Whoa I have a blog. That’s right, that’s right.

You see, I’m not the best for remembering things..
Anywho, I was tempted to go ahead and finally post something cause last night was my b.day - woot! and the BF took me to go see "Something like a business part II". Its put on my russ parr and had some great talent, it was hosted Donnell Rawlings - I LOVE that guy. He's so fucking hilarious! And the best part was that we had amazing seats; second row up against the wall right next to where the box seating was. Occasionally after a set the comedians would come over and sit in the box next to us, so I was like 5 ft away from them (Donnell R. has the best laugh, its infectious). It was at the Lincoln Theater, right on Ust. The Theater is on the smaller side so it was a great setting, not to mention the inside is beautiful.
After the show all the Guys went next door to Ben's Chili Bowl to hang out and eat and Corey Holcomb was even shootin' the breeze with people outside the venue and selling t-shirts off his shoulder, lol.
It was a great night but I’m still kicking myself in the ass ‘cause I forgot my camera. >_< D’OH!

On a field trip for class today (cute right..) i saw this ad: on the train between Metro Center and Gallery Place and I was like 0_0!!! How awesome?! I'm so glad a youtuber took the time out to record this and upload it cause I don't even know how to explain it! The color in person is much more vibrant and it's a real attention getter, everyone on the train had there eyes fixated on it. I love this concept and hope to see much more of it!

The illl line up of the Clipse, Wale x UCB, J. Cole, Kingpen Slim, X.O. Ra the MC, and Phil Ade…

presale tickets are only $15, you can get them here.

I will def. be there, wearing these babies:

Mmm.

So I finally made some time to go check out the most badass art show in D.C. Held yearly (this one being its 10th ann.) Artomatic showcases art from students, photo, graphic, musicians, comedians, sculptors; all sorts of artists... you name it - it's there.  It honestly takes a few visits to see everything, I was there about 2 hrs till closing and I only had time to see 2 floors...Basically the reasons I love Artomatic are as such:

A: You can drink :]

B: Young artists = Cool, interesting shit.

& 

C: 9 floors of various art?! FREE?! Sign me up!

So make time to go check out all the good stuff. And after, grab a dog with chili from the On the Fly vendor outside;(trust me, it's organic-junk-foody-goodness) and take a walk down Half St. Its really starting to look quite nice. For Info and Direction to artomatic, click here.

Here are a few snapshots I got of things that were pretty interesting:Titled "birth of a Galaxy" Yarn. (Hmm..)

Ha!! These were a series of Painting inspired to make you laugh! Check out the licence plate!!lmao.

This artist was very consititent in style..The display was like a chalk board and he wrote the prices in between the pieces with corresponding arrows... check out that Che junx.

I forgot who this artist is... But like i said, all sorts of Art by artists from all walks of life.

OMG! My fave! These door knockers are badass! Made of wood and Metal And only $60 bucks.

A piano made out of clothes pins..sexy.

Junkyard Dog.

The respective junk. (So all sorts of Art means you get some "art" inbetween the good stuff.

Check back in a few days for installment Pt.2 of this pic heavy post!

(Image credit: Concreteloop.com)

The L.A. Times has officially confirmed that Michael Jackson has died.

I got news only about an hr ago when I flipped on CNN. It's so sad, as I'm writhing this I can't fully believe he's gone. 

Apparently he collapsed earlier today in his home, and was taken to the hospital suffering cardiac arrest. It was then reported that he was in a coma; then not more than 20 minues later they confirm he died.

I can remember walking through the market in EL Salvador about a year ago and hearing MJ's songs blaring from the speakers of the corner CD vender. I got 3 albums for a buck .50 (Sorry MJ! It was a good deal =/) 

He was really such an amazing artist, and despite the controversy that followed him his true fans always loved him; including me. Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE M.J., I loved to listen to his music, and loved even more to WATCH him. His dance skills made me so envious! He was a musical genius damnit! I love him so much and I really can’t believe it. His relevance will withstand the test of time and he is hands down, the KING of pop and will always be. No one single artist has come close to MJ. I still can't believe him, even my mom called me to tell me how sad and unexpected this was. 
I’m sure this is horribly written but I just wanted to let of my thoughts as they came to mind.

Been mad busy with Finals and the like, but now school is out (for 3 weeks! =/) and I'm back with some more info...
Now usually, any type of free sh** usually gets me up and out the door, but this one in particular hit close to home :] The Corcoran is offering free Saturday admission for the summer! ( reg. price = $10)

All made possible by some rich white folks, thanks guys!
Free Summer Saturdays at the Corcoran are made possible by a generous grant from the Morris & Gwendolyn Cafritz Foundation. Family Day is sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton. Additional support provided by the Junior League of Washington.

This is what the Saturday Summer line up looks like:

FREE SUMMER SATURDAYS AT THE CORCORAN
Earth First Family Day on June 20 will kick-off Free Summer Saturdays at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Visitors will enjoy the Corcoran’s summer exhibitions and family programming free of admission on Saturdays through August 29. A sampling of Saturday programming will include:

Saturday, June 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Workshop* for adults with a focus on Maya Lin: Systematic Landscapes, Gallery activities and hands-on projects.

Saturday, July 11 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 pm – “Natural Impressions” Family Workshop*, Gallery activities and hands-on projects.

Saturday, July 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – Liz Lerman Dance Exchange Performances in the Gallery.

Saturday, July 25 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. – “Architecture Day” including interior and exterior tours of the Corcoran’s historic Beaux Arts building.

Saturday, August 1from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. – Workshops* for adults with a focus on American paintings from the Corcoran’s collection, Gallery activities and a silkscreen project.

Saturday, August 8 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. – “Horizon Line” Family Workshop*, Gallery activities and hands-on projects.
*Workshops may incur an $8-$12 materials fee per participant.

New Wale 'ish! This song will be featured on both the Inside a Change mixtape and Wales impending Back To The Feature mixtape

LOVE LOVE LOVE anything with Wale in it.

Rep D.C. baby!

I know its been awhile since my last post. Im re-thinking the layout/purpose of this site.

Meanwhile...





WTF!?! Name please?! C'mon DC :,-/
Read the full story here.

Washington, DC International Film Festival. April 16-26

Welcome to Filmfest DC 2009. This year's geographical focus include Eastern Europe, with its long-standing and emerging talents, and Japan, a culture of seemingly endless gentle beauty and social complexity.

Featured are two multiple Cesar winners from France: Mesrine Part 1: The Death Instinct (best director Jean-Francois Richet, best actor Vincent Cassel)

And Seraphine (best actress Yolande Moreau, and best film).

Don't miss Director's Cut where you can join the festival's guest directors for an informal discussion of their working styles and the contrasting conditions under which their films are made. And it's free.

Lil wanyne shoot for rolling stone. He's the shit.

• After Hours EventIndependence Avenue at Seventh Street SW
  Nearest Metro stops:
  L'Enfant Plaza (Orange, Blue, Yellow & Green)
  Smithsonian (Orange & Blue)
  Tickets: $18
  
  
  

klip reel 2008 from klipcollective on Vimeo.

One of the most talked about and visited parties in D.C. is poppin' off tonight! An amazing - at times hands on art party with huge installments and a full fledged light show. A unique party in a great setting that’s ALWAYS sold out. Don’t miss it, they only do this 4 times a year – and I bet you’ll be talking about it for days. One of the most unique party’s in the city-Be there!

....which always makes me want to go out and spend the hubby's cake on new clothes. I saw these at Commonwealth. (Also available online for those of you who aren't fortuneate enough to live in the DMV ;]) Ahh, must have. Fresh!

CLOSE TO THE EDGE: Vintage Hip-Hop & Dance Tracks w/ DJ Dredd
The Black Cat
1811 14th St
NW Washington DC, 20009
Tickets:$7 Backstage 9:30

-Old school hip-hop on new school beats! Seams like a good time, even though they haven't updated there promo vid since december 19th! Smh. I guess its so good they dont need to - I'll find out for myself!

Did you know that D.C. is home to the Largest Ethiopian population outside of Ethiopia? Neither did I! I can thank Samantha Brown for schoolin' me on that one, after i watched her Travel channel special when she visited D.C. ;] Ever fitting, Harvest 3000 premieres at the AFI Silver Theatre, on the big screen again for the first time in over 30 years!Know your roots!

• HARVEST 3000 YEARS [above]
  New 35mm Print!
  AFI Silver Theatre  
  8633 Colesville Road  
  Silver Spring MD  
  Tickets: $10 
  

Shot under extremely difficult circumstances in Ethiopia during the early 1970s right after the overthrow of Haile Selasse, Haile Gerima's HARVEST 3000 YEARS gives epic treatment to the lives of Ethiopia's rural peasantry, their struggles against oppression and quest for justice. A wealthy landowner treats his tenant farmers cruelly, but they are afraid to confront him for fear of losing their livelihood. Only the village "madman" is willing to speak truth to power. 

• SHOOT THE MESSENGER
  AFI Silver Theatre
  8633 Colesville Road
  Silver Spring MD
  Tickets: $10
  

A bold, funny and controversial film directed by the politically explosive Nigerian-Brit filmmaker Ngozi Onwurah. The film's opening line,"...everything bad that has ever happened to me has involved a black person," rouses and prepares us for a critically insightful and intellectually charged confrontation of ideological and cultural perspectives that is candidly rendered in this remarkably thought-provoking film. (Note courtesy of AFI 20/20) 

DIR Ngozi Onwurah; SCR Sharon Foster; PROD Anne Pivcevic. UK, 2006, color, 90 min.

Thursday, March 19, 9:45 & Saturday, March 21, 7:45 

Click here for a full schedule of films.

This is for all my gorgeous people out there, Spa week is right around the corner! from April 13-April 19, several hundred spas across the country will be offering their elite services for just $50 a treatment. This tradition is especially true for the vast majority of the salons in the DMV. I'm partial to Moniques Boutique & Day spa (although its not listed!) in W.Springfield, but I've also added a link of The Washintonian's "Great Hair: 45 Great Salons" article for your research pleasure, as well as a link here to visit spa finder for spas in your area! Just make sure to make an appointment ASAP, as they book up very quickly - very soon. Don't say I didnt warn you ;]

Sorry for the short notice - but I just found out that tickets are still on sale for tomorrows show at the 9:30 Club. Estelle, the Grammy award winning singer, rapper and producer will be performing along with the Multi-talented Ryan Leslie. This show should be an especially good one for the venue since it is so intimate; you’re bound to get a good view of these two. Click here for tickets!

Today is the last day to catch the Seth Adelsberger's Semi-Frontal Frontiers & Christopher Sims' Guantanamo Bay exhibitions at the Civilian Art Projects Gallery. Don't miss out on Adelsberger's use of geometric lines and amazing usage of color! I can already see "Big Night" hangin’ in my D.C. loft... A girl can dream right? :]

It's been exactly a year since my last post! I had totally forgot about you blog. With school tedium, work and life its self I’ve been so caught up I’ve neglected you poor blog. Oh well, what’s important is I’ve given you a make-over and promise not to do it again!

So since I left off on a Wale-ish post, I'll come back on one too! Wale posted his lineup of announcements for the next week. Make sure to tune into walemusic.com to keep up. Enjoy!

MONDAY 3/16 - ALBUM TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT
TUESDAY 3/17 - LRG x 9TH WONDER “BACK TO THE FEATURE” RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCEMENT
WED 3/18 - TBD
THURSDAY 3/19 - TOUR DATES ANNOUNCEMENT
FRIDAY 3/20 - WALE “CHILLIN” 1ST SINGLE OFF THE ALBUM RELEASE