Thursday: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert at Wolf Trap If you didn’t get all your Star Wars energy out in May, check out the National Symphony Orchestra’s live performance of John Williams’ ...

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Less than a month later, Lizzo was back at it, surprising According to Roc Mikey, Lizzo was running late, so UCB started ...

A year ago Metro radically revamped the local bus system; a new report details what worked, what didn’t, and where it can ...

Paul and Katherine Rosenbaum started renovating their home so they could age in place. The project has stalled due to quorum issues at the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Credit: Courtesy of Paul ...

Never miss a beat. Get our free daily newsletter. District Line Daily covers local politics, culture, and the Needle—our daily quality of life index for D.C. under the Trump administration. White ...

Robert “Bobby” Felder. Where to begin? The first draft of this column began with a paean to the Bobby Felder Big Band, the context in which Swing Beat has seen Felder most often. It soon became clear, ...

Big U.S. anniversaries have always been complicated. The Semiquincentennial is no different, but City Paper is here to help ...

Ben’s Chili Bowl, a staple of D.C. since the 1950s. Photo credit: Darrow Montgomery As a longtime curator, scholar, and advocate working in D.C., I’m often asked to give cultural tours. It’s one of my ...

On the eve of America’s 250th, American University professor Natalie Hopkinson speaks with political sports writer Dave Zirin about protests, history, and his new book on Howard Zinn. Getting ...

“Uma Cancao para Pelo,” by Rik Freeman, from Resistance, Resilience, and Response: A Retrospective Exhibition at Honfleur Gallery through Aug. 1 What are locals doing for America’s 250th? With the ...

The various niches and rooms within the galleries of the National Museum of Women in the Arts always allow for interesting groupings of works and moments of contemplation, and all the more so in ...