By Kate Gallery Three cheers for us, Capitol Hill! We are a neighborhood full of supportive and enthusiastic spectators. Saturday morning’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon brought people out of their houses clutching hot cups of coffee and children still in pajamas to cheer on thousands of runners as they began their race throughout the city. […]
Over the last two weeks, we’ve looked at one of the oldest urban legends related to the Capitol: that of the keeper of the crypt. One of the interesting features of urban legends is their ability to change over time, as people either wish to emphasize or de-emphasize various aspects of the story to fit […]
by Richard Holwill Spring Training is a great escape — a day of baseball, a day of golf, a day at the beach. Take a breath and repeat the sequence. Over the next few days, we will send notes to THIH to discuss The Game behind a game of baseball. A game normally has nine […]
by Phil Hutinet Saturday March 12 Conner Contemporary Art (5pm to 8pm) The gallery presents two concurrent solo exhibitions by Janet Biggs and Wilmer Wilson IV. In Bigg’s second exhibition with the gallery, A Step on the Sun, Bigg’s multi-channel video installation shows miners extracting hardened sulfur at Indonesia’s Ijen volcano; the video references natural […]
Can one cook corned beef and cabbage on a grill? Seems like many are planning for first-ever St. Patty’s day cookouts thanks to this lovely May weather we are having. We already have run down the list of ways to celebrate your Irish heritage but what else is going on this weekend?