Zelda Fichandler, 1924-2016
• August 4, 2016

Arena Stage’s artistic director Molly Smith called Fichandler, who died on July 29, “the mother of us all.”

National Night Out in Georgetown, Aug. 2
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Activities that support neighborhood anticrime efforts will take place in each of D.C. seven districts.

The Conventions in the Rearview Mirror
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The RNC and the DNC expressed remarkably distinct worldviews, styles, cultures and stories.

Council Member Vincent Orange Named CEO of D.C. Chamber
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As the new D.C. Chamber CEO, Vincent Orange gets a second job in two weeks — but a few think a conflict of interest could arise with his role on the D.C. Council.

More ANC Changes Coming: Jeff Jones Retires; Challenger for Bill Starrels
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The Georgetown-Burleith-Hillandale Advisory Neighborhood Commission will undergo major changes for 2017: another commissioner retires; another gets a challenger.

Weekend Round Up August 4, 2016
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It’s a big weekend for small fry with Tudor Explorers at Tudor Place, the Little Band That Could at Wolf Trap, Penguins’ Playground at Glen Echo and Space Cadets at the Kennedy Center…

Attempted Rape Foiled By ‘Concerned Citizen’
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The attempted sexual assault on 35th Street could involve a serial rapist. Police have increased patrols in the neighborhood.

Weekend Round Up July 28, 2016
• August 1, 2016

Improv group the Upright Citizens Brigade comes to Woolly Mammoth for their first multi-performance run outside New York City. Also this weekend: a Lincoln assassination walking tour, Josephine Baker’s Civil Rights activism and the Kitchen Sink Fest…

America’s Choice?
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Here in the United States, it is the Year of the Donkey and the Year of the Elephant.

Here in …

Council Member Vincent Orange Named CEO of D.C. Chamber
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As the new D.C. Chamber CEO, Vincent Orange gets a second job in two weeks — but a few think a conflict of interest could arise with his role on the D.C. Council.