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Viewed from the top of the Washington Monument, the National Portrait Gallery’s fall installation made of dirt and sand will look like a big face. [Post]
Ian MacKaye on self-destruction, looking up to Ted Nugent, and why Dischord’s still around after 33 years [Bandwidth]
Big surprise: Bao Bao won the Smithsonian’s internal competition for the most iconic item in its collection. [DCist]
Four local musicians on pursuing their art as a full-time profession [D.C. Music Download]
Marion Barry grabbed the mic for a rendition of “Stormy Monday” at Takoma’s Republic on Monday. [Young & Hungry]
Pro tips for winning Wolf Trap’s Sound of Music sing-along and costume contest this Saturday [Post]
Carrie‘s prom scene, but with a little less blood: Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters do that whole ice bucket thing. [D.C. Music Download]
Photos of United Nations, Frameworks, and Black Clouds at the Rock & Roll Hotel [BYT]