Although the federal government’s partial shutdown is costing Metro about 20 percent of its normal ridership and “a few hundred thousand dollars a day” in fare revenue, the transit system’s top official said no drastic service cuts are in the offing – not yet, anyway. Read More

The incomparable Jennifer Holliday will give an unforgettable performance during the 25th anniversary celebration for Us Helping Us, People Into Living (UHU), a nonprofit organization dedicated to reducing HIV infection in the African-American community, at the Arena Stage in Washington, DC on Monday, October 14.  Get tickets and more info on the event and Us […]

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Old School pic of George Clinton at a mixing board sometime in the 1970s!  George Clinton and the P Funk Allstars will be in DC at the Howard Theatre October 27.  Make sure you keep listening for your chance to win!!! To Purchase Tickets, Click Here

Hop on the Red Line for the 24th annual Taste of Bethesda festival, which brings out restaurants both established and new to serve tastes of everything from sushi to crab cakes to burritos al fresco. Admission is free, but “taste tickets” are four for $5. Read More  

Wendy Pittman is a successful businesswoman, mother, and wife. She and her family live in the Washington DC area. Her daughter, Tiffani Rae, is a young fashionista just like her mother. Her son, Christopher, is a student at Howard University. Wendy and her Husband, Eric, are active philanthropists and are heavily involved in helping local […]

Shutting down the government wouldn’t mean that employees and retirees can shut off the bills they have to pay. Following are the answers, as best as they can be determined at this point, to some of the main questions they are asking about their pay and benefits. Read More

With a federal shutdown looming, District leaders openly debated Tuesday morning whether to defy Congress and keep the city government open even if Capitol Hill leaders are unable to reach a spending accord. Read More

Tucked away in the high traffic Penn Quarter area of DC, Poste restaurant serves fine French cuisine.  Chances are you’ve passed the restaurant several times and never noticed it.  The front entrance is connected attached to Hotel Monaco and the side entrance is inconspicuous.  The wait staff is extremely knowledgeable of the menu.  The food […]

Last night, the Friday Night Dance Party at Martini’s turned all the way up!  DJ Rico was killing the 1’s and 2’s and all the ladies followed April Watts’s request to show off their legs rock stiletto heels.  But much to April’s surprise, real life Black Cowboys showed up at Martini’s with hats, boots, and […]

Based on an article by The Washington Post’s Wil Haygood, adapted for the screen by Danny Strong and directed by Daniels, “The Butler” is the story of Eugene Allen, an inspiring African American who worked under eight presidents in the White House, Reagan among them. As historians of the 40th president, having written more than a dozen biographies […]

Principals at some D.C. elementary schools cut recess time this year to 15 minutes per day to meet new citywide scheduling mandates, prompting protest from parents who argued that children need more exercise to be healthy and focused in class. Read More

Drivers in Washington, D.C. are more than twice as likely to get into traffic accidents than the national average, according to a new report, making residents of the nation’s capital the worst drivers in the country. Read More