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Ellington to Langston – The Jazz Era in DC Walking Tour

May 4 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm EDT

$20 – $30

Off the Mall Tours takes you on a winding journey through an era in which the U Street neighborhood of Washington, DC was giving rise to a vibrant jazz scene and establishing the roots of a new movement in black intellectualism. Also known as “Black Broadway”, the U Street corridor was a neighborhood where black businesses thrived, Langston Hughes and Jean Toomer were upcoming writers and poets, and Howard University professors were guiding a movement that would highlight black contributions to history.

Tour begins at the historic Howard Theater at 620 T Street NW and ends at the Georgia Douglas Johnson house at 1461 S Street NW. The tour also makes a halfway stop at the famous Ben’s Chili Bowl for a bathroom break and optional refreshment. Tickets are $30 per person for adults, $20 for children.

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Off the Mall Tours
Phone
7039011588
Email
Offthemallwalkingtours@gmail.com
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Venue

Howard Theater
620 T St NW
Washington, DC, DC 20001 United States
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