Archive: October 2006
What's New on the Circa
"We really want to make ourselves part of the community." Those are the high aspirations Matthew Carlin has for Circa at Dupont, the new restaurant moving into the WrapWorks space as early as next March. Carlin is the chief financial...
By Julia Beizer | October 30, 2006; 06:56 PM ET | Comments (2)
Secret Information
Here's a Halloween surprise for you: Beck is playing the Black Cat tonight. After Benjy Ferree, the Archie Bronson Outfit and Apples in Stereo finish on the mainstage, Beck, who's pushing a new album called "The Information," is taking over...
By Fritz Hahn | October 30, 2006; 03:42 PM ET | Comments (5)
Fall Back to the Bar
It sounds like an obvious question: With Eastern Standard Time turning the clocks back on Sunday morning, do we all get an extra hour of drinking and clubbing? (I'm sure some of you are thinking about that extra hour of...
By Fritz Hahn | October 27, 2006; 01:36 PM ET | Email a Comment
The Thrill of the Haunt
Years ago, my friend and I decided to dress as '70s chicks for Halloween, and we hunted through thrift stores for the perfect plaid bellbottoms, wide-angle collared shirts and newsboy caps. That was, obviously, before I knew better. In my...
By Anne | October 27, 2006; 01:27 PM ET | Email a Comment
Funereal Joy
Save "Harold and Maude," I can't say that I have encountered many people who volunteer to spend a night at a funeral, but in true Cirque du Soleil fashion, "Corteo" should have audiences clamoring to get a seat. The show...
By Erin | October 27, 2006; 10:43 AM ET | Email a Comment
Courting 'Corteo'
"Corteo," a traveling show by Cirque du Soleil, opens tonight under the big top at the old D.C. Convention Center site. The show follows a clown as he imagines his funeral and its attendants. I know, I know. My first...
By Erin | October 26, 2006; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week
On the surface, it seems that the Baltimore-spawned and Philadelphia-based duo Spank Rock has provided hipsters a way to mold hip-hop into their own image. As part of a movement pushed by DJs like Diplo, Spank Rock has helped bring...
By Fritz Hahn | October 26, 2006; 09:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
That's a Wrap
Some of you Dupont worker bees have no doubt noticed that WrapWorks on the corner of Connecticut Ave. and Q St. has closed. As one Got Plans? reader asked: Dupont Circle, Washington, D.C.: LOVE the chats! Submitting early due to...
By Julia Beizer | October 25, 2006; 03:54 PM ET | Comments (1)
Nanny O'Brien's: Still Open
If you've been keeping an eye on our weekly Got Plans? discussion, you may have noticed a growing stream of questions about the fate of Nanny O'Brien's, the Cleveland Park pub known for its traditional Irish jam session and well-poured...
By Fritz Hahn | October 24, 2006; 10:40 AM ET | Comments (3)
Crystal City's New Treat
When Oyamel closed its doors last month, many feared that Crystal City would fall flat without the lively dishes that offered a small taste of Mexico. News that Roberto Donna would open a casual new trattoria with pizzas and pastas...
By Erin | October 24, 2006; 09:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
Cheesy Substitutes
When the beloved Guru hangout Stoney's lost its lease early this year, many of us were at a loss. What would happen to the multitude of police badges? How would we replace Stoney's Ale? And, most importantly, wherever would we...
By Erin | October 23, 2006; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (3)
Getting on the (Movie) Bus
For a few hours yesterday, I was a D.C. tourist. More specifically, I was a passenger on the maiden voyage of the new D.C. movie and TV tour, a three-hour bus ride past the sites where "No Way Out," "The...
By Jen Chaney | October 20, 2006; 02:22 PM ET | Comments (1)
DAM Festival Brings the (Indie) Rock to D.C.
Every autumn, music fans in the D.C. area are likely to feel a twinge of jealousy when the lineup for New York's annual CMJ Music Marathon is announced. And it probably happens again in the spring when South by Southwest...
By David Malitz | October 19, 2006; 03:43 PM ET | Comments (3)
Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week
The Brand New Heavies's blend of acid jazz rooted in '70s funk put them at the top of the heap when that trend peaked in the '90s. Once the group went dormant, its hits gradually became classics. Last year vocalist...
By Fritz Hahn | October 19, 2006; 10:00 AM ET | Email a Comment
A Real Find
Last night, I had one of the most beautiful beers I've had in ages. I was at Birreria Paradiso for a last-minute tasting of Dogfish Head products when I overheard a waiter telling another customer that they had a cask-conditioned...
By Fritz Hahn | October 18, 2006; 03:22 PM ET | Email a Comment
Scaring Up a Little Cash
You've been planning your Halloween costume since Memorial Day, buying bits on eBay, picking up accessories at Target, finding the perfect finishing touch at Backstage on Barracks Row. Sure, you could show it off at a house party or down...
By Fritz Hahn | October 17, 2006; 11:14 AM ET | Email a Comment
Hot Ticket
When I blogged about the Free Night of Theater, presented by the League of Washington Theatres (LOWT), I had no idea that tickets would be more in-demand than the 10th anniversary edition of Tickle Me Elmo. Most people could not...
By Erin | October 16, 2006; 10:47 AM ET | Comments (2)
Panda Love
On Thursdays, there are some Got Plans? questions that we just don't get to before the chat ends. As I was looking through the unanswered questions at 2:06 p.m. yesterday, this question really bummed me out: Petworth: Hi Gurus! So,...
By Julia Beizer | October 13, 2006; 04:20 PM ET | Comments (1)
Nightlife Agenda Picks of the Week
It's Howard Homecoming Weekend, and you know what that means -- Partying with Diddy! Maxing out your credit card on expensive champagne! Renting an Escalade so you look cool cruising down U Street! But let's say that's not your scene,...
By Fritz Hahn | October 12, 2006; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
Slice of a Comet
Comet Ping Pong, the long-awaited New Haven-style pizzeria from Carole Greenwood, the chef of Buck's Fishing & Camping, recently opened and is poised to become one of the area's coolest restaurants. Presently, the spot is no culinary destination -- there...
By Erin | October 11, 2006; 05:53 PM ET | Comments (2)
The Zoo's New Digs
To me, the National Zoo has always had a funky '70s vibe. For as long as I can remember, the pathways have been dotted by the same brown, rain-splattered signs with chunky lettering and the groovy Smithsonian sun logo. With...
By Julia Beizer | October 11, 2006; 12:40 PM ET | Email a Comment
Getting a Leg Up on D.C.
In our Got Plans? discussion yesterday, College Park, Md., wrote: "My boyfriend's sister is visiting next week from Quebec. She is six months pregnant, tires easily, but wants to see Washington. Any ideas on how to navigate touristy D.C. under...
By Anne | October 6, 2006; 04:24 PM ET | Comments (1)
A Weekend Must: 'The Departed'
The sight of Jack Nicholson swinging a severed hand in Leonardo DiCaprio's direction. That's the sort of thing I want in a movie. And I got it Tuesday night during a preview screening of "The Departed," Martin Scorsese's return to...
By Jen Chaney | October 5, 2006; 10:18 AM ET | Email a Comment
Asian Art: Open Until Moonrise
If you've been reading around these days, you may have heard about a little event going down on the National Mall this Saturday called "From Sunrise to Moonrise." In honor of the 100-year anniversary of Charles Lang Freer's gift of...
By Julia Beizer | October 4, 2006; 11:51 AM ET | Comments (2)
Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week
Raising money for charity and going on dates -- two things we should all do more often. Thursday at Smith Point, eight singles have put themselves forward for a date raffle to raise money for Children Direct, including a legislative...
By Fritz Hahn | October 4, 2006; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
Post-Summer Stage Events
The curtain has just lifted on October, but I'm already focused on the shows taking the stage later this month. I'm excited about dazzling funereal processions and a Halloween-time "Monster." You can peruse my new round-up for a full list...
By Erin | October 3, 2006; 02:52 PM ET | Comments (1)
Going Out for the Gold
Local brewers did well at last weekend's Great American Beer Festival, an annual event that brings together thousands of beers from hundreds of American breweries. There's networking and sampling to be done, of course, but the highlight is always the...
By Fritz Hahn | October 2, 2006; 02:54 PM ET | Comments (1)
