What It Means
Catillation is an obsolete word meaning: to lick one's plate. It has nothing to do with cats, except that they catillate quite a bit.
Category Archives: Events
Magic Potions – Magic Play
The magic of Round House’s current production goes far beyond the mere conjuring of a vasty storm at sea by a master of the very elements. No, this Tempest keeps the viewers amazed and amused by a constant stream of stage magic, harmonizing songs and fabulous acrobatics, all seamlessly integrated into the original text of the play. And all this is enhanced after perhaps indulging in some well-curated victuals. Continue reading
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Tagged eating, event, review, Round House Theatre, The Tempest
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My (Partial) Week of Italian Food in Washington, DC
The Embassy of Italy’s Istituto Italiano di Cultura – Washington celebrated the Week of Italian Food in America. That week also saw the opening of the Carpaccio exhibit at the National Gallery of Art. Continue reading
Posted in Cooking, Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged chefs, cooking, Embassy of Italy, event, National Gallery of Art, reporting, review
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Review: Nine Night at Round House
The Jamaican funeral tradition of Nine Night shapes the current production at the Round House Theatre. Family matriarch Gloria has died and lies in state in her bedroom, while her family welcomes the community to celebrate her life with food, drink, dancing, and the airing of grievances. Continue reading
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Tagged event, Nine Night, reporting, review, Round House Theatre
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Up Close and Impersonal with Yotam Ottolenghi: With an Aside Concerning a Coincidental Event
Last weekend I travelled out to the Music Center at Strathmore in Rockville twice, and faced a little cognitive dissonance as I was exposed to not one but two cults of personality; two different tribes with the same enthusiastic vibe centered on the object of their obsession. Continue reading
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Tagged chefs, event, Mary Beth Albright, Music Center at Strathmore, Octavia Butler, reporting, Yotam Ottolenghi
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America Imagines Japan: Sakura Matsuri in DC
It was amazing that this year’s Sakura Matsuri was the 60th annual Japanese street festival in Washington, but was the first I had been to. Continue reading
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
Tagged Andrew Tsui, Bries Bakeoff Challenge, cosplay, D.C., Dolci Gelati, event, Ike Jime, Ike Jime Federation, reporting, Sakura Matsuri, taiyaki
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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
Posted in Eating, Events, Reporting
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