>> The Washington Irish R.F.C. had some early success with their attempt to bring a more laidback pub trivia night to Solly’s on U Street, so they’re back with another four weeks of trivia on Wednesdays starting promptly at 8:30 p.m. — get there early, as even though they’ve only done two of these before, it’s been packed every time. Prizes range from $25 gift cards to fancy bottles of wine, and between rounds…

Today DCist begins a new supplement to our weekly agendas. If you still don’t have plans for tonight we’ve got an assortment of activities to get you off the couch and out enjoying all the area has to offer. >> Jumping on the cherry tree bandwagon, Black Cat hosts The Cherry Blossom Jam. Rap artists Marsha Ambrosius, of Floetry fame, Chrisette Michelle, Frestile and MN8. [1811 14th St. NW, $22, Doors open at 8…

It seems that some nefarious characters fell down the rabbit hole last Friday night. The City Desk reports that the Wonderland Ballroom–Columbia Heights’ enclave of kitsch, quirkdom, and delicious foot-long hotdogs–fell victim to an armed robbery by three masked men. Yesterday, as Wonderland filled up with the tragically hip for weekly trivia night, bar co-owner Matthew McGovern sat down and gave us the scoop: when the perps entered the bar around 9 p.m., it was…

This has been a rough week for your -ist pals, though you wouldn’t know it from the great posts all over the network. Plagued with server problems, our tech team (led by the great Neil Epstein) toiled around the clock to solve the glitches as they arose. Seriously, we’ve said, typed, and thought the phrase “server problems” more in the past week than we have for the last 35 years combined. Why not say it…