By Megan Cheek of the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop The Capitol Hill Arts Workshop (545 7th Street, SE) presents a colorful assortment of one-time experiences this spring to give you a small taste of what we have to offer. Explore the arts with Burlesque, Tarantella, painting, cabaret, harmonica, and more. CHAW has been building community […]
This week a group of musicians from around the world has been roaming the halls and jamming in the theatres of the Atlas. They have been brought together through a project initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, administered by Bang on a Can’s Found Sound Nation. Bang on […]
Fundraising and grassroots activism comes in all kinds of forms. The Canine Corp, the growing group of folks who pay to walk their pups at the Congressional Cemetery, was born of hopes to make the historic grounds, located adjacent to the DC Jail, safer and to raise funds for the crumbling and deteriorating 35 acre […]
Fan of Pandora? Judging by the full auditorium at the National Community Church on Barracks Row Wednesday night, the Hill has no shortage of Pandora listeners. The event, billed as a “listener town hall” was led by Pandora founder Tim Westergren and was an informal Q & A session. It was fascinating to hear how […]
It’s West Virginia come to Washington, or at least that’s what planners of the Kingman Island Bluegrass and Folk Festival are saying about this Saturday’s free music festival, hosted on a 40-acre island on the Anacostia River. City leaders and Living Classrooms, an environmental nonprofit, brought the bluegrass festival to the island three years ago, […]