The Phillips Collection. This place is full of good memories flowing into the now.
Romey on the stairs.
A Visit to the Phillips with Romey
October 15, 2026
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Florence and the Machine in Washington DC
April 27, 2026
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Last time we saw Florence, it was on this very tour, but in Amsterdam. That was a really fun show. This one was not quite as over the top, but Florence was in great form.
They scrapped the whole entrance thing.
Shake It Out
Cosmic Love
Howl
The audience would like some more please.
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The Dog Days Are Over
As You Like it at the Folger
April 27, 2026
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I have seen a bunch of excellent plays at the Folger. This was Romey’s first. As You Like It was good but not up to Folger excellence. We had a great night out though.
Capitol at sunset.
Audience in the round.
Dinner nearby at Ethiopic with cyn and ant was pretty not bad. The fish was great fun.
The National Portrait Gallery
February 14, 2026
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There is a hidden gem of a musuem in DC that is often overlooked by tourists and locals alike—the national portrait gallery. We recently paid a visit with Cyn and Eli. Eli was in town for a robot shindig of sorts.
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The inner courtyard is amazing (and smells like a jungle).
p.s. grandma moses was a hack
Rania DC: Best Indian Ever
October 16, 2025
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After our second trip to Rania in DC, we just have to say something. Outstanding.
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The drinks are ridiculous and interesting and the food is bursting with flavor.
Are you amused?
A great target for dinner before a show at the Warner.
Trombone Shorty at Wolf Trap
August 3, 2025
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Trombone Shorty puts on a damn good show, packed with energy, dancing and pizzazz. The Filene Center is a great place to catch his act. But by all means skip the opening acts. (Seriously, Dumpstaphunk was a disorganized mess, and JJ Grey was in need of a trailer park bar. We were looking at each other like “what the fuck.”)
Then this happened and the place magically transformed.
No show this day was complete without a tribute to ozzy.
The show ended with an ovation at 10:58.
I’m With Her at Wolf Trap
August 2, 2025
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Opening for Iron and Wine, I’m With Her pretty much outshone the headline act. Such excellent musicianship. In our view, they deserve an entry of their own. So here you go.
Game to Lose
Only Daughter
Wild and Clear and Blue
As per usual, we started the evening with a picnic.
This time we sat way up front.
Hirshhorn Solo
March 23, 2025
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Honestly it is way more fun to see art with Romey. While she was slaving away in class, I went to see art. Please don’t tell.
I am still super pleased by the lift the Hirshhorn has experienced under its new leadership. Yes please. Keep it up.
From the permanent collection.
Kandinsky
Detail
Before Basquiat
Three dimensions
Our old pal Laurie in permanence.
And then a special treat in the basement…
Babbitt Just a Little Too Close to Home
November 20, 2024
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Babbitt, written by Sinclair Lewis in a different age, still strikes way too close to home. Politics as blustering entertainment and bullshit is still a huge problem, especially in a country as downright stupid as the United States.
. Harmon Hall is an excellent theater.
Dinner at Izakaya was very good, though don’t try parking there on game day! Parking was a challenge, but McGraw luck held.
