Home furnishings aren’t meant to be scary.
But if you’re not careful, even the coolest home can be overrun by cheap particle board.
Fight back with the help of local woodworker Art Drauglis, who builds furniture that’s anything but ordinary. ...
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Yuri’s Night World Space Party
What: Drinking, dancing, and hanging out with rocket scientists.
Why: Your head’s in the clouds.
When: Sat., 7 p.m.-1 a.m.
Where: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Visitor’s Center, IceSat Rd., Greenbelt (301-286-8981). Tickets online ...
If your grade school music teacher told you that one day you’d play that cello alongside Fugazi, you might have practiced harder. Amy Domingues did, and her amplified ax is now one of D.C.’s most sought-after sounds. What’s Domingues up to ...
April showers bring all this.
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Hirshhorn After Hours
What: Venture out late for work by Amy Sillman, multimedia from Hooliganship, an interactive performance by Lucky Dragons, and general partying.
Why: Like sands through the hourglass.
When: Fri., ...
When Violet Beauregarde morphed into a blueberry at Willy Wonka’s factory, the Oompa Loompas made it clear that her complexion — not to mention her figure — was doomed.
But now it appears that young Violet might have been onto ...
For every hallowed monument to greatness in Washington, there’s an equally notable — if slightly less glorious — tribute to scandal. Though there are no plaques to commemorate them, these corners, offices, and rooms are just as important to the ...
It’ll be a home run.
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Wreckfest at Tiffany’s Closing Party
What: Live graffiti painting, panel discussion, meet and greet with the artists followed by a blowout.
Why: Say it, don’t spray it.
When: Fri., 3-11 p.m.
Where: Arlington Arts ...
This weekend has got something for every bunny.
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Vastu Floor Sample Sale
What: Up to 50 percent off sofas, beds, and tables from Knoll and others.
Why: Try it on for size.
When: Fri. & Sat., 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; ...
