There are many school silent auctions in communities across America each spring, but there is only one place in the nation where you have an opportunity to compete for a vasectomy, a tour of a VAQ-209, a Navy Reserve EA6B Prowler squadron, or a map of the United States hand-drawn by Minnesota Senator Al Franken. […]
Let’s establish a couple of things right from the start: in the days prior to seeing Orestes, a Tragic Romp at the Folger Theater I had, for the first time, seen Milk and attended opening night of Richard II at the Shakespeare Theater. Both were wonderful, but I had more than my fill of the […]
According to www.capitolhilllhistory.org, on Tuesday, March 2, the Overbeck history lecture series will host Dick Wolf, past president of the Capitol Hill Restoration Society, as he recounts some of the organization’s early battles to save our neighborhood from the bulldozer and wrecking ball. The event will be held at 8:00 p.m. at the Naval Lodge […]
Beginning Monday, DC Parks and Recreation is hosting a four course series on Urban Beekeeping at Sherwood Recreation Center, 640 10th Street, NE. (Pre-registration required. Contact Kelly.Melsted [at] dc.gov to reserve your space.) The classes, on February 22nd, March 1st, 8th and 15th, from 6:30-9 PM, will be taught by local beekeeper Toni Burnham. Uncertain […]
Only a snow ball’s throw away down the Hill lie the treasures of the National Gallery of Art. We can walk into the marbled halls for nary a cent, the envy of our NYC brothers who have to shell out $20 a piece for the Met and MoMA. It’s the perfect time to go and […]