This Friday marks the start of D.C.’s Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music, which will run through September 29 at venues around the city. The festival traces its roots back to 1993, when the American Composer’s Forum (ACF) curated a traveling program that was hosted by ACF chapters across the country and offered to any venue interested in presenting music based on electronic technology. The D.C. chapter of ACF first hosted the festival in 2000,…
Well, we’ve definitely reached the doldrums of August, so things have slowed down quite a bit in Jazz Land. Nonetheless, there’s still some interesting stuff to check out this week. >> Tonight, catch the Afro Bop Alliance, a Latin jazz ensemble based out of Annapolis, as they pay a visit to the Millennium Stage. The free show begins at 6 p.m. >> Also tonight, 17-year old Elijah Balbed takes the stage at Twins Jazz with…
>> Our first item this week has absolutely nothing to do with jazz but it’s just too noteworthy not to mention. This week, The Millennium Stage hosts the 2007 Coupe Mondiale World Accordion Championships. Tonight through Sunday, each free 6 p.m. concert will showcase a different internationally renowned accordion ensemble. Admit it, you’re curious. >> As we told you yesterday, trumpeter Terence Blanchard will be celebrating the release of his new album with a four…
Last month we got a letter from reader Christine, who related the follwing story and asked us to look into it. I recently moved to Fairfax, VA to live with my parents until my marriage next month to a marine who is stationed at 8th and I Marine Barracks in SE. After their Friday evening parade, many of the guys like to grab a beer or two. This Friday, myself, my fiancee, and five others…
>> What’s more fun than gathering your friends to go see your very own art on the wall of a gallery? The Wall Mountables community event kicks off this week, so we hope you’ve pulled that painting/photo/whatever out of the closet and prepared it for the limelight. The first installation date was last night, but you’ve still got tonight, 3 to 8 p.m., and tomorrow night, 3 to 6 p.m., to grab a space of…
>> The funky sounds of New Orleans come to the Wonderland Ballroom tonight with Yamomanem. The music starts at 9 p.m. >> It may come as a surprise, but some of the most innovative jazz in the world is now coming out of Norway. The scene’s music is known for its fearlessness and avant-garde sensibilities. The Zanussi Five, led by bassist Per Zanussi, is one such group and they are making a stop at Twins…
Georgetown is all about traditions. And with two-hundred and seventeen years under its belt, it makes sense. The Blue and Grey. The Tombs. The lore of the 75 Exorcist stairs. But few Hoyas know about their annual ImprovFest. Hardly any realize that Georgetown has an improv troupe at all, though that’s probably because it doesn’t hold many shows per year and the university, also traditionally, ignores the discipline of staged comedy. But the stone-faced International…
It’s been too long, hasn’t it? This Friday, DCist presents our fifth official happy hour. It was September when we last saw some of you, so come out and let us know what you’ve been up to. Even bloggers need a little face time every now and then. This time around, DCist editors, writers, and hangers on will be meeting at 51st State, for a no frills (but plenty of thrills) low key and informal…
By DCist Food and Wine Contributor Michael Mugmon. After work on Friday evenings, DCist ponders our many social options. Head over to the local T.G.I. Friday’s and tell the wait staff that it’s our birthday? Think earnestly about exercising before deciding to watch What I Like About You? More often than not, DCist eschews –- well, postpones –- these alternatives and makes a beeline for the Wine Specialist and its weekly Friday night wine tastings….
(Classical music agenda contributed by Charles T. Downey of Ionarts) Want to hear something classical to impress your family and friends? At DCist, we have some quick picks for you, and can you say free concerts? That’s right, Washington has more excellent classical music to be heard for free than probably anywhere else, and we’re here to tell you about it. For more information, see our Concert Schedule at Ionarts. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS: >> Free…
