Watch the hands!
Originally uploaded by sarawithoutanh001
I’m not sure which makes this photo more disturbing: The glee with which the little girl is grabbing the cow’s udders, or the fact that the face of the guy in the cow suit is showing through the cow’s mouth.
The cow was part of this weekend’s Earth Day celebrations. That doesn’t make me feel less squicked out.
By AcaciaO
‘Coffee run in the rain’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Though not yielding the hail that some weather outlets predicted, today’s skies are letting loose a steady precipitous stream. Thanks for that, up there. As with the drizzling early last week, commuters soggy and unhappy this morning. Let’s all keep it in perspective, though — April Showers and all that. Did you notice how the trees had finally greened up on Thursday after the rain abetted? This weekend is looking like a ridiculous sun-splosion: 86* high and sunny on Saturday?! Happy birthday to ME indeed!!
Since yesterday, we’ve gotten about an inch (National Weather Service reporting 1.04 inches at Dulles) of much needed nature-juice. And for all of you working on your victory gardens around the region, these days mean nourishment for those little plant-lets (the outdoors ones, anyhow).
By jasmine
‘IMG_1914’
courtesy of ‘cnraether’
You might remember Toby Lightman from her 2004 single “Devils and Angels,” but even though her songs haven’t seen radio play since then, she hasn’t stopped making music. Her new stuff is soulful, often sultry and jazzy but sometimes pop-y and upbeat, plus she really knows how to put backup singers to good use. Catch her at Iota in Arlington tonight with local Shane Hines ($12).
By Katie
‘some movie night in park in roslyn’
courtesy of ‘tvol’
The Monday evening movie screenings in Crystal City is going with the superhero theme for the Summer. The 2009 season will begin with the Spider-Man trilogy followed by movies featuring the Hulk, Superman, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, and culminate with the Batman movies, including the last year’s blockbuster hit, Batman: The Dark Knight.
Crystal Screen can be seen every Monday evening at sundown starting May 4, 2009 through September 21, 2009 in the courtyard along S. Bell Street between 18th and 20th Streets, across from Arena Stage and the Crystal City Metro Station. Free garage parking is also available at designated Crystal City garages after 4:00 PM. Movies are held rain or shine, except in cases of severe, inclement weather.
Other NOVA BID’s are also in on the movie night thing, I’m personally planning on being a regular at the Friday night Rosslyn BID’s I Love the 80’s movie nights. Sixteen Candles at twilight with a picnic on a blanket? Yes, please! The Rosslyn screening is just two blocks from the Rosslyn Metro and parking is available across the street from Gateway Park at the Atlantic Parking Garage for $3 at 1901 and 1911 N. Ft. Myer Drive after 6 pm.
So I was poking around in Google Maps, plotting my route around my evening plans, when I noticed that the Google Street View car captured a line of people waiting to get into the 930 Club. Any guesses on who was playing that night?
‘Metro on the Move’
courtesy of ‘M.V. Jantzen’
The Northern Virginia Transportation Commission has voted to end its participation and funding of the program that provides free bus rides on code red days due to cost. So no more free rides into the city on poor air quality days for Virginia residents, which sucks, because it actually did get people out of their cars. The participating Maryland counties have indicated that they will continue with the program.
By jasmine
‘__ ________ _ _ _ _ _’
courtesy of ‘Sexy Fitsum’
Dust off those dancin’ shoes, because the district is chock full of options for getting your groove on this weekend. Tonight is Rock and Roll Hotel’s free Epic Dance Party, with mash-ups of 50 Cent and golden oldies, and DC9‘s Liberation Dance Party ($6). Last time I went to Liberation, it was a great time but the room filled up quickly, so get there early!
I still can’t decide between the Black Cat‘s two options for Saturday night: Mousetrap, full of fun Britpop, or local band Ra Ra Rasputin, which has been described as “a sugar rush of catchy exuberant rock that has no problem keeping their captivated crowd moving.” Decisions, decisions!
By Tom Bridge
old school
Originally uploaded by NCinDC
I was driving through Southwest yesterday afternoon, looking for a monument to focus on for this morning’s Monumental feature, and drove past the beautiful new Department of Transportation building on M Street. They have a number of transportation-focused art installations (including one with a navigation buoy that’s pretty neat, and that I nearly stopped to photograph), but, apparently the Department frowns on that sort of photography, and tries to chase people away from photographing the art out of some veiled security theatre reference, and the guards won’t even properly identify themselves.
Photography, when done on public property (like, say, a sidewalk in front of a federal building?) isn’t a crime, and shouldn’t be treated like a crime. You’re concerned about terrorism, I get that, but hassling some guy on a bike with a DSLR? That’s not your target market. Take a chill pill, we just want some good photos.
By Katie
‘The Pour’
courtesy of ‘maxedaperture’
It’s a drink-focused round-up this week, but I think that’s because spring is in the air and all of us are practically clawing at our office doors to escape to grab a beer on the patio with friends. That said – Earth Day, jazz brunches, cocktails from the city’s best mixologists and a new team at Sonoma make up all the news that is fit to eat in the District this week. Continue reading
By Don
‘hope and hopelessness’
courtesy of ‘erin m’
Eric’s speech for being the law and order candidate needs some fine tuning.
Even though many of my neighbors suspect that the loiterers who congregate on that corner are attempting to buy or sell drugs, newborn puppies, or sex, I know the truth. People travel to the corner of 3rd and Emerson to eat food and drink beverages, then drop the empty containers and wrappers on the ground.
Seriously, between Wayan policing the poop and Eric picking up the trash it’s a wonder Petworth isn’t the cleanest section of the city.
By Amélie
‘Yann Tiersen 27’
courtesy of ‘Shadowgate’
Last night’s US premiere of musician and composer, Yann Tiersen, marked the opening of the season of events hosted by the ‘La Maison Française‘ (or “The French House“) Franco-American cultural exchange at the French Embassy. They are scheduling event’s throughout the summer and vary their selections from music (jazz, folk, classical, and rock) to other performances (cabaret, opera, theater) and are held in a very intimate setting on the grounds. If the actual quality of the performance isn’t enough, remember, this is France, and a complimentary wine tasting ensued after the performance (I only wished for cheese and bread to follow!).
By Don
‘doesn’t fit the normal stereotype’
courtesy of ‘philliefan99’
Nate Silver at FiveThirtyEight.com put together an interesting aggregation of attendance at “Tea Party” events around the country and he lists the D.C. event at aproximately 1,000 people. His sources are linked, and in the case of D.C. it’s an AFP article. I wonder if the turnout would have been different had the weather been more cooperative?
By Tom Bridge
‘denim-03.jpg’
courtesy of ‘Shooting Nouns’
Oh George. I have never understood your fashion crusade. Sure, you’re a bright guy, you’re even a baseball fan (even if you do like the Cubs), but now you just sound like you belong on a porch, swinging your cane at these kids today with your hatred for the denim-wearing crowd.
It’s all about context, Mr. Will. Wearing jeans to see the President? Epic fail. Wearing jeans to the office where you will just sit and write all day? Where’s the harm? You may not have noticed it in your single wearing, but a good pair of your favorite jeans are far more comfortable than your average suit pants or khakis. And, if you work a desk or a phone, there’s no harm in wearing a great shirt and a good jacket with a pair of jeans at a casual event.
No one’s arguing for the abolition of the 3-piece suit, George. But calling jeans a misuse of freedom? I hardly know where to go with that, except to wonder if perhaps you got up on the wrong side of reality before you wrote that polemic.
What do you say, DC, jeans as anathema? Or jeans as acceptable?
By Tom Bridge
‘Bebo Trattoria’
courtesy of ‘Samer Farha’
Noooooooooo! Tom Sietsema is reporting that Bebo Trattoria has closed, as it had lost about 40% of their business this year so far. That means that the DC area is without a Roberto Donna eatery until he can reopen Galileo in the old Butterfield 9 location.
By AcaciaO
‘Obama & Grateful Dead Bears’
courtesy of ‘ann-dabney’
In the department of Wishing You Could be a Fly on the Wall, word got out yesterday that President Obama had a secret meeting with the four surviving members of the Grateful Dead. Last October the sometimes feuding Dead reunited for an Obama benefit concert in Pennsylvania.
They had a chat with the President in the Oval Office Monday, where they apparently noted a vase of Scarlet Begonias in the White House. Nice relevant greenery placement, Executive Office. Preceding their nighttime concert at the Verizon Center, the band grabbed some grub at the famed Old Ebbitt Grill.
By Tom Bridge
‘National Postal Museum’
courtesy of ‘cliff1066’
Several Post Offices have changed their hours for today to accommodate the true procrastinator for your taxes. There are several post offices open until 8pm tonight, and two that are open until Midnight, so you can still get that April 15th Postmark on your tax returns. Again, remember, if you’re owed money, the deadline isn’t as crucial as for those of you that owe the Feds. Click onward for a google map of the various post offices and their special closing times.
By AcaciaO
‘Menopause Two’
courtesy of ‘David Jackmanson’
This morning I noticed that Bethesda Theatre is showing two of my hometown’s favorites in their 2009 Off-Broadway Series. Yesterday, Menopause the Musical “A Hilarious Celebration of Women and the Change” opened at the theater. Come May, Mike Dugan’s one-man-performance “Men Fake Foreplay” will open. The website for the later, I was interested to find, contains praise-filled blurbs from both the Syracuse New Times and the Auburn Citizen.
That being said, Syracuse, I love you, but sometimes, your tastes are not my tastes (I have a google alert for “Syracuse ridiculous disaster“).
By Katie
‘Memorial Bridge – Photog Walk – 3-7-09’
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
VDOT reports all lanes on 395 Southbound are closed at Washington Blvd. Use HOV lanes. Expect traffic delays into the District.
Ew.
By Rebecca
Who knew Tax Day was also Free Stuff/Discount On Everything Day? In follow up to KatieT’s Cinnabon and Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream & Treatery posts yesterday, there are plenty of ridiculous additional deals to be had today. Local discounts and giveaways are being held by McCormick & Schmick’s, Chick-Fil-A, Kimpton Hotels, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, T.G. I. Friday’s, etc. Grab these deals while they’re hot.
By brownpau
‘Tea Party in DC’ (courtesy ‘skye820’)
In addition to Tax Day, today is the official Fox News/Freedom Works “Tea Party” Day, when thousands, nay, millions of outraged conservatives who do not know what teabagging really means will descend on DC to protest taxes, because a Keynesian stimulus package and a ~3% increase in the marginal tax rate for the super-rich marks the end of the Republic as we know it. Updates and pics after the jump: Continue reading
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