So now that the Nationals have thoughtfully freed up our October, we all will be able to fully enjoy these upcoming events. Tonight, the Hill Center presents Sab-e-Mehregan, a night celebrating Persian culture and heritage featuring Huda & Kamyar, Ava Shadmani, and Kimia Hesabi. Curator and host Jim Thomson will also engage in a brief chat with the artists. The concert begins […]
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Are you nterested in attending a meeting focusing on the many changes coming to Pennsylvania Avenue SE, between 4th and 17th Streets SE? The Pennsylvania Avenue (SE?) Vision Summit will take place tomorrow, Tuesday October 17 from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue SE. The meeting will involve several District agencies, land […]
I have written of the connections between John Wilkes Booth and Capitol Hill a few times before. Today, I want to look at the coda of the whole affair. After the death of Lincoln’s assassin, one of the uppermost thoughts of those in charge of his body was that neither it nor any part of it be […]