(Editor’s Note: Please welcome our newest contributor Gabrielle!)
All photos by Tracy Clayton.
Mixt Greens is an ambitious newcomer to DC’s lunch scene. With two locations already open, and another two on the way, the restaurant offers organic gourmet salads, sandwiches, and soups in an environment that’s, well, very green.
“Our environmental ethic permeates every aspect [...]
Free Events this Week! Below are some highlights from Free in DC
Monday, March 1st
Next Reflex Dance Collective Performance
6:00pm and 7:30pm at The National Theatre
Noon – 1:00pm at The Church of the Epiphany
Free only for Students w valid ID, Cello Performance in Georgetown
7:30pm at at La Maison Française
2.21.10 @ 9:30 Club. Editors w/ Antlers and The Dig.
All (beautiful) photography by Paul Fredriksen.
Free Events this Week! Below are some highlights from Free in DC
Monday, February 22nd
Film: Screening & Discussion of “Sold: Fighting the New Global Slave Trade”
6:30pm – 8:30pm in Georgetown at Letelier Theater
The video below features locals Phil Ade and US Royalty in a promo video for their upcoming show at Rock and Roll Hotel on February 26th.
Source: Luke Adams
If you are looking for fun, free things to do this week, here are some great ideas from Free in DC!
Monday, February 15th
DC Fashion Week Kick Off & Eco-Fashion Show!
Textile Museum, 6:00pm Meet & Greet, 7:00 Fashion Show
If you are looking for things to do that don’t cost a lot, here are some highlights this week from Free in DC. All events listed are Free or donation based.
All words and photos by ReadysetDC reader and friend Jennifer Jeremias.
Monday night marked the one year anniversary of a monthly musical gathering at Solly’s, the aptly named, Thornley and Friends. Hosted by John and Paul Thornley of the band U.S. Royalty, what drew me out into the bitter cold was the promise of “winter music” [...]
If you are looking for fun, free things to do this week, here are some great ideas from Free in DC!
Monday, February 1st
Ping Pong at Rock & Roll Hotel (21 and up)
6:00pm – 10:00pm
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Friday night, at Black Cat’s mainstage, Sockets Records gave us an amazing show. Big Gold Belt, Buildings, Imperial China, HUME and The Cornel West Theory made for a great lineup. Definitely stay on the lookout for Sockets in 2010.
Below are photos from our view in the crowd. B&W photos are all by Paul Frederiksen and all of [...]
Art Auction + Concert at Cre8 Studio Gallery on Saturday, January 23, 2009
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All photos by Vincent Gallegos. Words by Brandon Schmittling and Vincent Gallegos.
An eclectic audience gathered at the Corcoran on Monday night to learn how New York-based graphic designer and typographer Stefan Sagmeister combines “Design and Happiness”. While he is most well known for his self-promotional pieces and album covers, Sagmeister’s most interesting work may be his lesser-known projects completed during the unusual sabbatical he takes every seven years. He literally closes his Manhattan studio for an entire year in order to focus completely on artistic exploration. And this, among other things, is what makes him happy.
Keeping A Diary
What we learn from Sagmeister is applicable for just about anyone. Happiness has almost nothing to do with external factors such as location, demographic, and social-economic background. Just as humans have an innate ability to adapt to abuse, we can also grow accustomed to pleasure which means we’re not always able to sustain happiness. We have “an immune system for the mind” that needs to be jolted; even with complete control of his own studio, he tells us, things can become boring fairly quickly. (more…)
Photo Source: Reuters
By now, the tragedy that struck Haiti on Tuesday has left many of us in the states concerned, perhaps even curious about opportunities to volunteer for relief efforts. We came upon this Facebook invite today:
“Tuesday’s 7.0-magnitude quake struck shortly before 5 p.m. local time on Tuesday, and was centered about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of the capital Port-au-Prince Haiti, the US Geological Survey reported. The International Red Cross estimated that over three million people in the impoverished nation had been affected.
In the meantime, Plans are coming together for a trip of Matador volunteers to go to Haiti to assist in earthquake recovery and relief.
We will be conducting a Survival Kit Drive on Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 11am – 4pm at the Embassy of the Republic of Haiti located at 2311 Massachusetts Avenue, NW. In appreciation of your assistance light refreshments will be available.
Ready to dance this Friday? We have two tickets to give to a lucky reader.
“K La Rock and Brian Senyo are back again to Work The Walls. If you missed us the first time around, here’s your chance to catch the Ashford & Simpson of the DJ game once more as we liberate the dance floor in honor of the MLK holiday weekend. We’ll be bringing you electro, synth-funk, booty bass, club, and disco with beats greasier than Ice Cube’s curl circa ‘89. No rules, no irony, no bamas. You know the rest.?”
Comment here to enter.
Cross-posted from And Now, Anacostia.
Exciting times on MLK yesterday morning: Big Chair Coffee opened for business! Here are some photos of the opening. I missed part of the morning rush, but got there at about 8 and witnessed a pretty steady flow of customers. Here in Anacostia we’re accustomed to walking or driving down the street with no expectation of anything being open, so I’m sure it will take a little time for the place to really fill up. But this is hot.
by ReadysetDC reader and friend Jennifer Jeremias.
The All Our Noise show at Velvet Lounge, featuring the Child Ballads, managed to capture much of that same magic and brought new sounds to light. Stewart Lupton, Lex Paulson and Jesse Rivkin (Child Ballads) were joined by Michael Harris and Brandon Moses (of Laughing Man), Andrew Buckette [...]
Ending the year on a solid note and in light of our recent 5th Anniversary, Commonwealth is set to release a small capsule collection with with Seattle based label Maiden Noir. Renowned for their impeccable attention to detailing, Maiden Noir has garnered a loyal following since their first season introduction. It is at no surprise [...]
We spotted Ultra’s tag a few weeks ago and discovered the tiger wheatpaste last Friday. Has anyone noticed new ones placed around various locations in the city?
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