Nutrition News is a weekly column compiled and contributed by Professor Anastasia Snelling's Nutrition Class.
Thousands of used books, art objects, collectibles, stamps and coins will be on sale to the public for two weekends at the end of the month as the Associates of the American Foreign Service Worldwide celebrates its 43rd annual BOOKFAIR at the Department of State.
The neglected, the orphaned and the relics often find relief on the shelves of the District's used bookstores. Here these wearied travelers, whether sloppily sprawled on the racks of Capitol Hill Books or ensconced in a glass case at Bartelby's, blend in while lending their own character to each shop's unique air.
Columnist Dan Zak comments on the pervasive history in Europe, with which our short US history pales in comparison
Filmmaker Isabel Coixet discusses her new film "My Life Without Me" and her take on life, death and Blondie.
"Cabaret," the DPA's first performance this year, will open this weekend at the Greenberg Theatre.
At the intersection of 18th Street and California Avenue, there are a number of small eccentric shops and restaurants that boast uniqueness and individuality. Kaur Three is one of those places.
For anyone tired of eating Ramen noodles and Cheetos every night, but too cheap to dish out money for a real gourmet meal, here are 10 gourmet food and drink items under $10 that can be found close to campus.
With hot, sultry gasps, Denali breathes life into the indie music scene, offering an innovative brand of sensual rock. Driven by female vocals and rich, resonant guitars, this band emanates mysterious energy. Denali's new album, "The Instinct," is an exciting follow-up to its first release.
"Mystic River," starring Kevin Bacon, Sean Penn and tim Robbins, is a political condemnation of pedophilia-prone parishioners that falls short of worst movie of the year.
The crazy man doesn't know he's crazy. In the fight against lunacy, the little currency he has is the faith of others in his sanity in the award-winning play "Proof." For the past few years, 25-year-old Catherine (Keira Naughton) has cared for her unstable father Robert (Michael Rudko), a brilliant former mathematics professor at the University of Chicago.
"Kill Bill" is not for the faint at heart, but it's worth seeing as one of Quentin Tarantino's best films, starring Uma Thurman as one of the coolest characters that has ever existed on screen.
During an eight- to 10-month time frame in 1909, Pablo Picasso produced many portraits of his friend, Fernande Olivier. These works ranged from oil paintings to penciled sketches, some of which Picasso called "representations." More than 90 years later, art enthusiasts have the opportunity to experience these works first-hand through "Picasso: The Cubist Portraits of Fernande Olivier," an exhibit at the National Gallery of Art.
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones members have had the world of music critics and fans in the palm of their hands since the group's inception in 1990. Known for its eclectic fusion of jazz, bluegrass, R&B, folk and world music, The Flecktones has never been nailed down to one genre and has toured extensively over the past 13 years, gaining a wide following via word of mouth and critical acclaim.
"So what's with stealing my panties?" I thought as I discovered more and more of my belongings tucked away in her room. An ex-roommate of mine had some problems and often acted psychotic. If I wasn't home by 10 p.m. she would call around looking for me, and if anybody called she would tell them that I had dropped out of school, just so she could keep tabs.
Ah, cheap beer: The drink of champions and the breakfast of alcoholics. These noxious, carbonated beverages have been there for me when my bank account and self-esteem were running low. It has been the catalyst for innumerable power hours, misconceived hookups and reckless sprints to the bathroom.
From the lowliest high school student suspiciously loitering in Tenleytown to the spoiled college student "rebudgeting" the money granted by caring parents for books, boxed wine offers an alternative to cheap beer with a considerably more favorable and arguably "flavorable" ratio of dollars to pure alcohol.
A computer programmer and a teacher explore the chemical aspects of falling in love in this delightfully un-Disney romance. John Livingston and Sabrina Llyod star in this movie, which hits theaters today.
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