People Watching Closes The Distance Between Us With Binoculars
The literal distance, that is: The performers in CulturalDC and Extreme Length Productions' new show are situated in vantage points around Navy Yard and Anacostia, while the audience watches from a rooftop.
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News
Data Show Disparities In D.C.’s Teen Vaccinations
5 percent of 12 to 15-year-olds in Ward 8 are at least partially vaccinated, while 67 percent of 12 to 15-year-olds in Ward 2 are.
Senate Holds D.C. Statehood Hearing for Second Time Ever
Statehood has never had this much support in the chamber before.
Arts Commissioner Claps Back at Council Chairman Over Political ‘Mess’
Natalie Hopkinson responds to Chairman Phil Mendelson's comments about drama in the Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
Food
Everything in D.C. is About Our Fight for Statehood. Even Instacart Snacks.
District of Columbia, Virginia.
D.C.’s ‘Night Mayor’ Shawn Townsend Stepping Down For Private Sector Job
"I’m happy to be leaving nightlife in a place where things are back open and people can get back to work."
How a Whiskey Expert Wound Up at Last Call, a Laid Back Watering Hole
Rachel Sergi headed The Next Whiskey Bar inside the Watergate Hotel for almost four years. Now she's making Jell-O shots.
Arts
City Lights: Cautious Clay Releases Debut Album Deadpan Love
With new music and a spot at All Things Go Music Festival, the local artist is stoked.
Raya Bodnarchuk Painted Every Day for Years. All 1,926 Paintings Are Now on Display.
The American University Museum exhibition This Is a True Picture of How it Was displays nearly six years' worth of life-affirming daily paintings.
City Lights: sungazer Make Their Long-Awaited Return to Touring
With roots in Montgomery County, the electro-progressive jazz duo play a sold out show.
Sports
Local Athletes in Track and Field and Swimming Chase Olympic Dreams in Uncertain Year
“I've had the dream for a really long time."
Keira D’Amato, a Longtime Amateur Runner Turned Pro, Will Miss Olympic Trials Due to Injury
This month should have been the next chapter in D'Amato's unlikely comeback story. Instead, D'Amato will be watching the trials from home.
Amid Breakout Season, Georgetown Alum Josette Norris Feels Confident Heading Into U.S. Olympic Track Trials
"My goal is to be top three of the Olympic Trials and make that Olympic team."
More Local News
City Lights: Animals & Angels Charts New Ballet Territory
Choreographer Adriana Pierce’s duet, Animals & Angels, streaming through July 18, seeks to normalize queer women in ballet.
In 2021, AFI DOCS Is Just What We Need
City Paper has been calling AFI DOCS the city's best film festival for years. This year's hybrid version shouldn't disappoint.
How the D.C. Region is Celebrating Juneteenth
Art, protests, performances, and celebrations of all sorts.
The Diary of a Reluctant Statehooder
It’s time to shrink the federal district and add a 51st star to the flag.
Luca, About a Sea Monster on Dry Land, Proves Pixar Has New Legs
The rich personal touches in Luca are elevated by Pixar's signature clever humor, sharp storytelling, and watchable scenery.
City Lights: Spend Sunday at the Moechella Unity Fest
Justin "Yaddiya" Johnson and his Long Live GoGo organization are finishing off their Juneteenth weekend with a Sunday music festival.
Political Debate Is a Contact Sport in Alexandra Petri’s Inherit the Windbag
The satirical web series, originally intended to be performed on stage, reimagines the 1968 debates between William F. Buckley Jr. and Gore Vidal.
What Happened To Defunding the Police?
A closer look at the mayor’s budgets.
City Lights: Re-Emerge and Make Discoveries With Studio Gallery
Jo Levine's Discoveries: Overlooked Beauty and a group show titled Re-Emerge are both available at Studio Gallery through June 19.
Skyler Kelley is Destined to Help Single Unhoused Moms. But First, Coffee.
Meet the founder of Brij Coffeehouse & Juicebar who one day hopes to open Emma's Place in D.C.
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