Archive: June 2005
A Night at the Opry
Finding great country music on the radio in this town can be a chore. But every Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. on 88.5 WAMU-FM, the brilliant Eddie Stubbs hosts two hours of classic country music. His program is a...
By washingtonpost.com | June 30, 2005; 12:43 PM ET | Comments (4)
A Dogged Cat
Fans of the popular Lost Dog Cafe (and cat lovers, too) have a reason to purr. Dog's long-awaited feline companion, Stray Cat Cafe, is now open and thriving a few doors down in the same Westover strip. The walls are...
By Erin | June 28, 2005; 05:49 PM ET | Email a Comment
'War of the Worlds' By the Numbers
Instead of reviewing "War of the Worlds," which I saw last night at the Uptown, I've decided to provide readers with what they really want: a breakdown of the movie by the numbers. If you want to read full reviews...
By Jen Chaney | June 28, 2005; 01:16 PM ET | Comments (13)
Washington Theater, Episode IV: A New Hope
If you missed yesterday's paper, you should check out Peter Marks's Sunday Arts piece about the impressive original work that debuted on Washington area stages during the past season. While I didn't catch nearly as many plays as I wanted,...
By Jen Chaney | June 27, 2005; 04:35 PM ET | Comments (11)
Sunday Soul at Takoma Station
Washington-based crooner Raheem Devaughn's star keeps rising even though it's taken two years for Jive Records to finally release his "Love Experience" album. I guess that's what happens when you're stuck below the Pied Piper of R&B on the corporate...
By Rhome Anderson | June 24, 2005; 04:29 PM ET | Email a Comment
Run for Cover
There is plenty of great music in town on Saturday night, from the sold-out Sleater-Kinney show at the 9:30 Club to Odetta at Blues Alley. But if you're looking for flat-out fun, the place to be is the Black Cat,...
By | June 23, 2005; 03:31 PM ET | Comments (10)
Not Exactly Bewitching
Your nose may twitch a lot while watching "Bewitched," but not as an homage to the spell-casting schnozz of star Nicole Kidman. More likely you'll be wrinkling it in disgust. That may sound a bit harsh, but I was pretty...
By Jen Chaney | June 22, 2005; 01:35 PM ET | Comments (1)
Hospitality at Five
When I'm in the mood for drum 'n' bass, I usually reach for something from London's Hospital Records imprint. In a genre clogged by the repetitive clatter of dark, crawling chords and computer-generated beats that fall like hailstones, the DJs...
By Fritz Hahn | June 21, 2005; 06:54 PM ET | Email a Comment
Midsummer, Take Two
For those who may have missed the Free for All performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," don't fret. This midsummer, Olney Theatre Center brings Shakespeare's whimsical comedy back to the area for its own free summer Shakespeare festival to inaugurate...
By Erin | June 21, 2005; 11:36 AM ET | Comments (2)
White Stripes for Fall
Jack and Meg White, aka the White Stripes, will bring their tour to Merriweather Post Pavilion for an early fall show. The band's publicist announced a Tuesday, Sept. 27, concert for the pair, who are on tour in support of...
By washingtonpost.com | June 20, 2005; 01:27 PM ET | Email a Comment
X: The Unheard Country Music
I realize Aug. 12 is a long way off, but I've already circled the date for the Knitters reunion-tour concert at the Birchmere. A countryish side project of the great L.A. punk band X, the Knitters released one wonderful album,...
By washingtonpost.com | June 17, 2005; 11:45 AM ET | Email a Comment
NV Fridays Jumps Ship
Over the past year, Bar Nun found a smart niche that kept its bar registers jingling consistently. Friday night promoters realized that not everyone wants to suffer through the social engineering of upscale clubs, yet folks still want to be...
By Rhome Anderson | June 16, 2005; 06:43 PM ET | Comments (8)
Hungry yet?
After several delays, it appears that the fifth Summer Restaurant Week -- or Affordable Extravagance, as I like to call it -- is finally set for Aug. 1 through 7. More than 90 D.C. area restaurants, including 1789, Corduroy, DC...
By Erin | June 16, 2005; 01:00 PM ET | Comments (21)
Time for Fort Reno
It may not be official until June 21, but summer in D.C. starts tomorrow night. That's when this year's Fort Reno summer concert series kicks off with performances from Gist, Sentai and the Rude Staircase. It took a long while...
By | June 15, 2005; 12:23 PM ET | Comments (4)
Silverdocs Kicks Off
What I love most about the annual Silverdocs festival, a celebration of documentary film, are the moments when counterculture and suburban culture clash. Last year it happened during the outdoor screening of a doc about punk rock legend Joe Strummer,...
By Jen Chaney | June 15, 2005; 11:49 AM ET | Email a Comment
Bob in Bowie
No offense to the fine folks of Bowie, Md., but it's not often that I find myself wanting to head out there from Arlington in the middle of rush hour. But tonight, nothing will stop me. That's because the one...
By | June 14, 2005; 12:16 PM ET | Comments (1)
The Bar Also Rises
After a couple of weeks of false starts, Bar Pilar finally opened Thursday night. A sister restaurant and bar to the neighboring Cafe Saint-Ex, Bar Pilar takes its name from Ernest Hemingway's fishing boat, but its menu and motif are...
By Fritz Hahn | June 13, 2005; 05:06 PM ET | Comments (2)
Last Minute Music Plans
Okay, it's Friday afternoon and you still haven't finalized plans for the weekend, have you? Well, don't give up hope. There are a pile of promising concerts/shows that haven't sold out yet. So instead of pleading with some soulless scalper...
By washingtonpost.com | June 10, 2005; 12:57 PM ET | Comments (2)
Batdance
Christian Bale. Michael Caine. Morgan Freeman. Liam Neeson. Gary Oldman. They make up one of the more impressive casts in this year's crop of summer movies. And they're the primary reason I enjoyed "Batman Begins," which comes to theaters next...
By Jen Chaney | June 9, 2005; 12:11 PM ET | Email a Comment
A Shore Thing
Who knew that you could find a clothing store in St. Michael's, Md., that sold more than the typical preppy attire favored by boat folk? When I saw a hiply decked-out mannequin outside a small store at 211 N. Talbot...
By washingtonpost.com | June 8, 2005; 04:23 PM ET | Comments (2)
Not Just 'Hava Nagila'
Is it possible that the hippest music venue in the Washington area this week won't be the 9:30 Club, Black Cat, IOTA or any other of the regulars but ... the D.C. Jewish Community Center? Don't laugh; the sixth annual...
By | June 7, 2005; 02:39 PM ET | Comments (1)
Vans REALLY Warped Tour
You have to wonder how bad your band has to be to NOT make the cut for the Vans Warped Tour. By our quick count, it looks like 75 to 80 artists are scheduled to perform on eight stages when...
By washingtonpost.com | June 6, 2005; 03:03 PM ET | Comments (7)
Melt Your Heart
If you're feeling charitable, don't just do something; fondue it. On Thursday, June 23, the newest location of The Melting Pot opens its doors with a special grand opening event to benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. For a mere...
By Erin | June 6, 2005; 03:01 PM ET | Comments (1)
State of the Union Pub
I kind of scooped myself in the chat yesterday, but Capitol Hill favorite Red River Grill is reopening on June 27. For years, interns and staffers flocked to the Mass. Ave watering hole to sip red-white-and-blue frozen margaritas on the...
By washingtonpost.com | June 3, 2005; 02:45 PM ET | Comments (9)
Hey DJ, Play That Song
The viral nature of blog content recently brought this to my attention. Comedic value notwithstanding, I figured it was a good way to set off a more sober question that I've long been curious about, especially because we frequently write...
By washingtonpost.com | June 2, 2005; 05:51 PM ET | Comments (26)
Just Because It's June
Arise, the 21-year-old gallery, known for its large collection of Japanese textiles and antique furniture from China, Japan, Philippines and Vietnam, has relocated from Takoma Park to a new location at 5114 Roanoke Place in College Park, Md. The...
By washingtonpost.com | June 1, 2005; 03:34 PM ET | Email a Comment
The Art of the Weekend
Ah, the summer weekend. Each one is a tug-of-war between the allure of basking in the sunshine and the appeal of staying inside to take advantage of the area's cultural offerings. Do you take a leisurely stroll or hole up...
By washingtonpost.com | June 1, 2005; 01:26 PM ET | Email a Comment
