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Saturday, February 23, 2013

The Oscars: Air Time, Live Chat, Local Showings

The 85th annual Academy Awards will air Sunday on WJLA — and you can tune in to Patch to chat live about the Oscar winners and the red carpet. And there's still time to catch Oscar-nominated movies at an Arlington theater.

Hollywood glitz and glamour will step out to hit the red carpet Sunday night as the 85th annual Academy Awards take over Tinsel Town. The Oscars, hosted this year by Seth MacFarlane, start with the red carpet at 7 p.m. on Rosslyn-based ABC 7 WJLA. The awards will begin immediately afterward at 8:30 p.m. See all Oscar nominees here. WJLA's Arch Campbell and Cynne Simpson will be covering the show live from Hollywood. Lovers of the annual award show can play My Picks and predict who they think will win on the Oscars website. Players can challenge their friends and watch the game update in real time during the show.  Not in Hollywood? Join Patch for an Oscars Live Chat Looking to discuss which designer gown is the best, or who should've …

Wednesday, November 14, 2012

County to Host 'Ask the Experts' Online Chat Ahead of America Recycles Day

Live chat to become a monthly event.

Got a question about going green? Go online. The Arlington County Department of Environmental Services is launching a new monthly chat this week in advance of America Recycles Day, which is Thursday. Ask the Experts, as it is called, begins at noon Thursday. Have something that you're not sure can be recycled? Just ask. The county's recycling and waste reduction program manager, Linda Brown, will answer questions about residential recycling during the hour-long live chat. Questions also can be submitted in advance via Facebook or email. The chat will take place using the Cover It Live program on Facebook. It's a first for the Environmental Services Department, spokeswoman Shannon Whalen McDaniel said in an email. The department did host a …

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