Feb 22, 2019
Patty Boom Boom Is Coming Back—In Pop Up Form
“We’re going to bring the reggae vibe back over the summer.”
Jan 09, 2013
The Best Non-Gym Workouts in D.C.
It’s the New Year, which means you’ve resolved to lose weight and get in shape. But why bother with a stuffy gym that costs you money? Here are some of the best non-gym options that will trim your waist, but not your wallet.
There has to be a Footloose-like spinoff in the making in Prince George’s County.
Oct 05, 2011
Breakers Take Over Ben’s Chili Bowl
Remember that awesome video featuring a b-boy breaking up the escalator? Perhaps you were wondering where the b-boys were heading — why, Ben’s Chili Bowl, of course.
What, you thought that the troupe best known for leaping through fire at University of Maryland basketball games was the only local talent fit for primetime television? Think again.
Jul 06, 2011
Popular Gay Nightclub Apex Closes, Has Been Sold
Apex Nightclub, the 18-and-over dance spot popular with the District’s LGBT and college residents, closed its doors last weekend and has been sold.
Eleanor Holmes Norton, in her time as D.C. Delegate, has always been one of the National Mall’s most strident supporters. So it’s hardly surprising that Norton wants to use the recent dancing demonstrations at the Jefferson Memorial as a leaping point to promote public use of the grounds.
Depending on your viewpoint, Saturday’s demonstration in response to the arrest of four people inside the Jefferson Memorial was either a huge success or a massive failure. Or maybe both. It’s impossible to quantify, honestly.
Oh, so you thought that the arrest of several people who were dancing inside the Jefferson Memorial on Saturday afternoon would be the end of the whole brouhaha? Think again: the same group of people who put together the original demonstration are planning an even bigger display of civil disobedience this weekend — and over 1,800 people say they’ll attend.