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Local author Jason Reynolds earns nationwide ambassador role from Library of Congress

Julian Oquendo Jan 27, 2020
When Jason Reynolds was introduced earlier this month onstage at Coolidge Auditorium at the Library of Congress, a packed audience of middle and high school students from DC erupted into a standing ovation. Reynolds, in turn, assured them…
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Ken Ludwig’s new play shares how his own parents met — trading letters during World War II

Julian Oquendo Dec 28, 2019
Once you know who wrote the play, there's little doubt about whether Dear Jack, Dear Louise has a happy ending. The playwright — Ken Ludwig, one of DC’s most prolific and most produced comedic theater writers — is the younger son of the…
Art

29Rooms festival engages and inspires with interactive works and social media

Julian Oquendo Oct 21, 2019
Whether it’s a social scene to get to know a stranger, or a space for internal reflection, 29Rooms: Expand Your Reality offers just the right backdrop. This inspired, eclectic and culturally conscious festival — featuring interactive…

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District Links: Mayoral candidates blast Trump’s threat of a takeover if Lewis George wins; judge denies Kennedy…

Jun 12, 2026 13
Both of the leading mayoral candidates vying for the Democratic Party's nomination promptly blasted President Donald Trump's comments yesterday that he "wouldn't like it" and "maybe we'd take back…

jonetta rose barras: The DC Council’s election year budget panders and jeopardizes

Jun 12, 2026 121
On Sunday, just two days before the DC Council voted unanimously to give initial approval to the city’s nearly $22 billion Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and Financial Plan, I asked Chair Phil Mendelson…

District Links: Feds sell Old Post Office Building to leaseholder; WaPo poll finds majority of DC voters think city is…

Jun 11, 2026 19
The U.S. General Services Administration yesterday announced the sale of the historic Old Post Office Building at 1100 Pennsylvania Ave. NW to the existing leaseholders as part of the Trump…

District Links: DC breaks ground on new stand-alone library in Congress Heights; council gives unanimous initial OK to…

Jun 10, 2026 18
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and DC Public Library officials this morning to kick off a joint development project in Ward 8.
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