But unfortunatley there are very few movies shown at the LOC Pickford theatre since an administrator there decided that showing movies to the public there was less of a priority than just preserving them for research purposes for academics.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 19 January 2011 19:00 (thirteen years ago) link
Former City Paper movie reviewer Mark Jenkins does a list on his blog. But he hasn't updated it since December 13th
http://www.reeldc.com/
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 19 January 2011 19:04 (thirteen years ago) link
A current City Paper writer re movies this week:
http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/artsdesk/general/2011/01/19/this-week-in-repertory-film-film-neu-carlos/
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 20 January 2011 14:01 (thirteen years ago) link
that is a lot of resources.
― HOOS the master?? STEEN NUFF (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Thursday, 20 January 2011 15:42 (thirteen years ago) link
Are there any in person ticket outlets in DC? I was going to book tickets to see Wild Nothing (lol indie) online but the service fee is a staggering $4.00 for a $10.00 ticket. I know I should probably just go to the venue but I don't have much reason to be out in that area and I wonder if the transport cost + time would really be worth it.
― Gukbe, Friday, 21 January 2011 08:05 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm pretty sure that's why they call it a ~convenience charge~
― tehresa, Friday, 21 January 2011 14:08 (thirteen years ago) link
i mean, some places do.
xxpost: Don't go to Rock & Roll Hotel to buy tickets for upcoming shows there, they don't sell em! unless they've changed their policy in the past 5 months. For upcoming tickets to R&R you have to buy online. I have no idea why they don't sell advance tickets in person, if anything it maybe gets people out there and maybe in the bar?
― Ivor, Friday, 21 January 2011 17:22 (thirteen years ago) link
thanks for the heads up! was going to head along just so I wouldn't have to pay that 'convenience charge' out of principle.
― Gukbe, Friday, 21 January 2011 17:41 (thirteen years ago) link
We don't sell advance tix in person at U Hall either - many ticketing companies are so online-based now that the actual box offices don't have the equipment to sell tickets and the demand is so low that it doesn't really make sense to.
I've actually become kind of against the idea of completely selling out shows - keeping some tickets available at the door ensures that people who missed out can still show up early and it also really breaks down the scalping market.
― smang the DJ (I DIED), Friday, 21 January 2011 17:54 (thirteen years ago) link
Do you update your website if it sells out on the night? i.e. if I wanted to head there after work is there any way to find out if there are tickets available?
― Gukbe, Friday, 21 January 2011 18:05 (thirteen years ago) link
ordered tickets online and feel dirty. a surcharge of 40% of the ticket price still seems absolutely insane to me.
― Gukbe, Friday, 21 January 2011 18:12 (thirteen years ago) link
We always update our website if a show sells out - tickets are cut off a few hours before door time so there's no confusion
― smang the DJ (I DIED), Friday, 21 January 2011 18:26 (thirteen years ago) link
yeah i'm not against the things in principle but 40% is crazy
― HOOS the master?? STEEN NUFF (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Friday, 21 January 2011 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link
Well this will be a fun commute from R'ville home to the district. Research, a dinky road that connects W. Montgomery and Shady Grove (and on which my office sits) is gridlocked for I have no idea why reason
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 21:54 (thirteen years ago) link
there is no other way out
fuck
office shut down at 3, was leaping ankle-deep slush for most of the walk home
― HOOS the master?? STEEN NUFF (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 21:57 (thirteen years ago) link
<3 <3 quincie
seriously help I am trapped in a suburban office park!
my have to consult the emergecy beers in the office fridge
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:00 (thirteen years ago) link
I'm on the 16th st bus which has moved about 1 block in 15 minutes. Bad plan. Why can't anyone drive?! It's just slush!!!
― daria, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:01 (thirteen years ago) link
I love working from home
― I DIED, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:01 (thirteen years ago) link
"there is water from the sky and it has
collected
on the ground
how can we
traverse this on our
wheels of man"
― HOOS the master?? STEEN NUFF (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:02 (thirteen years ago) link
^^^^ the entire city, just now
― HOOS the master?? STEEN NUFF (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:03 (thirteen years ago) link
dunno what it is like in town but visibility is genuinely not good right now up here in the country
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:04 (thirteen years ago) link
I don't like working from home at all.. Much prefer a long walk at the end of the day. for real! I decided to walk a mile and get the bus instead of going to the metro. Would be fine if the bus was actually moving...
― daria, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:04 (thirteen years ago) link
otm
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:05 (thirteen years ago) link
the feeling I have right now is the exact reason I refuse to go on a cruise
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Visibility is fine in DC drivers are just fools
― daria, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:05 (thirteen years ago) link
my only walking option is to walk to lockheed martin next door
should i go to there
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:06 (thirteen years ago) link
do they have gin y/n?
― daria, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:07 (thirteen years ago) link
probably and they probably billed it back to the government for $3000 per bottle
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:09 (thirteen years ago) link
then fuck yes
― HOOS the master?? STEEN NUFF (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:11 (thirteen years ago) link
btw
http://dcist.com/attachments/Aaron%20Morrissey/2011_0126_omgtraffic.jpg
hahaha
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:11 (thirteen years ago) link
i'm SAYIN
― HOOS the master?? STEEN NUFF (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:12 (thirteen years ago) link
wondering if I should get out now and walk home. it's only uh .. another mile or so..
― daria, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:15 (thirteen years ago) link
so our office follows fed closures. ie, if they are closing 2 hours early, we close 2 hours early. except 2 hours early for us is an hour later. at any rate, i left at 4 and it took me an hour and 20 min to get home. if i'd left at 3, i would probably have been in a much better situation.
in terms of visibility, i always, always see nat'l harbor across from alexandria when i'm on gw parkway. today: not even a tiny speckle of the lights made it across the river.
― tehresa, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:31 (thirteen years ago) link
I am still trapped in an office park.
I need to get home and pack for trip to Knoxville!
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:53 (thirteen years ago) link
oh no!
― tehresa, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:56 (thirteen years ago) link
yes and packing means creating clean laundry with which to fill suitcase
flight is not until the p.m. so not to worried, I guess
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 22:57 (thirteen years ago) link
at what point does it become acceptable for me to eat some else's lean cuisine for dinner
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 23:01 (thirteen years ago) link
it's dinner time, so now? they'll never know.
― tehresa, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 23:05 (thirteen years ago) link
perhaps you will receive Passive aggressive notes
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 23:07 (thirteen years ago) link
We follow Feds too, I left at 3, finishing work at home.
My lights are flickering on and off a bit.
― ljubljana, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 23:09 (thirteen years ago) link
we never close in order that we continue to charge the feds $$$ while feds sleep in or whatever the hell they do on snow days
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 23:15 (thirteen years ago) link
I just checked the office beer supply.
There are:
2 Sam Adams Lights1 Sam Adams "Latitude 48"1 Sam Adams "Rasberry Wietbeer"
what do i do
― quincie, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 23:25 (thirteen years ago) link
i would try latitude 48, though i don't know what that means
― horseshoe, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 23:28 (thirteen years ago) link
hope you like sam adams
― I DIED, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 23:44 (thirteen years ago) link
Samuel Adams® Latitude 48 IPA is a unique IPA brewed with a select blend of hops from top German, English, and American growing regions all located close to the 48th latitude within the “hop belt” of the Northern Hemisphere. The combination of hops in this beer creates a distinctive but not overpowering hop character. The beer is dry hopped with Ahtanum, Simcoe®*, and East Kent Goldings hops for a powerful citrus and earthy aroma. The hop character is balanced by a slight sweetness and full body from the malt blend.
gotta be better than the light and raspberry beers I guess
― I DIED, Wednesday, 26 January 2011 23:46 (thirteen years ago) link