It’s often said that one of the measure’s of William Shakespeare’s talents was that his plays speak to us now as well as they did in Elizabethan England. King Lear, now onstage at the Folger Theatre, does that well, as it’s filled with real-life pains that await many of us today as those around us age. The […]
In my perfect world, every week would end with a wedding reception, where I could practice my belly dance moves next to an open bar. If you are like me and you dream of shimmying and sliding across the stage, but haven’t found a class that easily breaks down the basics of belly dance, have I […]
Guest Post by ANC 6B Commissioner Brian Flahaven The District Department of Transportation is moving ahead with an ill-advised plan to reopen the closed segment of the Southeast Freeway between Barney Circle and 11th Street SE, re-introducing a major barrier between Southeast Capitol Hill and the Anacostia River waterfront. In January 2013, DDOT closed the […]
The 11th Street Bridge designs are the talk of interwebs: Gizmodo, Washington Business Journal, District Source, Housing Complex, and Fast Company all weigh in. City Lab examined how the 11th Street Bridge project and the streetcar project could, combined, be a key to connecting neighborhoods east and west of the Anacostia River. JDLand and The Washington […]
There are wonderful things that go on quietly each weekend here on the Hill, and more and more often they happen at Congressional Cemetery. Yes, a cemetery, and there is nary a hearse or priest involved. The annual Day of the Dog was held on August 30 and thank heavens THIH Flickr group member Jim […]