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Category Archives: Events
Fabulous Frivolous February: Eating Events
Ah, the eating opportunities of February! There are three: Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day, and the unofficial but very real holiday: Girl Scout Cookies Go On Sale Day. Continue reading
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Tagged Girl Scout Cookies, Harris Teeter, Olney, reporting, Valentines Day
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Laurie Anderson and Eye(s) at the Hirshhorn
I jumped at the chance to meet Laurie Anderson, when her exhibition “The Weather” opened at the Hirshhorn in September. She has been a working artist since the 1970’s, influencing innumerable aspects of art: performance, music, sculpture, opera, multimedia, and writing. She reached a wider audience than art-world-famous when her song, “O Superman,” rose to No. 2 on British pop charts in 1981. Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Warhol, Davia Nelson, Hirshhorn Museum, Kitchen Sisters, Laurie Anderson, Nicolas Party, O Superman
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As American as Beisbol, Elote, and Flan: Smithsonian Cooking Demo and ¡Pleibol! Exhibit
Who else remembers the old advertising jingle? (Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie…) The new Smithsonian exhibit and related virtual chef demo prove that Latinx fans are just as enthusiastic and voracious as any others. Continue reading
Artful Event: Opening Day Art Show at Olney Farmers Market
The café tables were artfully decorated with pitchers of flowers, arranged by Madgie of M&M Plants. The booths were full of the best local art anywhere. The lawn in front of the Thrift Shop was edged with booths full of … Continue reading
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Tagged Evan Glass, Greg Mort, Olney Farmers and Artists Market
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Spotlight: Sandy Spring Gardens
This is an updated version of a previous article, just so the Olney Farmers Market newsletter can link to it for Opening Day. That’s this Sunday. See you there! Continue reading
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Tagged Olney Farmers and Artists Market, Sandy Spring Gardens, Tom Farquhar
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Soup of the Evening, Beautiful Soup
I didn’t manage to experience (immersively!) the installation by the conceptual artist Rirkrit Tiravanija at the Hirshhorn last summer, but I did arrange a visit to Glenstone before the end of its similar exhibit. It closes April 5, so there’s … Continue reading
So Much Art! So Little Time.
Last year saw a surfeit of wonderful art exhibits at Washington’s museums. For two at the National Gallery of Art, I can happily report on elements of food and cooking. The Life of Animals in Japanese Art ran from June … Continue reading
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Tagged Christopher Curtis, Garden Cafe, Kaywin Feldman, National Gallery of Art
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We All Scream for Jeni’s: Two More Splendid Ice Cream Shops to Open
The first Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Scoop Shop in our area opened in October, 2017, at 17th and U St. NW. I was at the opening, but for some inexplicable reason neglected to post about the event. Now, I have … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria, Bethesda, D.C., event, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams
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Sheroes and A Hero at the National Book Festival
The Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend, on stage at the Convention Center, Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg appeared alive and well, followed by Jose Andres in conversation with Diane Rehm. The rest of the day was fun, but anticlimactic. What … Continue reading