Arts & Entertainment: Borderstan’s Most Popular Stories of 2011

Following are the top arts and entertainment stories each month on Borderstan in 2011. The top story each month was the one that was read by the most readers. The writer’s name is next to each story.

Top food story for the year in terms of reader views? The winner was Photos: Sunday’s Farewell Party at go mama go! by Luis Gomez, followed closely by  Danny’s Top 10: D.C.’s Best 2010 Concerts from Danny Shapiro.

Of note: While one gallery closed on 14th Street NW in 2011, another gallery opened. See the August stories below: Irvine Contemporary closed in September and [email protected] opened in November.

• January: Danny’s Top 10: D.C.’s Best 2010 Concerts (Danny Shapiro)
• February: Biutiful One of the Best Films of the Year (Mary Burgan)
• March: Photos: Sunday’s Farewell Party at go mama go! (Luis Gomez)
• April: Gary Fisher: Art Changed My Life (Cecile Oreste)
• May: City Empties Out, But Galleries Full of Great Exhibitions (Jana Petersen); and Forgotten Dreams, Unforgettable Drawings in Cave (Mary Burgan). There was essentially a two-way tie between these two stories.
• June: New Exhibits Open at Irvine, Project 4 (Jana Petersen)
• July: The Art of Vandalism and the Launch of MuralsDC (Tom Hay)
• August: Irvine Contemporary Bids Farewell; Closing Party Saturday (Matty Rhoades)
• September: Your Ultimate Guide to Saturday’s 17th Street Festival (Laura Herman)
• October: At the Keegan: There’s a Witch Hunt on in Dupont Circle (Kate Hays)
• November: [email protected]: Regina Miele’s New Gallery on 14th Street (Kate Hays)
• December: “U Street Portrait Project” Closing and a “Don’t Miss” Exhibition (Luis Gomez)