Junot Díaz, Monsters and Ward 7
Author Junot Díaz, acclaimed for his adult fiction, just released his first picture book, and Capitol View Neighborhood Library, 5001 Central Ave. NE, in...
Statue of Marion Barry Unveiled
On Saturday, March 3, 2018, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities unveiled an eight-foot statue of Marion Barry, Jr. The bronze sculpture,...
See ‘Potted Potter’ at Shakespeare Theatre
Attention all muggles: Potted Potter, the New York and West End smash hit, returns to Washington DC this April. East of the River readers...
Jazz Avenues
Women in Jazz and More East of the River
March blows in some musical high winds this year east of the river, thanks to the...
Eastside Arts
New mural at 16th & W Streets SE
Titled “Spread Southside Love,” the new mural at the corner of 16th & W Streets SE in...
Theater: John Brown’s Raid – You Are There. What Now?
TV viewers who grew up in the 1950s and 60s may remember Walter Cronkite’s series, “You Are There.” These re-enactments of famous historic episodes...
Jazz Avenues
Celebrating DC’s Black History Jazz
“Washington was home to two of the founders of Great Black Music, Will Marion Cook and James Reese Europe....
Jazz Avenues
Thank You, John Conyers
Among our annual best New Year’s wishes to our jazz masters like Jimmy Cobb, Nasar Abadey, Fred Foss, Wayne Wilentz, Michael...
Sound Health
This new series of free workshops designed for families with children under the age of 8 explores the power of the arts to promote...
Jazz Avenues
“Duke , who acquired his sobriquet as a youth for his dignified demeanor and smart dress, took piano lessons at an early age. He...
