Follow her fashion on Mrs. O HERE. Image by Jorge Guerrero. Hands down the most fashionable First Lady (and perhaps risk-taker) in history.
Friday, January 7, 2011
So Many Reasons to Love Michelle Obama
Last Chance to see Andy Warhol: The Last Decade
I had the opportunity to see the exhibit right before I departed for Thailand and it was phenom. It leaves the Baltimore Museum of art this weekend! Trek up north and immerse yourself in 50+ large-scale works that reveal the energetic return to painting and creative experimentation that marked Andy Warhol’s last decade. —and revisit the politics and Pop culture of the late 70s and early 80s in The Last Decade Lounge. Tickets are $15. More details HERE.
This weekend check out the Professional Bull Riders Fairfax Invitational in Fairfax
That's right, PBR has made its way to Virginia. Being from Texas and having a sister who is obsessed with bullriding and the men who come with it, I can attest its a great time. Tickets are $10 to $65 online HERE. Break out your boots and cowboy hats DC.
DC Charity Spotlight: Hope and a Home
We have all read about the need: skyrocketing rents; families at risk of losing their homes (or in shelters with no home to lose); children at risk for low academic performance, teen pregnancy, or gang involvement. Each year its Transitional Housing Program provides 18 struggling families with housing at one-sixth the current rental rate, and prepares them for private market rent through financial literacy training, savings plans, and moving assistance.
CLICK HERE to learn more and donate today.
- $10 buys one week of transportation to and from summer employment for one young person.
- $75 pays for application fees to college and vocational training schools for one Hope and a Home participant.
- $150 supports academic diagnostic testing for one young person.
- $500 pays for six months of life-skills training for one family.
Living Social Deal of the Day: ZENGO
Today's Living Social Deal gets you $50 worth of food at DC's ZENGO for just $25. Purchase online HERE. ZENGO is one of my favs and their chicken empanadas are actually addictive.
DJ Enferno Releases M.A.D.O.N.N.A.
After eight months on the road with Madonna, during her Sticky & Sweet Tour DJ Enferno is still wreckin' turntables better than ever. Listen to his newest HERE.
Petworth Playtime at the Blue Banana
DC's newest addition to Petworth isn't the towering condominiums by the Donatella Group or pricey apartments, it's the Blue Banana Sports Bar and Lounge. Located at 3632 Georgia Ave NW (one block South of Petworth Metro) Blue has 10 flat screens, a full bar with daily specials, 12 microbrews on tap and full sports package so you can see every game at once - including those beloved Lakers for some.
Irvine Contemporary Presents Saturnalia this Saturday
Artist: Teo González'
Saturday night Irvine Contemporary presents Saturnalia, a group exhibition of new works by gallery artists. The exhibition will include works by Teo González, Melissa Ichiuji, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Akemi Maegawa, Alexa Meade, Susana Raab, and Nicholas Kahn & Richard Selesnick.
Opening reception with the artists, Saturday, January 8, 2010, 6 to 9 p.m.
Irvine Contemporary
1412 14th St., NW
Washington, DC 20005
202-332-8767
Artist: Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi
Artist: Susana Raab
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Thailand in Photos Part II
“I think the best parts of Thailand are the exhaust from cars, tuk tuks and motorbikes, the heat, constantly being dirty, a rather hideous volunteer house, dogs who chase after you, filthy feet, loud cars, our crazy driver who drives 70 mph everywhere, and the infinite mosquito bites. Did I mention that toilet paper is for the most part non-existent here and u have to take it everywhere with u and can't flush it. And soap seems to be a luxury too. Signed...a recovering germ-a-phob.” ~ Jade Floyd in one of the many emails sent from Thailand.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Friday Night Opening Reception @ Studio Gallery
Friday night join Studio Gallery for the opening show of The Magic of the Melting Pot:
Immigration in America. Participating artists include Shahla Arbabi, Joan Belmar (one of my favorite DC artists), Jon Benjamin, Graham Boyle, Susan Cho, Natalie Guerrieri, Esther Hidalgo, Juan Hernandez, Linda Hesh, Cesar Maxit, Favianna Rodriguez, Lou Stovall, Aniekan Udofia, Solomon Wondimu
Opening reception is Friday, January 7, 2011, from 6-9 PM.
The Studio Gallery
2108 R Street NW (Dupont Circle)
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Thailand in Photos Part I
It's been almost two weeks since my return from Thailand and I haven't had the opportunity to post a blog on the volunteer experience. But you can check out two pieces I wrote for the Art Relief International blog HERE and HERE. Below you'll find some of my favorite photos that I took on the trip. Stay tuned for Part II and III of the photo recap. I save the best for last.
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