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It’s day three of Best of D.C. week and today we’re focusing on the region’s arts and entertainment scene. D.C. is home to plenty of arts institutions that have been around for generations, but this year, some newcomers to the arts scene captured our attention as well.
These newer venues include the Ivy City music venue Culture, which, despite being 5,500 square feet, still feels intimate, and the Alamo Drafthouse, which hosts some pretty enjoyable preshow entertainment. On the stalwart side of things, we’re still praising the viewing experience at the Avalon in Chevy Chase and catching up on a decade’s worth of author talks on Politics and Prose’s YouTube channel.
Read the full set of staff picks and find out what venues our readers selected as winners on our website.
—Caroline Jones (tips? cjones@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- At least one Howard University student was stabbed during a brawl outside a campus residence hall early Monday. Several more students were beaten and kicked. A university police lieutenant has been suspended and a security guard contractor has been removed as the university investigates. [NBC Washington]
- A lawsuit from two anti-abortion activists who wrote chalk messages in front of a Planned Parenthood clinic in NoMa can proceed, a three-judge Court of Appeals panel ruled yesterday. [DCist]
- Neighborhood activists in Adams Morgan are calling for repairs to streetlights following nearby crimes. [WTOP]
- Jay, the 15-year-old son of a Washington Post editor, was found dead near the tracks at the Rhode Island Avenue Metro station. Police believe he had been recording himself riding on top of the train—a dangerous trend known as subway surfing. [Post]
- District Dogs owner Jacob Hensley says he will permanently close the company’s location on Rhode Island Avenue NE, as flooding previously has been an issue, but he hopes to reopen in a new location. [WTOP, Twitter]
By City Paper staff (tips? editor@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- Drivers using low-number, VIP license plates (a pointless yet coveted perk doled out by Mayor Muriel Bowser and councilmembers) have racked up at least $38,000 in speeding and parking tickets. The city won’t say who owns each plate. [Axios]
- Ward 5 Councilmember Zachary Parker is pressing for answers about the city’s response to flash flooding that devastated District Dogs. While some of the problem stretches back decades (and is being addressed by a massive tunnel project), Parker is also concerned that the city’s troubled 911 call center was slow in sending first responders to the area. [WTOP]
- The Pentagon is contemplating reforms to the D.C. National Guard, aiming to make changes to the aviation unit that drew outrage for flying helicopters dangerously close to protesters back in 2020. Bowser is unlikely to get her wish to gain command of the guard, however. [AP]
By Alex Koma (tips? akoma@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- The owners of Ristorante Piccolo in Georgetown pleaded guilty to tax evasion and spending COVID-19 funds on personal expenses. The crimes they’re accused of carry sentences of up to 20 years in prison. [WTOP]
- After taking a break earlier this year, Yellow reopens in Navy Yard next month, serving the same pastries and pita sandwiches customers have come to love. [Axios]
- If you want to feel real sand between your toes as you sip a cocktail, head to these beach bars on the bay. [Eater]
By City Paper staff (tips? editor@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- Discovered via TikTok, Virginia native Nichelle Lewis will make her Broadway debut next year as Dorothy in the upcoming production of The Wiz, which is doing a national, pre-Broadway tour this fall. It visits the National Theatre from Oct. 24 to 29. [NBC Washington]
- Once one of D.C.’s most in-demand DJs, Ayesha Chugh quit performing and moved to New York, where she learned to let go of perfection and share her own music. Now she’s back behind the tables and coming to Owl Room on Friday. [Post]
- If the lure of fall has you yearning for more outdoor plans, consider a show at Wolf Trap. [Northern Virginia Magazine]
By Sarah Marloff (tips? smarloff@washingtoncitypaper.com)
- Ariel Atkins is sticking with the Mystics until 2025 after signing an extension with the team. [Post]
- Commanders and Ravens players ended up brawling during a joint practice on Tuesday. [CBS Sports, Twitter]
- Commanders receiver Terry McLaurin is raising money for his foundation with a new cereal. Two boxes of Crunch Time Flakes go for $24.99. [WTOP]
- England and Spain will face off in the Women’s World Cup final on Sunday morning. [CNN]
By City Paper staff (tips? editor@washingtoncitypaper.com)
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