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D.C. schools to introduce gifted-and-talented program
The Washington Examiner
Feb 01Lisa Gartner D.C. Public Schools is rolling out its first gifted-and-talented program in two middle schools this fall, The Washington Examiner has learned. After testing for a year at Hardy Middle School in Georgetown and Kelly Miller Middle »
Ashburn Mom Vies for Another Boxing Belt
Ashburn Patch
Feb 01Ashburn’s own Tori “Sho Nuff” Nelson takes the ring at the George Mason University Patriot Center in Fairfax City Feb. 11 to faces Houston fighter Vashon “Lady V” Living for the Women’s International Boxing Association’s vacant middleweight championshi... »
February is Black History Month
Ashburn Patch
Feb 01American historian Carter G. Woodson established Black History Week to commemorate and celebrate the contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. The first celebration occurred on Feb. 12, 1926. For many years, the second week of Fe... »
Ford's Theatre hails Lincoln's legacy with 'Necessary Sacrifices'
Washington Examiner Site Feed
Jan 30Emily Cary Special to The Washington Examiner The world premiere of "Necessary Sacrifices" by playwright Richard Hellesen is For »
Dance documentary in 3-D has Wim Wenders trying out new steps
Virginia Politics
Jan 27German director Wim Wenders has always been interested in collaboration. He’s written scripts with such authors as Sam Shepard and Peter Handke, worked with musicians as diverse as U2 and the Buena Vista Social Club and co-directed a film with one of h... »
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On the Agenda: Week of February 6 – 10, 2012
Blog Rights
Feb 06The first hearing under North Carolina's Racial Justice Act continues this week. The ACLU is part of a team of lawyers representing Marcus Robinson, a black defendant convicted in the death of a white person and who received a far harsher judgment than... »
Tomorrow @ 10am | LUMEN8Anacostia temporium/performance space tour
Congress Heights On The Rise
Feb 03Another friendly reminder that tomorrow ARCH Development Corporation will be hosting a tour of Anacostia to visit the storefronts and spaces that have been identified for the LUMEN8Anacostia temporiums. If you are planning on applying for a temporium ... »
Out of Frame: Pina
DCist
Feb 03Pina"/ Pina, Wim Wenders' gorgeous 3D document of the Tanztheatre Wuppertal, might not leave you in tears, but it may well convert the uninitiated: fans of Wenders who know nothing of the late choreographer; devotees of Bausch unfamiliar with the Germa... »
Sad About the Super Bowl? Have Some Ice Cream (From IHOP)
DCist
Feb 02For those bummed out by another NFL season that left the Redskins as pathetic as ever and those hated New York Giants in the Super Bowl, maybe some free ice cream will help. [ more › ] »
Calling all artists/performers/filmmakers: LUMEN8Anacostia site tour this Sat
Congress Heights On The Rise
Feb 02Please join ARCH Development Corporation this Saturday at 10am SHARP at Honfleur Gallery as we take a tour of the available sites in Anacostia for the temporium projects. ADC will also answer your questions about the LUMEN8Anacostia Calls for Entry fo... »
