Archive for the ‘Entertainment’ 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 [...]
We Love Music: GroundScore
All GroundScore wants is to have a good time and watch you dance. And no – that isn’t creepy. It’s freakin’ awesome.
This trio of DC metro-area jammers debuted their first full-length record late last year and is now determined to bring that “feel good” feeling back into people’s lives one east coast town at a [...]
New Venue: U Street Music Hall
photo by Sam Vasfi.
Two of the hardest working DJs in DC, Will Eastman and Jesse Tittsworth, are about to drop a bomb on U Street in the form of their new 300-capacity nightclub, U Street Music Hall. Destined to become one of DC’s best dance destinations, U Street Music Hall is located at 1115 U [...]
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 [...]
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We Love Music: Here We Go Magic
It takes two words to describe Here We Go Magic – an experience.
The second their melodies creep into your ear, a musical journey begins and there’s no stopping it until you’ve arrived at the final destination. Their sound is a lot like the freaky tunnel scene in the original Willy Wonka movie. You don’t know where you’re [...]
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 [...]
H Street Country Club Offers Competitive Skeeball – Sign Up Now!
‘Skeeball League – Score! – 01-10-10′
courtesy of ‘mosley.brian’
Registration for the spring “skeeson” of competitive Skeeball at H Street Country Club is now open! Rally the troops (aka your closest pals and drinking buddies) or sign up on your own (the Skeeball folks are happy to place you with a group that has an open spot) for a [...]
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 [...]
RWDC Live Blog Resumes
‘The Real World DC House’
courtesy of ‘alifayre’
Well, the Olympics are over and I have no excuse: the RWDC Live Blog will resume again, tonight. Be here at 9:45 with a drink in hand to mock the strangeness of those real folks that drank and grinded (ground?) their way around or city this summer. Is this [...]
Vote for Shakespeare!
‘Shakespeare In Snow’
courtesy of ‘[F]oxymoron’
The talented folks over at DC Theatre Scene have asked a panel of ardent Shakespeare admirers (including your most humble author) to choose their top three favorite speeches.
It’s a fascinating list that’s been assembled, from the usual suspects to a few passages you may not be as familiar with – and [...]
We Love Music: Editors @ 930 Club 2/21/10
courtesy of Editors
Editors made a glorious return to the 9:30 Club on Sunday night playing to a sold-out house of enthusiastic fans and soon-to-be converts. These dark, Brit-pop masters treated the crowd to a set mixing their passion-fueled back-catalog with their synth-focused latest, “In This Light and On This Evening“. The transitions between the new [...]
DC Commission On The Arts And Humanities Want YOU To Promote The DC Art Scene
‘Televised War’
courtesy of ‘Karon’
Ever been bitten by the art bug? Need a way to scratch that itch? The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities is starting a new one hour television show called Art(202) and they need your help!
Aid in the effort of DC arts promotion by submitting a video feature idea to the [...]
We Love Arts: Henry V
Now this is more like it.
From the first moments of Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Henry V, there’s a feeling of power and potency that I found lacking in Richard II, playing in repertory at Sidney Harman Hall. This is a company in command, helmed by David Muse’s tight, almost economical direction which sets the play firmly [...]
Screen On The Green In Danger … Again
‘Screen on the Green’
courtesy of ‘InspirationDC’
Screen on the Green is in danger for a second year now. HBO has yet to determine their 2010 budget, which means no one has any idea whether or not Screen on the Green will be back this summer.
Want to support the effort and keep Screen on the Green a [...]
We Love Arts: Richard II
I don’t normally write the kind of review that I’m writing today. But to be blunt, I’ve had enough. What is going on at Shakespeare Theatre Company? Inconsistent vocality, acting styles ranging all over from natural to downright hammy, condescending directorial choices, flubbed lines. With so much talent at its disposal, I can only attribute [...]
More »We Love Music: Tortoise @ The Black Cat 2/16/10
courtesy of Tortoise
Indie-rock elder statesmen Tortoise played the Black Cat on Tuesday night and treated the modest-sized crowd to a set that was representative of their career modus operandi. Somehow their set managed to be simultaneously laid-back and intense in a way that was as mind-boggling as it was enjoyable. Covering the lion’s share of [...]
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 [...]
Capitals Hockey, 2010 Vancouver Games, and You
‘Hockey Helmet from 1980 Olympics’
courtesy of ‘Mr. T in DC’
As you read this, Olympic hockey has begun for the 2010 games in Vancouver. So what does it have to do with DC?
For Caps fans, everything. Think of these next two weeks as less an NHL break and more of an intermission show that has the [...]
