RSS FeedRude Wildlife
While out one day on the National Mall, we came across these ducks as they hunted for food in one of the reflecting pools. At least we hope they’re hunting for food.
The ducks are great fun to watch, but this blogger does not feel the same way about the flocks (battalions?) of geese that inhabit the Mall area. Mrs Columbo & I give them wide berth when jogging, those suckers are mean.
We’re Number 2!
The readers of the Cincinnati Post (online) have voted Washington, DC their second favorite US city to visit, right behind San Francisco. The results of this (presumably unscientific) poll were online today, with the following comments about our fair city:
“If you love history, beautiful architecture, a city for great conversation – everyone in Washington loves to talk politics – this is the city for you,” writes Mary McGee, who lives in L.A. but went to school at Georgetown. Our friend Samantha Roberson adds: “Washington, D.C., is a personal favorite. I have been there countless times, but no matter how often I go, the history … always shines brightly for me.”
Of particular note to this blogger was that we beat out NY City, it’s like we’re the Italian Stallion in the original Rocky! (although technically the match against Apollo Creed was a draw, and the movie takes place in Philly, so I guess that’s actually a terrible analogy.)
2007 DC Shorts Film Festival Comes To E Street
What: DC Shorts 2007 Film Festival
When: September 13 – 20, 2007
Where: Landmark’s E Street Cinema (11th and E Streets, NW)
DC Shorts turns the spotlight on truly independent short films from all over the globe, created by new and established filmmakers in an era when the art of filmmaking is opening to all. The festival selects films from every genre for their competition screenings—with a special focus on films created by metropolitan Washington, DC based directors and writers. After each screening, filmmakers have the opportunity to speak to the audience as part of a moderated panel.
This year, the festival will present 89 films and 7 live script performances, culled from 14 countries. Once again, the venue will be the Landmark E Street Theatre in the Penn Quarter. With new specialty competitions — High Definition Shorts and the Live Script Reading Competition — DC Shorts is growing into one of the most influential film festivals in the country.
For festival and ticket information, go to the DC Shorts website.
U Can’t Touch This…
Put on your best parachute pants after work ’cause MC Hammer is performing downtown this evening from 7 pm to 9 pm at the Woodrow Wilson Plaza at the Ronald Reagan Building (13th and Penn). (His real name is Stanley Burrell). The concert is free and we speculate that he will be performing his ’80s ’90s hit “U Can’t Touch This” tonight.
Big thanks to our reader CZ for pointing this out in time.
Ed. Note: We added photos from the show this evening.