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Madame Tussauds Bought Out – Wax Museum Still On Track
We cringe every time we hear that a just-about-to-open storefront gets bought out by another entity (i.e. Balducci’s/Bear Stearns drama). But, this story has a happy beginning. The WaPo reports: Private-equity giant Blackstone Group said yesterday that it had created the world’s second-largest theme park group, behind Walt Disney Co., with its $1.9 billion buyout […]
The Amazing Disappearing ANC 2C Meeting!
[circus music plays] This month’s ANC 2C meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, March 7, 2007, has been canceled unilaterally by the chair, Doris Brooks. No other information is available at this time. [circus music ends] More info here: Kevin Chapple’s website (ANC 2C02)
Gallery Place Artist Teaches The World How To Paint
Last Thursday, a WaPo article talked about neighborhood artist, Dana Ellyn, and how she wants to teach the world how to paint. The article, called Drawn to Art, goes on to explain that maybe art school is not for everyone, and suggests taking a local artist’s painting class instead. Congrats Dana!
Gallery Place Metro Station Gets Red Lights *Updated*
On March 2nd, the red line platform at the Gallery Place metro station saw a change in it’s platform lights. They are now red, instead of the usual off-white. Bluey Blog first spotted this and has the following info: I asked a Metro employee why they replaced the traditional yellow lights with the red ones. […]