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French Montana – Excuse My French Tour:

Rock N Roll Hotel
1353 H Street NE
Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
7:00pm – 11:45pm | $22

French Montana is coming to Rock and Roll Hotel!

Buy tickets here.

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Another one (near 16th and U Street) that had many more details than I initially realized:

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

If you didn’t already know the 85^th Academy Awards (also known as the Oscars) are on this Sunday, February 24, at 7pm on ABC hosted by Seth McFarlane (Creator of “Family Guy”). Here is the entire list of the categories and nominees. Glad we got that out of the way. Now time to get down to it.

Here are my picks for the major categories:

• Best Picture: Out of the nine films nominated people are saying Argo, but I have to go with Lincoln. Both are amazing, but Lincoln is the man. In both cases the (majority of) truth is better than fiction.
• Best Actor: My heart says Bradley Cooper, but my general pragmatism and awe for the man himself says Daniel Day Lewis. Ben Affleck did get snubbed in this category which is a large unfortunate.
• Best Actress: Jennifer Lawrence has been sweeping the awards and was perfection in Silver Linings Playbook. Let’s give it up for Quvenzhané Wallis in “Beasts of the Southern Wild” and Emmanuelle Riva, “Amour”, for being the youngest and oldest individuals, respectively, to be nominated in this category.
• Best Supporting Actor: This is so hard. The only movie in this category I actually didn’t see was Django Unchained but I watched Christoph Waltz in “Inglorious Basterds” and he was amazing evil comic relief. I heard in Django he made the movie.  Alan Arkin, Robert De Niro, Philip Seymour Hoffman, and Tommy Lee jones are in his company. These are really some of the greats, but I just have a feeling Christoph Waltz is going to take it.
• Best Supporting Actress: I’m one of those people that really can’t stand Anne Hathaway. I mean I’m sure she’s a nice person, but you can always feel her trying just a little too hard. That being said, she’s another one sweeping the awards and she got emaciated, shaved her head, and sang live for “Les Misérables”. And, oh yea, she was actually really good. She’s the only one who provoked a tear out of me – in this category and Les Mis itself. She’s got my vote.
• Best Director: Well this category is whack. Nine best films and five best director nominations. So who gets slighted? Argo, Zero Dark Thirty, Django Unchained and Les Misérables.  If you ask me, that looks like the real category for Best Director. I guess we just have to work with what we got. My vote goes to Lincoln. Directing-wise it stands above the rest. If any of the others that were snubbed got in then we might have had a closer race.

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Snow Tubing:

Whitetail Resort
13805 Blairs Valley Rd
Mercersburg, PA
Saturday, February 23rd, 2013
9:00am – 2:00pm | $69

We are going Tubing! SNOW Tubing that is!
Tubers will be picked up and transported to Whitetail Resort where we will have a two hour tubing lift ticket and tubes reserved for us (NO LINES! YAY!). After tubing wraps we will rally the troops back onto the bus and head home. Tubers are encourage to pack a lunch bag or food for purchase will be available at the resort.

USS members can snag $10 off your ticket by using by promo code “usstuber” but hurry there are limited number of seats on the bus!

Persons 18 yrs old and under are welcome however you must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian on the trip (no exceptions).

We are organizing charter buses to whisk us out to the slopes and back. We currently have two great bus pick ups & drop off options! Pick your bus below and snag your spot today!

DC (Dupont) Pickup: Tentatively in front of Buffalo Billiards
VA (Arlington) Pickup: Tentatively in front of Front Page in Ballston MD (Canton) Pickup: spot TBD
To make the 10 am start time we need to leave promptly at 8 am so please arrive at 7:30 am to ensure we get as much tubing time as possible!!

UPDATE: Tickets are now available here.

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Becky Umeh aka Alejo in a Concert “Stop Violence agianst Women”:

Bossa Bistro And Lounge
2463 18th Street Northwest
Thursday, February 21st, 2013
8:00pm – 12:00am

This is purely musical concert. Come listen to Nigerian music: Afrobeat, Highlife, coupe Decale, Reggae from Syndicate51 Band. it’s going to be a nite of fun.

“I wrote two songs concerning this cause . let every girl, woman know that we are going to work hard to raise funds to help . Lets start with awareness.

Proceeds from this event will be used to sponsor a public interview where men will be asked what they would do if their spouse makes them angry. Targets are Nigeria, Ivory coast, & Sierra Leone which consists of the worst offenders. You will be surprised. Please keep checking the websites of UAA foundation to see when this video will be available. ” -Becky Umeh

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Story League Contest: Sexuality:

Busboys And Poets
2021 14th Street Northwest
Wednesday, February 20th, 2013
9:00pm – 10:30pm | $10

$100 Cash Prize for Best Story

Location: Busboys and Poets 14th/V, 2021 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C.

IMPORTANT: Seating cannot be guaranteed for any ticket holder after 9:10. Line forms approx. 8:30 and doors open at 8:45.

RULES: Our 3 expert judges will consider all story submissions before the contest begins and decide which stories they most wish to hear.

Tellers have a maximum 7 minutes to tell a true story about sex, sexuality and all that.

At 6 minutes you will receive a signal that you only have 1 minute left.

The winner will be announced at the end of the night and will receive $100 cash as a prize. The audience will also select its favorite!

Submit your 100-word story synopsis here: http://www.storyleague.org/submit-your-story/ or fill out a card at the show.

RSVP on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/395747170515061/

Tickets $10: http://sexualitystories.brownpapertickets.com

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Hidden Treasurers Rediscovered ART GALLERY:

St. Francis Hall
1340 Quincy St., N.E.
Saturday, February 16th, 2013
10:00am – Sun 4:00pm | FREE!

DATE: Feb. 16 – March 3
TIMES: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. weekends/holiday
WHERE: St. Francis Hall, 1340 Quincy St. N.E.

Feb. 16-March 3 only! Explore the art and history of mother-of-pearl, one of the most treasured art forms of Christians in the Holy Land. Intricate crucifixes and other incredible pieces handcrafted over the past century will be on display. Hidden Treasures Rediscovered is free; group tours available in English and Spanish. Open daily, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends, at St. Francis Hall, 1340 Quincy Street NE, Washington, DC 20017. Free parking; Brookland/CUA Metro; H6 bus. Information: 202-526-6800 or myfranciscan.com.

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Photo by PoPville flickr user ep_jhu

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

Last night I went to the screening and D.C. premiere of “A Place at the Table”. The screening also included a passionate exchange from co-directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush and Executive Producer Tom Colicchio(Chef, Co-host of “Top Chef”). There was no shortage of passion in the room, which was filled with advocacy organizations focused on finding constructive and lasting ways to feed all Americans. In short, “A Place at the Table” discusses the issue of hunger in America. An easy phrase to say but a complex problem to combat and even further to discuss.

According to the filmmakers, “[f]ifty million people in the U.S.—one in four children—don’t know where their next meal is coming from. [In “A Place at the Table”], Directors Kristi Jacobson and Lori Silverbush examine the issue of hunger in America through the lens of three people struggling with food insecurity: Barbie, a single Philadelphia mother who grew up in poverty and is trying to provide a better life for her two kids; Rosie, a Colorado fifth-grader who often has to depend on friends and neighbors to feed her and has trouble concentrating in school; and Tremonica, a Mississippi second-grader whose asthma and health issues are exacerbated by the largely empty calories her hardworking mother can afford.”

The documentary has the works – deeply personal human stories, high impact graphics, and some heavy political and star power behind it. The human stories of Barbie, Rosie, and Tremonica are heartbreakingly real and clearly representative of a seemingly invisible population that deals with hunger and access to affordable, healthy food on a daily basis.

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ADAPTATION: Opening Reception at Project 4 Gallery:

Project 4
1353 U St NW # 302
Friday, February 15th, 2013
6:00pm – 8:30pm | FREE!

Project 4 gallery is pleased to present Adaptation, an exhibition of site-specific installations by Victoria Greising, Lisa Kellner, and Caitlin Masley. For this exhibition each artist will create a unique installation in one room of the gallery adapting and responding to the architectural space. Utilizing commonplace materials such as worn clothing, silk, and foam core, these three artists will create immersive environments that transform the gallery space and allow the viewer to interact both visually and physically with the work.

Please join us for the opening reception Friday February 15, from 6:00-8:30pm with the artist in attendance.

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My Shriveled Black Heart:

The Dunes
1402 Meridian Place, NW
Thursday, February 14th, 2013
7:00pm – 12:00am | $5

A monthly comedy show to tickle your Schadenfreude.

Please join your hosts Jenn Tisdale and Andrew Bucket for an evening of dark humor and dark music. This is the launch! Be there!

Thursday, February 14 // 7 pm
(Cuz, you know, fuck Valentine’s Day and all that.)

7:00 Doors
8:00 Act I
9:00 Intermission
9:30 Act II
10:00 Musical act TBA

SPECIAL GUESTS
-Jamel Johnson’s sexy R&B duo,”Romane and Lettuce” (https://twitter.com/nonprofitcomic)
-Bill Metzger of Richmond (https://twitter.com/BillMetzger)
-Chelsea Shorte (https://twitter.com/ChikaChels)
-Mariya Alexander

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