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“The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Unveils Special Programming and New Initiatives to Champion Cultural Leadership and Celebrate 50- Year Milestone, including a Fall Reopening”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Erin

From the Kennedy Center:

“The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, the nation’s performing arts center as designated by Congress, today announced plans for its much-anticipated 50th Anniversary season, slated to begin in September 2021 with a grand reopening of its stages and campus and culminate in September 2022 with a fresh interpretation of the seminal work that opened the Center in 1971, Leonard Bernstein’s MASS. In addition to a celebratory reactivation of the Kennedy Center’s campus in mid-September, including an opening concert curated and hosted by Michael Tilson Thomas, the Center will unveil two immersive, interactive exhibits, and a new life-sized statue of John F. Kennedy on the grounds of the REACH. (more…)

Phari’s Photos – Snow’s Court, Foggy Bottom

By Prince Of Petworth

Photos and words by @Pharipedia. Phari is one of my favorite photographers who contributes to our Instagram. He’s volunteered to share a bit more with us from his adventures around town. Phari lives on Capitol Hill.

“Originally founded in 1858 by C. A. Snow, the publisher of the National Intelligencer (DC’s first newspaper which ran from 1800 to 1870), Snow’s Court is one of the original alley dwellings in the district. In its earlier years, the alley was home to Irish immigrants, wounded Union soliders, and freed African-Americans who moved to DC at the end of the Civil War. Today, these renovated rowhouses are a reminder of DC’s rich history. The alley is located between 25th and 26th Streets NW, south of K St. NW, near GWU.”

Swift Cleaners Standing Strong in Dupont

By Prince Of Petworth


Photos by MD Calabro

Thanks to MD for sharing the 30 year time warp from 17th and R: “a friend asked me to retake a photo took in the past at at a similar view. Here is my first set in DuPont 17/R.”

“Capital Checkers Has Lost Its Home” in Shaw

By Prince Of Petworth


Capital Checkers, 9th and S Street, NW

Ed. Note: I’ve been concerned this might happen here since 2015.

“Capital Checkers was founded in 1985 by a group of dedicated players looking to create a more formal community. As DC has evolved, so has the organization. But some things never change: our commitment to the community, our passion for the game, and our friendships with each other.”

From an email:

“After 40 years as a DC cultural institution, Capital Checkers will soon be forced to close its doors in Shaw. Long time renters at 815 S St NW, the landlord has decided to sell the property and the club must leave by the end of March! (more…)

Congresswoman Norton Requests National Park Service Change Name of Melvin Hazen Park

By Prince Of Petworth

From Congresswoman Norton’s office:

“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) sent a letter requesting that the National Park Service (NPS) change the name of Melvin Hazen Park in the District of Columbia and work with the community to find a more suitable name. Hazen helped demolish the African American community in the D.C. neighborhood then known as Reno City. Norton noted in her letter that NPS appears to have the authority to change the name without congressional action because the name was designated administratively.

The full text of the letter is below. (more…)

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