Borderstan Weekend. (Luis Gomez Photos)
From Rachel Nania. Check out her blog, Sear, Simmer & Stir. Follow Nania on Twitter @rnania, email her at rachel[AT]borderstan.com.
Looking for something to do this weekend? Well, look no further. We have your list of the food, music and cultural events going on in (and around) Borderstan November 16, 17 and 18.
Local Events, Exhibits and Nightlife
- Local Art at Artz Jamz’s Art Bazaar: ArtJamz will host an Artz Bazaar, Sunday, Nov. 18, from 11 am to 4 pm at its studio, 1742 Connecticut Avenue NW. It will be showcasing the works of local professional artists.
- SUBMERGE 2012 GET FASHION ROCK SHOW: The two-day event, hosted by Listen Local First, is free and open to the public and will take place on Friday, Nov. 9 (6 pm – 11 pm) and Saturday, Nov. 20 (starts at 7 pm) at 700 H Street NE. For more information, visit the event’s Facebook page.
- Tap Jam at Busboys and Poets: On Sunday, Nov. 18, special guest Baakari Wilder will host participants in an evening of improvised dance moves. The event starts at 8 pm at 2021 14th Street NW.
- Opening Reception for Magic at Transformer: The new exhibition featuring the work of Felipe Pereira Goncalves will be at Transformer Gallery through Dec. 8. The opening reception is Saturday, Nov. 17 from 5:30 – 7:30 pm at 1404 P Street NW.
- The Last Weekend of Fall Fringe: This weekend is the last to catch a show at Fall Fringe, which ends on Sunday, Nov. 18. For tickets and show information, check the website.
- Richard Florida at Politics and Prose: The author of “The Rise of the Creative Class” will be at Politics and Prose (5015 Connecticut Avenue NW) for a book signing on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 6 pm.
- Sunday Kind of Love Poetry Reading at Busboys and Poets: Yvette Neisser Moreno will launch her award winning new book, Grip, on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 5-7 pm.
Live Music
DC9 (1940 9th Street NW)
- Friday, Nov. 16: Liberation Dance Party, 9 pm
- Sunday, Nov. 18: Alarms & Controls, Pretty & Nice, Gary B & the Notions, Deutschmarks, 8 pm
Velvet Lounge (915 U Street NW)
- Friday, Nov. 16: Tough/Luck, Teen Mom, Vulture Shit, 9 pm
9:30 Club (815 V Street NW)
- Friday, Nov. 16: G. Love and Special Sauce, Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad, 8 pm
- Sunday, Nov. 18: Lights, The Arkells, 7 pm
Black Cat (1811 14th Street NW)
- Saturday, Nov. 17: David Bazan Band, 9 pm
- Sunday, Nov. 18: Kill Lincoln, Boardroom Heros, 8 pm
- Friday, Nov. 16: Kaki King with Lay Lamb the Beekeeper, 8 pm
- Sunday, Nov. 18: Sunday Gospel Brunch with the Harlem Gospel Choir, 1:30 pm
- Saturday, Nov. 17: No BS Brass Band with Fort Knox Five, 10 pm
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Here are some suggestions of things to do during the weekend in Borderstan, really close by or in the city.
Rice Restaurant, 1608 14th Street NW, in the heart of Borderstan.
Eatonville, 2121 14th Street NW.
Rice at 1608 14th Street, NW is always a favorite in the neighborhood. The food is delicious, a combination of classic Thai dishes and other Asian offering. (A favorite of ours; it’s always very good.)
Eatonville, at 2121 14th Street, NW. A newcomer to the neighborhood… from the owner of Busboys and Poets. They have a menu inspired by New Orleans. Perfect for a late a lunch outdoors and very reasonable priced. (We ate lunch there earlier this week; the Po-Boys and cole slaw are excellent.)
The “Source Festival 2009” at 1835 14th Street NW runs to July 12.
“Fever Dream” at Woolly Mammoth, 641 D Street NW.
Source Festival 2009 at 1835 14th Street, NW. This weekend… 18 short plays selected from 500 submissions; directed by DC’s top freelance directors. (See earlier posting.) The festival runs through July 12.
“Fever Dream” is presented by Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D Street NW. Based on Calderon de la Barca’s Life is a Dream, the show “becomes a very intelligent reflection giving us a lot to laugh about.”
The Black Cat at 1811 14th Street NW continues to attract new generations of young hipster-wanna-bes.
Viento de Agua performs at The Smithsonian Folk Festival on The National Mall.
At the Black Cat at 1811 14th Street, NW on Saturday June 27: Don’t miss the BLISS Dance Party. Bliss usually happens on the fourth Saturday of every month.
Smithsonian Folklife Festival on The National Mall. On Sunday at 11 a.m., catch Viento de Agua, an Afro-Puerto Rican ensemble that fuses Bomba and Plena with other Caribbean genres and jazz.
“No Soul For Sale” at Transformer Gallery, 1404 P Street NW, in Borderstan.
William Eggleston’s “Democratic Camera” at The Corcoran Gallery of Art.
No Soul For Sale at The Transformer Gallery at 1404 P Street NW. “The exhibition brings together the most exciting, creative and respected not-for-profit centers, alternative institutions, artists’ collectives and independent enterprises from around the world that contribute to the international art scene by inventing new strategies for the distribution of information and by supporting a diverse cultural program.”
William Eggleston’s “Democratic Camera” at The Corcoran Gallery of Art at 500 17th Street, NW, shows photographs and video. A retrospective work by a pioneer in color photography of everyday objects.
