Rep. Bachmann Staging "Thriller" on Capitol Steps
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Rep. Michelle Bachmann, that balrog from the 6th Circle of Minnesota, has summoned her minions to descend upon the Capitol on Thursday, The Hill reports . What should our poor Hellmouth of a federal city expect? Invoking “every one” of Sean Hannity’s viewers is probably a summoning...
In Which We Trade Aluminum Foil For Burritos
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 10 31st, 2009 | No Comments
For those who anxiously refresh DCist in anticipation of the next [food item]pocolypse, your patience has paid off! Empty stomachs in search of sustenance before an evening of waddling around in costume, take note: Chipotle is definitely doing their annual “dress like a burrito — or you...
DCist Goes to the Opera: Ariadne auf Naxos
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(L to R) Iréne Theorin (Ariadne), Lyubov Petrova (Zerbinetta), Nathan Herfindahl, Corey Evan Rotz, Greg Fedderly, and Grigory Soloviov, in Ariadne auf Naxos, Washington National Opera (photo by Karin Cooper — see more pictures ) Washington National Opera’s new production of Richard Strauss’s...
Saturday Accursed Photo of the Damned Photo: October 31, 2009
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Lasciate ogni speranza, voi ch’entrate. Cast your eyes on this image, ye reader, and despair! Truly the most horrifying image poured into the DCist Photo Cauldron so far. Or at the very least, the most damning. Flickr user M.V. Jantzen actually captured these souls during (what else?) the annual...
Scientology Event Closes Section of 16th Street
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The Church of Scientology Religious Trust’s building at 16th and P Streets NW is the site of a barricaded celebration of some sort today — one which is blocking a sizable section of one of the District’s major arteries. (Obviously, I wasn’t invited...
Not To Rush Fall Out The Door Or Anything
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But perhaps you’re like me, and have begun to feel the urge to strap on some thick socks, tighten up the laces and hit the ice. If so, here’s some good news: the Washington Post Weekend twitter feed reported yesterday that the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden skating rink...
Not To Rush Fall Out The Door Or Anything
Posted by admin in DC Life on 10 31st, 2009 | No Comments
But perhaps you’re like me, and have begun to feel the urge to strap on some thick socks, tighten up the laces and hit the ice. If so, here’s some good news: the Washington Post Weekend twitter feed reported yesterday that the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden skating rink...
Police Investigating Two Fatal Shootings in Northeast D.C.
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 10 30th, 2009 | No Comments
D.C. Police say they are investigating two fatal shootings that happened overnight in Northeast. The first shooting occurred at about 12:30 a.m. in the 1100 block of 48th Street NE, where officers responding to the sound of gunshots found an unconscious adult male lying in an alley and suffering from...
Kelly’s Irish Times Evacuated Due to Small Roof Fire
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 10 30th, 2009 | No Comments
A fire broke out on the roof of Kelly’s Irish Times pub at a little after 4:30 p.m. this afternoon, according to D.C. Fire/EMS spokesperson Pete Piringer. The bar, located near Union Station at 14 F Street NW, was evacuated while D.C. firefighters worked to get the blaze under control. Crews are...
Contraflow Bike Lane Being Installed on 15th Street NW
Posted by Tom in DC Life on 10 30th, 2009 | No Comments
The District Department of Transportation is busy installing a new contraflow, south-bound bicycle lane on 15th Street NW, which will extend from U Street NW to Massachusetts Avenue NW. Initial work began on Monday, and DCist spotted the work crew out just above P Street...


