DC Area Nightlife, Entertainment and Recreation
When you’re trying to decide where to go to eat, drink or watch a game, many of us ask our friends what they like. That can work, to a point. If your buddy doesn’t know a Pinot from a Pop Tart, the odds of a good wine bar recommendation are slim. But, what if you… read more »
Ted Leonsis, one of the most respected owners in professional sports, took the reins of the franchise shortly before the Wizards literally hit the NBA lottery and won the season’s first-round draft pick. The team selected dazzling Kentucky point guard John Wall, who promised to provide some much-needed offensive firepower and leadership. Leonsis and Wall… read more »
2011 is winding down. You’re probably on the last page of your 2011 calendar, but don’t toss it. Save it as a memento of what will be remembered as a huge year for the craft beer community in the DC metro area. On January 1, 2011, there were no local production breweries with beers in… read more »
Showcases Body Art’s Past, Present and Future Legacy Once an inherently personal piece of counter-cultural iconography, tattoos are now an accepted sign of mainstream cool. Body art’s pop culture rise hits the DC area when the second annual DC Tattoo Expo comes to Arlington, VA’s Crystal Gateway Marriott from January 12-15th. Highlighted by the attendance… read more »
In today’s contemporary music industry, a few blockbuster acts enjoy the rock star lifestyle while thousands of good bands with no name recognition toil with little reward on the thin margins of an increasingly brittle trade. Then, there are a few musicians like Aimee Mann who attain plenty of critical acclaim and modest commercial success,… read more »
When Chinese New Year arrives in January, revelers will celebrate the arrival of the year of the Dragon. Many will observe the event by enjoying an Oriental feast of traditional fare. During my travels in China, I tried numerous unusual foods such as pig penis, chicken feet and duck tongue worthy of Anthony Bourdain, but… read more »
When most people romanticize about the holidays they think of presents, scrumptious pies, Christmas trees, jubilant houses beaming across the parkways with lights, menorahs and yes even inflatable statues of Santa and Jesus Christ, but I (Thee Ridiculous Nicholas) am also reminded of the epic quantities and palatial opportunities to drink good beer with friends… read more »
Born in Arlington to Salvadorean parents who met in the US, Gonzalez grew up listening to his dad’s rock (Eagles, Aerosmith) and his mom’s Spanish music (merengue, cumbia). While attending Centreville High, his younger brother Javier started deejaying hip-hop. When Roberto got hooked on electronic dance music at the legendary Zei Club in DC, he… read more »
Beauty Pill, under the leadership of local songwriter/recording engineer Chad Clark, has run through the minds of DC music fans for ten years now like a hidden vein of magnetic ore. Outcroppings of new music are rare and sporadic, but the field of influence is always felt. It’s a measure of the group’s innovation and… read more »
One night, a stand-up comedian spotted a woman in the audience taking notes. She kept turning up at performances, but never responded to his teasing from the stage, never stayed behind to chat – just scribble, scribble, scribble. “Joke thief,” he thought bitterly. But from that inauspicious beginning, comedian Wayne Manigo and scribbler Mandy Dalton… read more »
