words by Dakota, photos by Jane and Dakota
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In case you missed it, Manifest HOPE, in all it's glory was one of the most unbelievably impressive installations EVAAAR.
We're doing this thing backwards because it was more recent, and well, there were more famous people there. In addition to all the glitz from the stars and the famous artists (see Shepard Fairey) there was a double (maybe triple dose) of awesome at the closing party added by performances from most certainly awesome De La Soul and Santogold, as well as sort-of-awesome depending on who you ask Moby.
Emphasis on the art though for sure, which was BEAUTIFUL, least fun part had to have been the RIDICULOUS line to get in. However, like a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, for those of us lucky to have arrived, there was an open bar, like a cherry on top.
Oh, and Heather Graham (see Boogie Nights):
shots by Dakota of the opening:
Previously in Live DC:
- 2/13: LiveDC: George Clinton & The Parliament-Funkadelic @ 930 Club
- 2/13: LiveDC: Veronica Falls/ Brilliant Colors @ Black Cat
- 2/13: LIVE DC: Steve Aoki/ Datsik/ Alvin Risk @ Fillmore
- 2/13: LiveDC: The Darkness @ 930 Club
- 2/9: LiveDC: Theophilus London @ 930 Club
- 2/9: Best Weekend Bets
- 2/8: LiveDC: Kathleen Edwards @ 930 Club
- 2/8: LiveDC: Thurston Moore/ Kurt Vile @ Black Cat
- 2/8: LiveDC: Thurston Moore/ Kurt Vile @ Black Cat
- 2/7: LiveDC: Demetri Martin @ Warner Theatre
God loves a cheerful giver.
SO FUN.
a little sad we got no photos of adrian grenier but aside from that-perfection!
he was there? he must have been hiding from me
Moby rocking the Bliss shirt? priceless.
Those pictures are Brilliant!
Jane -- LOVE that shot of Heather Graham.
me = jealous!
Nice job, guys.
Fairey, inspiring a whole generation of hacks. I don't know how that douchebag sleeps at night.
nice shots byt, but how come no flix of the local talents work? con, billy colbert, jenkins?
i *heart* bao...i'm a fan of the mustache.
that picture of obama morphed with lincoln looks like Alfred E. Neuman to me.
heather graham is hot.
what, obama worry? (insert morphed lincoln pic)
i *heart* heather graham's pit stains.
in her defense-it WAS SUPER HOT in there.
Cale- did you see that picture of me with the Georgetown undergrads in UGG boots?
yeah, we took that shot for you... UUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
Those pics of Moby are the definitive argument against going vegan. Meat keeps you young!
Meat keeps you mentally challenged......
Hey pretty good job. I didn't use a flash and brought the wrong lenses... Ran out of battery about quarter way through.
Looks like a great event. Wish I was there.
Am I alone in thinking it's a bit of a shame this event was in Georgetown? Did these artists/celebs know DC and what Georgetown represents here?
i wasn't there, but to answer your question, no. most people outside dc don't realize that georgetown is only for shopping on wednesday afternoons.
whatevr denman, you makes mentally... uh...
meats good!