For a week in which most Penguin staffers took their meals outside the office, the Penguin pantry is a goddamned mess. The sink is full of dirty dishes, the trash can is stuffed with Styrofoam boxes (would it kill a Penguin to crush the box before trashing it?), and the finely crafted European linoleum is littered with crumbs.
Seeing that today is the first day of spring, I’m declaring a spring cleaning! All Penguin staffers are to report their dirty, disgusting asses to the pantry ASAP for hard labor. Only upon completion of their scrubbing duties will they be allowed to enjoy these weekend treats:
Friday
2:00 p.m. Space 88 (8211 Mayor Ln) hosts a workshop on creating music and art digitally. Topics include using an iPhone in live performance, digital painting using Corel Painter, and designing flyers. Admission is $5 per person.
7:30 p.m. Montgomery Blair High School students present the musical “Sweeney Todd” inside the school’s auditorium (51 University Blvd E). Tickets are $8 each ($5 for students and seniors).
8:00 p.m. The Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd) presents “Dracula”, the Steven Dietz play based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel and performed by area high school students. Tickets are $15 each ($12 for students and seniors).
10:00 p.m. Event producer 88 hosts “Loda”, an electronic music and multimedia party, at Gallery Lounge (1115 East-West Hwy). There is a $10 cover charge for this over-21 event.
Saturday
5:00 p.m. The Pyramid Atlantic community-arts store (924 Ellsworth Dr) hosts a showcase of young folk musicians, as well as a poetry open mic to benefit Montgomery Blair High School’s literary arts magazine. This event is free and open to the public.
7:30 p.m. The Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music presents performances by Russian artist Alexei Borisov, Violet, White Suns, 302Acid, The Missus, Les Rhinocéros and Tone Ghosting. This event takes place at the Pyramid Atlantic Arts Center (8230 Georgia Ave) and costs $8 per person.
7:30 p.m. Montgomery Blair High School students present the musical “Sweeney Todd” inside the school’s auditorium (51 University Blvd E). Tickets are $8 each ($5 for students and seniors).
8:00 p.m. The Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd) presents “Dracula”, the Steven Dietz play based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel and performed by area high school students. Tickets are $15 each ($12 for students and seniors).
Sunday
2:00 p.m. Space 88 (8211 Mayor Ln) hosts electronic-music performances and live graffiti. The $8 donation for this over-21 event includes food and drinks.
2:00 p.m. Montgomery Blair High School students present the musical “Sweeney Todd” inside the school’s auditorium (51 University Blvd E). Tickets are $8 each ($5 for students and seniors).
3:00 p.m. The Round House Theatre (8641 Colesville Rd) presents “Dracula”, the Steven Dietz play based on Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel and performed by area high school students. Tickets are $15 each ($12 for students and seniors).
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J.D.- I find it surprising that your intern didn’t lick up all those crumbs off your floor. Our intern is basically a furry Roomba. Good luck!
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Is it ever a good idea for community theater, much less High School to do Sonheim? What ever happened to “Our Town” as a school play staple?
I’ve just discovered the Penguin and it has become my new favorite neighborhood blog.
Here’s an idea to ponder – how about The SS Penguin work towards getting the Penguin statue sequestered at the forlorn grassy knoll at Ellsworth and Spring to a more pedestrian friendly location like it’s former site of Wayne and Georgia?
Four Woodsiders went to Round House last Saturday to see “Dracula” and enjoyed the evening. The cast is the best of the best of HS students.
The Sonic Circuits Festival of Experimental Music on Saturday was an excellent show. Props to Pyramid Atlantic for hosting artists who are decidedly outside the box.