“I’m raising money for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society, and the WSC in Columbia Heights was nice enough to sponsor a spinning class with all proceeds going to LLS.”
“We have about 10 short films, free popcorn and happy hour. It starts at 2 and goes until 8pm.”
Mid City studio tours this weekend
http://www.midcityartists.com/
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photo by Ian
“Hi PoP!
Do you know any more info on why HBO canceled Screen On The Green this year? As much as I can’t sit in one place for a long time, and have only been able to attend one movie a year for the last two years, I really enjoy it and am sad that it’s not happening.”
DCist reports:
“According to Doninger, the cancellation of Screen on the Green had to do with financial issues involving the premium cable network’s sponsorship of the event.”
This economy is ruining everything! A Facebook page has been created to save the event. But hopefully another generous sponsor will pick up where HBO left off. This was always a great event. Ugh.
Ed. Note: If you have events you’d like included in the weekend picks please email [email protected].
The Barnett-Aden Collection looks great! From the Informer:
The Barnett-Aden Collection dates back to the 1920’s. If was founded by James Herring, founder of the Howard University Department of Art, and Alonzo Aden, curator of the University’s Gallery of Art, both of whom were collectors of art. In 1943, they opened an art gallery in their Washington, D.C. home, and named it the Barnett-Aden Gallery.
At a time when most African American artists could not exhibit in mainstream museums and galleries, the Barnett-Aden Gallery provided exhibit space for artists to showcase their talents. Artists like John Robinson, Archibald Motley, Jacob Lawrence, Elizabeth Catlett, and many others exhibited in the gallery.
The collection is being shown at the Hemphill Fine Arts Gallery located at 1515 14th Street, NW. You can view the exhibit on their Web site here. Exhibit is on display until March 7th.
Regular Gallery Hours
Tuesday – Saturday
10am – 5pm
or by appointment.
Please call 202.234.5601 for more information.
Margarita tasting tomorrow 1-3pm @ Good Libations
From an email:
If you have time stop by for an early afternoon taste of the new Jose Cuervo Silver. Jose Cuervo Especial Tequila Silver, made with Blue Agave, is clear, clean and colorless. Serve chilled for the ultimate smooth silver shot.
For those who feel it maybe too early for shots of tequila we are making Margaritas.
Good Libations -1201 5th St. NW (corner of 5th & M NW) -202.347.1006
Not exactly for the weekend but I wanted to put this on your radar for next week. From an email:
A POWERFUL NOISE Live!
March 5th
Ticket price: $15 – $18 for adults; $12.50 for children
On Thursday, March 5, 2009, CARE will present A POWERFUL NOISE Live
in more than 450 movie theatres nationwide for one night only. The
event will begin with the acclaimed documentary, “A Powerful
Noise,” which follows three women from different countries who
overcome seemingly insurmountable odds to bring lasting solutions
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Thanks a million to Mr. T in DC for sending the info. From Shorpy:
Washington Post, Jun 1, 1919
Harry M. Crandall Constructs the York in Petworth
The York Theater, eighth link in the chain of photoplay houses operated in the Capital by Harry M. Crandall, is now in course of construction on Georgia avenue, occupying the entire area between Princeton and Quebec streets. The newest of the Crandall theaters will have a seating capacity of 1,000 on one floor, no provision having been made for a balcony. The total floor area will be 10,000 square feet.
Entrance on Georgia AvenueEntrance to the York will be from Georgia avenue into a foyer fifty feet long and twenty feet wide, with a ceiling height of twenty-five feet. The lobby walls will be of marble with inset, self-lighted poster panes. Lighting will be of the indirect, self-diffusing type.
The exterior of the theater will be golden brown brick laid in white mortar, with cornice, coping and clerestory walls trimmed in gold.
Silk Canopy InsideThe entrance will be surmounted by a marquee of wrought iron, copper and Tiffany glass, to harmonize with the color treatment of the building, which will extend to the curb line and be fitted with brilliant flood lights, bathing the entire front of the structure in bright light.
The decorative scheme utilized throughout the interior will be in silver, black and gold. One interior feature deserving mention is the treatment of the proscenium, which will be built in three arches under a silk canopy extending over the audience beyond the orchestra platform. The screen and side curtains, as well as the overhanging canopy, will be of gold silk, further beautified by concealed colored lighting making possible many extraordinary effects. There will also be elaborate balloon fixtures hanging from the ceiling.
Of special interests will be the ventilating and heating system specially designed for the theater. The unique feature of the new system will be that heat will be blown in from the ceiling. The same system will serve to introduce cooled air during hot weather and is capably of completely changing the atmosphere of the theater every thirty seconds.
Crandall’s York Theater was designed by, and is built under the personal supervision of Reginald E. Geare, who also planned and supervised construction of Crandall’s Metropolitan and Knickerbocker theaters.
The York will open about October 15, and will be devoted to exclusive showings of photoplays of the highest grade. The completion of the York will give Mr. Crandall three houses of the first rank in the northwest residential portion of Washington, the Knickerbocker and the Savoy being the other two.
See what the theater looked like in 1920 here.
Here’s another post for PabloMa. I’ve actually only been here once to watch a cool film on the national soccer team of Lichtenstein. The Goethe Institut is located at 812 Seventh Street, NW in Chinatown. It seems like they’re often hosting pretty neat events. I’m a little late on this one but they’ve been hosting a film festival called Film/Neu:
“Washington’s 17th annual festival of the newest in German, Austrian, and Swiss filmmaking brings a weeklong program of diverse films and special events to E Street Cinema and the Goethe-Institut January 23-29, 2009.”
Sadly tomorrow’s the last day but I’ll keep my eyes peeled and post future events.
Did anyone catch any films from this recent festival?
“Since you often talk about Columbia Heights in your blog, i thought you might find it interesting that the 1951 version of “The day the earth stood still” takes place in Columbia Heights.
The spacemen stays at a bed and breakfast. When the army approached this address, the spacemen escaped in a taxi. once the army realized their mistake, the officer got on the radio and said that the spacemen was in a taxi heading north on 14th st from Harvard. Also there is a 14th st nw street sign so its the right quadrant. unfortunately, 14th st ends in a ‘T” w/ Harvard so its fake, but still cool.”
Now I’m going to have to go rent it! What do you think is the best DC based film?
From a reader:
“Our City Film Festival is back again! The Our City Film Festival will bring together people from all Washington, D.C neighborhoods and cultures to celebrate “our city’s” history, culture and distinctiveness by viewing narratives and documentaries about D.C. Local filmmakers will have the opportunity to show their work in a unique and open-minded environment.
Kick off party on Saturday, February 7th at Bar Louie in Gallery Place! The festival will take place on Sunday, February 8th at Busboys and Poets (2021 14 St, NW). About 10 films will be screened through out the day and a Q&A with winning directors will be lead after each screening by various judges. All judges for the festival are media professionals, filmmakers, or D.C. “celebs”.Get tickets in advance, last year’s festival sold out fast! More info here.”
Like many others I thought Casino Royale was phenomenal. So I am sad to say I was a bit disappointed in the Quantum of Solace. I didn’t find the story terribly compelling and some of the crazy camera angles during action scenes just made me dizzy. It was still good and certainly worth renting but I don’t necessarily think it’s worth seeing in theater. What did you guys think of the film?
Thanks to a reader for the heads up. Film starts at 9pm on Georgia Ave. just north of Morton.
From the DC Students for a Democratic Society Web site:
Wed, 08/13/2008 – 12:49 — DCSDS
08/22/2008 – 21:00
08/22/2008 – 23:00
“Come enjoy a walk-in movie with popcorn and sweet tea! We’ll be projecting the film onto the blank white wall of an abandoned house and discussing it in the parking lot of the grocery store right next door.”
Super cool. What ever your politics are Persepolis is a great film and it’s even cooler to catch it outdoors!