These days it seems like dukes, duchesses and dowagers are all anybody talks about, but the kings of England and France, their armies and foes, are on the stage at The Folger Theatre in Henry V, and they are worth the attention. Power, leadership, honor, and tradition weigh heavy on the shoulders of the inexperienced […]
Has the winter weather got you feeling cold and drafty? Well, just think about the hundreds of nearly naked joggers participating in Cupid’s Undie Run. On Saturday, runners of all body types will strip down to their skivvies and run across Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol and back. The 1.5 mile fun run begins at the Pour House at 2 p.m. […]
This weekend presents as ordinary. No holidays. No major sports/pop culture events. Just a weekend in February. We could really use another Snowmageddan to shake things up. Well let’s see what is happening this weekend… Tonight: Nothing beats the winter blues like a good French-language psychosexual drama. The Library of Congress screens free films Thursdays-Saturdays. […]
In my recent roundup of new restaurant openings I mentioned Beuchert’s Saloon, which is expected to open in the next couple of weeks at 623 Pennsylvania Avenue, SE, the old Capitol Hill Art & Frame store. Flanked by Pound the Hill and Mattress Discounters (how is that place lasted so long??), and with its windows […]
Living close to Barracks Row is both a blessing and a curse (although the curse might just be my laziness but I digress). The point is, I love having so many restaurant and bar options (ok and cupcake shops) all within walking distance from my house, but I do wonder if the convenience factor makes […]