Television actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner (The Cosby Show) makes his Arena Stage debut in a new adaptation of the 1967 classic film Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner. If you remember 1967, it was the year the Supreme Court struck down anti-miscegenation laws in Loving v.Virginia. In Hollywood history, it was the […]
10th St SW and Banneker Connection Public Meeting
On Wednesday, December 4th, at 6:30 PM the public is invited to discuss what’s possible for the 10th St SW corridor. This significant connection links the National Mall to the Southwest Waterfront. At the meeting the National Capital Planning Commission will present refined design concepts for 10th Street and an interim connection […]
Wells Announces Livable Walkable Winners
On November 27th, 2013, Councilmember Tommy Wells announced the winners of 7th Annual Livable Walkable Awards and extended an open invitation to DC residents to attend the December 2nd awards ceremony. The award ceremony and a celebration will be held on December 2, from 6:30 to 8:30pm, on the top floor of the […]
Randall Community Center Opening Announced
The Randall Community Center, at the corner of South Capitol St, will hold a Community Open House on Saturday, November 16th, from 12 to 6 pm. The event will provide residents of all ages an opportunity to see the facility, register for activities, and weigh in on activities they seek […]
Moving Day at Nationals Park
More than 1,000 area residents will gather at Nationals Park in Washington, DC, on Sunday, November 10th, 2013 for Moving Day, a grassroots campaign to spotlight Parkinson’s Disease (PD) awareness. The event, which runs from 8:30am to 12:00pm, features a one or two mile walk, including the opportunity to walk on the field, […]
Councilmember Catania Attends Amidon-Bowen PTA Meeting
As part of an ongoing effort to visit all DC public and charter schools, DC Councilmember and Education Committee Chairman, David Catania, attended the Amidon-Bowen PTA meeting on Tuesday, October 8th. Catania’s visit gave Amidon-Bowen parents and interested community members the opportunity to learn first-hand about a number of proposals […]
“Ain’t No Way to Treat a Lady”
When I was a young woman I considered a wedge of brie, a bucket of Kentucky Fried Chicken, and a bottle of Mateus Rosé the perfect menu for a picnic or a romantic dinner. That was four decades and two divorces ago, when the men I dated had iron stomachs and […]