Archive: August 2007
Comings and Goings
Local museums and galleries wake up from their summer slumbers this month to kick off a jam-packed exhibit season. I've listed some of the exhibits I'm most excited about after the jump, but area art spaces are just too rife...
By Julia Beizer | August 31, 2007; 12:24 PM ET | Email a Comment
New Music From Local Bands
It's time to check in on some more local acts with new tunes. In this edition we feature new releases from roots rockers Justin Jones & the Driving Rain, D.C. indie rock icon Travis Morrison and the ever-pleasant roots-folk stylings...
By David Malitz | August 30, 2007; 02:14 PM ET | Comments (2)
On Stage in September
With September comes the start of several exciting new seasons, notably Studio Theatre's 30th anniversary season. Trends in the month include two shows addressing the afterlife, a few comedic looks at family bonding (both mother/daughter and father/son) and several heart-wrenching...
By Erin | August 30, 2007; 12:24 PM ET | Comments (1)
Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week
Time has flown by, but it's been 15 years since Dr. Dre unveiled "The Chronic," the most influential hip-hop album of '90s. Packed with P-Funk samples, gangsta boasting and endless dissing of Eazy-E and Tim Dog, the lyrical highlights of...
By Fritz Hahn | August 30, 2007; 12:00 PM ET | Email a Comment
Eats on the Streets
Do you ever get tired of seeing the same boiled hot dogs and $5 sodas at every food cart around town? I love getting lunch from a street cart, but D.C. has a long way to go before it offers...
By Erin | August 29, 2007; 09:47 AM ET | Comments (5)
Feeling Festive
What is it about the beginning of September that makes everyone want to throw a music festival? OK, it's Labor Day, that last gasp of summer when people might be looking for any excuse to head outdoors. That makes sense....
By David Malitz | August 27, 2007; 06:06 PM ET | Email a Comment
Free and Easy
Every Monday, the Going Out Gurus post about the best ways to spend time in Washington without spending any money. Have an idea for us? Send it to events@washingtonpost.com. Summer's winding down, and this week brings the end of a...
By Fritz Hahn | August 27, 2007; 01:37 PM ET | Email a Comment
Wheat for the Heat
With temperatures expected to soar into the 90s over the next week, you'll need a nice cold drink to take your mind off the heat. For me, the perfect thirst-quencher is a German wheat beer, or Hefeweizen. I find that...
By Fritz Hahn | August 24, 2007; 12:20 PM ET | Comments (6)
Deliver Us From Hunger
I inadvertently set off a firestorm in today's Got Plans? when I responded to a U Street transplant in search of good Chinese delivery. I think that Chinese delivery is best when it's no-frills, authentic food. When it comes to...
By Erin | August 23, 2007; 04:33 PM ET | Comments (14)
Nightlife Agenda Pick of the Week
It's an embarrassment of riches on Sunday night for fans of that increasingly hard to define genre of "indie rock." There are five very worthy shows, so let's give a quick rundown of our three favorites. Full writeups can be...
By Fritz Hahn | August 23, 2007; 08:00 AM ET | Email a Comment
Sample in the City
Paying money for the privilege of paying money doesn't make a lot of sense to me, but for the District Sample Sale, a girl can make an exception....
By Julia Beizer | August 22, 2007; 10:00 AM ET | Comments (7)
News to Digest
It's good for the conscience to donate to recovery efforts, so enjoy a few cocktails, eat some South American food and help Peru. Meanwhile, tomatoes are all the rage in local tapas and two new Italian restaurants are hoping to...
By Erin | August 21, 2007; 05:47 PM ET | Email a Comment
Free and Easy
Every Monday, the Going Out Gurus pick some of the best free and low-cost events happening over the next seven days, including live music, movies, exhibits or pay-what-you-can theater. Have an idea for us? Send it to events@washingtonpost.com. Monday: Hang...
By Fritz Hahn | August 20, 2007; 03:27 PM ET | Email a Comment
What's Your Fantasy?
Football season is almost here. While many of us are getting psyched to watch actual games, played by actual teams, some people just can't wait to demolish their coworkers and friends in fantasy leagues. In yesterday's Got Plans?, a reader...
By Julia Beizer | August 17, 2007; 04:32 PM ET | Comments (2)
Hot, Cheap Seats
If price prohibits you from catching up on quality theater, take advantage of a few summer deals. Washington Shakespeare Company hosts Pay-What-You-Can previews for "Private Lives" tonight through Sunday at 1409 Playbill Cafe at 8 p.m. In the show, two...
By Erin | August 17, 2007; 01:52 PM ET | Comments (2)
Dating in D.C.
That was the hot topic in this week's Got Plans? We didn't want to conversation to end just because the chat did, so we're opening this forum up to you for your thoughts on the Washington dating scene. What makes...
By Julia Beizer | August 16, 2007; 02:53 PM ET | Comments (57)
Dinner and a Show
It's a classic conundrum. When it comes to dinner and a movie, do you opt for the movie at a normal time, then late dinner and off to bed on a full stomach? Dinner at a normal time and then...
By Erin | August 16, 2007; 10:20 AM ET | Comments (1)
Smash Under the Grandstand Lights
Demolition derby critics, we concede. Any trash you can talk about this American summer pastime is probably right. Celebrates a gross display of American wastefulness? Check. Glorifies a potentially dangerous activity? Guilty as charged. Mucks up the environment? The proof...
By Julia Beizer | August 16, 2007; 09:33 AM ET | Email a Comment
Free and Easy
Every Monday, the Going Out Gurus run down free and low-cost events happening over the next seven days, including live music, movies, exhibits or pay-what-you-can theater. Monday: 'Casablanca' at Screen on the Green Our favorite outdoor movie festival wraps up...
By Fritz Hahn | August 13, 2007; 12:30 PM ET | Comments (1)
Got Fashion?
In yesterday's Got Plans?, a question from a reader on a fashion mission went unanswered. D.C. consignment shops: A few weeks ago I think it was one of you who had a piece in the print edition on consignment shops...
By Julia Beizer | August 10, 2007; 04:53 PM ET | Comments (1)
After the Game, It's the Afterparty
D.C. United fans know that tonight's Beckham sideshow -- sorry, match against the L.A. Galaxy -- has been sold out for weeks. We'd been hearing the same thing about the semi-private post-match party at Lima, which will be hosted by...
By Fritz Hahn | August 9, 2007; 09:00 AM ET | Comments (2)
Restaurant Week Returns
I'm of two minds about Restaurant Week. For many, it's a chance to sample the talents of bold-name chefs who cook at restaurants that are ordinarily out of our normal price range -- and at $30.07 for dinner, it can...
By Fritz Hahn | August 8, 2007; 12:16 PM ET | Comments (42)
An Exhibit for the History Books
It's been a good run for "American Treasures," the Library of Congress's rotating history exhibit. For the past 10 years, a relatively small gallery space in the Jefferson Building has been decked with ever-evolving displays of documents, artifacts, artwork and...
By Julia Beizer | August 7, 2007; 10:22 AM ET | Comments (1)
Free and Easy
We know that living and playing in Washington is not always cheap. Our Interns' Guide has the scoop on happy hours, discounted theater tickets and other ways to save money, but we thought we could do more to point out...
By Fritz Hahn | August 6, 2007; 04:14 PM ET | Comments (1)
Comings and Goings
Just as summer is winding down, several of the area's best exhibits are coming to a close: most notably, the Hirshhorn's Wolfgang Tillmans exhibit. Even if this month's "Comings and Goings" is heavy on the "Goings," art lovers still have...
By Julia Beizer | August 1, 2007; 03:33 PM ET | Comments (4)
On Stage in August
It's a fairly quiet month on local stages, but that doesn't mean you won't find some enthralling shows. Local theaters invite audiences to travel on a good-will mission to Africa, honeymoon in a tricky situation and explore the creative quirks...
By Erin | August 1, 2007; 12:07 PM ET | Email a Comment
