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Cool Off This Season with Prix Fixe Menus from 250 Restaurants, Listed at RWDMV.com

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington Announces Summer Restaurant Week Participants

July 10, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment

Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) is thrilled to announce the roster of restaurants participating in Summer Restaurant Week taking place Monday, August 12 – Sunday, August 18, 2019. The biannual promotion’s website www.RWDMV.com will be updated regularly with menus from each of the 250 participating restaurants in D.C., Maryland, and Virginia, as they are finalized. The site allows diners to peruse specially priced prix fixe menus and to search restaurants by cuisine and location before directly booking reservations.

Earios Podcast Network Presents The Margaret Cho In partnership with Acast, The Margaret Cho Launches on July 16

Margaret Cho’s New Podcast Debuts July 16 with Jonathan Van Ness

July 9, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment

Join comedy icon Margaret Cho each week as she interviews people YOU KNOW and people she thinks YOU SHOULD KNOW, if you don’t already. Presented by new female-led podcast network Earios, in partnership with podcast company Acast, the 36-episode first season will feature guests such as Jonathan Van Ness, Kat Von D, Michael Yo, and more. Episodes will drop each Tuesday, starting July 16.

“Apollo 50: Go for the Moon” Recaptures the Apollo Era for a New Generation

National Air and Space Museum Recreates Launch of Apollo 11 on Washington Monument With Historic Projection-Mapping Program

July 9, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will present an once-in-a-lifetime celebration of the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 this July in partnership with the U.S. Department of the Interior and 59 Productions. For three nights, July 16, 17 and 18—a full-sized, 363-foot Saturn V rocket will be projected onto the east face of the Washington Monument from 9:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. On Friday, July 19, and Saturday, July 20, a special 17-minute show, “Apollo 50: Go for the Moon” will combine full-motion projection-mapping artwork on the monument and archival footage to recreate the launch of Apollo 11 and tell the story of the first moon landing.

AFI Announces AFI DOCS 2019 Award Winners

June 25, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Film Festivals

The American Film Institute has announced the AFI DOCS 2019 Award Winners, concluding the five-day festival supported by Presenting Sponsor AT&T in Washington, DC, and Silver Spring, MD. The festival’s Audience Award for Best Feature went to CHASING THE MOON, directed by Robert Stone. The Audience Award for Best Short went to ST. LOUIS SUPERMAN, directed by Smriti Mundhra and Sami Khan.

Survey Says: Alonzo Bodden Hosts Family Feud Live: Celebrity Edition

May 30, 2019 Lauren Beverly Arts & Entertainment, Interviews

Actor-Comedian Alonzo Bodden won the grand prize in the third season of “Last Comic Standing,” and came back as the talent judge in season five, and recently made an appearance on the television series “Fresh Off The Boat” as Mr. Carlson. The Queens, New York native will bring his comedic talents to Live! Casino & Resort May 31^stas the host of “Family Feud Live: Celebrity Edition.” I spoke with Alonzo and asked him about upcoming appearance and what he expects to see at the show.

Joe Amabile Talks Role of Team Captain in Family Feud Live: Celebrity Edition

May 28, 2019 Lauren Beverly Arts & Entertainment, Interviews

“Family Feud” has been a household hit since 1976. Hosted by a variety of people, from Richard Dawson to Steve Harvey, families from all over appear on the show to give unique and hilarious answers to questions posed by the host. Now, “Family Feud” is taking their act to the stage for a live performance called “Family Feud Live: Celebrity Edition,” which is set to premiere at Live! Casino & Resort in Hanover, MD. “Bachelor Nations” star Joe Amabile—also known as Grocery Store Joe—is one of the team captains in “Family Feud Live: Celebrity Edition,” and I recently had a chance to ask him about his role as team captain and the show itself.

Intervue with Lou Ferrigno in preparation for this weekend's Awesome Con

Lou Ferrigno is Ready for Awesome Con 2019

April 24, 2019 Lauren Beverly Arts & Entertainment, Interviews

Lou Ferrigno is a legendary actor and bodybuilder who has won over fans since winning his first major title in 1973, and he’s kept going ever since. Many of us will remember watching him on “The Incredible Hulk” as the titular green character, a favorite of many Marvel fans. Ferrigno has taken on many roles, from a slave trader in “Star Trek Continues” to a starring as himself in “King of Queens.” Lou Ferrigno will be coming to the sixth annual Awesome Con, Washington D.C.’s version of Comic Con, where fans of pop-culture gather to celebrate comic books, collectibles, games, and cosplay this weekend at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. When I spoke with Mr. Ferrigno, I asked him about his work as an actor, his role as a Certified Deputy Sheriff for the Sheriff’s Department in Los Angeles and the projects he has in the works.

Exclusive “Hop Bot” will be offered throughout DC while supplies last

Atlas Brew Works and Awesome Con Debut 2019 Beer Collaboration

April 18, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Convention News

Ivy City brewery Atlas Brew Works is proud to partner with Washington DC’s Comic Con Awesome Con debuting Hop Bot, a limited-release pale ale canned exclusively for the convention and available for purchase at local restaurants on Monday, April 22, and the brewery’s Tap Room starting Friday, April 26, while supplies last.

Children’s Book Showcases the Museum’s Early Childhood Education Mission

National Museum of African American History and Culture Releases “A Is for All the Things You Are: A Joyful ABC Book”

April 15, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture has partnered with Smithsonian Books to release A Is for All the Things You Are: A Joyful ABC Book. The alphabet board book was created to help children develop healthy racial identities and to find joy in diversity and inclusion.

Creative Entrepreneur Capital Summit 2019 is Friday April 12

April 10, 2019 TRR News Arts & Entertainment

On Friday, April 12, 2019, Social Art and Culture and Think Local First DC in partnership with We Act Radio, present the Creative Entrepreneur Capital Summit. The Creative Entrepreneur Capital Summit is a one-day four-panel workshop with experts in business, pitching, creative capital, and entrepreneurship. The Creative Entrepreneur Capital Summit serves to educate the DMV creative economy on the concepts of social change and profitability.