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New Yorkers fight development in the documentary 'Battle for Brooklyn.'
(Jan. 12-Feb. 5) Taking on Shelter
Twelve of the region’s visual artists collaborate to present “Shelter” at Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, Virginia. Each one expresses personal interpretations of the term on canvas and paper through early February.
(Jan. 13-15) Battle for Brooklyn
A group of New Yorkers band together to try and save their shelter in Battle for Brooklyn, showing all weekend at Artisphere in Arlington. The documentary is centered around one man’s fight to prevent a new basketball arena and real estate development from being built in the heart of his Brooklyn community. Over the course of a seven-year fight he loses a fiancée, finds a wife and becomes a full-blown activist. The documentary is preceded by a short film called The Tragedy of Urban Renewal and is followed by a discussion with the directors.
(Jan. 13-15) Half-truth from Ohio
Eddie from Ohio is a folksy band from Northern Virginia. The band promises to live past that lie and win you over with harmonies, harmonicas and lyrically-driven melodies Friday through Sunday at The Birchmere in Alexandria.
Music: “Little People (Black City)” by Matthew Dear
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China Builds Museums ... But Will The Visitors Come?
China is on a spree to build world-class museums and has opened about 100 of them annually in recent years. Two of the biggest opened on the same day last fall on opposite banks of Shanghai's Huangpu River. But filling these museums — with both art and visitors — is proving more challenging.NPR
Washington State Butcher Spikes Pig Feed With Weed
Despite its name, the "pot pig" experiment isn't an attempt to develop a new meaty treat for stoners. Instead, a Seattle butcher is feeding marijuana seeds, stems and root bulbs to swine as a cheeky money-saving measure.NPR
Oklahoma's GOP Senators Find Themselves In Tornado Aid Bind
Sens. Tom Coburn and James Inhofe have become the faces of pushback on federal emergency spending. Now the deadly and devastating tornado in their home state has put them in an awkward position.NPR
Airbnb Stays Are Illegal In New York, Court Rules
People who use Airbnb, the web company that pairs travelers with residents who rent out their homes on a short-term basis, are breaking New York City's laws, according to an administrative law judge. The vacation rental business was found to run afoul of the city's occupancy code.Leave a Comment
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