Jerry Seinfeld and President Barack Obama got in a car, got in another car, wandered around the White House, and made some coffee on the first episode of the 7th season.
Dysfunctional relationship musicals…the Odyssey revisited…a one-nun show…one can’t say the D.C. theater scene is relying only on Halloween for their October programming inspiration (though we do, at least, have some Poe still playing). Here’s an overview of what’s opening this month. Not only a new show, but a new theater! Bethesda Theatre hopes that I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, a relationship musical which has been compared to Seinfeld in its sensibilities, will become…
Seattlest watches as a S.L.U.T. is born and Seattle Flickr users go nuts over a local art installation. A restaurant critic demands a Diner’s Bill of Rights over a gnat next to her drink, and, in lieu of a Portlandist, Seattlest debates with itself over the identity of the Northwest’s crown jewel. Seattlest also joins the guys from Fantagraphics for an ill-fated gun party in the woods. LAist saw national headlines soar this week with…
What with Paris Hilton’s release earlier this week and the upcoming celebration of American Independence (sorry, Londonist!), we’ve been thinking a lot about freedom. Freedom to vote, freedom to choose, and most importantly, freedom to blog. Here are a few things we’re happy we’ve been free to blog about this week. Being the nation’s capital, DCist felt especially proud to let freedom ring this week by exposing the really important issues, like how sad they…
Yesterday, we received an e-mail that nearly fell to its death in the spam filter. Hidden among Nigerian flim-flam scams, phishing attempts, and advertisements for products purporting to be able to enlarge our manhood (this morning’s: “Does 8 incches enough 4 U?”) was a message advising us that DC Style magazine seemed to be holding a “10 Hottest Chefs in DC” competition. First thing that sprang to mind? Glamour shots of cooking hotties sporting nothing…
Jerry Seinfeld made it through an hour of stand up on Friday, then, in typical fashion, answered some questions and outbursts. After a woman in the back row shouted something about Maryland, Jerry went off. “Oh, can’t forget Maryland. I think Larry David went to the University of Maryland. What are they, the Terrapins? The Terrapins. What is that, a turtle? Oh, the turtles. Let’s not choose anything too aggressive. We have running, jumping, fighting…
(Editor’s Note: In our efforts to build up DCist’s Arts + Events coverage, we’re bringing a number of new contributors who you’ll start seeing during the next week or so. The following post was written by Susan Breitkopf.) Who knows what secrets lurk in the bowels of the Smithsonian? DCist has heard rumors about shooting galleries, cadaver-sniffing dogs and catalogued human remains, but few on the inside breathe a word to the rest of the…
FRIDAY: >> It’s what all the cool kids are doing: Liberation Dance Party goes on tonight at DC9. If you’re going to the Dogs Die in Hot Cars (pictured at right) show at the 9:30 Club, make sure to hit DC9 afterwards, because they’ll be doing a spot of post-show spinning. SATURDAY: >> Get crafty: The Washington Craft Show takes place all weekend long, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., at the Washington Convention Center….
