Archive: February 2006
Let's Go Red Sox?
We live in Washington, D.C., proud home of the Washington Major League Baseball Franchise. (Might as well start hedging bets on "Nationals.") There's another team about 45 minutes up I-95 in Baltimore. Going by the number of caps I see...
By Fritz Hahn | February 27, 2006; 05:18 PM ET | Comments (19)
Art and Soul
Beads will be flying around town for Mardi Gras tomorrow night, but a different sort of celebration is on tap at the Warehouse. A new exhibit, "Arty Gras," opens at the gallery with king cake, a jazz band and a...
By Julia Beizer | February 24, 2006; 05:17 PM ET | Email a Comment
In or Out? It Makes a Difference
So I checked out "Wall Snatchers" last night. The new graffiti art exhibit had some high points, but I left the show wanting something more. The exhibit features the work of six artists -- Bask, Eon, Mister Never, Nick Z,...
By Julia Beizer | February 24, 2006; 12:19 PM ET | Comments (3)
The Good Life
As if you need another reason to go enjoy a phenomenal meal, Dining Out For Life will take place Thursday, March 9. Over 150 local restaurants will donate 25-100 percent of sales to Food & Friends, a group that delivers...
By Erin | February 23, 2006; 03:33 PM ET | Comments (2)
Countdown to Fat Tuesday
With a week to go until the start of Lent, it's time to begin gearing up for Fat Tuesday. We know not everyone wants to go Bourbon Street-crazy, so here are our suggestions for celebrating New Orleans-style, whether that means...
By Fritz Hahn | February 22, 2006; 12:53 PM ET | Comments (2)
Inside the Factory
Pop-art fans mourning Monday's closing of the Corcoran's Warhol exhibit have something to smile about. A new exhibit opened at Irvine Contemporary this weekend that fulfills all Andy-related desires. The not-so-creatively titled exhibit "Celebrity Photographs from the Warhol Years" is...
By Julia Beizer | February 22, 2006; 12:23 PM ET | Comments (2)
Shop for Cause
The second annual warehouse sale takes place this Saturday in Old Town at the Campagna Center from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Snag deep discounts on designer goods from Alexandria's best boutiques, including Hysteria (cool women's clothing and accessories like...
By washingtonpost.com | February 16, 2006; 10:22 AM ET | Email a Comment
More Than Meets the Urinal
For me, the dada art movement of the early 20th century brings to mind one iconic image: Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" (1917), a store-bought urinal the artist wished to display at a New York gallery. But clearly, as National Gallery's new...
By Julia Beizer | February 14, 2006; 01:23 PM ET | Email a Comment
All You Need is Love
Valentine's Day is one of the busiest days to get married at the courthouse and savvy couples pick it not just for the romantic anniversary date. Some jurisdictions add free celebratory extras for weddings on that day only. In Fairfax...
By Anne | February 10, 2006; 06:16 PM ET | Email a Comment
Choc It Up
Chocolate fanatics, sugar babies going through withdrawal after last week's Chocolate Lovers Festival and those who fall victim to an irrepressible sweet tooth can lap up the splendor of Chocolate Decadence at the Lobby Lounge of the West End's Ritz...
By Erin | February 10, 2006; 03:09 PM ET | Email a Comment
A Tip of the Hat to Stetson's
Stetson's Famous Bar & Grill has always been a bit of an anomaly on U Street. On a stretch filled with jazz clubs and lounges with dress codes, this is a simple Tex-Mex-flavored dive with a solid, classics-heavy jukebox, a...
By Fritz Hahn | February 9, 2006; 04:32 PM ET | Email a Comment
For Beer Lovers, This Is Paradiso
I made a first visit to my new favorite beer bar last night. Located in the basement of Georgetown's Pizzeria Paradiso (and as yet without its own entrance), the Mediterranean-influenced Birreria Paradiso is a sunny yellow room with a tile...
By Fritz Hahn | February 7, 2006; 03:59 PM ET | Comments (11)
Getting a Date with the Man from Provence
There's something about those French painters. Last year, an exhibition of more than 200 paintings by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec drew record crowds to the National Gallery. This year, an exhibition of Paul Cezanne's work is creating just as much buzz....
By Julia Beizer | February 7, 2006; 11:24 AM ET | Comments (3)
Movies and Merlot
It's safe to assume that most people settling down in front of the Super Bowl yesterday did so with a frosty beer in hand. A nice glass of Chardonnay or Meritage was probably the last thing most viewers would think...
By Fritz Hahn | February 6, 2006; 11:10 AM ET | Comments (2)
'Measure' Up
"Measure for Measure" is one of those plays that was always looked over in my high school and college Shakespeare classes. One of the Bard's problem plays, it touches on morality without a satisfying and happy finish. I love drama,...
By Erin | February 2, 2006; 02:20 PM ET | Email a Comment
Searching for Seahawks
Okay, Seattle fans -- I'm stumped. Everyone knows that the Pour House will be Steeler Central on Sunday. Heck, people were lining up outside the bar an hour before it opened for the AFC Championship game. Off the Hill, though,...
By Fritz Hahn | February 1, 2006; 12:17 PM ET | Comments (11)
