The Framer’s Choice Gallery Presents “Escapism” by Abstract Expressionist...
Through the beginning of June, Beirut-born artist Vian Borchert will show one of her latest series of paintings at The Framer’s Choice Gallery in Gaithersburg, Maryland in a show called “Escapism.”...
View ArticleReview: Experimental Work “Blindness” Is a Timely Pandemic Tale
Originally conceived before the pandemic, “Blindness” comes to D.C.’s Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) after runs in New York and London, where it drew attention because it doesn’t actually require...
View ArticleWilliam Hill Sportsbook DC Opens in Capital One Arena
Long gone is The Greene Turtle on F Street inside the Capital One Arena. The space inside the home of the Wizards and Capitals now houses a sportsbook, where fans bet on games inside the arena and...
View ArticleHalcyon Arts Lab Fellows Provide a Different Antidote
The pandemic has taken a devastating toll on the arts world, both locally and nationally. But with nearly half of D.C. residents fully vaccinated at the time of writing, and the city reopening in full...
View ArticleEighteenth Street Lounge Signs Lease in Blagden Alley
In the early evening of June 3, Russell Campbell was in the middle of cooking when he first saw the news. The DMV native noticed a message from Chris Stiles, a.k.a. Stylus Chris, in a group chat for...
View ArticleBoth Sides of the Aisle Star in STC’s Will on the Hill
Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) held their 19th Will on the Hill performance yesterday evening, June 7. The annual show features members of the House and Senate alongside professional actors in a...
View ArticleD.C. Band Mystery Friends’ Post-Quarantine Sound
For D.C. indie pop band Mystery Friends, playing Comet Ping Pong only feels fitting for their return to in-person performances. The Chevy Chase music venue and pizza spot was where they played their...
View ArticleArtist-Owned Gallery Bad Candy Arrives in Brookland
On a commercial strip of 12th Street Northeast in Brookland, a bright pink storefront opened up on Saturday, June 19. Above the door, it reads “Bad Candy,” but there are no sweets inside — at least not...
View ArticleMetrobar Connects D.C. Residents + Artisans
After 15 months without going out, the crush of bargoers gathering outside old haunts and those opening for the first time has been a sight to see. But whether opening back up or inviting patrons for...
View ArticleBrother + Sister Duo to Open St. James, Sister Restaurant to Cane
Since 2019, Northeast D.C. has been blessed with a bit of Trinidad in Cane, the popular H Street restaurant from the brother-sister duo, Chef Peter Prime and co-owner, Jeanine Prime. Late this summer,...
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