This Friday Sneaker's in the Club @ Wonderland with DJ Stereo Faith and Trevor Martin

“My Space on 7th” featuring 88 local artists this Friday

All available spaces (88 artists selected 125 spaces for 300 or more artworks) were chosen within hours after registration opened. My Space on 7th is designed to tap into two significant community needs: 1) to give local, often emerging, artists the rare opportunity to exhibit at a very low investment; and 2) to offer collectors the equally rare opportunity to view new and often reasonably priced work.

Touchstone Gallerey
406 7th St NW 2nd Floor

Opening Reception and Wine Tasting
courtesy of Washington Wine Academy
Friday, January 9, 2009 6 - 8:30 pm

Blonde Charity Mafia goes back to college this Friday

STP presents Red Eye on Thursday with George K, NavboX @ Current

Friday Equinox Hosts Chocolate Happy Hour

Equinox continues its popular seasonal happy hours with a decadent chocolate theme. Rich, creamy chocolate cocktails and decadent chocolate-based snacks take center stage at EquinoxEquinox can savor Mixologist Simo's creative chocolate cocktails while nibbling on complimentary snacks by Executive Chef/Co-Owner Todd Gray and Pastry Chef Melanie Parker.

The Chocolate Happy Hour will run every Friday until March 20, 2009. In celebration of the vernal equinox in March, Equinox will replace the Chocolate Happy Hour with a spring-oriented menu. Reservations for the Chocolate Happy Hour are not required. 5:00-7:00pm. 818 Connecticut Avenue, NW. For reservations and information, call 202.331.8118. Thanks to The List Are You On It in my Everyday Reads for the skinny.

Cory Oberndorfer: Flavor of the Month Coming this Friday

This Thursday @ Flashpoint is the opening of Cory Oberndorfer's Flavor of the Month!

Cory’s paintings combine the visual language of graphic design with the subculture of flat track roller derby. Oberndorfer elevates roller derby players to iconic status with bright colors and simplified, stripped-down forms. While having the look of mass production and silkscreen, these paintings are actually meticulously hand-painted.

Enjoy girls on skates, junk food and candy!

Music by DJ Anish!!

Gallery at Flashpoint
916 G St NW, DC
6pm - 10pm

Exhibit runs January 9 – February 13, 2009.
Gallery Hours are Tuesday – Saturday, 12 – 6pm or by appointment.

Washington Presidential Inauguration Fashion Show coming January 18th

Get the full skinny HERE. Tickets $25 to $80.

Coming Soon to Warner Theatre on January 19th: Jay-Z

Presale tickets are on sale today HERE. Password "piano"

On My Radar: DC based CeceStCroix

Priced from $20 to $25, the perfect gift for a friend. Shop HERE.

Happiness and Awesometown come to DC This Week

So I'm super hype because I just got my pre-sale ticket for MOBY this morning. Happiness. And a little bit more excited because this Thursday night DJ Gavin Holland (eye candy) is rockin' it out at ESL with $4 wine, rails and most beer. Awesometown.

Eighteenth Street Lounge
7 p.m.
1212 18th St NW
Washington, DC 20036

Just Announced MOBY coming to 9:30 Club January 18th. Oh the drama............People are going nuts.

Buy tickets for $35 HERE.

On My Radar: The Black Label Speedcat Re-Luxe boot

The Black Label introduces its first women's boot inspired by a PUMA Icon. The Speedcat Re-Luxe Boot Women's is a clean-line and stunning Italian-made style. Made in Italy. $390 but on sale for $273 @ Puma HERE. Also in red.

2941 Celebrates Inauguration Day All January Long

A great place to get out of the hustle and the bustle of the District during Inauguration week, 2941, from January 6 through January 31 is offering a three-course bar tasting menu priced at $44 per person, in honor of President-elect Barack Obama, who will be sworn in as the 44th President of the United States on January 20.

Executive Chef Bertrand Chemel’s bar tasting menu will be available seven nights a week in the bar and lounge of the restaurant. While he plans to change the menu frequently, guests can expect dishes such as Chilean Turbot, with green lentils, lettuce emulsion and celery, and Roasted Squab Breast with rice, poached egg, frisée and salmis jus. Pastry Chef Anthony Chavez will debut some equally elegant desserts on this bar menu, such as a Coffee Moelleux, with crème anglais and vanilla chip ice cream.

Sommelier Stefano Cappelli is getting into the inaugural spirit as well, offering eight bottles of wine priced at $44 each during the month of January. With four reds and four whites from which to choose, guests can enjoy affordably priced selections, such as an unoaked 2006 Pellegrini Family Russian River Valley Chardonnay, or a 2000 Chateau La Cardonne Cru Bourgeois.

2941
2941 Fairview Park Dr # B1
Falls Church, VA 22042

Dine Out During Inauguration Week

Celebrate the Inauguration of our 44th president. Many restaurants are offering special menus or deals during this historic week. See the full list of restaurants HERE. And good luck with reservations! With many traveling to DC during this week, restaurants are going to fill up quickly.

1789 Restaurant
A 3-course prix-fixe menu ($40).

2941 Restaurant
All of January, 2941 Restaurant offers a three-course bar tasting menu ($44/person), in honor of the 44th President. Wonderful wine specials too.

Adour at St. Regis Washington DC
Truffle 5-course tasting menu, ($190/person). Courses available a la carte. Special Illinois wine selection available.

Ceiba
A 4-course menu for $44. Enjoy a bottle wine for $44 to honor our 44th President. 2 Inaugural Cocktails: The Dream and The Spirit ($9). Regular menu also available.

Hudson Restaurant & Lounge
Chef Ryan T. Arnold offers a three-course menu in honor of the 44th President, ($44). Regular menu will remain available.

Proof Restaurant
Inauguration Day Buffet Brunch including hors d'oeuvres and unlimited Champagne, ($75)! Late night Inaugural Party with Cristal & Caviar from 11pm-3am, ($250).

PS 7's
From Jan 16-22, we are extending our hours & offering enhanced lounge menus, 4-course Illinois tasting menus, and food & drink specials dedicated to our new President.

TenPenh
Special 4-course tasting menu ($44), plus selected bottles of wine ($44) to celebrate our 44th president. All on Pennsylvania Ave. between the white house and the capital.

The Melting Pot
Celebrate our 44th president w. $44 bottled featured wines, happy hour specials extended at the bar til closing, & a 4-course prix-fixe menu ($35/person).

Yaku
Enjoy a special inauguration 4-course menu including wine pairings, ($44/person)! Located just over the key bridge in Arlington, VA.

Wonderball, coming Inauguration night to Wonderland Ballroom with all-you-can-drink and more

Join Policy Brand, Wonderland Ballroom and Bloom Bar for a fly, festive and fashionably fun night celebrating President-Elect Barack Obama's road to the White House

Funky, formal and fresh eclectic attire is required as you stroll down the red carpet for an eclectic photo shoot to start the night

Tickets, purchased HERE, include all you can drink all night long, a limited edition t-shirt and poster for $69

Can't attend? You can still purchase the limited edition t-shirt for $25 HERE.

Live DJ sets by Funk DC

www.policybrand.com
www.thewonderlandballrom.com
www.billycolbert.com

DC Estate of the Week for a cool $430 k

Spacious 2BR 1BA w/PARKING included. New 2008 boutique contemporary. Large Loft Style windows. Quality features include: large gourmet kitchen w/ granite breakfast bar & GE stainless steel appl, custom cabinetry w/soft close technology, chic wide-plank flooring & designer lighting. Located 2 blocks from Starbucks, Heights restaurant & Metro. Get the full details HERE. Multiple units.

The Art of Change: Coming Inauguration Week.

Artomatic, Inc. and Playa del Fuego, Inc. - institutions of the mid-Atlantic arts community - have joined together to create this year's most distinctive inaugural celebration, The Art of Change (www.artists-ball.org), on Jan. 20, 2009 at 8 pm. With the generous support of location sponsors The Warehouse Arts Complex (www.warehousetheater.com) and Douglas Development (www.douglasdevelopment.com), this event brings Washington, D.C., a unique opportunity to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama as President. Tickets are available immediately for $50 at www.artists-ball.org

Locations: The Art of Change will encompass three major areas: the Warehouse Theatre at 1021 7th St. NW in Washington, DC, the Douglas Development Building nearby at the corner of 7th St. and New York Ave. NW, and the parking lot between the two buildings which will contain a heated tent. The Art of Change is accessible from both the Gallery Place/Chinatown and Mt. Vernon/Convention Center stops along the DC metro green and yellow lines. To plan your trip, please click here.

Entertainment: The Art of Change will feature two dance floors, an art gallery, a variety stage, and a fire performance area.

Partners Include:

DC Burners	Dance Afire
Washington Project for the Arts	Brightest Young Things
The Pink Line Project	Cultural Attaché
4&9 Productions, LLC	Bethesda Theatre

Word on the Street: Birch & Barley/ChurchKey coming to 14th Street

Neighborhood Restaurant Group (NRG) Owner Michael Babin plans a first quarter 2009 opening for the beer-centric destinations Birch & Barley and ChurchKey, both located on 14th St, NW in the former Dakota Cowgirl space at Logan Circle.

Looks like they are jumping across the river and about to take over DC.

These two openings mark the first foray into the District for the Virginia-based NRG, which operates Buzz, EatBar, Evening Star Café, Planet Wine, Rustico, Star Catering, Tallula and Vermilion, all located in Northern Virginia. The ground floor will house Birch & Barley, a beer-forward and wine-friendly restaurant headed by Executive Chef/Partner Frank Morales, who also will continue to oversee the kitchen at Alexandria’s Rustico. The modern American menu will pay homage to beer in every way, using it as an ingredient in most dishes, while also offering pairing suggestions that showcase the fresh, local products employed by Chef Morales. Upstairs, look for a new kind of beer haven at the 3,200 square-foot ChurchKey. Governed by Beer Director Greg Engert, who serves in the same position at Rustico, the bar will serve 555 different beers, including 500 bottles representing 100 styles and 30 countries.

Fifty drafts will be available, half of which will be American and 30 of which will rotate weekly. The beer selection will be rounded out by five authentic hand pumped cask conditioned ales representing rare English and other international styles, as well as domestic beers that are often not seen in DC. (1337 14th Street; 202.518.7549) Thanks to The List Are You On It in my Everyday Reads for the skinny.

So what brought you to DC This Week in 2008?

After a bit of investigative work on DC This Week's Google Analytics page i've posted below is the top 10 List of Keyword's that brought you to the site in 2008. Though I only started using Google Analytics about six months ago, it can turn out to be very informational and addicting.

1. Shadow Room (with more than 4,000 visitors)
2. The Rookery (with more than 800 visitors)
3. Lyndsay Rinard
4. The Coolout
5. Josephine Lounge
6. Co. Co. Sala
7. Sam the Man Burns
8. Layla Lounge
9. LODA
10. And the number one referring site: Greg's List in my Everyday Reads (with more than 600 visitors).

On My Radar: DC based Tea For All Reasons

January can get cold. Shop HERE.

DC Charity Spotlight: Trips for Kids Metro DC

WISH LIST $100: food for 1 ride event for an entire group; $500: 1 new bicycle, helmet, water bottle, t-shirt and food for up to 3 mentoring experiences; $20,000 reliable transportation for years to come

Trips for Kids uses mountain biking to introduce inner-city youngsters ages 8 to 18 – many of whom have never left the city - to the natural world and to the life lessons that it can teach. Supplied with donated bikes, helmets, water, and nutritious snacks, they head off to parks and nature preserves in DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Volunteer mentors lead the challenging (but safe) rides, stopping to discuss with the kids the environment’s impact on their lives and community, smart nutrition (child obesity is an alarming problem both nationally and locally, with rates soaring in the last four decades), the importance of exercise, and the satisfaction that comes from facing and overcoming personal challenges. TFK also offers a bicycle rodeo that simulates riding in traffic (this promotes safe riding on city streets), trail sessions, and overnight camping/environmental awareness trips. TFK has created over 2,500 mentoring opportunities with over 1,500 at-risk youth. It starts with a bike, and it ends with a sense of confidence about overcoming life’s obstacles. Come join the ride!

Julie Childers,

Executive Director 6109 Fox Hill Street Springfield, VA 22150 703-209-5721 www.tfkmetrodc.org

It's Official. The posse is booked for our Aspen ski/boarding trip. Life is grand.

This Wednesday Capitol Pecha Kucha Vol. 6 - Sponsored by Bisnow

Organized and launched in March 2007 by Rouzita and Bita Vahhabaghai of ita-design and Yiselle M. Santos Rivera, Capitol Pecha Kucha promotes local DC creatives working in all media including the visual arts, architecture, design, music, fashion, film, and literature. The Pecha Kucha Night patented presentation system allows presenters 20 images each shown for 20 seconds - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. Talks are concise, the interest level is constant, and more presenters receive the opportunity to share their work.

Pecha Kucha --Japanese for the sound of conversation-- taps into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown. The brainchild of Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, Klein Dytham architecture, Tokyo, began in 2003 as a forum for designers to meet, network, and show their current work to the public, and has since spread to over 150 cities across the world.

Please join them for Volume 6 which focuses on Change, specifically individuals who are addressing meaningful Global Issues in their work.

Presenters:

Keith Bellows (National Geographic Traveler Editor-in-Chief)

Karim Chrobog (Director/Producer)
http://www.warchildmovie.com/

Maya Ajmera (Global Fund for Children)
http://www.globalfundforchildren.org/

Chris Rainier (Photojournalist)
http://www.chrisrainier.com/

Vahid Jahangiri (NGO Program Director for Sudan)
http://www.lifelinefund.org/

Travis Price (Environmental Architect)
http://www.travispricearchitects.com/

Geeta Raj (The Global Sleepover)
http://www.theglobalsleepover.com/

Tegy Thomas (SuperNova7 Productions)
http://sn7productions.ning.com/

Shinji Turner Yamamoto (Environmental Artist)
http://yamamotoshinji.com/

Music provided by: Brien Zachary Watson, DJ
http://www.brienwatsondj.com/

For more information about presenting at one of their upcoming events, please contact us at info@capitolpechakucha.org

Artomatic Happy Hour this Wednesday @ Science Club

Come for the sake of science, stay for the club. Artomatic Happy Hour happens the 1st Wednesday of every month. More on Science Club (one of my favorite after work spots) HERE.

6 to 8 p.m.
1136 19th St NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 775-0747

DC Charity Spotlight: Adventure Theatre

WISH LIST:
$100: costumes for 1 actor in a main-stage production;
$500: 4-session drama workshop at an inner-city school;
$1000: main-stage production for 200 Title I school students

The longest-running professional theatre for children and families in the Washington region, Adventure Theatre offers stage adaptations of classic children's stories -- from Jack and the Beanstalk to the Helen Hayes-nominated Goodnight Moon. But it also provides more: a book club where families read together and then watch the piece unfold before their eyes; an outreach project that pairs plays with community programs (Go, Dog Go joins Dog Adoption Day; Harold and the Purple Crayon sponsors a crayon recycling drive).

Discounted tickets and transportation bring 2,700 students from underserved communities to AT's weekly performances. Plays with a purpose -- one on civil war nurse and founder of the American Red Cross, Clara Barton, another on African American children in the civil rights movement -- tour at local schools, while after-school, weekend, and summer workshops give youngsters a chance to develop their theatrical selves. AT's professionals work with students to prepare and perform musical theater productions at elementary schools in Montgomery County -- and funding would allow the program to expand to DC schools. You can help bring up the lights!

Adventure Theatre
7300 MacArthur Boulevard
Glen Echo, MD 20812
301-634-2262

Do you have Obama Lurve?

A note from Marielle Mariano on her new
Obama Lurve shirt..............

HELLO 2009....and HELLO TO OUR NEW
PRESIDENT!!  In honor of this historic
moment in our nation's history and the
great admiration so many people have
for our 44th president, I've decided to
make a t-shirt out of my "Obama Lurve" print
AND I'm donating a portion of my proceeds
to CHALK4PEACE.

As many of you know I am the East Coast
Coordinator for C4P.  You can buy the
shirt (and a print or two) online HERE for $25.
or from the following stores in the DC area:

moojoo ken  - shirts available by Jan. 10
On U Street, my SIGNED shirts are
sold exclusively here.
1512 U Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009

Meeps  - shirts available by Jan. 10
2104 18th Street, NW- Adams Morgan
Washington, DC 20009