Frequent DCist photo contributor Angela Kleis was walking her dog a few weeks ago to their usual park, when suddenly she found herself "surrounded by Marines":
Turns out, they do this every Tuesday from Memorial Day through August. Since I just moved here last August, I missed it before. The band plays and they go through the silent drill, which is damn cool. I could never catch the baton like that! They start practicing around 5:45 p.m.
FRIDAY: >> Starting tonight, George Mason Stadium plays host to the region's annual D.C . College Cup. The soccer teams of George Washington, American, Howard, and George Mason will square off in two rounds of games. Though the tournament is conspicuously missing national powerhouses UMD and UVA, the event will still showcase some of the best young talent around. GW and AU kick off tonight's slate (5:00 p.m.), with Howard and GMU rounding the night...
The festival, which begins at 4 p.m. at the Iwo Jima Memorial grounds, will feature Hugh Masekela (pictured, Legendary South African Trumpeter), Lila Downs (Latin Grammy winning/Oscar nominated Mexican-American vocal powerhouse), Cyro Baptista (avant garde Brazilian percussionist), Benny Jones, Sr. and the Treme Brass Brand (New Orleans Street Band) and The Ska-talites (Ska/Reggae). Additionally, a second stage will feature an afternoon of entertainment for the kiddies. For a full schedule, visit the festival website.
FRIDAY: >> Friends 'o DCist Middle Distance Runner have had quite a ride since playing our special Unbuckled/Anniversary concert last September. Despite a few bumps on the road, they've gone from little band that could to having their first headlining slot at 9:30 club tonight. We'll say we knew them when. With The Dance Party. 10 p.m., $10. >> Akron/Family impressed the pants off of critics in 2005 with their self-titled neo-folk stylings. They'll be...
Diplomacy is the cornerstone of foreign policy. The relationship between countries can be fragile, but diplomatic exchanges foster valuable insight into each other's cultures, bring to light areas of mutual cooperation to achieve common interests, and forge stronger economic and political ties. However, when two countries cannot reach an agreement on an area of conflict and the stronger country will sometimes jettison diplomacy and pull out their big stick. Quote of the Week Metro: Tourist...
This picture, taken by maxedaperture, is both good in composition and the memories it evokes. My first summer in D.C. -- as an intern, no less -- included plenty of time walking around this Rosslyn-based memorial and the surrounding park. For an part of Arlington dominated by sterile-looking high-rises, this memorial is a breath of fresh air. Anyone care to hazard a guess as to where this was shot? In the meantime, check out the EXIF data here.
The Washington Post reports today that the groundbreaking ceremony for the Pentagon Memorial, commemorating those that died on September 11th, has been scheduled for June 15. The design includes 184 benches, each one engraved with the name and birth year of someone who perished in the Pentagon or on Flight 77, cantilevered over small reflecting pools. Located at the building's southwest corner, the memorial will occupy 1.93 acres and cost approximately $17.5 million to build....
Oscars, Oscars, Oscars! That's the main event going on this weekend (care to leave your picks in the comments?) but there's tons of other fun things out there. Check out this week's Arts Agenda and Music Agenda for some suggestions, like the opening of the Modigliani exhibit at the Phillips Collection on Saturday (a portrait of his is at right), or the continuation of the Teenbeat reunion tonight (check out shesbitter.com for some pictures of...
When D.C. woke up this morning, the sun was preparing to set on Baghdad. On such an historic day -- Iraq's first post-Hussein national elections -- millions turned out to vote, despite attacks that left more than 30 people dead. In Washington, a city that has been awaiting this day for quite some time, we woke up to fresh snow and John Kerry on NBC's "Meet the Press." The roads were fairly empty and everyone...
Watch out, D.C.! 15,000 runners are expected to hit the streets of Washington this Sunday. A local institution, the Marine Corps Marathon attracts competitive runners from all over the world as well as thousands of amatuers eager to punish their bodies by running through 26.2 miles of D.C.'s streets. This years race starts at Arlington National Cemetary, goes through Georgetown, much of Rock Creek Park, hits the National Mall, winds through Hains Point and...
Welcome to October! Crisp autumn breezes, the scent of spice in the air, and tons of activities abound during one of D.C.’s most pleasant months. How better to enjoy October than to tackle a few tried and true amusements that make D.C.-area living so pleasurable. DCist offers a few suggestions. Suggestion 1 – Quit the city. Sure D.C. is great, but one aspect that makes D.C. so liveable is the city’s close proximity to…well, the...
When DCist was out for Sunday brunch at the Fort Meyer Officer's Club, we picked up a copy of the Pentagram, the base's newspaper. We often forget about all the news that happens on the area's military bases, partially because base-life is relatively closed off and isolated from the general public. (DCist had trouble finding our way onto the base, with the Wright Gate, adjacent to the Iwo Jima Memorial, closed; we had to enter way over by Washington Boulevard via the Hatfield Gate.)
