Wine Tasting @Taylor

Check out the free wine tasting 12-3pm this Saturday, January 31. They will have 4-5 Italian wines to sample. Taylor is located at 1116 H Street. They sell sandwiches, and also feature an Italian grocery.

The Hoya: Rock & Roll Hotel

Georgetown's student paper writes up the Rock & Roll Hotel.

Opening @Conner Contemporary

Press release-

EXHIBITIONS OPENING


John Kirchner 2008, Untitled (from Unknowns)

John Kirchner Unknowns
Brandon Morse This Shape We're In

This Saturday, January 31st: 6-8pm

Conner Contemporary Art
1358-60 Florida Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002
v: 202-588-8750
info@connercontemporary.com
www.connercontemporary.com


JOHN KICRHNER: Unknowns
BRANDON MORSE: This Shape We're In

January 31 - March 21, 2009

images and info@: CLICK HERE


Conner Contemporary Art is pleased to present Unknowns, an exhibition of new work by John Kirchner and This Shape We're In, an exhibition of new video by Brandon Morse.

In Unknowns John Kirchner converses with unknown 19th century painters. Kirchner augments damaged vintage portraits, landscapes and history paintings with articles of clothing and other common objects. The artist's interventions with the works of his anonymous predecessors are thoughtful, critical and sometimes humorous. Kirchner, whose art furthers principles of the Arte Povera and Surrealist movements, has exhibited work at the Mattress Factory, Pittsburgh, PA, the Katonah Museum of Art, Katonah, NY, The Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo, NY and the Anchorage Museum of Art, Anchorage, AL.

Brandon Morse examines factors of overreach, neglect and collapse with a series of video projections in This Shape We're In. Using digital media, the artist created images of architectonic structures. Morse's complex forms analogize cultural systems which strive to maintain their integrity as destructive external forces intensify. Seeming to toil as protagonists in universal struggles, the artist's vulnerable linear structures have the power to elicit our empathy, though they ultimately lack the strength to preserve their own constitutions. Morse has exhibited work at TorinOver '08, Torino, Italy, The Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, The San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA and the Mexican Cultural Institute, Washington, DC.

There will be an opening reception for the artists Saturday, January 31st from 6-8pm. Artists in attendance.

Additional information may be found at: http://www.connercontemporary.com

For further information or images, please contact Leigh Conner at 202-588-8750 or info@connercontemporary.com.

Conner Contemporary Art is located at 1358-60 Florida Avenue, NE –Washington, DC 20002 in the H Street Corridor/ Atlas Arts District. Parking available. H Street shuttle available during the evening.
Winter hours are Wednesday through Saturday 11-5pm or by prior appointment.

Updated Shuttle Schedule

U Street Transportation
50 Rhode Island Ave. NE. Suite # 1
Washington D.C 20002
202-265-0010 office 202-265-5007 Fax

Shuttle Schedule
Monday-Thursday & Sunday
Shuttle 1 1st Run 2nd Run 3rd Run 4th Run 5th Run 6th Run 7th Run
1. Start @ Minnesota Ave Metro Station 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00
2. Rose's Dream 5:10 6:10 7:10 8:10 9:10 10:10 10:11
3. Martini Lounge 5:15 6:15 7:15 8:15 9:15 10:15 11:15
4. 5th & H St. 5:20 6:20 7:20 8:20 9:20 10:20 11:20
5. Gallery Place China Town 5:25 6:25 7:25 8:25 9:25 10:25 11:25

1. Start at Gallery Place China Town 5:35 7:35 7:35 8:35 9:35 10:35 11:35
2. Between 5th and 6th 5:40 6:40 7:40 8:40 9:40 10:40 11:40
3. 11th and H 5:45 6:45 7:45 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45
4. Atlas Theater 5:50 6:50 7:50 8:50 9:50 10:50 11:50
5. 14th and H 5:55 6:55 7:55 8:55 9:55 10:55 11:55
6. Minnesota Ave Metro Station 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00

Shuttle Schedule
Monday-Thursday & Sunday
Shuttle 2 1st Run 2nd Run 3rd Run 4th Run 5th Run 6th Run 7th Run
1. Start at Gallery Place China Town 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00
2. Between 5th and 6th 5:10 6:10 7:10 8:10 9:10 10:10 11:10
3. 11th and H 5:15 6:15 7:15 8:15 9:15 10:15 11:15
4. Atlas Theater 5:20 6:20 7:20 8:20 9:20 10:20 11:20
5. 14th and H 5:25 6:25 7:25 8:25 9:25 10:25 11:25
6. Minnesota Ave Metro Station 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30

1. Start @ Minnesota Ave Metro Station 5:35 6:35 7:35 8:35 9:35 10:35 11:35
2. Rose's Dream 5:40 6:40 7:40 8:40 9:40 10:40 11:40
3. Martini Lounge 5:45 6:45 7:45 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45
4. 5th & H St. 5:50 6:50 7:50 8:50 9:50 10:50 11:50
5. Gallery Place China Town 5:55 6:55 7:55 8:55 9:55 10:55 11:55

Shuttle Schedule
Friday & Saturday
Shuttle 1 1st Run 2nd Run 3rd Run 4th Run 5th Run 6th Run 7th Run 8th Run 9th Run 10th Run
1. Start @ Minnesota Ave Metro Station 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00
2. Rose's Dream 5:10 6:10 7:10 8:10 9:10 10:10 11:10 12:10 1:10 2:10
3. Martini Lounge 5:15 6:15 7:15 8:15 9:15 10:15 11:15 12:15 1:15 2:15
4. 5th & H St. 5:20 6:20 7:20 8:20 9:20 10:20 11:20 12:20 1:20 2:20
5. Gallery Place China Town 5:25 6:25 7:25 8:25 9:25 10:25 11:25 12:25 1:25 2:25

1. Start at Gallery Place China Town 5:35 7:35 7:35 8:35 9:35 10:35 11:35 12:35 1:35 2:35
2. Between 5th and 6th 5:40 6:40 7:40 8:40 9:40 10:40 11:40 12:40 1:40 2:40
3. 11th and H 5:45 6:45 7:45 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45 12:45 1:45 2:45
4. Atlas Theater 5:50 6:50 7:50 8:50 9:50 10:50 11:50 12:50 1:50 2:50
5. 14th and H 5:55 6:55 7:55 8:55 9:55 10:55 11:55 12:55 1:55 2:55
6. Minnesota Ave Metro Station 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00 3:00

Shuttle Schedule
Friday & Saturday
Shuttle 2 1st Run 2nd Run 3rd Run 4th Run 5th Run 6th Run 7th Run 8th Run 9th Run 10th Run
1. Start at Gallery Place China Town 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 1:00 2:00
2. Between 5th and 6th 5:10 6:10 7:10 8:10 9:10 10:10 11:10 12:10 1:10 2:10
3. 11th and H 5:15 6:15 7:15 8:15 9:15 10:15 11:15 12:15 1:15 2:15
4. Atlas Theater 5:20 6:20 7:20 8:20 9:20 10:20 11:20 12:20 1:20 2:20
5. 14th and H 5:25 6:25 7:25 8:25 9:25 10:25 11:25 12:25 1:25 2:25
6. Minnesota Ave Metro Station 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30 12:30 1:30 2:30

1. Start @ Minnesota Ave Metro Station 5:35 6:35 7:35 8:35 9:35 10:35 11:35 12:35 1:35 2:35
2. Rose's Dream 5:40 6:40 7:40 8:40 9:40 10:40 11:40 12:40 1:40 2:40
3. Martini Lounge 5:45 6:45 7:45 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45 12:45 1:45 2:45
4. 5th & H St. 5:50 6:50 7:50 8:50 9:50 10:50 11:50 12:50 1:50 2:50
5. Gallery Place China Town 5:55 6:55 7:55 8:55 9:55 10:55 11:55 12:55 1:55 2:55

Superbowl @Langston Bar & Grille

A message from Langston Bar & Grille-

Come on out and join us on Super Bowl Sunday for the BIG game!

Enjoy $3.00 wings special and $3.00 Coronas all night. View the game on 8 flat screen TV's.
Let's meet and greet; as well as, socialize with everyone. We are looking to have lots of FUN!

All U Can Eat Wings and Pulled Pork Sliders are available as well.

Sunday, Feburary 01, 2009
No Cover
Pre-Party Starts @ 4pm
Game sound on 8 TVs
Kick-off @ 6:00pm

Private Room Available.


Ameenah R. Phillips
Bartender
Langston Bar & Grille
1831 Benning Road, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 397-3637

www.langstonbar.com

More on the Shooting

The City Paper reports further on the police involved shooting on 7th Street.

Police Shooting on 7th

Officers responded this morning to a call reporting an assault in progress. When they arrived a man attacked an officer with a knife and pole. At least one of the two officers opened fire. The man was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. Police entered the residence, which is a group home for mentally ill individuals, and discovered a stabbing victim. The shooting victim is the prime suspect in the stabbing. This occurred in the 800 block of 7th Street. No word yet on the condition of the stabbing victim, except that he, was being treated at a local hospital.
DCist
WJLA

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UPDATE
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Apparently the earlier reports were wrong. The shooting victim died at the scene, and his body was only recently removed from the group house. Chief Lanier says officers fired one shot at the man.
WUSA9

Or maybe he died at the hospital.
Washington Post

Happenings @Spoiled and Rotten

The children's boutique and spa recently hosted an inauguration party. Here a few photos they sent my way. I understand they may have something in the works for Valentine's day.

Post: Nightlife Predictions

The Post looks at nightlife in 2009 and talks about H Street.

Work @Micky's

The long boarded up Micky's building [yellow sign] has sold. I spotted a crew working on it yesterday just before 10am. They said the owner is renovating with the hopes of leasing it out. This building is located in the 1300 block of H, across from Sova.

Music @Sova

The Hoya: Sidamo

Georgetown's student paper has a nice review of Sidamo Coffee and Tea. But let me add to a couple of minor points. if you take the back way out of union station it really shouldn't take you more than five minutes to get to Sidamo, it is only a 10-15 minute walk if you ignore that trick. The author writes that Sidamo is-

Sandwiched between a boarded-up establishment and a liquor store

That boarded up establishment would be Pap and Petey's [currently closed for renovations], and the building on the other side of Sidamo used to be a liquor store, but it shut down quite a while ago and the owner is still trying to figure out what to do with the place. Otherwise it was a good piece.

DCMUD: 1305-1311 H

DCMUD reports on the possible future of some H Street properties in the 1300 block.

You can see some of the buildings in question in the background.

Roll Call Covers the New Shuttle

Read it here.

NBC4 Covers H Street

NBC4 notes some local H Street spots. Sorry about the non-posting, but inauguration was crazy for me.

Inauguration @Sova

A note from the owner-

Thanks to one of my great customers who is friends with one of the marketing folks at Flickr in San Francisco, they were looking to do an event in DC for Inauguration Day, and after a few exchanges of e-mails and a few phone calls, they selected SOVA as a place to do a Flickr Meetup Event. This event is being co-sponsored by Kodak and the Smithsonian. The event starts here at SOVA at 12pm and goes til 8pm.

For people that want more details, please include the following links.

http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/1467839/

and

http://blog.flickr.net/en/2009/01/07/inauguration-day-meetup-in-dc/


It's open to the public and they invited several hundred Flickr members and other people for the event.

Napa Inauguration Hours

NAPA 1015 Inauguration hours

Monday 5:00 11:00 PM

Tuesday 5:00 11:00 PM (They will be offering the regular menu as well as a special menu)

Photo provided by Napa

Inauguration Night @Palace of Wonders & R&R Hotel

Palace of Wonders

Inauguration operating hours-
Saturday 1/17 12:00 PM- 4:00 AM

Sunday 1/18 12:00 PM - 4:00 AM

Monday 1/19 12:00 PM - 4:00 AM

Tuesday 1/20 12:00 PM - 2:00 AM

INAUGURATION VARIETY SHOW BASH! One fabulous show repeats all day and night on Monday 1/19 and Tuesday 1/20! Come celebrate history being made with an unforgettable show! Only $5!

*** NEW HEATED PATIO & FREE WIRELESS INTERNET!!! ***
Palace of Wonders is located at 1210 H Street

Also expect extended service hours at Rock and Roll Hotel and The Red and the Black.

Rock & Roll Hotel
Senari Presents: THE PEOPLE'S INAUGURATION BALL

MAIN ROOM:
NADASTROM
Blaqstarr
Scottie B (Unruly Records, Bmore)

Deep Sang (Dirty Bombs, DC)

Mike 2600 (Burlesque, MN)


THE HOTEL BAR (2nd floor):
Stereofaith (Feedback, DC)
Cousin Cole (Flagrant Fowl/Panty Raid, BK)
Bitch Ass Darius (NES Records, MPLS)
Nacey (Nouveau Riche, DC)
Meistro (Dirty Bombs, DC)

Sponsored by Stussy.

The Hotel Bar opens at 630pm.
Djs from 9pm-2am
KITCHEN IS OPEN 8PM-12AM

Inauguration Changes

From the Argonaut-


The Argonaut will be opening at 11AM on Mon. January 19th and Tues. January 20th

We will be doing a fixed price menu as well as offering our regular menu

On Tuesday we will have a DJ starting at 9pm

Come celebrate CHANGE with US


For reservations please email reservations@argonautdc.com

Shuttle Info

Here's what they sent me-

H Street Northeast business leaders launched the new H Street Shuttle Wednesday, January 14th in front of the Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street, NE. Noting concern about transportation during the multi-year H Street “Great Streets” streetscape project, and the need for improved connections for H Street businesses, Ward 6 Councilmember Tommy Wells worked with the DC Department of Transportation to identify funds to create a shuttle service for the corridor. The shuttle service will provide express services connecting the Gallery Place and Minnesota Avenue Metro Stations, with a limited number of stops on H Street, NE and run on an approximate 30 minute headway schedule.



The H Street Business Cooperative, a not-for-profit organization charged with addressing the transportation needs of the H Street Northeast businesses will oversee the new shuttle system which will be run by U Street Parking and Transportation, a DC company known for managing parking lots, valet services and transportation issues throughout Washington.



The Shuttle is free to all riders but is aimed at patrons from different areas of the city and the surrounding regions heading to H Street NE to enjoy the city’s newest arts, nightlife and retail destinations.



Riders should look for passenger vans with the Green and White H ST NE logo an all sides. The logo was created initially by Design Army, an award-winning graphic design firm located on H Street NE, for H Street Main Street (HSMS). In an effort to unify branding, generous cooperation with HSMS allows the placement of this dynamic logo on the shuttles. The initial design provided by HSMS, created through funding via the District’s Neighborhood Investment Fund, will be seen on banners along H Street NE promoting H Street business and the H Street Festival.



The Shuttle will run 7 evenings a week from 5 pm until the Metro closes; 12 am Sunday through Thursday and 3 am Friday and Saturday .



Initially, the east-bound shuttle stops will be:

· Gallery Place Metro (Red Line) 7th and H Street NW. Pick up in front of Zengo Restaurant, 781 7th Street NW on, 7th, just south of H Street NW.

· 5th and H Street NE

· 10th and H Street NE

· 1333 H Street NE (the Atlas Performing Arts Center)

· Starburst Intersection, 15th and H and Florida Ave NE (The Argonaut Tavern)

· Minnesota Avenue Metro (Blue and Orange Line)



And, west-bound stops at:

· Minnesota Avenue Metro (Blue and Orange Line)

· Starburst Intersection, 15th and H and Florida Ave NE (The Argonaut Tavern)

· Between 12th and 13th Streets on H Street NE

· 9th and H Street NE

· 5th and H Street NE

· Gallery Place Metro (Red Line) 7th and H Street NW. Drop off in front of Starbucks on H St NW.

U Street Transportation
50 Rhode Island Ave. NE. Suite # 1
Washington D.C 20002
202-265-0010 office 202-265-5007 Fax

Weekday Shuttle Suggested pick up/drop off Area [weekend runs still being finalized]

Shuttle 1 1st Run 2nd Run 3rd Run 4th Run 5th Run 6th Run 7th Run
1.       Start @ Minnesota Ave Metro Station 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00
2.   Rose's Dream 5:10 6:10 7:10 8:10 9:10 10:10 10:11
3.       Martini Lounge 5:15 6:15 7:15 8:15 9:15 10:15 11:15
4.   5th & H St. 5:20 6:20 7:20 8:20 9:20 10:20 11:20
5.       Gallery Place China Town 5:25 6:25 7:25 8:25 9:25 10:25 11:25

1. Start at Gallery Place Chinatown 5:35 7:35 7:35 8:35 9:35 10:35 11:35
2. Between 5th and 6th 5:40 6:40 7:40 8:40 9:40 10:40 11:40
3. 11th and H 5:45 6:45 7:45 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45
4. Atlas Performing Arts Center 5:50 6:50 7:50 8:50 9:50 10:50 11:50
5. 14th and H 5:55 6:55 7:55 8:55 9:55 10:55 11:55
6. Minnesota Ave Metro Station 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 0:00

DCist: H Street Shuttle

DCist covers the new shuttle. More on the shuttle tomorrow [meaning later today].

WBJ: H Street Shuttle Arrives

The Business Journal reports on the new H Street shuttle.

NYT: Chefs Settle Down in the Real DC

The Times also has a piece on restaurants in DC, and it mentions H Street.

NYT: You Talkin’ to Me?

The New York Times has an interesting piece on neighborhood blogs.

Sticky Rice Lunch and Brunch

From Sticky Rice [click on the image for a larger version]-

We are very excited to announce that Sticky Rice will start serving Lunch every day starting this Wednesday Jan 14th from 11:30am-4:00pm... As well as Lunch+Brunch on Saturday +Sunday 11:30am-4:00pm


Here is the lunch menu-
Teriyaki Salad * (v/o) $7/8/9
Choice of tofu, chicken or tuna on top ofmixed greens with tomatoes, carrots, cucumbersand crispy noodles.

Asian Garden $9
Sauteed butterflied shrimp over mixed greens,tomatoes, carrots, red peppers, toasted almonds and mandarin oranges with limewasabi vinaigrette.

Spinach or House Salad (ve) $5
Dressings: orange-ginger vinaigrette,ranch, blue cheese and lime wasabi vinaigrette.

Teriyaki Chicken $9
Teriyaki grilled chicken breast with lettuce,tomato, onion and topped with pineapple salsa.

Tokyo Burger * $9
Flame broiled teriyaki glazed burger cooked yourway and topped with lettuce, tomato, onion and grilled pineapple. Add cheese 75 cents..

Osaka Tuna * $10
Ahi tuna steak grilled to order with pineapplesalsa, lettuce, tomato and onion topped with teriyaki sauce. Future Site of the Purple Line Sandwich priceless:)

All sandwiches served with tater tots.
Sub any side for $1

Chicken Sesame $8/9
Tender bites of chicken and mixed vegetables tossed in teriyaki sauce topped with toasted sesame seeds.

Dirty Vegan (ve) $8/9
Tofu and noodles tossed with a peanut coconut sauce and mixed vegetables.

Shrimp Coconut $9/10
Sauteed shrimp and vegetables in a coconut pepper sauce finished with cucumbers, crushed peanuts and toasted coconut. (slightly spicy)

Mock Chicken Szechuan (ve) $8/9
Crispy mock chicken medallions stir fried with carrots,onions, broccoli, peppers and pineapple chunks tossed in a spicy szechaun sauce over rice.

Mongolian Beef $8/9
Slices of marinated beef stir fried with broccoli, snowpeas, onions, water chestnuts and carrots in a spicy brown sauce with napa cabbage. (suggested noodle udon)

Curry Fried Rice $8/9/10
Chicken, tofu, beef or shrimp with vegetables and eggfried in a sweet and curry spicy sauce.

Veggie Tofu Medley (ve) $8/9
Sauteed teriyaki veggies with tofu toppedwith peanuts and fresh cilantro. Choice of Noodles-Soba-buckwheat Rice-thin vermicelli style noodle Udon-thick noodle Sticky Rice-white rice

Maguro (tuna) $5.50

Hamachi (yellowtail) $6.00

Shake (salmon) $5.00

Unagi (broiled eel) $5.50

Izumidai (tilapia) $5.00

Kani (crab) $6.00

Ebi (shrimp) $5.00

Ika (squid) $5.00

Tako (octopus) $5.00

Tamago (sweet egg) $3.25

Saba (mackerel) $5.00

Smoked Salmon $5.00

Tobiko (flying-fish roe) $5.50

Starter combo $11.00Tuna, yellowtail, salmon, tilapia, shrimp and tamago

Rolls

Tekka (Tuna) Roll $5.50

Sake (Salmon) Roll $5.00

Negihama (Yellowtail) Roll $6.50

California Roll $6.00

Unakyu (Broiled Eel) Roll $5.50

Spicy Tuna Roll $5.50

Spicy Salmon Roll $5.00

Pretty Roll $6.00
tuna and avocado

Crunchy Shrimp $6.50
Tempura shrimp w/avocado, cucumbers, tobiko and spicy sauce.

The Philly Roll $6.50
An inside-out roll with smoked salmon, creamcheese and scallions

Kappa Maki (ve) $4.25
cucumber

Masumi (ve) $4.25
Cucumbers and umeboshi sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Avocado Roll or Spicy Avocado (ve) $4.25

Sticky Balls $9.00
Tuna, crab, siracha rice in an inari pocket deep fried topped w/scallions, wasabi dressing and eel sauce.

Godzirra $11.00
Large crunchy shrimp, avocado, cream cheese, spicysauce and cucumbers w/ tempura crunchies and tobiko.

Snap, Crackle, Pop $8.00
Large spicy roll with fresh salmon, cucumbers, jalapenos,tobiko and tempura crunchies.

G.I. Joe $6.00
Yellowtail, cream cheese and scallions rolled in crunchy wasabi peas.

Goochland $6.00
Smoked salmon, goat cheese and scallions.

The Fantabulous Amazing Roll $10.00
A spicy inside-out roll with lump crab meat, cream cheese and cucumbers topped with tuna sashimi.

Summer Sashimi $7.50
Tilapia with fresh lemon and lime juice, sam bahl(vietnamese chili paste) and cilantro.

Tako Salad $7.00
Diced octopus sashimi mixed with cilantro, cucumbers, spicy sambahl, lemon and lime juice, a hint of ginger and garlic and touch of soy sauce.

Poki $7.50
Tender cuts of the best tuna seasoned with sesame oil, ginger garlic, scallions, tohgarashi and soy sauce finished with toasted coconut. Served with wonton chips.

Garden Balls (ve) $7.00
Shiitake mushrooms, red pepper, cilantro and spicy rice in an inari pocket then tempura fried and drizzled with eel sauce.

The Hot Hippy (ve) $6.00
Spicy marinated tofu with scallions, peanuts,cucumbers and carrots.

Garden of Eden (v) $5.00
Tempura carrots, cucumbers, avocados rolled with wasabi mayo and umeboshi paste.

The Gardens on Fire (v) $5.00*
same as above but real spicy!!!

G.I.Jane (v) $5.00
Cucumbers, cream cheese, scallions and sesame seeds rolled in crushed wasabi peas.

South Roll (v/o) $5.00
Tempura fried sweet potato with a splash of honey

A Few Inaugural Events

Low Stars and Friends pre-inauguration party!
"Putting the "Fun" in fundraising with the Friend Campaign"

What: Fundraiser
Host: Low Stars and Friends
Start Time: Monday, January 19 at 8:00pm
End Time: Monday, January 19 at 11:00pm
Where: Atlas Theatre and Performing Arts Center

To see more details and RSVP, follow the link.

1st Annual Models Ball

Presented By Social Kingz and KAS Collection INC to be Held in DC at Celeb Favorite “XII Lounge” on Sunday January 18, 2009


Presented by

Social Kingz and KAS Collection Inc.

January 18, 2009

Come to this KAS Collection, INC Exclusive Affair and meet models, photographers, magazine owners, PR companies, athletes, Celebrities and model agencies representatives from around the world… and see the world’s HOTTEST and most ELEGANT Maserati Models mingling for the most incredible photo ops in DC outside of the presidential Inaugural celebration itself…

ALL IN ONE PLACE!!

DATE: Sunday January 18, 2008

WHO: Kenny Flannagan of KAS Collection, INC, Social Kingz, and Maserati of Baltimore
WHAT: 1st Annual Model Ball & RED CARPET Celebration with live performance & DJ in an Upscale Club Environment Perfect for Baltimore Washington Residents Visiting the DC Metro Area for the 2009 Presidential Inauguration

WHEN (SCHEDULE OF ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS):

11AM-3PM Brunch

followed by Happy Hour @ 6PM

with a Special performance from a Guest Celebrity

8PM-Until the Fabulous End

Late Night Complimentary Dinner Buffet

Complimentary Champagne Toast
WHERE: XII Lounge, 1123 H Street, N.E., Washington, DC, phone 202.398.2655

Tickets are on sale now at:
www.modelsball.eventbrite.com

For Reservations & Table Services

202.904.3082

Dress Code Strictly Enforced

Semi-Formal * Fashionable Swagger and Sexiness!

www.KASCOLLECTIONINC.com

www.PrimesObjective.blogspot.com

www.mobexotics.com

Contact KAS Collection Inc. & Social Kingz
for more event information.

Art of Change

Artomatic, Inc. and Playa del Fuego, Inc. – institutions of the mid-Atlantic arts community – have joined together to create this year's most distinctive inaugural celebration, The Art of Change (www.artists-ball.org), on Jan. 20, 2009 at 8 pm. With the generous support of Corporate Sponsor Scion (www.scion.com) and location sponsors The Warehouse Arts Complex (www.warehousetheater.com) and Douglas Development (www.douglasdevelopment.com), this event brings Washington, D.C., a unique opportunity to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as President. Tickets are available immediately for $50 at www.artists-ball.org

Occupying three separate venues on the 1000 block of 7th Street, NW in downtown Washington D.C., The Art of Change will feature visual and performing arts, multiple dance floors, fire dancing and live music. DJs from across the mid-Atlantic region will be spinning an eclectic mix of musical styles on two dance floors, and in The Art of Change Galleries, displaying artworks created for this celebration. The Variety Stage will showcase performances all night long, including live music, comedy, belly dancing and spoken word poetry. And outside, attendees will enjoy fire-dance performances while dancing to up-and-coming DJs in the heated White Tent.
...

In the spirit of community organizing and collaboration that President-elect Obama has come to represent, The Art of Change is being planned in collaboration with a number of supporting organizations. These include DC Burners, Dance Afire, Bethesda Theatre, Cultural Attaché, Washington Project for the Arts, 4&9 Productions LLC, Brightest Young Things, The Pink Line Project, Pecha Kucha , Creative DC, Hungry for Music, Capitol Riverfront BID, and NoMa BID.

This collaborative ethic also facilitates social engagement by making us all responsible for the creation and maintenance of our shared culture. We encourage all attendees to contribute by performing, displaying art, volunteering, or donating to make this event a success. For more information visit www.artists-ball.org.

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UPDATE
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F riday 10PM till seriously whenever
@ BIKRAM YOGA CAPITOL HILL
410 H Street N.E. Washington, DC 20002
BYOB IF YOU WANT TO
$5 suggested donation (or you can pay nothing and be BANNED FOREVER from LIFE)
Read more about the multi-DJ event on Wonkette.

The best part is that one could possibly attend all of these events because the occur on different nights.

Reader Question

From the comments-

I'm wondering if anyone has any H-St area service events for Monday (MLK Day/Obama's "Day of Service")?

In All Its Glory

A very nice photo from local resident Rob Parker. This is a work on display at the not quite yet opened Gallery O/H, which is located across the street from Sova Espresso and Wine.

Work Pap and Petey's

Photos by Rob Parker

Fire Guts Rose's Dream

A man clears rubble from the fire
Late Friday night a fire ripped through Rose's Dream [1370 H Street] severely damaging the bar. Also damaged were Caribbean Best [owned by the same family] and the building that was formerly home to the Majestic.
Photos by Rob Parker

Trinidad Neighborhood Association Meeting

Please join us at the first Trinidad Neighborhood Association meeting. The Trinidad Neighborhood Association is a community based, volunteer driven organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in the Trinidad Neighborhood by identifying and addressing community concerns, promoting opportunities for economic development by engaging community stakeholders.

Trinidad Recreation Center
1310 Childress Street

7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Tuesday January 13, 2009

5th District CAC Meeting

The Fifth District Citizens’ Advisory Council, Inc. and

Fifth District Commander Lamar Greene

District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department



Announce the



January Monthly Meeting & 2009 Meet & Greet Reception



Thursday, 22 January 2009



Monthly Meeting: 6:30 – 7:00 pm

Meet & Greet: 7:00 – 9:00 pm



Holiday Inn Express

1917 Bladensburg Road NE



Invited Guests include:



The Honorable Adrian M. Fenty, Mayor – District of Columbia

The Honorable Vincent C. Gray, Chairman - Council of the District of Columbia

The Honorable Harry Thomas, Jr., Councilmember – Ward 5

The Honorable Phil Mendelson, Councilmember – At-large

The Honorable Kwame Brown, Councilmember – At -large

The Honorable Michael Brown, Councilmember – At-large

The Honorable David Catania, Councilmember – At-large

Marc Jones – Member, DC State Board of Education – Ward 5

Cathy Lanier, Chief of Police - DCMPD

Dennis L. Rubin, Chief, DC - Fire and EMS

Michael Taborn, Chief of Police – WMATA

Darrell Darnell, Director, DC HSEMA

Michelle Rhee, Chancellor – DC Public Schools

Deborah Gist – DC State School Superintendent

Major General Errol R. Schwartz, Commanding General, DC National Guard

Jeffrey Taylor, US Attorney for the District of Columbia

Chief Judge Lee Satterfield, DC Superior Court

Chairs and Commissioners of ANC Commissions 5A, 5B, and 5C

Ward 5 Business Council

Ward 5 Ministers Council

Ward 5 Council on Education

New Works @The Playhouse

Madcap Players presents the 7th Annual
Winter Carnival of New Works

January 22-24 and 29-31, 2009 at 8:00 PM
January 25 and February 1, 2009 at 2:00 PM

H STREET PLAYHOUSE
1365 H Street NE, Washington, DC

Call 800.494.TIXS (800.494.8497) or
visit www.boxofficetickets.com to reserve tickets.

* Please note that due to the Martin Luther King holiday, Box Ofiice Ticket phone orders will not be available on Monday, January 19th.

http://www.madcapplayers.com/productions.html

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This years plays include:

HYPOTHERMIA
By Alex Dremann
Directed by Christopher Snipe

BIG BANG
By Christopher Snipe
Directed by Patrick Torres

BANKIN' ON THE GRAND
By Chris Shaw Swanson
Directed by Paul McLane

WET BEHIND THE EARS
By Jessica Foster
Directed by Paul-Douglas Michnewicz

GOOD GOD ENTERS FLOSSING
By J. Stephen Brantley
Directed by Christy Denny

SOMEWHERE BETWEEN THE SKY AND THE SEA
By Alex Broun
Directed by Debbi Arseneaux

LA 8 AM
By Mark Harvey Levine
Directed by Steven Mazzola

MISSION CONTROL
By David Kongstvedt
Directed by Tiffany Ford

DREAM DATE
By Shawn Northrip
Directed by Lucas Maloney

Art Opening Napa

Art work by: Jorge Velazquez at NAPA 1015

1015 H Street NE ~ 202-396-6272

www.napa1015.com

Reception / Exhibit: January, 12^th 2009 / 7:00 PM-9:00PM

City Lights

Local resident Jon sent in these cool shots of the 1300 block at night.

Pap and Petey's Upgrades

Announcement-

Pap & Petey’s

Redux

Pap & Petey’s is closing … but only for a little while.

Thanks for all of the support that Pap & Petey’s has received over the past nine months. The people in the neighborhoods that surround P&P have been nothing short of Fantastic in coming out and helping to put us on the map. And, in a show of appreciation for that support, P&P is upgrading!

We will be closed over the next few weeks for some exciting renovations that will make P&P an even more attractive destination point along the H Street Corridor. We apologize for not being open to ring in the New Year with all of you – But, we promise that in a few weeks, you’ll be very pleased to see what we’ve done for 2009.

New Look

New Menu

New Seating

New Staff

New Year!

We appreciate your patronage to-date … and your patience during this upgrade.

And, we very much look forward to seeing all of our old friends and new ones in the coming year … Until then …

Happy New Year Everyone!!!

P&P Management

H Street Shuttle Coming Soon

The following email went out on the 6A listserv-

Jen DeMayo announces in her H street Life column in the January issue of the Hillrag that a new H Street shuttle service starts this month. The express style shuttle will have an H Street Main street logo that will be easy to recognize. The free shuttle will run between the Gallery Place Metro stop (7th & H St. NW) to the Minnesota Ave Metro. It starts each evening at 5pm, and will run until the Metro closes. The shuttle will have a limited number stops to be determined during the first week of service. Everyone who lives, works or visits H St. NE is welcome to ride. There will be a soft opening in early January to work out the stps and schedule. Jen says that everyone is welcome to ride, and give feedback to make the service smooth and reliable.

Pretty cool. Now your friends can visit and not worry about catching a cab, or navigating the X2 timetable. No word yet on the frequence of the shuttle.

CP: Bait Bike on Capitol Hill

The City Paper reports on MPD's bait bike program.