Joe Fengler endorses Drew Ronneberg for ANC6A-02

As you might have heard, Drew Ronneberg is running for the seat on the Commission that I resigned from last month. His opponent is Mr. Robert "Bobby" Pittman. I have known Drew for over five years as he has been the resident volunteer chair of ANC 6A’s Economic Development Committee. He has put in untold hours over the past years to support many of the key development projects and zoning issues championed by ANC 6A. I think he is the best qualified candidate running and will continue to work hard for ANC 6A. This election has been discussed on the local Frozen Tropics blog. You can read the various comments from that blog here - http://frozentropics.blogspot.com/2010/01/filling-those-vacant-anc-seats.html#comments.

This election, unlike regular elections, will be conducted at the February 11, ANC 6A meeting which starts at 7pm (Miner Elementary School located at 610 15th Street, NE). Essentially, any registered voter who shows up will be able to cast a ballot. The ballots will be counted and the candidate with the most votes will be declared the winner.

I have valued your support over the past few years and I am asking that you support Drew in his election bid for Commissioner. Your support is critical as this race will really be a grass roots turn-out-the-vote campaign. For example, if everyone on this e-mail can bring a dozen registered voters to the election on February 11, Drew will have an excellent chance of being your next ANC Commissioner

Constant State of Panic opens at H Street Playhouse Wednesday

Madcap Players presents the world premiere of Constant State of Panic Wednesday, January 13 at the H Street Playhouse (1365 H St). Performances will run Thursdays-Sundays through the end of the month.

Madcap Players is proud to present the world premiere of Constant State of Panic, a new play by award-winning writer Patrick Gabridge. This darkly comic love story follows two people trying to stay together, despite the insanity of the world around them—Dave is afraid of everything, and Sonia is afraid of nothing other than losing her husband. A fresh, new play with a surprising surreal style, Panic takes a twisted look at a couple struggling to survive in a society that thrives on fear. Lines between reality and fantasy blur as we tumble through the looking glass of this paranoid Bush-era Wonderland. A strong ensemble piece that’s wacky, thought-provoking and sweet, Panic is a perfect fit for the DC audience.

Call 800.494.TIXS (800.494.8497) or visit BoxOfficeTickets.com to reserve tickets.

Discount PWYC tickets are available for opening night.

RnR Hotel launches weekly Friday night buzzed spelling bee tonight

The Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H St) launches their weekly Friday night buzzed spelling bee event tonight at 7 pm. Buy a beer, buy a shot, spell a word. First place gets a $60 bar tab, $30 for second place. Featured by the Washington Post as an editor's pick as one of the best events this weekend.

Disclaimer: Nichole at TheHillisHome is already laying claim to the first place prize.

2nd Annual H Street Karaoke Competition underway; finals at R&R 1/26

The opening rounds of the Second Annual H Street Karoke competion began last night at Sticky Rice (1224 H St) and continue tonight at Little Miss Whiskey's Golden Dollar (1104 H St). Additional rounds will be held each of the next two Tuesdays at Sticky Rice and Wednesday, January 20 at Little Miss Whiskey's. The finalists from each night's competition will meet at Rock and Roll Hotel (1353 H St) on Tuesday, January 26 to crown this year's champions.

Also, tonight Rock and Roll Hotel continues their Ping Pong launch with free ping pong starting at 6pm. They will continue to offer Ping Pong every Monday with no charge through the end of the month.

Stick Rice holds regularly-scheduled karaoke nights every Wednesday, while Little Miss Whiskey hosts Kostume Karaoke the first and third Wednesday of every month.

WaPo recommends: Taylor's new roast pork sandwich

From today's Food Section, the Washington Post loves the Pattison Avenue, the new roast pork sandwich at Taylor (1116 H St).

This looks and sounds delicious. Has anyone tried it? Does it measure up to the Philly originals?

(photo by James Thresher for WP)

ANC6A-02 special election set for February 11, 7 pm

ANC6A-02 will hold a special election to fill the seat of recently resigned Commissioner and Commission Chair Joe Fengler at the regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday, February 11, 2009, at 7pm.

ANC Economic Development and Zoning Committee Chair Drew Ronneberg and PSA 102 Co-Coordinator Bobby Pittman are both running. Ronnenberg has been the lead in running the neighborhood negotiations with coming H Street Connection mixed use redevelopment, while Pittman and Joe Englert recently helped coordinate with a reimburseable detail between MPD and businesses along the entertainment district end of H St.

The ANC6A-02 district runs along the south side of H Street from 8th Street out to 13th Street with E Street as the southern border.

"Azul" opens at Studio H Saturday, January 9, 6-9 pm

"Azul" a photo exhibit by Capitol Hill's own Geoff Ault opens Saturday at Studio H (408a H St).

Geoff Ault is an artist whose work is an assortment of dream-quality images. His work touches on the abstract and sensual side of the human experience.
Ault is a long time resident of Capitol Hill and is currently serving on the Capitol Hill Art League Steering Committee.

Ault uses film cameras, toy cameras, digital cameras and a flat bed scanner in his work and digitally manipulates the images to create various "dream-like" effects. 'Azul' features photographs from Gregg Friedberg and Andrei Vishnyakov and and will run through January 31.