News

D.C. to be First U.S. City to Give Away Free Female Condoms to Fight HIV/AIDS
March 6, 2010, The Washington Post
featuring DC Appleseed Center for Law and Justice

Budget Shortfall puts DC Rink on Thin Ice
March 2, 2010, News Channel 8
featuring Friends of Fort Dupont Ice Arena

Study: Weed Killer Linked to Frogs Sex Change
March 2, 2010, Fox Five News
featuring Potomac Riverkeeper

Ann Norton Hasn't Let Personal Tragedy Dim Her Vision for Stage Guild
March 1, 2010, The Washington Post
featuring The Washington Stage Guild

Upcoming Events

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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Motion Expressions: The Art of Hip Hop      

Joy of Motion Dance Center
A free interactive concert for our Motion Express partner schools, featuring the forms of hip hop, its history, and its influences. Recommended for grades 6-12.   more event info >
When:  Tue Mar 16 2010 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM)
Where:  Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street NE, Washington, DC 20002
Fee?  no  
Contact:  Quynn Johnson, (202) 333-6801 ext 22  

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Clybourne Park      

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
A white community in 1950’s Chicago splinters over the Black family about to move in. Fast-forward to our present day, and the same house represents very different demographics as we climb through the looking-glass of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic A Raisin in the Sun. These hilarious and   more event info > horrifying neighbors pitch a battle over territory and legacy that reveals how far our ideas about race and gentrification have evolved—or have they?
When:  Wed Mar 17 2010 (8:00 PM)
Where:  Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
Fee?  yes Pay What You Can  
Contact:  Jennifer Anthony, (202) 289-5277  

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Rachmaninoff Vespers      

The Choral Arts Society of Washington
Experience the haunting power of this profoundly moving masterpiece, the greatest monument in the rich tradition of Russian sacred music.   more event info >
When:  Thu Mar 18 2010 (7:30 PM - 9:00 PM)
Where:  St. Matthew's Cathedral, 1725 Rhode Island Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036
Fee?  yes $25-$45 (group and student discounts available)  
Contact:  Choral Arts Box Office, (202) 244-3669
For more information: click here  

Clybourne Park      

Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company
A white community in 1950’s Chicago splinters over the Black family about to move in. Fast-forward to our present day, and the same house represents very different demographics as we climb through the looking-glass of Lorraine Hansberry’s classic A Raisin in the Sun. These hilarious and   more event info > horrifying neighbors pitch a battle over territory and legacy that reveals how far our ideas about race and gentrification have evolved—or have they?
When:  Thu Mar 18 2010 (8:00 PM)
Where:  Woolly Mammoth Theatre Company, 641 D Street NW, Washington, DC 20004
Fee?  yes Pay What You Can  
Contact:  Jennifer Anthony, (202) 289-5277  

Saturday, March 20, 2010

City Year Service Day      

City Year Washington, DC
Join us to revitalize a DC school, park, or recreation center. Various service activities include painting, landscaping, and small building projects.   more event info >
When:  Sat Mar 20 2010 (8:30 AM - 4:00 AM)
Where:  TBD, TBD, Washington, DC TBD
Fee?  no  
Contact:  Joel Shuherk, (202) 742-7381
For more information: click here  

THEARC Community Music & Arts Festival      

Building Bridges Across the River @ THEARC
A free open house at THEARC in collaboration with The National Symphony Orchestra. This event is open to all ages and will feature free music, dance and arts activities offered by the Levine School of Music at THEARC, The Washington Ballet at THEARC and Corcoran Gallery of Art at THEARC. The National   more event info > Symphony Orchestra will also offer a musical "Petting Zoo" where kids and adults can try out musical instruments and a free performance in THEARC Theater by the full National Symphony Orchestra. RSVP is required by emailing info@thearcdc.org or calling 202-889-5901. All events are free of charge. Food will be available for purchase.
When:  Sat Mar 20 2010 (9:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Where:  THEARC, 1901 Mississippi Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20020
Fee?  no  
Volunteer Info:  Ushers, customer service, information, help with arts activities and food service.
Contact:  info@thearcdc.org, (202) 889-5901  

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