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Maria Helena Carey

María Helena Carey has always liked to write, tell stories and take pictures but it wasn’t until she moved to the Nation’s Capital that she began exploring all three in a serious manner. She loves poking around Capitol Hill and photographing some of her favorite things: food, her kids, quirky little dogs and cats, and Capitol Hill façades. She is also a portrait photographer and you can see her work at http://mariahelenacarey.com You can contact her at Maria@thehillishome.com

Draw The Circle at Mosaic: Unflinching and Honest

Mosaic’s newest show, Draw the Circle, is intimate, raw, honest and uncomfortable. The discomfort is not a negative: As a matter of fact, it is the perfect note to strike in these intense, crazy times. How does it feel: being uncomfortable in your own skin? Knowing that, deep inside, you are not the person everyone […]

D.C. Gov’t WILL Stay Open Even if Fed Shuts Down

Eleanor Holmes Norton, our D.C. delegate, is always looking out for us. Even though outfits such as Newsweek seem to think it’ll be unlikely we’ll head into a shutdown on Friday December 8, the possibility always lingers. While most people aren’t affected directly by this process– unless they work for the Federal Government– D.C. residents […]

Support Young Artists: Willy Wonka, Jr. at Stuart-Hobson MS, 12/8-12/9

On Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9, join the Stuart Hobson Drama Players for Willy Wonka Junior. The musical, an adaptation of Roald Dahl’s Willy Wonka, based on the well-known book, is the second musical put on by Ms. Tori Pergerson– together with Ms. Danyelle Kensey as choreographer. Ms. Pergerson, who has been with […]

Let’s Welcome 700 Penn on 12/12

Stanton Development recently shared a link to the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the Hine School development, a.k.a. 700 Penn and we are all cordially invited. In order to attend, you must RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ribbon-cutting-at-700-penn-and-770-c-st-se-former-hine-school-tickets-40109471509#tickets We have been wondering out loud (on Twitter) for a little while about when the 700 block of C Street SE will officially […]

Worst Intersections in the Area

Earlier today, Councilmember Charles Allen shared good news regarding the intersection at 8th and A Streets NE: Thank you @DDOTDC Director Marootian for taking a personal look at intersection of 8th & A St NE today. One of many intersections we’re working on that need pedestrian improvements & all-way stops. pic.twitter.com/VOhGZS2cPc — Charles Allen (@charlesallen) […]

Maria Helena Carey

Arts & Entertainment:

Draw The Circle at Mosaic: Unflinching and Honest

Local Politics:

D.C. Gov’t WILL Stay Open Even if Fed Shuts Down

Arts & Entertainment:

Support Young Artists: Willy Wonka, Jr. at Stuart-Hobson MS, 12/8-12/9

Eastern Market:

Let’s Welcome 700 Penn on 12/12