Hear them HERE.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Adjunct/Disjunct Opening this Friday at Hillyer
Adjunct/Disjunct features the works of Billy Colbert, Nikki Brugnoli Whipkey, Joe Hicks, Mike Mendez, and Juan Rojo.
Friday, January 8
6 to 9 p.m.
International Arts & Artists
9 Hillyer Court NW
Washington, DC, 20008
Live music by experimental trio Vodka and Donuts!
Food and refreshments will be served
$5 suggested donation
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Are you HGTV's Next Design Star?
Do you think you have what it takes to host your own series on HGTV? Would you love the challenge of competing in a design-based reality show? They are looking for great designers who will bring the world of design and decorating to life in their very own passionate and unique way.
Learn more about the interview process HERE. If you are interested in applying, please email David Polanzak at dpo.casting@gmail.com with the following information: Name, Age, Hometown, Phone, Photo.
This is what they are looking for..........
- Design Expertise: We're looking for great designers and we want to see your terrific portfolio.
- Personality That Pops: We want to see someone who shines, so show us who you really are and don't be shy! Tell us why you deserve your own series on HGTV.
- Passion for Your Work: We're searching for designers who will bring the world of design and decorating to life in their very own passionate and unique way.
HGTV Design Star is an on-air competition to name the network's next star. Finalists will compete in design-based challenges with one to two designers being eliminated each week. The contestants will be narrowed until the winner is announced in the final episode of the series.
Completed applications, video, photographs, copies of portfolio pages, and other materials required to be submitted must be postmarked by January 19, 2010. Learn more HERE.
VASTU welcomes the work of Colin Winterbottom and Gabriel Shuldiner
Featured among the dramatic, atmospheric photographs Colin Winterbottom shows are a series taken as he documented refurbishment of the pediments at the National Archives headquarters in Washington, DC.
Gabriel Shuldiner’s work uses his idea to mix unmatchable elements, slash boundaries, and create tensions between opposites. Simply put, his work is a (re)investigation of material and process, modes of production, and analysis. Gabriel highlights the subtle nuance of surface, support, space, form, density and mass, examining the role that context and perception play in visual experience. He explores a multitude of (sub)culturally relevant and timeless themes, among them nothingness, isolation/solitude, the transitory nature of things, the sublime, and the absurd.
Stop in today shop Vastu and preview both of the artists newest works.Vastu
1829 14th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
202-234-8344
When: now - Feb 8, 2010
Washington Spaces Last Issue Debuts Online
Photo by Morgan Howarth
Washington Spaces is no more. Their January/February issue is now online and the theme of the final issue is American Craftsmanship. Read the issue online as the magazine features an elegant country home in Warrenton, a unique residence in Old Town, and a stunning condo in Bethesda. There’s also a helpful article on creative storage solutions, from garages to closets. And an overview of some of the loveliest homes currently on the market.
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
Sweet Green Gets Some Competition as Mixt Greens Hits Dupont
This week Shira and I came across Mixt Greens, which is scheduled to open soon right next to our office. This eco-gourmet restaurant concept founded in San Francisco in 2005 will bring four new DC locations to DC in 2010. The first will open on January 26th at 1200 19th Street, NW.
Mixt Greens is a chef driven concept that features tossed-to-order, gourmet salads and handcrafted sandwiches served on organic, artisanal breads along with organic, house-made iced teas and lemonades. Each menu item is prepared by culinary-trained chefs under the leadership of Founder and Executive Chef Andrew Swallow.
The company is a leader in sustainable food sourcing, energy efficiency, composting, resource conservation, alternative energy and education. Mixt Greens will feature a modern, urban design incorporating earth-friendly materials and each location will include a new edible living wall of seasonally rotating herbs and vegetables.
In addition to the restaurant at 1200 19th Street, three venues will open between February and April, 2010 at 1311 F Street, NW, 1700 K Street, NW and 927 15th Street, NW.
Apply for a Faces of Diversity Award and Join the Ranks of Ben's Chili Bowl
Time is running out. Don’t forget to apply or nominate someone for the National Restaurant Association’s annual Faces of Diversity awards. The awards honor restaurant operators or employees who achieved the American Dream through hard work and determination, as well as companies that promote inclusion and help advance leaders from a diversity of backgrounds. Winners receive expense-paid trips to
2009 American Dream Awards Winners
- Ben & Virginia Ali, Ben's Chili Bowl,
- Amy Matsuno, Amy's on the Bay, Port Orchard,
- Siraj Virani, Dunkin Donuts,
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Paper. Plastic. Or Canvas?
In case you haven't been to the grocery store this year, don't be shocked when you receive a 5 cent charge for each plastic bag you require at checkout. Luckily, as a frequent shopper at Whole Foods and Trader Joe's I rarely have that problem and I always re-use those bags for trash later in the week.
In fact, I'm pretty anti-plastic bags and haven't bought trash bags since college. So jump on the green train and invest in a few canvas totes like these shown to take to the grocery store. Giant and Safeway also sell re-usuable totes at 99 cents for patrons. Learn more on the new law HERE.
FREE Yoga Classes this Week in Silver Spring
It's time to step into the New Year and master your yoga poses. After a challenging class this morning at Blue Heron Wellness in Silver Spring I decided to buy a class pass and also found out there are a number of yoga studios offering FREE classes January 4th - 10th.
Check out Willow Street Yoga ($5 a class) and Blue Heron Wellness in Silver Spring for their FREE schedule of classes for the week.
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