Nov 09, 2018
D.C. Arts Commission Adds, Then Removes, Grant Amendment Banning ‘Lewd,’ ‘Overtly Political’ Art
“Everyone was just debating … ‘I need the money, but I can’t sign that.'”
In case you haven’t noticed, it’s Thursday already, which means it’s basically Friday, which means that it’s practically the weekend. Do you have plans? No, we thought not. But fear not, because here’s some good news: we’ve got your perfect Saturday lined up at the 202 Arts & Music Festival.
Aug 12, 2013
‘Ex-Gay’ Gospel Singer: Being Uninvited from D.C. Concert is ‘Bullying, Discrimination’
He called the move by the mayor’s office “discrimination,” “bullying” and “intolerance,” and said he was “deprived” of his civil rights because, as he was told, his “coming would cause a disruption.”
A gospel singer who claims God delivered him from homosexuality will perform at a concert organized by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
The District government is turning the keys to the historic, but mostly unused Lincoln Theatre to I.M.P. Productions, the owner of the 9:30 Club and operator of several other venues around the D.C. area.
The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities has finally selected a contractor to take over operations of the woebegone Lincoln Theatre. But it’s a secret.
The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities took many questions but gave few answers about the future of the Lincoln Theatre last night.
Dec 13, 2012
Now D.C. Wants to Lease the Lincoln Theatre
After failing to find a contractor to manage operations at the historic Lincoln Theatre, D.C. is now looking for an entertainment company to lease the historic U Street venue.