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Ella is Washington City Paper’s City Lights editor. She grew up in D.C. and first came to City Paper as a summer intern in 2019, then joined full-time in January 2022. She enjoys playing her electric bass and drinking too much coffee.
Ella’s latest stories
Dimming the City Lights
A look back at 41 years of City Paper’s artsy things-to-do section, through the eyes of 11 people who’ve helmed it.
In 1981, Alona Wartosfky was restless […]
City Lights Shine On: 15 Venues Uplifting Local Artists
City Lights would be nothing without the artists and venues we cover. Here are 15 lesser-known local tastemakers deserving of your time, attention, and dollars.
For 41 years, City Lights has been grabbed, annotated, and bookmarked by local resident […]
Charlie Burg is Growing Up
The Detroit-bred, New York-based singer-songwriter brings his coming of age anthems to DC9, right as they reach unprecedented heights.
“A car doesn’t have to be some heavy symbol of freedom or youth or some shit,” […]