Thanks . That reminds me -
Seeing the phrase "For local teens" about the possible return of a rock music fest in a major newspaper article bugs me. If I edited or wrote the article I would have said "for local rock music loving teens" because I don't think teens into rap, go-go, reggaeton, dancehall & more cared about that. It’s presumptuous
HFSestival
― curmudgeon, Sunday, 9 June 2024 16:24 (two weeks ago) link
No thanks to HFStival $175 upper section 300 level seats or even more expensive ones down below at Nats Park. Plus I don't care about seeing Incubus or Bush or Tonic. Just Death Cab and a few others maybe
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 11 June 2024 21:04 (two weeks ago) link
he DC Council Chair Mendeleson (who spent years before 2020 making sure DC arts & Humanities $ mainly went to Arena Stage and Fords Theatre) is suggesting spending 5.3 million $ to buy the National Theatre & 6 $ million to renovate it in the new budget proposal, which is over twice as much as the $4 million allocated a few years back for the now being built DC go-go Museum. That doesn't even add in what the Council chair is also proposing for Arena Stage to help them pay off a loan and do renovations. Dr Natalie Hopkinson, AU Professor & Don't Mute DC activist is not happy. She says the DC Commission of Arts & Humanities money for DC go-go musicians was small. While yeah, Arena is now having Step Afrika and occasionally the National has Black touring musicals, this seems a bit much.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 11 June 2024 21:10 (two weeks ago) link
Lots of June live music and DJ events happening but can’t do em all. Did see and enjoy Swansea Sound at Quarry House, Samba Prime at Bossa , southern soul multi act bill at Gray’s Beach in Marbury Md on the Potomac; Go-go w/ Still Familiar & EU at MLK Library roof, and English Teacher at Atlantis.
Lots happening this weekend plus Juneteenth next week
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 13 June 2024 18:46 (one week ago) link
Seeing folks say on Facebook that Lamont's Entertainment Complex in Indian Head (Pomonkey) Md which hosts southern soul has been sold and that the new owners will renovate the buildings & still book southern soul events
― curmudgeon, Friday, 14 June 2024 13:04 (one week ago) link
No thanks to HFStival $175 upper section 300 level seats or even more expensive ones down below at Nats Park. Plus I don't care about seeing Incubus or Bush or Tonic. Just Death Cab and a few others maybe ― curmudgeon, Tuesday, June 11, 2024 5:04 PM (one week ago) bookmarkflaglink
Very much my opinion. Also no second stage (this always had the more interesting artists). Any news how tickets are selling?
― Infanta Terrible (j.lu), Saturday, 22 June 2024 15:33 (four days ago) link
Have not seen any news re how this is selling
― curmudgeon, Monday, 24 June 2024 04:32 (two days ago) link
Fort Reno schedule is posted. Shows are in July
https://fortreno.com/
― curmudgeon, Monday, 24 June 2024 16:05 (two days ago) link
https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/738251/indigenous-cultures-is-the-only-theme-for-this-years-smithsonian-folklife-festival/
My Washington City Paper article on why the Smithsonian Folklife Festival has only 1 theme this year, Indigenous Cultures, and has a shorter runtime- ending July 1 and not going through the 4th of July as usual.
― curmudgeon, Wednesday, 26 June 2024 14:46 (seven hours ago) link
The year they had the Silk Road theme was just amazing. It practically stretched from the Capitol to the Washington Monument. Also got to see (albeit from a distance) Yo-Yo Ma with the Silk Road Ensemble.
― Gigi Allen (Boring, Maryland), Wednesday, 26 June 2024 15:39 (six hours ago) link