Local chefs putting Palestinian food at the center of their businesses say it’s a way to connect with their heritage and reclaim a culture that’s long faced suppression.

“I miss community living. To step outside and walk into an adventure,” one mom in Ward 8 says. Her daughter wants to eat ice cream and pick flowers.

With most theatergoers unable to visit venues in person, performers and producers have found new storytelling angles.

If the bill makes its way into law, the Smithsonian would start looking for a place for the museum on the National Mall.

The pandemic is forcing the city’s major cultural institutions, many now closed, to ponder their futures.

“Dimming the lights is a symbol,” says the Kennedy Center. “It is not the solution.”

New report from Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance compares nonprofits in 11 different communities.

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.

By now everyone in the District knows about the very popular events taking place at the House of Sweden, and many of the other embassies around the city. Though somewhat out of the way, and that may not be a bad thing for those hoping to avoid crowds, the French Embassy’s cultural wing, La Maison Française, also deserves prominent mention on this list. Ranging from film festivals to concerts, the venue hosts events to…

Mayor Adrian Fenty held a news conference yesterday to announce his support for emergency legislation that would ban the sale and use of all consumer fireworks in the District. The bill is set to be introduced to the D.C. Council on Tuesday. Setting off fireworks in the city during the July 4th holiday has long been a tradition in certain District neighborhoods, but has also been a source of safety concerns, not to mention noise…