Click To Play The 911 phone call placed by At-large Council member David Catania last week -- the one during which he claims he received "badgering treatment," but the 911 office said he was frantic and unintelligible -- has been released by WTOP. Take a listen to the audio. The recording is slightly warbled and Catania was clearly upset, but we can't help but side slightly more with the operator on this one. Responding to......

If you think the Montgomery County 911 system has problems, D.C.'s 911 office isn't likely going to be having an easy time of it this week either. On Saturday the Examiner ran a small story about how D.C. Council member David Catania (I-At large) had to make a 911 call early Friday morning and says he received "textbook badgering treatment" from the operator. Catania placed the 911 call after being awakened by the sounds of......

One of these guys might be the next president, so it's good to try and parse where they stand on District voting rights. At least that was the thinking over at D.C. Vote, who recently recorded and sent in a number of videos of District residents asking the presidential candidates from the Republican Party where they stood on D.C. voting rights. The videos, eleven in all, were submitted to CNN for the upcoming CNN/YouTube......

The Red Sox has permeated nearly every facet of Bostonist's lives. When they're not live-blogging the games, waxing poetic about the games, thanking Curt Schilling for his splendid work, or telling Dane Cook to watch his hair, they're watching certain presidential candidates hop on the Red Sox bandwagon (sorry, Gothamist). The Sox are so branded on the local brain that people are using the Series to spice up their sex lives. Speaking of spice, Bostonist......

As we noted yesterday, today is Patriot Day; so conceived to commemorate the 9-11 attacks—even though we Americans aren't the greatest at "commemorating," see: Veterans' Day, Memorial Day, etc. Just six years on, though, feelings are still raw and memories vibrant. Resiliency is a virtue of our citizenry however, and if nothing else, we can get a hearty laugh out of OBL's radical beard transformation, his decidedly porno 'stache, and threats of attack via the......

FRIDAY: >> In case you missed Chapel Hill's The Old Ceremony (pictured) last time they were in town, they'll be at the Rock and Roll Hotel tonight with Junior League, Unwed Sailor and John Pringle. We've raved in the past about lead singer Django Haskins' Nick Cave-meets-Ben Folds stage presence, and since then we've picked up their 2006 release Our One Mistake. If you can't make the show, we highly suggest giving them a listen......

As a practical matter, any art museum or gallery needs to carve out a niche for itself in order to remain relevant. To that end, Jack Rasmussen, Director and Curator of the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, chose local art and political art as two areas of emphasis. Two exhibitions reflecting this institutional philosophy opened this past weekend. Bush Leaguers: Cartoonists Take on the White House is a collection of 99 editorial......

We've been watching the Flickr discussion boards blow up lately about the banning of photography in supposedly public places. One user has posted in every D.C. related group with his recent story, and another user, katmere, has had so many confrontations with police and security guards that she started her own group last week called DC Photo Rights, where folks are asked to "[p]ost photos that you took in 'banned' locations, or photos when you......

Michael Moore is a loudmouth. His films tend towards the brash, arrogant, and inelegant, usually leaving subtlety and nuance to smaller personalities. He has a flair for public spectacle and complete lack of shame that would make P.T. Barnum proud. But say what you like about Michael Moore, he's no dummy. He just plays one in the movies. Sicko, Moore's examination of the state of America's health care, may be his smartest film. It follows......

Here’s one you might reasonably assume you’d misheard: “I doubt I would ever have gotten into stand-up comedy if not for 9/11.” The speaker is Tissa Hami, one of the five subjects of Stand-Up: Muslim American Comics Come of Age, local D.C. filmmaker Glenn Baker’s almost too-brisk profile of a loose group of comics who have banded together to challenge the perception that all Muslims are humorless fundamentalists. While Hami is the only one of......

Good morning, Washington. Now that you've settled into your desk and are sipping warm coffee in a sad little attempt to reverse the effects of that final, extra drink you shouldn't have had at happy hour last night, allow us to make a suggestion. Close your eyes, and think back. Waaaaaay back, to December of aught-six. As you'll recall, it was a simpler, balmier time back then. Children naively longed for winter's cruel embrace in......

The Wizards and Timberwolves both played like they were still suffering from Las Vegas induced hangovers last night but Washington rode the hot hand of Gilbert Arenas and got some timely contributions from his teammates in the Wiz's 112-100 win. Honestly, this game was a bit of a snoozer. The Wizards shot over 50% from the field and built up a sizable lead in the first half, weathered the inevitable run from the TWolves......

>> Bad news: The Sex Worker Art Show at the Rock and Roll Hotel has been cancelled due to inclement weather. Check the HIPS website for news of a possible reschedule date. >> The Washington Nationals issue a call for people who want to be the Racing Presidents! Yes, it's fun fun FUN for the home crowd as Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Teddy Roosevelt square off for a battle of base-running supremacy. Will YOU step......

Looking out our windows this morning was a disappointment, to say the least, but don't say we didn't try to warn you. Whatever "wintry mix" that did rain down on the metro area last night has left little trace of itself in the city proper, except slick roads. Freezing rain and ice in the suburbs has, however, prompted some late starts at schools in Fairfax, Howard, and Montgomery county. Not to mention the excitement that......

MONDAY When it comes to examining the state of contemporary theatre, Robert Brustein has few peers. Expect a stimulating discussion when Brustein comes to the J to offer his viewpoint on how the post-9/11 years have played out on stage — issues he takes on in Millennial Stages: Essays and Reviews 2001—2005. District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, 1529 16th St. NW., at 7:30 p.m. $8. Also, from the McSweeney’s camp of writers come Kevin......

MONDAY Gary D. Cole built a career thriving at the apex of contradiction—CIA lawyer turned theatre artist, staunch conservative at Cal-Berkeley, a Bush campaign supporter who never let his politics get in the way of producing vital art. Those worlds collided after a Presidential appointment to the NEA was withdrawn because he once produced Poona The Fuckdog (a funny, smutty little play local theatre-goers may remember being produced by Cherry Red Productions). Cole retraces his......

MONDAY Katharine Weber connects 9/11 to the tragic 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in a book that shifts from seeming historical fiction to something more personal. She’ll be reading from her book Triangle: A Novel. Politics and Prose, 5015 Connecticut Ave. NW., at 7 p.m. TUESDAY Need your hot buttons pressed? Then join Ray Dolphin as he discusses The West Bank Wall: Fact and Fiction. Jerusalem Fund, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW., at 12:30 p.m. For reservations......

Written by DCist Theater Reviewer Missy Frederick. When doing a live show, performers inevitably have to contend with slip-ups and unforeseen circumstances. Sometimes, these mistakes can provide the opportunity for an epic recovery that outshines the original material: think of Gilbert Gottfried's masterful telling of the infamous "Aristocrats" joke after his 9-11 humor was bombing at the Friar's Club Roast of Hugh Hefner. Other actors aren't quite as quick on their feet, and flubs devolve......

Those of us who have lived in Washington since 9/11 well know the various security changes that have occurred at Reagan National Airport over the last five years. When the airport re-opened a month later, aircraft containing more than 156 seats and the awesomely-named "River Visual" approach were banned until mid-2002. Oh, and remember when you couldn't pick anyone up at the curb in a private vehicle? How about that no standing up on the......

We've known for quite a while that Metro isn't terribly prepared to secure the transit network against terrorist attacks. So bad was the situation late last year that Metro Police Chief Polly Hansen admitted to the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that while she had identified $150 million in needed security upgrades, the transit agency had received but $15 million in grants from the Department of Homeland Security over the three preceding......

Seattlest saw a house party get senselessly attacked with a shotgun and end with seven dead. A local senator is debated and their version of the big dig is investigated. To truly get to the bottom of it they interview the writer Jonathan Raban. Bostonist has its first birthday party and investigates how to attach more gambling dollars to the Red Sox. Benjamin Franklin is celebrated and Johnny Damon is not. DCist reports that the......

Written by DCist Music Contributor Chris Snyder. The District’s own innovative musical trio, Trans Am, has been dubbed many things since their debut self-titled full-length album in 1996: post rock, synth pop, prog, electro-funk, "Funk Carioca" and electro-rock, to name a few. Varying in style and composition with each new record, the band has taken fans on a virtual "trans"-itional journey from one end of the musical spectrum to the next, ultimately adding vocals, acoustic......

For the sake of not having to write separate posts for all these different yet interesting events, here is a list of some things you may not want to miss in the area this week. TUESDAY >> Has your commute on public transit been especially bad recently? Or is there something you've just had to get out, something you've wanted to scream at a WMATA executive for the longest time? Tonight is your chance. WMATA......

Emerging from a Metro crowded with families, cloudless, sunny skies and the outermost walls of the Pentagon greeted participants in yesterday's America Supports You Freedom Walk, an event sponsored and organized by the Department of Defense to memorialize the 184 individuals who died at the Pentagon on September 11, 2001 and to honor the service of the country's armed services. Various signs reminded walkers that pre-registration was a must and signs and banners were......

Good morning, Washington. We don't know about you, but we had an enjoyable and relaxing weekend. With low humidity and shortening days, we can definitely feel fall on the way. Today, however, summer will linger on with highs in the upper 80s. DCist reader Ran Borgersen sent us the above photo in response to our post last week with photos of Borf tags in Rome. Borgerson writes: "I saw this BORF on tag near the......

On Friday, DCist readers engaged in some relatively civil back and forth over the much publicized America Supports You Freedom Walk, an event organized by the Department of Defense to honor the service of the country's countless men and women in uniform and to memorialize the death of those who lost their lives four years ago at the Pentagon. Taking place today, thousands of people, pictured above, gathered at the Pentagon and followed a......

In case you thought the past several days were just some wretched dream, yes, it really is September. Summer, for all intents and purposes, is deceased. School is back in session, the Amazonian humidity is behind us, and we can all look forward to a successful and productive fall. If that doesn't cheer you up, perhaps leaving the house this weekend will? Go on, give it a shot. FRIDAY >>In honor of the impending bicentennial......

The Pentagon's top brass seems to have stepped in a steaming pile of irony today. According to the Post, the America Supports You Freedom Walk (known more simply as the Freedom Walk), set to take place this Sunday and show support for the troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and memorialize those who died in the 9/11 attacks, is facing increased restrictions on both participation and media coverage. The route, which will wind its way......

Washington is a city of symbols, be they of democracy, of death, of individual achievement, or of power. The District, while serving as a vibrant home to 600,000 residents, doubles as a reflection of America's resolve and commitment to the country's founding principles and those who have fought for them over the last 200 years -- Lincoln, Jefferson, Washington, Roosevelt, and legions of soldiers and civil rights activists that have furthered the cause of......

Good news for those who were a bit wary of the Post colluding with faux-country artist Clint Black (oh, and parterning with the administration on a government-sponsored march supporting the military and the war) -- the Post announced today that it is dropping its plans to promote the Freedom Walk, set to take place September 11 on the Mall:"As it appears that this event could become politicized, The Post has decided to honor the......