Dean Essner
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4 Things to Know Before Buying Kanye West Tickets Tomorrow
He's probably going to go on an epic rant. This is good! → Read More
The International Spy Museum is Moving to L'Enfant Plaza
The museum will relocate to a newly constructed building at L’Enfant Plaza scheduled to open spring 2018. → Read More
In Defense of Comic Sans
Comic Sans may always be a grotesque joke to the world, but we need it. It's a fundamentally human typeface. → Read More
17 Things to Do In DC This June
Stop watching Netflix and get out of the house to enjoy new exhibits, shows, and concerts around DC. → Read More
WAMU Has Found a New Way to Showcase Local Music
You know those spaces between segments? They're about to be a lot cooler. → Read More
PJ Harvey Says She Spent Her Time in DC "Collecting Notes as a Journalist"
Her recent album about DC managed to tick off a lot of people nonetheless. → Read More
Sweetlife Festival Honcho Can Laugh About the Kendrick Lamar Incident
Jonathan Neman is the CEO of fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen and the co-curator of the company’s annual Sweetlife Festival, but he may be best known on the internet as the guy who got kicked off the stage by Kendrick Lamar for not knowing the words to one of his songs. Lamar regularly pulls people from the audience to rap the song “m.A.A.d city” with him, and Neman says he was plucked for… → Read More
You Can See Radiohead's New Paul Thomas Anderson-Directed Music Video at AFI Silver This Weekend
"Daydreaming" will be presented in 35-millimeter film. → Read More
Fort Reno Might Not Be Happening This Summer, for Real This Time
The National Park Service hasn't received an application to continue the long-running summer music series. → Read More
Things To Do in DC This Weekend May 12-15: See a Futuristic Dance Routine Inspired by Painter Georgia O' Keeffe
These are the best events around town. → Read More
You Can Purchase Duke Ellington's Grand Piano and Other Rare Artifacts in an Upcoming Auction
Harlem's National Jazz Museum is selling more than 250 items from the composer. → Read More
Take a Look Inside a New Downtown Club From the Founder of Echostage and Ultrabar
It's for "upscale and sexy" club-goers, a co-owner says. → Read More
Four Things to Expect From the 9:30 Club's New PBS Show
The show, filmed mostly at the DC music landmark, debuts June 3. → Read More
National Gallery's East Building Will Reopen in September After Three Years of Renovation. Here's What Will Be Inside.
A giant blue rooster, for starters. → Read More
18 Things to Do in DC This May
New exhibits, shows, concerts and other cool things to do in DC this May. → Read More
Local and International Artists Will Paint Murals All Over NoMa in May
This should liven up the neighborhood. → Read More
How Tee Hanible Went From Marine Sergeant to Reality TV Star
The 2014 Washingtonian of the Year found an unexpected job in reality TV. → Read More
Things To Do in DC This Weekend April 21-24: Craig Robinson Performs Standup at DC Improv
Also: attend a steel drum workshop and celebrate Shakespeare's birthday. → Read More
Snoop Dogg Will Play a Surprise DC Show at Echostage Friday
Happy 4/20, everyone: Snoop Dogg announced today he’ll be performing a surprise show at Echostage on Friday. Get your tickets now, before everyone snaps to their post-wake n’ bake awareness. → Read More
You Can't Smoke Pot at DC's National Cannabis Festival
You can still watch a De La Soul set and buy hemp-infused energy drinks. → Read More