Saturday January 7 The Capitol Hill Art Workshop (5pm to 7pm) The Capitol Hill Art Workshop (CHAW) hosts its Sixth Annual Photography Juried Competition. The winner will be the recipient of a purchase prize made possible by the late Lou Stancari, a Capitol Hill resident and long-time supporter of the arts in DC. The presiding…
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Tortilla Coast: Quadrant to Quadrant
A second outpost of Tortilla Coast recently opened up shop at the corner of 15th and P in Logan, and it is much different from its sister restaurant on the Hill. New neighborhood, new style — the spot focuses on authentic Mexican, a breath of fresh air from the standard Tex-Mex fare to which we’re…
Weekend [East City] Arts Roundup: Last Events of 2011
Saturday December 17 Art Works (2pm to 4pm) Art Works Studio School will be hosting their annual holiday student show. In addition to exhibiting student work, Art Works has organized a series of events such as card making and other creative activities that will allow attendees to spruce up their holiday décor. For additional details,…
On The Ground: Sad Stormtrooper
Very cute. So cute, in fact, that I’m willing to overlook the fact that this stormtrooper seems to be carrying a lightsaber.
Weekend [East City] Round Up: Holiday Market Edition
Saturday December 10 Brentwood Arts Exchange (10am to 4pm) In addition to hosting rotating exhibitions of local artists, the Brentwood Arts Exchange displays the work of local artisans and craftspeople. Their extensive inventory of superb crafts will make finding the ideal holiday gift a simple task. For additional details, click here. The Brentwood Arts Exchange is…
On The Ground: Sad Umbrellas
Today we bring you a new segment on DC Style Is Real: On The Ground. This series will consist simply of personal photos of things found (you guessed it) on the ground. As we come fully into the winter months, orphan gloves and hats are usually left by accident, but sometimes there are more unique,…
The Big Board Adds an Upstairs
Happily, The Big Board, the new bar in the place of sad what-could-have-been story, Toyland, is doing very, very well in its new home at 4th and H, NE. Every time I have been in or walked by, the bar is filled with friendly-looking types of all ages, creating the everybody-knows-your-name-but-not-in-a-weird-or-creepy-way vibe. What’s more, now…
What’s That Metro Stop? Noma Goes Legit.
WMATA recently announced some much-needed changes to the names of several Metro stops. Por ejemplo, Waterfront will finally ditch SEU (the mysterious institute of higher learning I barely even knew existed when it shuttered its doors over two years ago), and, more locally, the brevity-challenged New York Ave-Florida Ave-Gallaudet U has been shortened and rebranded…
Station 4 Rolls Into Southwest
Quietly tucked away within the little-quadrant-that-could (Southwest) is Station 4, a new-ish restaurant and lounge conveniently located at 4th and M, right across from the Waterfront Metro stop. Arena Stage goers can collectively rejoice — finally, a place to go before your show. Despite Tom Sietsema’s less-than-glowing review, I found the spot to be pretty stellar….
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