Acclaimed film director Martin Scorsese was recognized last night as the 2006 Guggenheim Honoree at the SILVERDOCS festival. The award, named after the late 4-time Academy Award winning (longtime D.C. resident) Charles Guggenheim, was presented in a ceremony highlighting Scorsese’s contributions to documentary film. After a brief introduction by local filmmaker Grace Guggenheim (daughter of Charles), the packed AFI Silver Theatre audience was treated to a selection of scenes from Scorsese’s documentary work, followed by…

More Fallout from Georgetown Fire: 3318 Prospect St., the site of a fatal fire over the weekend, had numerous safety violations, fire investigators tell the Post. Windows had metal bars that were padlocked, there weren’t any smoke detectors, exits were blocked. In the meantime, a number of units managed by the Student Housing Association (which is not affiliated with the university), have been declared unsafe for occupancy. The SHA has posted signs in its buildings…

The Vote for Change rockers have gone, but there’s still plenty of celebrity eye candy in town this weekend. Look for Billy Corgan (ex-Smashing Pumpkins) as he stops by the 9:30 Club on Sunday to read from his new work “Blinking with Fists.” If maudlin rocker poetry isn’t your thing, you can see the prettier Hollywood set at Saturday night’s Italian American Foundation Gala at the Hilton Towers. Expected to show are Tim McGraw, Faith…