Construction of Hill Center at Old Naval Hospital on Track

In an article dated 1 September 2010 The Hill Home blog reports that "Construction is well on its way for the new Hill Center, which includes a geothermal system which will heat and cool the building using 30 individual wells that are 350 feet deep."

For more information visit the Hill Center or Friends of the Naval Hospital Foundation websites.

Taken by Elvert Barnes of Friday, 13 August 2010, click the image to view Old Naval Hosptial photo album at Ipernity. And here is his Old Naval Hospital photo album at Flickr.

DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Group Exhibition at The Dash Gallery / Tribeca NYC - 23 September - 23 October 2010

Curated by Derrick Adams and Wardell Milan and featuring the work of eleven artists the DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Group Exhibition will open at The Dash Gallery at 172 Duane Street in Tribeca NYC on Thursday evening, 23 September and run through Saturday, 23 October 2010.

Click the above flyer to visit The Dash Gallery website.

It's THE weekend to be in Times Square - Fashion's Night Out and Broadway on Broadway!

Click banner to read Times Square Alliance Newsletter dated Tuesday, 7 September 2010.

Friends of High Line / NYC Newsletter - Tuesday, 7 September 2010

Click banner to read Friends of High Line / NYC Newsletter dated Tuesday, 7 September 2010.

7th Street Landing at SWDC Waterfront Opens Thursday Evening, 9 September 2010

As reported in Southwest - The Little Quadrant That Could posting dated Tuesday, 7 September 2010, the 7th Street Landing, a temporary park at the intersection of 7th Street and Water Street on the Southwest Waterfront that opens on Thursday. The park will have events on Thursdays through Sundays, at least for a month while the weather is still pleasant.

Click flyer for details or visit 7th Street Landing on Facebook.

DC Cowboys Dance School - Fall Session Enrollment

When classes running from 23 September thru 28 October click flyer to enroll in DC Cowboys Dance School Fall 2010 Session.

New Hubble Observations of Supernova 1987A Trace Shock Wave

In the 2 September 2010 Inbox Astronomy NewsCenter Update ..."An international team of astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope reports a significant brightening of the emissions from Supernova 1987A. The results, which appear in this week's Science magazine, are consistent with theoretical predictions about how supernovae interact with their immediate galactic environment."

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NASA's 31 August 2010 Photo of Day: Three Storms

Posted as NASA's 31 August 2010 Image of the Day and captured by the current Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite GOES-13, "Three Storms" depicts Hurricane Danielle heading for the north Atlantic (top center), Hurricane Earl with a visible eye hitting the Leeward Islands (left bottom) and a developing tropical depression 8 (lower right) at 1:45 p.m. EDT on Aug. 30.

Visit NASA's Image Gallery.

Image Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project.

Elvert Barnes TRANCE HEAD: 27 August 2010 Friday's Trance Track: Paul van Dy...

Elvert Barnes TRANCE HEAD: 27 August 2010 Friday's Trance Track: Paul van Dy...: "Since purchasing the Reflections album in October 2003 as my 50th birthday gift not only has Paul van Dyk been one of my favorite artists bu..."

13 August 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Bikram Yoga / Dupont in the Park

Meridian Hill Park, NW, Washington DC

Sunday afternoon, 8 August 2010

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Malcolm X. Park Drum & Dance Circle Project

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2010 Fridays' Photos of the Week

Bill Flag Dancing at Dupont Circle on Sunday, 8 August 2010

According to Wikipedia ... the art of flag dancing, but more commonly referred to as flagging, is the undulation, spinning and waving of flags in a rhythmic fashion to music.

While my memories of flaggers date back to the 80's when friends and I partied at The Saint which at the time I, iinaccurately, referred to as fan dancing it was not until the 1996 Cherry Weekend event in Washington DC that my flag dancing docu-project was launched.

While sitting in Dupont Circle on Sunday evening, 8 August 2010, and reviewing images and videos that I had shot earlier that afternoon of the Malcolm X. Park Drum & Dance Circle in Meridian Hill a flagger named Bill caught my attention as he performed at the fountain.

Click the image to view my relaunched Flag Dancing series which for the purpose of this project which focuses on flag dancing within the gay community.

A great resource for flag dancing can be found at FlaggerCentral which is where you will find several groups listed.

Thanks Bill for reigniting my interest in flag dancing.

DANA ELLYN - OPEN STUDIO, Festivals, news and interviews

Click banner to read DANA ELLYN August 2010 Newsletter.

6 August 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Family . 1st Annual National Dance Day on the National Mall

3rd Street between Jefferson and Madison Drives . Washington DC

Saturday afternoon, 31 July 2010

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30 July 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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5th Annual SunTrust National Marathon
Anacostia Riverwalk Trail (ART) / Washington Channel Promenade
Tiber Island Complex . 500 block Water Street, SW, Washington DC
Saturday morning, 20 March 2010
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My "Calling To Old Souls" Trance / Progressive Mix

Since my 21 June 2010 Summer Soltstice Walk through the Mount Zion Cemetery 'Negro Burial Ground' in Georgetown the "Calling To Old Souls" mix has been in the works.

A tribute to "those who have gone before me" click the cd cover to listen to and/or download the podcast which, just completed last night, features a trance /progressive tracklist.

23 July 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Father & Child . 35th Capital Pride / Parade

1400 block of P Street, NW, Washington DC

Saturday evening, 12 June 2010

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Slap & Tickle at Provincetown Theater . 6 July - 14 August 2010

Slap & Tickle is a sexy and powerful new play about how drugs, politics, HIV and the internet have dramatically changed the sexual and emotional landscape for gay men in America over the past twenty-five years. Six actors portray twenty recurring characters whose lives all intersect in surprising, humorous and revealing ways.

The stories shared range from first kisses to last loves; from on-line hookups to off-line breakups; from sleeping bag seductions to bathroom rapes. Like Terrence McNally’s The Ritz and Eve Ensler’s The Vagina Monologues, David Parr’s Slap & Tickle shines fresh light on the darkest of places, giving voice to the defining experiences of our lives that are too often kept silent.

What emerges is a play not just about sex but about our universal desire to connect.

WARNING: The play contains strong language and nudity. It is recommended for mature audiences only.

16 July 2010 Friday's Photo of the Week

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Man Reading Metro Weekly dated Thursday, 8 July 2010

Dupont Circle, NW, Washington DC

Saturday afternoon, 10 July 2010

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2010 FotoWeek DC Kick-Off Party at the Corcoran . Thursday, 22 July 2010

FotoWeek DC and the Corcoran Gallery of Art and College of Art + Design will host a Summer Kick-Off Party on Thursday evening, 22 July 2010, at the Corcoran, for the upcoming 2010 FotoWeek DC event which will take place 6 - 13 November.

Enjoy cocktails, small bites, music by Matthew Hemerlein + DJ Chris Nitti, photo projections, and learn about all that is to come for FWDC 2010 by registering and purchasing $20 tickets online.

Space is limited.

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Here is my 2009 FotoWeek DC docu-project.

2010 FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition Launches - Act Now & Save!

The 2010 FotoWeek DC International Awards Competition has just launched and is looking for your best work!

Entries may be made in 12 different photography categories, for both Single Image and Series, with 1st, 2nd and 3rd cash prizes being awarded. In addition, there is a special category called Spirit of Washington, with a cash prize of $5,000, which recognizes images that capture the essence of Washington in all its forms.

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Here is my 2009 FotoWeek DC docu-project.