New proposals place heavy emphasis on the arts, and could include a Dave Chappelle Comedy Club, restaurants, and a Songbyrd Music House location.
Dave Chappelle says the name will be Theater for Artistic Freedom and Expression because “that’s what I would want for myself, and that’s what I want for every student that goes to this school.”
Dec 03, 2021
Dave Chappelle Controversy Marks Latest Frustration For Some Duke Ellington Students And Parents
Some in the school community say they want more transparency and responsiveness from the school after recent episodes drew national attention.
Sep 29, 2017
Mayor Bowser Gives Dave Chappelle A Key To The City
The comedian gifted his alma mater, the Duke Ellington School of The Arts, with the Emmy he won last week.
Seinfeld ran into some car trouble while ferrying Chappelle in a classic Citroen coupe for an episode of “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee.”
Oct 01, 2007
What’s That You Say?
It’s been a little while, but we decided to restart What’s That You Say?, our roundup of the best, funniest, and most interesting comments for the previous week. It’s also a good chance for those of you who haven’t signed up for our profile system to check out how useful they can be — click through the names of any registered commenter mentioned here to see what else that person has been saying lately. Read…
