Archive: July 2007
August Mixtape
Things tend to slow down on the touring circuit in August, with much of the summer concert season over and many bands gearing up for fall adventures on the road. Personally, I'm very much looking forward to August as three...
By David Malitz | July 31, 2007; 06:01 PM ET | Comments (1)
The Week Lives On
Restaurant Week offers the opportunity to stuff yourself on three courses (or 6 if you can swing lunch and dinner) each day for seven days. If your waistline and budget can support more dining debauchery, several fantastic restaurants have extended...
By Erin | July 27, 2007; 11:56 AM ET | Comments (6)
'Simpsons Movie': Plenty of 'Ha-Has!'
Is "The Simpsons Movie" funny? Of course it is. It's "The Simpsons," people. Even at its worst -- and, as a fan from the beginning, I can admit that it's been less than consistent in recent seasons -- it's still...
By Jen Chaney | July 27, 2007; 11:40 AM ET | Comments (2)
Virgin Festival Schedule Released
Heading out to Pimlico next weekend for Virgin Festival? Now you can start planning your hour-by-hour itinerary. The schedule was just released, check it out after the jump....
By David Malitz | July 26, 2007; 01:44 PM ET | Comments (25)
Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week
We're too young to have experienced d.c. space, but that doesn't mean we can't appreciate it. Starting in the 1970s, the F Street spot was one of the first venues in the city to embrace punk, as well as other...
By Fritz Hahn | July 26, 2007; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
New Music From Local Bands
There's more new music to be heard from local acts that will be on area stages soon. This week find out about (and listen to) new music by pop-punk upstarts the Dance Party, psych-popsters Donny Hue and the Colors and...
By David Malitz | July 25, 2007; 05:52 PM ET | Comments (1)
News to Digest
Restaurant Week is coming, so what better way to get excited than with a trial run at a different Restaurant Week? Also, National Ice Cream Month is melting away. Where do you satisfy your scoop cravings?...
By Erin | July 25, 2007; 04:35 PM ET | Email a Comment
The End Is Near
Time is running out on some of the top exhibits in town; several good shows close this weekend. I've listed some of the best below in the hopes that it saves at least one person from saying, "Man, I meant...
By Julia Beizer | July 24, 2007; 04:33 PM ET | Comments (1)
Restaurant Week Tips
In yesterday's Got Plans? chat, a reader hungering for some food deals wrote in with this question: Arlington, Va.: Some friends and I are hoping to take advantage of Restaurant Week, but one member of the group is a vegetarian....
By Erin | July 20, 2007; 05:45 PM ET | Comments (2)
New Music From Local Bands
In the latest installment of this irregular series, find out about (and listen to) new local music. This edition features Baltimore's finest roadhouse rockers, J Roddy Walston and the Business, Maryland hip-hop crew Educated Consumers and promising post-punkers Zulu Pearls....
By David Malitz | July 20, 2007; 11:15 AM ET | Email a Comment
Uptown Rumors to Rest ... For Now
Washington, D.C. movie lovers were ready to throw their popcorn in protest after hearing rumors that Fairfax County's McLean Bible Church would soon purchase the beloved AMC Loews Uptown. Turns out those rumors are not true; the projectors will continue...
By Jen Chaney | July 19, 2007; 02:12 PM ET | Email a Comment
Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week
Rock'em Sock'em Robots is one of the coolest toys ever -- the 1960s version of "Mike Tyson's Punch Out." The robot-shaped boxers have been making a comeback lately -- seen those Dodge Ram truck ads? -- and Mattel has reissued...
By Fritz Hahn | July 19, 2007; 11:00 AM ET | Comments (1)
News to Digest
There's a lot of food to be excited about this week. Chocolate-lovers can embrace the return of decadence -- or at least its cooler cousin -- at the Ritz-Carlton, while several places are cooking up magical treats for Harry Potter...
By Erin | July 18, 2007; 03:33 PM ET | Comments (1)
MySpace and the Movies
Time to kick someone out of your top 8. Omnipresent social networking site MySpace is teaming up with Sony Pictures to offer a preview screening of "Superbad," the soon-to-be-released comedy about the ever-popular film topic: high-school nerds trying to get...
By Julia Beizer | July 16, 2007; 05:06 PM ET | Email a Comment
Fashion Friday
Two questions from yesterday's chat dealt with the world of accoutrements. Find answers to your manbag and custom t-shirt questions after the jump....
By Julia Beizer | July 13, 2007; 04:10 PM ET | Comments (3)
Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week
Bohemian Caverns scores a major coup this week with back-to-back shows featuring Les Nubians, the acclaimed Francophone sisters who began their love affair with America right here in Washington. The breezy Afropop and nu-soul of Les Nubians' debut caught fire...
By Fritz Hahn | July 12, 2007; 12:00 PM ET | Email a Comment
News to Digest
Two venerable and pricey steakhouse chains offer enticing summer specials for two. If a meaty splurge doesn't appeal, check out the week's new restaurants, which include a casual pizzeria and an eco-friendly Mediterranean spot. Bastille Day is this Saturday, so...
By Erin | July 11, 2007; 03:50 PM ET | Email a Comment
Raining on the Deck's Parade
The Deck, the wildly popular outdoor bar at Glover Park's Savoy Suites hotel, closed suddenly on Monday -- a victim of its own success. However, the nightspot's management team has plans for an imminent return to the scene....
By Fritz Hahn | July 11, 2007; 12:40 PM ET | Comments (11)
Bastille Day Blowouts
Washington becomes a hotbed of French culture every July as restaurants, bars and cultural groups throw parties to celebrate Bastille Day, which marks the symbolic beginning of the French Revolution. This year, the 14th falls on a Saturday, which is...
By Fritz Hahn | July 10, 2007; 03:07 PM ET | Comments (7)
On Stage in July
During the sticky summer months, many local theaters go dark for a small break between seasons. This respite does not mean that July will be a slow month. Around town, the gospel takes center stage and marijuana receives a musical...
By Erin | July 6, 2007; 05:06 PM ET | Comments (1)
A Little Live Earth for D.C.
It won't be quite the spectacle as originally planned, but there will be a Live Earth event on the National Mall tomorrow. As reported earlier this morning by J. Freedom du Lac, a mini-Live Earth concert will take place tomorrow...
By David Malitz | July 6, 2007; 10:46 AM ET | Comments (1)
News to Digest
Fourth of July celebrations are winding down, but we're lucky enough to have another reason to celebrate this week. Also, there is a new spot to find plenty of wine in Chinatown, while a nearby restaurant offers the chance to...
By Erin | July 5, 2007; 10:57 AM ET | Comments (5)
Comings and Goings
Welcome to July -- when the exhibit schedule slows. way. down. Unlike the last few action-packed months, this one's full of small-scale shows. A tribute to Frida Kahlo, an evolving installation and two non-juried shows of emerging artists follow after...
By Julia Beizer | July 3, 2007; 03:00 PM ET | Email a Comment
Today is the Greatest Day
If you wanted to see the reformed Smashing Pumpkins at the Virgin Festival but don't feel like stumping up the $97.50 to see the band on a huge stage in the middle of a racetrack, here's some amazing news: The...
By Fritz Hahn | July 3, 2007; 01:53 PM ET | Comments (11)
Making the Most of Your Day Off
In a company town like Washington, most workers have Wednesday off, so the parties are flying fast and furious on Independence Day Eve. (If you're one of the people who has to work on July 4, you have our sympathy...
By Fritz Hahn | July 2, 2007; 05:47 PM ET | Comments (1)
Metro Changes on the Fourth of July
If you're taking Metro down to the Mall Wednesday for the fireworks, the Capitol Fourth concert, the Independence Day Parade or the Folklife Festival, you need to know that Metro has, as usual, made a number of important changes on...
By Fritz Hahn | July 2, 2007; 12:29 PM ET | Comments (2)
