“Dear PoPville,
My favorite bar in Shaw, All Souls, is hosting a fundraiser on Tuesday night for one of their employees, Nasib, who has fallen very ill.
The fundraiser details: 5pm-Close at All Souls bar, with pizza from Little Grand and chilitos from Meats & Foods. All sales and tips will go to Nasib for his medical and recovery expenses. (more…)
Happy first day for DC Public Schools! Thanks to Mark for sending this beautiful sight from Mount Pleasant.
***Last Christmas Tree in Town (definitely not the last) is brought to you by the Friends of Mizuta Masahide Society. Should we be blessed with any, please send your SEPTEMBER tree sightings to [email protected] and let me know where you saw it. Thanks!
3632 Georgia Avenue, NW
Ed. Note: If this was you and you are interested, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP.
“Dear PoPville,
I was at Kuro Listening Bar on Saturday, August 15th around 6pm.
You: a tall, slim woman with blonde-tipped locs wearing a white tank and skirt. Your name started with “E.”
Me: (more…)
Join Folger Shakespeare Library’s early music ensemble-in-residence to travel back in time to 17th-century Venice.
Folger Consort launches their 50th season with “Monteverdi’s Legacy,” a program of virtuosic music.
In the 1600s, under the guidance of composer and choirmaster Claudio Monteverdi, Venice became the celebrated home of early opera and chamber music. Don’t miss the delights of madrigals, sonatas, operatic excerpts and more by Monteverdi, his students, and admirers. Performances are September 11-13. Tickets at folger.edu
1156 15th Street, NW
Thanks to Leanna for sending the update at 15th and M Street, NW: “Hmm co-working space.. not too exciting”
“Dear PoPville,
I’ve been going to a haircutter for 2-3 years, even though the salon is a schlep, and the price has gone up significantly since I started with them. The haircutter does a superb job so I keep going back.
We don’t chat much. She works quietly, I read in the chair. We’re cordial. I respect her work and tip well.
But by chance, I recently discovered that I have been losing hair growth on parts of my scalp. It wasn’t falling out, it was failing to grow. The loss is not obvious when my hair is dry, but I noticed something one day after shampooing and took a picture and sent to my doctor (and yikes, it looked way worse than I’d realized). A blood test showed I’ve had an iron deficiency. While the deficit was not severe, it did need attention. (FYI hair loss is often a sign of insufficient iron intake.)
My haircutter could not have (more…)
A blue note is a musical moment that doesn’t quite land where you expect. And that’s the spirit behind this burlesque revue from DMVariety!
Start your weekend early with Blue Note Burlesque, a night of vintage tease and thrilling variety acts that’ll leave you exclaiming “I can’t believe I found this in an alley!”
Thanks to D. for sending: “logan circle dog park reopens!” (more…)
4513 Wisconsin Ave, NW previously home to a Starbucks
Curious.
Thanks to Mark for sending the latest happening at 2D Noodles: “Maybe this is just a new incarnation of the same company. It’s hard to tell.” (more…)
Speaking of robots around town, thanks to K. for sending the DDOT specimen.
ICYMI: DDOT Robot! Wait, What? Oh Yeah, to “help in sign & sidewalk condition inventory” (more…)
1750 H Street, NW
Apparently they opened in April 😂 😂 😂 Welp, better late than never!
Thanks to Bob for sending: “Slice and Pie at 1750 H Street is now open (where the Alfa Piehouse used to be).” (more…)
From an email:
“Neko Health, a healthcare technology company will be coming to DC soon. Neko is building a completely new healthcare experience centered around prevention and early detection. At the center is the Neko Health Scan: (more…)