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Arts and Eats
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This guitarist still wants you to see Kennedy Center shows
Yasmin Williams is helping to book artists for the free Millennium Stage concert series.
Goodbye, Dukem, and thanks for 30 years of service
As the iconic U Street Ethiopian restaurant prepares to close, thousands on social media shared their praise and memories
The Southwest Waterfront is getting a radical new arts space
The Revada Arts Center will be home to a theater company, film house, and “anti-opera” collective.
Five places in DC where you can adult with a baby
As a new parent, I needed activities that were child-friendly but not child-centric. These spots did the trick.
D.C. artist Nekisha Durrett’s work is all around us — so why haven’t you heard of her?
A new Obama Center sculpture honoring Harriet Tubman has thrust one of the District's most talented artists into the national spotlight.
I went to a twelve-hour drone concert and all I got was removed from time and space
Our reporter survives an overnight journey of ambient music — and the soul — at Rhizome.
Amid the Kennedy Center drama, here's how to support the local arts scene
Patronize theaters, join a protest, and other ways to get involved.
Behind the scenes at D.C.'s viral oxtail pizza carryout
For the team at Today's Pizza, it's always been bigger than the pies.
Have you tried pawpaws yet? Here’s where you can forage — or buy — D.C.’s ‘tropical’ fruit
The delicious fruit is abundant throughout the D.C. region. Here's how to get your paws on “nature’s best kept secret.”
After standing up to Trump, D.C. bishop has a new children's book about bravery
Rev. Mariann Budde faced backlash — and gained fans — after a sermon in which she asked the president to “have mercy” for the marginalized.
The Phillips Collection’s new exhibit puts local artists on a global stage
"Tomorrow the Sun Will Rise" is the result of an open call for art responding to the current political moment.
The five best desserts in D.C. for people who don’t like sweets, from a Capitol Hill baker
Jill Nguyen, owner of Capitol Jill Baking, tells us where to get green curry cake, Indian ice cream, and more.