On Tuesday March 15, the US Army will say farewell to its last surviving veteran of the first World War. Frank Buckles will lie in honor in the Arlington Amphitheater, which lies immediately behind the Tomb of the Unknowns, and thus anyone who wants to pay their last respects can do so. It is, however, […]
It’s been quite a month on the Hill and in our fair city. Our children have had not one week of school without a delay or day off due to holiday, snowfall, rainfall, wind, locusts, or cicadas. The high winds toppled the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse, creating the National Mulch Pile. We had […]
Feel like helping out a school that, while not on the Hill, serves and benefits many families from all around our neighborhood? Perhaps you are a parent new to the DCPS lottery and would like to party down with a diverse community of parents and find out about your school options. Or maybe you just […]
Tomorrow the Atlas Performing Arts Center opens the second annual INTERSECTIONS: A NEW AMERICA Arts Festival. The festival chooses artists from different backgrounds, ages, ethnicities and artistic disciplines and brings them together under one roof. Like last year’s debut, the 2011 festival boasts a jam-packed schedule of theatre, music, dance, film and spoken word. Whether […]