Another new year, another spate of newly-out-of-copyright books. This year, I discovered a brief (under 40 page) memoir of growing up in Washington during the Civil War. It was written by Elizabeth K. Vincent in 1924, so as of January 1 of this year, it is entirely unencumbered by any copyright restrictions. Elizabeth Kipp was […]
Y’all, apologies for this delayed post. I’ve had no idea what day it is for weeks and this week has gotten away from me. I hope your 2020 has started off alright. Things are still pretty quiet so there’s not a ton of things happening on the Hill but here you go. Tonight, you have two […]
Over the last few weeks, I looked at Michael Shiner and his time during the Burning of Washington. Today, I want to look at another important moment in his life: The outbreak if the Civil War. By 1860, Shiner had been a free man for many years. He lived on Pennsylvania Avenue with his wife […]
It’s the final To Do of the year and the decade…wow. You likely have lots going on, I mean the music possibilities alone…. so let’s just get to it. Tonight, enjoy some a cappella from EightFold. This 8 person group performs Perfect Octave: Holiday Concert which is an ambitious seasonal program centered around Francis Poulenc’s […]
Hey, live music fans! We’ve made it to the end of the year and I hope you’ve gotten to see many incredible acts. Here are a few ideas to close out the year: THIS WEEK Ongoing. The Dubliner has live music every night, from Thursday to Sunday. This week, they are featuring Morris Minor. More […]