Honoree Frederick Wiseman is being “moderated” by the substantial ego of Guggenheim Jr.; no joke, minutes ago the elder auteur and I were alone in the bathroom and he let rip a thundering fart from an adjacent urinal. Documentary!

Honoree Frederick Wiseman is being “moderated” by the substantial ego of Guggenheim Jr.; no joke, minutes ago the elder auteur and I were alone in the bathroom and he let rip a thundering fart from an adjacent urinal. Documentary!

Guggenheim Symposium at AFI/SILVERDOCS documentary film festival

Guggenheim Symposium at AFI/SILVERDOCS documentary film festival

From the East Coast, we say with some amount of pride that not a lot of greatness hails from the Left Coast in this realm of “fine” performing arts. (It is no accident in this sense, yet…

So the blog has been in Peru for the past week, missing the beat in Washington but trekking across Inca territory to a very different beat. Yet there is something coming up today (June 18) queued for a quick mention here. In mind of the way that some DC residents deliberately dare not cross the vast Potomac for Arlington arts, it can come as a surprise that such community organizations are quite often the most vital and innovative new work coming to light on any given night in the…

Today is the one-year anniversary of the DTV Transition. Here is a re-mastered video from that night, with some additional newcast run-up footage and audio clean-up.

In mind of an exhibit on that oh-so-elusive “New Coke” phase, it occurs to me from a side street outside that truly This Is It

In mind of an exhibit on that oh-so-elusive “New Coke” phase, it occurs to me from a side street outside that truly This Is It

When in Atlanta (on an unfortunate six-hour layover), a visit to the Pemberton palace of fizz might be inevitable

When in Atlanta (on an unfortunate six-hour layover), a visit to the Pemberton palace of fizz might be inevitable

Adam “Hotlanta” Rothwell, your advice can go suck it; forget that “secret formula,” Beverly’s juices are Coke’s BEST EVER

Adam “Hotlanta” Rothwell, your advice can go suck it; forget that “secret formula,” Beverly’s juices are Coke’s BEST EVER

Synetic Theater, known for performing underground (stylistically as well as logistically) at the very damp basement movie room called Rosslyn Spectrum, have taken up residence for a month at the Kennedy Center’s “Family Theater” which used to be the American Film Institute’s contribution to John F. Kennedy’s vision for a multi-disciplinary center for the arts…until AFI got lured to the ‘burbs as part of a multi-million dollar plan to class-up the neighborhood across the street…

New Chihuly installation at the Kennedy Center - and not a chandelier!

New Chihuly installation at the Kennedy Center - and not a chandelier!

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Themed by: Hunson