D.C. Council Bill Seeks to Close Gap in Librarians and Literacy
The bill would ensure a full-time librarian in every DCPS school.
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News
Weekend Rundown: Thanksgiving Vibes and Mask Mandate Lifts
Dr. Anthony Fauci said Mayor Bowser’s decision to relax D.C.’s mask mandate creates “an extra degree of risk.”
Final Proposal for D.C.’s New Ward Boundaries Is Up For A Vote
Ward 6 could shrink, wards 7 and 8 to grow.
The People Issue 2021
Let them tell you why they’re committed to this place we all call home.
Food
Healthy Food Truck The Green Rooster Will Park Outside a Spa Starting in December
Based in Takoma Park, the truck will sell kombucha on tap, yogurt bowls, and chlorophyll water.
Can Free Food Lure Workers Back to Their Dusty Downtown Desks?
Employers are buying boxed lunches, hot breakfasts, passed hors d’oeuvres, and decadent brunch spreads from local caterers.
New Nightlife Mayor Solana Vander Nat on Supporting a Recovering Industry
The director of the Mayor’s Office on Nightlife and Culture was born in Ecuador and adopted by a Northern Virginia family.
Arts
City Lights: Morgan James Spreads Holiday Cheer
The R&B songstress kicks off her tour for A Very Magnetic Christmas at City Winery Nov. 26.
City Lights: ID, Please
Themes of split identity, assimilation, and reminiscence take center stage at the Korean Cultural Center Washington D.C. through Dec. 3.
Futures is Now at the Smithsonian
After nearly two decades, the Smithsonian’s Arts and Industries Building reopens with an eye to the future(s), nods to the past, and an epic lineup of reopening events.
Sports
Trinity Rodman Displayed Her Greatness in NWSL Title Game Win
Rodman finishes the season as the Rookie of the Year, first team all-NWSL, and a future star of the U.S. national team.
Capitals Rookies Step Up As Team Deals With Multiple Injuries
Five rookies have made their NHL debuts for Washington this season, with all the skaters except one finding the scoresheet so far.
Spirit Head to the NWSL Final With Improved Defense, Rising Stars, and Team Chemistry
“We obviously had a lot of off-field stuff. And I think that brought us closer as a team. Since then we really haven’t had any hiccups and we’ve just been continuously getting better.”
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700 Block of Pennsylvania Ave. NW, November 11
Credit: Darrow Montgomery
More Local News
Trayon White Bemoans Camera Traffic Tickets in Campaign Donation Plea
“It’s not about public safety. It’s about dollars.”
City Lights: Paula Poundstone Takes the Birchmere Stage
From Nov. 19 to 21, comedian Paula Poundstone will improvise with audiences and discuss politics as a voter “hanging on by a string.”
City Lights: Lyricist Lounge Reunion
Hip-hop luminaries unite at the Kennedy Center to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Lyricist Lounge.
A Flock of Feelings in Birds of North America
Anna Ouyang Moench’s drama takes you from comedy to elegy; playing through Nov. 21 at Atlas Performing Arts Center.
Moshpxt Keeps It Reel
Local videographer JayJay Thakar combines unpredictable style, intricate plotlines, and a love for the artists in his game-changing music videos.
Through a Glass Darkly Explores the Art of Glass
Friends Artspace creates a looking-glass lounge for its inaugural exhibition, Through a Glass Darkly: Mirrors and Vanity
Local Scientists Are Researching How Microplastics Are Impacting the Potomac and Anacostia Watersheds
Even though microplastics have been found in waterways and other ecosystems around the country, they’re an understudied topic and it’s currently unclear just how many have accumulated in the Anacostia and Potomac rivers.
Is the Label ‘Lesbian’ Only For Women?
I’m a nonbinary person who was assigned male at birth. I gravitate toward femininity in life and in love.
Julia Will Make Your Mouth Water
But the documentary doesn’t dig deeper into the life, complications, and originality that made Julia Child a foodie icon.
Bowser Relaxes Mask Mandate in Some Public Spaces
Masks still required on public transportation, taxis and rideshares, schools, childcare facilities, and libraries.
Thousands of Immigrant Residents Terminated From D.C. Health Care Program Will Be Reinstated
Deputy Mayor Wayne Turnage blames case backlogs. Alliance enrollees won’t lose coverage until the backlog is cleared, he says.
City Lights: A New Spin on Beauty and the Beast for a New World
Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge aims to tell a story where “the power of kindness transcends the frightening features of the monster.”
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