‘Change is the most constant thing we got’: D.C. artists reflect on the COVID-19 pandemic, and how they’ve recovered
In early 2020, the COVID-19 virus began to spread worldwide, quickly transforming the lives of billions across the globe....
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5 live jazz picks for December in D.C.
As I was looking over the calendar this month, I was reminded that nearly a year ago – after...
For D.C. jazz musicians, COVID-19 spells difficulty now—and uncertainty ahead
“I remember, as a little girl, the riots on U Street in 1968,” said the 58-year-old vocalist Sharón Clark,...
Deep groove at our March DC Jazz Loft: Trae Crudup and Ian McColm follow an afternoon concert by David Murray
This month’s DC Jazz Loft features groups led by two of D.C.’s deepest drummers — Ian McColm and Trae...
#2 Blacks’ Myths, ‘Blacks’ Myths’
The hazy, trancelike tracks on Blacks’ Myths eponymous debut album brood restlessly, exploring colors and textures across musical...
#3 UnRehearsed, ‘Off the 6’
If you spend enough time in the heart of U Street, you’ll eventually get hip to the sound...
Funk Parade this Saturday: Sam Prather’s Groove Orchestra, Nag Champa and more!
Funk Parade is back this Saturday, May 7, for its third annual celebration. U Street is going to become...