been violated. What do you do at this point? Hire someone to monitor them? Does your office comply with recycling rules? How do you enforce them?

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More baseball draft picks.

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Reader Robert Lintott pointed out to me that GW had a student baseball player picked in the recent MLB draft as well, in round 13. Pat Lehman hails from Jersey originally, so he’s not one of our native sons, but he adopted our city for four years and was drafted by the Nationals. Congrats Pat – hope you’re happy to be staying in the area.

George Mason’s record number of players drafted in one year bumped to six when Shawn Griffith was drafted in the 37th round. Griffith’s a Florida boy like me, though he hails from the Gulf coast in St. Petersburg.

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Bliss Out(side) in Mt. Pleasant

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The first yoga studio in Mt. Pleasant has just opened opens soon, serving yogis at all levels, and it does sound fun. Classes include Strong Hold for athletic types, Virgin Yoga for newbies, and a jammin’ Friday Happy Hour with a Top 40, alternative or R&B soundtrack.

Past Tense is at 3235 Mt. Pleasant Ave., three blocks from the Columbia Heights Metro.

On Tuesday at 7 p.m., they’ll be having a free class outside at Lamont Park (17th and Lamont). And they’ll be taking pictures that they promise will not make your butt look big. Yay for yoga!

Update: They believe the studio will open June 25, so keep an eye on their site.

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Foodie Round-Up (June 8-12th)

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‘foodie blogger damage done’
courtesy of ‘needlessspaces’

Hi Kids! It’s actually sunny out there today! Whee! What a dismal week we’ve had. But that’s okay, brushing it off, let’s talk food for a while. Not a super-busy week, but there have been some notable tidbits round here. So, without further ado, a new mixologist for Proof, wine dinners, winners and more in this week’s edition of all the news fit to eat in the District. Continue reading →

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Legendary Rainfall

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‘Encroaching Waters’
courtesy of ‘Karon’

If you saw the Potomac or the Anacostia this morning and though, “Man, does that look full,” you’d be absolutely right. In the eleven day span ending yesterday, DC has notched 4″ of rainfall, which is almost an inch over what we normally get for all of June. And, since it’s supposed to rain again pretty much every day til the middle of next week, it’s safe to say this might be one of the wettest Junes ever. And no, that time when you ended up at that Intern party doesn’t count.

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Farmers Market Comes to Glover Park

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‘Radishes’
courtesy of ‘Amberture’

Yet another farmers’ market comes to our fair city this weekend — the Glover Park-Burleith market starts on Saturday (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) at Wisconsin and 34th and runs until fall.

It will feature goodies from orchards, bakers, and coffeemakers, as well as meats and pastas. And I love the sound of the vendor called a “veggieporium.”

Already a fan of a certain farmers’ markets? Vote yours as America’s Favorite.

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Free shredding is more available than you think

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‘Shredder 2’
courtesy of ‘KOMUnews’

More available than you’d think if you’re watching much NBC4, that is. Not to disparage the upcoming free shred that NBC4 and PNC bank are offering on June 20th, as it’s a darn sight more practical and cheap than buying your own shredder and sitting there feeding things into it. However District residents don’t need to drive out to NVCC in Annandale – they have two locations run by the DC government where they can bring their documents to be shredded, open on any given non-holiday Saturday. Schlep your old documents to Benning Road Trash Transfer Station (3200 Benning Road, NE) or the Fort Totten Trash Transfer Station (4900 Bates Road, NE) between 8am and 3pm.

While you’re at it you can bring any old motor oil or electronics or any number of other kinds of waste that they’ll take care of responsibly recycling/disposing.

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Finally, a Theme Song for Arlington

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It’s about time that my town got its own damn theme song. I mean, we’re straight up ghetto here in Arlington. Finally, we got ourselves a songwriter who can tell the world how Arlington really is. Seriously nice job, Remy, I gotta say, best line ever?

So many places to choose
you’re gonna like to pick
I’m in Courthouse so much that
they call me Michael Vick

Click through for the awesome video shot on the mean streets of Arlington. It’s seriously the funniest shit I have seen in months.

Much love to FamousDC for pointing out this gem.

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GMU students and area natives drafted by MLB

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courtesy of ‘jodycl’

Five George Mason University students, three of them local to the area, were picked in the MLB draft yesterday. Left Fielder Scott Krieger is from the Towson, MD area and was a 19th round pick. Jordan Flasher is a pitcher from the Manassas, VA area and was a 21st round pick. Justin Bour was picked in the 25th round and hails from Centreville, VA. Congratulations to them and to GMU, which has never had five players drafted in a single season before.

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Vote for the Greenest School

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‘Recycling Kid’

The Arlington Traditional School has been named one of 20 finalists in Walmart’s “Earth Day, Every Day School Challenge.” They’ve received a $500 gift card to continue their efforts and are now up for the grand prize. The school with the most votes wins $20,000 to further environmental projects.

To be fair, I’ve not read all the entries. But hey, these boys and girls are local. They recycle, they plant gardens, and best of all they’ve got a plan to reduce pollution in Lubber Run. Maybe they can take on the Alexandria waterfront next.

They have my vote!

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Is Adrian Fenty the Next Obama?

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The Daily Beast seems to think that it’s possible.  In today’s “Big Fat Story,” Fenty was proffered amongst six rising, African-American political stars that the publication feels are following in the President’s foot steps.  The Daily Beast cites the Mayor’s landslide victory and his work with the DC school system as being Obama-like qualities. While there is little doubt that Adrian Fenty, or any politician, would love to see success like Obama’s, the real question is whether or not he has the character to move outside of DC city politics.  What are your thoughts?

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Jah Concert! In Farragut Square Park

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Hear those sweet sounds as you leave your mid-town work, lobbyists? Those are the Sounds in the Square, Farragut Square Park, to be exact, at Connecticut Avenue & K Street, NW. Thursday in June and July, the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District will present their concert series. Tonight’s jam is Jah Works, a (you guessed it) reggae band. Upcoming concerts include a salsa band and a Dave Matthews Cover Band. At the end of the music-times, there will also be prize giveaways. Reggae and free things? Oh, Golden Triangle, you know what I like…

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Holocaust Museum shooting press conference imminent

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There’s going to be a press conference about yesterday’s shooting any moment now. You can tune in to any local station or the major cable news networks to watch, though at the moment NBC4 is talking about the slain guard and CNN Is discussing hate crimes in general.

Update [11:15]: Clearly ‘imminent’ means different things to different people. NBC4 seems to have recognized this and cut away. CNN is keeping an image in the lower corner and says that Mayor Fenty will be opening the press conference.

Update [11:38]: We’re still waiting for the conference to start, which makes me wonder if the delay is because they’re waiting for something specific to happen before they begin. My bet is they’re working to officially charge alleged shooter Von Brunn and want to announce that they have done so.

Update [11:46]: The conference has begun.

Update [11:47]: Recap below the fold.

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Tastes Like Chicken

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‘chicken2’
courtesy of ‘yodellingllama’

Two parts delicious, one part hilarious, and one part disturbing, the Delmarva Chicken Festival is coming to Queen Anne’s County, MD for the 60th year in a row. Highlights include a “trademark giant fry pan,” “chicken capers” (games for kids), and of course, lots of chicken cooked any way you like it. Unfortunately, the pageant (for the titles of Little Miss and Miss Poultry Princess, natch) is no longer, but they do promise some live entertainment– chicken circus, perhaps?

The festival is next weekend, June 19 and 20, at Queen Anne’s County 4-H Park near Centreville.

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Slow Downs on the Metro this Weekend

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‘Moving Red Line’
courtesy of ‘Amberture’

WMATA is warning customers to expect delays on the red and blue lines this weekend due to track maintenance.  Trains will be single tracking between between Van Ness-UDC and DuPont Circle stations, and between Van Dorn St and Braddock Rd stations. Delays on the red line will take place all weekend, while service on the blue line will return to normal during the evenings.