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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: New council bill aims to curb increases in domestic violence; Kennedy Center Honors to shift to Capital…

Oct 2, 2026 22
Amid a rise in assaults and homicides related to domestic violence, Ward 2 Councilmember Brooke Pinto this week introduced legislation that aims to reverse the trend and to support survivors of…

jonetta rose barras: The public should demand the retrial of Trayon White and his removal from the DC Council

Oct 2, 2026 330
DC residents who want an honest and ethical government should aggressively advocate for U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro to retry Ward 8 DC Councilmember Trayon White Sr. on federal bribery charges.…

District Links: Bowser cuts ribbon on new DC Infrastructure Academy campus at Ward 5’s Spingarn; AG reaches $8.25M…

Oct 1, 2026 29
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined other DC officials and Spingarn High School alumni today to cut the ribbon on the newly completed DC Infrastructure Academy at the historic but long-shuttered Ward 5…

District Links: Trump targets invasive mosquitoes, ticks in DC; AG wins court order for security upgrades at Ward 8…

Sep 30, 2026 18
The White House yesterday announced a new initiative to eliminate invasive ticks and mosquitoes from federal lands in DC, vowing to rely on "safe and effective, non-chemical, and technology-enabled…
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