I think I’ve identified the main difference between New York and DC. No, it’s not size (although in terms of being a extraordinary city, it does matter and as New York City’s constant land use politics reveals, it’s also about how you use it). In all things at all times, New York brings its A-game….
Author: Haley Fults
It's not New York or San Francisco, but DC has some surprising cultural moments to be discovered. And I'm going to tell you about them. Special attention to free, super cool, or just plain strange events.
Rollergirls Don’t Mess at DC Armory
Replete with punny names, pigtails, and knee and elbow pads, it’s the 6th season of the DC Rollergirls! Hear me roar, yelled all the skaters as they invaded the Armory last weekend in a crazed fury. For those who aren’t already familiar with roller derbies, it’s a fringe sport played on a roller rink, on roller…
Ms. Vedral Goes to Washington: Café Milano
Prior to moving to DC, I had been warned by…pretty much everyone…that my foodie proclivities would need to be adjusted. And experience had also brought this to bear: I once had Thai food at a restaurant with a punny name that used regular broccoli instead of Chinese broccoli in its Pad See Ew. I’d been…
Peter Pan Darkly: No Rules Theater’s New Production
No Rules Theater Company‘s current show, Peter Pan: The Boy Who Hated Mothers, is a fun, dark, engaging time. While staying very true to the book (yes, there’s a book, not just a Disney movie), this play turns the story on its head. Michael has died, leaving Wendy, John and Mrs. Darling grief stricken and…
Kick in the Pants: Where’s My Streetcar?
Construction of the opening leg of D.C.’s ambitious citywide streetcar network, the 2.2 mile H Street line stretching from 3rd Street NE all the way down to Benning and Oklahoma Ave NE, concluded last June. So, um, where are the streetcars? I’m not hearing any clanging. Neither is anyone else. Nope, the bumbling bureaucracy of the DC…
Rick Ross at DAR
Purveyor of polished music videos (replete with tricked-out cars and busty babes) and recent recipient of MTV’s Hottest MC in the Game award, Rick Ross played DAR Constitution Hall last night. You’d think a big commercial name like Ricky Rozay would be sure to pack ’em in from miles around, but that’d be a negatory, good…
Weekend [East City] Round Up: Transformers Edition
All Events are Saturday February 25, 2012 Art Enables (2pm to 4pm) Art Enables celebrates its tenth anniversary this Saturday. In ten years, the organization grew from its humble origins as a single classroom to running two art galleries in Woodridge NE. For additional information click here. Art Enables is located at 2204 Rhode Island Avenue,…
House of Secrets: The Mansion on O Street
Previously one of DC’s best kept secrets, the Mansion on O Street is a simply exquisite place to spend the day. Equal parts museum, hotel, and brunch spot, there’s certainly something for everyone. The usual DC museum experience this is not. To find such a quirky, description-defying museum tucked away on a residential street in tony…
Ms. Vedral Goes to Washington: POV
Living in a city that is constantly flooded with tourists for most of my life, you learn to be cool and nonchalant about all the amazing things your city has to offer. New Yorkers don’t go to the Statue of Liberty or the Empire State Building except on school trips or with out-of-town guests. So…
DC Style Is Real 