8/20/03: [72]
1727 Conn Ave Italian market Viareggio has closed.
Leather Rack has opened all-porn The Video Rack in
the basement (1723 Conn Ave, below the Chinese cafe).
G-town's high-end furniture retailer Hollis & Knight
is expected at Conn Ave & S, in Newsroom space once
cleared for a restaurant.
7-11 is rumored for former Conn Ave Midi Cafe space.
Krispy Kreme is rumored to be looking at Dupont.
WP reviewed David Greggory at M and 21st. See "Guys
Just Want to Have Fun: Chefs David Hagedorn and
Greggory Hill open a playful new restaurant,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A25359-2003Aug6.html
WBJ says DC will provide bond financing for The
Phillips Collection. See "Museum negotiates
masterpiece of a deal,"
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/08/11/story2.html
WEG says builder is negotiating with Trader Joe’s to
open on 25th St. See "Columbia Hospital Condo Plans
Wings of Brick, Metal and Glass,"
http://www.westendguide.us/chw3.htm
WBJ has more info on 10-story condo project expected
to break ground this spring at 22nd, M and NH Ave.
Might include a nouvelle Austrian restaurant. See
"Lanier's Square 71 plans include 'sexy' new Exxon,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/08/18/newscolumn5.html
WBJ says Starbucks will open at 16th & K. See "Retail
& Restaurants,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/08/04/newscolumn8.html
Nightclub The Saint has closed at 14th & Church,
making way for Lofts 14.
"Phaeton on 14th" project will bring 44 condos north
of Church St, 8 of which will be in Capso Building
(1529 14th St), others in 6-story additions on both
sides and 2 new floors atop Capso.
Vastu has a new Web site: http://vastudc.com
Blade covers event at the Black Cat the second Friday
of each month. See "Gays and punk rock do mix:
Resurrecting a night for gay fans of punk rock music
gives people who sometimes feel left out a place to be
themselves,"
http://www.washblade.com/2003/8-8/locallife/outindc/outindc2.cfm
See also http://www.queercoredc.com
WBJ covers plans for luxury rental units at NW corner
of 13th and M. See "Promising D.C. neighborhood
attracts another project,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/08/04/newscolumn1.html
WP offers a slice-of-life on Adams Morgan's Pizza
Mart. See "The Meet Lovers' Pizza: With That Jumbo
P-Mart Slice: Pepperoni, Sausage, Dates,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39482-2003Aug9.html
See "Best of Adams Morgan: It’s Not All Nightclubs —
Here Are 14 Places to Eat Well in DC’s Liveliest
Neighborhood,"
http://www.washingtonian.com/dining/bestof/adamsmorgan.html
WEG profiles Saturday market at Rose Park by 26th and
O. See "Farm Market Arrives in Neighborhood With
Seasonal Fruit, Vegatables, Dairy,"
http://www.westendguide.us/farmmark.htm
WEG details plans for park from Key Bridge to 31st St.
See "Georgetown Waterfront Park Design Presented to
Fine Arts Commission,"
http://www.westendguide.us/wfront.htm
WP covers a new building at 1625 I St with a colorful
glass structure on its roof. See "D.C.'s Evening
Skyline Lightens Up With Color,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36335-2003Aug8.html
WBJ says office building at 1710 H St will be
converted into a 140-unit condo building, priced from
$300,000 to $500,000. Says "the average sales price in
D.C. for a condo reached $430 per square foot in May,"
compared with $420 in suburban Maryland and $350 in
NoVa. See "Dark horse wins Verizon space race,"
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/08/11/story1.html
WBJ reviews progress in Penn Quarter: the Shakespeare
Theatre building a stage at 6th & F; Woolly Mammoth
coming to 7th & D; Jillian's and 14 movie screens
coming to 7th & H; and many residential projects. See
"For some developers this looks like Seventh heaven,"
http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/08/11/focus3.html
WBJ covers potential residential and retail hub by
Georgia Ave Metro Station. See "Planners pursue
Petworth revival,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/08/04/story2.html
WBJ looks at future of site off RI Ave near Home
Depot. Costco is expected nearby, at NY Ave and South
Dakota Ave. See "Brentwood's blue light special: Kmart
pulls out of deal, leaving D.C. marketers a retail
challenge in NE,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/08/18/story1.html
See also "Kmart Won't Build Store In District:
Corporation to Sell Lot In Northeast Center,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A611-2003Aug15.html
WP lists "hip hoods" beyond Dupont and Adams Morgan,
including "really pretty" Brookland, "beautiful"
LeDroit Park, "cheap" College Park, "about to get a
whole lot cooler" Largo, "on its way" Downtown Silver
Spring, "no need to fight for a parking spot" Del Ray,
"no sweat" Shirlington, and Crystal City ("there may
be no better place than a Crystal City balcony to
watch the planes take off from Reagan National
Airport"). See "Hip 'Hoods: Some Less-Famed Areas Are
Both Lively and Affordable,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34936-2003Aug8.html
WP says Silver Line could open in 2009, with four
stations in Tysons Corner and the final stop at Wiehle
Ave. See "Metrorail Plan May Be Tough Sell for Va.:
Officials See Possible Difficulties in Gaining U.S.
Funds for Extension to Reston Area,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10642-2003Jul31.html
See map at
http://www.williamsburgcivicassociation.org/DullesCorridorRapidTransit.html
See also
http://www.beyonddc.com/features/transit/silverline02-tysons.jpg
See "Personal income tax: How D.C., Virginia, Maryland
rate,"
http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2003/08/04/focus9.html
See also "...And a Bogus Case For a Commuter Tax,"
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1151-2003Aug15.html
Thursday, August 21: 3rd 3rsday, 7th St art galleries.
See http://www.culturaldc.org/3rdthursday.html
August 21: Filming of "The District." See [1] below.
August 22-24: Dog Days of August Sidewalk Sale. See
http://www.14thandu.org/
Saturday, August 23: Day-Old Plays '03, at Source.
See http://www.cherryredproductions.com/dayold3.htm
See also [2] below.
Sunday, August 24: Opening night for Taint "the new
lounge night for queer boys and girls at Cafe
Saint-Ex." (not confirmed!)
Friday, August 29: "Worm Girl" opens at Source, 11pm.
September 6 & 7: Adams Morgan Festival. See
http://www.adamsmorgan-info.com
One of our readers co-wrote the "Washington DC
InsideOut Guide," on sale at Go Momma Go.
Best regards,
Michael
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[1] [from Vince.Micone@DupontCircleANC.net]
Constituents in West Dupont:
The DC Office of Film and Television notified me that
filming for "The District" will happen on location in
our neighborhood on Thursday, August 21, 2003. Parking
for the film crews has been approved for the north
side of Q Street, NW, between 20th-21st Street and the
north side of R Street, NW, between Connecticut Ave.
and 21st Street. Drop offs for the talent will be on
21st Street, NW, between Hillyer and Q Street.
This was all originally planned for 21st Street. I
contacted the Office of Film and Television and the
producer to notify them of my concerns due to the
construction projects on 21st Street. I also spoke to
the site producer. Both said that they would consider
other options and would notify me. I was pleased to
learn today that most of the impact from 21st Street
has been moved.
The Phillips, Cosmos, and other neighbors may wish
to contact these individuals directly for additional
information:
David Kwasa, DC Office of Film and Television,
727-6608
Annie Applegarth, Site Producer for The District,
410-963-0569
While it is fun to be on TV and in the movies, I will
continue to work to balance the needs of our
residents, institutions, and businesses to ensure that
such disruptions are as minimal and transparent as
possible.
Thanks,
Vince
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[1]
DAY-OLD PLAYS 03
Cherry Red to present an evening of brand-new short
sharp shocks!
Talk about your f*cking deadlines! Six short Cherry
Red-esque plays will be conceived, written, directed,
and - exactly one day later - fully staged for your
sadistic pleasure. The results? Well we'll be sure to
put gerbils up our butts. That way we'll at least
feel funny.
DAY-OLD PLAYS 03
Saturday, August 23
8:00 and 11:00 p.m.
Source Theater
1835 14th St., NW
Corner of 14th and T Sts., NW
Near the U St./Cardozo metro
Doors at 7:30 and 10:30 p.m.
Admission $15
Info: (202) 298-9077
Tickets are on sale now at:
http://www.cherryredproductions.com
Day-Old Plays 03 will feature new plays by Paul
Donnelly, Anton Dudley, Jeffrey Keenan, Paco Jose
Madden, Paul Menard, Jay Olexa.
The show's daring directors will be Jennifer
Ambrosino, Rick Fiori, Steven Scott Mazzola, Jennifer
Nelson, Kerri Rambow, and Jeremy Skidmore.
Here's how it works...
DAY-OLD PLAYS 03
Production Schedule
8/22 - 11 PM - 12:30 AM, Source Theater: 6
Playwrights, 6 Directors, 30-40 actors, and 3
producers; 1 Stage Manager show up with 1 Prop and 1
Costume piece to lend to the cause. The Producers take
a Polaroid of each participant, everyone writes a one
sentence bio, documents what prop and costume they
brought and gets a brief debriefing (huhuhuhuh undies)
from the producers.
8/23 - 12:30 AM - 6:00 AM, Everyone goes home to sleep
except for the producers and playwrights. Producers
assign the playwrights a cast by giving each writer a
stack of Polaroids, and the writers create a 10-15 min
play for their casts, keeping in mind the props and
costumes available to the directors which are spread
out in a big inspirational mess in their writing area.
Late-nite-snax will be provided - yeehaw!
6 AM - 8 AM, Producers make photocopies of the
FINISHED scripts. (No amount of "baby,baby,please"-ing
will sway this deadline.)
8 AM - 9 AM, Directors come in and read all the
scripts (without knowing which playwright wrote which
play), then give the producers a list of their
directorial preferences which the producers will try
to accommodate (no guarantees folks!). Shows are then
assigned to the directors who should start scavenging
for props and costumes ASAP.
9 AM - 10 AM, Actors arrive, are matched up with their
directors and are given a chance to look through their
scripts while chowing down on the tasty coffee/
breakfast provided by the producers -yummmm.
10 AM - 4 PM, Rehearsals. There will be 6 Rehearsal
spaces. Every show will spend one hour in each space
before rotating. Schedule will be posted and Producers
will enforce rotation. All breaks will be determined
by the individual directors. At this time producers
will also be making the playbill and sitting in on
rehearsals to anticipate technical needs.
4 PM- 6 PM, Tech time! Tech Time! Tech Time! Casts
remain in their final rehearsal locations, until 5
minutes before their appointed tech time when they
should make their way down to the theater. Show #1
4-4:20, Show #2 4:20-4:40, Show #3 4:40-5, Show #4
5-5:20, Show #5 5:20-5:40, Show #6 5:50-6.
6 PM - 7:15 PM, Actors go away and study their lines,
producers prepare, and directors fall into a coma.
7:15 PM, Call
8 PM, Curtain
11 PM, Curtain
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