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The State of Our City: U Street, Part 2

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer
Friday, February 25th, 2011, 9:55am

D.C., and its neighborhoods, are changing at a rapid pace.  Introducing "The State of Our City", a WUSA9 'Where You Live' exclusive in which we interview community experts to track the past, present, and future of various neighborhoods throughout the District.

We begin with U Street, an area that has morphed over the past several decades.

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Vincent Scully: An Art Historian Among Architects

Submitted by Corcoran Gallery of Art
Thursday, February 24th, 2011, 6:22pm
Vincent Scully: An Art Historian Among Architects

Monday, March 21 at 7 p.m.

Presented in Cooperation with the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital and the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Professor, architect, art historian, and writer, Vincent Scully is a considerable force in American arts. Premiering in 2010—celebrating Scully’s 70th year of formal affiliation with Yale University—Vincent Scully: An Art Historian Among Architects is a sensitive portrait of an educator who has inspired generations. The film follows the arc of his interests from classical art and architecture to American architecture, historic preservation, and urban design in the 20th century. Filmmaker and Checkerboard Film Foundation founder Edgar Howard introduces the film and takes questions following the screening.

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Joan Mitchell: Portrait of an Abstract Painter

Submitted by Corcoran Gallery of Art
Thursday, February 24th, 2011, 6:19pm
Joan Mitchell: Portrait of an Abstract Painter

Thursday, March 10 at 7 p.m.

Joan Mitchell: Portrait of an Abstract Painter is a powerful and intimate depiction of one of the most dynamic artists of the 20th century. Directed by the late Marion Cajori, the film eloquently captures Mitchell’s independent spirit and breathtaking artwork. The screening complements the new permanent collection installation, Modern and Contemporary Art Since 1945.

For more information and to register, please visit http://programs.corcoran.org/products/joan-mitchell-portrait-of-an-abstract-painter

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The Artful Garden

Submitted by Corcoran Gallery of Art
Thursday, February 24th, 2011, 6:16pm
The Artful Garden

Tuesday, March 1 at 7 p.m.

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The State of Our City: U Street, Part 1

Submitted by Simon Landau, Community Web Producer
Thursday, February 24th, 2011, 2:44pm

D.C., and its neighborhoods, are changing at a rapid pace.  Introducing "The State of Our City", a WUSA9 'Where You Live' exclusive in which we interview community experts to track the past, present, and future of various neighborhoods throughout the District.

We begin with U Street, an area that has morphed over the past several decades.

This is a two part video, in which we hear from Councilman Jim Graham, Ben's Chili Bowl owner Nazim Ali, and D.C. real estate expert Ken Johnson, about the incredible differences between today's U Street and the U Street of the past.

Check out the second half of the video here.

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Want to be a Campus Correspondent for Spring Sports Season? Apply Now!

Submitted by WUSA9 Web Staff
Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011, 11:42pm

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WUSA) -- Are you a high school student who loves sports, TV and shooting video?  If so, the Campus Correspondent program is right for you, especially if you're interested in winning a college scholarship!

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An Article for Those with Wanderlust

Submitted by Adam Greenberg, Professional Wrestler, ISIS Secret Agent, International Playboy, and Inventor of the Blogosphere
Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011, 6:41pm
An Article for Those with Wanderlust

I want to know what people think of when they hear the word “Thailand”. Is it Pad Thai? The sprawling megalopolis of Bangkok? The beautiful women? Amazing cuisine? Cheap beach resorts? Or maybe someone famous like Tiger Woods?

Twenty hours total from JFK airport to get to Bangkok and all I had was a cell number, a street address in Thai, and the instructions, “when you arrive Bro, get a drink for the drive and get to Pattaya”. Doing what I normally do when faced with the dilemma of needing to get somewhere and having no idea how to, I grabbed a beer and went with the flow, looking forward to the adventure. The first lesson I learned was not to ask a cab driver if he likes American music. They will without a doubt take this as a cue to blast something that is barely discernable as music, sounding more like two drunk cats in heat by the name of Ke$ha or Justin Bieber.

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