As long as books have been written, they have been banned. For being anti-establishment. For being filthy. For espousing the wrong religion. The epitome of this was the book burnings in Germany during the 1930s; however, many other countries have tried during the 20th Century, with greater or lesser success, to ban some books. Today, […]
by Quentin Wodon For those who may not know it yet, the Barracks Row Festival is an annual family-oriented event for our Capitol Hill community. More than 100 organizations and vendors have stands each year. Depending on weather, up to 10,000 people pass through the street where the event is located. The event took place this past Saturday […]
Thursday, September 22 DASER (DC Art Sciences Evening Rendezvous) – 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. In this ongoing discussion series, artists and scientists collaborate in mutually beneficial ways. For more details, click here. National Academy of Sciences Auditorium is located at 2101 Constitution Ave. NW. Lincoln Theater – 7 p.m. DCCAH presents the 31st […]
Happy Autumn! Pay no attention to the mosquitoes and muggy weather: It’s time to enjoy all the pumpkin spice, dammit! Tonight, East City Books host a fundraiser for local non-profit DC Diaper Bank. From 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., enjoy refreshments generously provided by a local restaurant while browsing the shop and learning more about the […]
The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) presents the following events in October 2016: Saturday, October 1 – October 22 – Theatre Performance – Taffety Punk Theatre Company Presents: An Iliad – by Lisa Peterson and Denis O’Hare, based on Homer’s The Iliad, translated by Robert Fagles. Directed by Dan Crane and starring Esther Williamson, with […]