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From our good friends who run Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery located on 8th Street NW between G and H Streets NW (entrance on the west side of thes street).
Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery Hosts FotoWeek DC
Friday, October 30, 2009
Gallery Showcases Fotobama Exhibition and Tech Pavilion
WASHINGTON – Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery will host FotoWeek DC’s “Fotobama” exhibition from Saturday, November 7 through Sunday, November 15.
“Fotobama” showcases the top 100 winners and finalists from the 2009 FOTOBAMA international photography contest recently displayed at the Newseum. With more than 1,500 initial entries, the exhibit includes photographs of President Obama’s 2008 campaign through the eyes of photographers varying in experience, age, and nationality. The exhibit is sponsored by FotoWeek DC, a nonprofit corporation in the District of Columbia established to raise awareness of the role of photography in our world, and to unite and strengthen the Washington, DC, photography community.
On November 14 and 15, Fotoweek’s Tech Pavilion will feature workshops on topics such as HD Video from your DSLR Camera and The Final Step, Printing Your Image. For more information, log on to: http://www.fotoweekdc.org/events/fotoweekcentral.aspx#fotoweekcentral.
Pepco’s Edison Place Gallery is in the 700 block of Eighth Street NW, between G and H streets, one block west of the Verizon Center. The gallery will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on November 7 through November 13 and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on November 14 and 15. Admission is free.
Taxation With Representation
Around the start of the fall season TangySweet (corner of 7th & E NW) made some changes to their list of flavors. Gone was our favorite, pink guava, and a couple of seasonal flavors were added. While we gave the new flavors a try, none reached the deliciousness of pink guava topped with yogurt chips.
We didn’t complain, assuming we’d have to wait until spring for our favorite to return; but some of you must have voiced your opinions to the TangySweet powers that be. The seasonal flavors are gone, and pink guava has made its triumphant return. Mrs. Columbo was our intrepid reporter for the details; she was told 95 percent of the customers wanted the old flavors back. She was also informed that pumpkin pie (one of the seasonal flavors) would be back in time for Thanksgiving, and that they’re working on a recipe for eggnog yogurt as well.
So let’s hear it for TangySweet, a local business that takes action based on customer feedback. If only our politicians were so accommodating.
High Rise Life: Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
In DC, the Washington City Paper has been a local news staple for years as have The Georgetowner and the Northwest Current newspapers. Blogs and local news sites have done a good job of covering hyperlocal news but there is nothing like the rustle of paper in your hands, an easy low tech way to catch up on neighborhood news and distribution to the high rise building where you live.
Enter a joint project between the Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) and the Convention Center Community Association (CCCA) for downtown residents called the Downtown Citizen, a newsletter focusing on what’s important to living in the downtown neighborhoods. The first issue, chock full of pictures, is dated October 27 and is 12 pages long; distribution will be to condos and apartment buildings downtown so watch for it in your lobby or download it and print it off at home [PDF 4MB] (it is also available on the DNA homepage (left column))!
DC Link Roundup: Heard In The ‘Hood
Penn Quarter – ANC6C hosts its regular meetings. Carmine’s, the Italian restaurant, will appear to petition for its alcohol license. [The (Mount Vernon) Triangle]
Near Southeast/Capitol Waterfront – The old Washington Post/Star plant gets allocated a few DC agencies. [JDLand: Ballpark and Beyond]
Anacostia – The new Salvation Army building opens. [And Now, Anacostia]
Please welcome two new neighborhood blogs to our linklist along the right side.
Rosedale – Covering the area found east of the H Street NE corridor and to the south of Benning Road NE is the Rosedale Citizen.
Brookland – Covering the area found to the north and to the east of the Home Depot on Rhode Island Avenue NE is Brookland Avenue.