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Super Cool – The Palisades Museum of Prehistory

By Prince Of Petworth

I never thought I’d see something cooler than the Glass Forest in the Palisades. Then I met Doug Dupin and the Palisades Museum of Prehistory (PMOP). So freaking cool. At first I was simply admiring the unusual little building and I just thought it was cool looking work shed. Turns out I was way off. Here’s the mission of PMOP:

The Palisades Museum of Prehistory (PMOP), incorporated in Washington DC, is a non-profit regional organization dedicated to promoting the awareness and preservation of prehistoric artifacts in the Palisades of Washington DC.

It is little known by most residents of our area that humans have occupied what is now the Washington, DC metropolitan area for at least 12,000 years. In particular, the Palisades of Washington DC is especially rich in the history of early humans. In light of the area’s rapid rate of development, much evidence of early man’s presence is being lost. (more…)

Corcoran Gallery of Art Hosting Community Meeting to Discuss Possible Move

By Prince Of Petworth


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The Corcoran Gallery of Art is located at 500 17th Street, NW.

From the Corcoran:

Community Meeting in the Mantel Room
Thursday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m.
Pre-registation encouraged

The public is invited to a meeting about the state of planning for the future of the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design. Participants will have the opportunity to express their own views about viable options to pursue.

The meeting follows an announcement made on June 5 that the Trustees have voted to explore the feasibility of relocation as one possibility for ensuring the long-term stability of the institution, its education programming, and its thriving College of Art + Design. No decisions to sell the building or relocate the museum have been made at this time.

The meeting will be live streamed on this page beginning at 6:30 p.m.

You read the Corocoran’s initial press release below:

Corcoran Statement (PDF)

Hill Country Summer Barbeque Coming to the National Building Museum

By Prince Of Petworth

The National Building Museum, 401 F St, NW, is on a roll. First they are bringing us mini golf inside the museum and now barbeque from Hill Country. It’s not too often you see a liquor license application attached to a tree but here’s a good one:

It says:

“New Seasonal outdoor tavern on the 5th Street lawn of the National Building Museum serving barbecue food and beverages with live entertainment.”

Awesome!

Hill Country is located nearby at 410 7th St, NW in Penn Quarter. You can see their menu here. More info on Hill Country Summer Barbeque as it becomes available.


401 F St, NW

Awesome! “Fore! Play an Architecture-Themed Mini-Golf Course Inside the National Building Museum”

By Prince Of Petworth


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From a press release:

Don’t let your summer get stuck in the rough‒combine your love for the building arts with a putter, ball, and one-of-a-kind mini-golf course designed by some of the region’s top architects, construction firms, urban planners, and designers. For two glorious months at the National Building Museum, play holes inspired by the world that people design and build. Challenge your friends and family to a round of mini-golf in air-conditioned comfort, packed with enough fun to make Augusta National Golf Club green with envy!

Tee off when the course opens on July 4 at 10 am and play every day through Labor Day during Museum hours. The Museum will have two late nights until 9 pm: Thursday, July 26 and Thursday, August 23.

Mini-Golf Info

WHERE: 401 F Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20001; Metro: Red line to Judiciary Square and Yellow/Green lines to Gallery Place-Chinatown.

WHEN: July 4 through Labor Day during Museum hours. The Museum will have two late nights until 9 pm: Thursday, July 26 and Thursday, August 23.

WHO: The course is designed for ages 4 and up.

WHAT: A playable indoor, air-conditioned mini-golf course with 12 one-of-a-kind holes created by some of the region’s top architects, construction firms, urban planners, and designers.

COST: $5 per round per person. With purchase of full-price Museum exhibition admission ticket, the price per round is reduced to $3. Museum members play for $3. Those who want to see the course without playing can do so as long as they have exhibition admission tickets.

Tryst at Phillips (Museum) Opens Today

By Prince Of Petworth


1600 21st Street, NW

On Friday afternoon, I mentioned that Tryst Coffeehouse was opening up a 2nd location at the Phillips Collection in Dupont Circle. They’re open for business today!

For folks that were wondering, you don’t have to pay museum admission to get into the cafe. And there is free wifi. They’ll operate with the same hours [Tuesday-Saturday 10 am-5 pm; Thursday 10 am-8:30 pm; Sunday 11 am-6 pm] as The Phillips Collection. In addition to sandwiches and pastries they’ll also have a bar.

And while the inside looks pretty sweet:

The huge outside courtyard is going to be the best part (unfortunately it was raining yesterday but you can see the potential):

More photos including the menu after the jump. (more…)

Hirshhorn Lit Up Looks Awesome

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by PoPville flickr user hellomarkers!

I’m loving all the images from the Hirshhorn. For those not familiar this is a work by artist Doug Aitken called Song 1:

“March 22, 2012 to May 13, 2012
Sunset to Midnight

For nearly eight weeks this spring, internationally renowned artist Doug Aitken (American, b. Redondo Beach, California, 1968; lives and works in Los Angeles and New York) will illuminate the entire facade of the Hirshhorn’s iconic building, transforming it into “liquid architecture” and an urban soundscape. Using eleven high-definition video projectors, Aitken will seamlessly blend imagery to envelop the Museum’s exterior, creating a work that redefines cinematic space. A bold commission that will enter the Hirshhorn’s permanent collection and enliven its public space, “SONG 1″ allows visitors to the National Mall a chance to witness the first-ever work of 360-degree convex-screen cinema.”

You can read the rest of the explanation from the Hirshhorn Website here.

Anyone check it out in person?


Photo by PoPville flickr user hellomarkers!


Photo by PoPville flickr user hellomarkers!


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Photo by PoPville flickr user random lady

The 5pm Post – PM @ The TM Thurs, April 26th

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Textile Museum:

Celebrate spring and Japanese culture at the year’s first PM @ The TM! Bring a blanket or tatami mat into the museum’s lovely gardens for a screening of Honeymoon in Hell: Mr. and Mrs. Oki’s Fabulous Trip. Released in Japan in 2011, Honeymoon in Hell follows the bizarre adventure of one couple’s otherwordly vacation and has never been shown in Washington, D.C.

Venture indoors to explore the current exhibitions Woven Treasures of Japan’s Tawaraya Workshop and Sourcing the Museum, and stop by the craft station to make your own cherry blossom pin. Mix and match your own bento box with Kushi restaurant.

“Hapi hour” begins at 6 p.m., the film will screen at 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15. One drink is included in ticket price (two drinks for museum members).

The 5pm Post – PORTRAITS AFTER 5: THE ART OF LOVE

By Prince Of Petworth


Clark Gable and Jean Harlow, by Clarence Sinclair Bull, 1937, gelatin silver print, copyright estate of Clarence Sinclair Bull.

From an email:

PORTRAITS AFTER 5: THE ART OF LOVE

February 14 (Tues.) @ 5pm in the Kogod Courtyard

Courtyard Café

Art and love make the perfect pair this Valentine’s Day
at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery’s Courtyard Café,
with an event designed to bring new meaning to the term
“art lover” for singles and couples alike.

Bring your observation skills and your imagination,
curiosity, and creativity to this event as we welcome you to:

· Listen to a unique mix of love songs from Smithsonian Folkways
· View images of iconic relationships from our collections
· Play ‘The Debate Game’ and test your knowledge of your partner, best friend, or family member
· Recite a poem inspired by our collections
· Try speed dating*, organized by Professionals in the City
· Participate in a love-themed, museum scavenger hunt
· Compose a handwritten love letter to your sweetheart, inspired by love letters presented by staff from the Smithsonian National Postal Museum (or anonymously boost the morale of someone in the U.S. armed forces)
· Learn romantic facts about other Smithsonian exhibits, such as the Butterfly Pavilion at the National Museum of Natural History
· Win a specially designed “art of love” bracelet, created by designer Scosha Wasserman or ‘dinner for two’ from Jaleo restaurant
· Visit the Courtyard Café for specialty drinks and treats – made with love

*To participate in the speed dating, please RSVP to: [email protected]

National Portrait Gallery
Robert and Arlene Kogod Courtyard
8th and G Streets NW

The 5pm Post – Seat of War: A Panoramic View of Civil War Washington at Lincoln’s Cottage

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo via Lincoln’s Cottage

From a press release:

President Lincoln’s Cottage opened Seat of War: A Panoramic View of Civil War Washington Through Historic Prints early this month in the Robert H. Smith Visitor Education Center. This exhibit illuminates President Lincoln’s Civil War Washington through historic prints from our collection. It will run through the new year and close on January 15, 2012.

More info on Lincoln’s cottage here Directions from the Petworth metro here.

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