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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

“The Return” at Mosaic Theater: Raw, Powerful, Extremely Sad

If you go to the theater to feel good, “The Return” at Mosaic Theater is not the play for you. As with all the other Mosaic Theater plays, the play challenges your assumptions and the things you take for granted, repeatedly, as the performers unspool the story together. The actors play easily off each other and […]

Local Father’s Day Ideas for You

Last month, I felt pretty confident delivering a Mother’s Day guide because I basically thought, “What would I like to get?” This month, I could pretend I know what guys want. However, I figured I’d be better off asking a few experts I know, a.k.a. “Dads,” as to what they’d like to receive for Father’s […]

Library of Awesome Pop-Up: 6/14-6/17

Starting tomorrow, Wednesday June 14, and continuing on through Saturday June 17, you can catch an incredible pop-up exhibit at the Library of Congress called (very aptly) the “Library of Awesome.” The pop-up was timed specifically to complement Awesome Con, going on from the 16th through the 18th of June at the Washington Convention Center. Incidentally, […]

CHAW Celebrates 45 Years as a Temple to the Arts

Birthdays are special occasions, and CHAW’s 45th birthday celebration is not just a great excuse for a party. It’s also a time to focus on what makes the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop an essential part of our community. If you’ve ever wandered south of Eastern Market on 7th, you may have seen a building with harlequin […]

Steadfast Supply Reopening 6/7

If you love to shop for one-of-a-kind art, clothing and accessories from local artists in a well-curated space, you are in luck! Steadfast Supply is back to Navy Yard starting this week. They are now located at 300 Tingey Street SE, #140, just across the street from last year’s temporary digs. Steadfast Supply will be open starting […]