Saturday, May 09, 2009

Puglisi Barbers in Foggy Bottom

When during my Saturday, 25 April 2009 documentation of the April 2009 IMF/World Bank Protests that I took a stroll around the vacinity of the IMF/World Bank complex ... I took this series of Puglisi Barber Shop in connection with my ongoing Barber Shops series. Which Diego Hair Salon at 19th and Q Streets in NW WDC is amongst my favorite barber shop windows to capture.

Located on 21st Street between Pennsylvania Avenue and G Street, NW, at the street level of the 2100 Pennsylvania Avenue Building, in a May 2007 special feature, Scott Elder of the Washington Post considers Puglisi Haircuts as one of Six Barbershops in That Make the Cut.

In a June 2004 GW Hatchet "Style" Best Of feature, Andrea Nurko reports that Puglisi is "Best haircut for your buck (male)".

And here is a great feature March 2004 article by Andrew Siddons of the GW Hatchet on the history of Puglisi's barbershop.

And here are some reviews of Puglisi Hair Cuts at Yelp which is where you will find two of my photos.

Click the image above to view my Puglisi Barbershop album.

Friday, May 08, 2009

NY Photo Festival 09 Submissions Due 10 May

The goal of the New York Photo Festival is to document the future of photography in all its forms. Our group of internationally-respected curators will deliver their personal vision of the newest and most important trends in contemporary photography, each exhibited in their own pavilion and promising to draw the attention of the entire photographic community.

Submission deadline is Sunday, 10 May 2009.

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8 May 2009 Friday's Photo of the Week

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2008 National Police Week . 13th Annual Law Ride . Step Off
RFK Stadium & Constitution Avenue, SE, WDC
Sunday morning, 11 May 2008
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Kylie Minogue SOLD OUT: SECOND SHOW ADDED!

Kylie Minogue's 11 October 2009 Hammerstein Ballroom show has SOLD OUT.

SECOND SHOW ADDED for 12 October.

PRE-SALE TICKETS IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR AMERICAN EXPRESS CARD MEMBERS ONLY.

Click poster to read Josh Wood Productions En-flyer dated Thursday, 7 May 2009.

National Train Day - Saturday, 9 May 2009

Click image for information regarding NATIONAL TRAIN DAY, 9 May 2009. With events taking place through the county over the weekend, here is Washington DC's Union Station celebration.

7 May 2009 Metro Weekly Sneak Peek: 15th Anniversary Issue... A Step Forward in DC... Star Trek: New and Improved... EFN Lounge... More...

Click cover to get a sneak peak of the Thursday, 7 May 2009 issue of Metro Weekly which celebrates the 15th anniversary of the magazine.

I am proud to say that as a newspaper and magazine collector I have many copies of the magazine's earliest issues. Which, I believe may first had been launched as MICHAELS ENTERTAINMENT.

I'll definately run out a grab a copy of the 15th Anniversary issue.

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Kylie Minogue in Concert: Pre-Sale Info

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Kylie's North American fans will finally get a chance to experience the pop superstar live in concert when her 6-city tour kicks off in Oakland, San Francisco on 20 September 2009.
In partnership with Bill Silva Presents and Live Nation, Josh Wood Productions is proud to present KYLIE MINOGUE in her first New York concert on 11 October 2009 at Hammerstein Ballroom.
Click Josh Wood Productions enflyer dated Wednesday, 6 May 2009 for details regarding pre-sale tickets which go on sale tomorrow (Thursday, 7 May 2009).

Mid City Artists Launch Open Studios Weekend with Reception

Click logo to read Mid City Artists Newsletter dated Wednesday, 6 May 2009 regarding the Friday, 8 May 2009 COMMONALITIES opening reception at Coldwell Banker, from 5 until 8 pm, at 1606 17th Street in NW Washington DC.

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

It's Mother's Day at Billy's Bakery / NYC

Click flyer to order something sweet from Billy's Bakery / NYC for Mother's Day.

DC Council votes to recognize same-sex marriages

Click logo to read Washington Blade Breaking News blog posted dated Tuesday, 5 May 2009.

While I am a STRONG SUPPORTER of same-sex marriages and glad to hear that the DC Council passed the measure ... as a 50 something gay black male who, over the years, practiced integration ... I also understand why Marion Barry who has supported gay rights throughout the years ... may disagree.

The disparities that now exist between my white counterpart and I are far more extreme now than they were 30 years ago. And, as a 50-something gay black male, it is now very clear to me that the disparities that now exist between my white counbterpart and I have a direct correlation to the institutionalized racism that I have experienced, over the years.

I support same-sex marriage but, UNDERSTAND why Marion Barry does not.

Gay Documentary Filmmaker Kirby Dick's OUTRAGE opens this weekend

Having premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival two weeks earlier, OUTRAGE, a documentary film by Kirby Dick ... will open at select theaters this Friday, 8 May 2009.

A Magnolia Pictures production, OUTRAGE is a searing indictment of the hypocrisy of closeted politicians with appalling gay rights voting records who actively campaign against the LGBT community they covertly belong to.

According to information in the press kit my work (Elvert Xavier Barnes) is listed in the Television Clips & Photography Courtesy Of credits.

Click poster for the OUTRAGE website.

Ackerman Legal Benefit for Point Foundation at MG+BW / Logan Circle on Thursday, 7 May 2009

Click logo to read the Washington Blade E-Invitation dated Tuesday, 5 May 2009 regarding the Ackerman Legal Benefit for Point Foundation hosted by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams on Thursday evening, 7 May 2009 at their Logan Circle / 14th Street store.