>> Mic Harrison (formerly of Superdrag) brings some alt-country goodness to the Velvet Lounge tonight, with The High Signs and Julie Ocean (ex-Velocity Girl). Show starts at 9 p.m. >> SILVERDOCS is in its first full day, so head on up to Silver Spring to check out a wide array of documentary film on offer. We'd recommend Oliver Hodge's Garbage Warrior at 8:45 p.m., about New Mexico architect Michael Reynolds, who builds homes out... more ›

No offense to Mary Steingesser, the artist who attempted to capture the spirit of the District of Columbia for our official 2007 "State Easter Egg" this year. It's a perfectly lovely rendering of the White House on an egg, we suppose. But we just wouldn't be us if we didn't take a moment to point out that a) Using the White House as the symbol for D.C. is so 2004 (2005's egg was the Washington... more ›

Austinist gets arty with an interactive guide to SXSW, loved some local art galleries and a new art exhibit and lamented the possible loss of "Friday Night Lights" production to New Mexico. Bostonist was happy they finally found an Anna Nicole Smith connection to their fair city and that an Apple Store was opening up. They were less happy that new rules have been established limiting underage shows and that their Governor is spending... more ›

Many DCists' tango knowledge draws exclusively from sexy Antonio Banderas dance scenes, Scent of a Woman, or that Shakira video in constant rotation at Gold's Gym. But there's an entire world of tango out there, and the district is showcasing the sultry dance this week during the Washington DC Tango Festival. more ›

Good morning, Washington. With the holidays bearing down upon us, we hope your preparations are going well whatever they might entail. Since our friends on the hill spent the weekend hard at work, we thought we would choose a photo of the New Mexico Holiday Tree for our morning roundup. The photo was tagged for us by Flickr user pattista. more ›

Maryland's mens soccer team won their first national title since 1968 and shook off three years of frustrating losses in semifinals of the College Cup with a 1-0 victory over the University of New Mexico last night in Cary, NC. Senior Marc Burch, a transfer from Evansville, found the back of the net in the 31st minute to give the Terps the lead and freshman goalkeeper Chris Seitz all but sealed the deal in... more ›

Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.), our non-voting representative in the U.S. Congress, yesterday requested that the District be allowed to place two statues in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall, at right, where each state is granted the right to place two statues of prominent citizens. The request came during a debate on New Mexico's request to place a statue of Po'pay, a Native American leader who launched what has been called "the first American Revolution"... more ›

(Editor's Note: Sometimes, technology issues can slow down even the most tech-savvy DCist. Fortunately, DCist's backup communications network using courier pigeons has brought us Hemal Jhaveri's weekly "West Wing" roundup.) more ›

We hate to nit-pick the Examiner since it is for sure still trying to find its niche and work through the inevitable problems that come with starting a newspaper from scratch. But we feel it necessary to comment on something we saw on page 3 of the District edition. Yes, we already mentioned the "Speed cameras are working" article in today's Morning Roundup, but there is something we came across when picked up the... more ›

He appeared to have little familiarity with the store, and was darting back and forth around the aisles, not seeming to gather what he needed with a great deal of efficiency. There was some buzz in the store for a few minutes and then it died down. He had carrots in his baskets, but I couldn't tell what else.

Watch out, DCers - we're shrinking! Or at least the U.S. Census thinks we are, a tiny bit anyway, according to an article in today's Post. They stated that district residents declined by 4,097 people -- from 557,620 in 2003 to 553,523 as of July 2004. But officials took issue with the number, noting that the U.S. Census overestimated D.C. population losses throughout the 90s. The census takers admit that their methods for the annual head count aren't as accurate as their poll that is taken every decade, but insist that their indicators, such as income tax filings and birth and death records are as accurate as possible. more ›

Grab your electoral maps political junkies and keep tabs on when each state will be called. We've compiled a list of when each state closes its polls. For more detailed info, check here. 6 p.m. EST. Polls close in Kentucky and Indiana. 7 p.m. EST. Polls close in Florida, Georgia, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. 7:30 p.m. EST. Polls close in North Carolina, Ohio and West Virginia. 8 p.m. EST. Polls close... more ›

Election Night will be a frenzy of returns, predictions and analysis. While all eyes will be on the Race for the White House, don't forget that there will be many tight races that will determine the make-up of Congress and control of the House and the Senate. So when you're watching news coverage on Election Night, we'd like to point you to a few interesting races that will be worth watching. For the time being... more ›

Tuesday's elections are fast approaching. President Bush and Sen. Kerry are flying around the country to solidify their respective bases, Congressional candidates are going into the home stretches of their campaigns, and here in the nation's capital, with many politicos away hob-nobbing with constituents, we're trying to plan our Election Night outings around town. more ›

The District is declaring victory in its multi-year initiative to reduce speeding and agressive driving. more ›