Four and a half years ago, scientists from the Tawani Foundation decided to test Lake Untersee – a highly alkaline body of water capped by a thick shelf of ice in Antarctica – for extremophile microorganisms, which is to say tiny, living creatures which thrive under extreme conditions. They found some – most notably, an […]
Archives for June 13, 2013
Source Artistic Blind Date: Uncle Cory’s Secret Playtime
The phrase “artistic blind date” is full of implication, suggesting not only that the matchmakers at Cultural DC put these artists together at the outset of their collaboration but that we may be in for a hell of a time, and not always in a good way. After all, we approach blind dates with a […]
Netflix renews Slings and Arrows in time for our summer viewing series
Fans of the hilarious Canadian TV series Slings and Arrows will be relieved to know that Netflix, which had planned to sunset it on June 1, has responded to howls of protest – including ours – and renewed the show for another year.
DCTS receives $1,750 grant
The DC Council on the Humanities has awarded a grant of $1,750 to DC Theatre Scene for website improvements. “Thanks to the Council on the Humanities, our new site will have a fresh look, a more user-friendly navigation, and improved experience for visitors on mobile devices,” Editor and Publisher Lorraine Treanor said.