Couture in Washington? Sure, if you do it yourself, you can drape and dart while everyone else tucks and rolls thanks to new classes beginning this week at Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (CHAW) taught by Nora Elias, a former atelier member trained at the most prestigious fashion school in the world. No, not the one […]
Several local theaters were nominated for the 2010 Helen Hayes Awards, but it was Folger Theater’s Arcadia that came out on top. This Tom Stoppard play explores the relationships between past and present with a little chaos theory and rules of thermodynamics thrown in for good measure. It was one of the few trips to […]
Last night I attended the informational meeting for the Hill Center. The Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital at 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE. You’ve seen it. And probably wondered WHAT HAPPENED? The meeting was held at Watkins School, and once I settled my adult derriere into one of those tiny elementary school chairs, we […]
This week marks the third and last installment of the Gessford Court saga. Previous episodes have described the building of the houses on the alley and the transformation of Tiger Alley into Gessford Court. Today, I will be looking at the story of Gessford Court’s most famous resident, and the wide range of visitors who […]
Post by Nichole Remmert The National Park Service announced today that it will immediately begin the process to convert Lincoln Park to what will become the District’s largest dog park. The process will begin with the removal of all playground equipment. The conversion should be complete in time for Memorial Day. “At the end of […]