Dirt, Ground, Earth, Land, a unique film initiated in 1977 by Howard University film professor and DC filmmaker Alonzo Crawford, in collaboration with the residents of Carrollsburg Place, will be shown at Westminster Church, 400 I St SW, on March 29th at 1:00 p.m. A lifelong advocate of “community film-making,” […]
Thinking about Jazz: Mingus Speaks
April’s Thinking About Jazz (TAJ) program, sponsored by Southwest Renaissance Development Corporation (SRDC) and held at Westminster Church on Saturday, April 26th, 2014 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. will feature author and music critic John Goodman speaking on his collection of interviews with jazz bassist Charles Mingus and ten of […]
Opera in The Outfield: The Magic Flute
WHAT: Washington National Opera’s The Magic Flute WHERE: National Park WHEN: Saturday, May 3rd, 2014, at 7 p.m. Gates open at 5 p.m. for pregame activities COST: FREE MORE INFORMATION: OperaintheOutfield.org Washington National Opera’s The Magic Flute is this year’s free opera simulcast at Nationals Park, and will take place on the opera’s opening […]
DC Strokes Expands Rowing Programs
DC Strokes Rowing Club has expanded its offerings for 2014 and invites those interested in the sport, as well as experienced rowers, to learn more at “Spring Rush,” which will take place at Nellie’s Sports Bar (900 U Street NW) on Wednesday, April 2nd, from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. No […]
Senior Property Tax Relief Bill Passes Council
At March 4th’s legislative meeting of the Council of the District Columbia, the “Senior Citizen Real Property Tax Relief Act of 2013” passed final vote and passed the Council with the support of ten members approving. The bill, authored by At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds, will exempt long-standing residents 70 years […]
Sackler Gallery Prepares for the Cherry Blossom Festival
A special exhibit called “Kiyochika: Master of the Night” will be taking place at the Sackler Gallery as part of the National Cherry Blossom Festival celebrations. Kiyochika is a Japanese artist noted for his print works, which are reflections on the uneasy transformations in Tokyo of railroads, steamships, gaslights, and […]
OPED: Decriminalization Nation?
Four decades ago, Richard Nixon waged the modern war on drugs that still severely impacts Americans today, especially in our quaint neighborhood of Southwest DC. According to a study published in July 2013 by the Washington Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, there were roughly 950 drug arrests […]