Last summer I saw the Trapeze School of New York at Washington DC at their temporary set-up on the old convention center site. Driving by, I noted to my wife, “That looks cool.” A few weeks later I was presented with a gift certificate for the initiation fee and my first flying trapeze lesson. Good […]
Kick off your weekend early on H Street this Thursday at ARTventures, presented by CHAMPS, the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce. It’s a great chance to explore the art scene along the H Street Corridor (for free!), as well as a chance to enjoy discounts at a number of H Street restaurants. From 5-7:30 pm, […]
Last spring, when DC entrepreneur Bo Blair opened The Bullpen – a 15,000-square-foot beer garden/concert venue directly across from Nationals Park – he was entering uncharted territory. Blair had gained success by targeting Georgetown’s preppie crowd; he owns Smith Point and The Rookery (two bars known for their guest-list only policy), along with Surfside (a […]
The Atlas Performing Arts Center (1333 H St, NE) is screening three film series this summer and we are all probably just a little too excited. Since we rarely produce anything, this was our chance to shape what audiences will see. Of course this also means that the pressure is on because if we pick […]
No one really talks much about alchemy anymore and that’s a shame. The absolutely physically impossible science tinged with a mystical/magical belief system is a welcome respite from modern reality. I suppose J.K. Rowling touched on it with The Philosopher’s Stone and what is the relentless Vampire Phenomena but another twist on the quest for […]