RSS FeedDC Shorts Film Festival Runs Downtown Sep 11 – 21
We’ve enjoyed having the DC Shorts Film Festival in our neighborhood since we moved downtown. It’s that time of the year again and via a press release, we learned about the 2014 festival as follows:
DC Shorts Film Festival 2014
Largest Short Film Festival on East Coast Returns to DC for 11th Year
September 11-21, 2014What:
DC Shorts Film Festival – 135 short films from 25 countries, special showcases, competitions and parties. A full list of films, showcases and events are listed online at www.dcshorts.com.Where:
Landmark E Street Cinema: 555 11th Street, NW, WDC
U.S. Navy Memorial Burke Theater: 701 Pennsylvania Ave, NW, WDC
Angelika Film Center: 2911 District Ave, Fairfax, VA
See other events below for location details.When:
September 11-21 – full scheduleTickets:
Tickets for all events go on sale online August 1st. Box offices will open at noon on September 11th.
- Film Screening: $12 + service charge online; $15 at door
- DC Shorts Screenplay Competition: $15 + service charge, advance online only
- Parties: $20 + service charge, online and box office
- All Access Pass: $100, online and box office
- Filmmaker Workshops: $10 per session or $20 for all-day access, online and box office
- DC Shorts Online Film Festival (Powered by Vimeo): $40 online, $20 at box office
Eat Your Health
FreshFarm Markets is hosting a panel discussion on farming, cooking and health on Tuesday, September 9, at their headquarters (945 G St., NW). Moderated by Corby Kummer, senior food editor for The Atlantic magazine, panelists Spike Gjerde, local food advocate and chef/owner of the renowned Woodberry Kitchen; Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel, author, professor, oncologist, and an architect of the Affordable Care Act; and Zach Lester, owner of Virginia’s Tree and Leaf Farm and food visionary, will discuss the intersection of food and health.
For details and tickets, click here.
National Archives: September Lectures, Discussions, and Films
We heard from the Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association about the National Archives’ September calendar of events.
All programs take place in the McGowan Theater and there is no charge for any of these events. Reservations are not required but they are recommended and can be made at www.archivesfoundation.org/events or 202.357.6814. For more information call 202.357.5000; toll free at 877.874.7616 or e-mail public.program@nara.gov
The National Archives is located at 700 Constitution Ave, NW – enter through the Constitution Avenue Special Events entrance for all programs.
On to the e-mail:
Lectures with Book Signings
Monday, September 8, 12:00 noon
Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas by Cass R. SunsteinCass Sunstein, the nation’s most-cited legal scholar, discusses his latest book Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas, a compilation of his most famous, insightful, relevant, and inflammatory pieces. Sunstein is a man who cuts through the fog of left vs. right arguments and offers logical, evidence-based solutions to today’s most challenging questions. A book signing follows the program.
Wednesday, September 10, 12:00 noon
The Half Has Never been Told: Slavery and the Making of American Capitalism by Edward E. BaptistAs historian Edward Baptist reveals in The Half Has Never Been Told, the expansion of slavery in the decades after American independence, drove the evolution and modernization of the United States. In the span of a single lifetime, the South grew to become a continental cotton empire, and the United States grew into a modern, industrial, and capitalist economy trying to find ways to make slavery more profitable. A book signing follows the program.
Friday, September 12, 12:00 noon
James Madison: A Life Reconsidered by Lynne CheneyBest selling author Lynne Cheney offers a new biography of James Madison, a modest man who audaciously changed the world. Outwardly reserved, Madison was the intellectual driving force behind the Constitution and crucial to its ratification. His visionary political philosophy and rationale for the union of states – eloquently presented in The Federalist papers – helped shape the country Americans live in today. A book signing follows the program.
Saturday, September 13, 2:00pm
My Prairie Cookbook: Memories and Frontier Food from My Little House to Yours by Melissa GilbertMelissa Gilbert, star of Little House on the Prairie, offers fans comforting family recipes and childhood favorites. From prairie breakfasts and picnic lunches to treats inspired by Nellie’s restaurant, the 80 simple dishes – including crispy fried chicken, pot roasts, corn bread, and apple pie – present Bonnet Heads (die-hard Little House fans) with the chance to eat like the Ingalls family. Also included are Gilbert’s personal recollections of behind-the-scenes stories and anecdotes, and more than 75 scrapbook images that accompany the recipes. A book signing follows the program.
Downtown DC/Penn Quarter Heard In The ‘Hood: Labor Day Edition (Specs New York Now Open!)
We have a few updates for you this weekend. We hope you have a great holiday and we’ll be back after the long weekend!
Send us your downtown neighborhood news and tips in confidence to: pqliving[at]gmail.com
Events
Penn Quarter – This is the last weekend for the Shakespeare Theatre’s Free for All which runs through August 31 at Harman Hall (610 F St NW). The Free for All is an event where you register your interest for free tickets to a Shakespeare play online the day before the performance (see the FAQ). If you get selected, then you’re in. This year’s production is The Winter’s Tale.
Downtown/Shaw – The National Book Festival takes place this weekend on Saturday, August 30 from 10 am to 10 pm at the Washington Convention Center. Sponsored by the Library of Congress, this is an annual favorite for the readers and literature lovers among us.
Openings
Downtown – Burberry is now open at CityCenter DC at 970 I St NW. The hours are 10 am to 6 pm weekdays and Saturday plus Noon to 5 pm on Sunday.
Downtown – Specs New York opened their retail fashion sunglasses boutique at 1206 G St NW across the street from Macy’s. We checked out the store and thought it to be well arranged with great lighting design inside.
Downtown – PAUL, the French bakery chain, with its entrance facing the 1200 block of F St NW in Columbia Square (address of the building is 555 13th St NW) is hoping to open up some time next week and they are hiring but the actual date is not firmed up yet. We passed by and can see the outside is ready to go but the inside still needs some arranging…but it’s real close to being ready. Bon appétit!
