"Gurl, he so hot he a Bakula-Class hottie..."

File under "WTF":

"A Cabaret Evening With Scott Bakula and Friends," a benefit performance open to the public, one night only on Jan. 18, 2008, at the Shakespeare Theatre's brand-new Harman Center for the Arts. Join star of TV, film and stage Scott Bakula for an evening of music including Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Loewe and so much more.

I feel regret for missing "Seal on Ice*" (sponsored by Musselman's Applesauce) in December, so I feel compelled to see this performance.

In the sci-fi metaphor-heavy language that me and my circle of friends use that anyone else would find unintelligible, we refer to a hot man over the age of 50 to be a Bakula-Class hottie, because Scott Bakula is like 52 and still smokin' hot. A guy in his 40's with a touch of grey here or there is called a silverback. If a guy has a lean serpentine torso he is yuan-ti. If he is stunningly beautiful but a total bitch he is a System Lord.

The inaugural meeting to form the new Convention Center Neighborhood Association (CCNA) will take place at The Kennedy Recreation Center at 6:30p.m. this Thursday, January 10. A group of residents seek to come together to share ideas and work with all local residents, businesses, community organizations and government officials and agencies to collectively address crime, development and other issues that affect our quality of life. All are (truly, actually) welcome. The Kennedy Recreation Center is located at 1401 7th Street NW.

* Internationally acclaimed, three-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Seal performed live in a one-time-only music and skating production, "The Music of Seal on Ice," with a portion of the proceeds of ticket sales to benefit Autism Speaks. The special show, featuring a cast that includes Olympic gold medalists Kristi Yamaguchi and Brian Boitano, took place on December 18 at 7 p.m. at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., and was televised nationwide on NBC from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. EST on New Year's Day. I missed all of the performances.