Meiwah restaurant is located at 1200 New Hampshire Ave. NW. I had the opportunity to eat here not too long ago and thought it was fantastic. You can see their menu here. Any other fans out there?
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Author: Prince Of Petworth
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This is gonna be sweet.
Mural Artists to Commemorate Zora Neale Hurston with Unique Installation
Live Art Presentation and Art Exhibit
(Washington, DC) Another renaissance is coming to U Street. Muralists and performing artists will celebrate the Harlem Renaissance and the life of Zora Neale Hurston in a “New U” space that will be home to the restaurant Eatonville. Murals to Zora is an event where artists are re-envisioning a piece of profound artistic history and making it their own.
Who: Visual Artists: Chanel Compton, Decoy, RVLTN, OWEL, Peter Krsko, Leon Rainbow, Eric Kennedy, Charles Jean Pierre, Rachel Crouch, Shaanon Lindauer, GA Gardner, Cory Stowers, Tim CON, Imani Brown, Kelly Donnelly, Gerald Watson, and more…
Performing Artists: Noon: 30, DJ Natty Boom, Cara Fleck, Too Deep, Jessica Chambliss
What: Uniquely curated exhibit of large-scale art created at the installation site to celebrate Harlem Renaissance author and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston.
When: Saturday, March 14, 2009 from 9:00pm to 12:00am – Opening reception featuring performance art, music and refreshments. Open to public. $10 suggested donation.
Sunday, March 15, 2009 from 10:00am to 4:00pm – The exhibition space will be open for public viewing.
Where: Eatonville, owned by Andy Shallal, 2121 14th St NW, Washington, DC (intersection of 14th Street NW and V Street NW)
Background: The artists will be creating individual murals in a vacant space which will soon be home to a new restaurant Eatonville. The restaurant will be inspired by Zora Neale Hurston, the most dynamic female writer of the Harlem Renaissance, and her home town of Eatonville. The task of creating a mural in commemoration to such a strong artistic figure, such as Zora, will make for some powerful interpretations.
More photos after the jump. (more…)
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image via SAAM, “Millard Sheets: Tenement Flats, 1934”
Of all of the amazing museums in DC, my undisputed favorite is the Smithsonian American Art Museum located at Gallery Place. Given that it is slightly north of the National Mall, I particularly like to show it off to out of town visitors who otherwise would have missed it. This past weekend, I had the pleasure of introducing the museum to an artist friend and we thoroughly enjoyed the current show titled, “1934: A New Deal for Artists”.
As the history of the Great Depression is being scrutinized for clues as to responses for our current economic turmoil, this exhibit is poignant. The show is comprised of fifty six paintings that resulted from the Public Works of Art Program, the first U.S. government support directly to individual artists. Recipients were tasked with expressing “The American Scene”. As such, the paintings present a variety of perspectives to a moment in time, ranging from urban and rural environments, to representations of leisure, labor, and industry. I was particularly intrigued that the program included minority artists who may have been denied other opportunities to present their work. Continues after the jump. (more…)
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This is one of the greatest city posters I’ve spotted in a while. Did anyone go?
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“why hasn’t anyone covered the shooting on Belmont St NW between 13th and 14th that occurred on Sunday afternoon? I haven’t seen it on my google reader, on which I read DCist, PoP, and the Post.”
I have received this question from a number of readers. I honestly don’t know why I didn’t post about it. I have mentioned in the past that I don’t like to overwhelm readers with crime stories because I think it skews the actual reality of certain neighborhoods. Having said that, since it was a shooting on a Sunday afternoon, I should’ve posted about it. To be honest, I found out about it after I had already done my postings for that evening. But since so many folks have inquired, here is a belated update.
From a Councilmember Jim Graham email:
“MPD officers (who were in the area on patrol) chased a juvenile suspect and grabbed him after shots were fired on the 1300 block of Belmont, about 7:15 PM Sunday night. An adult male was shot in the arm and taken to the hospital. He was conscious and breathing. Police also seized a 40 caliber handgun in the area of where the youth was running.”
However a reader followed up with a time correction:
“it was 4:45. I know because my roommate was having a conversation about the time when the shots were fired.”
It’s pretty terrifying that youths are shooting 40 caliber handguns (or any handguns for that matter). I apologize for the belated post.
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Last Friday’s question of the day has inspired a couple of follow up questions.
“Can you do a post that explains in detail exactly what you need to do (license, inspection etc.) to become a landlord in D.C.? I want something I can use as a checklist. When I go to the D.C. Housing authority Web site they simply talk about how renters can sue landlords, no real map there for someone considering becoming a landlord.”
Sadly, I cannot. However, since the readers knew an officiant for VA marriages, I’m hopeful someone can point you in the right direction.
Now from the tenants point of view:
“Dear PoP,
I live in a group house in Shaw with four other young professionals, and our lease is up at the end of the month. In the past two of the roommates have signed the lease and others have paid them. This has worked well so far, but now at least three of us are considering moving out in the next year. We’re looking for a lease agreement that lets tenants be directly responsible to the landlord for their own rent, but also gives them a reasonable way to leave while protecting the landlord’s income and property. Perhaps a lease that lets tenants vacate if they give notice and identify a replacement that the house approves of.”
A little help?
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Even with the garbage cans you can tell how sweet this one is.
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I mean he’s a good actor and all but a statue…
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From my first trip to Anacostia.
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This house has some phenomenal details. Some close ups after the jump. (more…)