Mayor Vince Gray and Councilmember Tommy Wells (D-Ward 6) talked football this morning. Wells had reason to brag after his alma mater, the University of Alabama, won last night’s BCS national title game.
Dec 30, 2005
Top Ten Gallery Shows from 2005
Editor’s note: This top ten list was compiled by local art blogger and man-about-town Kriston Capps. Let’s be forward about it—top ten lists don’t really make a lot of sense. Especially for a field as diverse as contemporary art. Really, how much better is the sculpture of the giant Cheetoh than the digitally manipulated photograph? A true accounting for the decision-making process behind a hierarchical ranking of art shows would make the BCS computerized college…
Nov 18, 2004
New Local Rivals Go Head to Head
Tonight is a first for DCers as two predominant area alma maters face off on the football field for the first time as ACC rivals. ESPN will air the conference matchup between #15 Virginia Tech and the University of Maryland at 7:30 p.m. DCist is sure many readers will tune in, or perhaps venture to an alum-filled watering hole for this one. DCist’s take on the game? We have to admit that biases run deep…