The arts commission butt heads with D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson over arts funding and equity concerns before passing the budget amendment Tuesday.

Long criticized for an inequitable grant process, the D.C. arts commission seems to be moving in the right direction. But is it going far enough?

With emotional testimony, the D.C. Council approved Natalie Hopkinson and Cora Masters Barry’s nominations.

The author Natalie Hopkinson was at the Chevy Chase store last night promoting her new book Go-Go Live: The Musical Life and Death of a Chocolate City, but the go-go soundtrack she brought with her was shut down.

During last week’s memorial service for Godfather of Go-Go Chuck Brown, D.C. Council Chair Kwame Brown told newcomers to D.C. who don’t get go-go to “get over it.” What did he mean?