Is that a space dress? Because your style is outta this world, girl.
Ombré hair, surface of the moon pastel dress and unexpectedly attractive 90s pagoda purse.
This stylish mom was probably 50. She was looking fresh and graceful in a mint maxi skirt. I don’t know why i find fashionable older people so fascinating. Their ability to adapt and interpret trends is beyond me.
She Said She Said we love art shows...
Thanks so much for this awesome write-up, lady! It is great to see photos from the show all in one place.
If you are at all interested in visiting Labels Exchange to take on last glimpse at the beauty that was installed last weekend, you better hurry. The works are dwindling quickly because they are being purchased and/or taken home by the artists!
Go check out what remains: http://www.labelsexchange.com/
TNT March: Dawn (Peregrine Espresso), Jonathan (Yola), and Trevor (MadCap Coffee) lay down the last word in latte-art.
8 March 2012
Kelly Walker Santa Cruz, 2011
https://www.facebook.com/events/329902377051168/ Everyone must see this show. It is going to make the streets of Del Ray glow
The best bookstore.
17 November 2011
Come here for snarky labels, incredibly knowledgeable staff, and a hoarders-esque house of used books.
"Public Property" at the Walters Art Museum
This summer, the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, MD, is asking the public to curate an exhibition of a title and theme to be determined by the public. This is the epitome promoting the production of culture through the public sphere.
Despite the contemporary museum theory of maximized accessibility through public engagement and minimized elitism in art historical scholarship, there has been little real change in the museum field, besides increasingly technological interactives in externally curated exhibitions. Interactives do not make visitors feel more involved in the content of the museum. They may even bee seen as condescending, attempting to over-simplify ideas so that the they are supposedly more palatable for the audience. The Walters Art Museum is finally taking public engagement to the next step. They are throwing out-moded connoisseurship out the window.
Their Public Property exhibition this summer will display various works, from their collection, under the theme of fantastic creatures, based on the interest demonstrated by the public on the Walters Art Museum’s web-based poll. You can still take part in the selection process for some specific pieces, before the planning time runs out.
Museums of the people, for the people, by the people. Finally, a real mode for the democratization of culture is emerging. Thank you Internet!
-JAH
Filter Coffee rehearsal for the Barista Championships in Atlanta.
2012
For the competition, each barista makes three drinks: a traditional cappuccino, a single espresso, and a signature drink. Besides being judged on the quality and appearance of the coffee they are also judged on the presentation/decoration of the table, their rapport with the judges, and their personality.
While I wouldn’t consider myself a coffee expert—the subtleties of a perfect espresso still elude me—I enjoyed trying the wide range of signature drinks. Anna made a syrup from cherries and apples and added a home-made sesame milk to the espresso. Matt made a concoction with grapefruit soda that was supposed to resemble a cocktail (which I’ve forgotten already). Trevor pulled two different shots and had the judges try each then combine them in a cup with a chocolate ganache. Allegra was last and made my favorite—a smooth and delicious combination of espresso and orange.
DC is well represented in the championships, which take place this weekend. Perhaps the winner will be someone I know!
Review: Baked & Wired
I was impressed by this place. Upon entering, one files to the right for coffee (serving Intelligentsia, and a wide variety of delicious teas) or the left for and impressive collection of baked goods. The presentation of all the products was impressive, and I was particularly swayed by the various snippy signs that said things like “espresso drinks will NEVER be served over ice,” and “please be patient for your drinks, good things take time,” (paraphrasing there). There was plenty of comfy seating and a generally fun vibe to the place. I’m looking forward to trying more of their baked goods, and getting wired, &c.
