Washington Informer
Join several thousand attendees at the National Black Memorabilia, Art, Doll & Collectible Show & Sale Saturday and Sunday, April 20-21 at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 16 Chestnut Street, in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Show hours are Saturday, 10 am -…
As I write, Chaka Khan's empowering "I'm Every Woman" loops in my head – like a soundtrack. (By the way, have you seen her lately? All slim, trim and more fabulous than ever). It's Women's History Month and the lyrics…
Twenty-five year-old Ashleigh Lathrop has never been to Washington, D.C. But for the patrons of Arena Stage's latest production, "Metamorphoses," her first time in the nation's capital won't soon be forgotten. The play, written and directed by Macarthur Genius…
The funk band New Retro, from College Park, Md., is definitely "on the rise" these days with a very distinct style and sound. New Retro started in 2005 with members Che Adams (lead vocals), Jason Stewart (percussions), Enoch Rowe (bass…
First lady Michelle Obama graces the cover of the April edition of Vogue magazine, in which a joint interview with President Barack Obama is featured. The cover shows Mrs. Obama flowing in an electric blue-and-black Reed Krakoff dress, next to…
Pray pity on us journalists. On one hand, we are highly sought out conduits who ferry important information between our readers and the powerful politicians, diplomats and captains of industry who make our nation's capital the most influential city…
c.2013, Lawrence Hill Books $14.95 / $16.95 Canada 215 pages Your child has caught some bug that's going around. He has a terminal case of The Gimmes, and he's not getting any better. It's "Gimme that" and "Buy me…
Kwame Opare Uses West African Traditions to Teach Kwame Opare stood front and center in a vibrant mythical world of music and dance where trash cans didn't contain garbage, brooms weren't just for sweeping away rubbish, and plastic…
(Part 4) Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own. 1 Corinthians 6:19 NIV Last week,…
c.2013, Chicago Review Press $19.94 / $21.95 Canada 266 pages You only wanted a job. You needed a little spending money, a way to put food on the table, something to do that meant something or made a difference.…
Samia Mahbub Ahmad's gentle vocals that floated over classical Indian instrumentals, seemed more suited for a balmy tropical climate than the chilly rain falling outside of the Atlas Performing Arts Center not long ago. But as she played one…
The Shiloh Baptist Church Gospel Choir will perform its traditional Palm Sunday Praise Service in celebration of its 34th anniversary under the direction of Dr. Thomas Dixon Tyler. "We Are Victorious" is the theme for the Gospel Choir's musical…
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