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A Fistful Of Cinema
Maybe we’re showing our liberal arts nerd side too much here, but we almost didn’t post about this hoping it would be less crowded and guarantee us a seat. But since we’re here to serve you, the reader, we of course had to share. Actor Tatsuya Nakadai and author Teruyo Nogami are hosting a showing [...]
Is This Realistic Or Abstract?
A little outside the PQ, but worth the walk. The WVSA ARTiculate Gallery is showing off works commissioned as part of the third annual Every Dog Has its Day: Celebrating Our Canine Companions. By submitting your pup’s photo (or any other animal, they don’t discriminate) you can commission a pet portrait to be completed by [...]
Hanging At The NPG/AAM East Steps
This is now a sight we are accustomed to seeing since the east steps of the National Portrait Gallery/American Art Museum reopened after the museum’s renovations. People sit on the steps and talk or laugh or couples hold each other or enjoy their takeout. After walking up to McDonald’s for a weekly $1 hot fudge [...]
National Capital BBQ Battle This Weekend
Like licking your fingers? Like licking someone else’s fingers? Have we got the event for you!!! It’s Safeway’s National Capital Barbecue Battle and it includes food, fun and music on Pennsylvania Avenue between 10th Street and 14th Street both days this upcoming weekend (June 21 and 22). Admission is $10 for adults and kids age [...]
After Hours At Hirshhorn This Friday
Yes, it’s that time again. Bring your friends. Bring your arty self. Bring your game. Time for another After Hours, the Friday evening open courtyard, open house fiesta thrown by the Hirshorn Museum (Independence Ave, NW and 7th Street, NW) between 8 pm and Midnight on June 20. $10 in advance or $12 at the [...]
PQ Installation Of Textile Museum Unravels
We unrolled news about the 7th Street expansion of the Textile Museum into the PQ last September and it was another in a string of opening announcements. The expansion appears to now be threadbare as we received notice that the Textile Museum (2320 S Street, NW) will forego the expansion due to the costs associated [...]
PQ Olsson’s Announces Closing
The signs finally went up and the e-mail finally went around announcing that the Penn Quarter Olsson’s and the Footnotes Cafe, one hometown bookstore in a local independent chain and a fixture for the last fifteen (that’s one-five) years at 418 7th Street, NW, will be closing its doors at the end of the day [...]
The Nightclub Formerly Known As Platinum
Which one of these establishments is not like the others? (A) Central Liquor (far left - PQ Living stories) (B) Ultrabar (far right - PQ Living stories) (C) Platinum Nightclub (center – PQ Living stories)
PQ Couture
Weschler’s Tuesday auction this week is featuring a large collection of designer clothes (in addition to their usual weekly offerings). Stop by on Monday for the preview, and then on Tuesday starting at 9:30 am to make your bid. You can also put in a bid ahead of time on Monday, which works much the [...]
Central Wins James Beard Award
Downtown’s very own Central (1001 Pennsylvania Ave, NW), the yummy American restaurant offering by Michel Richard, recently won the 2008 James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant. Also of DC note is Eric Ziebold of CityZen, the restaurant at the Mandarin Hotel (we’ll call it “extended downtown” at 1330 Maryland Ave, SW). Ziebold won [...]
