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I’m a bit late to the game on this one but I just noticed the for sale sign in the Yoga Chai space at Columbia and Ontario Road, NW. They opened up back in Oct. 2008.

Basement Bargain Tuesdays at Fia’s Fabulous Finds:

Fia’s Fabulous Finds
806 Upshur St NW
Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
10:00am – 7:00pm

Introducing – Tuesday Basement Bargain Days at Fias. Enter our basement and discover treasures – Theory, Banana Republic, Gap, Ann Taylor can be found in our basement! No item is more than $6.00 bucks. Sale is on EVERY TUESDAY only from 10-7pm and includes women’s shoes, clothes and purses – sizes 00 to 14.

See all of tonight’s and the week’s events here.  To add your event, click the events tab up top and then click “add an event”.  You can add concerts, museum/gallery exhibits, fundraisers, sporting events, bike rides etc. You can add anything you think will be of interest to PoPville.

The Orwells:

DC9
1940 9th Street Northwest
Sunday, March 3rd, 2013
7:00pm – 8:00pm | $10

Tickets: http://www.ticketalternative.com/Events/22096.aspx

For The Orwells, Remember When will be an introduction of sorts-the 12-track rat-race shows the bands repertoire of pranging riffs and sneering, snot-nosed vocals. The tracks are a walloping war-cry from a generation that up until this point has only offered bubblegum pop-the animus of The Orwells. Its quite clear early on the in listening to the LP that the band is well aware of the past, the homage rings through the record, using the ghost of punks past as their musical sprit guide. However, the band straddles the thing line between their influences and their originality, ripping riffs and smashing drums in a fashion that their age into being just another fact mentioned in their bio. The Orwells are made up of five 17-year-olds from Chicago, Illinois. They play rock n roll music. Their names are Mario, Grant, Henry, Dominick and Matt. They write songs – scratch that, primitive teenage battle cries – about girls and America and being suspended from high school. Although one might categorize The Orwells distinct brand of the blues as garage or punk, they would be wrong. The Orwells sound comes from a deeper, different place-a place both long forgotten and also timeless.

See all of tonight’s and the week’s events here.  To add your event, click the events tab up top and then click “add an event”.  You can add concerts, museum/gallery exhibits, fundraisers, sporting events, bike rides etc. You can add anything you think will be of interest to PoPville.

Photo by PoPville flickr user ep_jhu

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

A few weeks ago I was invited to attend a preview night for this year’s DC Independent Film Fest (DCIFF). They presented a few trailers and I was able to talk with organizers about the evolution of DCIFF itself and a few filmmakers about their work. The organizers want to make this year very dynamic – utilizing spaces throughout the city to show films and integrating classes and discussions into the overall event.

They aim to deepen community interest in a wider variety of independent films beyond what plays at E Street Cinema. (I have seen great small independent films at West End Cinema though and I hope the place is able to last.) It was a great evening and got me excited about this year’s class of films. Submissions are from all over the world and cover a range of topics. They’re divided into four categories: Narrative Features, Documentaries, Narrative Shorts, and Animation and Experimental. I was able to pick three films to see and review and I chose – “Between Two Rivers”, “Corporate FM”, and “Lifeless.”

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A nice non number and sculpture combination. From Logan.

Craft the Next Blue Moon:

H Street Country Club
1335 H Street Northeast
Friday, March 1st, 2013
8:00pm – 10:00pm | FREE!

Guests will sample three potential Blue Moon Fall 2013 seasonals: Gingerbread Ale, Cranberry Tart Ale, and Mint Chocolate Ale. Guests will vote for their favorite to become the new fall seasonal. Free food will be provided.

See all of tonight’s and the week’s events here.  To add your event, click the events tab up top and then click “add an event”.  You can add concerts, museum/gallery exhibits, fundraisers, sporting events, bike rides etc. You can add anything you think will be of interest to PoPville.

Valentine’s Re-do Happy Hour at Marx Cafe:

Marx Cafe
3203 Mount Pleasant Street Northwest
Thursday, February 28th, 2013
5:00pm – 8:00pm | FREE!

Come celebrate the month of love (or single’s appreciation month) with special Happy Hour Prices, raffle prizes, and mingle with friends, staff and volunteers of Thrive DC.

Thrive DC is a local non-profit based in Colombia Heights whose mission is to prevent and end homelessness by providing vulnerable individuals a comprehensive range of services to help stabilize their lives. Marx Cafe will generously donate 25% of the proceeds to Thrive DC.

For more information visit our eventbrite page.

See all of tonight’s and the week’s events here.  To add your event, click the events tab up top and then click “add an event”.  You can add concerts, museum/gallery exhibits, fundraisers, sporting events, bike rides etc. You can add anything you think will be of interest to PoPville.

Kat Vespucci and the Renegade Province (Author Talk):

Mt. Pleasant Neighborhood Library
3160 16th St., N.W.
Wednesday, February 27th, 2013
6:30pm – 8:45pm | FREE!

Get to know Ingrid Anders, enjoy readings from her latest novel, Kat Vespucci and the Renegade Province (the second book in the Kat Vespucci series), taste locally-sourced refreshments, and enter a raffle for reading-related prizes.

Local sponsors Dos Gringos Cafe (3116 Mt. Pleasant St. NW) and
Flying Fish Coffee and Tea (3064 Mt. Pleasant St. NW) are graciously supplying refreshments.

See all of tonight’s and the week’s events here.  To add your event, click the events tab up top and then click “add an event”.  You can add concerts, museum/gallery exhibits, fundraisers, sporting events, bike rides etc. You can add anything you think will be of interest to PoPville.

Listed District is written by Ellen Richardson, a graphic designer and Pleasant Plains resident.

With the weather warming up a bit – shouldn’t be too much longer before we see ’em for real: