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Tens of Thousands in Pro-Palestinian March for Gaza
Celebrating Latino Culture in D.C. at the ‘Parade of Nations’ (photos)
September 13, 2021
•Fiesta DC, now in its 49th year, is the annual Latino Festival in Washington D.C. One of the festival’s highlights, the “Parade of Nations,” featuring traditional costumes and entertainment from […]
Mayor, D.C. Council Mark 20th Anniversary of the 9/11 Attacks
September 11, 2021
•Eleven Washingtonians Who Lost Their Lives Honored by District Officials; DCPS Children and Teachers Among Those Memorialized From the Office of the Mayor, Sept. 11: Mayor Muriel Bowser joined members of […]
17th Annual DC JazzFest Kicks Off at House of Sweden (photos)
September 2, 2021
•It was stormy outside but there was magic inside the House of Sweden on the Georgetown waterfront on the evening of Sept 1. After a year off due to the […]
Marching for Voting Rights in D.C. (photos)
August 28, 2021
•“The right of voting for representatives is the primary right by which other rights are protected. To take away this right is to reduce a man to slavery, for slavery […]
A Celebration of Geek Culture: Awesome Con Returns to D.C. (photos)
August 22, 2021
•After a 28-month hiatus, Awesome Con, the premier pop culture festival in Washington, D.C., returned to the Walter E. Washington Convention Center this past weekend, Aug. 20 to 22. Awesome […]
Nadal Survives Day of Upsets at Citi Open (photos)
August 5, 2021
•Rafael “Rafa” Nadal of Spain made his long anticipated debut at the Citi Open in Washington D.C. on Wednesday Aug. 4, but had to fight off a stiff challenge from […]
Citi Open: Nadal’s Practice Session Delights; Gauff Expected Wednesday
August 2, 2021
•The Washington Citi Open tennis tournament at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center is back after a year’s pandemic hiatus, with two top international tennis stars among the draw: Rafael Nadal […]
D.C.’s Citi Open Tennis Tournament Underway After Two-Year Hiatus (photos)
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Tennis great Rafael Nadal was the headliner as the Citi Open returned to the Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Washington D.C. on Saturday, July 31. Fans were delighted to […]
‘Good Trouble Candlelight Vigil for Democracy’ at Black Lives Matter Plaza in D.C. (photos)
July 18, 2021
•Hundreds of advocates for voting and civil rights assembled on Black Lives Matter Plaza, a few blocks from the White House on Saturday, July 17, to mark the one year […]
‘Free Britney Spears’ Movement Brings Rally to D.C. (photos)
July 15, 2021
•The “#FreeBritney” movement was launched in 2019 to liberate pop idol and singer Britney Spears from the onerous legal conservatorship she’s endured since 2008 following her much-publicized mental breakdown. Spears, […]