It's been a roller coaster of a year for the Washington Psychotronic Film Society. But Dr. Schlock & friends have finally found a new (and hopefully stable) home at The Warehouse, where they'll take up weekly residence beginning March 17. For those who haven't been following the play-by-play of the whole saga, let's recap. First, WPFS lost its longtime home when Dr. Dremo's finally met with the inevitable and went condo. After spending much of last year in a temporary stint at the Arlington Cinema 'n' Drafthouse's restaurant next door, the Old Arlington Grill, they picked up stakes again for a more central (and Metro-accessible) location on this side of the river at The Meeting Place. But the group's off-kilter cinematic aesthetic offended the delicate sensibilities of the bar's regular happy-hour crowd, who found the screening of R-rated films in a bar to be one step over the line. We guess some people are actually offended by cannibal sodomy; who knew The Meeting Place was the FCC's watering hole of choice? more ›

It seems like just a few weeks ago we were heralding the Washington Psychotronic Film Society's return to the District. Wait, that actually was just a few weeks ago. After a scant six week run at The Meeting Place downtown, it seems that the film society has been given the boot by the bar. more ›

Washington Psychotronic Film Society's Incorrigible Dr. Schlock—a.k.a. the Society's board president Carl Cephas—has announced plans to return the venerable purveyors of the bizarro cinema back to this side of the river, reports City Desk. As we mentioned last week, the Society is celebrating its 20th anniversary tomorrow night, and nearly half of those years were spent at Dr. Dremo's, before the tap house's closing rendered WPFS homeless. The non-profit moved to the Old Arlington Grill, a more difficult venue to reach for the Metro-bound, and certainly not as conveniently located for the post-happy-hour crowd WPFS depends on. Attendance and donations dropped, but WPFS hopes to reverse that trend at its new home at The Meeting Place at 1707 L Street, NW. With Metro accessibility and the potential for a significant after-work crowd, we hope they do well there. The first movie at the new place is a timely tribute to the recently deceased Rudy Ray Moore, with a screening of Dolemite on November 18. more ›

One of the unfortunate bits of collateral damage associated with the closing of Dr. Dremo's was that the Washington Psychotronic Film Society was rendered homeless as well. WPFS has been in operation in the D.C. area for 20 years now, and housed their weekly screenings of eclectic films at Dremo's since 2000. For my own part, I can remember discovering them around that time, as I was a frequent visitor to the downstairs pool room at Dremo's, and one night we showed up to discover a low-budget Asian sci-fi film playing in the background. Getting loaded while playing pool and keeping half an eye on whatever cracked piece of cinema WPFS had going on during the week became a favorite pastime. It was disappointing to see them go on indefinite hiatus along with Dremo's after the taphouse's doors closed in January. more ›

>>Dinosaur Jr. just can't stop re-uniting. Their relatively recent comeback album, Beyond, was a solid return to form, and despite the years, these guys still bring it with their feedback-drenched power-trio jams. An odd combination of opening band names: Awesome Color and Dead Confederate. At the Black Cat, $20, 8 p.m. The Woggles -- that ageless bunch of garage-dwelling retro-rockers from Georgia -- plays DC9. They'll be joined by D.C.'s terrific purveyors of garage,... more ›

>> Dr. Dremo's is closing in a matter of months, so take the opportunity to visit tonight for what looks to be an excellent installment of the Washington Psychotronic Film Society's regular oddball film screenings. Tonight's selection is Bugsy Malone, the totally bizarre but actually kind of great 1976 movie musical starring child actors Jodie Foster and Scott Baio as gangsters who shoot custard out of their guns instead of bullets. Somewhat creepily, all... more ›

>> Terrific local volunteer organizers Greater DC Cares are hosting a happy hour tonight at Mackey's with what looks to be free or deeply discounted beers provided by sponsor Samuel Adams. 6 to 8 p.m. Non-volunteers welcome to attend and learn more about the organization. more ›

>> Vancouver rock collective They Shoot Horses, Don't They? will play their experimental marching band/circus music backstage at Black Cat, with Ostinato and Karate Bear. If you like weird, fun and loud, you'll want to be there at 9 p.m., $8. >> It's time once again for the U.S. Army Band’s annual performance of Tchaikovsky’s "1812 Overture" — complete with cannon salutes from The 3rd U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) Presidential Salute Battery.... more ›

>> OK, Joyce Carol Oates really IS going to be at Politics and Prose tonight, where she'll read from and sign copies of her latest novel, The Gravedigger's Daughter. Get there well before the 7 p.m. start time to stake out a seat. >> The Smithsonian Latino center presents From Mambo to Hip Hop: A Bronx Tale, a 55 minute documentary about how the South Bronx' Boricua community makes its own brand of music... more ›

We can't promise you'll enjoy yourselves as much as these guys, but here are a few picks for this Tuesday night. >> Ben Katchor, a multi-talented performer, artist and author, comes to D.C. tonight with a presentation that "elevates the slide show to a form of performance art." We've seen some pretty good slide shows, but Katchor's work, which includes fantastical takes on everyday life, has drawn rave reviews. In fact, he was the... more ›

>> D.C. Improv highlights students who spent a month at the Improv's Comedy School. The evening, lead by MC Matt Kazam, could be a great way to catch one of Washington's rising comics -- 17 trainees will take the stage. [1140 Connecticut Ave. NW, $10, 8:00 p.m.] >> Local techno rockers Trans Am can be counted on to deliver an eclectic mix of music and fans. See the trio, together for over 10 years,... more ›

If it seems as though the saga surrounding the fate of Arlington pool hall and taphouse Dr. Dremo's has been dragging out for years, it's probably because it has. From a concentrated effort by Arlington County to shut the bar down due to (admittedly) leaky roofs, to the ongoing efforts by Elm Street Development to get the County to approve the sale of the site (along with next-door Taco Bell) for condominiums, Dremo's has been... more ›