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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

Welcome to H Street, Solid State Books (Pop-Up!)

On Friday, November 17, Solid State Books will open up its doors– for a pop-up store. The pop-up will open just a couple of doors down from their permanent location within the Apollo building, 600 H Street NE, where they will operate through the holidays. According to Solid State Books co-owner Scott Abel, the bookstore […]

Enter Twenty Tables’ Sweepstakes Through 11/22

A new D.C. start-up called TwentyTables is launching in a few weeks. They will be offering customers $6 prix-fixe lunches and $12 prix-fixe dinners from participating restaurants and food trucks around the DC area. For every twenty meals a customer purchases, Twenty Tables donates five meals to those who need them. Twenty Tables has partnered up […]

“Hill East Gets the Shaft”

It’s not my words, but those of ANC commissioner Denise Krepp. It’s a strong sentiment, sure, but is it far-fetched? I recently spoke with Krepp about the subject, and have since sat back and collected bits and pieces to support this claim. At the time, she and fellow 6B commissioner –and 6B chairman– Daniel Ridge, […]

Vicuña and the American Epilogue: Review

Vicuña and the American Epilogue is the newest production by Mosaic Theatre Company. It’s now playing with a brand-new epilogue at the Atlas Performing Arts Center, and it is going to rattle you. You will want to laugh at the brilliant lines and the great comedic timing of the ensemble, but it’ll feel hollow at times. […]

Antony and Cleopatra at the Folger: Review

Every production at the Folger is an exercise in innovation. The experimental magic alone is a reason to attend plays there, and frequently. The Folger’s latest, beautiful experiment, “Antony and Cleopatra,” will play at the Folger Theatre through November 19. This is the second time that the Folger stages a play in the round in […]

Maria Helena Carey

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Welcome to H Street, Solid State Books (Pop-Up!)

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Enter Twenty Tables’ Sweepstakes Through 11/22

New Hill East:

“Hill East Gets the Shaft”

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Vicuña and the American Epilogue: Review

Arts & Entertainment:

Antony and Cleopatra at the Folger: Review