Cycling
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Bicycle Film Festival: 10 Year Anniversary
Washington, DC
July 15 – 17, 2010
Tagged with "Washington DC"
Music
Words w/ Christen Lien
Reported by Allyson
All beautiful photos by Tracy Clayton, unless noted.
“I would LOVE to see the District and community manifest this opportunity to create a historical moment in time where it created a voice and changed history and culture for the better.”
The first time I saw Christen Lien perform with her viola was at the Pop Tech event [...]
Music
What’s the Scenario?!!? w/Hip Hop Dan + Dave Nada
Reported by ReadysetDC
[ July 17, 2010; 9:00 PM; 9:00 PM; ] Music
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What’s The Scenario?!!? with Hip Hop Dan and Dave Nada
9:30 Club
815 V Street, NW
Washington, DC
Sat, July 17, 2010 9:00 PM
Tickets: $10.00
“What’s The Scenario? Hip Hop Dan and Dave Nada present a dance night of Classic Hip Hop. Here we go yo! Here we go yo! Hip Hop Dan and Dave Nada combine forces to bring [...]
Cycling
Bicycle Film Festival: 10 Year Anniversary
Reported by Allicia
Fashion
Seersucker in the City at Treasury
Reported by Jordan
In preparations for the Seersucker Social, hosted by the Dandies and Quaintrelles, the vintage boutique Treasury presents Seersucker in the City. Treasury invites you to their 14th Street location this Saturday, June 5th from 1-4pm to partake in libations and a store wide sale (15% off everything but jewelry). Local mixologist Kat Bangs will serve up specialty cocktails courtesy of St-Germain. The ladies at Treasury also invite Seersucker Social riders to submit pictures of their best Treasury duds in action. They will judge the entrees based on best use of vintage and one winner will receive a gift certificate to Treasury.
The Seersucker Social is the Dandies and Quaintrelles seasonally appropriate answer to the fall Tweed Ride. The Seersucker Social will be held June 12th, at 3:30pm at Hillwood Estates. Hugging the edges of Rock Creek Park, Hillwood Estates is the former home of the Post family (yes, that Post family) turned museum, serving as a nostalgic escape in the heart of DC.
The Seersucker Social calls upon DC residents to dress in their finest Edwardian-meets-modern styles and participate in a leisurely bicycle ride through Rock Creek Park. Post-ride, event goers are invited to a social on the abundant and striking grounds of the museum.
ReadysetDC recently participated in a Seersucker Social photoshoot at Hillwood Estates, look out for behind the scenes photographs later this week and stay tuned for more on the Seersucker Social from ReadysetDC in the coming weeks.
Most importantly, don’t forget to register for the Seersucker Ride and Social on June 12th at 3:30pm.
Culture
Red Bull Manny Mania – Washington DC
Reported by Allicia
[ June 19, 2010; 12:00 PM; ] Red Bull Manny Mania – Washington DC
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Washington Kastles Stadium
Corner of 11th Street and H Street NW
Washington, DC
Saturday, June 19, 2010
12:00pm – 4:30pm
“In 2010, Red Bull Manny Mania will expand around the globe to an epic series that will take amateur winners from countries as far ranging as South Africa to Oman to Japan and throw [...]
Culture
We Sweat You, DC!
Reported by WelcomeOmDC
Words by Kelly Ferraro (Cross-posted at WelcomeOmDC.com)
We sweat the District. And apparently, the District out-sweats the rest of the nation when it comes to fitness. We’ve got the skinny on why…
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For the third consecutive year, DC was ranked the fittest city by the American Fitness Index (AFI), administered by the American College of Sports Medicine. The report, “Health and Community Fitness Status of the 50 Largest Metropolitan Areas,” uses a number of criteria to measure the health and fitness pulse of the nation. The study measures each city’s performance based on 30 personal and community health indicators, including acres of parks, death rate from cardiovascular disease, obesity, the number of primary care physicians per capita and the percent of residents who bicycle or walk to work.
Food + Drink
First Look: Agora (Dupont)
Reported by Hillary
All photos by Kim Maxwell Vu
It’s a bit of an understatement to say that Dupont Circle is better known for its bars than its Turkish food. But Latif Guler, the owner of the soon-to-open Agora on 17th Street, hopes to change that.
And if anyone can, it’s certainly the owner of the popular bar Jack’s, which closed earlier this year so that Guler, a native of Turkey, could focus on what he loves. “Before, it was more like a bar,” he says. “Burgers, steaks, not a foodie place. Here, I want to educate people. I want them to learn about the food and wine of my country.” (more…)
Music
Special Sunday Event: Tim Sweeney + Solomon Sanchez @ U Street Music Hall
Reported by Allicia
[ May 30, 2010; 10:00 PM; ] Music
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Tim Sweeney + Solomon Sanchez
U Street Music Hall
1115 U Street NW
Washington, DC, 20009
May 30, 2010 at 10 PM
Cover: $10 or enter our ticket giveaway (TBA)
“Tim Sweeney runs the popular Beats In Space radio show on WNYU, hosting such diverse guests as Carl Craig and Superpitcher, to Australian turntablists the Avalanches, to Nordic disco producers Lindstrom [...]
Food + Drink
Grand Opening: Dolcezza in Dupont
Reported by Hillary
Unseasonably cold weather didn’t stop patrons from lining up outside the door of Dolcezza’s new branch in Dupont for the gelateria’s grand opening. Lured in by the promise of free gelato, a line of customers obediently waited outside the doors for their chance to go in and select a free sample. “My wife [Violeta Edelman, [...]
Arts
Free Comic Book Day
Reported by Hillary
Red Herring is a comic by David Tischman, Philip Bond + David Hahn, on Wildstorm comics (part of DC Comics)
In the opening introduction to “The Tick,” one of the many comics given away as part of the nationwide holiday Free Comic Book Day, the publisher asks us, “WHO IS THE TICK?…THE TICK is most definitely MORE THAN MEETS THE EYE.”
The same could be said of last Saturday’s wholesale comics giveaway. (more…)
Interviews
Words w/ Imangi Studios
Reported by Brandon Bloch
Maybe you haven’t heard of Imangi Studios yet, but if you have an iPhone, chances are pretty good you’ve played one of their games.
Imangi Studios is a three-person independent game development team comprised of husband and wife Keith Shepherd and Natalia Luckyanova along with graphic artist Kiril Tchangov. They began selling their iPhone games [...]
Arts
AudioTRIP: Music, Live Art + Performances
Reported by Allicia
[ May 18, 2010; 10:00 PM; ] Music, Live Art + Performances
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AudioTrip
Muse
717 6th Street, NW
Washington, DC
Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 8:00pm
“AudioTRIP” will take attendees to new musical heights with an amazing line up of dj, live music and fashion talent. Frequent flyer miles are included for travelers 21 and up. RSVP for free entry and access to all the terminals and special [...]
Music
Fixed DC
Reported by Allicia
[ May 1, 2010; 10:00 PM; ] Event
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Fixed DC w/ JDH + Dave P, Stereofaith
U Street Music Hall
1115 U Street NW
Washington, DC, 20009
Saturday, May 1, 2010 at 10:00pm
Source: U Street Music Hall
Photography
Today in Washington: April 13, 1818
Reported by Allicia
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Not Pictured Above: A new flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol.
Photo: U.S. Capitol exteriors. Flag and east front of U.S. Capitol by Theodor Horydczak in 1920.
“Although it did not become official until July 4, on April 13, 1818, a new flag was flown over the U.S. Capitol for the first time. The flag’s thirteen stripes represented the original colonies; its twenty stars symbolized the number of states in the Union at that time. Samuel C. Reid designed the flag, which was sewed by his wife and her friends, and sent it by mail to the Capitol. Congressman Peter H. Wendover arranged for the flag to fly over the Capitol on the same day that it was received in Washington, D.C. Since the arrangement of the stars was not yet standardized (and was not until 1912), the stars on Reid’s flag were arranged into one big star.”
Source: Horydczak, Theodor. U.S. Capitol exteriors. Flag and east front of U.S. Capitol. 1920. Washington as It Was: Photographs by Theodor Horydczak, 1923-1959. 13 April 2010. Prints and Photographs Division. Lib. of Congress [LC-H824-0224]
Music
Words w/ Done&Done
Reported by Justin
If anything, we hope that Done&Done shows people that they can pull this off as well. We are, after all is said and done (and done), just three friends.
From the sound of it, the Done&Done Festival seems like a simple idea. Six bands from DC and six bands from NYC get together for an all-day [...]
Fashion
oh snap: Worn Magazine Preview @ Sweetgreen
Reported by Justin
AND Worn Magazine will be on sale for the FIRST time tonight at fashion:district!!! GET YOUR TICKET HERE!
Cross-posted from VGDA Design Notes. Photography by Vincent Gallegos.
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Music
BEST WEEKEND EVER: Yoga, Pillows & Boomboxes
Reported by ReadysetDC
DC Yogis in Full Bloom
Words by Kelly Ferraro. Cross-posted from WelcomeOmDC.com! (Photos by Brandon Bloch)
VIEW ALL PHOTOS HERE!
With an estimated 1,700 brightly-clad yogis sun-saluting in unison, this past Saturday’s Cherry Blossom Yoga class put DC on the map as a leading urban yoga scene.
The Second Annual Cherry Blossom Yoga at the National Monument was organized [...]
Arts
oh snap: G Fine Art Re-opening
Reported by Vincent Gallegos
We celebrate the re-opening of G Fine Art at its new location in the Atlas District of Northeast DC. Once housed in the 1515 Arts building on 14th Street N.W., the nationally-respected gallery has adapted swiftly in a harsh economy. It was not long ago that director Annie Gawlak invited us to preview the space before [...]
Fashion
fashion:district | Worn Magazine
Reported by Jordan
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 [...]
Events
oh snap: Environmental Film Festival Launch Party
Reported by Phi
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 [...]
