On Friday, November 1st, the Atlas Performing Arts Center threw a wonderful gala, called Atlas Underground. It was an amazing aural and culinary smorgasbord, with excellent bands ranging from the frenetic energy of Balkan Gypsy band Balti Mare to the impossible-to-listen-to-whilst-standing-still West African sounds of Cheick Hamala Diabaté and his band. As if that were […]
Do you marvel at the proliferation of signs for architects and builders outside many homes on Capitol Hill like I do? I note the scope of the work, if visible from the exterior, and jealously pout about the volume of total gut-jobs transforming local row houses. Want to see what people are doing to creatively […]
September brings lots of annual milestones – the first day of autumn, kids going back to school, Congress grumbling back to work, and the beginning of the street festival season in Washington DC. You can easily fill up your weekends over the next couple of months attending these free and fun events. In the process […]
Saturday September 7 DC Glassworks (4pm to 8pm) Blow glass this Saturday! DC Glassworks open houses feature food, drinks and glassblowing demonstrations. Blow your own glass paperweight for a small fee. For details, click here. DC Glassworks is located at 5346 46th Avenue Hyattsville, MD CHAW (5pm to 7pm) Recent University of Alaska graduate Wesley […]