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About an hour west of the hustle and bustle of the District, sitting at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains is the Marriott Ranch. There, you can experience a 1½-hour trail ride through the foothills on a working cattle ranch.
Besides being a 4,200 acre cattle ranch, Marriott offers a quaint bed and breakfast, along […]
Described as a Neo-Dadaist as well as an artist who effectively bridged the gap between pop art and Abstract Expressionist, Jasper Johns has had a significant impact on modern and minimalist conceptual art starting in the early 1950s.
The current exhibit of 80 of John’s paintings, prints and drawings at the National Gallery of Art follow […]
In 1941, Academy award-winning director Frank Capra (It’s a Wonderful Life, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, Lost Horizon) directed Meet John Doe, a film about an aggressive newspaperwoman who, as a parting shot to a depression-era downsizing, files a false story about an unemployed “John Doe”.
The factious Doe threatens to commit suicide by throwing himself […]
As yet another sign of Spring, the annual White House Spring Garden Tour is just around the corner.
The tour will commence at Sherman Park located between E. Executive Drive and 15th Street, NW near E Street, just to the south of the Department of the Treasury building.
For some additional information on the White House gardens […]
Indian Dance Bharata Natyam is an updated offshoot of traditional Cathir dance, the classic Indian temple dance style that was started over 2000 years ago in Southern India. It combines rhythm and melody with aesthetic perfection. It often tells a story with the use of colorful and flowing costumes and music.
The Dakshina / Daniel Phoenix […]
Besides the Cherry Blossom Festival which starts this coming weekend, one other sign of spring is the opening of the Tidal Basin paddle boat season.
With the area weather forecasted to hit 80 degrees tomorrow, the paddle boats are an ideal way to relax on the water and get a bit of exercise while having one […]
Greece, the land of the Acropolis, beautiful Aegean islands and the birth of Classical civilization will celebrate its 181st independence day from the Ottoman Empire on March 25th.
Dance to live Greek music from Neo Kyma, a leading area Greek band and a couple of Greek DJs along with people of Greek decent and Greek nationals, […]
James Cotton
Harmonica Bluesman
Growing up the son of a Mississippi cotton farmer and Baptist preacher, James Cotton learned to play harmonica from his mother before he was old enough to work the fields.
By the age of nine he was playing in the juke joints across Mississippi and Arkansas with harmonica legend, Sonny Boy […]
Springtime is probably the most beautiful time to visit Washington, DC. The most famous and popular Springtime activity is the annual National Cherry Blossom Festival.
The festival runs for two weeks, from March 31st until April 15th, but Mother Nature always has a way of deciding when nature’s canvas will be painted with the most beautiful […]
In 1976, a couple guys in New Hampshire were talking about a recent hunting trip one of them had taken to Africa to hunt buffalo. The conversation turned to how they could re-create the excitement, skill and adrenaline rush of the thrill of a hunt, without harming or shooting the “target”.
About a year and a […]
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Written by Jon Rochetti [email] for b5media.
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