It has been more than thirty years since the school bells last rang at the Randall School in Southwest DC, but optimism for the future of the historic school is in the air once again.  The Corcoran Gallery, the current owners of the Randall School, have found a new purchaser to take over their project. [...]

(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 [...]

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Last month, graphic designer Cameron Booth took a run at redesigning the iconic DC Metrorail map. Proving that you can always build a better mousetrap, his design attempts to rectify some of the aesthetic issues that Booth calls “amateur,” while giving clarity to some important geographical conditions and providing [...]

If you’ve read any local blogs within the past few weeks you’ve probably seen the debate over the state of the DC music scene. Local bands, record labels, and shows have all be placed under the limelight.

In lieu of putting in my opinion, I asked Shauna Alexander to document her experience of [...]

Once upon a time, shopping in the nation’s capitol was defined by a plethora of malls in Chevy Chase, Tyson’s Corner and Georgetown. Nothing existed to represent the city’s true and natural style. Little by little, with the help of bold creatives, a new and unique community-connected shopping experience is blooming in DC. The people [...]

Local band Pash has played hundreds of shows, traveled thousands of miles, and worked with some of the District’s greatest local artists. After eight years of touring Pash will be playing it’s final show at Black Cat tonight. I had the pleasure of catching up with guitarist Erik Bruner-Yang to hear some stories of the [...]

Photo provided by David Garber.

My neighborhood was originally built for the people who worked at the Navy Yard. They’d walk across the 11th Street Bridge to work on ships and weapons. These days I walk across the bridge to get to Barracks Row.

Want to know what’s happening across the river in Anacostia? David Garber is [...]

I dropped by Gold Leaf Studios on Tuesday night to chat with the dapper gentlemen of U.S. Royalty (John, Paul, Luke, Jacob) and with DC’s budding hip-hop star, Phil Adé, about their recent collaboration and upcoming show at the Rock and Roll Hotel. They were kind enough to answer a few questions before jumping [...]

Once upon a time, shopping in the nation’s capitol was defined by a plethora of malls in Chevy Chase, Tyson’s Corner and Georgetown. Nothing existed to represent the city’s true and natural style. Little by little, with the help of bold creatives, a new and unique community-connected shopping experience is blooming in DC. The people [...]

Reminders of snomaggeden, snopocalypse, snOMG or whatever you want to call it are still around us. Once white and puffy snow banks are now blocks of ice coated with charcoal grey clogging city streets. Residents have marked their parking spots with garbage cans, chairs, cones or whatever they can find to signal, “hey I shoveled [...]

Over the last two nights, ReadysetDC has had the privilege of documenting (and assisting with) the installation of Activation 2719, the pop-up gallery in Columbia Heights, which is being brought to you by No Kings Collective. Below is a taste of seven of the 11 artists in the show.
If you plan to attend, you must [...]

Part three of our Activation 2719 artist features. The opening reception for Activation 2719, a pop-up gallery in Columbia Heights, is this Saturday the 20th. It is being presented by No Kings Collective, and it will be hosted by them as well as us here at ReadysetDC. If you plan to attend, RSVP here.

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Part two of our Activation 2719 artist features. The opening reception for Activation 2719, a pop-up gallery in Columbia Heights, is this Saturday the 20th. It is being presented by No Kings Collective, and it will be hosted by them as well as us here at ReadysetDC. If you plan to attend, RSVP here.

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Starting today, we will feature one Activation 2719 artist a day. The opening reception for Activation 2719, a pop-up gallery in Columbia Heights, is this Saturday the 20th. It is being presented by No Kings Collective, and it will be hosted by them as well as us here at ReadysetDC. If you plan to attend, [...]

Once upon a time, shopping in the nation’s capitol was defined by a plethora of malls in Chevy Chase, Tyson’s Corner and Georgetown. Nothing existed to represent the city’s true and natural style. Little by little, with the help of bold creatives, a new and unique community-connected shopping experience is blooming in DC. The people [...]

Over 1,400 beat miners, DJ’s and vinyl connoisseurs gathered at the Black Cat this weekend for the 4th DC Record Fair. DJ’s spun records (of course) while folks fingers danced across crates looking for that rare find. The DC Record Fair was brought to you by Som Records, DC Soul Recordings, and of course the The Vinyl District.

Unfortunately for reasons beyond our control, Activation 2719 has been postponed one more week. The good news is that we have added more artists and musical performances to the roster!
11 Artists:
Tim “Con” Conlon: http://www.conoperative.com
DECOY: http://www.decoyink.com
James Walker: http://www.jameswalkerblog.com & http://www.organicdebris.com
Emily Green Liddle: http://www.emilygreeneliddle.com
Bryan Rojsuontikul: http://hamiltonianartists.org/rojsuontikul_bryan.html
Aniekan Udofia: http://www.artofaniekanudofia.com
Drew Graham: http://www.drewstormgraham.com
Diana Cruz: http://www.dianabrand.com
No Kings Collective: [...]

The fact is we are building in the heart of Washington, DC… we are knitting a new neighborhood into the fabric of Washington DC. DC’s not a made-up place and NoMa is not a made-up place.

Liz is president of the NoMa Business Improvement District in Northeast DC. I sat down with her to discuss [...]

I love that DC is filled with smart people.

Forgive us President Obama but Philippa Hughes might have the coolest title in town, as Chief Creative Contrarian for the Pink Line Project. Whether she’s hosting her intimate Salon Contra or in front of hundreds at Union Station handing out awards for Red Bull’s Art of Can, [...]

Editor’s Note: While the exhibit is currently up, the opening reception is this Saturday, the 13th at 4pm.
Evolve Urban Arts Project brings together two key elements in any urban environment; art and the neighborhood. Centering on the H Street art community, Evolve has made a name for itself by giving artists free space to exhibit [...]