For years, the Howard Theatre has been little more than a shell at the corner of Florida Avenue and T Street NW. This month, though, the renovation of the landmark theatre hit the 80 percent mark as a new sign was hoisted along its facade; the $29 million project is slated to be completed in April 2012. more ›

You could write a movie script about the St. Dennis. Everything is there -- a villain, a victim and a happy ending, which finally came to pass yesterday. more ›

For years, it has sat on the corner of 16th and Fuller Streets NW, a mansion whose regal trappings have been hidden under layers of neglect. But now, the residence that was once used as a home and office for the Spanish ambassador is seeing new life. more ›

So says WTOP, who notes that the job will require about 500 gallons of "Dome White" paint. The scaffolding which will be erected around the dome to facilitate the painting -- scheduled to be completed in November -- certainly won't be up for as long as the unique structure that blanketed the Washington Monument for what seemed like an interminable amount of time in the late 90s. Perhaps we should just consider ourselves fortunate that, unlike the state of Colorado, the U.S. can finance its Capitol building's upkeep without having to consider sullying the structure with advertisements. more ›

This Saturday is a milestone in the life of both the Hamiltonian Gallery and Hamiltonian Artists. Not only is it the grand opening of the venue itself, but it marks the first show by So Hamiltonian Fellows. Amid the clatter of last minute construction, DCist got a preview of the space -- which will also be the new home to Project 4 -- and a refresher on the So Hamiltonian Fellowship program that will be showcased Saturday night. (You can read about the program in our interview with its founder, Paul So.) more ›

It was one year ago today that District residents awoke to the sad news that a fire had torn through Eastern Market's South Hall, displacing the many food vendors who called the historic building home and shuttering a favorite weekend destination. And though the city reacted quickly and constructed the East Hall, a temporary structure across the street, progress on the $20 million renovation of the South Hall has proceeded slowly. more ›