Brad Pitt Has Your Secret Shit: Rolling DC

no shelter buses tonight, either. :/

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/youngandhungry/2014/02/12/a-murdered-deli-owner-lives-on-at-heaven-h/

I think the below M. Yglesias statement is an exaggeration

Like most people residing in the nation’s capital, I spent a healthy chunk of my weekend binge-watching House of Cards. In my case, I binged all the way from the beginning since I inexplicably missed the first season.

http://www.slate.com/articles/business/moneybox/2014/02/netflix_s_original_series_it_s_beating_hbo_without_being_better_than_hbo.html

lol everyone in my cube sector watched it

i did not

My gf and I did not. Haven't polled the cube sector near me or my family, though no family members have mentioned watching it

I think there's a significant audience in DC and in Maryland that watches Scandal and not House of Cards, so his "most people" comment is not accurate. Plus there are those who aren't watching either

i mean yeah

moved back here just in time to see Los Angeles Plays Itself

ha

sweet Jesus, not a room in the District to be had under $180/night two weekends from now

airbnb signup i guess

(that is, I'm not staying in the far NE)

You can get a room at the Holiday Inn in Alexandria across from Eisenhower Metro for 100 a night but then you'd be in Alexandria.

yeah Arlington is an option tho. "Spring" tourists gonna be disappointed at those bare cherry trees.

Trying not to stay in Arlington, but if I ever do I will visit Lee Marvin's grave.

So I see the Nas symphonic show at the Kennedy Center is sold out! wtf

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/45548/garry-winogrand-at-the-national-gallery-of-art-reviewed-a/

I wanna see this. Here through June.Plus a couple other museum retrospectives at Phillips and elsewhere

Morbs, have you been to the architecturally unexciting Nationals ballpark yet?

this should be fun: http://www.hirshhorn.si.edu/collection/home/#collection=disasterthon-coming-april

I want to go to the Hirshhorn's Jeremy Deller lecture this Thursday at 7pm but I'm sure it's gonna be packed

I have been to Nationals Park once. Going again to exhib game on 29th, barring snow!

nice

I need to see that Art & Destruction exhibit at the Hirshhorn. How did I not know about this from last year:

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Piano Destruction Concert Friday, October 25, 2013

Raphael Montañez Ortiz performs one of his historic Piano Destruction Concerts on the Hirshhorn’s outdoor plaza as part of the opening night of Damage Control: Art and Destruction Since 1950.

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I'd really like to see the Deller talk -- is the ring auditorium a small room? I can't remember ever being in there.

Isn't it around a 100 people at most? Hirshhorn site says members can reserve spots but others should get there early.

It's only members at the $500+ level who can reserve spots, unfortunately. I'd guess that there won't be a ton of seats for the public.

damn, that is some elite-level museum shit

did that superbookstore in Dupont close? I fergit.

Kramerbooks & Cafe on Conn. Ave near the Circle is still open.

Melody Records is closed.

did that superbookstore in Dupont close? I fergit.

If you mean Books-a-Million, they're still open.

Morbs you would be more than welcome at our place, except that our place is currently rented out (by a family of 5! In our little house!) until May. After that you always have a place to hang your hat, just say the word!

aww thx

I am being met on airbnb thus far w/ impassive silence

what's the funky bookstore off Dupont that had all the sidewalk shelves?

ok, Second Story, i see it's still open.

and hey, the Eagle-in-Exile will be open at the DC Fringe space!

If you're looking for used books, Books for America (1417 22nd St NW, few blocks west on P St and then a left) is really great, especially for new-ish books and political/history stuff.

You probably won't be able to get out there but the Second Story in Rockville is a massive, warehouse-sized space.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/zoo-keepers-become-mama-bear-to-sloth-bear-cub-that-was-at-risk-of-being-eaten-by-mother/2014/03/20/f4da6a6e-aecd-11e3-96dc-d6ea14c099f9_story.html

The Deller talk was really interesting last night and less than 1/2 full. His English Magic film is great and is being shown until early April -- Steel drums, Bowie, crushed land rovers, slow-mo owls. It's also online.

aargh with I'd gone to the Deller talk but I was in Baltimore :/

wish, that is.

I've got to go see that Dan Kiley show at the National Building Museum too

What's going on the weekend of Fri 4/4 - Sun 4/6? I am totally def going to the decay thing at the Hirsh and also the Nat'l Bldg Museum too. Are there any other good exhibitions/events/happenings/must-see things going on?

There is this club, it is called U Hall, I hear it is pretty good.

yeah i've heard about that one

Every time I try to put my drinks on the ledge of the DJ booth there they slide off and bounce off the floor :/

whoever designed that place is clearly an asshole

sorry i'll miss you Stevie! hold yr damn drink. :)

I MEAN WHY WOULD YOU SLOPE THE LEDGES OF A DJ BOOTH, THEY ARE CLEARLY SPACES MEANT TO HOLD CONTAINERS OF LIQUID

I am curious about the Adrian Loving, DC dj, artist, schoolteacher, exhibit http://lilsoso.com/lsp-picks/art-pick-adrian-lovings-fade-2-grey-opens-march-7th

press release excerpt:

Fade 2 Grey is a groundbreaking new solo art exhibition by artist Adrian Loving. His works explore androgyny, gender roles, fashion and the sensationalism of style in 80’s pop music. Included in this show is an installation of rare album covers from the late 1970’s through the mid 80’s from Loving’s personal collection. Themes of New Wave, Punk, Electro Boogie, New Romantic, Sexy Robots, Hair Bands and Jheri Curl Funk all play out through the identity of the artists presented on each album. The primary focus of the exhibition will be a series of six video art installations that will explore the aesthetic tension of duality in the visual identity of select musicians including: Patti Smith, David Bowie, Grace Jones, Sylvester, Boy George and Prince

What's going on the weekend of Fri 4/4 - Sun 4/6?

Photographer Winogrand exhibit plus a couple other museum retrospectives at Phillips and elsewhere;

U St Music hall has Dean Wareham Friday, Grandmaster Flash Saturday and others. There's various interesting to me Latin shows Friday the 4th-- El Gran Combo at the Howard; Bobby Sanabria at the Smithsonian; a Cuban timba group at Artisphere; reggaeton rappers Jowell & Randy out in the burbs somewhere

adrian's a good dude

saw some of his visual stuff a few years ago that i really enjoyed, very colorful & thought provoking

I can't believe I'm going to the Nationals home opener on 4/4 instead of a Kraftwerk show, 20 year old me would disown myself

I can't believe you don't want me to put my drink on the dj booth

history will vindicate me