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Saturday, January 19, 2013

2013 Oscar Nominations Have Definite DC Flavor

Nation's Capital features prominently in three Best Picture nominees.

Three Academy Award nominees for Best Picture prominently feature Washington, DC: Argo, Zero Dark Thirty and, of course, Lincoln. While serving as a location for major films is nothing new to Washington, DC, I can't think of another year in which so many DC-centric movies have been nominated. The Washington Post described each movie as "an engrossing, superbly crafted story that plunges viewers into otherwise opaque and unknowable worlds made distant by time, secrecy or both" and believe film attendees will be pleased that the films "enthusiastically celebrate institutions more often mired in dysfunction and public malodor." Argo, the Ben Affleck-directed tale of a CIA mission to rescue Americans caught up in the 1979 Iranian hostage …

Saturday, February 25, 2012

Get Out: Weekend Activities Downtown and Nearby

No idea what you’ll do this weekend? Patch is coming to the rescue.

  Start your weekend off with a list of events to enjoy yourself in Silver Spring and around the county. Check out our picks for activities and events to enjoy and new bars, restaurants and shops to explore! 1. SILVER SPRING GREEN HAPPY HOUR Where/When: Pyramid Atlantic located at 8230 Georgia Ave. between 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2011.  Why go: To hang out and learn more about being environmentally friendly with Silver Spring Green. Pricing:  Free 2. FEMALE VOICES FEMALE SYMPOSIUM Where/When: Forum Theatre located at 8641 Colesville Road on Saturday, Feb. 25 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Why go: The culminating event of the Female Voices Festival and further discussing and debating the gender imbalance on stage. Pricing: All …

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