>> We note the passing of one of the sporting world’s all-time greats: former Grambling State University coach Eddie Robinson. Robinson coached the Tigers from 1941 through 1997, compiling a record of 408-165-15. Redskins fans owe Robinson a debt of gratitude for coaching up the man who would ultimately replace him at Grambling, Doug Williams, who won the MVP award for leading the Skins to victory in Super Bowl XXII.
>> Thank you, DCist Tipster! Tickets for the May 18th Elvis Costello show at 9:30 Club are now on sale.
>> FreeRide has the skinny on getting to and from the “Atlas District” — including the rundown on the X2 Bus, one of WMATA’s most reliable lines.
>> Logan Hardware will open a second location as a retail tenant in the CityVista development. [Remaking Le Slum Historique]
>> DCers have expressed mixed feelings about the use of surveillance cameras in crime prevention, but we have the feeling that no one’s going to like it if the UK’s latest innovation –CCTV cameras that both snoop AND broadcast haughty reprimands (no doubt in the voice of Ms. Doubtfire) — makes it to these shores. God knows Jim Graham probably can’t wait to choke up on that microphone. [TimesOnline]
>> Tonight’s hidden agenda: Dj Neville Chamberlain, Dj Naraku, and Dj Provoke spin psych/funk/mod favorites at their monthly gig at Cafe St. Ex. 1814 14th Street NW. 10 p.m.
[Photo, “Lonely Flower,” snapped by Flickr user Bill Adler.]
