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Things I Learned this Week

Among the things I learned this week:
* UC Davis has a coffee center and engineering class (Courtesy: ZS). Grades are dependent on the quality of the cup of coffee students produce and the amount of energy used (pdf) to make that cup. Scoring the quality of the cup is done using this scale: “The coffee will be judged in a blind taste test by a panel of your peers on a scale of -10 to 55 (where -10 is the worst cup of coffee in the history of mankind, and 55 is nirvana in a cup.)”

* I’m capable of missing an entire season of Ft. Reno. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

* Blue Bottle is selling pre-ground coffee, and in a very software way. (Courtesy: Personal experience)

CapitalBop, Inc. Granted 501(c)(3) Status

CapitalBop, Inc., an organization dedicated to informing people about, fostering, and pushing forward the Washington DC-area jazz scene, is now a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization! That’s great news for the group and the entire DC-area music community.

As a reminder, CapitalBop is organizing a number of shows for the DC Jazz Festival. Upcoming shows include:

  • June 7 – FREE! D.C. Jazz Loft Series Launch / Double Gallery Opening, feat. DJ Underdog, Union Arts, 9 p.m.
  • June 8 – Peter Brötzmann & Joe McPhee (with Anthony Pirog Quartet), Union Arts, 8:30 p.m.
  • June 9 – Gerald Cleaver’s Black Host (with Brian Settles & Central Union), The Fridge, 8:30 p.m.
  • June 15 – Blowout Show: Karriem Riggins Quartet & ERIMAJ (with Heidi Martin & Siné Qua Non), D.C. Jazz Loft Pop-Up Hall, 6 p.m.

The best way to get real information about all these shows is by visiting the CapitalBop Eventbrite page.

If you’re looking to get a little bonus when buying tickets in advance (or to just help out the organization), check out the CapitalBop Kickstarter page.

Cool Entities Doing Cool Things: CapitalBop’s DC Jazz Loft Series (Part of the DC Jazz Festival)

CapitalBop, one of the most important DC-jazz organizations, is doing its part during this year’s DC Jazz Festival by hosting three DC Jazz Loft events. I plan to make it to all three, so I hope to see you there:

June 8, 2013:
Peter Brötzmann & Joe McPhee (with Anthony Pirog Quartet), Union Arts, 8:30 p.m.

June 9, 2013:
Gerald Cleaver’s Black Host (with Brian Settles & Central Union), The Fridge (516 8th St. SE, Washington, DC 20003), 8:30 p.m.

June 15, 2013:
Blowout Show: Karriem Riggins Quartet & ERIMAJ (with Heidi Martin & Siné Qua Non), D.C. Jazz Loft Pop-Up Hall (906 H St. NE Washington, DC 20002), 6 p.m.

More links:
CapitalBop’s write up of the DCJF Jazz Loft events

CapitalBop’s DCJF Jazz Loft Kickstarter page