Archive: November 2005
Black and White and Revered All Over
I had the pleasure of meeting Tai Shan yesterday morning. Those of us who gathered for his pre-dawn media debut hoped for some cute-and-cuddly entertainment, and the rambunctious little cub didn't let us down. He climbed up a small rock...
By Erin | November 30, 2005; 05:27 PM ET | Comments (5)
Drink and Be Merry
'Tis the season for giving, but 'tis also the season to be jolly. While there is plenty of time to be both spirited and selfless, this week you have the opportunity to be both at once. This Thursday is World...
By Erin | November 29, 2005; 11:56 AM ET | Email a Comment
Light Bright
During the next month, holiday lights will be displayed throughout the Washington area in virtually every format imaginable. Want candlelight tours? Got 'em. Lights on boats? Check. Tree lightings? Uh-huh. But for the lazier among us, the region's drive-through displays...
By Julia Beizer | November 28, 2005; 03:25 PM ET | Comments (1)
Giving Thanks For Thanksgiving
It's almost Thanksgiving ... can't you already taste the Pepto-Bismol you'll have to swallow after gorging yourself on mashed potatoes, gravy and pumpkin pie? Mmm ... that's indigestion-licious! By now you probably already have your plans set. (11 a.m.: Sit...
By Jen Chaney | November 23, 2005; 01:35 PM ET | Email a Comment
Mos Def Appearing as Advertised
One of the 9:30 club's most anticipated shows of the year -- and that's saying a lot -- is scheduled to go on as advertised, despite rumors to the contrary. Mos Def and Talib Kweli -- two of hip-hop's brightest...
By | November 21, 2005; 05:23 PM ET | Comments (4)
Imaxing Out
For everyone who has been wishing more first-run Imax movies would come to D.C., I have good news. First, the rereleased 3D, Imax version of "The Polar Express" will screen daily beginning this Wednesday at the Samuel C. Johnson Imax...
By Jen Chaney | November 21, 2005; 12:23 PM ET | Comments (7)
'Rent' Worth Paying For?
"Harry Potter" fans may be devoted. But it's hard to imagine a more passionate group of people than the "Rent"-heads, diehard lovers of the musical that has now become a major motion picture, opening in theaters Wednesday. Before last night's...
By Jen Chaney | November 18, 2005; 12:46 PM ET | Comments (8)
A New Polo
Ralph Lauren has moved into the D.C. area in a big way. The Georgetown shop recently relocated from Wisconsin Ave. to a swanky new spot on M; the Tysons Galleria outpost opened this fall; and the newest of the bunch...
By washingtonpost.com | November 17, 2005; 11:38 AM ET | Comments (1)
The Limits of City
Open City has opened its doors and the place is already hopping. This Woodley Park newbie is the third establishment from the owner of Tryst and the Diner and it follows the same formula as its sister establishments, combining upscale...
By Jen Chaney | November 16, 2005; 03:40 PM ET | Comments (4)
Fine Art, Straight Up
Washingtonians who like a little substance with their alcoholic substances should check out tomorrow night's event at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. The program, dubbed Hirshhorn After Hours, is designed to highlight "Gyroscope," the museum's most recent reinstallation of...
By Julia Beizer | November 15, 2005; 10:28 AM ET | Comments (1)
A 'Potter' Preview
"Harry Potter" fanatics across the country are all a-quiver with anticipation, as the next movie in the series based on J.K. Rowling's novels -- "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" -- opens just one week from today. Not to...
By Jen Chaney | November 11, 2005; 11:32 AM ET | Comments (1)
Watch Out for Animals
Food for Animals is making some noise, both literally and figuratively. The local electro-hip-hip duo has garnered lots of well-deserved acclaim for its relatively low-profile 2004 release, "Scavengers," on promising area label Muckamuck. "I don't write novels yet I write...
By | November 10, 2005; 10:57 AM ET | Comments (2)
Hold Your Horses
Rumors spread like wildfire yesterday after a blogger on DC Urban Family took a picture of a beer delivery truck parked outside Capitol Lounge. The Capitol Hill watering hole has been closed since May after being gutted by a fire....
By Fritz Hahn | November 10, 2005; 10:30 AM ET | Comments (2)
Snow Days
It certainly doesn't feel like it yet, but ski season is just around the corner. This weekend's National Ski and Snowboard Expo offers almost everything you need to get geared up for the season, as well as a few perks...
By Julia Beizer | November 9, 2005; 11:45 AM ET | Email a Comment
From Springfield, U.S.A., to Washington, D.C.
Remember when the Simpsons came to Washington? After getting some good advice from the Jefferson Memorial, Lisa read her scathing essay, "Cesspool on the Potomac," and saved the trees in Springfield's National Forest from demolition. She may not have won...
By Julia Beizer | November 8, 2005; 03:10 PM ET | Comments (5)
Kidman Watch Continues
Some hawk-eyed readers tell us they spotted the crew of "The Visiting" -- the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" remake starring, as we all know by now, Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig and Jeremy Northam -- filming yesterday afternoon at Union...
By Jen Chaney | November 7, 2005; 01:59 PM ET | Comments (2)
To 3-D or Not to 3-D
This weekend, there are two "Chicken Littles" to choose from: the regular version and the digital 3-D one. If you have to take the kids (or nieces or nephews), I highly recommend that you opt for the three-dimensionsal edition. The...
By Jen Chaney | November 4, 2005; 12:06 PM ET | Email a Comment
A Shoe-In
Sassanova, a little shoe and accessories shop in Georgetown, is offering big deals on Saturdays this fall (through Dec. 17). This Saturday, for example, a trunk show will take place between noon and 4 p.m., and will feature the slouchy,...
By washingtonpost.com | November 3, 2005; 04:51 PM ET | Email a Comment
Dining and Donations
Now that the sun is setting earlier, it only makes sense to have dinner earlier. In that spirit, Ristorante Tosca has unveiled a new "Dine at Dusk" menu. Patrons of the downtown restaurant can enjoy a $32, three-course meal from...
By Erin | November 2, 2005; 02:17 PM ET | Comments (3)
Get Your Light On
I know. I know. Christmas is still nearly two months away. No one wants to hear about carols or ornaments or gift-buying until at least Thanksgiving, but alas, in this imperfect world, sometimes we have to plan ahead. Even though...
By Julia Beizer | November 1, 2005; 12:03 PM ET | Comments (2)
