3-HourWeekend SHOULD YOU GO?
Our quick guide to Post critics’ takes on new exhibits, movies and restaurants in the area.
Movie GO!
Robert Duvall’s performance in “Get Low,” a quiet, affecting dra- ma, is a veritable shoo-in for an Oscar nomination.
— Ann Hornaday Review, Page 23
Music GO! LAUREL PARK
At races, fun is a sure bet
As with many area 20-somethings, the
only experience with live horse racing Jeff Wiggins and his friends had was the infield of the Preakness, where the races generally take a back seat to the revelry. But he and his co-workers recently won a VIP package to Laurel Park in a silent auc- tion. As part of the deal, they spent the day at a table just off the track, received a tutori- al on racing and even got to name a race, which resulted in the first — and likely last — running of the “Drunk Guys in the Win- ners Circle Classic.”
Along with the perks, the nine friends found that they enjoyed the races. “It’s a lot more fun betting on horses, see- ing the horses go by,” said Wiggins, 27, of Frederick. That revelation was nothing new for fans
With inexorable drumbeats and guitar-chord crunches, Imperial China is college-educated hard rock. The band is at the Rock & Roll Hotel on Friday.
— Mark Jenkins Album review, Page 7 Dinner GO!
at the track on a recent Saturday afternoon. Generally the track runs about nine live rac- es throughout the day; plus visitors can view and bet on races that are simulcast from around the world. And they have plen- ty of time between races to decide how to wager. There’s also great people-watching as regulars carefully monitor the shifting bet- ting lines on an electronic scoreboard, study a program detailing the horses’ recent re- sults or watch to see if a particular jockey is having a hot day. A food court offers ballpark-type fare for those with between-race hunger pangs. On Saturdays, there’s an outdoor barbecue on the clubhouse apron, between the grand- stand and the track. There are also three bars inside, and beer is available at some food stands.
Of course, winning is part of the fun, too, as Connor Lashley found out. Lashley, 7, was in the largely vacant
Among the “old” Clarendon res- taurants that are left, Minh’s is special.
— Justin Rude Review, Page 15
Exhibit GO!
grandstand with his mother, grandparents and brother Cole, 9. When Connor and his brother weren’t playing with their Pokemon cards between races, they picked horses for grandfather Michael Lashley, visiting from Barbados, to bet on. The brothers had different strategies for picking horses. “I just choose which one’s name sounds interesting,” Cole said. Con- nor, on the other hand, tended to pick whichever horse was sporting his favorite number: 7. (Although in the fifth race, he opted for the No. 6 horse and came up a win- ner.) Soon after, they were weighing how the winnings should be spent.
— Brandon Weigel PHOTOS BY DOMINIC BRACCO II FOR THE WASHINGTON POST
WHEN IS IT? Races at Laurel Park run Friday-Sunday until Aug. 22, when the action shifts to Timonium for the Maryland State Fair. Post time Fridays is 3:35 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 1:10 p.m. Laurel reopens for races after Labor Day.
WHERE IS IT? The track is accessible from Route 1 and from Route 198 in Laurel, between Baltimore and Washington.
HOW MUCH IS IT? Admission to the grandstand is $3. A racing program, with information about the races and prior race results, costs $1.50. How much you decide to spend on food, drinks and wagering is up to you.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call Laurel Park at 301-725-0400 or 410-792-7775, or visit
www.laurelpark.com.
5
Clockwise from top: Horse owner and racing fan James Ortiz of Washington grimaces as his horse Legendary Pacer falls behind during a race at Laurel Park; groom Roque Garson escorts Legendary Pacer; Janet O’Mahony directs 7-year-old son Connor Lashley’s attention to the race track. At left is brother Cole Lashley, 9.
WEEKEND STAFF Editors Tracy Grant, Amy Hitt, Amy Joyce, Anne Kenderdine
Painter Matthew Mann’s take on America is more poetic than cin- ematic, more loony than logical. — Michael O’Sullivan Review, Page 36
Writers Alex Baldinger, Kristen Boghosian, Fritz Hahn, David Malitz, Stephanie Merry, Amy Orndorff, Michael O’Sullivan, Lavanya Ramanathan, Justin Rude Art Director Lisa Schreiber • Layout Editor Twila Waddy • Advertising Shawn McKenna-Deane
Get Listed Weekend lists events as space permits. Send notices, with date, time, addresses, cost and phone number to
weekendlistings@washpost.com. Please include appropriate heading, Concerts, Stage, etc., in the subject field. Notices can also be mailed to Weekend, The Washington Post, 1150 15th St. NW, Washington, D.C. 20071-5650. Deadline is 10 days before publication.
Editorial Content/Free Listings 202-334-5292 or 202-334-5477 • Paid Advertising/Display Ads: 202-334-5750
THE WASHINGTON POST • FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 2010
PHOTOS, FROM TOP: SAM EMERSON/SONY PICTURES CLASSICS; GREG SZETO; DAYNA SMITH FOR THE WASHINGTON POST; FROM MATTHEW MANN
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80 |
Page 81 |
Page 82 |
Page 83 |
Page 84 |
Page 85 |
Page 86 |
Page 87 |
Page 88 |
Page 89 |
Page 90 |
Page 91 |
Page 92 |
Page 93 |
Page 94 |
Page 95 |
Page 96 |
Page 97 |
Page 98 |
Page 99 |
Page 100 |
Page 101 |
Page 102 |
Page 103 |
Page 104 |
Page 105 |
Page 106 |
Page 107 |
Page 108 |
Page 109 |
Page 110 |
Page 111 |
Page 112 |
Page 113 |
Page 114 |
Page 115 |
Page 116 |
Page 117 |
Page 118 |
Page 119 |
Page 120 |
Page 121 |
Page 122 |
Page 123 |
Page 124 |
Page 125 |
Page 126 |
Page 127 |
Page 128