Tonight, our friends at Done & Done will host a show that will serve as a fundraiser for their upcoming music festival this April. Come out tonight to Velvet Lounge for music by The State Department, Young and High and Honey House, as well as $4 tall boy PBR’s!

Over 1800 people made it out to the 2010 DCist Exposed Photography Show at Longview Gallery this past Saturday.

All photos by Vincent Gallegos:

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

What is Digital Capital Week?

Digital Capital Week (DCWEEK) is a 10 day festival in Washington DC focused on technology, innovation and all things digital in our nation’s capital.

The first 2000 General Admission tickets will be free. Registration is OPEN here.

Modeled after Internet Week NY, Social Media Week, FotoWeek DC, Fringe Festival, etc. — DCWEEK will consist of a series of distributed events produced and hosted by individuals, organizations and community groups.

It’s a time to do the following:

• to learn from others through sessions, keynotes, workshops and panels
• to meet new friends, clients, partners, investors and collaborators
• to focus on the issues that can be addressed in new ways
• to come together to support innovative businesses, people and ideas
• to showcase the DC area as a region for technology, innovation and creativity
• to work on projects that benefit the city and the world
• to experiment with what’s possible
• to have fun at some great parties! (more…)

Thanks to everyone who came out on Friday to discuss neighborhood blogging with Dan Silverman (aka Prince of Petworth) and David Garber (And Now, Anacostia). You guys had some great questions! Thanks to Dan and David for participating and thanks to Sean Peoples for the music. This month we will showcase fashion blogs.

Here are a few photos from Fiz:

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Sorry, due to the three changes in schedule in the past few weeks the listed open hours of the space have now run into conflict with the selling of the property. The gallery partnership relied on this carefully planned window of time to be able to showcase these artists and their works, and the weather condition of previous weeks has drastically skewed this time-frame. We really do apologize for not being able to honor the open hours listed, as a result this Pop-Up space will be closed this weekend Friday 26th – Saturday 27th.

We will however be open the weekend of Friday 5th and Saturday 6th. We will also be creating another opportunity for you to see these artists and their work. Starting in the weeks following this show we will begin posting listed Open Studio Hours for the associated artists. This will provide you the opportunity to see, and talk to the artists in person. Again we apologize for the inconvenience, hope to see you through next weekend.

Open Hours:
Friday, March 5th (noon – 7pm) + Saturday, March 6th (10 – 5pm)

Show Closing:
Friday, March 12th

Participating Artist:
The participating artists are Tim “Con” Conlon, Decoy, James Walker, Emily Green Liddle, Bryan Rojsuontikul, Drew Gram, Diana Cruz, Aniekan Udofia as well as No Kings Collective themselves Brandon Hill, Francisco Esteban, and Peter Chang.

For additional information or appointments contact us at: Info@NoKingsCollective.com

Fredrik w/ Meredith Bragg & Pree @ Black Cat. 2.22.10

All photos by Fiz.

Thanks to EVERYONE who came out to Activation 2719 and showed love to us and No Kings Collective! Also, thanks to DJ Fleg, DJ Smudge and DJ Phil Real for keeping the party going, and to the 11 ARTISTS who gave us a reason to be in the same room together.

It was a truly successful event, and it was great to hang out and meet so many cool (and beautiful) people! Here’s a visual recap of the night. If you coudn’t make it out, we will be having a closing reception as well! Stay tuned.

First off, we have a gallery by Edward Underwood:

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I love how DC seems to be a population always searching for the newest and best ideas.

Yes, Washington does have its cast of characters but isn’t necessarily thought of as a comedic mecca. ReadysetDC went back to school, well improv school anyway and flexed our acting chops with DC Improv instructor Shawn Westfall. (more…)

We have two great events lined up for this Friday! Part one is our new monthly event: The Art of the Blog_. Each month we invite bloggers, readers and everyone in between to discuss the DC blogosphere, focusing on one blog category a month, followed by drinks and music. This month we are talking neighborhoods, and we have Dan Silverman (Prince of Petworth) and David Garber (And Now, Anacostia). Come out to meet them! Music will be provided by Sean Peoples of FATBACK.

6-8PM

Following The Art of the Blog_, we are partnering up with No Kings Collective (remember Activation 2719?) to bring you the first of a new art event series, the GALLERY at District. Each event serves as an art opening and social, showcasing the works of gallery caliber artists. The inaugural event is also the launch party for No Kings Collective! Mingle and enjoy the work of No Kings Collective, along with drinks. Sean Peoples of FATBACK will stick around and keep the party going!

8-10PM

DISTRICT Lounge
2473 18th Street NW
Washington, DC

The following was submitted by reader James L. It didn’t make it:

I snapped this one at 14th + Rhode Island:

Sweetgreen’s Jonathan and Nate met up with ReadysetDC to discuss their latest expansion: to the Logan Circle neighborhood. “It’s perfect here, right?” Jonathan tells us. “We started three years ago out of Georgetown, having fun trying to create a cool, local brand.” Now, Jonathan thinks that Sweetgreen Logan will be his best store yet. “It’s a natural community for our ideal customer. The area is young and vibrant and people really appreciate healthy living and the arts. In fact, I’ll probably move here.” (more…)

“Bike here” is the message that Oliver Delacour delivered with his Dupont Circle bike rack, installed in 2009. Delacour, a local architect, was the winner of the Golden Triangle BID’s first Creative Bike Rack Design Competition. His winning entry, both clever and functional, adds a bit of whimsy and color to the highly-trafficked Dupont south Metro entrance.

Building on their success with the “bike here” rack, and the popularity of the artistic racks that DDOT/DC Arts and Humanities installed around the city, the Golden Triangle BID has announced their second Creative Bike Rack Design competition. Click here for the BID’s Call for Entries. Designs are due on March 4th at 5pm and selections will be made in April, with installation slated for this summer. The winner of the competition will receive a $1,500 Honorarium and a complementary Saturday night stay for two at the historic Hay Adams Hotel (not to mention the pride of seeing their design fabricated and installed in the District). (more…)

A few recommendations in art, music and events around the District.

Thursday // 02.18

• DJ Tom Lim will be at the Reserve hosted by our friends at the Couch Sessions, while the other half of “Let’s GOOO!”, Jerome Baker III, will be spinning at the Fridge.

• Retailers from the MidCity District (located off 14th from Logan Circle to U Street) will be having the monthly “Third Thursdays” with special deals and exclusive offers. Stop by Art Club @ Dekka to get acquainted with the artists and retailers participating in MidCity’s “Third Thursdays”.

• Fellow bloggers, BYT, will be boarding the Odyssey cruise ship with music entertainment provided by Beautiful Swimmers and special guests from Proper Troper’s best dressed list tonight.  Rumor has it that the NYT will be covering this party as well.

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DC-based label The Kora Records will have three bands performing at the Black Cat on Monday, Feb 22nd. Performing will be Malmo, Sweden’s Fredrik, as well as DC’s own Meredith Bragg and Pree.

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We have two tickets for one lucky reader. Leave your comments below to enter.

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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

Editors Note: Please welcome our newest contributor Phi Vu!
All words by Phi Vu. Photos by Phi Vu and Jim Darling

For better or for worse, DC is addicted to losing their pants (see: no pants metro ride, naked biking, elected officials). The latest in a recent string of events that feature local residents baring more than what the Catholic Church would approve of was Cupid’s Undie Run on Capitol Hill.

The concept was simple: strip down to your underwear, slap on some V-day flair, run a 1.75-mile loop around the Capitol building, and drink beer — all for the kids, of course.

The event, headquartered at the Pour House, attracted hundreds of participants and a handful of sponsors to support the Children’s Tumor Foundation.

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Orchestrated Misbehavior at Evolve Urban Arts Project (opens on Saturday)

If cabin fever had the best of you during 2010’s blizzard (DC’s snowmageddon, snowtorious B.I.G, snowpocalypse and snOMG), there will be plenty of activities and events to get you out of your house this weekend.

A few recommendations in art, music and events around the District.

Tonight // 02.12.10

• So far, Policy’s “Pre-Game” has had local DJs Adrian Loving, Tom Lim and Jerome Baker III spinning during happy hour. This week, Jackie O., will be spinning from 5-9 PM. Drink specials includes yuengling, PBR and more.

• Presented by the Pink Line Project and Civilian Art Projects, Hearts & Skulls, will celebrate films inspired by George Jenne. Free pizza and special cocktails will be served, along with music entertainment provided by Fatback DJs. Purchase tickets here. Also, check out our words w/Philippa Hughes from the Pink Line Project.

• Hamiltonian Gallery and Fever Couture will host Art of the Soul at the 5th & K Busboys & Poets.

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