In his first film made outside his home country of Romania, writer and director Cristian Mungiu crafts a complicated story that pushes the limits of the audience’s sympathy. · Arts at Washington City Paper ↗
Located inside Dance Institute of Washington, KNE Dancewear caters to dancers of all races, sizes, and socioeconomic backgrounds. · Arts at Washington City Paper ↗
Medium Rare co-owner Mark Bucher is being sued for an alleged embezzlement scheme. His business partner Tom Gregg, under the LLC “Get Some Food Group Managing Member,” alleges that Bucher—the public face of the DC-founded steak frites… · Food at Washingtonian ↗
Happy Monday, DC! Comedian Jerry Seinfeld arrives in DC to do standup at the Anthem. Also, Air & Scare is back this weekend for some pre-Halloween fun and treats. Best Things to Do This Week and Weekend October 19–October 25 Air & Scare.… · Things to Do in DC at Washingtonian ↗
French bistro La Bonne Vache in Georgetown was destroyed in a fire last night after the restaurant had closed. DC Fire and EMS Department reports that an electrical panel caught on fire, but the blaze was contained on the first floor of… · Food at Washingtonian ↗
Twosome Place. 404 King Street, Alexandria. A South Korean dessert giant with over 1,750 locations in its home country is opening stateside on Saturday, October 17, and it’s chosen Old Town Alexandria to host its first US branch. Twosome… · Food at Washingtonian ↗
Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and bars and restaurants around DC are offering spooky decor, costume parties, elaborate tasting menus, and plenty of witchy cocktails. Pop Up Bars Nightmare on the Avenue at Del Ray’s Pop Up Bar… · Food at Washingtonian ↗
Eden Center, the Northern Virginia shopping center for all things Vietnamese, often feels fixed in time. Many of the eateries have been there for decades, serving the same traditional dishes. And while that’s not a bad thing, a new… · Food at Washingtonian ↗
Ticket Policy Forum, the organization representing third-party ticket resellers including SeatGeek, Vivid Seats, and TickPick, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for D.C. today to block enforcement of the Restricting Egregious… · Arts at Washington City Paper ↗
Grammy winner Allison Russell plays the Atlantis, Mexican music from Guachinangos at Songbyrd, and artist Robin Bell’s final weekend. · Arts at Washington City Paper ↗
Louis Jacobson, Serena Zets, Steve Kiviat, and Stephanie Rudig · Arts
It’s been more than 30 years since Ang Lee’s Oscar-nominated adaptation of Sense and Sensibility wowed audiences and critics alike, and the film still casts a remarkably long shadow, even in the world of Jane Austen adaptations, where new… · Arts at Washington City Paper ↗