Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters was here in D.C. projecting a quote by President Dwight D. Eisenhower on buildings around town Friday and Saturday night. Let me say that again, because it bears repeating: Roger Waters, the guy who wrote "Wish You Were Here," is using a laser light projector to display a line from President Ike's Cross of Iron speech. more ›

DC Metrocentric and others wrote in about the new billboard erected by artist Yoko Ono at 6th and K Streets NW. Yoko's no stranger to the District Of. In 2007, the artist participated in Street Scenes: Projects for D.C. at several different venues. Yoko imagined peace at the Verizon Center, planted ten wish trees around town, and delivered a (shall we say) interesting lecture in Anacostia. Yoko's was recently featured as a part of "Close Encounters at the Katzen Art Center of the American University Museum. And perhaps you've run across her work in a recent copy of the New York Times. more ›

The Ponys play the Black Cat Backstage tonight with Jay Reatard. $10, Doors at 9 p.m. The Ponys are one of those buzz bands that seem perennially plagued with the “next big thing” tag. Hailing from Chicago, a city full of legends of all sorts and more than a few hype-worthy up-and-comers, theirs is a difficult task. But 2006's Turn the Lights Out picked up where Celebration Castle left off and took it one step... more ›

Good Morning, Washington. It looks like we survived the full moon, a night of Georgetown-less championship basketball and visit by Yoko Ono. It was worth it to enjoy another day of idyllic weather before it all goes to hell. By Friday the region will be back in the 40's with cloudy skies. As the National Park Service pleads with visitors not to touch, climb or even taunt the Cherry Blossoms, let's hope the expensive... more ›

With visions of sugar plum fairies dancing through their heads, the -Ists began to get into that holiday mood. Well, some did. more ›