Category Archives: Arts and Entertainment
Bahn Mi Bliss at the Eden Center
Every city has its neighborhood cultural hubs, from Little Italy in Boston to Koreatown in New York. One of D.C.’s best ethnic hotspots is Eden Center, located in Falls Church, Virginia. This large indoor and outdoor mall complex is home … Continue reading
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Ground-Breaking Performing Arts at the GALA Hispanic Theater
Our city is awash with the performing arts, from the classic to the fringe. But a very unique and exciting component of our bustling arts scene is the Spanish-language plays, readings, concerts, and readings hosted by the GALA Hispanic Theater, … Continue reading
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Honoring Veterans and Preserving Culture: The National Museum of American Jewish Military History
Tucked away on a quiet street in Dupont Circle is a hidden museum that explores the accounts and history of Jewish-American war veterans since the Civil War. The National Museum of American Jewish Military History is a small treasure trove … Continue reading
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A Colossal Warehouse of Books
Washington, DC is peppered with some excellent used bookstores, though not as many as one would hope. The best close by is Capitol Hill Books, characterized by floor to ceiling book jumbles, handwritten signs with arrows in every direction, and … Continue reading
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Where to Buy Kachina Dolls, Sandpaintings, Sealskin Thimbles, and Other Gorgeous Pieces of Native American Art
You may think that finding carefully-selected, idiosyncratic, and precious Native American art is a pleasure limited to the galleries of Santa Fe or the dusty roads outside of Flagstaff, but happily the Indian Craft Shop brings the experience to our … Continue reading
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Nick’s Nightclub Provides the Rare Opportunity to Boot-Scoot Boogie in DC
You might say country music is omnipresent these days, with modern country bands winning Grammys, topping singles charts, and going platinum. And although country is traditionally southern, something about the pervasiveness of horses, wide open spaces, and loneliness in the … Continue reading
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