Posted Announcing the 2010 DCist Exposed Photography Show to DCist
Design by Lynne Venart; photos by Angela Kleis Believe it or not, this year marks the fourth annual DCist Exposed Photography Show. For three years in a row, we've had the pleasure of working with local galleries to show off the stellar work of our photography community. We conceived the exhibit in 2005 as a "thank you" to our thousands of contributors -- our Flickr pool currently has over 2500 members and nearly 70,000...
Posted Look Up: What's in the Sky This Week? to DCist
The biggest celestial show always waits 'til last, so be sure to look up this week for the Geminids. Unlike last month's Leonids, which were primarily seen over Asia (though folks around here who braved very late into the night may have seen a few), December's meteor shower will be visible all over the Northern Hemisphere. You may be able to see a few starting tonight, increasing in frequency all week until they hit their...
Posted Arts Agenda: Holiday Market Edition to DCist
Photo by spectreman Welcome to December and all the holiday shopping opportunities that come with it. First we have a comprehensive list of local holiday art markets, then a handful of openings (some of the last we'll see before 2010). If we left out a crucial gift-buying opportunity, let us know in the comments. Holiday Art Markets >> The popular Downtown Holiday Market opens this Friday and runs everyday, 12 to 8 p.m., through...
Posted Listen to DCist on WAMU at Noon to DCist
Tune in to WAMU 88.5 FM (or listen online) today and catch DCist Editor-in-Chief Sommer Mathis as a guest on The Kojo Nnamdi Show. Sommer will bring you her expertise on everything to do this weekend in and around D.C. for those souls sticking around for the holiday. Her segment begins around 12:30 p.m....