Who doesn't have an old peanut-shaped Nokia taking up space at the bottom of a desk drawer? Last year's BlackBerry still hanging around somewhere? What about a PDA the size of a potato with one of those funky wands? Or God forbid, a pager?
Be rid of your dated technology. Tomorrow, you can take your phones to a couple different locations downtown and swap 'em out for a potted flower. (The event was supposed to happen today, but it was postponed due to rain.) I'll be recyling mine at Farragut Square Park between 11am and 2pm.
Kudos to the Golden Triangle Business Improvement District for organizing this cool event. More info is here.
Showing posts with label DC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label DC. Show all posts
Monday, April 20, 2009
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Second Story Gets Spruced Up
I went by the newly renovated Second Story Books in Dupont Circle last night, and jump back - it is so well-lit and organized now! In reality, it is the same fab collection of used books, prints, and music, but with more handsome displays. I could spend hours in there leafing through the old art books.Thursday, October 2, 2008
Goodness
Hot Clientle
Hot Shop
We had a blast at the For the Greater Good soft opening last weekend, even if it took this long for us to post about it. We love the store's "man about town/getting things done/looking good" aesthetic and were very impressed with the goods. Check them out on Florida Ave!
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Get On Up
Dudes...and maybe girls: You MUST head out to DC's very own streetwear mini-mall this weekend because "For the Greater Good" just opened alongside Commonwealth and Stussy.
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Listopad Pop-Up Shop Opening Bash!
We're proud to announce the Grand Opening Party for our new [permanent] Pop-Up Shop within Mercedes Bien Vintage (2423 18th St NW, Second floor, next to Amsterdam Falafel)...
Saturday, September 27th, from 12-4pm. Expect brunch refreshments and awesome tunes from DJ Ris Richards (Q And Not U alum). Come by and say Hi!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
Portraits of Past
I've gone on and on about the National Portrait Gallery before, but I wanted to recommend a couple shows up right now after seeing them myself.
Kehinde Wiley's pieces in as part of the RECOGNIZE exhibit that Fiona talked about earlier this year...I mean, I mostly love Ice-T because of SVU but this is on a whole other level:
watch out though...you're not allowed to photograph this exhibit even though I did.
Ballyhoo!--dumb name, but awesome poster examples of portraiture. The posters really capture design aesthetics of their time and are truly beautiful:
Lastly, the Katherine Hepburn exhibit is tiny but cute--they even have her famous red sweater!
P.S. Aren't the online exhibit pages amazing? You don't even have to go to the museum! But you should ;)
Kehinde Wiley's pieces in as part of the RECOGNIZE exhibit that Fiona talked about earlier this year...I mean, I mostly love Ice-T because of SVU but this is on a whole other level:
watch out though...you're not allowed to photograph this exhibit even though I did.
Ballyhoo!--dumb name, but awesome poster examples of portraiture. The posters really capture design aesthetics of their time and are truly beautiful:
Lastly, the Katherine Hepburn exhibit is tiny but cute--they even have her famous red sweater!
P.S. Aren't the online exhibit pages amazing? You don't even have to go to the museum! But you should ;)
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Music for Lovers: Meltdown
Lots of music on Listopad lately, but we want to take it closer to home today by featuring DC no-wave ladies Meltdown...actually I am just going to link to this awesome feature on a really awesome blog: check out Fiona in her teens here!
Monday, August 25, 2008
Get To It: Weekly Suggestions
Welcome back to the week! Now, get to all the awesome stuff DC is doing:
Monday: Crystal City is apparently doing a season-long James Bond film festival for free! Tonight, 8pm, you can catch Goldeneye--pretty meh for the movie but I loved Tina Turner's theme song.
Tuesday: OMG Cuteness! The Panda habitat is re-opening after its massive renovations at the National Zoo. Go before work to warm your heart, they open at 6am.
Thursday: Modernist Society hosts Whitney Matheson at Bourbon, 9pm
Friday: Massive party at 9:30 club for local DJ superstar Tittsworth's album release! All the hotties will be there, I promise.
Monday: Crystal City is apparently doing a season-long James Bond film festival for free! Tonight, 8pm, you can catch Goldeneye--pretty meh for the movie but I loved Tina Turner's theme song.
Tuesday: OMG Cuteness! The Panda habitat is re-opening after its massive renovations at the National Zoo. Go before work to warm your heart, they open at 6am.
Thursday: Modernist Society hosts Whitney Matheson at Bourbon, 9pm
Friday: Massive party at 9:30 club for local DJ superstar Tittsworth's album release! All the hotties will be there, I promise.
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Neut, Glorious Neut
Here at Listopad, there is a lot of discussion about all things neutral. We ask ourselves questions like: Which neutrals are the best neutrals? How many neutrals can I wear at once? Why are neutrals so amazing? Why is it that no matter what I do, I can't not wear neutrals?
Real world neutrals:
Jamison
Tsubo
Gap
Givenchy
Third Church of Christ, Scientist
The Slayton House
Lebanese Taverna
Real world neutrals:
Jamison
Tsubo
Gap
Givenchy
Third Church of Christ, Scientist
The Slayton House
Lebanese Taverna
Friday, August 8, 2008
Friendship
Listopad recently spent some time with Ellen Van Dusen, who makes clothes.
Ellen is on the right. (Look at her cute hair!) She made both of these dresses. The one on the left is from a collection based on badass Color Field painters like Ellsworth Kelly, Mark Rothko, and Morris Louis.
She made this one, too.
And this one. (You may have spotted this dress in the window at Meeps. She has a bunch of her stuff for sale there under the label LN.)
Ellen told us that she considers the way the eye works when she's designing stuff. "I think a lot about shape and color," she says. "Your brain takes in flat shapes all at once -- when I look at an image, I like to know that my brain is processing it all at the same time. I work with seams and shapes for a flat look."
Ellen and I went to high school together here in DC. It was really fun catching up.
(If you want Ellen to make you something, e-mail her: ellen.vandusen@gmail.com.)
(Photos: Cathy Chung.)
Ellen is on the right. (Look at her cute hair!) She made both of these dresses. The one on the left is from a collection based on badass Color Field painters like Ellsworth Kelly, Mark Rothko, and Morris Louis.
She made this one, too.
And this one. (You may have spotted this dress in the window at Meeps. She has a bunch of her stuff for sale there under the label LN.)
Ellen told us that she considers the way the eye works when she's designing stuff. "I think a lot about shape and color," she says. "Your brain takes in flat shapes all at once -- when I look at an image, I like to know that my brain is processing it all at the same time. I work with seams and shapes for a flat look."
Ellen and I went to high school together here in DC. It was really fun catching up.
(If you want Ellen to make you something, e-mail her: ellen.vandusen@gmail.com.)
(Photos: Cathy Chung.)
Friday, August 1, 2008
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Colorado Kitchen Closing!
(pic via Yelp and Meghan H.)
Bummer! The Washingtonian reports they will be opening a new location in Silver Sprung in the Fall. I will miss those weekend pails of doughnut holes and fried catfish with cheesy grits. I am hungry. (So much resto chatter on Washingtonian today!)
Sunday, June 22, 2008
Bagels for the soul
(Godard's "Weekend" pic via AFI.Com)
So much culture! So little time!
Silverdocs may be wrapping up but you can still catch AFI's "Jean-Luc Godard in the 1960's" filfest. This week: "La Chinoise," "My Life to Live," and "Weekend."
Wednesday, Smithsonian Folklife Festival starts up on the Mall. To avoid the crowds, go this week, before the Fourth of July onslaught. This year's places and thing: Bhutan, NASA, Texas. Glancing at le weather this week, looks like Wednesday might be the best time to go. Go ahead! Take an extended lunch break! You deserve it!
From Emily: Also, Wedbesday at ICED: Art Deco Diamonds and Design, “fifth-generation jeweler Dino Pampillonia … presents an informative look at distinctive elements of jewelry design from the Roaring Twenties and early 1930s.” Cool! Richard and Alan Bishop pay tribute to their fallen Sun City Girls comrade Charles Gocher at the Black Cat—an event which includes a screening of Goucher’s experimental films. Cooler! Colorado Kitchen hosts a benefit dinner for veterans. Coolest! (Friend them on MySpace or call (202) 234 - 2000 for more information.)
Saturday, Mission of Burma rocks the Black Cat.
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Fro-yo yo
(photo courtesty of tangysweet via dcist)
For those who steer clear of news from our coastal friends in L.A. and NYC, here is a brief history of the frozen yogurt ("fro-yo") evolution. Frozen yogurt originated with the Red Mango chain in South Korea. This is frozen yogurt in the literal sense, yogurt that contains active cultures that is blended together and frozen into a tangy, healthy delicious treat. This is not the lame-o low-fat version of American soft-serve we were accustomed to growing up. In Korea, it is popular to put the fruit and little bits of rice cakes on top to obtain a creamy, tangy, fruity, and chewy mixture, without too much sweet. So, I started salivating when I heard that a fro-yo place was opening up within walking distance. Thankfully, the new TangySweet in Dupont did not dissapoint. Their recipe has a great balance of natural tanginess and subtle sweetness and the berries (which are supposed to be sourced as local as possible) tasted fresh and ripe. You can also choose various cereals and other fruit toppings or get it in smoothie form. I deem this stuff is better than Pinkberry (the rumor is that their stuff is made out of powder while TangySweet does taste like the yogurt I make at home). Now my life is complete.
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Bagels for the soul
Oh, the places you’ll go this week! (With our guidance, that is.)
You’ll probably stumble into work hungover—or at least tired from staying up and watching Weeds--on Monday, June 16, so don’t worry about going all-out tonight. It’s totally understandable if all you can muster up the energy to do is e-mail Design Within Reach in Adams Morgan and RSVP for Eames movie night, because Monday is your last opportunity to do so.
Is this you?
Tuesday, June 17 is the first day of Silverdocs, and boy, are these folks not fucking around! We are the most stoked for Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell--“a visionary tone poem that’s as much a celebration as an elegy for avant-garde cellist and dance music producer Arthur Russell.” (When my boyfriend was like, “You’ll really like this guy Arthur Russell,” I was like, “He sounds like a math teacher. Next!” But don’t be fooled. His music is the gentlest of mindfucks. But perhaps you’re in the mood for something a little more … I don’t know … vintage?! You could go to the free screening of parts one through four of An American Family, a 1973 PBS verite-style miniseries about the Loud family. We get to witness the Louds divorcing and their son coming out—both of which were like a huge deal in the seventies. I’d like to tune in for the fashions! (Nb, this screening starts at 9 AM!)
Arthur Russell.
The Louds.
If none of this stuff has you sufficiently fucked up, the F Yeah Tour promises to do so. Baltimore bangerman Dan Deacon is headlining; a bunch of other crazies are playing. Art provided by the kick-ass Philly studio/gallery collective Space 1026. This will all go down at the Black Cat on Wednesday June 18th. Abandon all hope ye who enter here.
Dan Deacon.
On Thursday, June 19, all of your hard work from Monday will pay off—it’s Eames movie night! Show up at Design Within Reach at 7 PM for popcorn, beer, and “a screening of seven films, ranging from one to 30 minutes in length, [covering] topics from toy tops to the world of Franklin and Jefferson, from simple sea creatures to the explanation of advanced mathematical and scientific concepts.” Should we even try to fathom how stuff like this translates cinematically? Let’s just go and find out.
Ray and Charles Eames.
Friday, June 20th! Your hellish/joyful week has come to an end. Hit up the $8 Lunar Lotus yoga class at Studio Serenity before heading out to the Hirschhorn After Hours party—it’s the last one of 2008. Catch DJ People’s Champion before he bounces to Berlin and Maxi Geil! and Playcolt before they combust with cuteness.
The Hirshhorn is right here.
You might have to do some driving on Saturday, June 21st, because the second annual Pile of Craft show goes down in Baltimore! “Forty+ crafty vendors,” folks!
This little guy is by Imogene, a Pile of Craft vendor. Kawaiiiiiiiiii anyone?
Sunday Sunday Sunday, June 22nd is something that I am really looking forward to: the 2008 Northern Virginia Antiques and Modernism Show and Sale!!! “This year's show will feature at least 150 exhibitors from 15 states, with more vintage clothing dealers and a larger section of Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern dealers.” UM!!! SOUNDS AWESOME!!!
One more little thingy: Chance Encounters: Photographs from the Collection of Norman Carr and Carolyn Kinder Carr ends today. The Carrs' "exceptional holdings provide a rich overview of the genre of street photography, from its origins in the early years of the 20th century to its apotheosis in the 1970s.” Street photography! A fashion blogger’s bread and butter. Pay homage to the legit heavy hitters on whose shoulders we stand, like Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Garry Winogrand, and Weegee. PS: The Carrs are local. Good looking out, guys!
New York City by Lee Friedlander.
You’ll probably stumble into work hungover—or at least tired from staying up and watching Weeds--on Monday, June 16, so don’t worry about going all-out tonight. It’s totally understandable if all you can muster up the energy to do is e-mail Design Within Reach in Adams Morgan and RSVP for Eames movie night, because Monday is your last opportunity to do so.
Is this you?
Tuesday, June 17 is the first day of Silverdocs, and boy, are these folks not fucking around! We are the most stoked for Wild Combination: A Portrait of Arthur Russell--“a visionary tone poem that’s as much a celebration as an elegy for avant-garde cellist and dance music producer Arthur Russell.” (When my boyfriend was like, “You’ll really like this guy Arthur Russell,” I was like, “He sounds like a math teacher. Next!” But don’t be fooled. His music is the gentlest of mindfucks. But perhaps you’re in the mood for something a little more … I don’t know … vintage?! You could go to the free screening of parts one through four of An American Family, a 1973 PBS verite-style miniseries about the Loud family. We get to witness the Louds divorcing and their son coming out—both of which were like a huge deal in the seventies. I’d like to tune in for the fashions! (Nb, this screening starts at 9 AM!)
Arthur Russell.
The Louds.
If none of this stuff has you sufficiently fucked up, the F Yeah Tour promises to do so. Baltimore bangerman Dan Deacon is headlining; a bunch of other crazies are playing. Art provided by the kick-ass Philly studio/gallery collective Space 1026. This will all go down at the Black Cat on Wednesday June 18th. Abandon all hope ye who enter here.
Dan Deacon.
On Thursday, June 19, all of your hard work from Monday will pay off—it’s Eames movie night! Show up at Design Within Reach at 7 PM for popcorn, beer, and “a screening of seven films, ranging from one to 30 minutes in length, [covering] topics from toy tops to the world of Franklin and Jefferson, from simple sea creatures to the explanation of advanced mathematical and scientific concepts.” Should we even try to fathom how stuff like this translates cinematically? Let’s just go and find out.
Ray and Charles Eames.
Friday, June 20th! Your hellish/joyful week has come to an end. Hit up the $8 Lunar Lotus yoga class at Studio Serenity before heading out to the Hirschhorn After Hours party—it’s the last one of 2008. Catch DJ People’s Champion before he bounces to Berlin and Maxi Geil! and Playcolt before they combust with cuteness.
The Hirshhorn is right here.
You might have to do some driving on Saturday, June 21st, because the second annual Pile of Craft show goes down in Baltimore! “Forty+ crafty vendors,” folks!
This little guy is by Imogene, a Pile of Craft vendor. Kawaiiiiiiiiii anyone?
Sunday Sunday Sunday, June 22nd is something that I am really looking forward to: the 2008 Northern Virginia Antiques and Modernism Show and Sale!!! “This year's show will feature at least 150 exhibitors from 15 states, with more vintage clothing dealers and a larger section of Art Deco and Mid-Century Modern dealers.” UM!!! SOUNDS AWESOME!!!
One more little thingy: Chance Encounters: Photographs from the Collection of Norman Carr and Carolyn Kinder Carr ends today. The Carrs' "exceptional holdings provide a rich overview of the genre of street photography, from its origins in the early years of the 20th century to its apotheosis in the 1970s.” Street photography! A fashion blogger’s bread and butter. Pay homage to the legit heavy hitters on whose shoulders we stand, like Diane Arbus, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Garry Winogrand, and Weegee. PS: The Carrs are local. Good looking out, guys!
New York City by Lee Friedlander.
Friday, June 13, 2008
13
Did Friday the 13th cause the power outtage and fire on the Dupont and Metro center metro stops today ? Or could it just be Metro and some of the many delays as of late? I thought winter was bad with the hair dryers and ice but apparently these delays are not seasonal. Metro, what is your major malfunction? Is the weight of the increasing ridership physically breaking the tracks? Or could it be...sabotage?
Thursday, June 12, 2008
SILVERDOCS!!!!! June 16-23
(from SilverDocs.Com, from top "Mechanical Love," "My Winnipeg," and "The Betrayal")
D.C. has it's fair share of thought-provoking film festivals. And, as you may know, Listopad is a big fan (especially if they are free)! We are approaching the mother of all of them -- SilverDocs (OK, not FREE but totally worth the price), at AFI in Silver Spring, is like the Sundance of documentaries and reminds you how much there is to discover about other people and life. There are over a hundred films being shown and the hard part is deciding which to go to and also which to get into.
Perfect afternoon date: check out a doc and head over to Lebanese Taverna express or Negril for some savory Jamaican food. You can munch and discuss what you just watched- you will likely have a lot to talk about.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Ben and His Bar
(pic courtesy of benschilibowl.com -- legendary half-smokes!)
Um, like, are we the last to know about the new Ben's Chili Bowl Bar (simply named "Ben's II")? Just read about it on NotionsCapital. Chili dogs, salads (hot dog salads?), AND beer? Why hasn't this already happened? Also, feel free to float us an invite to the gala with honorable guest Bill Cosby. We promise to come dressed in our best hot dog ensembs.
Thursday, May 29, 2008
D.A.N.C.E.
Dudes....Saturday Commonwealth is hosting DC's biggest rap star (? I just made that up, but he does chill with Mark Ronson) for a lil' party. 1 pm at the Florida Ave location, there's gonna be free shit and also music. Wale's mixtape is awesome and he just got signed!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Pandahead Mag
We're proud of buddy Morgan's new endeavour... a shot at internet publishing. Make sure you check out Pandahead Mag!
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