Kennedy Center President Michael Kaiser, whose contract expires at the end of 2013, says the art center’s board has put together a search committee to find his successor [Huffington Post D.C.]

The D.C. Independent Film Festival announces its 2013 schedule [DCIFF]

Takoma soupmakers aspire to be the next women-geared reality TV show [Post]

Stream the entirety of Deathfix‘s new album, out next week on Dischord (look for our review tomorrow)! [CBC Music]

Tom Prewitt replaces WSC Avant Bard’s longtime director Christopher Henley [Washington City Paper]