Collider @The Red & the Black

Hey, a friend sent me an email regarding this show tomorrow night (his friend is a member of Collider). It sounds like a cool show. Below is the blurb he sent.

Collider--a DC area hard rock band--is making their H Street debut at the Red & the Black (1212 H Street) tomorrow night with friends, Kilketura. Kilketura will start off the show at around 9pm. You can check out some of Collider's tunes at www.myspace.com/colliderdc. Cover is $8.

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UPDATE
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The band will start at 9pm, not 8:30 as previously reported. I just got word.

Wild Style Review

Check out this one from Soul Bounce. This exhibit at Dissident Display (416 H Street) runs through October 14th.

Dissident Display Event

Thanks to Kerry for the heads up about an upcoming event at Dissident Display. The event, Wild Style: the Exhibition & Book Signing, takes place from 7pm-12am on September 14th. Wild Style, celebrates directer Charlie Ahearn's 25 year old film of the same name and its exploration of urban life through hip-hop, breakdancing, and graffiti art in the early 1980s. On display will be 15-20 photographs, a documentary film, and a special mural painted in, or rather on, the gallery space. The evning will also feature the stylings of Chief Rocker Busy Bee on the mic and DJ Stylus spinning. This event is free. The exhibit runs through October 14th. Dissident Display is located at 416 H Street.

UBU 80s Dance Party @Red & the Black

Wonkette Weekend: R&R Hotel

It was pointed out to me that the Rock & Roll Hotel made Wonkette's (short) weekend to do list twice.

Capital City Symphony Events

The Capital City Symphony has two great events coming up in the next two weeks!

Capital City Symphony Annual Swing Dance Gala and Silent Auction
"A Capital Affair"
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St. NE
Saturday, March 24 at 7 p.m.
Come eat, drink, dance and shop to support the Capital City Symphony. The event features a silent auction and dancing to the popular music of Doug Bowles and the SingCo Rhythm Orchestra.
Advance tickets are $50 each, $85 for couples. Tickets include an open bar of beer and wine, food and dancing. All proceeds benefit the CCS. You can buy tickets on the Atlas Web site at http://www.atlasarts.org or at the box office. On the Web site, look for "A Capital Affair.'' The couples discount is taken just before purchase. Contact the orchestra at 202-399-7993 x120 or Gala Chair Kristin Jensen at
kjensen@bloomberg.net for more information.

Spring Concert: Ellington!
Atlas Performing Arts Center
1333 H St. NE
Sunday, March 18 at 5 p.m.
The orchestra will play music by Beethoven, Mozart and hometown hero Duke Ellington.
Advance tickets are $16 per person, $12 for students and seniors 65 and over and free to children under the age of 16 with paying adults. You can buy tickets on the Atlas Web site at http://www.atlasarts.org or at the box office.

Reminder: Music is Bulletproof

What: a benefit for victims of neighborhood violence. Featuring Dj Key-K, who lost an eye when he was shot last September after leaving work, and Dj Seth. Admission is free, and donations are accepted.
When: music starts around 9pm
Where: The Argonaut (1433 H Street).

Capital City Symphony Tryouts Monday

The original press release:
The Capital City Symphony is holding mid-season auditions on Monday, February 5, 2007 at the Atlas Performing Arts Center. For more information or to schedule an audition, call us at 202-399-7993 x120 or email muchino@capitalcitysymphony.org. Check us out on the web at www.capitalcitysympyhony.org


The orchestra has openings for:

Bass clarinet

principal bassoon (substitute)

4th Horn (substitute)

Trumpets

Trombone 2

Bass trombone

percussion

Violin 1

Viola

Bass



Spring ’07 repertoire:

Mozart, Overture to Abduction from the Seraglio

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 3

Ellington, Black, Brown and Beige

Bach, Concerto in d minor for Two Violins and Orchestra

Walker, Folksongs for Orchestra

Hanson, Symphony No. 2, “Romantic”


The CCS is right for you if:

- You are an accomplished amateur

- You are a professional looking to build your repertoire

- You are a music educator who misses playing in orchestras

- You are an advanced student looking for experience

- You are a retired professional who just can’t quit

- You want to make music in an environment which is challenging, yet positive with friendly colleagues in the beautiful Atlas Performing Arts Center on up and coming H St NE!

UBU 80s Dance Party Saturday

At the the Red & the Black (1212 H Street)
Standing in for DJ Mellie Mel this month you have DJ Dribble (Arnold from the Black Cat). Spinning starts at 9:30pm and goes until 2am (doors open at 6pm).
Take the free Atlas Courtesy Shuttle from the bar to Union Station after the show (runs until 2:30am). Call 202-906-0697 for pick-up.

UBU Dance Party @Red & the Black

A monthly event at the Red & the Black.

Sing Along @the Atlas

Second Annual Community Carol Sing this Sunday at the Atlas

Holiday Event to benefit local non-profit

(Washington, DC) - The Capital City Symphony, together with the Congressional Chorus, Capitol Community News and the Atlas Performing Arts Center, present the second annual FREE Community Carol Sing, Sunday December 12 at 5pm. Both groups will perform three songs followed by a Christmas Carol Sing-Along with the audience which will include kids’ favorites. The event will conclude with a rousing rendition of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah. Bring your score or borrow one of ours!

Refreshments will follow the performance in the Great Hall.

The Event is FREE to all! Guests are encouraged to bring a donation of a Safeway Gift Card. The Atlas is using this opportunity to assist the less fortunate in our community. The Safeway Gift Cards collected at the concert will be distributed by the Capital Hill Group Ministry to the local families they serve. As an added incentive the Safeway Corporation has offered additional support.

Many thanks to Jonathan G. Willen and Associates and the H Street Fresh Farm Market for providing the after-show treats!

To reserve seats call the Atlas box office, 202.399.7993. Please arrive one half hour before the performance to claim your tickets. Unclaimed tickets will be released 15 minutes before the performance.

The Atlas Performing Arts Center is located at 1333 H Street NE. Street Parking
is available.

Local Write-Up of Concert @Atlas

Check out this impressive post from a neighborhood resident on the Atlas and a recent Capital City Symphony concert that took place there.