Monday >> Canada’s post-punk four piece Uncut just released their latest album Modern Currencies in the U.S. on July 17th and will be at DC9 tonight with special guest Patrick Krief of The Dears. Just like their name says, they are raw: loud, bold, and off the wall. Check out the stopmotion animated video for their recent single, "Darkhorse" which includes a fire bombing Ronald McDonald and an army of pissed off Care Bears. 8p.m.,... more ›

The most recent exhibition at the Smithsonian's Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, organized with help from the National Museum of African Art, Encompassing the Globe: Portugal and the World in the 16th and 17th Centuries, is as much a chronicle of history as it is a document for how art records history. Trying to pigeonhole this exhibition into a one category is difficult. It is more than just the fact the exhibition displays more than 260 objects, from several nations, which were created over the span of two centuries. Partly, it is that a gallery typically focused on the art of Asia is featuring a show about Portugal. Partly it is a remark made by Portugal’s Minister of Economy and Innovation positioning Portugal as the leader of the first age of globalization. The explanations layer like an onion. more ›

It seems like it's the season for pastry chef musical chairs, as the Washingtonian's Todd Kliman lets us in on a bevy of changes in Washington's world of caster sugar and ganache. more ›

And you thought he was washed up when he walked out of the White House four years ago. But no, former D.C. resident and President William Jefferson Clinton has done us proud, being appointed as special UN envoy for tsunami reconstruction efforts in southern Asia. This appointment piggybacks upon current President Bush’s bipartisan appointment of Clinton and Bush’s father, former President George H.W. Bush, to foster private support for the aid and reconstruction efforts on behalf of the United States. more ›

President Bush today appointed former Presidents Bush (41) and Clinton (42) to spearhead a private fund raising effort to aid victims of the tsunamis that hit southern Asia. After a somewhat tepid response, the U.S. has now promised $350 million in aid. With the death toll still rising, President Bush met with the former presidents and urged Americans to "join a broad human relief effort" by giving to "reliable charities." more ›

As today's Post notes, many in the D.C. area have been personally affected by the deadly tsunami that struck Indonesia, Sri Lanka, India, and Thailand this past weekend. DCist is at a loss for words. The disaster struck some of the poorest regions of the world, and we encourage all of our readers to do what they can to send some help to the region. The Sri Lankan Association of Washington D.C. provides an opportunity... more ›

Happy Monday, D.C.! We hope you enjoyed your holidays. If you're back at a half-empty office like DCist is, keep checking back for periodic updates - we're still on a slower-than-normal publishing schedule, but we'll have a few posts throughout the day. Thousands Killed in Southeast Asia: The big nonlocal news story is that a huge earthquake caused tidal waves throughout southeast Asia this Sunday, killing more than 20,000. The hardest hit countries were Indonesia,... more ›