It’s no secret that gun violence hits Wards 7 and 8 hardest in our city, and that your District’s youth has been hit hard. Although we live with the constant reminder that DC can be a violent city, when we don’t put a name to the face of loss, it’s easy to live in denial. […]
Hello August! Summer is flying by, so please get out there and carpe all your diems. Tonight, contemplate the eternal chicken-or-egg question at a ribbon-cutting event in NOMA. The NOMA BID has installed a two piece sculpture called The Chicken and the Egg on National Park Service-owned land on North Capitol, N Street and New […]
It’s Wednesday and there is live music to gladden your heart. What’s good this week? On Thursday, August 1, enjoy a night of “iridescent sounds and storytelling” at Dwell DC, from 4-11 p.m. Someone please go and tell me what iridescent sounds are like– I am intrigued. Tickets. On Friday, August 2, the Pie Shop […]
If you were really annoyed that the whole Mueller hearing circus prevented our own DC Statehood hearing from taking place as originally scheduled on July 24, here is a bit of good news: Delegate Eleanor Holmes Norton announced yesterday the rescheduled date for the statehood hearing: 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 19. Get ready to […]
Want to watch the upcoming Democrat debates with like-minded folks? The Ward 6 Democrats will be holding two parties this coming Tuesday and Wednesday at two local bars. For your viewing and dining pleasure, you can watch the debate on Tuesday, July 30, at Valor Brewpub (723 8th Street SE), starting at 7 p.m. There […]