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News
Robert White Wants to Cap Increases at Rent-Controlled Apartments
Activists say he isn’t going far enough as big rent hikes loom.
D.C. Police Lt. Shane Lamond Arrested For Obstruction, Making False Statements
“Personally I support you all and don’t want to see your group’s name or reputation dragged through the mud,” Lamond, the former head of MPD’s intelligence branch, texted Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio.
A New Ballot Initiative Could Bring Ranked-Choice Voting and Open Primaries to D.C. Expect a Big Fight.
Organizers hope to see big changes to local elections in time for 2026, but the Democratic establishment is likely to resist.
Food
Good Taste: Rooster & Owl’s Fledgling Ellie Bird Flies High in Falls Church
The slightly more casual outlet delivers serious fun and flavor.
Activists Heartened by Revisions to City Plan for Eden Center Area
Among the demanded revisions are renaming the area Little Saigon East, prioritizing anti-displacement, increasing parking, and commissioning Vietnamese public art.
Good Taste: Petite Cerise Offers a Grand Tour of French Cuisine
The new restaurant from Dabney chef Jeremiah Langhorne is serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner in Shaw.
Arts
Footlight Parade Captures Pre-Code Hollywood at Its Glimmering Core
The 1933 film has the problematic blind spots of its era, but it remains a deliriously fun history of film.
GALA Wins Big Despite Loss at 2023 Helen Hayes Awards
Shortly after GALA Hispanic Theatre announced the death of its co-founder and producing artistic director Hugo Medrano, it swept the awards show celebrating the best of D.C. theater; other winners include John Proctor Is the Villain, The Color Purple, and The Music Man.
Irish Myth and Tragedy in Three By Yeats
The latest production from Scena Theatre is a triptych of tragedies written for the stage by Irish poet and nationalist William Butler Yeats.