RSS FeedTheatre Lab Open House On Saturday, March 23
The Theatre Lab wrote in to let us know about their open house. Details from the e-mail follow:
March 23
10 am – 12 pm
733 8th Street NW
Free
Kids and adults will have the opportunity to participate in short acting workshops, speak with Theatre Lab faculty and staff, and learn more about our youth and adult drama programs, including Spring Break and Summer Camps for kids and our adult acting classes. Best of all, it’s totally free. If you’d like any additional information feel free to email us at contact [at] theatrelab.org or call us at 202-824-0449. We hope to see you there!
Levi Kreis Performing March 23 In Penn Quarter Concert Series
The CommUnity Church presents the next concert in its Penn Quarter CommUnity Concert Series on Saturday, March 23rd, at 7:30 pm. We heard from the organizers as below:
CommUnity Church Penn Quarter CommUnity Concert Series
Saturday, March 23rd, 7:30pm
Artist Levi Kreis, Tony Award-winning star of the Broadway rock ‘n roll hit “Million Dollar Quartet,” and OUTMusic Award Winner, Levi’s music has been featured on The Vampire Diaries and many other major network shows such as NBC, CBS, FX, and CW. He’s also appeared on The View, David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon. Visit Levi’s web site and listen to music from his new album, or visit his YouTube channel.
Advance tickets – $25 online or $30 at the door
945 G Street, NW (at the NE corner of 10th & G Streets)
Metro: Metro Center, exit 11th and G Streets or Gallery Pl-Chinatown, exit 9th & G Streets
Penn Quarter Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
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Penn Quarter Restaurant Recipe of the Week – We’re highlighting Matchbox’s (713 H St NW) delicious Fire & Smoke Pizza which you can also make in the comfort of your own home. [Washingtonian Recipe Sleuth]
Penn Quarter – Ford’s Theatre started its run of Hello Dolly which runs through May 18. [Ford’s Theatre]
Chinatown – We enjoy Graffiato’s Industry Takeover Night (707 6th St NW) but a few neighbors sure didn’t like the noise that got out of hand the evening of March 4 and early morning of March 5. The city encourages people to live downtown and businesses have to remember that some of their best customers live next door. [DCist] & [Graffito – Industry Takeover Night web page]
Downtown – The city along with a few partners issues an RFP to make over the 4.8 acre Franklin Park between 13th and 14th Streets and H and I Streets NW. This park has a nice fountain but frequently goes underused as public green space. [WTOP] & [DCist]
Penn Quarter – Elisir reopens as Osteria Elisir with a more casual Italian dining concept at 427 11th St NW. [Osteria Elisir Facebook page] & [Osteria Elisir menu page] & [Eater DC]
Capitol Hill to Chinatown – The circus is in town which means the Pachyderm Parade is on this week’s calendar. Tomorrow the elephants will make their way through the city streets beginning at 8 pm tomorrow night starting at New Jersey Ave and I St SE (approximately) and ending at the Verizon Center. [DC Pachyderm Parade Facebook page] & [Parade route map]
Penn Quarter – The Penn Quarter Neighborhood Association meeting is on Wednesday, March 20 at the First Congregational Church (10th and G St NW) and will feature At-Large candidates running for the DC City Council in the April 23 Special Election. [PQ Living]
Chinatown – Walgreens at 7th and H Streets NW opens on Thursday, March 21. [PQ Living]
Downtown – The former Againn gastropub (1099 New York Ave NW) will turn into a Fabio Trabocchi restaurant called Casa Luca. Trabocchi opened Fiola in Penn Quarter in the spring of 2011 and is also opening a seafood spot in Georgetown. [WaPo]
Penn Quarter Crib of the Week – Our Crib of the Week is in a building not known to many outside Penn Quarter. It’s a 2 bedroom with den, 2 bathroom penthouse unit in the Residences at Historic Row (515 9th St NW); a few interior photos give you a feel for this unit. A handful of residences can be found in this building above the Spy Museum on 9th St NW and this is one of them. [515 9th St NW – Apt 5E]
Chinatown Walgreens (7th and H St NW) Opens To Public On Thursday
Ed. Note (March 21): Please check our Walgreens opening announcement story here for updated information including hours, layout, and store hours.
We’re keeping the update short and sweet this afternoon. We learned from Walgreens that the Chinatown store at 7th and H Streets NW will open to the public on Thursday, March 21. Here’s a nice close up photo of the signage from one of our around town blog favorites, The 42. We peeked in from the outside and it’s looking great. More information will follow next week and we’ll see you there!