ReadysetDC A CREATIVE URBAN ENTERPRISE

The 18th Annual Environmental Film Festival in Washington, D.C. officially kicked off on Wednesday night with a launch party at the Warner Building Atrium — although venus won’t start screening films until March 16.  Organizers, volunteers, and supporters gathered to celebrate and usher in the start of the festival’s 2010 edition.

The theme of this [...]

Have you heard? Gallery Plan B on 14th Street has joined Twitter, and they want you to join them. As the neighborhood gallery turns five on April 2, we recommend you check out its latest exhibition, Persona Grata.
All artists will be present at the group show this Saturday, March 12: Timothy Johnson, Shelley Laffal, Keith [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]