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DC’s fall exhibit season promises wide diversity

Mark Longaker Oct 12, 2018
From ancient Iranian ceramics to the latest interactive light installations, the fall exhibit season in DC stands out for its broad diversity, if not for any single blockbuster show. Highlights include some of the oldest objects to be…
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Fall theater season in DC holds something for everyone

Mark Longaker Sep 18, 2018
This fall brings an abundance of DC theatrical offerings for all ages. Whether your tastes run to Shakespeare or something more recent, chances are you will find it in the listings below, which provide a sampling of what local theaters are…
Arts and Culture

The little theater that could: Anacostia Playhouse turns 5

Mark Longaker Jul 23, 2018
It’s been a long hard climb, but the Anacostia Playhouse reached its five-year milestone this month — with flying colors. The small flexible theater, known as a “black box,” is located a few blocks from the Frederick Douglass house in…

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District Links: DC reports modest rise in student test scores; six MPD employees accused of overtime fraud; Bowser names…

Aug 20, 2026 2
The Bowser administration today reported a fourth consecutive year of increased proficiency rates on the annual statewide assessments taken by students in DC Public Schools and DC public charter…

District Links: Kennedy Center renovations prompt NSO concert season at Lisner, other area venues; judge derails FBI…

Aug 18, 2026 29
The National Symphony Orchestra made headlines today with its long-awaited season announcement, which includes concerts scattered across six regional venues as the Kennedy Center undertakes a…

District Links: Bowser returns another budget bill unsigned to council; Trump admin asks Supreme Court to enable…

Aug 14, 2026 27
Weeks after returning DC's local fiscal year 2027 budget to the DC Council unsigned, Mayor Muriel Bowser has done the same with the Budget Support Act, the lengthy annual legislation that contains…

C4DC: What DC Public Schools needs in its next chancellor

Aug 12, 2026 316
An open letter to Democratic mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George from the Coalition for DC Public Schools and Communities (C4DC): Selecting the next chancellor of DC Public Schools will be one…
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