THURSDAYS Acoustic Open Mic You know you’ve been practicing in the shower for as long as you remember. Whether it’s in the style of Muse, Madonna or Wham, you can test your crowd appeal at L.A. Bar on Thursday nights for Acoustic Open Mic Thursdays from 9 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Just head in to… read more »
Oktoberfest: Beer, Beer, and More Beer
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written by Kristina Hernandez Jon Brandt Beermudgeon, Rick’s Wine & Gourmet Rick’s Wine and Gourmet specializes in micro brews and you’ll feel like a kid in a candy store walking into the shop looking for an Oktoberfest beer. Jon Brandt had a hard time narrowing his favorite Oktoberfest beer down to just one. He recommends… read more »
DC Filmmakers’s: Making the Cut
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written by Dave Nuttycombe The sixth annual DC Shorts festival will screen 100 films, from all parts of the U.S. and 16 countries around the world. But local filmmakers comprise nearly 10 percent of the festival. As DC Shorts organizer Jon Gann said at the press luncheon, 2009 is the year of “technical proficiency,” that… read more »
On the Vine: A Look at Wine
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WED, SEPTEMBER 2 Gambero Rosso Italian Wine Class Explore the Un, Due, and Tre Bicchieri rating system used by Italy’s most prestigious wine guide, Gambero Rosso on Wednesday, September 2, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Cafe Oggi. Let Italian wine expert and Naples native Maurizio Farro lead you through a range of wines that… read more »
DC Fashion Week
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International couture, trunk shows and more written by Kristi Reid In February, On Tap covered spring DC Fashion Week paralleling Fashion Week in New York City, and now, like clock-work, it’s time for the fall DC Fashion Week. So mark your calendars for September 14 through September 20 and get ready to see this seasons… read more »
DJ Spotlight: DJ Gavin Holland and Nouveau Riche
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written by Mary Morris For two amazing years, three guys who call themselves Nouveau Riche have shaken D.C. with their now legendary party of the same name. Nouveau Riche, brainspasm of DJ/producer Gavin Holland with fellow DJ/producers Steve Starks (Steve Bock) and Nacey (Andrew Wallace), redefines dance floor hysteria with death-defying feats of genre-busting —… read more »
2009 Dewey Beach Music Conference
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written by Connie Poole When most musicians think about attending a music conference they think of South by Southwest in Austin, TX, or CMJ in New York, and the craziness that goes with them. Some wonder, “Is it truly worth it?” At these larger-than-life festivals, one would be lucky to meet music executives let alone… read more »
