Food + Drink
Whooping It Up With McKee Floyd
Reported by Kat
All photos by Kat Lucero.
McKee Floyd says that people usually have two reactions to whoopie pies. The first is nostalgia–I haven’t had one in years! And the second is curiosity–What in the world is that?! Mine would be the latter.
The whoopie pie, to me as a child in Chicago, was like a mythical creature. I’ve heard [...]
Music
TICKET TUESDAYS: Kele of Bloc Party @ 9:30 (CANCELLED)
Reported by Justin
Unfortunately, this show has been cancelled. We will have another ticket giveaway very soon.
We have a PAIR of tickets to see Kele of Bloc party w/ Does It Offend You Yeah? on Thursday, September 2nd at 9:30 Club. Comment below with your FULL NAME to enter for a chance to win!
Events
oh snap: Columbia Heights Day
Reported by Victor
All photos by Victor Zapanta.
With the end of this brutal summer drawing near, the light at the end of the tunnel just may be DC’s many street festivals. The Columbia Heights Day kicked off street fair season this past weekend with it’s yearly gathering at Harriet Tubman Elementary. Local eateries from throughout the neighborhood shared their offerings outside the event while many vied for primo seating+discounted booze around the corner at Wonderland. This DC blogger couldn’t resist spending the majority of his time enjoying the performance by DC’s own Batala [http://www.batalawashington.com/ ], the amazingly talented women’s drum band. (more…)
Cycling
Capital Bikeshare Is On The Way
Reported by Justin
While we sit back and wait for the streetcars to arrive, another form of inter-neighborhood transport will be coming sooner. Sooner as in a few weeks from now. Capital Bikeshare will launch in September with 100 locations and over 1000 bikes in DC and Arlington. The first bikeshare stations were installed today in Arlington. Mid-September [...]
Music
Family Hemerlein Variety Show
Reported by Allyson
All photos by Shauna Alexander (via BYT)
If you were craving live entertainment later in the evening of Thursday, August 26th you were SOL unless you had bought tickets to the The Family Hemerlein Variety Show: August Edition at Gibson Guitar Showroom a day beforehand. Presented by BYT and hosted by Matthew Hemerlein and Seaton Smith [...]
Arts
White Out @ The Phillips Collection
Reported by Jordan
Beautiful photography by Chris Svetlik.
On Thursday, August 26th the snowpocalypse was relived. The End of Summer White Party thrown by the Pink Line Projecttook over the Phillips Collection, a last hooray for summer. The theme was the now iconic snowpocalypse, fitting well with the minimalism seen in the Phillips Collection’s two current exhibitions; Robert Ryman: [...]
Art in the Everyday
Art In The Everyday: 8.27.10
Reported by Justin
This one was submitted by local filmmaker Steven Greenstreet.
Events
FREE IN DC: Week(end) of 8.26.10
Reported by Justin
Free and low cost things to do in DC this week!
All events are all ages, free and in DC, unless otherwise noted.
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Thursday, August 26th
Rooftop Pool Party with DJ’s at the “Top of the Tree” party at the Doubletree in Bethesda
6:00pm – 9:00pm, bring your bathing suit!
“90th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment” Panel discussion at the National Archives
7:00pm, seating is first-come first served
Poetry Open Mic, Spit Dat’, every Thursday night near Howard University at the ECAC
8:45pm – 11:30pm, all ages, $1 cover
Live Jazz at 1905, just off U St, every Thursday night
9:00pm, 21+ (more…)
Arts
White Out @ the Phillips Collection
Reported by Jordan
Whether you accept it or not, the end of summer is here. Tonight The Pink Line Project invites you to the End of Summer White Party at the Phillips Collection, a Caribbean style white party featuring interactive art by Kenny George and Alberto Gaitan and music by BLUEBRAIN. BLUEBRAIN has spent the past few weeks compiling your stories from the snowpocalypse to create a one-of-a-kind multimedia presentation. Check out the Phillips Collection’s website for more information. (more…)
Interviews
FIVE THINGS: Kelly Towles
Reported by Justin
All photos by Brandon Bloch.
What do DC creatives need on a daily basis? We decided to ask them. Five Things answers the question: “What five things do you need everyday?” First up is artist Kelly Towles.
1. iPhone
Yup… need it. Sounds cliche. I need my iPhone. When you work for yourself, running around all the time, [...]
Bikes
Bike of the Day: 8.24.10 (Seattle)
Reported by Justin
From our photo editor Tracy Clayton, on a recent trip to Seattle.
Interviews
The Rockstar Diaries Tours Eastern Market
Reported by Jordan
All photos by Brandon Bloch
I rarely venture to Capitol Hill, not that I don’t enjoy the neighborhood. That couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, I find the area quaint, charming and full of historic homes that are warranted of envy. Naomi Davis and her husband Josh (and Kingsley) live on Capitol Hill after relocating to DC from [...]
Culture
Good Hope: Anacostia
Reported by Justin
Here’s a great video about the great neighborhood of Anacostia.
Food + Drink
Possible Food Truck Restrictions
Reported by Kat
“Merlindia defense dept. has been put on notice. Future curry may not be served,” the Fojol Bros. announced on Twitter.
“Fight for your right to lunch!” tweeted the sandwich food truck El Floridano.
“Keep the sweets on the streets!” tweeted the mobile café Sweetbites.
Food truck vendors have been concerned these past few days. The news of some Business Improvement Districts (BID) proposing to modify the mobile street food vendor laws has quickly spread throughout social media. (more…)
Culture
“DC LOVE” Shirts Are Here!
Reported by Justin
AND they will be on sale tonight at FIFTY-ONE: Be The Tourist for only $15. There will be only 51 limited edition first run shirts, so get there early to grab one!
You can get your ticket to FIFTY-ONE for half-price in advance. Tickets are HERE.
Arts
WaPo Spotlights Local Talent
Reported by Jordan
Recently, the Washington Post Magazine featured some local friends in the design community; Dana Ayanna Greaves of Artistic Aya, the gentlemen of Hugh & Crye and the lovely ladies-turned-designers at Treasury Boutique. All well deserving of the notoriety, and nice to see some off the radar talent getting real recognition.
Check out this video for ArtAya, Dana Ayanna Greaves newest endeavour and be sure to snag some designs from these talented Washingtonians.
Art in the Everyday
Art In The Everyday: 8.19.10
Reported by Justin
AITE from Mod Madness via NicoleHamam.
Bikes
Bike of the Day: 8.19.10 (Portland Edition)
Reported by Justin
Tracy Clayton says hello while out of town in Portland.
Arts
Mod Madness @ The Textile Museum
Reported by Jordan
All photos by Chris Svetlik.
Last night, The Pink Line Project presented PM@ The TM: Mod Madness at the Textile Museum. The event fit nicely with the Textile Museum’s current exhibit of textile designs from the 1950s and 1960s, “Art by the Yard: Women Design Mid-Century Britain”. The Mad Men craze is everywhere you turn and [...]
