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(Jan. 31) BEST COAST WAVVES Two happy-go-lucky indie-rock outfits from the Golden State provide a temporary respite from the inclemency Monday night at the 9:30 Club in Northwest Washington. Los Angeles duo Best Coast brings some of the sounds of '60s surf rock back to life while San Diego's Wavves relish in noisy, lo-fi pop.
(Jan. 31) HOW BIZARRE Things get bizarre at Northeast's Evolve Urban Arts Project, opening "Into Flights of Fancy", a gallery of surreal paintings from six of the District's daring artists. Dreamscapes, the natural world, and human-avian hybrids are liberally depicted for your viewing pleasure through the end of February.
(Jan. 31-March 26) BEHIND THE HEMPHILL Washington's Hemphill Fine Arts gallery takes visitors behind the red velvet rope in "Viewing Rm." on display until late March. The exhibit showcases exceptional works typically set aside for individual collectors to see in heretofore mysterious back rooms.
Music: "George Square Thatcher Death Party" by Mogwai
Brooks: "I'm An EGOT; I Don't Need Any More"
The legendary screenwriter, producer, director and entertainer whose name has become synonymous with American comedy, talks about his penchant for spoofs and his decades-long friendship with Carl Reiner. Brooks is the subject of a new American Masters documentary that premieres May 20 on PBS.Growing Vegetables From Seeds Take Root For Many Gardeners
More and more gardeners are bypassing the local nursery and instead starting their veggies from seed. Seeds are often cheaper and they give growers a bigger choice of varieties. At a community garden in Venice, Calif., students learn the ins and outs of gardening from scratch.ABC's Karl Expresses Regret, But Stands By Benghazi Story
The White House correspondent's story about administration emails created an uproar. Then a key part of it turned out to be wrong.Navigating Silicon Valley As A 'Woman Programmer'
Prominent women such as Facebook's Sheryl Sandberg and Yahoo's Marissa Mayer are proving that women are finding their place at the table. But in an op-ed for The New York Times, former programmer Ellen Ullman argues that women in the field today face "a new, more virile and virulent sexism."Leave a Comment
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