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July 4, 2008
it was 232 years ago today / Tommy Jeff, he taught the band to play . . . Flickr user Brandon-J asks: What could possibly be more patriotic than Declaration author Thomas Jefferson at a (sparsely attended) Washingon Nationals game? And what're the odds he's packing heat under that red coat maroon frock? Happy birthday, America! EXIF....
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DCist's highly subjective and hardly comprehensive guide to the most interesting movies playing around town in the coming week. The Edukators The truest sign that a film has managed to give a balanced treatment to divisive issues is if people on both sides accuse it of pandering. Such was the case with The Edukators, a fantastic, rough-edged film that came out of Germany in 2004. The plot concerns a trio of would-be bohemian revolutionaries: the...
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If Monday rolls around and you haven't spent all your cash on alcoholic refreshments for the 4th of July weekend, here's another way to get rid of your dough: Tickets for the Capital Fringe Festival are now on sale. Visit here to get a synopsis of each show running during the 18-day festival, and we can tell you, the selection is diverse. Cabaret, burlesque, one-man shows, operas about talk show hosts, clowns, samurai and Shakespeare....
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Starting in April of this year, artists Kristina Bilonick, Michael Matason, Jillian Pichocki, and Bryan Whitson, came together twice a week to discuss and develop new work as part of Transformer's The Exercises for Emerging Artists program. As a continuation of the program, Transformer has opened up the process to the public for comment and feedback in E5: Rangefinder. Launched in March 2004, The Exercises for Emerging Artists was created to support artists at...
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Flickr user annascialli catches an early Fort Reno arrival either preparing to groove to Monday's Bellman Barker show or trying to count the non-harmful 12.3 parts per million of arsenic in the Fort Reno soil. Check the soil for yourself tonight as Perfect Souvenir, The Andalusians, and The Makeshift Shakedown take the stage. EXIF....
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July 2, 2008
One word pretty much defines the D.C. theater scene in July, and that word is FRINGE. We’ll be providing exhaustive coverage of the Capital Fringe Festival as it draws closer, but know that it runs July 10 - 27. A list of shows is available here if you want to start planning in advance how to delegate your $15 per show. Some of D.C.’s theaters have Fringe offerings as well – keep your eyes open...
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MUSIC: Remember the Smoking Popes? The Chicago act was one of the raft of poppy punk bands that rode the Green Day wave back in the mid-90s, but actually managed to keep a cultish following throughout much of that decade with their distinctive Morrissey-meets-The Ramones style. We had no idea they were back in action as of a couple of years ago, but here they are at DC9 this week, with Baltimore's Oranges Band....
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Joel Holmes>> Tonight, 22-year old pianist and recent Juilliard grad Jonathan Batiste will be performing at the Strathmore's Gudelsky Concert Gazebo as part of its summer concert series. 7 p.m. Free >> Stickman, a local jazz-fusion outfit that made a name for itself through the 1990s reunites tonight at Blues Alley for 8 and 10 p.m. sets. The band features Peter Fraize, head of GW's jazz program, on saxophone, drummer and Ellington School faculty...
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With so many museums in D.C., it's easy to overlook the wealth of fun and interesting events that are happening at them. Here's a round-up of some of the notable events and exhibits going on in July, including a look at baseball in D.C., a hip-hop happy hour and a chance to finally see what's living in your refrigerator. >> As we noted last week, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival is running through July 6; this...
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With all the love our readers show for the annual DCist Exposed Photography Show, we figured this was right up your alley. FotoWeek DC is a new photography festival with the backing of just about every single photography related person and organization in the metro area. Founded by National Geographic and local fave photo shop Chrome Imaging, the week-long event will feature exhibits in nearly every gallery and museum throughout the city, countless lectures and...
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One thing to be said for constant touring is that it's a very effective way to learn exactly what one's fanbase wants. When Delta Spirit started touring over a year ago in support of the Cold War Kids, they had an admirably high energy level and some fun percussion, but no songs that seemed particularly memorable. A year later, their gimmicks complement the songs rather than outshine them, and although Delta Spirit still falls into...
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Rorschach's back, and in rare form. After a nearly year-long absence from the theater scene when it lost its performance space, the small but ambitious theater company is returning with a jam-packed schedule stuffed with three works running in July, including a four-part serial. If its first offering, a sexy and meditative staging of the world premiere This Storm Is What We Call Progress is an indication of things to come, we're in for an...
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MUSIC: San Francisco's Birds & Batteries have been garnering rave reviews for their unique blend of alt-country electronic beats. They perform at The Red and the Black with Your Black Star and Don't Be Glib. $8, 9:30 p.m. READING: The Devil Wears Prada author Lauren Weisberger will read from and sign her new book, Chasing Harry Winston, at the Borders in Baileys Crossroads. 7 p.m. MUSIC: If you missed Eli "Paperboy" Reed's show at...
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"What a whimsical shot of someone's unmentionables!," says commenter (and yesterday's PotD winner) c00lmarie about this shot. Flickr user Hoffmann found these colorful undies hanging from a line at last weekend's Crafty Bastards fair at Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring and made it into a little downhome slice of Americana, set off against the gorgeous blue sky. And also reminds me, I need to stop at Target on my way home for some laundry...
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July 1, 2008
Karsh Kale We last heard from Karsh Kale (pronounced Kursh Kah-lay) with the release of Breathing Under Water, the talented producer/composer/percussionist's genre blending collaboration with Hindustani music's heir apparent, sitarist Anoushka Shankar. But apart from that recording, and a DJ set here and there at Science Club or Bossa, the District has not seen Kale perform in concert since 2003's Asian Massive tour. That will change on July 4, when the fireworks on the...
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Kosha Dillz Tuesday: >> For over 40 years, Sergio Mendes has been the foremost purveyor of bossa nova music and lent his talents to the likes of Stevie Wonder and Will.I.Am. He'll be at Wolf Trap's Filene Center in Vienna, VA along with Belgium's Zap Mama. $22-$44, 8 p.m. Wednesday: >> This week's installment of Bohemian Caverns' "Rhythm and Soul" series features two shows from the well-regarded artist, Vinx. $15, 8 p.m. and 10...
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