More than a few of us were horrified to hear that Homebody–formerly at 715 8th Street SE and everyone’s favorite store for perfectly quirky presents and can’t-live-without-them gadgets–would possibly leave the Hill. Homebody, we learned, would make way for Pineapple and Pearls, the new Aaron Silverman restaurant opening in early 2016. Thankfully, Homebody’s owner Henriette […]
A three-day weekend is almost here –four-day if you have a DCPS kid. So what should you do with all that free time? Tonight head to the Atlas for a new work produced this week by SCENA Theatre. Lady Lay imagines a story of a woman who hears Bob Dylan for the first time and […]
Thursday, October 8 Serengeti Gallery – 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The Million Man March in Photographs: A Retrospective features several photographers including Jonathan French, Mansa Mussa, Roderick Terry, and Vincent Smith. For details, click here. Serengeti Gallery is located at 7919 Central Ave., Capitol Heights, MD. Saturday, October 10 Stitch & Rivet – 9 […]
A key goal of the 11th Street Bridge Park, a project of the Ward 8 based non-profit Building Bridges Across the River at THEARC, is to serve as an anchor for economic growth. While the Bridge Park’s design strategies will increase connectivity and interaction between those living on both sides of the Anacostia River, more […]
After blogging about the Sewall-Belmont House and Museum’s celebration of Equality Day, I was invited to take a tour of the museum. Although I’ve lived in the neighborhood for close to a decade, it seems as though every week brings a new surprise and a new amazing place brimming with interesting mementos and meaningful history […]