The Washington Spirit’s Season of Turmoil
In just the past two months, the organization dismissed its head coach over allegations of verbal abuse, endured a COVID-19 outbreak, and has watched an ongoing public ownership power struggle. Fans have staged a semi-boycott.
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News
Fears Around In-Person Classes Weigh on Students
A pediatrician talks with parents about children struggling with anxiety around spreading the virus.
Trial Run?
Attorney General Karl Racine tries out his platform for mayor.
Food
Which of These Nine D.C. Area Wine Clubs Is the Right Fit For You?
That depends on if you’re looking for special perks, rare finds, or new friends.
‘Just One Slice Will Put You Down’ at Deep-Dish Newcomer DC Chi Pie
Grant Thompson is making three-inch thick satisfying pies just over the D.C. border in Capitol Heights, Maryland.
Open Hearth Cooking and a Raw Bar Star at Bar Spero, Opening This Winter
Chef Johnny Spero of Reverie is bringing a restaurant to Capitol Crossing inspired by nightlife in Spain’s Basque Country.
Arts
What to See at the 2021 AFI Latin American Film Festival
Over the course of three weeks, films of all types consider the implications and fallout of European colonization of the Americas.
City Lights: Photographer Fred Zafran Captures Metro’s Otherworldliness
The Transit of Shadows: An Allegory takes a deeper look at D.C.’s public transit hubs, on display to Oct. 17.
The Starling Isn’t a Good Movie. It Still Made Me Cry.
It’s shallow, mawkish, cloying, and clumsy, but I have a hard time completely writing off a film that can summon such powerful emotions in me.
Sports
The 2021 In-Person Marine Corps Marathon Has Been Canceled
“After exhausting all possibilities, the opportunity to safely operate and execute a live event is just not feasible at this time.”
With His Playing Days Behind Him, Paul Rabil Devotes His Time to Premier Lacrosse League’s Future
Rabil’s retirement plans include working on PLL’s next broadcast TV deal, innovating the on-field product, scheduling expansion down the road, and evaluating the league’s eventual shift to a city-based model.
‘We’re in Reset Button Mode’: The Mystics Look Ahead After Failing to Reach Playoffs
“We need to reset our culture and how we go about things, and we need to redevelop an identity.”
More Local News
City Lights: Live and In-Person Arlington Visual Arts Studio Tour Returns
More than 40 local artists will open their studios this weekend to art lovers and community members.
The Amen Corner Gets Its Due in Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Production
In the 67 years since Baldwin wrote The Amen Corner, the play has lost none of its sharpness or relevance.
Fans and Foes Bid Farewell to Wendy’s at Dave Thomas Circle
See you later, Baconator.
City Lights: 1986’s The Wind is an Amuse-Bouche Into Scaretober
See it at Suns Cinema because Halloween can’t come soon enough!
Conflicting Vaccine Booster Information Proves Confusing in D.C.
Who is eligible? Who needs a booster? And what about that mu variant?
LIVE: D.C. Council Roundtable on COVID and D.C. Schools
Follow along as Washington City Paper reports on what is discussed at today’s Committee of the Whole public roundtable
City Lights: Welcome Home: A Portrait of East Baltimore, 1975–1980
The work of three women photographers is a time capsule of a previous Baltimore on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Weekend News: J6 Rally Flops, Wendy’s Gets Evicted, and Vaccine Mandate for Schools
A support for insurrectionists flops with little fanfare.
City Lights: Sing Along With Indie Darlings Middle Kids
The Australian band is back in the U.S. to promote their latest album with a show at 9:30 Club on Sept. 22.
Despite Big Swings, Toni Stone Is Stranded On Base
Unfortunately, the baseball drama often undermines Toni Stone’s own ambitions, both as a character and as a play.
Urban Garden Brewing From Eamoni Tate-Collier Debuts in D.C.
She brews with hibiscus, rose petals, chamomile, and honey.
The Eyes of Tammy Faye Doesn’t Look Deep Enough
The Eyes of Tammy Faye casts its protagonist as a victim and an occasional trailblazer. Those who sent the Bakkers their money might feel differently.
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