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10 Days to the Woodstock of Science -- And You're Invited!

Larry Bock | Posted 04.17.2012

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Larry Bock

The 2nd USA Science & Engineering Festival will be an unforgettable weekend that responds to a growing desire for ways to better understand and interact in meaningful ways with the vast array of technology impacting our lives.

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Theodore Roosevelt Vintage Cartoons At The Library Of Congress

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 11.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- "Bully!: The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt" is a new book put out by D.C.-based Regnery Publishing. It's a biography of the wi...

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'You, Nero': Pay What You Will Toga Party At Arena Stage

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.21.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Not everyone has an emperor's riches. Arena Stage is holding a pay-what-you-will toga party for "You, Nero," a play by Pulitzer-finalist...

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Blondes vs. Brunettes Face Off For Football Fundraiser (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 01.11.2012

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WASHINGTON -- It's time again for women of varying hair colors to play Powder Puff football and raise money for a worthy cause. This Saturday marks...

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A Preview Of FotoWeek DC (PHOTOS)

Posted 01.02.2012

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FotoWeek DC 2011 is just about here. The launch party is Friday night -- it starts at 5 p.m. at FotoWeek Central (1800 L St. NW), then moves to the...

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Norwood Tenants Celebrate Building Purchase (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.28.2011

Read More: Logan Circle, DC Events, Norwood Cooperative, DC Real Estate, Dc Impact, Cooperative Housing, D.C. Events, D.C., Affordable Housing, DC News

WASHINGTON -- On Saturday, the tenants of the Norwood Cooperative in Logan Circle will be celebrating. After six years of organizing, and a $9.7 milli...

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Arin Greenwood

'Life Fine Tuned' Brings Grover Norquist To The Big Screen

HuffingtonPost.com | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- A new low-budget movie that riffs off "Doc Hollywood" likely won't interest everyone, but political gawkers in the nation's capital migh...

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WAMU Celebrates 50 Years On The Air (PHOTOS)

Posted 12.28.2011

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WASHINGTON -- WAMU 88.5-FM, D.C.'s much-loved public radio station, is turning 50. A black-tie gala featuring past and current WAMU voices will be...

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D.C. Labor Walking Tour: Great Moments In 99% History (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.27.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Chris Garlock, a mobilizer for the AFL-CIO and creator of D.C.'s labor history online map -- will be leading a walking tour of the Distr...

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Storyteller Jeff Simmermon Promises 'Tits And Fire' At Black Cat

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.24.2011

Read More: And I Am Not Lying, Dc, Video, Live Events, Jeff Simmermon, D.C. Events, Dc Around Town, Storytelling, Coffee, D.C., DC News

WASHINGTON -- Former D.C. resident Jeff Simmermon's storytelling-and-burlesque show "And I Am Not Lying" is coming to the Black Cat Backstage on Nov. ...

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Glenn Arthur At Art Whino, 'The Mechanics Of Seduction' (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.21.2011

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California artist Glenn Arthur paints sexually charged pieces featuring beautiful (and frequently naked) women, skulls, flowers and hummingbirds. Arth...

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Live-In Bubble Woman Back In D.C. With Exhibit On Experiment (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.18.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Remember Agnes Bolt, the artist who lived in a plexiglass bubble in collector Philippa Hughes' condominium for a week to see what would ...

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Corcoran Gallery Of Art: 'Agents Of Change' Features Exploration Of Poverty, Giant Books (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Corcoran Gallery of Art has a timely exhibit in Gallery 31, its free exhibition space. "Agents of Change" documents and explores pov...

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The Washington Ballet's Nutcracker: Now With Live Music

Posted 12.13.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Washington Ballet announced on Wednesday that this year's performance of "The Nutcracker" will feature live musicians. Why the big f...

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2011 Bloomingdale House Tour Preview (PHOTOS)

The Huffington Post | Posted 12.13.2011

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All the turrets and tree-lined streets you can handle, this weekend! On Saturday, the Bloomingdale Civic Association is hosting its third biannual hou...

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'Mortified' Makes Return to D.C.

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.04.2011

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Relive awkward adolescence tonight. Mortified returns to D.C. for another round of angsty love poems, diary entries, letters from camp, and this time,...

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Walter Reed Reuse Plan Forum Scheduled For Wednesday

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 12.04.2011

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WASHINGTON -- The Walter Reed Local Redevelopment Authority is hosting a community forum Wednesday from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., to discuss the Walter Reed A...

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Roller Derby: It's Va. v. Md. This Saturday Night

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 11.30.2011

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Saturday night, NoVA Roller Derby has its inaugural bout against Maryland's Free State Roller Derby. It's the "Battle of the Beltway," taking place at...

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PHOTOS: Alexandria During the Civil War

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 11.26.2011

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ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- On Oct. 5, Lyceum will host "A Visual Tour of Civil War Alexandria," a lecture by Wally Owen, assistant director of Fort Ward Museu...

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Beeswax Art Exhibit Opens At McLean Project For The Arts

The Huffington Post | Arin Greenwood | Posted 11.15.2011

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McLean artist Georgia Nassikas has an exhibit opening Thursday night at the McLean Project for the Arts. The exhibit is in MPA's Ramp Gallery, and run...

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Jon Favreau, Norah O'Donnell Top 'DC Party Animals' List

Huffington Post via Politico Click | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday, Politico's new lifestyle section Click released the first part of its Top 50 DC Party Animals list, and we learned that many professionals-...

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Politico's New Lifestyle Section Names DC's Top 50 'Party Animals'

Politico | Anne Schroeder Mullins and Patrick Gavin | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the nation's capital, social events are as mandatory as staff meetings. Whether you are a senior senator or a first-year staffer, a clever strategi...

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