Atlanta-based singer Donnie first made himself known around 2001 with the release of two tracks, “Do You Know?” and “Our New National Anthem.” The former song sounded very reminiscent of “Flying Easy,” which was performed by one of Donnie’s influences, Donny Hathaway. Besides Hathaway, it was evident on the 2002 album, The Colored Section, that Donnie’s sound was also derived from Stevie Wonder and the gospel music he was exposed to by his preacher parents….

We told you about the sad news earlier this week that Warehouse will be shuttering its music venue, as well as the bar and cafe, come July 30, when the entire place will close for a month for vacation. Now the Warehouse has let us know it is looking for potential investors and advisers who can help draft not-for-profit status paperwork — depending on which route they end up taking. If you can help them…

When the going gets tough for District voting rights, we pull out real hardware — the kids. Specifically, the Young Suffragists. The organization, made up of kids aged 4-12, has been advocating for District voting rights since 2003 in the hopes that by 2012, when its youngest member turns 18, they’ll all be able to vote for a representative and a senator for the District. And best of all, they’re cute, can’t easily be handcuffed…

We’ve mentioned it before, but in case you missed it, Fusebox is closing its doors, and they have indeed announced a closing reception: It’s this Saturday, Feb. 11 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sarah and Patrick would like to invite everyone to come and drink a toast to five years of great art. Other gallery owners no doubt are also encouraged to attend and poach their now homeless roster of artists. See you all there….

In an age when broadcast radio is increasingly homogenized and corporate, WAMU’s Hot Jazz Saturday Night is a refuge for those with an interest in vintage jazz, swing and big band from the ’20s, ’30s, and ’40s. Host Rob Bamberger, whose record collection has taken over his basement and laundry room, has been laying down jazz knowledge every Saturday night from 7 to 10 p.m. since 1980. That makes 25 years — congrats to…

FROSTBURG, Md. — From the DCist mobile command center on I-68, we present to you our picks for stuff you should do this weekend. (Actually, we did this early this morning, we think we’ll be around Frostburg around lunchtime. But wouldn’t it be cool if we did have a mobile command center? C’mon Jake, can you spare a few pennies for that? We promise we won’t take it on any joyrides …) Anyhow, with Catherine…

If you may remember, we questioned whether the University of Maryland was regretting the decision to plaster Terrapin “Do You Fear the Turtle?” ads all over certain metrorail stations, like here at Gallery Place-Chinatown, when they lost early on in the ACC Tournament and didn’t even qualify for the Big Dance. (But the Terps did make it to the final four of the NIT, which is nothing to be ashamed of, depending who you ask…