Music

CAVERNS’ New EP and Record Release Party

by Hunter Gorinson
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Instrumental DC punk upsetters, Caverns, are releasing their third EP this month and they’re throwing a party at the city’s best (okay, only) ping-pong-and-pizza bar, Comet, to celebrate. Rad.

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Community

Fashion for Paws 2010: DC’s See-and-Be-Seen (Then Scoop) Fundraiser

by Hunter Gorinson
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Call it Washington’s premier high style event for the spay and neuter set. On Sat., April 10th, sixty high-profile animal lovers — from TV news personalities to Hollywood actors to business magnates — will strut their stuff on the runway for the 4th Annual Fashion for Paws Runway Show. But they’ll run the risk of being upstaged by their unlikely cohorts for the evening –dogs.

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Baltimore

Fan Death Records’ DNA Test Fest III: Party Like It’s 1987

by Hunter Gorinson
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Ah, to be a subject of the Washington City Paper’s scorn. Last week, the local rag made the DC expats behind Fan Death Records into message board whipping boys by swiping a quote from an interview they didn’t even conduct. A whole lot of free press later, this much is for sure: the label’s annual showcase, DNA Test Fest, is going to be a whole lot more crowded. For the uninitiated, here’s a taste of what to expect.

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New York

Does anybody go to Broadway during Superbowl Sunday?

by Jonathan Mandell
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I asked this question just now on my New York Theater Twitter account.
Here were some of the responses:
Jason Breslin (@jasonbres, Huntington, West Virginia): Hell no! Don’t get me wrong, I love Broadway but I wouldn’t miss the Super Bowl for the world!
Adrian Bryan-Brown (@Bubbles2828) Yes, Jets fans and TIVO for commercials and half time [...]

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Art

The Philadelphia International Flower Show is Coming to the Pennsylvania Convention Center February 28th Through March 7th.

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Journey around the globe with breathtaking stops in India, Brazil, the Netherlands, South Africa, New Zealand and Singapore. See thousands of plant and floral design entries of local enthusiasts in hundreds of categories. Don’t miss on the free gardening presentations, 150 held throughout the week, as well as dozens of educational displays that explore [...]

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Festival

Oscar Contenders, Briefly: Short Film Nominees on Screen at E Street Cinema

by Hunter Gorinson
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If Oscar has a neglected stepchild, it is surely the short film. They don’t get screened at the local multiplex — making them a virtual dead zone in the annual office pool — and, despite their status as a proving ground for up-and-coming filmmakers, they’re still relegated to sub-”Best Makeup” status once Hollywood’s ceremony of ceremonies rolls around. Lucky then that DC’s premier art house theatre, the Landmark E Street Cinema, is remedying the form’s predicament by giving audiences a chance to see all of this year’s Academy Award-nominated short films — both live action and animated — back-to-back and under one roof.

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Food

The 2010 Craft Beer Festival and Craft Beer Express are Coming to Philadelphia in March

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With Philadelphia Being recently recognized as the Best Beer Town by Maxim, and because of the accolades of its many great beer establishments, there’s been many good reasons to raise those glasses high and celebrate. And fortunately March is going to give you two great opportunities to do so. Because on March 6th The 2010 [...]

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