The second round of 2011 East City exhibitions have arrived with five openings this weekend featuring surreal painters, sculpture, photography and a Belgian furniture designer premiering his work on this side of the Atlantic. Friday January 14, 2011 Honfleur Gallery (1241 Good Hope Road, SE) will host two solo exhibitions including “New Work” by Jordan […]
Many of us will enjoy a three day weekend as we observe Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 17. To honor Dr. King’s sacrifice and his legacy of justice and empowerment, many local nonprofits and community groups are organizing service events for those with a day off to instead have a “day on,” […]
Several months ago I wrote about the basics of solar energy on the Hill, the options for funding and the benefits of the Capitol Hill Energy Co-op. In 2010, more than 40 Co-op members completed installations on their Hill homes and another 20 signed contracts for installations in 2011. Fifteen other co-ops were formed in […]
It’s that time of year when we’re trying to stay warm and enjoying hanging out in the fat pants, and, in all actuality, feeling bad about the fat pants. Well, maybe it’s just me, but January is always a time to reflect on the excess of the holiday season, and reel in the spending. But, […]
You may recall walking up C Street Southeast to Eastern Market on weekends, past a dilapidated house, boarded up and yellowing, collecting old newspapers and rubbish. It is no longer there. It is now a vacant lot, covered with hay, behind a cheap fence. Once a Chinese-American-owned market and/or drycleaner (I’m not Robert Pohl–ask […]