Author Andrew W

This sounds interesting. A group of musicians, writers, and artists are occupying the GALA Theatre, including the sidewalk outside and the roof of the Giant parking lot, on April 13th and 14th. Here’s part of the press release, and the full press release is here, along with more on each artist. ¡pARTicipa! OCCUPY GALA Artists…

This Saturday, the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon’s DC edition came through Columbia Heights, with runners in both the half and full marathon going up Columbia Road, then Harvard Street to Howard University, and from there down 5th, 4th and Bryant to downtown. It was a lot of fun watching it, seeing all the runners, the…

Some big news: MPD is now saying that the recent morning shooting at IHOP was an anti-gay crime. In response to the shooting and another recent beating of a gay man at Georgia and Irving, which left the man with a broken jaw, some people have organized a silent march, planned for Tuesday night. Here…

Whoa, look out this weekend if you are driving. The Rock n Roll USA Marathon comes through our area, closing streets along the route. In our area, that’s all of Columbia to Harvard, then Harvard past Howard’s campus to 5th, down 5th and 4th and then on Bryant. All of Columbia Road and Harvard between…

As you probably have heard, March Madness, the NCAA basketball championship, is upon us. It’s my favorite sports time of the year, I love watching as many games as a I can, seeing the less-well known schools get their time in the spotlight — sometimes a long time, with runs by surprise schools like George…

Looks like a neat event on Saturday at Acre 121. Make sure to wear green. Acre 121, together with Pick-up Productions, has brought together a stellar group of bands for the holiday honoring Ireland’s patron saint. The St. Patrick’s Day lineup highlights local bluegrass and the genre’s Celtic American roots, and kicks off an ongoing…

I don’t like to write about crime, but this is too crazy not to: a man was shot at about 6:30 am on Sunday inside the IHOP on Park Road Irving Street. The man was taken to the hospital with serious injuries but is expected to survive. Police are not sure of the motive and…