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DC Lit: Come Get Some!:

U Street Music Hall
1115A U Street NW
Monday, April 29th, 2013
7:00pm – 11:45pm | FREE!

On Monday, April 29, five DC-area presses, magazines, and arts organizations will gather at U Street Music Hall for an evening of readings, prizes, and music to celebrate the areas ever expanding independent literature scene. Organized by the good people at Barrelhouse, Big Lucks, Flying Guillotine Press, Lines + Stars, and 826 DC, the event, titled Come Get Some, is an opportunity for Washingtonians to get to know some of the folks involved in DCs indie literary community and to meet other friendly neighbors who spend as much time reading as they do, but who also like to socialize.

Its also a good excuse to drink on a Monday night.

The event will showcase local authors Sean Carman, Amelia Cohen-Levy, Carrie Murphy, and Michael Sheehan. Attendees can win prizes such as copies of new releases from participating journals and presses, as well as tee-shirts and other assorted goodies. Throughout the evening, DJ Patrick Kigongo (We Fought the Big One) will provide music.

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Dear PoPville,

There were be a meeting tomorrow about the new hotel expansion of the Morrison Clark. The project is currently underway with amended changes from the original plans last seen in 2008. The developers and architects will be discussing these changes and the construction schedule. All neighbors are invited to attend and ask questions. The project will combine three historic properties and has had a shaky beginning. The carriage house in the rear suffered an unexpected roof collapse.

Morrison Meeting

Tuesday 30 April 5:30 – Morrison Clark Hotel, 1015 L Street (enter on 11th St)

Presentation on the construction/renovation/expansion of the Morrison Clark.
This project is approved and has completed all reviews required by the City, HPRB and ANC.
As we have not seen the plans since they came through the neighborhood/ANC in 2008 the developers agreed to convene a meeting to present the final plans for all to understand. They will bring a model of the new building and will be able to walk all through what to expect during the coming months as construction continues. Please come with any and all questions about the new development and construction.

Present will be: RP Properties, Forrester Construction, the Architect, and Morrison Clark General Manager

Twin Peaks Brunch at the Blaguard: The Best Pie and Coffee in Washington

Brought to you by Qualia Coffee & Whisked Bakery

What: Local Roastery Qualia Coffee and local bakery Whisked! will offer gourmet coffee and pies during this one-day only brunch at The Blaguard. The experience will invoke the gustatory euphoria of Twin Peaks’ famous Double R Diner, serving the best pie and coffee in Washington. The one-day event will feature sweet and savory offerings from Whisked’s Jenna Huntsberger and hand-brewed, single-origin coffee from Qualia’s Joel Finkelstein. Come dressed as your favorite Twin Peaks character for special discounts. There will also be a selection of whole pies and bags of coffee available for sale in limited quantities. The Blaguard will also offer drink specials, including $4 mimosas. Patrons will be able to watch select episodes of Twin Peaks in the upstairs dining room.

Who: Qualia Coffee is a full-service coffee shop located in Petworth that also serves as the home of Fresh Off the Roast, a small-batch coffee roasting company dedicated to sourcing recently harvested beans from around the world. Whisked! is a local bakery specializing in sweet and savory pies, which sells online and at select DC farmers markets.

Where: The Blaguard, 2003 18th St NW, Washington, DC 20009

When: Saturday, April 27, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm.

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Photo by PoPville flickr user ep_jhu

Going to the Movies is written by Mount Vernon Triangle resident Catherine Taegel.

I didn’t know what to expect when I went to see the Scottish film, “The Angels’ Share”, at E Street Cinema. (I try to never read reviews or in-depth descriptions of movies before I go see them so everything is fresh.) When subtitles appeared on the screen before a word was spoken I was nervous. Not that I mind subtitles, but I tend to get distracted by reading the words that I miss out on parts of the movie. Soon though thick Scottish accents filled the air and the subtitles were more of a guide than a necessity.

The movie focuses on young Robbie (Paul Brannigan), who’s had rough times growing up in Glasgow. His enemies are carried through generations and his rough past has landed him in issues with the law again and again. His pregnant girlfriend wants him to get it together and her family wants him out of town. Realizing he’s probably on his last chance, Robbie focuses in on straightening out and being a good dad. While working to pay off his debt to society he becomes a part of a “community repayment” program and forms bonds with several of the other members of the group.

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District Improv Presents Comedy Shows!

826dc (museum Of Unnatural History)
3233 14th St NW
Friday, April 19th, 2013
7:30pm – 11:00pm | $10

Do you like to laugh? Then come to District Improv’s spring run of shows produced by some of the major improv producers and troupes in the DC area. The shows will be at 826DC, 3233 14th St. NW, one block north of the Columbia Heights metro station (next to the Pollo Campero). There is no better way to burn off some of that rotisserie chicken than laughter.

Shows start at 7:30 and 9:30.

Tickets are only $10! Get them here.

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Cottage Conversation with Frank J. Williams:

President Lincoln’s Cottage
Upshur St NW
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
6:00pm – 8:00pm | $10

The Honorable Frank J. Williams, Lincoln scholar and former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island, will present revealing insights on Mary Todd Lincoln in this new collection of essays, The Mary Lincoln Enigma: Historians on Americas Most Controversial First Lady. Judge Williams will discuss his work at Cottage Conversations, a lecture series at President Lincolns Cottage.

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All from the 1600 block of Riggs Place.

Art in and from the street:

Art Enables
2204 Rhode Island Avenue Northeast
Wednesday, April 24th, 2013
6:00pm – 8:00pm | FREE!

Street Art to Found Art-
Street artists and graffiti artists use found spaces around the areas they live, while artists who work with found objects tend to take items found from the streets where they live. Join Peter Krsko from Albus Cavus, Heather Bouley from ScrapDC and artist Reynaldo Quinn (currently on exhibit at the Off-Rhode studio) while they discuss their process and what it’s like to be inspired by their environment in the creation of their work.

Wednesday April 24, 2013 6-8pm
Discussion 6:30-7:30

FREE
Please RSVP to [email protected]

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Fill The Void:

Washington District Of Columbia-Jewish Community Center
1529 16th Street Northwest
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
7:30pm – 9:30pm | $11

Dir. Rama Burshtein (90min, Israel, 2012). Sony Pictures Classics.
In Hebrew with English Subtitles
Narrative

The screening will be followed by a discussion with Moran Stern, Washington Jewish Week commentator, and lecturer at Georgetown University and American University.

With her first dramatic feature, writer-director Rama Burshtein offers us an unprecedented window into a young womans life in Tel Aviv’s ultra-orthodox Hasidic community. Strict social codes, rabbinical decrees, and subtle signifiers govern the way all members interactespecially men and women. This is the universe of taciturn, 18-year-old Shira, whose cloistered life takes a dramatic turn when her sister suddenly dies, leaving behind a newborn and a bereaved husband.

As the camera gently probes Shiras familys intimate life, so, too, does it keenly observe her private evolution from innocence to self-awareness as she decides whether to take her sisters husband as her own. The tension between Shira and her brother-in-law is palpable as their vulnerabilities stir under the surface of an emotional chess match neither is prepared for. Burshteins universal story of tortured lovetold with enormous specificity, nuance, and depthis transfixing.

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